Dec 23, 2021 Wisconsin athletic director Chris McIntosh tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and will not travel with the team for the Las Vegas Bowl against Arizona State, the school announced. “I would encourage everyone to follow the advice of medical professionals and get vaccinated, boosted, tested and wear a mask,” McIntosh said in

12:03 AM ET As the final seconds ticked off UCF‘s 29-17 win over Florida in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl on Thursday night, the UCF football Twitter handle was quick to make a declaration: “Sunshine STATEment.” Indeed, UCF not only made history with its first win over Florida. It was also UCF’s first win

2:23 PM ET As Miami continues to deal with COVID-19 protocols, the team will now arrive in El Paso, Texas, the day before the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl in an effort to play the game. Washington State remains set to arrive Dec. 26 for the Dec. 31 matchup. Sun Bowl executive director Bernie Olivas

11:58 AM ET Missouri sophomore quarterback Connor Bazelak, the SEC co-freshman of the year in 2020, is entering the college football transfer portal, he announced Thursday. Bazelak’s announcement on Twitter comes after he did not appear in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl on Wednesday night due to what the school said was a leg

Dec 22, 2021 A new College Football Playoff policy written this week in response to the surging omicron variant allows for a team to advance to the national championship — and ultimately win it — by its opponents having to forfeit, according to an updated set of COVID-19 policies the CFP released Wednesday. The changes,

3:20 PM ET Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Kenny Pickett walked into Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi’s office last week and spent 30 minutes laughing about the 13th-ranked Panthers’ remarkable season, one that carried them to the program’s first ACC title and Pickett to a prime spot on NFL draft boards. Narduzzi knew what was coming, so

11:59 AM ET LSU linebacker Damone Clark announced Wednesday that he is opting out of the Texas Bowl. Clark, a senior, was a second team All-American. He leads LSU with 135 tackles and 15.5 tackles for loss this season. He ranked second with 5.5 sacks. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. lists Clark as the fifth highest-rated

10:30 PM ET Rutgers is expected to receive the first opportunity to replace Texas A&M and face Wake Forest in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The NCAA Division I Football Oversight Committee will meet Thursday and determine the policy for a bowl replacement opponent for Wake Forest among 5-7 teams. If

8:03 PM ET Coastal Carolina starting quarterback Grayson McCall will return for the Chanticleers next season, he announced on social media Tuesday night. McCall, who has started the past two seasons for Coastal Carolina, is a draft-eligible redshirt sophomore who projects as an NFL prospect. He earned Sun Belt player of the year honors in

7:00 AM ET THE JOURNEY BEGAN, like so many frustrating and ultimately fruitless quests, with the 2019 Florida State Seminoles. Florida State had opened that season by blowing a 31-13 lead to Boise State, and in the aftermath, offensive coordinator Kendal Briles pinned at least a portion of the blame on one of the most