Bowl season still has a few more intriguing games before it officially ends. Among those is the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. This year’s clash in the Gator Bowl gives us Ole Miss taking on Duke, in the first-ever meeting between the two. With two programs that have different feelings about the way their seasons have gone, despite both being 9-3, there’s no question this should be an … [Read more...] about TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Preview: Ole Miss vs Duke
Colleges
Marcus Freeman Named Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has been named the top coach in college football for 2024, winning the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year award. Freeman is the second Irish head coach to receive the honor since its inception in 1976. Brian Kelly won the award in 2018. The Dodd Trophy honors the FBS football coach whose program represents three pillars of success: scholarship, … [Read more...] about Marcus Freeman Named Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year
Michigan Outlasts Alabama, 19-13
ReliaQuest Bowl Recap Oftentimes when Big Ten and SEC blue bloods get together to play football, the games are knockdown, drag-out, heavyweight battles. Doubly so for bowl games and postseason play. The 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl (which is no longer the Outback Bowl, RIP) was not one of those games. Instead, we saw a modest Michigan team force a hitherto Playoff Adjacent Alabama team … [Read more...] about Michigan Outlasts Alabama, 19-13
Sun Bowl Finish Sparks Optimism Despite Washington Loss
Down two touchdowns with under four minutes remaining, Washington found itself with an opportunity to win the Sun Bowl in regulation. Back-to-back touchdown drives of 97 and 62 yards pulled the Huskies within one point of the Louisville Cardinals. But the two-point try was unsuccessful, and Washington’s season finished with a 35-34 loss. Jedd Fisch’s first season at the helm … [Read more...] about Sun Bowl Finish Sparks Optimism Despite Washington Loss
Milroe’s Turnovers The Difference Again
Jalen Milroe’s turnovers were the difference again in Alabama’s 19-13 loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Milroe’s three first-half turnovers led to 13 Wolverine points. Michigan’s pressure was an issue throughout the game, recording five sacks while missing top defenders Mason Graham, Kenneth Grant, and Josaiah Stewart, who opted out for the NFL Draft. That short-handed … [Read more...] about Milroe’s Turnovers The Difference Again