The Oklahoma Sooners entered the 2016 season with College Football Playoff aspirations but fell short thanks to two nonconference losses. While the Sugar Bowl may not have been their preferred destination, they do get the opportunity to test their mettle against a battle-tested SEC opponent in a New Year's Six game. Oklahoma will square off with the Auburn Tigers, who are looking to bounce back from losses in two of their final three regular-season games. As with ...

The first of two College Football Playoff semifinal matchups on New Year's Eve will pit No. 4 Washington against No. 1 Alabama in the Peach Bowl for a chance to face either Clemson or Ohio State for the national title. While the Crimson Tide enter the game as heavy favorites with an undefeated record, the Huskies are on a roll in their own right, and the Pac-12 champions may have enough talent on both sides of ...

The 2016 Fiesta Bowl showdown between Ohio State and Clemson has everything a college football fan could want. The stakes are high with a berth in the College Football Playoff National Championship hanging in the balance. There is plenty of star power at quarterback (Deshaun Watson and J.T. Barrett) and head coach (Urban Meyer and Dabo Swinney). There will also be NFL prospects all over the field for both sides. The Buckeyes and Tigers have become regulars ...

The Texas A&M Aggies and Kansas State Wildcats took two very different routes to Wednesday's 2016 AdvoCare Texas Bowl. Both teams sit on an 8-4 record, though Texas A&M out of the SEC limped to a 1-3 finish while dealing with injuries. The Aggies are healthier than usual for the bowl game, but momentum might be a key factor. Kansas State, on the other hand, cruised through the Big 12 to end the season on a three-game ...

Though sure to be a good football game, the 2016 Foster Farms Bowl featuring the Indiana Hoosiers and No. 19 Utah Utes tells the tale of two programs battling plenty of adversity. Indiana (6-6) finished the season strong with a win to make a bowl before former head coach Kevin Wilson resigned due to an off-field issue. This leaves the team in an unexpected state of transition in the hands of new head coach Tom Allen. Utah ...

The 2016 Pinstripe Bowl boasts a must-see encounter and an incredible storyline thanks to the selection committee pitting the No. 23 Pittsburgh Panthers against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Panthers (8-4) tout one of the nation's best offenses and stories thanks to NFL-bound running back James Conner, who beat cancer off the field and racks up dizzying stats on it. The Wildcats (6-6) put strong numbers on the board as well and got a key win when it ...

The 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl pits two old foes against one another when the West Virginia Mountaineers and Miami Hurricanes collide. These two know each other from their Big East days and figure to put on a rather evenly matched bowl game considering both balanced offenses average 30 or more points per game. The Mountaineers (10-2) only went down at the hands of Oklahoma and then-No. 9 Oklahoma State this year, closing the season on a two-game ...

Which team will win the College Football Playoff?Alabama is the clear favorite to hoist the championship trophy in Tampa, Florida, on Jan. 9. With its dominance this year, it would be easy to just coronate Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide right now.However, Alabama has also been the favorite the past two years. In 2014, it got gashed in the CFP semifinals by an Ohio State team peaking at just the right time. Last year, ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — They're the scariest words a University of Alabama player can hear: "Coach wants to see you."They might mean nothing. A quick meeting—no problem. But they might mean you're in the doghouse—and that's a problem."You don't want to be in Coach Saban's doghouse," says safety Rashad Johnson of the Tennessee Titans, who played for Saban at Alabama in 2007-08. "It's a tough house to be in."It starts with an intimidating walk to the ...

Jaylen Samuels and a strong defensive effort helped North Carolina State bring home a win in the Camping World Independence Bowl. The Wolfpack dominated Vanderbilt in all phases of the game, earning a convincing 41-17 victory Monday night. Samuels was the star for North Carolina State, scoring three touchdowns to go with 104 receiving yards on six catches. The junior did most of his damage after the catch, turning heads throughout the game. Travis Haney of 247Sports provided ...