UConn advances to second-straight title game after Final Four win over Alabama

For more than 50 minutes on Saturday night, No. 9 Penn State outplayed and outclassed No. 4 Ohio State, building a 12-point fourth-quarter lead behind a blitz-happy defense and the verve and guile of precocious quarterback Trace McSorley. For most of the night, Penn State’s performance managed to match its scintillating surroundings. Ohio State escaped with a 27-26 victory that ended with a dizzying flurry, minting it the best game so far in this college football season.

There were few surprises as the NCAA’s deadline arrived for players to withdraw from NBA Draft and retain college eligibility. Most of what the colleges heard as that moment arrived, though, was good news. Perhaps because it was fairly clear a while ago that the players who stayed on the list were