ATLANTA — Will Howard, like us all, has felt lost many times in life. He felt lost as a freshman at Kansas State, when COVID isolated so many and left him living alone before being thrust — well before he was ready — into the starting job. He felt lost two years later, when, finally … Read more
ATLANTA — Dan Jarvis traveled here from Wheelersburg, Ohio not merely to watch his Ohio State Buckeyes beat Notre Dame, 34-23, and win the national championship on Monday. He came with a sign so he could mock the SEC, which for most of the last two decades dominated college football. Front Row: $8,000 Hotel: $1,000 … Read more
The Buckeyes beat Notre Dame to win their first national championship since 2014 on Monday night. (AP/Brynn Anderson) Instead of a smooth ride through the tunnels at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Monday night, Ohio State coach Ryan Day found himself in a precarious situation. Day and several others were on a golf cart that … Read more
One of the enduring storylines of the 2024-25 college football season was newfound parity across the sport. On Monday night, the nation’s richest public athletic department won the sport’s biggest prize. Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff title game in Atlanta, capping a four-game postseason run where the Buckeyes outscored … Read more
Kirk Herbstreit reached for a tissue and got emotional when talking about the Buckeyes’ win on ESPN on Monday night. (Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Kirk Herbstreit couldn’t help but get emotional in the broadcast booth on Monday night. The longtime ESPN college football announcer, who has become one of the key voices in … Read more
Nearly two months after dropping a stunner at home to Michigan, Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes have won the national championship. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) ATLANTA — Fifty-one days ago, Ryan Day stood frozen as the victorious (again) Michigan Wolverines planted a flag in the middle of Ohio Stadium. All around him were … Read more
Now that the 2024 college football season is officially over, we’re already looking ahead to the 2025 season. Here’s our way-too-early guess at what the top 25 could look like in August. 25. Michigan How much of an upgrade can Michigan make at QB? The Wolverines signed five-star recruit Bryce Underwood and added former UCF … Read more
Nearly two months after dropping a stunner at home to Michigan, Ryan Day and the Ohio State Buckeyes have won the national championship. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) ATLANTA — Fifty-one days ago, Ryan Day stood frozen as the victorious (again) Michigan Wolverines planted a flag in the middle of Ohio Stadium. All around him were … Read more
The New York Rangers reportedly had a trade close to being completed with the Vancouver Canucks for J.T. Miller before it ultimately fell through. More information about the framework of that potential deal is coming out. According to The Athletic, Filip Chytil, Ryan Lindgren and a first-round pick could have been involved in the trade. … Read more
Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp signs autographs before a wild-card playoff victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Jan. 13. Kupp’s future on the Rams remains uncertain. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Cooper Kupp established himself as an important part of the Rams’ offense from the day general manager Les Snead selected him in the … Read more