Lost in all the Ben Simmons talk: Wake Forest gets another big win You probably heard LSU fell for a fifth time Tuesday night. You probably heard all of those losses have come against opponents outside the AP Top 25. You probably heard the Tigers are in serious jeopardy of wasting Ben Simmons' lone college season if they don't turn things around in SEC play.  All of those statements are … [Read more...]

Late TD propels Nevada to Arizona Bowl win Nevada is the first Arizona Bowl champion. Running back James Butler scored a touchdown with 1:06 left to provide the winning points in a 28-23 win over fellow Mountain West team Colorado State. Butler's touchdown came immediately after Colorado State, 7-6, kicked a field goal to take a 23-22 lead. The field goal was the first time Colorado State … [Read more...]

A&M QB Jake Hubenak has a big opportunity in Music City Bowl Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Texas A&M (8-4) vs. Louisville (7-5) Nashville Dec. 30, 2015 For the second consecutive season, Texas A&M is dragging itself into a bowl game. After starting the year 5-0, the Aggies won three of their next eight games and finished 4-4 in conference play. It wasn’t the type of season many … [Read more...]

How CFB playoff teams make, spend big $$$ Money isn't everything to succeed in college football. In the brief two-year history of the College Football Playoff, Clemson has spent the fewest athletic dollars to reach the playoff. Clemson generates considerably less money and spends far less than Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma. But it's the Tigers who are the undefeated No. 1 seed in the … [Read more...]

Can Texas Tech slow Leonard Fournette in the Texas Bowl? AdvoCare V100 Texas BowlTexas Tech (7-5) vs. LSU (8-3)HoustonDec. 29, 2015 LSU running back Leonard Fournette is good. Really good. Texas Tech is not so good at stopping the run. Tuesday's Texas Bowl is going to be a big mismatch, right? Possibly. The Red Raiders are 125th in the country in rushing defense. Tech has allowed nearly 272 … [Read more...]

The 20 most memorable college basketball games of 2015 Yahoo Sports will be recapping the best and worst of 2015 in college basketball this week. Here's a look at 2015's 20 most memorable games: 1. Wisconsin 71, Kentucky 64 (April 4): The question that dominated college basketball last season was whether there was a team that could beat Kentucky. Turns out it was the team that almost beat … [Read more...]

Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield still harbors ill feelings toward TCU Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield may have been a Davey O’Brien and Heisman finalist, but he still plays with a chip on his shoulder and he still holds a grudge toward those teams that passed up a chance to sign him out of high school. Mayfield’s story as an unheralded walk-on is well known, but his beef with TCU and coach … [Read more...]

San Diego State CB Damontae Kazee heading to NFL The Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year is heading to the NFL. San Diego State cornerback Damontae Kazee is skipping his senior season and turning pro. The Aztecs concluded the 2015 season with a 42-7 rout of Cincinnati on New Year's Eve. “Been playing this game for almost 16 years, it’s time for me to move up to the next level, Kazee … [Read more...]

Former top RB Derrick Green not with Michigan at Citrus Bowl Michigan junior tailback Derrick Green did not make the trip with the Wolverines to the Citrus Bowl, but coach Jim Harbaugh said he’s still with the team. This is the fourth consecutive game Green has not dressed. "It's an internal matter," Harbaugh told media after Sunday's practice. Green is a former five-star recruit and the … [Read more...]

Can Northwestern keep winning despite Alex Olah's injury? In the wake of the foot injury that will sideline senior center Alex Olah, Northwestern faces a familiar question. Can the Wildcats still contend for their first-ever NCAA bid despite losing their top big man for an indefinite period of time? Northwestern announced Olah's injury on Sunday just before it closed out the non-conference … [Read more...]