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chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com > 12/31/2025 > miami-ohio-state-cotton-bowl

Defending champ No. 2 Ohio State loses to No. 10 Miami as teams with first-round byes drop to 0-5 in College Football Playoff

2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (271+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas " Jeremiah Smith and the Ohio State Buckeyes won't be the school's first back-to-back national champions, and the College Football Playoff still doesn't have a winner from teams with the first-round byes. No. 10 Miami held on for a 24-14 victory…...

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chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com > 12/31/2025 > utah-nebraska-las-vegas-bowl

Devon Dampier leads No. 15 Utah past Nebraska in Las Vegas Bowl, 44-22

5+ hour, 45+ min ago  (475+ words) LAS VEGAS " Devon Dampier threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 148 yards and three scores, and No. 15 Utah won the Las Vegas Bowl in Morgan Scalley's first game as coach, beating Nebraska 44-22 on Wednesday in the Las Vegas…...

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Chicago Tribune
chicagotribune.com > 12/31/2025 > citrus-bowl-michigan-texas-arch-manning

Arch Manning leads No. 14 Texas to a 41-27 Citrus Bowl win over No. 18 Michigan

5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (605+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " Arch Manning made big plays with his arm and his legs Wednesday in the Citrus Bowl, throwing two touchdown passes and putting it away with a 60-yard scoring run in a 41-27 victory that ended a rough month for…...

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Chicago Tribune
chicagotribune.com > 12/31/2025 > chicago-bears-caleb-williams-4000-yards

Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams on 4,000 yards: ‘I was brought here for those types of things’

8+ hour, 59+ min ago  (24+ words) Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams on 4,000 yards: "I was brought here for those types of things'Chicago Tribune More in Chicago Bears...

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chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com > 12/31/2025 > illinois-luke-altmyer-music-city-bowl

‘Tough as nails’ Luke Altmyer puts a fitting finish on one of Illinois’ most successful QB tenures

12+ hour, 31+ min ago  (910+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. " As Bret Bielema reflected on Luke Altmyer's Illinois career late Tuesday at Nissan Stadium, he recalled how Altmyer's parents described the quarterback's arrival in Champaign in 2023. It was in the dead of winter in central Illinois, freezing, and…...

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chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com > 12/31/2025 > iowa-holds-off-vanderbilts-comeback-bid-for-34-27-victory-in-the-reliaquest-bowl

Iowa holds off comeback bid by Diego Pavia and Vanderbilt to win the ReliaQuest Bowl 34-27

13+ hour, 45+ min ago  (340+ words) TAMPA, Fla. " Mark Gronowski threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another to lead Iowa to a 34-27 win over No. 14 Vanderbilt in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Wednesday. Gronowski was 16 of 22 passing for 212 yards, throwing for touchdowns of 10 and 21 yards to…...

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chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com > 12/31/2025 > daywatch-inside-northwesterns-862m-ryan-field

Daywatch: Inside Northwestern’s $862M Ryan Field

17+ hour, 48+ min ago  (747+ words) As Northwestern, fresh off a bowl win, wraps up its second season of playing football at a small lakefront field shared with the lacrosse and soccer teams, workers are busy building out a new $862 million football stadium in Evanston. Beginning…...

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chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com > 12/31/2025 > minnesota-vikings-jj-mccarthy-green-bay-packers

Minnesota Vikings’ QB J.J. McCarthy returns to practice, could play against the Green Bay Packers

19+ hour, 46+ min ago  (30+ words) Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy has returned to practice with his injured throwing hand improving enough to give him an opportunity to play the final game of the season....

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chicagotribune.com
chicagotribune.com > 12/31/2025 > cfp-quarterfinals-top-seeds-rusty

Rested or rusty? Top 4 seeds are eager to show they’re ready as the CFP quarterfinals arrive.

23+ hour, 20+ min ago  (844+ words) No. 1 Indiana spent several December weeks reveling in the luster of the best season in school history. And now that they know their Rose Bowl opponent after Alabama rallied for a 34-24 victory at Oklahoma, Indiana has spent the past 10 days…...

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Chicago Tribune
chicagotribune.com > 12/31/2025 > chicago-bears-mailbag-caleb-williams-4000-yards

Chicago Bears Q&A: Will Caleb Williams reach 4,000 yards? How can the pass defense be improved?

23+ hour, 21+ min ago  (23+ words) Chicago Bears Q&A: Will Caleb Williams reach 4,000 yards? How can the pass defense be improved?Chicago Tribune More in Chicago Bears...