BRETT MARTEL
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) reacts after throwing a touchdown pass during the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against Kansas State Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Young throws for 5 TDs, Alabama tops K-State in Sugar Bowl

By Brett Martel Dec. 31, 2022 03:42 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bryce Young's decision to opt in to the Sugar Bowl only enhanced

FILE - Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. (31) plays during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Anderson was selected to The Associated Press All-America team released Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
For Alabama, Kansas State, mentality matters in Sugar Bowl

By Brett Martel Dec. 30, 2022 06:12 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban gave his players a history lesson after

FILE - Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. (31) plays during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Anderson was selected to The Associated Press All-America team released Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Alabama, Kansas St extol virtues of opting in at Sugar Bowl

By Brett Martel Dec. 29, 2022 06:19 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — In an age of opt outs in college football, the best NFL prospects

Western Kentucky coach Tyson Helton holds the trophy after the team's victory over South Alabama in the New Orleans Bowl NCAA football game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Record-setting Reed lifts Western Kentucky past S. Alabama

By Brett Martel Dec. 22, 2022 01:03 AM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Prolific Western Kentucky quarterback Austin Reed has a knack for

Kansas State players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Big 12 Conference championship NCAA college football game against TCU, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Sugar Bowl pits Alabama vs. Kansas State for first time

By Brett Martel Dec. 04, 2022 02:57 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alabama and newly crowned Big 12 champion Kansas State will meet

Central Florida head coach Gus Malzahn applauds his team during the first half of the American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game against Tulane in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Pratt accounts for 5 TDs, Tulane tops UCF 45-28 to win AAC

By Brett Martel Dec. 03, 2022 08:16 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As Tulane receiver Shae Wyatt watched jubilant fans streaming onto

UCF running back RJ Harvey runs against Tulane during the second half of an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
No. 18 Tulane welcomes rematch with No. 22 UCF for AAC crown

By Brett Martel Dec. 01, 2022 04:37 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Next up in No. 18 Tulane's remarkable turnaround season is a high

LSU coach Brian Kelly listens to an official on sideline during the second half the team's NCAA college football game against UAB in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
At LSU, Kelly's 'process' gets credit for Tigers' turnaround

By Brett Martel Nov. 30, 2022 04:23 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Every morning for nearly a year since LSU hired coach Brian

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) tries to get past UAB cornerback Starling Thomas V (4) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Daniels, Cain power No. 6 LSU to 41-10 victory over UAB

By Brett Martel Nov. 20, 2022 12:28 AM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The hollering of exuberant LSU players penetrated the walls

Southern Methodist quarterback Tanner Mordecai (8) scrambles under pressure from Tulane linebacker Devean Deal (90) and defensive lineman Patrick Jenkins (0) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Pratt accounts for 6 TDs, No. 21 Tulane tames SMU 59-24

By Brett Martel Nov. 17, 2022 11:15 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Michael Pratt used his feet and his right arm to dissect SMU's

LSU coach Brian Kelly talks to the official during a timeout against Arkansas in the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
No. 6 LSU on guard against upset-minded UAB

By Brett Martel Nov. 17, 2022 05:51 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sixth-ranked LSU’s final home game will serve as more than a

UCF quarterback John Rhys Plumlee (10) runs against Tulane safety Lummie Young IV (23) during an NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Plumlee, UCF top Tulane 38-31, take over first place in AAC

By Brett Martel Nov. 12, 2022 07:48 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — John Rhys Plumlee ran around, through or away from the stingiest

Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt (7) hands the ball to running back Tyjae Spears (22) during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Memphis in New Orleans, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. Tulane won 38-28. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
History, high stakes surround No. 16 Tulane vs. No. 22 UCF

By Brett Martel Nov. 10, 2022 04:18 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane's campus and surrounding areas are abuzz over the historic

Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh, right, fends off Tennessee defensive lineman Byron Young during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022 in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
In the SEC, the powers that be still care about the run game

By Brett Martel Nov. 09, 2022 04:04 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Now that spread offenses are commonplace in the Southeastern

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) throws a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Alabama in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. LSU won 32-31. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
Year 1 of the Kelly era at No. 7 LSU looks to be memorable

By Brett Martel Nov. 06, 2022 02:06 PM EST
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Hiring coach Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame already has

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, center, looks to throw the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
Daniels, No. 15 LSU outlast No. 6 Alabama, 32-31 in OT

By Brett Martel Nov. 05, 2022 11:28 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — First-year LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels was unflappable in

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) rolls out against Mississippi State during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Kelly: No. 15 LSU should relish facing Saban, No. 6 Alabama

By Brett Martel Nov. 03, 2022 01:52 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — If first-year LSU coach Brian Kelly had remained at Notre

Mississippi quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) warms up before an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Dynamic Daniels, LSU, roar back on No. 7 Ole Miss, 45-20

By Brett Martel Oct. 22, 2022 07:39 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels' dynamism has bamboozled

LSU head coach Brian Kelly calls out from the sideline in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Tennessee in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. Tennessee won 40-13.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Kiffin: No. 7 Ole Miss faces toughest road test yet at LSU

By Brett Martel Oct. 20, 2022 04:58 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin offered a blunt assessment of the

Tulane quarterback Michael Pratt throws a pass against South Florida during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
No. 25 Tulane offers a lesson in dramatic 1-year turnarounds

By Brett Martel Oct. 19, 2022 04:39 PM EDT
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen took calls from three bowl