Ohio State doubles up Texas to reach CFP title game
NCAA, Sports
January 11, 2025
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns before Jack Sawyer forced a fumble by his former roommate that he returned 83 yards for a score with 2:13 left as Ohio State beat Texas ...
Notre Dame beats Penn State with late FG
NCAA, Sports
January 10, 2025
Drew Allar’s interception with under a minute remaining led to Irish’s game-winning field goal. MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A diving interception off an ill-advised pass set up Notre Dame’s trip to pla...
Pitt’s Fisher gets contract extension
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
January 10, 2025
In his first high-profile transactional move since he was hired in October, Pitt athletic director Allen Greene on Wednesday extended women’s volleyball coach Dan Fisher’s contract through the 2030 se...
Independence built Irish into behemoth
NCAA, Sports
January 10, 2025
DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was some combination of religion, a grudge involving Knute Rockne and maybe the simple notion that some people just don’t like Notre Dame. Back in the 1920s, the Fighting I...
Texas, Ohio State arrive before winter storm
NCAA, Sports
January 10, 2025
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — The games have been stacking up for Texas, which after playing in the Southeastern Conference championship game had to win two extra games in this expanded College Football Pla...
Syracuse QB McCord leads All-Bowl team
NCAA, Sports
By By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer 
January 8, 2025
The expansion of the College Football Playoff has led to an evolution in how The Associated Press puts together its all-bowl team. It didn’t make much sense to measure players who competed in one bowl...
Cal’s Stafford declares for NFL Draft
NCAA, Sports
By By LIAM BELAN lbelan@yourmvi.com 
January 7, 2025
Jelani Stafford makes his dream come true, and it’s his intention to reach the National Football League. Former California Area High School standout and Brownsville native Jelani Stafford announced hi...
Narduzzi digs deep for 7 new Panthers
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
January 7, 2025
Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi was busy over the weekend, hosting and getting verbal commitments from seven transfers looking to re-start their careers. After landing defensive end Blaine Spires, who previou...
Penn State optimistic Abdul Carter can play against ND
NCAA, Sports
January 6, 2025
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — It’s still too early to determine if Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter will be available when the sixth-seeded Nittany Lions (13-2) play seventh-seeded Notre Dame (13-1) ...
ND’s Jeremiyah Love expected to play in Orange Bowl
NCAA, Sports
By By MICHAEL MAROT AP 
January 6, 2025
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to start Thursday in the Orange Bowl against sixth-seeded Penn State, enabling the seventh-seeded Fighting Irish and their trademark ground game to o...
FCS title game features same quarterbacks from 2021
NCAA, Sports
January 6, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — A matchup of undefeated Montana State and perennial champion North Dakota State in the Football Championship Subdivision title game is no real surprise. What is unique is that bot...
Notre Dame handles Georgia, Penn State next
NCAA, Sports
January 4, 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish found the right balance of family and football to produce a memorable performance under unprecedented, emotionally trying circ...
CFP final four a collection of big programs
NCAA, Sports
By By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer 
January 4, 2025
In the first round of the College Football Playoff, the teams seeded 5-8 all won. In the second round, they all won again. The moral of this story: Who knows, other than something doesn’t totally add ...
Oregon sees title hopes dashed with knockout loss
NCAA, Sports
January 3, 2025
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Oregon withstood many challenges en route to being the only unbeaten team and the top seed in the College Football Playoff. However, Ohio State’s opening flurry on offense and ...
Pitt battles back to beat Cal
NCAA, Sports
By By JERRY DIPAOLA Trib Total Media 
January 2, 2025
For the first 16 minutes of Pitt’s 86-74 victory Wednesday against California, the Panthers were late to loose balls and rebounds, handled the opponent’s defensive pressure like they were wearing glov...
Buckeyes hammer Oregon; Texas survives Sun Devils
NCAA, Sports
January 2, 2025
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jeremiah Smith caught two of Will Howard’s three long touchdown passes during Ohio State’s sensational 34-point first half, and the No. 6 Buckeyes roared into the College Footb...
Penn State bottles up Jeanty, beats Broncos
NCAA, Sports
TUESDAY’S LATE GAME
January 2, 2025
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Penn State defenders clogged every hole, stretched out every outside run, closed with ferocity. Everywhere that Ashton Jeanty turned, he ran into Nittany Lions. The Heisman Trop...
Jeanty falls short of Sanders’ record
NCAA, Sports
January 2, 2025
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ashton Jeanty took the handoff on Boise State’s first play and made it just a few steps before being greeted by a wall of dark blue Penn State jerseys that swallowed him up and ...
Penn State’s Allar focused on silencing critics
NCAA, Sports
December 30, 2024
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Even when Penn State quarterback Drew Allar gets some praise, it’s usually a backhanded compliment. They say he’s a good game manager and stays within himself, or that he does...
Arizona State hoping to defy odds again facing Texas
NCAA, Sports
December 30, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — As they prepare for Arizona State’s biggest game in nearly three decades, the guys who made it happen aren’t the least bit surprised to be rated a two-touchdown underdog in the College ...