HOUSTON – Troy Dannen had been serving as Washington's athletic director for just a few days when the Huskies notched a 36-33 victory against Oregon who started them competing for national championship on October 14. As the game ended and the tension of the moment turned into a locker room celebration, Dannen observed that his … Read more
In a sport accustomed to recycling its national champion from the same small pool of programs, the last match of this college football season will offer something that hasn't been seen in over three decades and that unfortunately we will never see him again. Big Ten vs. Pac-12. Midwest versus West Coast. And perhaps most … Read more
ESPN apologized for showing a woman flashing her breasts during Monday's broadcast of the College Football Playoff semifinal between Washington and Texas in the Sugar Bowl. In the third quarter of the game, ESPN used a shot of a camera crossing Bourbon Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, a typical transition made in … Read more
THE first USA TODAY Sports men's basketball coaches poll of 2024 looks very similar to the final 2023 poll. There are, however, some slight changes near the top. Purdue maintains the No. 1 ranking for a third straight week. The Boilermakers were chosen first on 23 of 32 ballots. Undefeated Houston has clinched eight first-place … Read more
NEW ORLEANS — Maybe it was because of Arizona State (15-7). Or Stanford (42-33). Or Southern California (52-42), Oregon State (22-20) or Washington State (24-21). Perhaps it was because Washington was the champion of a disintegrating league, the Pac-12that should exist in any form for just one more game before becoming a college football footnote. … Read more
PASADENA, CALIF. – There was no official information about Nick Saban's return as Alabama football coach after his team lost to Michigan 27-20 in overtime Monday at the Rose Bowl. But Terry Saban, wife of the 72-year-old coach, revealed her husband's more immediate plans: watching a movie on Netflix rather than watching Texas play Washington … Read more
It’s a purple reign in New Orleans. The Washington Huskies used their high-powered offense and staved off a late rally to beat Texas, 37-31, in the Sugar Bowl and set up a date with Michigan in the College Football Playoff national championship game. Michael Penix Jr. just missed out on winning the Heisman Trophy, but … Read more
The second College Football Playoffs today's semi-final could lack some of the star power of the Rose bowl. This could end up being the best matchup with two of the most explosive offenses going head to head. Washington has the passing of quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and three of the nation's best receivers, led by … Read more
You couldn't ask for a better game in the Rose Bowl finale that will serve as the College Football Playoff semifinal with Big Ten Power Michigan taking on one of Alabama's most decorated programs. The Wolverines defeated two separate suspensions for coach Jim Harbaugh and two investigations underway to navigate the Big Ten and arrive … Read more
NFL scouts and talent evaluators will observe and take notes on top prospects playing in this year's college football playoffs. They will be spoiled for choice. All four playoff teams — Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama — are brimming with first-round potential, which might explain why, you know, these are the four teams poised to … Read more