Brandon Marcello

247Sports Writer /

Ohio State, Notre Dame each trying to finish redemption arc in College Football Playoff National Championship

Look past the iconic logos and both the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish have underdog stories to tell

Brian Kelly pulling for Notre Dame as ex-Irish coach addresses backlash over comments stemming from departure

Kelly is pulling for his former team in the College Football Playoff National Championship against Ohio State

FBS coaches vote to shrink transfer portal window to 10 days, implement recruiting dead period in December

If approved by the NCAA, the American Football Coaches Association's proposal could go into effect as early as next year

Inside Carson Beck's transfer: The quiet tension behind his Georgia departure and what may come next

Georgia did not expect Beck back in Athens, but was caught off guard by the timing of his announcement

What's next for Penn State after Orange Bowl loss? It starts with James Franklin, who's 1-18 vs. top-5 teams

Franklin clearly has some block against elite foes, and his roster has all sorts of questions to iron out in 2025

College football coaching carousel tracker: Grades, analysis on coach changes, 2024-25 firings and hirings

A running list of every job, who's in and who's out and grades for each hire

Notre Dame's misfits become the bullies in Sugar Bowl as Irish shake up CFP party with biggest win in decades

Notre Dame went blow for blow with the type of team that once ran it off the field

Georgia vs. Notre Dame where to watch: TV channel, live stream, Sugar Bowl odds, spread, prediction, pick

The Bulldogs and Fighting Irish prepare for a heavyweight battle in the CFP quarterfinal

New Orleans attack postpones Sugar Bowl: How Notre Dame, Georgia, fans sought normalcy amid New Year's tragedy

The CFP quarterfinal was pushed after the unspeakable events on Bourbon Street in the early hours of New Year's Day

Sugar Bowl postponed: New Orleans truck attack pushes Georgia vs. Notre Dame game to Thursday

Officials decided to postpone 2025 Sugar Bowl until 4 p.m. ET on Thursday after discussions with authorities at multiple levels

For Notre Dame freshman All-American Anthonie Knapp, revenge on Georgia would be sweet as sugar

A Peach State native who received scant interest from the Bulldogs, Knapp has a chip on his shoulder this week

Georgia QB Gunner Stockton doesn't have Carson Beck's arm (or ride), but there's just something about him

Stockton's teammates will play hard for the player they describe as humble and unassuming

What Oregon can learn from the past as Ducks chase ancient major college football history

Dan Lanning's Ducks are trying to be the FBS' first 16-0 champion in over 100 years

Reseeding the College Football Playoff bracket: Ohio State moves to No. 2 seed entering quarterfinals

The Buckeyes tick up in the CFP field after the blowout win over Tennessee in the first round

Ohio State vs. Oregon: Rose Bowl preview, odds as Buckeyes advance to face Ducks in College Football Playoff

Ohio State drilled Tennessee to set up a rematch against Big Ten champion Oregon in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.

Brandon is an award-winning national college football reporter for 247Sports. He previously covered Auburn for AL.com, Mississippi State for The Clarion-Ledger, and Arkansas for the Northwest Arkansas Times and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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