There is a lot at stake on conference championship Saturday, with some teams trying to cement their College Football Playoff candidacy while others aim to play spoiler.
No. 3 Washington began the weekend by defeating No. 5 Oregon in the last Pac-12 championship game, but there are eight more FBS conference championship games that should entertain fans throughout the day.
Here are all the details and TV tune-in information:
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No. 7 Texas vs. No.
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Jabrill Peppers went viral earlier this week for calling his own team “ass” on a hot mic.
The Patriots safety was caught in an NFL Films clip telling New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, “You lucky we ass, bro,” after New England’s Week 12 loss.
While “ass” is actually a proper assessment for the 2-9 Pats, Peppers is still very sorry he said it out loud.
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Unbeaten Michigan has Jim Harbaugh back on the sideline and is shutting out Iowa in the Big Ten title game. Unbeaten FSU is trying to hold off Louisville in the ACC final.
Georgia has never beaten the Crimson Tide in the SEC championship game. Jalen Milroe and the Tide have been in control, but the top-ranked Bulldogs are pushing back in the fourth quarter.
The Longhorns are firing on all cylinders early against Oklahoma State. If Texas can end its conference championship drought, it could find itself in the CFP. Follow the action here.
In late July, Broncos coach Sean Payton became a pin cushion for widespread criticism after his comments to Jarrett Bell of USA Today went public.
Michael Penix Jr. built a stronger case for himself to win this year’s Heisman Trophy after his victorious performance in Washington’s thrilling 34-31 win over Oregon in Friday’s Pac-12 championship game in Las Vegas.
Penix completed 27 of 39 passes for 319 yards with one interception and the game-sealing touchdown to tight end Quentin Moore in the fourth quarter of Friday’s contest.
For a second straight season, Purdue went into Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston with a No. 1 next to its name.
And for a second straight season, they exited with a loss, shocked yet again by Northwestern in a game script that looked all too familiar to the late-season struggles that doomed the Boilermakers last year.
It didn’t matter that Purdue won the rebounding battle by a massive 52–27 margin. It didn’t matter that defending National Player of the Year Zach Edey put up 35 points and 14 rebounds. And it didn’t matter that the Boilermakers took more than 40 free throws.
The likelihood of quarterback Quinn Ewers returning to Texas next season has increased, with a decision possibly as early as this week, sources told ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
In what was likely the final Pac-12 championship game, Michael Penix Jr. and No. 3 Washington outlasted No. 5 Oregon 34-31 to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff.