Chuck Culpepper

Kenny Brooks and Georgia Amoore’s unlikely, enduring partnership at Virginia Tech and now Kentucky shows the singular power of sports to connect people.

First-round games at campus sites this weekend brought the potential for wintry conditions that are usually not part of the playoff conversation at the college level.

Ohio State routed Tennessee, 42-17, to complete the College Football Playoff first round and set up a Rose Bowl matchup with top-seeded Oregon.

Notre Dame, Penn State, Texas and Ohio State, all kings of the sport, made mostly quick and easy work of their visitors on the College Football Playoff’s opening weekend.

As the Buckeyes routed Tennessee in the College Football Playoff on Saturday, a lot of the focus — for better or worse — remained on their loss to Michigan.

In the final college game for Colorado stars Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, a less celebrated team from BYU put on a show.

Ohio State, Notre Dame, Texas and Penn State give the upcoming semifinals an undeniably old-school flair.

The Fighting Irish, back from the depths of an early-season upset, survived a 27-24 Orange Bowl thriller with Penn State to gain a spot in the national championship game.

The Rams’ Monday night home playoff game was moved because of the Los Angeles wildfires, forcing a team that has shown resiliency all season to summon even more.

After traveling to 23 games through 19 states, a wanderer reflects on a season that featured a lot of new and yet much of the same, old charm.