Category: College Football

Bowl Game History: Which teams rank among the top 25 in appearances?

Alabama, Georgia, and Texas have the most appearances all-time.

Bowl season for the 2023-24 campaign will officially kick off on Saturday, however, most of the teams on this list begin much later.

All four teams in the College Football Playoffs are among the teams with the most bowl appearances led by the Alabama Crimson Tide with 77 total bowl appearances. The Tide has more bowl wins than 10 of the teams among the top 25 in appearances all-time.

The Georgia Bulldogs will make their 62nd appearance this season when they take on the Florida State Seminoles in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The Noles are tied with in-state rival Florida with 48 total postseason appearances.

Here is the top 25 bowl appearances all-time:

Rank Team Appearances
1 Alabama Crimson Tide 77
2 Georgia Bulldogs 62
3 Texas Longhorns 59
4 Oklahoma Sooners 57
5 Tennessee Volunteers 56
6 LSU Tigers 55
6 Ohio State Buckeyes 55
6 USC Trojans 55
9 Nebraska Cornhuskers 53
9 Penn State Nittany Lions 53
11 Michigan Wolverines 51
12 Clemson Tigers 50
13 Florida Gators 48
13 Florida State Seminoles 48
15 Auburn Tigers 47
16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 46
17 Arkansas Razorbacks 44
18 Miami Hurricanes 43
18 Texas A&M Aggies 43
20 Ole Miss Rebels 41
20 Texas Tech Red Raiders 41
20 Washington Huskies 41
23 BYU Cougars 40
23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40
23 West Virginia Mountaineers 40

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Bowl Game History: Which teams rank among the top 25 in appearances?

Alabama, Georgia, and Texas have the most appearances all-time.

Bowl season for the 2023-24 campaign will officially kick off on Saturday, however, most of the teams on this list begin much later.

All four teams in the College Football Playoffs are among the teams with the most bowl appearances led by the Alabama Crimson Tide with 77 total bowl appearances. The Tide has more bowl wins than 10 of the teams among the top 25 in appearances all-time.

The Georgia Bulldogs will make their 62nd appearance this season when they take on the Florida State Seminoles in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The Noles are tied with in-state rival Florida with 48 total postseason appearances.

Here is the top 25 bowl appearances all-time:

Rank Team Appearances
1 Alabama Crimson Tide 77
2 Georgia Bulldogs 62
3 Texas Longhorns 59
4 Oklahoma Sooners 57
5 Tennessee Volunteers 56
6 LSU Tigers 55
6 Ohio State Buckeyes 55
6 USC Trojans 55
9 Nebraska Cornhuskers 53
9 Penn State Nittany Lions 53
11 Michigan Wolverines 51
12 Clemson Tigers 50
13 Florida Gators 48
13 Florida State Seminoles 48
15 Auburn Tigers 47
16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 46
17 Arkansas Razorbacks 44
18 Miami Hurricanes 43
18 Texas A&M Aggies 43
20 Ole Miss Rebels 41
20 Texas Tech Red Raiders 41
20 Washington Huskies 41
23 BYU Cougars 40
23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40
23 West Virginia Mountaineers 40

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Bowl Game History: Which teams rank among the top 25 in appearances?

Alabama, Georgia, and Texas have the most appearances all-time.

Bowl season for the 2023-24 campaign will officially kick off on Saturday, however, most of the teams on this list begin much later.

All four teams in the College Football Playoffs are among the teams with the most bowl appearances led by the Alabama Crimson Tide with 77 total bowl appearances. The Tide has more bowl wins than 10 of the teams among the top 25 in appearances all-time.

The Georgia Bulldogs will make their 62nd appearance this season when they take on the Florida State Seminoles in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The Noles are tied with in-state rival Florida with 48 total postseason appearances.

Here is the top 25 bowl appearances all-time:

Rank Team Appearances
1 Alabama Crimson Tide 77
2 Georgia Bulldogs 62
3 Texas Longhorns 59
4 Oklahoma Sooners 57
5 Tennessee Volunteers 56
6 LSU Tigers 55
6 Ohio State Buckeyes 55
6 USC Trojans 55
9 Nebraska Cornhuskers 53
9 Penn State Nittany Lions 53
11 Michigan Wolverines 51
12 Clemson Tigers 50
13 Florida Gators 48
13 Florida State Seminoles 48
15 Auburn Tigers 47
16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 46
17 Arkansas Razorbacks 44
18 Miami Hurricanes 43
18 Texas A&M Aggies 43
20 Ole Miss Rebels 41
20 Texas Tech Red Raiders 41
20 Washington Huskies 41
23 BYU Cougars 40
23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40
23 West Virginia Mountaineers 40

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Bowl Game History: Which teams rank among the top 25 in appearances?

Alabama, Georgia, and Texas have the most appearances all-time.

Bowl season for the 2023-24 campaign will officially kick off on Saturday, however, most of the teams on this list begin much later.

All four teams in the College Football Playoffs are among the teams with the most bowl appearances led by the Alabama Crimson Tide with 77 total bowl appearances. The Tide has more bowl wins than 10 of the teams among the top 25 in appearances all-time.

The Georgia Bulldogs will make their 62nd appearance this season when they take on the Florida State Seminoles in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The Noles are tied with in-state rival Florida with 48 total postseason appearances.

Here is the top 25 bowl appearances all-time:

Rank Team Appearances
1 Alabama Crimson Tide 77
2 Georgia Bulldogs 62
3 Texas Longhorns 59
4 Oklahoma Sooners 57
5 Tennessee Volunteers 56
6 LSU Tigers 55
6 Ohio State Buckeyes 55
6 USC Trojans 55
9 Nebraska Cornhuskers 53
9 Penn State Nittany Lions 53
11 Michigan Wolverines 51
12 Clemson Tigers 50
13 Florida Gators 48
13 Florida State Seminoles 48
15 Auburn Tigers 47
16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 46
17 Arkansas Razorbacks 44
18 Miami Hurricanes 43
18 Texas A&M Aggies 43
20 Ole Miss Rebels 41
20 Texas Tech Red Raiders 41
20 Washington Huskies 41
23 BYU Cougars 40
23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40
23 West Virginia Mountaineers 40

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Bowl Game History: Which teams rank among the top 25 in appearances?

Alabama, Georgia, and Texas have the most appearances all-time.

Bowl season for the 2023-24 campaign will officially kick off on Saturday, however, most of the teams on this list begin much later.

All four teams in the College Football Playoffs are among the teams with the most bowl appearances led by the Alabama Crimson Tide with 77 total bowl appearances. The Tide has more bowl wins than 10 of the teams among the top 25 in appearances all-time.

The Georgia Bulldogs will make their 62nd appearance this season when they take on the Florida State Seminoles in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The Noles are tied with in-state rival Florida with 48 total postseason appearances.

Here is the top 25 bowl appearances all-time:

Rank Team Appearances
1 Alabama Crimson Tide 77
2 Georgia Bulldogs 62
3 Texas Longhorns 59
4 Oklahoma Sooners 57
5 Tennessee Volunteers 56
6 LSU Tigers 55
6 Ohio State Buckeyes 55
6 USC Trojans 55
9 Nebraska Cornhuskers 53
9 Penn State Nittany Lions 53
11 Michigan Wolverines 51
12 Clemson Tigers 50
13 Florida Gators 48
13 Florida State Seminoles 48
15 Auburn Tigers 47
16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 46
17 Arkansas Razorbacks 44
18 Miami Hurricanes 43
18 Texas A&M Aggies 43
20 Ole Miss Rebels 41
20 Texas Tech Red Raiders 41
20 Washington Huskies 41
23 BYU Cougars 40
23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40
23 West Virginia Mountaineers 40

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Bowl Game History: Which teams rank among the top 25 in appearances?

Alabama, Georgia, and Texas have the most appearances all-time.

Bowl season for the 2023-24 campaign will officially kick off on Saturday, however, most of the teams on this list begin much later.

All four teams in the College Football Playoffs are among the teams with the most bowl appearances led by the Alabama Crimson Tide with 77 total bowl appearances. The Tide has more bowl wins than 10 of the teams among the top 25 in appearances all-time.

The Georgia Bulldogs will make their 62nd appearance this season when they take on the Florida State Seminoles in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The Noles are tied with in-state rival Florida with 48 total postseason appearances.

Here is the top 25 bowl appearances all-time:

Rank Team Appearances
1 Alabama Crimson Tide 77
2 Georgia Bulldogs 62
3 Texas Longhorns 59
4 Oklahoma Sooners 57
5 Tennessee Volunteers 56
6 LSU Tigers 55
6 Ohio State Buckeyes 55
6 USC Trojans 55
9 Nebraska Cornhuskers 53
9 Penn State Nittany Lions 53
11 Michigan Wolverines 51
12 Clemson Tigers 50
13 Florida Gators 48
13 Florida State Seminoles 48
15 Auburn Tigers 47
16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 46
17 Arkansas Razorbacks 44
18 Miami Hurricanes 43
18 Texas A&M Aggies 43
20 Ole Miss Rebels 41
20 Texas Tech Red Raiders 41
20 Washington Huskies 41
23 BYU Cougars 40
23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40
23 West Virginia Mountaineers 40

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Bowl Game History: Which teams rank among the top 25 in appearances?

Alabama, Georgia, and Texas have the most appearances all-time.

Bowl season for the 2023-24 campaign will officially kick off on Saturday, however, most of the teams on this list begin much later.

All four teams in the College Football Playoffs are among the teams with the most bowl appearances led by the Alabama Crimson Tide with 77 total bowl appearances. The Tide has more bowl wins than 10 of the teams among the top 25 in appearances all-time.

The Georgia Bulldogs will make their 62nd appearance this season when they take on the Florida State Seminoles in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The Noles are tied with in-state rival Florida with 48 total postseason appearances.

Here is the top 25 bowl appearances all-time:

Rank Team Appearances
1 Alabama Crimson Tide 77
2 Georgia Bulldogs 62
3 Texas Longhorns 59
4 Oklahoma Sooners 57
5 Tennessee Volunteers 56
6 LSU Tigers 55
6 Ohio State Buckeyes 55
6 USC Trojans 55
9 Nebraska Cornhuskers 53
9 Penn State Nittany Lions 53
11 Michigan Wolverines 51
12 Clemson Tigers 50
13 Florida Gators 48
13 Florida State Seminoles 48
15 Auburn Tigers 47
16 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 46
17 Arkansas Razorbacks 44
18 Miami Hurricanes 43
18 Texas A&M Aggies 43
20 Ole Miss Rebels 41
20 Texas Tech Red Raiders 41
20 Washington Huskies 41
23 BYU Cougars 40
23 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 40
23 West Virginia Mountaineers 40

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Texas vs. Washington will feature a bevy of talented pass catchers

Texas vs. Washington will feature a bevy of talented pass catchers looking to the 2024 NFL draft

The College Football Playoff matchup between Washington and Texas figures to be a track meet with offenses that can score points in bunches. It’s a matchup that will feature six pass catchers that could all end up being selected in the Top 100 when the 2024 NFL Draft rolls around. 

Rome Odunze, WR, Washington

Odunze passes the eye test with his size and athleticism. He’s able to vary his route speed to keep defensive backs off balance and has a lot of branches on his route tree. After enjoying a breakout campaign last season, Odunze heads into the matchup against Texas with 81 receptions for 1,428 yards and 13 touchdowns.

Projected round: 1st

Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas

The Georgia transfer finished his first season at Texas with 51 receptions for 813 yards and 10 touchdowns. At 6-4, Mitchell is a long wide receiver with smooth body control. Mitchell accelerated quickly off the line of scrimmage and wins vertically with his long strides. Mitchell has strong, accepting hands and according to Pro Football Focus, Mitchell has just one drop on the season.

Projected round: Late 1st/early 2nd

Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas

A former track athlete, Worthy is a big-play creator with his instant accelerator. Worthy finished the regular season with 73 receptions for 969 yards and five touchdowns. He also returned a punt for a touchdown. It’s worth noting that Worthy exited the Big 12 Championship Game with an injury and later appeared on crutches, so his status for this matchup will be worth monitoring. 

Projected round: 2nd

Ja’Lynn Polk, WR, Washington

Polk has made a habit of making highlight reel-worthy catches all season. He has outstanding body control and strong hands to make catches in traffic look like a walk in the park. With Jalen McMIllan sidelined for the majority of the season, Polk has enjoyed a breakout season, with 60 receptions for 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns. 

Projected round: 2nd

Ja’Tavion Sanders, TE, Texas

Sanders finished the regular season with 39 receptions for 607 yards and two touchdowns. At 6-4 with the speed to win vertically, Sanders has the tools to be a mismatch nightmare working the middle of the field. He adjusts well outside his frame and has strong hands (zero drops). Once he reels in it he has some juice after the catch.

Projected round: 2nd

Jalen McMillan, WR, Washington

McMillan missed a good portion of the season due to injury. He still finished with 34 receptions for 468 yards and three touchdowns. He also added a rushing touchdown against Boise State in the season-opener. A former track athlete, McMillan is an explosive playmaker. With another strong outing, McMillan could cement his status as one of the top wide receivers in a loaded class.

Projected round: 2nd

 

New Tulane coach Jon Sumrall boldly predicts Green Wave will make and win CFP during his tenure

Jon Sumrall has big shoes to fill as he replaces Willie Fritz, but he’s raising the stakes even higher.

Shortly after losing in the American Athletic Conference Championship to SMU which cost it a return trip to the New Year’s Six, Tulane suffered an even bigger gut-punch.

Coach Willie Fritz, the architect behind the most successful era in the program’s modern history, left to become the head coach at Houston. While losing Fritz hurts, that pain was eased significantly with what looks like a home-run replacement hire.

The Green Wave wooed Troy’s Jon Sumrall away, and it landed a coach who went 23-4 and won two conference championships in his two years with the Trojans. A former assistant at Ole Miss and Kentucky, Sumrall also brings SEC ties to his new job in New Orleans.

Sumrall has big shoes to fill. He replaces a coach in Fritz who has also won 23 games in the past two seasons and led the Green Wave to their first double-digit win season since Tommy Bowden went 12-0 in 1998.

However, Sumrall made the expectations clear right out of the gate by issuing a bold prediction in his introductory press conference: Not only will Tulane make the College Football Playoff under his leadership — it will also win a national championship.

It’s certainly a tall order, but it’s a feat that will become at least slightly more attainable next season when the playoff expands to 12 teams with a spot guaranteed to the highest-ranking Group of Five team.

Under the four-team format, only one team from the G5 ranks made it to the CFP, Cincinnati in 2021.

But with a reported six-year contract in tow, Tulane will hope Sumrall is around for the long haul as he seeks to make his prediction a reality.

Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman to sit out of the Sun Bowl

The five-year FBS starter ends his collegiate career with 15,656 career passing yards, the fifth-most in college football history.

Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman’s collegiate career appears to have come to an end.

Hartman has opted out of the Fighting Irish’s appearance in the Sun Bowl in order to prepare for the NFL Draft in April, the team confirmed on Monday.

The senior transferred to Notre Dame for his final year of eligibility this season. He passed for 2,689 yards, 24 touchdowns, and eight interceptions with the Fighting Irish.

He’d spent the previous five years with Wake Forest, whom he started for every year except 2019 when he battled injury. He threw 77 touchdowns in his last two seasons with the Demon Deacons, and he ended his Wake Forest career with the most passing touchdowns in ACC history with 110.

Hartman’s final collegiate totals stand at 15,656 passing yards (the fifth-most in FBS history) and 134 passing touchdowns (tied for third).

Sophomore Steve Angeli will play in the bowl game against Oregon State, the team announced in a short video. Angeli has appeared in six games this season, throwing 25 passes and completing 19 of them for 272 yards. He’s thrown four touchdowns and one interception.