The Minnesota Golden Gophers football team ended its boycott of football activities on Saturday and will face Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27 as scheduled. Joe Christensen of the Star Tribune was the first to report the conclusion of the boycott. On Sunday, Christensen provided additional insight: The Gophers' resolve to boycott the Holiday Bowl crumbled in the early hours of Saturday morning as University of Minnesota football players for the first time absorbed the ...

As we enter the final two weeks of December, two things become clear for college football fans. We're running full steam into bowl season, and the College Football Playoff is nearly upon us. This year's playoff involves four quality teams, but it still includes some surprises. Three of the four—Ohio State, Clemson and Washington—lost games relatively late in the season. Yet, these losses eventually weren't deemed impactful enough to keep these teams out of the title ...

The Fiesta Bowl is one of the most highly anticipated battles of the postseason, and not just for college football fans. While the nation will have its eyes on Clemson and Ohio State to see which squad will advance to the national title game, NFL scouts and fans will be watching as well to see some of the most intriguing prospects in the country. Even without underclassmen expected to return to school like Ohio State's Malik Hooker or ...

A spot in the national championship is on the line at the 2016 Peach Bowl, and it shouldn't be a surprise that both teams are loaded with NFL prospects. Alabama has dominated the regular season with a talented roster of former 5-star prospects who are well on their way toward playing at the next level. While Washington has been a bit overlooked throughout the year, there are still several players who have a future of playing on ...

Las Vegas Bowl Houston vs. San Diego State TV: ABC Time: 3:30 p.m. ET The 2016 Las Vegas Bowl will see the Major Applewhite era debut for the Houston Cougars following the departure of Tom Herman. Houston and San Diego State provide a look into opposite ends of the spectrum, as the Cougars air it out with Greg Ward Jr., while Donnel Pumphrey and Co. are seventh in the nation in rushing. Stay plugged in below for continued updates.Read more College Football ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The press release was distributed shortly after the players were told, when the University of Alabama football team was holding its first practice in preparation for the College Football Playoff. "Alabama Hires Steve Sarkisian as Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach," it said at exactly 5 p.m. local time Friday, the hour at which a lot of controversial announcements are made in sports in an effort to be a part of the smallest news ...

The Alabama Crimson Tide announced on Friday that they hired Steve Sarkisian as the team's new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, as first reported by Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated.  Sarkisian spent the 2016 season as an offensive analyst at Alabama, but former Alabama offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin's hiring as the head coach of FAU created a void to fill.  Alabama head coach Nick Saban commented on the new hire, via the program's release: We are pleased to be able ...

Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon had surveillance video of his 2014 assault of Amelia Molitor at Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe released.  Per Nolan Clay of The Oklahoman, Mixon requested his attorney make the video public after an 8-1 ruling from the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Dec. 6 that "the city of Norman should release the video showing the punch to the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters." (WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC FOOTAGE) In a letter included in Clay's report written by Mixon's attorney, Blake ...

Louisville has suspended co-offensive coordinator Lonnie Galloway from coaching in the Citrus Bowl for giving the defensive staff leaked information about Wake Forest's game plan during a game on Nov. 12. Eric Crawford of WDRB provided the full statement issued by Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich announcing Galloway's suspension. On Tuesday, Wake Forest fired radio announcer and former assistant coach Tommy Elrod after the school found he provided information about the team's game plan to opponents.  "Based on ...

Following another successful season on the gridiron, Utah's football team figures to get better starting in 2018 with the addition of prized quarterback recruit Jack Tuttle. Tuttle announced his commitment Friday to the University of Utah on Twitter: Tuttle is already regarded as one of the best quarterback recruits in the 2018 class. He's a 4-star prospect, rated as the No. 4 quarterback in his home state of California, No. 15 quarterback overall and No. 166 player ...