Billy Witz
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South Carolina Hopes Success Begets More Success
The short-handed Huskies put up a stronger resistance than they did in last year’s national title game, but the Gamecocks won to remain undefeated as...
Rutgers Men’s Basketball Turns the Garden Red for One Day
Rutgers beat Michigan State at Madison Square Garden, which had the feel of a home game for the improving Scarlet Knights.
Manhattan College Plans a Basketball Revival. But First, Some Chaos.
Envisioning bigger things for the team and school enrollment, the Jaspers fired their men’s coach less than two weeks before the start of the season....
Georgia, With a Clear Rout, Shows Gap From Rest of College Football
And as recruits flock to the Bulldogs, they can thank quarterback Stetson Bennett IV, whose first stint with the team came as a walk-on.
Unwanted Linebacker on T.C.U.’s Unlikely Cast in C.F.P. Title Game
Johnny Hodges transferred to Texas Christian from Navy after numerous rejections. On Monday, he’ll play in the College Football Playoff national championship game against Georgia.
Penn State Beats Utah, as the Rose Bowl Marks the End of an Era
The recent agreement to expand the College Football Playoff, to 12 teams from four, has threatened not just the Rose Bowl’s pre-eminent status among bowl...
T.C.U. Topples Michigan in Wild Playoff Semifinal
Texas Christian returned two interceptions for touchdowns, just part of a zany back-and-forth upset of Michigan, 51-45, to put the Horned Frogs in the national...
At 100, the Rose Bowl Has Seen Many Sunsets
The stadium lacks the modern amenities of many newer arenas. But the Southern California backdrop has made the Rose Bowl a fitting place for big...
Hubert Davis Brings Out North Carolina’s Toughness at the Garden
The men’s basketball teams at North Carolina and U.C.L.A., in wins against Ohio State and Kentucky, took to the big stage at Madison Square Garden...
California Regents Allow U.C.L.A. to Join Big Ten, Strings Attached
By an 11-5 vote, the University of California Board of Regents chose not to block U.C.L.A. from leaving the Pac-12. But it attached conditions to...