College Football

By Chris Garvin NFF President & CEO set to be recognized for his contributions to college football post season during this year’s Orange Bowl.   IRVING, Texas (Dec. 28, 2023) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Football Hall of Fame highlighted today that NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell will formally be honored Dec. 30 before…

By Mariana Smith 2023 K-State Pop-Tarts Bowl Media Guide   2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl 25/rv/rv K-State vs. 18/19/18 NC State Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023 Kickoff: 5:45 p.m. (ET) Location: Orlando, Fla. Stadium: Camping World Stadium (65,000) Series: First Meeting TV: ESPN (watch) Anish Shroff (Play-by-Play) Andre Ware (Analyst) Paul Carcaterra (Sidelines) Radio: K-State Sports Network (Listen) – SXM Channel 84 Wyatt Thompson (Play-by-Play) Stan Weber…

By Mariana Smith POP-TARTS BOWL GAME NOTES https://gopack.com/documents/2023/12/18/NC_State_Pop_Tarts_Bowl_Guide.pdf   Orlando, Fla. – The NC State Wolfpack closes out its season Thursday against Kansas State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl from Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Kickoff is slated for 5:45 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on ESPN. No.18 NC State (9-3) enters the Pop-Tarts Bowl…

By Bert Leeson BOWL GUIDE https://scarletknights.com/documents/2023/12/11/23_PinstripeBowl.pdf PINSTRIPE BOWL https://www.mlb.com/yankees/pinstripe-bowl MEDIA GUIDE https://scarletknights.com/news/2023/8/17/2023-football-media-guide.aspx   RUTGERS (6-6) vs. MIAMI (7-5) December 28, 2023 • 2:15 p.m. ET • ESPN Yankee Stadium • Bronx, N.Y. PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers football heads to New York to take on Miami in the 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.…

By Bert Leeson CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami football program announced Sunday that it has accepted a bid to the 2023 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl and will take on Rutgers at Yankee Stadium in New York on Thurs., Dec. 28. The game will be aired live at 2:15 p.m. ET on ESPN,…

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt FENWAY BOWL SITE https://www.mlb.com/redsox/fenway-bowl   GAME NOTES https://bceagles.com/documents/2023/12/15/Game13_SMU_Notes_v2.pdf   CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College football team has accepted an invitation to the 2023 Wasabi Fenway Bowl. The Eagles face SMU on Thursday, Dec. 28 at Fenway Park in Boston. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN and kicks off at…

By Reggie Gatlin-Holt Thursday, December 28, 2023 – 10 a.m. CT [17/19] SMU (11-2, 8-0 AAC) vs. Boston College (6-6, 3-5 ACC) Fenway Park – Boston, Mass. TV: ESPN Radio: KTCK 96.7 FM / 1310 AM | Audio Streaming: SMU App (Google Play | Apple App Store) Gameday Central | Live Stats | Ticket Info  SMU Notes |  Boston College Notes | American Notes SMU Football Yearbook Facebook | Twitter | Instagram The Pony…

By Vickie Sellers UNLV GAME NOTES https://unlvrebels.com/documents/2023/12/23/UNLV_FB_Game_14_Guaranteed_Rate_Bowl_vs_Kansas.pdf   KANSAS GAME NOTES https://unlvrebels.com/documents/2023/12/23/Kansas_Game_Notes.pdf   GAME 14: Guaranteed Rate Bowl UNLV REBELS (9-4/6-2 Mountain West) Vs. Kansas (8-4/5-4 Big 12) DATE: Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 KICKOFF: 6:00 pm PT (7:00 pm local) SITE: Chase Field (39,056/Natural Grass) Phoenix TV: ESPN (Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison & Stormy Buonantony) RADIO: ESPN 1100 AM &…

By Vickie Sellers   GAME NOTES https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/23-FB-GameNotes13-UNLV.pdf   BOWL GUIDE https://kuathletics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Kansas-Football-Bowl-Guide_Compressed-1.pdf   BOWL GAME PROGRAM https://publogix.com/e/23-GUARATEBWL   LAWRENCE, Kan. – Playing in its second bowl game in as many years, the Kansas Jayhawks will take on the UNLV Rebels in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl in Phoenix, Arizona at 8 p.m. CT on Tuesday, December 26 on…

By Sanderson “Snuffy” Smith Game #13 Who: Rice (6-6) vs. Texas State (6-6) When: Tuesday 4:30 p.m. CT Where: Dallas, Texas Stadium:  Gerald Ford Stadium Television: ESPN: Dave Neal (PXP); Aaron Murray (Analyst); Morgan Uber (Sidelines) Where to Find the Game: ESPN Rice Radio: JP Heath (play-by-play); Nate Griffin (analyst); Jason Metko (sidelines)  Audio Streaming: RiceOwls.com, Rice Game Day App, Varsity Network Live…

By Sanderson “Snuffy” Smith   The Bobcats will play in a bowl for the first time in program history   SAN MARCOS, Texas – For the first time in program history, Texas State is officially heading to a bowl game as it was announced on Sunday that the Bobcats will face in-state foe Rice in the…

By Uncle Tom George MINNESOTA BOWL GAME NOTES https://gophersports.com/documents/2023/12/18/12.26.23_BowlingGreen_Notes.pdf   THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Dec. 26, 2023 / 1 p.m. CT Site: Detroit, Mich. Stadium: Ford Field Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 65,000 Series Overall: Series Tied 2-2 Streak Overall: Minnesota Lost 1 Series at Neutral Site: Never Met First Meeting: Minnesota Won 31-7 in Minneapolis (9/13/1986) Last Meeting: Minnesota lost 14-10 in Minneapolis (9/25/2021) Television: ESPN // Connor Onion (PXP),…

By Uncle Tom George           BOWLING GREEN QUICK LANE BOWL GUIDE https://bgsufalcons.com/documents/2023/12/16/2023_Quick_Lane_Bowl_Guide_-_vs._Minnesota.pdf   MINNESOTA QUICK LANE BOWL GUIDE https://bgsufalcons.com/documents/2023/12/24/Minnesota_Notes.pdf   MAC BOWL NOTES https://bgsufalcons.com/documents/2023/12/23/Week_15_Bowl_Release_MAC_FB_121423.pdf   Falcons To Spend Holidays in the “Motor City” • Bowling Green State University stays on I-75 as the Falcons take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers in…

By Marisol Nicholson   12/24/2023   An official statement from Eastern Michigan University Vice President/Director of Athletics Scott Wetherbee “We strongly condemn the actions of some of the student-athletes on the EMU football team in the ugly incident that took place following last night’s 68 Ventures Bowl. We are deeply upset and embarrassed by what…

By Mariana Smith 12/23/2023 LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Following his leadership of the NM State football program through two of its most successful seasons in history, Head Coach Jerry Kill has announced his resignation. In response to Kill’s departure, NM State Director of Athletics Mario Moccia has named former Aggie wideout and current wide receivers coach, Tony Sanchez, the…

By Bert Leeson HONOLULU – San José State (7-5, 6-2 MW) has accepted an invitation to compete in the 2023 EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl against Coastal Carolina (7-5, 5-3 Sun Belt) on Saturday, Dec. 23 at 7:30 p.m. (PT) from the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa campus, announced by ESPN…

By Bert Leeson Live Broadcast (ESPN)  |  Live Stats  |  Game Notes (PDF)  |  Live Audio Social Media – @GoCCUSports  |  @CoastalFootball   HONOLULU, Hawai’i. – Coastal Carolina plays in its fourth consecutive bowl game this Saturday as the Chanticleers take on San Jose State at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. John Schriffen, Orlando Franklin, and…

By Uncle Tom George Dec 21, 2023   HOUSTON, December 14, 2023 – The American Heart Association has named Northwestern’s David Braun as the first-ever recipient of the 2023 Paul “Bear” Bryant Newcomer Coach of the Year Award. This award celebrates the achievements of an individual who has not had any previous head coaching experience…

By Skip Coopersmith LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Riding a three-game winning streak, Northwestern heads to the 2023 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl to face off against the Utah Utes. It marks the Wildcats’ 17th bowl appearance in program history, their 11th in the last 16 seasons, and their third-ever against a repeat opponent.How to Follow Watch…

By Skip Coopersmith GAME NOTES https://utahutes.com/documents/2023/12/18/_13__vs._Northwestern.pdf   THE GAME The University of Utah Football team is set to take on the Northwestern Wildcats in the 2023 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 23. The game will kick off at 4:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. MT and will air on ABC. FOLLOW ALONG Fans can…