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Dangerous winter weather could impact Cotton Bowl travel plans in Texas
Read full article: Dangerous winter weather could impact Cotton Bowl travel plans in TexasDangerous winter weather, including snow, black ice, and sleet, is expected to impact travel plans for the Cotton Bowl in Texas, particularly in Dallas and Arlington.
CFP head tells ESPN that Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl won't swap kickoff times, dates
Read full article: CFP head tells ESPN that Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl won't swap kickoff times, datesThe College Football Playoff won’t swap kickoff dates and times for the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl to give Notre Dame more time between games.
Oklahoma and Texas, one of college football's most storied rivalries, opens new chapter in the SEC
Read full article: Oklahoma and Texas, one of college football's most storied rivalries, opens new chapter in the SECPerhaps the only way the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry could have become even more intense happened when both joined the powerful Southeastern Conference in July.
Returning players, key transfers, O'Brien hiring kick-start offseason for Ohio State's Ryan Day
Read full article: Returning players, key transfers, O'Brien hiring kick-start offseason for Ohio State's Ryan DayWith many players NFL eligible and others following unhappy starting quarterback Kyle McCord into the transfer portal, Ohio State football looked to be in for an unhappy winter.
Ohio State to hire former Texans head coach Bill O'Brien as offensive coordinator, AP source says
Read full article: Ohio State to hire former Texans head coach Bill O'Brien as offensive coordinator, AP source saysOhio State is hiring former Houston Texans and Penn State head coach Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.
Schrader runs for 128 yards and a TD as No. 9 Missouri beats No. 7 Ohio State 14-3 in Cotton Bowl
Read full article: Schrader runs for 128 yards and a TD as No. 9 Missouri beats No. 7 Ohio State 14-3 in Cotton BowlAll-America running back Cody Schrader ran for 128 yards and bulled into the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown to open the fourth quarter with Missouri’s first score, and the ninth-ranked Tigers capped an 11-win season with a 14-3 win over No. 7 Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.
MONDAY HUDDLE: Loss to Oklahoma heartbreaking, but all is not lost for Texas in championship pursuit
Read full article: MONDAY HUDDLE: Loss to Oklahoma heartbreaking, but all is not lost for Texas in championship pursuit3 key takeaways from the state’s football scene -- and a glimpse at what’s to come next week.
AP Top 25: Oklahoma jumps to No. 5, Miami slides after epic gaffe and hoops schools make history
Read full article: AP Top 25: Oklahoma jumps to No. 5, Miami slides after epic gaffe and hoops schools make historyOklahoma moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Miami’s late-game gaffe nearly cost the 25th-ranked Hurricanes a spot in the rankings.
Tulane scores 16 late points, beats USC 46-45 in Cotton Bowl
Read full article: Tulane scores 16 late points, beats USC 46-45 in Cotton BowlTulane tight end Alex Bauman caught a 6-yard touchdown from Michael Pratt with 9 seconds left to finish off a frantic finish by the 14th-ranked Green Wave in a 46-45 win over No. 8 Southern California in the Cotton Bowl.
SEC welcomes Texas, Oklahoma after boards accept invitations
Read full article: SEC welcomes Texas, Oklahoma after boards accept invitationsAfter the boards of regents for the universities of Texas and Oklahoma voted Friday to accept invitations to the Southeastern Conference, the league announced the Big 12 rivals would start competing in the SEC in the fall of 2025.
AP source: Florida fires 2 assistants after defensive fiasco
Read full article: AP source: Florida fires 2 assistants after defensive fiascoFlorida coach Dan Mullen, center, watches play against Oklahoma during the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A person familiar with the situation says Florida coach Dan Mullen has fired two defensive assistants in the wake of the unit’s worst season in more than a hundred years. The Sooners racked up a whopping 684 yards — the most any team has ever gained against Florida — in the Cotton Bowl on Wednesday night. The Gators played without three defensive starters in the Cotton Bowl. Even with those give guys, Florida’s defense was mostly a debacle.
Gators rattled: No. 8 Oklahoma routs Florida in Cotton Bowl
Read full article: Gators rattled: No. 8 Oklahoma routs Florida in Cotton Bowl8 Oklahoma beat 10th-ranked SEC runner-up Florida 55-20 on Wednesday night in the Cotton Bowl. Back in the same NFL stadium where 11 days earlier they won their sixth consecutive Big 12 title, the Sooners (9-2, No. The 55 points were their most ever in a bowl game, while piling up a Cotton Bowl-record 684 total yards. 1 Alabama in the SEC title game, and had averaged nearly 42 points a game. Oklahoma: With Rattler and Mims among the young standouts coming back, the Sooners could again be favored to win another Big 12 title.
Cotton Bowl: Big 12 champ Oklahoma vs SEC runner-up Florida
Read full article: Cotton Bowl: Big 12 champ Oklahoma vs SEC runner-up FloridaARLINGTON, Texas – Oklahoma is going right back to the stadium where the Sooners just won their sixth Big 12 championship in a row to play SEC runner-up Florida in the Cotton Bowl. During a Gators team meeting on Zoom to discuss their bowl destination, one of the first questions players asked Mullen was where the Cotton Bowl was played. Oklahoma is in the Cotton Bowl for only the third time, its first since a 41-13 loss to Texas A&M on Jan. 4, 2013. The Cotton Bowl will be played two days before Alabama faces No. Pitts announced is turning pro and won't play in the Cotton Bowl.
Major college football bowl season set to kickoff Dec. 19
Read full article: Major college football bowl season set to kickoff Dec. 19The bowl season will start Dec. 19, the day most of the major college football conferences are set to play their championship games, and includes 37 games. The CFP semifinals will be played Jan. 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, and Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The Cotton Bowl will be the first New Year's Six game played on Dec. 30. Two new bowl games debut this season: the Montgomery Bowl in Alabama on Dec. 23 and the L.A. Bowl in Los Angeles on Dec. 30. ___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
No fair, few fans: Texas, OU play on despite different feel
Read full article: No fair, few fans: Texas, OU play on despite different feelThey just weren't getting their typical requests for photos with OU fans who like to do the “Horns Down” sign. Food booths, including the one with the famous corny dog, were open outside the Cotton Bowl's main entrance. “I’m glad to be here,” Oklahoma fan Kury Keeley said outside the stadium before the game. Stark and Wanek, both wearing masks bearing a Texas logo, always brace for some of those boos. But this is nice to stretch out.”Still, these fans hope they don't get used to it.