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Illinois running back Josh McCray celebrates with Malik Elzy (8) and Josh Gesky (73) after scoring in the fourth quarter against South Carolina during the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Illinois beats South Carolina 21-17 in a heated Citrus Bowl for the 5th 10-win season in program history

December 31, 2024 at 8:34 p.m.

Illinois is no stranger to late heroics. The Illini made their fifth fourth-quarter comeback of the season and outlasted South Carolina 21-17 in the Citrus Bowl.

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels finished with 221 total yards leading the Tigers to an impressive 63-7 win over Purdue in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Monday. Daniels threw and caught a touchdown in the win.

LSU dominates Purdue 63-7 to claim Citrus Bowl win

January 3, 2023 at 12:03 a.m.

Jayden Daniels slipped past a Purdue defender before finding himself wide-open in the end zone. It didn't take much for LSU receiver Malik Naber, who took a pitch from tailback...

LSU and Brian Kelly are looking to wrap up a turnaround season with a win over Purdue in the Citrus Bowl. Kelly looks to join Mike Archer (10 wins, 1987) and Les Miles (11 wins, 2005) as the only first-year coaches in school history to win 10 games in their first seasons.

Resilient LSU and Purdue set to face off in Citrus Bowl

January 2, 2023 at 8:56 a.m.

LSU's Brian Kelly and Purdue's Brian Brohm may be worlds apart in their college coaching experiences, but their respective teams have one thing in common: resiliency. That resiliency will be...

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. passed for 408 yards and two touchdowns in leading the Huskies to an upset win over Oregon on Saturday.

10 college football takeaways: TCU strengthens Playoff case; Oregon falls flat

November 13, 2022 at 4:43 p.m.

Several College Football Playoff favorites flexed their muscles while some contenders fell short. Here are 10 takeaways from this week's college football action: 1. Ohio State and Michigan remain on...

AAC commissioner Mike Aresco remains disappointed that the College Football Playoff management group didn't approve a 12-team model for expansion.

AAC commissioner laments realignment, supports break from NCAA governance

July 30, 2022 at 2:56 a.m.

As the American Athletic Conference kicked off football media availability Thursday, commissioner Mike Aresco addressed a laundry list of concerns. At the top was realignment, which was front-and-center after the...

Florida Rep. Chip LaMarca has been pushing to amend the state's NIL legislation. It's a move that could come as soon as 2023 with proper support.

NIL a year later: A good idea marred by poor execution and leadership

July 10, 2022 at 4:30 a.m.

Oliver Luck was a two-time All-American quarterback who guided West Virginia to a win over the Florida Gators in the 1981 Peach Bowl. But during the offseason, Luck was like...

Amherst College’s Jack Betts: The king of Division III NIL

July 10, 2022 at 4:25 a.m.

Jack Betts' journey into NIL isn't your typical story, but it speaks to how random success can be. As a Division III-A athlete, businesses weren't necessarily knocking down his door...

Steve Sarkisian's first season at Texas was one to forget with the Longhorns dropping six in a row. But the offseason has brought optimism with the commitment of the No. 1 high school player in quarterback Arch Manning.

Scott Frost, Herm Edwards top coaches on the hot seat

July 6, 2022 at 2:44 a.m.

This upcoming college football season can be a make-or-break year for several coaches who face tremendous pressure to succeed on the gridiron. Syracuse coach Dino Babers has a 29-43 record...

Michigan's TJ Guy celebrates winning the Big Ten Football Championship game against Iowa last season. USC and UCLA are leaving the Pac-12 and joining the Big Ten in 2024.

What’s next for conference realignment after USC, UCLA join Big Ten?

June 30, 2022 at 9:05 p.m.

The news of a defection by Pac-12 stalwarts USC and UCLA to the Big Ten on Thursday sent shock waves throughout the college landscape. It's the latest realignment move that...

UCF athletics director Terry Mohajir said the $18 million needed to pay the buyout for the American Athletic Conference will come from the athletic association, not the Big 12.

UCF settles on $18 million buyout, will start Big 12 competition in 2023

June 11, 2022 at 1:15 a.m.

Nine months after accepting an invitation to the Big 12 Conference, UCF athletics director Terry Mohajir celebrated the program's final hurdle by announcing on Friday that the school would be...

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