The highlights have included long runs, towering leaps and big scores. Can Love now lead the Fighting Irish to their first title since 1988?

A Notre Dame defense that has overcome key injuries all season must do so again as standout defensive lineman Rylie Mills will miss the remainder of the College Football Playoff with a right knee injury.

Former Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula is set to transfer to Missouri, a source confirmed to ESPN.

SMU quarterback Preston Stone, who was with the Mustangs on Saturday for their 38-10 loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions in the College Football Playoff, is set to transfer to Northwestern for the 2025 season, sources told ESPN.

Notre Dame kicked off the 12-team CFP era with its first playoff win, a 27-17 victory over Indiana.

Iowa quarterback Brendan Sullivan, who missed two games with an ankle injury, will return for the Music City Bowl against Missouri, with Jackson Stratton serving as the backup.

After a fourth straight loss to rival Michigan, there's added weight on Day and the Buckeyes.

Penn State coach James Franklin said "we got problems in college football" with the transfer portal's overlap with the College Football Playoff and bowl games.

Penn State backup quarterback Beau Pribula is set to enter the transfer portal and leave the team ahead of the College Football Playoff, citing an "overlapping CFB playoff and transfer portal timeline."

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman says defensive lineman Howard Cross III is set to play for the first time since early November and running back Jeremiyah Love avoided a serious injury in the regular-season finale at USC.

Louisiana Tech will replace Marshall as the opponent for Army in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.

Virginia Tech has retained starter Kyron Drones and reserve William "Pop" Watson III, despite their probable value in the transfer portal and a shakeup of the coaching staff.

An Ohio state representative has introduced a bill that would classify flag planting at Ohio Stadium around Buckeyes football games as a felony.

Chip Lindsey, who spent the past two seasons as the offensive coordinator at UNC, has agreed to a deal to become the new offensive coordinator at Michigan, sources told ESPN.

In its first year in the Big Ten, Oregon "took over the conference," outlasting Penn State 45-37 to win the Big Ten championship and likely secure the Ducks the top seed in the College Football Playoff.

Florida International has hired Duke assistant Willie Simmons as its next head coach. FIU previously considered hiring Simmons as its coach in 2021.

UCLA, which ranked 126th nationally in scoring this season, has fired offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy after just one season, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel is set to receive a five-year contract extension, sources confirmed to ESPN.

Michigan, whose offense slipped to 112th nationally in scoring and 129th in passing, has fired coordinator Kirk Campbell after his first season in that role.

Maryland coach Mike Locksley took issue with Penn State throwing a touchdown pass on the final play of Saturday's 44-7 Nittany Lions win and let his counterpart James Franklin know about it.