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Avery Johnson threw for two touchdowns and ran for one, DJ Giddens rushed for 151 yards and scored twice, and Kansas State beat No. 19 North Carolina State 28-19 in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Thursday night. Johnson, a freshman making his first start after Will Howard entered the transfer portal, threw for 178 yards, rushed for 71 and directed a 15-play, 72-yard touchdown drive in the fourth quarter that put the game away and closed out a solid season for coach Chris Klieman's Wildcats (9-4). ...

In this week’s KU mailbag, we are examining Jason Bean’s KU legacy, what to expect from the team next season, Calvin Clement’s first start and more.

Iami hasn’t won a postseason game since 2016 — three coaches ago for the Hurricanes — and mostly hasn’t even been particular competitive in those games.

The Peach Bowl matchup of No. 10 Penn State and No. 11 Mississippi would be a good pairing in the 2024 debut of a 12-team playoff. Ole Miss (10-2) hopes to complete the first 11-win season in school history. “It will never be forgotten, getting that 11th win, something that has never been done in program history,” said Rebels wide receiver Jordan Watkins.

Here’s our game prediction for the Missouri Tigers against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl.

Line: Iowa State by 9½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. With a victory, Memphis can post just the fifth season in school history with at least 10 wins and the fourth since 2014. The Tigers also can get a little payback after losing this bowl to Iowa State 21-20 in 2017.

The Memphis Tigers have a rare luxury chasing program history with all the comforts of home Friday against Iowa State in the Liberty Bowl. The Cyclones (7-5) will work from Memphis' usual sideline, pushing the Tigers to the visitors' side. Memphis will get to use its own locker room.

A new athletic director and men’s basketball coach were just two of the newsworthy Aggies stories of the last 12 months. Read more here.

Jim Harbaugh was close to being fired after Michigan lost four of six games in 2020. But now he has led the program to arguably its greatest heights.

With many stars choosing to opt out of postseason trips in favor of entering the transfer portal or preparing for the NFL draft, matchups like Thursday's Pop-Tarts Bowl between No. 19 North Carolina State and Kansas State essentially become showcases for younger players and those older ones relishing an opportunity to take the field one more time. “I am going to enjoy one last ride with my teammates,” Kansas State All-American guard Cooper Beebe said.