College Football

All the preparations have been made, the coaches have broken down every conceivable scenario and the final walk- throughs will take place in the next 24-to-48 hours. So the one question remains after nearly a month of anticipation -- how can the BCS Title Game ever live up to the hype?

The Ball State Cardinals seek their first-ever postseason victory when they take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the 10th annual GMAC Bowl at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

Colt McCoy's 26-yard touchdown pass to Quan Cosby with 16 seconds remaining lifted third-ranked Texas to a 24-21 Fiesta Bowl win over No. 10 Ohio State, as the Buckeyes were dealt another crushing defeat in a BCS postseason contest.

Ohio State cornerback Shaun Lane was strapped to a stretcher and carted off the field Monday during the Fiesta Bowl.

John Chavis was named the defensive coordinator for the LSU Tigers on Monday.

University of South Carolina junior linebacker Eric Norwood announced Monday he has decided to return for his senior season.

University of North Carolina wide receiver Hakeem Nicks announced on Monday that he will forgo his last year of eligibility and enter the 2009 NFL Draft.

The Big Ten meets the Big 12 in one of the elite matchups of the 2008-09 bowl season, as the Ohio State Buckeyes battle the Texas Longhorns in the Fiesta Bowl on Monday night in Glendale, Arizona.

Donald Brown ran for 261 yards with a touchdown and Tyler Lorenzen accounted for three scores -- two on the ground and one through the air -- as Connecticut rallied in the second half to capture a 38-20 victory over Buffalo in the International Bowl.

The Buffalo Bulls will make their first-ever bowl appearance when they take on the Connecticut Huskies this Saturday afternoon at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, in the third annual International Bowl.