The Sun Belt conference fined Marshall for withdrawing from their bowl game against Army in December, and the school still stands by its decision to opt out.
Football for 2024 and Taevion Swint ... who helped lead Jones into the state championship game where the Tigers lost to Plantation American Heritage 40-31, caught 94 passes for 1,508 yards ...
That the Buckeyes and the Fighting Irish, two of the sport's most storied teams, are squaring off in the title game is a TV executive's dream — and a fitting end to the first-ever 12-team playoff.