A win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship wasn’t enough to propel Baylor into the College Football Playoff. But the Bears still earned a reward in the form of a date with the Ole Miss Rebels in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. Mississippi (10-2) never played […]
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Make-Up Dates for College Football Playoffs Announced, Sparking New COVID-19 Concerns
The College Football Playoff committee announced Wednesday new January make-up dates for both its semifinal and national championship games. The announcement came with the notation that all of the participating programs report they have enough healthy scholarship athletes to play. Still, there’s a contingency plan just in case, raising questions […]
ESPN’s Herbstreit Tests Positive for COVID-19, will Work from Home New Year’s Day
Fire up the Zoom, crank up the Keurig, and make sure the mute button’s off. ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit will broadcast from home after testing positive for COVID-19 on the eve of college football’s biggest weekend. The network’s college GameDay analyst tweeted Tuesday night that he was diagnosed with the virus […]
Georgia Still Favored in Sugar Bowl Despite Missing Key Players
The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) won’t have their full complement of players when they take the field for the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday, but they’re still expected to have enough talent to deal with the No. 7 Baylor Bears (11-2). Georgia heads into the Sugar Bowl with the potential […]