The college football season just finished up its longest year ever, and the Ohio State football team decided to mess around and win the new 12-team College Football Playoff by beating Notre Dame

Ohio State's defense held one of the nation's most prolific offenses in check Monday night. Here are 4 takeaways from a 17-point win against Iowa.

Michigan State's goalie Trey Augustine, left, fights off Minnesota's Aaron Huglen, right, during the first period on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Munn Arena in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Buckeyes brought out the brooms once again. For the sixth time this season, No. 2 Ohio State (20-5-3, 14-5-3 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) claimed the second win in its weekend series with a 4-1 victory over Minnesota State (10-15-1,

Gophers women's hockey took down their in-state rival Bemidji State 4-1 in a midday battle at Ridder Arena Friday before Saturday's Hockey Day Minnesota clash at Valleyfair. After a scoreless first period, senior forward Peyton Hemp put Minnesota on the board with her 11th goal of the season just under seven minutes into the second period.

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EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - No. 2 Michigan State scored four goals in both the second and third periods to post a 9-3 victory over No. 4 Minnesota in a battle of the Big Ten’s top teams. MSU (20-3-2, 11-2-2) had eight players with multiple-point nights, including two-goal scorers Isaac Howard and David Gucciardi.

An offensive explosion propelled the Buckeyes to a dominant win Friday night. After falling behind 1-0 early on, the No. 2 Ohio State (18-5-3, 12-5-3 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) used three straight goals to power its 5-2 victory over the Minnesota State Mavericks (10-14-1,

The Buckeyes’ lead ballooned to as many as 25 points in what has become a familiar sight on the road for Iowa. The Hawkeyes were not able to sustain the level of offensive and defensive activity needed to win on the road. Ohio State looked comfortable and was in clear command of the game.

The University of Minnesota cheer squad also took home a national championship, the team’s first in its history. Cheerleading squads actually originated at the University of Minnesota in 1898. And the team still uses that original chant: “Ski-U-Mah!”

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After the latest in a string of upper-body injuries, Savage — a 2021 draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings — is out of the lineup for the remainder of this season. It’s a massive blow for the Spartans, who will move forward without a key leader, penalty killer and depth forward at their disposal.