RB Christian McCaffrey sets several records in 45-16 Rose Bowl win Christian McCaffrey might not have won the Hesiman Trophy this season, but he used Friday’s Rose Bowl game to make sure people remembered his name for 2016. Stanford opened the game against Iowa with a 75-yard touchdown pass to McCaffrey on the first play from scrimmage as the Cardinal rolled to a 45-16 victory. In addition … [Read more...]

Predictions and 5 things to watch in the Fiesta Bowl BattleFrog Fiesta BowlOhio State (11-1) vs. Notre Dame (10-2)Glendale, ArizonaJan. 1, 2016 No matter what happens in Friday's Fiesta Bowl, Ohio State fans may be a bit disappointed. If the Buckeyes lose to the Fighting Irish, a team that's played incredibly well despite a run of serious injuries to key players, the season will be seen as … [Read more...]

Top defenses of Michigan, Florida meet in Citrus Bowl Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus BowlFlorida (10-3) vs. Michigan (9-3)Orlando, FloridaJan. 1, 2016 Michigan and Florida both had resurgent seasons with new coaches in 2015 and did so mainly with stout defensive play. Michigan certainly improved on offense in its first season under Jim Harbaugh, but D.J. Durkin’s defense carried the torch. The … [Read more...]

Strong run games of Northwestern, Tennessee meet in Outback Bowl Outback BowlNorthwestern (10-2) vs. Tennessee (8-4)Tampa, FloridaJan. 1, 2016 The Outback Bowl is a battle of two teams riding five-game winning streaks: Northwestern and Tennessee. Northwestern bounced back from back-to-back blowout losses to Michigan (38-0) and Iowa (40-10) to reel off its last five over mediocre Big Ten … [Read more...]

Deshaun Watson leads Clemson past Oklahoma, into CFP title game Clemson’s undefeated season lives on. Behind a standout performance from Heisman finalist quarterback Deshaun Watson and the efforts of a swarming front seven on defense, the top-ranked Tigers overcame a halftime deficit to knock off No. 4 Oklahoma 37-17 in the Orange Bowl and move on to the College Football Playoff National … [Read more...]

A quick look ahead to the Clemson-Alabama national championship The College Football National Championship Game is officially set and Clemson will take on Alabama at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona on Jan. 11. These two programs have met 15 times, but not since 2008. Clemson has lost the last 12 meetings and the games haven’t been close. In fact, in seven of those last 12 … [Read more...]

Alabama steamrolls Michigan State 38-0 in Cotton Bowl ARLINGTON, Texas – The only team to make a repeat trip to the College Football Playoff is heading to the title game. Alabama flattened Michigan State 38-0 Thursday night in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl to set up a showdown with Clemson for the national championship on Jan. 12. It's the first shutout in over 50 years at the Cotton Bowl. The … [Read more...]

Providence earns first top-10 road win in 11 years at No. 9 Butler A case can be made that Providence earned its biggest regular season victory in more than a decade Thursday in beating No. 9 Butler on the road with a big second half. In an entertaining game in which all the best players on both sides seemed to perform well, the best player in that mix and quite possibly the best player in … [Read more...]

Oklahoma DT Charles Walker out for CFP semi with concussion Oklahoma defensive tackle Charles Walker will not play in Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinal after suffering a concussion during bowl practice. OU DT Charles Walker suffered a concussion in practice on Monday and won't play in Orange Bowl. Might be back for title game if OU wins— Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) December … [Read more...]

Cal QB Jared Goff announces he's entering the NFL draft Cal quarterback Jared Goff is entering the NFL draft. Goff, a junior, held a press conference Thursday to announce his decision, which came just two days after he led the Bears to a 55-36 win in the Armed Forces Bowl. In that game, Goff completed 25 of 37 passes for 467 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions. The six touchdowns … [Read more...]