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College Football Bowl Games Preview, TV Schedule — December 17-23
Directional schools, corporate sponsors you’ve never heard of -- must be the first week of college football bowl season. But the worst football game still beats almost anything else, so here’s your rundown of the upcoming week of bowl games
Les Miles Fired by LSU
LSU has reportedly fired head coach Les Miles just four games into the 2016 season.
College Football 2016: Alabama Tops AP Preseason Poll
Alabama will begin the season as the nation’s top-ranked team, coming in at No. 1 in the AP preseason Top 25. The Crimson Tide is followed by Clemson, Oklahoma, Florida State and LSU, rounding out the Top 5.
Ohio State Routs Oregon to Win College Football Playoff National Championship
Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott racked up record rushing numbers to lead the Buckeyes to a 42-20 upset of No. 2 Oregon in the first college football playoff championship game.
Alabama Earns Top Seed in College Football Playoff; Ohio State Gets In Over TCU, Baylor
The SEC Champion Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) will be the top seed going into the inaugural college football playoff.
Florida State Wins National Championship With Fourth Quarter Rally
The BCS era came to an end with one of the best games in history as No. 1 Florida State rallied for the game-winning touchdown with just 13 seconds left to secure a 34-31 win over No. 2 Auburn in the BCS National Championship Game.
Oklahoma Rolls Tide in Sugar Bowl Stunner
Trevor Knight wasn’t the Heisman finalist on the field. But he certainly played like one, throwing for 348 yards and four touchdowns as No. 11 Oklahoma upset the two-time defending champion Crimson Tide, 45-31.
Central Florida Shocks Baylor in Fiesta Bowl Shootout
No one was supposed to be able to outscore Baylor’s high-powered offense. But Central Florida apparently never got that memo.
This Week’s College Football Bowl Games — What to Watch For
College football’s bowl season kicks off this weekend with several intriguing matchups and a handful of big names. Here are some of the highlights of this season’s first bowl games.
13 Terrifying Airports That Will Make Any Traveler Want to Stay Home
Whether it’s the good kind of adventure (“Welcome to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas”) or the bad one (“This plane is being taken out of service.”), flying the friendly skies these days always holds an element of risk.