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Oregon Ducks football star quarterback Dillon Gabriel made it clear which conditions he believes football games should be played in. During an interview with KOIN News on Tuesday ahead of his team's Rose Bowl matchup against Ohio State, Gabriel described his ideal vision for the conditions that his games should be played in, and questioned the notion of playing in snow and rain."We love warm weather. I think we should play more football on nice grass instead of the artificial stuff. And the more sun the better. Why do we do it to ourselves? Do fans want to sit in the snow and the rain?" Gabriel said. "Let's just make arenas. Let's do domes. Let's do grass. Let's do more fireworks at games."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMGabriel didn't even rule out supporting the pre...

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill weighed in on the postponement of the Sugar Bowl game after a deadly attack in New Orleans on Wednesday.Murrill told NBC News that she believes the game should be postponed to Friday. The game has been pushed back just one day to Thursday afternoon so far. "Not my decision, but I would like to see it delayed at least another day. If they asked my opinion, I would tell them that," Murrill said. "I think that it was wise to delay it at least a day. This is an active crime scene, and they just finished removing some of the bodies, and they still haven't removed all of them. I still think we need to wait an extra day."Murrill added that she believes the community is "safe," regardless. The number of victims killed in the Bourbon Street attack has rise...

The Ohio State Buckeyes weren't about to let a Big 10 conference newcomer steal all the spotlight this season. With a resounding 41-21 victory over top-ranked Oregon in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday, the Buckeyes are headed to the CFP semifinal. Jeremiah Smith caught two of Will Howard’s three long touchdown passes during Ohio State’s sensational 34-point first half. Howard passed for 319 yards, Emeka Egbuka also caught a long TD pass, and TreVeyon Henderson made a 66-yard touchdown run in a redemptive Rose Bowl for the Buckeyes (12-2, CFP No. 8 seed), whose big-game execution sometimes hasn’t matched their formidable talent this season.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Gee Scott Jr. leaps for a first down during the first half of the Colleg...

The 2025 Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame and Georgia will be played less than 24 hours later than its initial start time after Wednesday's deadly attack in New Orleans prompted the game's postponement. The Allstate Sugar Bowl officially announced Wednesday afternoon that the game will start at 3 p.m. local time (4 p.m. ET) on Thursday. The game was initially set to kick off on 8:45 p.m. ET on Wednesday night, and earlier reports indicated the game would be postponed 24 hours. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAllstate Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley released a statement sending thoughts and prayers to all the victims of the attack, while thanking those who have accommodated the new start time. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families as we work throu...

Saquon Barkley addressed his team's decision to rest him in the last game of the season, causing him to miss out on a chance to break the NFL single-season rushing record. The Philadelphia Eagles star told reporters on Wednesday that he is "down" about head coach Nick Sirianni's decision to keep him out of the game against the New York Giants on Sunday. Barkley said that he talked with Siranni about the decision after last Sunday's win against the Dallas Cowboys, and wasn't as eager about it then, but became more invested in breaking the record after sleeping on it. Now, he won't get that opportunity and isn't sure if he ever will again. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Nov 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26...

A University of Georgia student was critically injured in an apparent terrorist attack in New Orleans on Wednesday morning that killed at least 10 people and injured dozens more, the school confirmed in a statement on social media. The student, who has not been identified, was "critically injured" when a driver plowed through a crowd on Bourbon Street in a pickup truck just after 3 a.m. local time on New Year’s Day.   The Allstate Sugar Bowl logo at midfield during the CFP Semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies on Jan. 1, 2024, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.  (John Korduner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)The student was likely in the city ahead of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup between the Geo...

Arizona State gave Texas all it could handle in the Peach Bowl on Wednesday, forcing two overtime periods before the Longhorns finally came up with a game-saving play. Texas defensive back Andrew Mukuba hauled in a goal-line interception off Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt on the final play. Mukuba was looking to tie the game and force a third overtime after Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers threw a touchdown pass on the first play of the second overtime, with a successful two-point conversion.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half of the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.  (Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)The intercep...

The 2025 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans has been postponed just hours before kickoff on Wednesday after at least 10 people were killed and dozens more were injured in what federal officials are investigating as an act of terrorism.Allstate Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley spoke at a press conference with local and federal officials on Wednesday afternoon to confirm that the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Georgia and Notre Dame will be postponed for 24 hours.  The Allstate Sugar Bowl logo at midfield during the CFP Semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies on Jan. 1, 2024, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.  (John Korduner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)"We wish we weren't here for this reason today. The Sugar...

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The College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup between No. 2 Georgia and No. 3 Notre Dame was overshadowed by tragedy early Wednesday morning when an unidentified driver intentionally plowed a car into a large crowd of people celebrating the New Year on Bourbon Street, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than two dozen others, according to New Orleans officials. The horrific attack, which the FBI is investigating as an act of terror, took place as thousands of college football fans headed to the historic city for Wednesday night’s matchup at the Caesars Superdome. The Allstate Sugar Bowl logo at midfield during the CFP Semifinal Allstate Sugar Bowl game between the Texas Longhorns and the Washington Huskies on Jan. 1, 2024, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. (John Ko...