Category: College

Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (above) won't play in tonight's 88th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. (Photo courtesy of THESPUN.COM)
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Harrison Jr. won’t play in Cotton Bowl

ARLINGTON – I’m here, and so is Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. But he’s not going to be playing. Harrison Jr. made the trip here to AT&T Stadium for the 88th annual Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, with his

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Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz (left) and Ohio State's Ryan Day shake hands after the head coaches' press conference for the 88th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Thursday. The Tigers (10-2) will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-1) on Friday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+. (Photo courtesy of Cotton Bowl staff)
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Ohio State, Mizzou meet in Cotton Bowl tonight

So, today is the 88th playing of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Eighty-eight years holds a ton of memories. Texas-Notre Dame in 1970, and the Longhorns’ 76-yard drive; Joe Montana, with the flu, leads the Fighting Irish over Houston in

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Joe Milton (above) won't play for Tennessee in the upcoming Citrus Bowl against Iowa, the Football Beat has learned; instead, he'll prepare for the NFL Draft, a growing trend. (Photo courtesy of THEATHLETIC.COM)
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Tennessee’s Milton won’t play in Citrus

The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl won’t have one of its primary attractions, unfortunately. University of Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton has decided to forego playing in the bowl game and instead prepare for the NFL Draft, according to a report by ESPN’s

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Florida State is losing quarterback Tate Rodemaker (foreground) to the transfer portal; Rodemaker won't play in this week's Orange Bowl against Georgia. (Photo courtesy of YAHOO! SPORTS)
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Rodemaker leaving FSU; here come the excuse-makers

Cue the Florida State excuse-makers now. Florida State quarterback Tate Rodemaker is leaving. He’s jumping ship. He’s getting out while the getting’s good. Whatever you want to call it, Rodemaker is entering the transfer portal and he’s gone, according to

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Arch Manning, obviously the grandson of legendary Ole Miss and New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning, is now the No. 2 quarterback at the University of Texas behind starter Quinn Ewers. (Photo courtesy of 247SPORTS.COM)
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Manning now Ewers’ backup, with Murphy transfer

Here’s the University of Texas Band performing “The Eyes of Texas” (The Eyes of Texas (youtube.com)). And they’re upon you. You cannot get away. It’s a pretty catchy song. There’s a new member of the Longhorn community. Maybe you’ve heard

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Haynes King (10) ran for a touchdown and threw for one in Georgia Tech's 30-17 win over Central Florida in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl on Friday in Tampa, Fla. (Photo courtesy of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
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King, Yellow Jackets win Gasparilla Bowl

Georgia Tech was becoming famous for its comebacks under quarterback Haynes King in 2023. This time, though, on Friday night, there was no last-minute comeback needed. King and his teammates did trail 14-0 earlier in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla

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