College Sports
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Texas avoids huge upset, beats Arizona State 39-31 in double overtime in Peach Bowl
Jan 01, 2025 5:42 pm - ATLANTA — Texas avoided the first big upset of the College Football Playoff, hitting a fourth-and-long touchdown pass to keep the game going and beating Cam Skattebo and ...
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Solo Ball scores 22 points as No. 11 UConn beats DePaul 81-68
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What’s ahead for NIU football in 2025?
Jan 01, 2025 2:22 pm - There are many questions looming for Northern Illinois University’s football team in 2025.
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No. 5 Penn State bottles up Jeanty, beats No. 8 Boise State 31-14 in Fiesta BowlDec 31, 2024 11:02 pm - Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes and No. 5 Penn State bottled up Heisman Trophy runner-up Ashton Jeanty for a 31-14 win over No. 8 Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
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No. 21 Illinois beats No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Citrus Bowl for its 10th win of the seasonDec 31, 2024 6:23 pm - Josh McCray scored his second touchdown of the game on a 9-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to give No. 21 Illinois the lead, and the Illini held on to beat No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Tuesday.
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Michigan defense pressures Milroe all day, Wolverines beat No. 11 Alabama 19-13 in ReliaQuest BowlDec 31, 2024 5:44 pm - Michigan's defense sacked Jalen Milroe five times and forced three turnovers by the Alabama quarterback to lead the Wolverines to a 19-13 victory over the 11th-ranked Crimson Tide in the ReliaQuest Bowl.
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Fans now can put up money to entice specific athletes to join or stay with favorite college teamsDec 31, 2024 4:46 pm - College sports fans hoping a particular athlete comes to their favorite school can help influence the athlete's decision by opening their wallets. What once was taboo has gone mainstream with the recent launch of a crowdfunding platform called Fanstake.
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No. 2 Georgia and No. 3 Notre Dame give the newly expanded CFP a classic feel at the Sugar BowlDec 31, 2024 4:36 pm - If Georgia playing Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl has a classic ring to it, it should. A national championship hung in the balance when a freshman running back named Herschel Walker helped the 1980 Bulldogs capture a national title by beating the Fighting Irish 17-10 in the Sugar Bowl.
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Rising Sun Devils: Arizona State looks to pull off another big surprise at the Peach BowlDec 31, 2024 4:28 pm - As they prepare for Arizona State's biggest game in nearly three decades, the guys who made it happen aren't the least bit surprised to be rated a nearly two-touchdown underdog in the College Football Playoff. That's a familiar position for the Sun Devils.
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Rose Bowl traditions may change, but Oregon’s matchup with Ohio State has the makings of a classicDec 31, 2024 3:10 pm - Not even the Granddaddy of Them All can remain unchanged by the 12-team College Football Playoff. Oregon and Ohio State can't participate in much of the traditional Rose Bowl pageantry because the oldest bowl game is serving as a CFP quarterfinal this year.