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A one-handed game-winning TD catch by Bryce Lance gave North Dakota State a 28-21 win over South Dakota State and a berth in the FCS title game.

Here's how each team can win its quarterfinal game, plus key players, X factors and what we learned from the first round.

Dominic DeLuca and Tony Rojas returned interceptions for touchdowns and Penn State toyed with mistake-prone SMU in a 38-10 victory on Saturday in the opening round of the College Football Playoff.

Florida State DE Patrick Payton has committed to LUS, adding to a star-studded transfer portal recruiting class.

Live coverage of the SMU Mustangs vs. Penn State Nittany Lions NCAAF game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats.

Notre Dame kicked off the 12-team playoff era with its first playoff win, a 27-17 victory over Indiana on Friday night.

The College Football Playoff begins with Indiana taking on Notre Dame in South Bend during wintery weather conditions.

Jacksonville State is hiring Auburn co-defensive coordinator Charles Kelly, a former Gamecocks assistant, as its new head football coach, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Friday.

Oregon will wear the cleats during the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff.

Iowa QB Brendan Sullivan, who missed two games with an ankle injury, will return for the Music City Bowl vs. Missouri, with Jackson Stratton serving as backup.