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College football turns upside down, but this final four is a collection of the sport's big programs

Jan. 03, 2025 20:23 PM EST

In the first round of the College Football Playoff, the teams seeded 5-8 all won. In the second round, they all won again. The moral of this story: Who knows, other than something doesn't totally add up when not a single one of the top four teams, all of which received...

Corpus Christi Flour Bluff player tops Texas 5A all-state volleyball team

Jan. 03, 2025 19:01 PM EST

LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) — The Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 5A all-state volleyball team, distributed by The Associated Press: FIRST TEAM Middle blockers: Margaret Croft, Corpus Christi Flour Bluff, sr.; Sofia Peters, Cedar Park, sr.; Melanni Garza,...

Buckeyes' Ryan Day set sights on Quinn Ewers when the now-Texas quarterback was 8th grader

Jan. 03, 2025 17:23 PM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ryan Day has been eyeing Quinn Ewers since he was in eighth grade. He will get another look at his former recruit from the opposing sideline at the Cotton Bowl soon. Now, Ewers is set to wrap up his third year as starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns...

CFP head tells ESPN that Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl won't swap kickoff times, dates

Jan. 03, 2025 13:56 PM EST

The College Football Playoff won't swap kickoff dates and times for the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl to give Notre Dame more time between games. Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey had asked the CFP if it would be possible to switch up the schedule because Notre Dame will...

CFP semifinals by the numbers: All four teams are members of the exclusive 900-win club

Jan. 03, 2025 06:03 AM EST

The College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams to get some new blood. The final four are decidedly blueblood. The semifinals match Penn State against Notre Dame at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9 and Texas against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10. ...

Utah hosts Toppin and Texas Tech

Jan. 03, 2025 04:34 AM EST

Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-3, 0-1 Big 12) at Utah Utes (8-4, 0-1 Big 12) Salt Lake City; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Texas Tech visits Utah after JT Toppin scored 26 points in Texas Tech's 87-83 loss to the UCF Knights. The Utes are 8-1 on their...

McNeese visits Payne and East Texas A&M

Jan. 03, 2025 04:30 AM EST

McNeese Cowgirls (5-8, 0-2 Southland) at East Texas A&M Lions (4-8, 1-2 Southland) Commerce, Texas; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: East Texas A&M hosts McNeese after Jasmine Payne scored 20 points in East Texas A&M's 68-60 victory against the Nicholls...

Southern takes on Texas Southern, seeks to stop 4-game slide

Jan. 03, 2025 04:17 AM EST

Southern Jaguars (5-8) at Texas Southern Tigers (3-10) Houston; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Southern is looking to end its four-game slide with a win over Texas Southern. The Tigers have gone 3-1 at home. Texas Southern ranks fourth in the SWAC in...

SE Louisiana Lions face the Texas A&M-CC Islanders on 3-game win streak

Jan. 03, 2025 04:12 AM EST

Texas A&M-CC Islanders (9-4, 1-1 Southland) at SE Louisiana Lions (9-3, 3-0 Southland) Hammond, Louisiana; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: SE Louisiana seeks to extend its three-game win streak with a victory over Texas A&M-CC. The Lions are...

No. 13 Texas A&M plays conference rival Texas

Jan. 03, 2025 04:05 AM EST

Texas Longhorns (11-2) at Texas A&M Aggies (11-2) College Station, Texas; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wade Taylor IV and No. 13 Texas A&M host Arthur Kaluma and Texas in SEC play. The Aggies have gone 7-0 in home games. Texas A&M ranks...