It's not every college football bowl game that features ritualistic sacrifice of a bowl game mascot after completion of the game. But then, not every team gets to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl.

Now the Buckeyes face No. 5 Texas at the Cotton Bowl. The other semifinal, to be played on Jan. 9, has No. 6 Penn State vs. the winner of Thursday's game between No. 2 Georgia and No. 7 Notre Dame.

Pfft. Most of this stuff is fine. A decade ago, some people wanted to act like the sport would collapse if NFL-bound players opted out of meaningless bowl games. Now, you’re pleasantly ...

UNC already has over 20 transfer portal commitments, including six from those who played for North Carolina in 2024, but ...