Terry Donahue, Who Led U.C.L.A. to Bowl Victories, Dies at 77

By BY ALEX TRAUB from NYT Sports Over 20 years, he had more wins than any football coach in the school’s history, including seven consecutive bowl championships.https://nyti.ms/3Aw9n0U

Alabama Reaches National Title Game by Easily Brushing Aside Notre Dame

By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports Notre Dame never really threatened the Crimson Tide in their College Football Playoff semifinal.https://nyti.ms/3n24zbv

College Football Powers Vie for Playoff’s Title Game

By BY ALAN BLINDER AND GILLIAN R. BRASSIL from NYT Sports Alabama will play Notre Dame and Clemson will meet Ohio State in College Football Playoff semifinals on Friday as a chaotic season nears its end.https://nyti.ms/380Oizn

Virus Disrupts College Football Playoffs Even Before Kickoff

By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports Both semifinals are being played in abnormal circumstances: The Rose Bowl will be in Texas, and the Sugar Bowl will feature teams hit hard by the coronavirus.https://nyti.ms/3hvIy3E

George Perles Dies at 86; Coach Revived Michigan State Football

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports Inheriting a moribund program, he led the Spartans to Big Ten titles and a Rose Bowl victory and later coached the Steelers’ “Steel Curtain” defense.https://nyti.ms/307uMeX

In Rose Bowl Victory Over Wisconsin, Oregon Shows Rebuild Around Trenches

By BY BILLY WITZ from NYT Sports These Ducks would rather win with power than high-flying speed.https://nyti.ms/37wRH5N

A Guide to the College Football Bowl Games

By BY VICTOR MATHER from NYT Sports With 40 games total, there are a lot more postseason matchups than just the College Football Playoff.https://nyti.ms/36j6zUR

Wisconsin Looks to Rise in a Big Ten Seeking Contenders

By BY ALAN BLINDER from NYT Sports The Badgers started the 2018 season as a favorite. Then they stumbled in September and wound up going 8-5. This season is looking different — so far.https://nyti.ms/30EyPhr

Will the Rose Bowl Stand in the Way of a Bigger College Football Playoff?

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports The commissioners in college football want to talk about expansion. This is how it always starts. Will it be different this time?https://nyti.ms/2SC1OiG

As His Parting Gift, Urban Meyer Gives Ohio State a Rose Bowl Victory

By MIKE TIERNEY from NYT Sports The coach, who served a suspension earlier this season, had already announced his retirement, but he coached his team to a win over Washington in his final game.https://nyti.ms/2R83zb2