College Football

#12 PITT (11-2) vs. #10 MICHIGAN STATE (10-2)CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL • ATLANTA, GEORGIADecember 30, 2021 • 7 p.m. (ET)Mercedes-Benz Stadium (73,272/FieldTurf)ESPN • ESPN Radio • Pitt Panthers Radio Network Game Storylines• Champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Pitt will make its first appearance in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and face Michigan State. The Panthers have played…

December 29, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee will conclude its first season under head coach Josh Heupel on Thursday afternoon with a postseason matchup against Big 10 foe Purdue in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The Vols will look to earn their fifth consecutive bowl victory. The previous four have all come against…

Purdue Set to Face Tennessee in B1G-SEC Matchup WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – With its best season in 15 years, Purdue Football has accepted an invitation to play in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. The Boilermakers (8-4, 6-3 B1G) will battle the Tennessee Volunteers (7-5, 4-4 SEC), Dec. 30, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Kickoff is set…

The University of South Carolina football program has accepted a bid to play in the 2021 Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Thursday, December 30, against the North Carolina Tar Heels, it was announced Sunday, December 5, by the Charlotte Sports Foundation, owner and operator of the game. The game, scheduled for Bank of America Stadium (74,867)…

Duke’s Mayo BowlNorth Carolina (6-6) vs. South Carolina (6-6)Charlotte, N.C. • Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 • 11:30 a.m. ETBank of America Stadium (74,867) • ESPN Series vs. SC: NC leads 35-19-4Series Streak: NC won last gameLast Meeting vs. SC: 2019 (W, 24-20)Last UNC Win: 2019 (W, 24-20) NORTH CAROLINARecord: 6-6 (3-5 ACC)Head Coach: Mack Brown (Florida State,…

2021 Valero Alamo Bowl#14 Oregon vs. #16 OklahomaWednesday, December 29, 2021ESPN | 6:15 P.M. PTThe Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas #14 Oregon Ducks (10-3, 7-2 Pac-12)CFP/AP/Coaches Rank: 14/15/15Interim Head Coach: Bryan McClendon (Georgia, 2005)New Head Coach (2022): Dan Lanning (William Jewell College, 2008)All-Time Bowl Record: 15-19 #16 Oklahoma Sooners (10-2, 7-2 Big 12)CFP/AP/Coaches Rank: 16/14/13Interim Head Coach: Bob Stoops…

16/14/13 OKLAHOMA14/15/15 OREGONALAMO BOWL / WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29 / 8:20 P.M. CT / SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ESPN / Radio / Live Stats / Game Notes OPENING KICK No. 16/14/13 Oklahoma (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) takes on No. 14/15/15 Oregon (10-3, 7-2) in the 29th annual Valero Alamo Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 8:20 p.m. CT inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The…

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State football team (7-5, 5-4 Big 12) will be heading to a bowl game for a school-record fifth-straight season and for the 17th time in school history, accepting an invitation to play in the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Iowa State will face No. 19 Clemson (9-3, 6-2 ACC) on…

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson Football and the Cheez-It Bowl announced today that No. 19 Clemson will face the Iowa State Cyclones in the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl in Orlando, Fla. on Wednesday, Dec. 29. The contest is slated for a 5:45 p.m. kickoff on ESPN. The game will mark Clemson’s fourth appearance in the bowl all-time…

Virginia Tech faces Maryland for first time since 2013 BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech football prepares for its first-ever appearance in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl as the Hokies will take on Maryland at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 29 at 2:15 p.m. ET. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN. The last time the Hokies (6-6,…

NEW YORK, NY – Maryland senior tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo has accepted an invitation to play in the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl. The Shrine Bowl, America’s longest-running college football all-star game, which supports Shriners Children’s, will be played on Feb. 3, 2022, at Allegiant Stadium, the home of the Las Vegas Raiders as part of NFL Pro Bowl…

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – University of Maryland football coach Michael Locksley has announced that wide receiver Jacob Copeland has joined the Terrapin football program.  Copeland transfers in from the University of Florida and has two years of eligibility remaining. Copeland has appeared in 40 games with 23 starts over four seasons for the Gators, totaling 86 receptions for 1,366 yards…

Maryland (6-6, 3-6 B1G) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6, 4-4 ACC)December 29, 2021Yankee Stadium2:20 pm EDT COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland football team will make its 28th all-time bowl appearance when it meets Virginia Tech in the 2021 New Era Pinstripe Bowl on December 29 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y. BOWL GAME STORYLINES TAULIA SETTING RECORDS QB Taulia…

December 28, 2021 The UCLA football team is unable to participate in tonight’s San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl due to COVID-19 protocols within the Bruins’ program. Statement from UCLA Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond “We are extremely grateful to the Holiday Bowl, students, fans, sponsors and the people of…

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – The 2021 Guaranteed Rate Bowl will feature its new Big 12 vs. Big Ten matchup when Big 12’s West Virginia and Big Ten opponent Minnesota hit the field on Tuesday December 28, 2021. Kickoff is set for 8:15 pm MST in Downtown Phoenix and will be telecast live on ESPN. Two of college…

THE ESSENTIALS Date/Time: Dec. 28, 2021 / 9:15 p.m. CTSite: Phoenix, Ariz.Stadium: Chase FieldSurface: Natural GrassCapacity: 38,301 for footballSeries Overall: First MeetingTelevision: ESPN // Dave Flemming (PXP), Rod Gilmore (Analyst), Stormy Buonantony (Reporter)National Radio: ESPN | XM: 80 | Sirius: 80 | SXM App: 80 // Beth Mowins (PXP), Kirk Morrison (Analyst), Dawn Davenport (Reporter)Gopher Radio: KFAN | XM: 372 | SXM App: 372 // Mike Grimm (PXP), Darrell Thompson (Analyst), Justin Gaard (Reporter), Tanner Hoops…

EUGENE, Ore. — University of Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens announced the hiring of Dan Lanning as the 35th head football coach in program history on Saturday, bringing one of college football’s brightest young coaches and top defensive minds to Eugene. “Dan is an outstanding, high-energy football coach who will provide a world-class experience for our football student-athletes,” Mullens said. “He…

12/28/2021 EL PASO, Texas – With the COVID-19 situation around the country affecting Bowl Season, College Football and air travel, another team having issues fielding a team has given life to the 2021 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. The Sun Bowl Association has announced that, due to Boise State dropping out of the Arizona Bowl, Central…

Scarlet Knights set to make seventh bowl appearance under head coach Greg Schiano PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers football accepted an invitation to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl scheduled for Dec. 31 versus Wake Forest. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. on ESPN at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. Fans can purchase tickets through the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. “We…

GAME 13: SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION HOLIDAY BOWLVenue: Petco ParkTime: 5:00 p.m. PTTelevision (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny TaftRadio (UCLA Sports Network from Learfield): AM 570 – Josh Lewin, Matt Stevens, Wayne CookBroadcast also on XM Ch. 373 / SXM App 373 and Fox SiriusXMNational Radio – Sirius Ch. 83, XM Ch. 83, App. Ch. 83 UCLA will meet North…