A year after playing in CFP semifinal, No. 11 Alabama and Michigan meet again in ReliaQuest Bowl
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A year after playing in CFP semifinal, No. 11 Alabama and Michigan meet again in ReliaQuest Bowl

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — The stakes aren’t as high as they were when No. 11 Alabama and Michigan last met in the postseason, however the Crimson Tide and Wolverines say they’re excited about their New Years Eve matchup in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Tuesday’s game at Raymond James Stadium is a rematch of last year’s College Football Playoff semifinal won by eventual national champion Michigan at the Rose Bowl. Former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer, who lost to Michigan in last season’s CFP final, moved to Alabama after Saban retired and is completing his first season with the Crimson Tide. “Ready to kick this thing off.” It’s not an easy task to follow Saban or Harbaugh, and the ReliaQuest Bowl is not where the Crimson Tide and Wolverines hoped to wind up when the season began.

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Iconic Rose Bowl should host college football national title game
3 days, 10 hours ago

Iconic Rose Bowl should host college football national title game

LA Times  

You want to talk name, image and likeness? There’s nothing more representative of college football than the Rose Bowl game. The Rose Bowl game could be our Super Bowl.” It felt that way Wednesday, with half the bowl bathed in Oregon green and half in Ohio State red. Ohio State receiver Emeka Egbuka catches a touchdown pass against Oregon during …

Michigan defense pressures Milroe all day, Wolverines beat No. 11 Alabama 19-13 in ReliaQuest Bowl
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3 days, 13 hours ago

Michigan defense pressures Milroe all day, Wolverines beat No. 11 Alabama 19-13 in ReliaQuest Bowl

Associated Press  

TAMPA, Fla. — A year removed from winning the national championship, Michigan finished its first season under Sherrone Moore with a victory setting the tone for a bright future. It’s always going to be a team sport.” Michigan’s defense sacked Jalen Milroe five times and forced three turnovers by the Alabama quarterback. “We’re going to be better than this next …

Rose Bowl traditions may change, but Oregon’s matchup with Ohio State has the makings of a classic
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3 days, 14 hours ago

Rose Bowl traditions may change, but Oregon’s matchup with Ohio State has the makings of a classic

Associated Press  

PASADENA, Calif. — Not even the Granddaddy of Them All can remain unchanged by the 12-team College Football Playoff. 6 Ohio State arrived in Southern California only three days before their showdown Wednesday in the 111th edition of the Rose Bowl Game — and both teams firmly declare they’re on a business trip, since this beloved postseason event is now …

Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 27 - Jan. 2
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Today in Sports - Week Ahead, Dec. 27 - Jan. 2

Associated Press  

Dec. 31 1961 — Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scores 19 points to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 37-0 win over the New York Giants for their seventh NFL championship. 1961 — Boston Bruins rookie Willie O’Ree, the first black player in NHL history, scores his first goal in a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens …

Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for Wolverines’ 4th straight win over bitter rival
1 month ago

Michigan upsets No. 2 Ohio State 13-10 for Wolverines’ 4th straight win over bitter rival

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 2 Ohio State 13-10 on Saturday, ending the Buckeyes ’ hopes of returning to the Big Ten title game. It’s the one that everyone looks forward to, and to be able to come in here and take the win, it’s amazing.” This Ohio State loss in …

Michigan vs. Michigan State: First-Year Coaches Battle for Bowl Bid
2 months, 1 week ago

Michigan vs. Michigan State: First-Year Coaches Battle for Bowl Bid

Associated Press  

Michigan State and Michigan clash in a pivotal Big Ten matchup on Saturday night with both teams vying for bowl bids. The Wolverines' passing attack has been struggling, while the Spartans' rushing attack is one of the most potent in the conference. Key matchup revolves around Michigan State's running game against Michigan's defense, which has been giving up over 131 …

It’s a championship game rematch as No. 10 Michigan travels to Washington in Big Ten clash
3 months ago

It’s a championship game rematch as No. 10 Michigan travels to Washington in Big Ten clash

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s a rematch of last season’s College Football Playoff championship game where the Wolverines prevailed, but now it’s an early-season Big Ten matchup. Both teams only vaguely look like the squads that played for the title last season, although Michigan is far closer to the same …

Rematch of last season’s College Football Playoff championship game highlights Big Ten slate
3 months ago

Rematch of last season’s College Football Playoff championship game highlights Big Ten slate

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ET It’s a rematch of last year’s national championship game that Michigan won 34-13, but a whole lot has changed in the nine months since. Sherrone Moore’s Wolverines are relying on a Kalel Mullings-led rushing attack, as they totaled just 118 yards passing the last two …

Rose Bowl asks to be left out of College Football Playoff semifinal rotation
5 months, 1 week ago

Rose Bowl asks to be left out of College Football Playoff semifinal rotation

New York Times  

The Rose Bowl has requested to be left out of the College Football Playoff semifinal rotation moving forward so it can continue playing its game annually on Jan. 1, Rose Bowl management committee chair Laura Farber confirmed to The Athletic on Tuesday. The Rose Bowl, which was already losing its traditional Big Ten vs. Pac-12 matchup, would prefer to host …

Michigan stymies Michael Penix Jr., Washington to claim first national championship since 1997 season
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Michigan stymies Michael Penix Jr., Washington to claim first national championship since 1997 season

New York Times  

By Lauren Merola, Max Olson, Austin Meek, Jim Trotter and Nicole Auerbach It’s been 26 years, but finally, no one has it better than Michigan. The win marked Michigan’s first national title since 1997 and the completion of a long-anticipated return to the top of college football under head coach Jim Harbaugh. Michigan running back Blake Corum finished with 134 …

Mandel’s Mailbag: Why a Michigan national championship would be an undisputed achievement
1 year ago

Mandel’s Mailbag: Why a Michigan national championship would be an undisputed achievement

New York Times  

Well, folks — have we recovered? So while the Committee on Infractions could come back a year or two from now and decree that Michigan has to vacate past victories, it can’t order a championship banner be taken down. What would’ve been your reaction if somebody said after 2020 that Michigan would play in this year’s title game, or after …

CFP championship game matches Penix’s prolific passing against Michigan’s best-in-nation defense
1 year ago

CFP championship game matches Penix’s prolific passing against Michigan’s best-in-nation defense

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Michael Penix Jr. hasn’t faced a defense like Michigan’s, and the Wolverines certainly haven’t faced a quarterback like the Heisman Trophy runner-up from Washington. Penix, who suffered major knee injuries at Indiana before transferring to Washington last season, became the first quarterback since Texas Tech’s Patrick …

Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines to play for national title after stopping Alabama 27-20 in OT
1 year ago

Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines to play for national title after stopping Alabama 27-20 in OT

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Harbaugh’s Wolverines will play for their school’s first national title since 1997 against Washington on Jan. 8 — but only after a fourth-quarter comeback and a hair-raising finish when the two winningest programs in college football history played just the second overtime game in the 110 …

A tantalizing Rose Bowl matchup pits Saban’s Alabama against Harbaugh’s Michigan in the CFP
1 year ago

A tantalizing Rose Bowl matchup pits Saban’s Alabama against Harbaugh’s Michigan in the CFP

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I don’t reminisce much about what’s happened in the past,” Saban said Sunday before posing stiffly with the Rose Bowl trophy and an equally formal Harbaugh. “I’m kind of looking forward to today, and the next day.” After a perfect regular season in which he got …

Rose Bowl Game: Five things to know about Michigan vs. Alabama
1 year ago

Rose Bowl Game: Five things to know about Michigan vs. Alabama

LA Times  

Last offseason, coming off back-to-back wins over formerly domineering rival Ohio State, the Michigan Wolverines made a bold statement about their mindset for 2023. The message was clear: Michigan finally knew it could handle Ohio State and had to switch focus to the two-time defending national champion Bulldogs to accomplish its ultimate goal. As it turned out, the Wolverines were …

Top-seeded Michigan returns to Rose Bowl to face Alabama in College Football Playoff semifinal
1 year, 1 month ago

Top-seeded Michigan returns to Rose Bowl to face Alabama in College Football Playoff semifinal

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Top-seeded Michigan will face Southeastern Conference champion Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinal to be played as the Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 1. Michigan’s fans hope the Rose Bowl berth is the penultimate step in a tumultuous season featuring incredible play, but also two …

Michigan facing Alabama in College Football Playoff is ideal chance to earn validation
1 year, 1 month ago

Michigan facing Alabama in College Football Playoff is ideal chance to earn validation

New York Times  

INDIANAPOLIS — The College Football Playoff selection committee didn’t do Michigan any favors by snubbing Florida State and pitting the Wolverines against Alabama in the Rose Bowl. Playing a wounded Florida State team without star quarterback Jordan Travis in the CFP would have been another opportunity for critics to say Michigan didn’t really earn its way to the top. GO …

College football bowl projections: No change in the College Football Playoff … yet
1 year, 1 month ago

College football bowl projections: No change in the College Football Playoff … yet

New York Times  

Barring a flurry of upsets, the pool of 6-6 teams is shallower this year than ever before. The fine print: *Replacement for a conference without enough eligible teams ** Projected 5-7 team New Year's Six BOWL DATE TEAMS LOCATION TIME Cotton Dec. 29 Alabama vs. Oklahoma State Arlington, Tex. 8 p.m. Peach Dec. 30 Missouri vs. Tulane Atlanta Noon Orange …

Tickets purchased in the name of suspended Michigan staffer to two SEC title games, AP source says
1 year, 2 months ago

Tickets purchased in the name of suspended Michigan staffer to two SEC title games, AP source says

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Tickets for the last two Southeastern Conference championship games were purchased in the name of a suspended Michigan football staffer who is the focus of an NCAA investigation into an alleged sign-stealing scheme, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on …

Mandel’s Mailbag: Bowl game storylines, Florida’s real issue, Michigan recruiting problems?
2 years ago

Mandel’s Mailbag: Bowl game storylines, Florida’s real issue, Michigan recruiting problems?

New York Times  

I’ve noticed a significant change in my mid-December college football consumption thus far. And going back to last offseason, the bump one might have expected from Michigan’s 2021 season got blunted by Jim Harbaugh’s very public attempt to get the Minnesota Vikings job, combined with the program’s losing both coordinators from that team, Josh Gattis and Mike Macdonald. — Robert …

Michigan’s comeback season comes to abrupt halt in CFP semis
3 years ago

Michigan’s comeback season comes to abrupt halt in CFP semis

Associated Press  

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Michigan won the Orange Bowl coin toss. Michigan’s appearance in the College Football Playoff semifinals did not go anywhere near according to plan, the Wolverines’ season ending Friday night with a 34-11 loss to Georgia in the Orange Bowl. They lost the turnover battle 3-0, gave up four sacks while not recording any, and the much-hyped …

College football picks: Football feast missing some dishes
4 years, 1 month ago

College football picks: Football feast missing some dishes

Associated Press  

The Thanksgiving weekend football feast will be missing a few of the dishes that have become mainstays. Schedules altered and seasons delayed by the pandemic have taken off the table a bunch of rivalry games that have become a staple of the last weekend in November, including Michigan-Ohio State and all those in-state matchups of ACC and SEC schools such …

The Latest: Toledo left out of bowl berths despite 6-6 mark
5 years ago

The Latest: Toledo left out of bowl berths despite 6-6 mark

Associated Press  

6:30 p.m. Toledo is not headed to a bowl despite going 6-6 this season. But a spot in the New Year’s Six was assured to only one of them and it went to Memphis, which will play Penn State in the Cotton Bowl after beating Cincinnati in the American Athletic Conference title game. Penn State is going to its fourth …

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