[ad_1] At the beginning of the week, Nick Saban was the football coach of Alabama and Kalen DeBoer was getting his Washington team ready to play for the national championship…
Tag: College Football
Is Michigan’s Quarterback Really Better Than Tom Brady?
[ad_1] Before Michigan kicked off against Alabama in the Rose Bowl last week, J.J. McCarthy was a picture of serene calm. The quarterback of the top-ranked Wolverines sat barefoot and…
Michigan Overcomes Alabama—and Recent History—to Reach National Title Game
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 2, 2024 12:51 am ET PASADENA, Calif.—Michigan arrived at the Rose Bowl with plenty of baggage. There was the coach, Jim Harbaugh, once again dogged by rumors…
It’s the Same Old Nick Saban. It’s a Brand New Alabama.
[ad_1] For the better part of two decades, Nick Saban and his Alabama football team have been college football’s model of consistency. Through an era of unprecedented change, when the…
Alabama Plunges College Football Into Chaos
[ad_1] ATLANTA—Heading into this week’s conference championship matchups, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee looked like it could take the weekend off. The top four teams in the nation—Georgia, Michigan,…
Ohio State Can Still Reach the College Football Playoff—With a Lot of Help
[ad_1] Asked to describe how it felt to lose to Michigan by throwing an interception in the final seconds, Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord only needed one word. “Hurts. That’s…
Michigan Holds Off Ohio State to Win Again Without Jim Harbaugh
[ad_1] ANN ARBOR, Mich—Defending itself against scandal a few weeks ago, Michigan’s top brass was ready to argue in a court of law that it would be impossible for the…
A Team Left Behind in the College Football Realignment Braces for an Exodus
[ad_1] The Washington State Cougars are one of college football’s most remote major teams. They play in Pullman, Wash.—population a hair under 33,000—in a rural region of eastern Washington known…