We have the Nick Saban retirement story on the site (Nick Saban retires | The Football Beat), and there will be a Saban-possible-replacement story coming soon. But we thought everyone might like to read, in one place rather than scattered,
Nick Saban, the only coach in college football to pass Paul “Bear” Bryant in national championship wins, took the sports world in the palm of his hand one last time on Wednesday, announcing his retirement from the University of Alabama.
It’s not Christmas morning – that was a week ago – but to the college football fan, it might feel like it. The College Football Playoff semifinals are today, with No. 1 Michigan (13-0), the Big Ten Conference champion, taking
No, honestly, I don’t have a hangover watching most of the eight bowl games, beginning Friday morning in the run-up to the College Football Playoff semifinals this afternoon. With next season’s expanded playoff format, I wonder what happens to all
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Football Beat has had a presence at most of this year’s bowl games, including today’s Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl at Atlanta. Photographer Dennis Jacobs was on hand to shoot the matchup between the Ole Miss Rebels and Penn
Lane Kiffin vs. James Franklin, Auburn takes on Maryland minus Tua’s little bro, and we’ll see if Florida State can back up all that talk – that’s what’s on the bowl slate for Saturday. And an Associated Press writer broaches
ARLINGTON, Texas – For Ohio State, it was a case of missing persons that helped do in their chances of winning the 88th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day would not make excuses after the game, far
ARLINGTON, Texas – So far, through one half, there is a ton of mystery here at AT&T Stadium for the 88 th playing of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. Ohio State, ranked seventh in the country, is playing without its starting
Clemson and Kentucky played a barnburner that came down to the final seconds, Notre Dame and Oregon State played the opposite and it very much DID NOT come down to the final seconds, and Memphis put on an offensive show
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