College football’s postseason is here. Bowl season kicked off Saturday with five games and will roll on until the College Football Playoff crowns its third champion on Monday, January 9. While there will be plenty of excitement on the field, an equally important process will play out away from it. As teams wrap up their seasons, speculation will increase regarding early entries into the 2017 NFL draft. Players are already making draft declarations, and more will ...

The college bowl season kicked off Saturday with an exciting slate of games.  The fun continues Monday with the Miami Beach Bowl and doesn't stop for the next two weeks. There's a game every day except on Sundays, when college football cedes the spotlight to the NFL.  As we dive into the heart of bowl season, here's a look at the remaining schedule, followed by a wrap-up of some of the major storylines of bowl season.      Major ...

We're just under two weeks away from the third annual College Football Playoff. For the second straight year, the semifinals will take place on New Year's Eve, followed by the national championship game on January 9.  Here's a look at the full schedule of events on New Year's Eve, followed by a breakdown of the two semifinals matchups.          Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Washington Huskies The Pac-12 returns to the playoff after missing out in 2015, but ...

Get excited, folks. For the next three weeks, your lives will be consumed with all of the college football you could possibly want, and then some. It's going to be glorious. Below, we'll break down every piece of viewing information you need, along with odds and picks for every bowl game. And then we're going to break down all of the things we're looking forward to seeing this bowl season. Let the fun begin. You got your odds. ...

College football fans hungry for more after a strong opening weekend to bowl season will see a heavy dosage of scoring in the 2016 Miami Beach Bowl when the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and Central Michigan Chippewas get together. Tulsa, 9-3, boasts one of the nation's most impressive offenses, a unit posting video game-esque numbers while running wild on the American Athletic Conference. Though just 6-6, Central Michigan also knows a thing or two about stuffing the stat ...

Behind the offensive duo of quarterback Nick Mullens and wide receiver Allenzae Staggers, Southern Mississippi defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 28-21 in the New Orleans Bowl on Saturday night from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Staggers recorded a New Orleans Bowl record with 230 receiving yards on 11 catches with one touchdown. He was Mullens' favorite target as the quarterback passed for 346 yards and a pair of scores.  This was the first time in a while that Mullens was healthy after dislocating ...

Kevin Rader sent the Youngstown State Penguins into the FCS final with a four-yard touchdown with one second left, giving Youngstown State a 40-38 win over the Eastern Washington Eagles on Saturday night in Cheney, Washington. The final play wasn't without controversy, as the junior tight end pinned the ball against the back of Eastern Washington linebacker Ketner Kupp in the end zone before he fell to the turf. Officials reviewed the catch and determined the ruling ...

Arkansas State got three touchdown passes from quarterback Justice Hansen and a strong defensive effort to defeat Central Florida 31-13 in the 2016 Cure Bowl.  Despite jumping out to a 17-0 in the first quarter, Arkansas State appeared to be in trouble. The offense was struggling to move the ball with just 106 total yards, but it took advantage of nine penalties and the Knights' special teams turnover to stay in control. This was a game defined by ...

A missed Jameson Vest field goal with 2:06 left in the game delivered Appalachian State a 31-28 victory over Toledo in the Camellia Bowl from the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama.  Appalachian State quarterback Taylor Lamb put up one of the finest outings of his career, recording 245 total yards and a pair of touchdowns.  The Mountaineers had to contend with Toledo quarterback Logan Woodside, who led the nation with 43 touchdowns while setting program records with 3,882 yards ...

Class of 2017 5-star cornerback prospect Lamont Wade announced on Saturday that he's committing to Penn State, per Adam Friedman of Rivals.com.  He explained his decision shortly after his big reveal, via Friedman: They have good academics and they just won the Big Ten Championship. I’ve known those coaches over there for a long time and I like them a lot. I think they’ll be able to develop me and take care of me. I can get ...