The running game will be front-and-center when third-seeded Boise State meets sixth-seeded Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game.

SMU's Kevin Jennings is the only quarterback starting for his hometown team in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

The College Football Playoff gets started this week with four games on college campuses.

Texas winning the national championship next month would be bad news for BetMGM Sportsbook.

SMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff, bumping Alabama to land in a bracket that placed undefeated Oregon at No. 1.

Undefeated Oregon pulled off the expected and grabbed the top spot in the College Football Playoff.

Athletic directors at Iowa State and SMU are in a turf war over the latest College Football Playoff rankings, leading to a “stay off my lawn” moment on social media.

The Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 despite a lopsided loss of its own.

The Atlantic Coast Conference has voted to add Stanford, California and SMU next year.

No. 4 Michigan will start the Big Ten season against unbeaten Maryland on Saturday in what figures to be a stern test.

Cincinnati has moved into position to make the College Football Playoff, climbing a spot to fourth behind Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama.

Michigan State has moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Wake Forest is a top-10 team for the first time in school history.

Michigan State has moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Wake Forest is a top-10 team for the first time in school history.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, right, passes the ball over Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo, second from right, as Hornets forward P.J. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Charlotte Hornets are getting set to welcome fans for home games. The Hornets’ reopening plan has been approved by state and county authorities and allows the team to host fans at 15% capacity, approximately 3,000 per game. “We are excited about the opportunity to welcome more fans to our outdoor venues,” the university said in a written statement. AdTuesday night’s game will be the first game with fans in attendance at PPG Paints Arena since last March.

The Indiana-Purdue rivalry game has been canceled again. It will be the first time in-state rivals have not met in a football season since the Spanish flu pandemic forced cancellations in 1918 and 19. Now, their rivalry game for the Old Oaken Bucket has been canceled for the second time in two weeks — and the third time this season. “As we stated last week, we know the history and tradition of this great rivalry game and how much it means to our current students, alumni and fans," they said Tuesday. The Hoosiers haven't won a bowl game since 1991 and Allen believes that would be a good way to wrap up a historic season.

The school said it brought the capacity in line with what’s being allowed for Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals games. 17 Ohio State women’s basketball team canceled Saturday’s game against Iowa because of a spike in positive COVID-19 tests in the Buckeyes program. The Beach didn’t open its season until Dec. 4 and six of its seven games scheduled this month are road games. This will be the third straight game canceled. USC postponed its Pac-12 opener at home against Stanford over the weekend when it first reported the positive COVID-19 test.

California doesn’t have the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of the positive test and the need for other players to isolate under contact tracing protocols, the Pac-12 said in a statement Thursday. Wilcox had said Wednesday night that the game was in jeopardy because of the large number of players needing contact tracing. The school said the player with a positive test is asymptomatic. This marked the first positive test on Cal’s football team since practices began last month. This is the fourth time a Tulsa game has been postponed or canceled because of COVID cases.

HOUSTON Memphis needed a bye week to exhale after showcasing its lethal offense during a huge win on national television, and looks to continue its quest for a spot in the American Athletic Conference championship game Saturday afternoon at Houston. LINE: Memphis -10.5Weve played in a lot of big games this season, Memphis coach Mike Norvell told reporters at his weekly press conference. Its pretty taxing when youre competitive, when youre handcuffed and limited, but youre competitive and you just come up short against ranked opponents. Houston junior S Grant Stuard leads the team with 73 tackles, but managed a season-low three in the last game against UCF. PREDICTION: Memphis 48, Houston 28

SMU's case to represent the Group of Five in the New Year's Six was a dealt a sizeable blow following last weekend's 54-48 loss at No. "To go out there and play that way, you just hate not to get the win. Proche's next TD catch will move him past Emmanuel Sanders (34; 2006-09) for the most in school history. The Mustangs' streak of forcing a turnover in 19 straight games came to an end against Memphis. PREDICTION: SMU 48, East Carolina 28

If Iowa beats Wisconsin, the three teams will be ranked in this order, relative to each other: Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin. Penn State beats MinnesotaIf Michigan hopes to move up in the rankings this week, it cant afford to get passed by teams below it. Iowa State beats OklahomaIowa State beating Oklahoma is way down on this list because it doesnt seem very likely, especially in Norman. PredictionTo recap, Michigan has four opportunities to move up this weekend if Baylor, Wisconsin, Oklahoma and Florida lose. I predict Baylor, Wisconsin, Oklahoma and Florida all win this weekend while Kansas State and Minnesota both lose.

HOUSTON - SMU is off to its best start since winning the first 10 games of 1982 and the 17th-ranked Mustangs have destiny in their hands for a trip to the American Athletic Conference Championship Game as they visit state-rival Houston on Thursday night. Junior safety Grant Stuard averages nine tackles per game (second in the AAC) and junior lineman David Anenih leads the team with five sacks. Houston sophomore WR Jeremy Singleton caught the go-ahead score and had a season-high 103 receiving yards last week. SMU senior S Patrick Nelson is tied for 10th in the nation and second in the conference with 7.5 sacks. PREDICTION: SMU 45, Houston 14More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

The 25th-ranked Owls are set to host 19th-ranked SMU in one of the premier games on the American Athletic Conference schedule. ABOUT SMU (6-0, 2-0)The Mustangs are 6-0 for the first time since 1982, but last week's win over Tulsa was anything but unblemished. Temple won the last meeting in October 2016, forcing four turnovers en route to a 45-20 win. In terms of yards per carry, Temple RB Re'Mahn Davis had his worst effort of the season (3.1) against Memphis. PREDICTION: Temple 31, SMU 30More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

LINE: Navy -1The Midshipmen were in command against Air Force before surrendering 16 unanswered points and the lead in the fourth quarter, although they regrouped for a 34-25 victory. "We found a way to win," Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said. Navy is 5-1 in the series and has won all three meetings at Tulsa, but it has dropped 14 in a row on the road. Tulsa has scored more points in the second quarter (65) than all other quarters combined. PREDICTION: Tulsa 27, Navy 26More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

(PhotoFORT WORTH, Texas - TCU will try to engineer a turnaround from a dismal loss when it hosts Kansas on Saturday in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs had few answers defensively and a late offensive flurry fell short as they suffered a humbling 41-38 loss to SMU last weekend. Senior running back Darius Anderson has rushed for 368 yards and four touchdowns and owns an impressive 9.0 yards per carry. TCU holds a 22-9-4 series lead but Kansas notched a 27-26 home upset last season. PREDICTION: TCU 37, Kansas 31More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)DALLAS, Texas - The 2019 season has gotten off to a strong start for SMU. ABOUT TEXAS STATE (0-2)The Bobcats have just 58 rushing yards on the year, including a paltry eight in their season opener against Texas A&M. But Texas State did improve in its 23-14 loss against Wyoming last week, with junior quarterback Gresch Jensen throwing for 394 yards and a touchdown. Texas State head coach Jake Spavital acted as offensive coordinator under SMU head coach Sonny Dykes at California and even served as interim head coach after Dykes was fired in 2017. PREDICTION: SMU 42, Texas State 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Justice Hansen #15 of the Arkansas State Red Wolves looks to pass against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. - When Arkansas State hosts SMU on Saturday night to open its season, it will be playing for head coach Blake Anderson, who lost his wife to cancer on Aug. 19. LINE: Arkansas State -2.5"I have 100 percent confidence in Coach Duggan, our football coaching staff and student leadership on this team to move us forward with our academics and competition," the Arkansas State Athletics Department said in a statement. Arkansas State, looking to become bowl-eligible for the ninth straight season, was 7-1 when giving up 21 points or fewer in 2018. PREDICTION: Arkansas State 30, SMU 17More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.