There’s no question which city woke up feelin’ the cheeziest this past holiday season as Orlando played host to both the Cheez-It Bowl (Florida State vs. Oklahoma on Dec. 29) and Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (LSU vs. Purdue on Jan. 2).
Read MoreAuburn and Alabama did not disappoint as the two in-state rivals delivered an Iron Bowl classic in front of 87,000 fans at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The two teams accounted for 869 total offensive yards and 93 total points as Auburn escaped with a 48-45 win on Saturday. Running back Shaun Shivers provided the difference, as he scored on his only carry of the game — an 11-yard run with 8:08 left to put the Tigers ahead. Following the go-ahead score, ‘Bama […]
Read MoreOhio State jumped out to an early lead against Penn State on Saturday, and the Buckeyes defense held off Nittany Lions down the stretch to secure a 28-17 win in front of a sellout crowd of 104,355 in Columbus. With the win on Saturday, Ohio State locked up the Big Ten East title for the third straight year. J.K. Dobbins put the Buckeyes up early, as the tailback rushed for two touchdowns in the first half, giving Ohio State a […]
Read MoreNate Stanley threw for two touchdown passes and Tyler Goodson ran for a score to help Iowa hand Minnesota its first loss of the season in a 23-19 victory on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. The Gophers have now lost nine straight games at Iowa dating back to 1999. Iowa took an early lead on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Stanley to Nico Ragaini, as the Hawkeyes scored on their first three possessions to take a commanding 20-6 lead into halftime. […]
Read MoreMinnesota improved to 9-0 on the year and snapped a 13-game losing streak against ranked opponents on Saturday as the Golden Gophers took down previously unbeaten Penn State 31-26 at TCF Bank Stadium. The Gophers jumped out to an early lead as Antoine Winfield, Jr. picked off Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford on the game’s opening drive, setting up a 66-yard touchdown touchdown pass from Tanner Morgan to Rashod Bateman. Bateman ultimately finished the game with seven catches for 203 […]
Read MoreGeorgia led arch-rival Florida wire-to-wire Saturday in Jacksonville as the Bulldogs improved to 7-1 on the year with a 24-17 win over the Gators at TIAA Bank Field. The win over the Gators marks the Bulldogs’ first three-year win streak against Florida since 2011-13. “That was a hard-earned win against a good football team,” Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said after the victory. “Credit goes to these kids who played hard and played with grit. So many people doubted , […]
Read MoreIn a game that came down to the wire, LSU was able to hold off Auburn 23-20 in Death Valley on Saturday to earn its third victory over an AP Top 10 team this season. LSU was then rewarded for its success on Sunday, when the Tigers leapfrogged Alabama for the No. 1 spot in the latest AP poll. In a battle of Tigers, Auburn’s defense lived up to its reputation early, as the potent LSU offense was held to […]
Read MoreWisconsin entered Saturday’s game against Illinois having never trailed in any game this season. However, two costly turnovers down the stretch on Saturday gave the Fighting Illini a chance to knock of the sixth-ranked Badgers with a last second field goal. Wisconsin led 23-14 with 8 minutes remaining in the game, but a Jonathan Taylor fumble at the Illinois 19 shifted the momentum. Illinois then capitalized, as Brandon Peters led the Illini down the field before hitting Josh Imatorbhebhe for […]
Read MoreSouth Carolina kicker Parker White drilled a 23-yard field goal in the second overtime and Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship was unable to convert from 42 yards as the Gamecocks held on to upset the No. 3 Bulldogs in Athens on Saturday. The Gamecocks defense forced four turnovers on the day including three interceptions by Israel Mukuamu, one of which was returned 53 yards for a touchdown to give the Gamecocks a 17-10 lead at halftime. South Carolina maintained that lead […]
Read MoreKyle Trask passed for 234 yards and two first half touchdowns while the Gators defense forced three interceptions as Florida defeated Auburn 24-13 in front of 90,584 fans at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. The Gators offense started fast as Trask hit Freddie Swain for a 64-yard touchdown that put Florida up 7-0 less than two-minutes into the game. Auburn responded with two solid first quarter drives, but were held to a field goal on both occasions by a UF defense […]
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