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Crazy good: No. 12 BYU rallies for 25-21 win over No. 22 Georgia Tech in Pop-Tarts Bowl
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 27 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
Bear Bachmeier completed 71% of his passes for 325 yards, and Evan Johnson intercepted a pass in the end zone with six seconds left to help the Cougars to a win.
Grunkemeyer throws two TDs as Penn State beats Clemson 22-10 in Pinstripe Bowl
Larry Fleisher, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 27 - 3:29 p.m. | Save Story
Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for a career-high 262 yards and two TDs, including a 73-yard strike to Trebor Pena early in the fourth quarter, and Penn State beat Clemson 22-10 Saturday afternoon in the Pinstripe Bowl.
East Carolina takes advantage of 5 Pittsburgh turnovers, wins 23-17 in the Military Bowl
Noah Trister, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 27 - 1:32 p.m. | Save Story
Chaston Ditta threw two second-half touchdown passes, and East Carolina overcame an inadvertent whistle that negated a long touchdown in a 23-17 victory over Pittsburgh in the Military Bowl on Saturday.
Kyle Whittingham hired as Michigan football coach, replacing the fired and disgraced Sherrone Moore
Larry Lage, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 26 - 9:11 p.m. | Save Story
Michigan has hired Kyle Whittingham as its football coach, giving the former Utah coach a five-year contract to replace the fired and disgraced Sherrone Moore. The 66-year-old Whittingham announced two weeks ago that he would step down after 21 seasons as Utah's coach. Morgan Scalley was promoted from defensive coordinator to replace Whittingham, who has won a school-record 177 games. Scalley will now take over the Utes immediately and coach them in the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31. Michigan fired Moore after the school said it discovered his inappropriate relationship with a staffer. Moore was subsequently charged with three crimes for confronting a woman he'd been having an affair with.
From stepping down to moving on, Kyle Whittingham named head coach at Michigan
Josh Furlong, KSL | Updated Dec. 26 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
Michigan called and Kyle Whittingham answered.
Smith's diving TD catch in overtime sends Minnesota to 20-17 win over New Mexico in Rate Bowl
John Marshall, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 26 - 7:53 p.m. | Save Story
Minnesota thrives in an era of bowl opt-outs, even when a national championship is out of reach.
Lawyer in Diego Pavia's eligibility lawsuit against NCAA cites NBA draft pick's return to college
Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 26 - 6:56 p.m. | Save Story
A lawyer for Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia and 26 other football players has cited the NCAA's decision to allow an NBA draft pick to return to college basketball as a reason that a federal judge should let his clients play in 2026 and 2027.
Kyle Whittingham heads to Michigan, with plans for these 2 coordinators to join him
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 5:37 p.m. | Save Story
The 21-year head coach of the University of Utah is reportedly close to bringing Utah offensive coordinator Jason Beck and BYU defensive coordinator Jay Hill with to Ann Arbor with him.
No. 12 BYU, No. 22 Georgia Tech bucking trend with opt-ins to Pop-Tarts Bowl
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
If college football had a buddy-copy movie, the two co-starts might be BYU's Kalani Sitake and Georgia Tech's Brent Key.
Pick Six Previews: BYU to show snubbed playoff profile in Pop-Tarts Bowl win
Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews | Posted Dec. 26 - 12:28 p.m. | Save Story
Sometimes a team that misses the playoff comes into their bowl game unfocused, but that is not the case here with BYU.
Patrick Kinahan: Mr. Clean Whittingham provides the detergent Michigan needs
Patrick Kinahan for KSL | Posted Dec. 26 - 9:53 a.m. | Save Story
Kyle Whittingham told the truth, as he most always did for two decades, even if the one-liner drew a surprise.
Mirror, mirror: BYU, Georgia Tech see plenty of similarities in Pop-Tarts Bowl pairing
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 25 - 7:16 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars have been scouting the 22nd-ranked Yellow Jackets. A lot, even — though not for any precognition or preemptive strikes.
Not all fun and games: Cougars know advantage of bowl win after highlights of Orlando
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 25 - 1:59 p.m. | Save Story
No. 22 Georgia Tech isn't expecting anything less than a Big 12 title contender and team that won 22 games in the past two seasons when it faces No. 12 BYU.
Hawaii stuns Cal in 35-31 in Hawaii Bowl on backup QB Luke Weaver's last-minute TD pass
Kalani Takase, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 25 - 12:21 a.m. | Save Story
Backup quarterback Luke Weaver threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Nick Cenacle with 10 seconds left, and Hawaii rallied for a 35-31 comeback victory over California in a thrilling Hawaii Bowl on Wednesday night.
College Football Playoff ratings drop 7% as NFL competition impacts viewership
Joe Reedy, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 24 - 7:08 p.m. | Save Story
Last weekend's first round of the College Football Playoff averaged 9.9 million viewers on ABC, ESPN, TNT, TBS and truTV, according to ESPN and Nielson. That is a 7% drop from last year.
LJ Martin's absence will open opportunities in BYU's run game, especially for a redshirt freshman
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 24 - 12:31 p.m. | Save Story
BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick acknowledged the Cougars will use several running backs against No. 22 Georgia Tech absent leading rusher LJ Martin. But pay close attention to the redshirt freshman from Ridgeline High.
Florida State QB Thomas Castellanos drops NCAA appeal, enters NFL draft
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 24 - 9:06 a.m. | Save Story
Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos has dropped his appeal for another year of college eligibility and declared for the NFL draft.
BYU women's volleyball has a new head coach — and a key return from portal
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars hired former BYU men's volleyball assistant and one-time interim head coach Rob Neilson on Tuesday, returning to Provo after a historic six-year career at Utah State.
No. 12 BYU will be without star RB LJ Martin in Pop-Tarts Bowl
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 23 - 4:28 p.m. | Save Story
Head coach Kalani Sitake confirmed before Tuesday's practice in Orlando that the junior tailback will miss the bowl game after having surgery.
