Boise State is headed to the College Football Playoff. 

The Broncos captured the Mountain West Conference title Friday night and earned their spot in the sport’s first 12-team playoff with a 21-7 victory over UNLV in the Mountain West championship game. 

Star running back Ashton Jeanty ran for 209 yards and a touchdown in his sixth 200-plus-yard game this season.

With 2,497 rushing yards for the season, Jeanty is now fourth on the FBS all-time single-season rushing list behind only Barry Sanders (2,628 yards in 1988), Melvin Gordon (2,587 in 2014) and UCF’s Kevin Smith (2,567 in 2007). Jeanty also finishes the regular season with 29 rushing touchdowns.

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Jeanty gave Boise State a tone-setting play with a 75-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, his 12th carry of 50 or more yards this season. 

Boise State will hang on to or improve on its No. 10 ranking in the final College Football Playoff rankings that come out Sunday. That would almost certainly make the Broncos no worse than the fourth-best conference titlist and in line for a first-round bye.

The Big 12 title game on Saturday pits No. 15 Arizona State against No. 16 Iowa State.

The winner is in the playoff. But the only realistic route left for either team to earn a bye (and the extra $4 million that comes with it) would be to combine that win — preferably a convincing one — with a loss by the Atlantic Coast Conference leader, No. 8 SMU, which plays No. 17 Clemson.

IOWA STATE, SMU ADS HAVE WAR OF WORDS AFTER LATEST CFP RANKINGS: ‘STAY OFF MY LAWN!’

Offensive lineman Mathyus Su’a of the UNLV Rebels and outside linebacker Jayden Virgin-Morgan #5 of the Boise State Broncos battle along the line of scrimmage during the first half of the Mountain West Championship at Albertsons Stadium on December 06, 2024 in Boise, Idaho. (Loren Orr/Getty Images)

The Big 12 commissioner and Iowa State’s athletic director are among those already crying foul. By the time the title games are over and the brackets are revealed, they won’t be the only ones.

Now the country will turn its attention to the other conference championship games as the first playoff picture of the expanded playoff era will shake out. 

Oregon, top-ranked and the only undefeated team in the country, is in, too. But Saturday’s game against No. 3 Penn State is for the Big Ten title and a first-round bye.

If Penn State prevails, then there’s an argument that the Nittany Lions could end up with that top seed.

In the SEC, it’s No. 2 Texas vs. No. 5 Georgia. Sadly, Bevo will not be in the building. The winner gets a bye and a championship. The loser should still be in, but if that loser is Georgia, the Dawgs could be on the road for the first round.

Depending on how the brackets shape up, these teams could face each other three times this season.

Barring something completely unexpected, it will take either a loss by SMU, a change of heart from the selection committee or both to knock Alabama out of the bracket. If the Tide make it, the Southeastern Conference will have four teams in the playoff.

Since the selection committee placed the Crimson Tide at No. 11 last week, one spot ahead of Miami, it looks very much like the Tide will stay ahead of the Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The way last week’s ranking shook out, that meant Alabama was in and Miami was out.

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Ashton Jeanty #2 of the Boise State Broncos fires up the crowd prior to the start of the Mountain West Championship between the Boise State Broncos and the UNLV Rebels at Albertsons Stadium on December 06, 2024 in Boise, Idaho.  (Loren Orr/Getty Images)

A handful of teams aren’t playing this weekend and don’t have much to worry about. No. 4 Notre Dame should get a home game. 

No. 9 Indiana, one of four Big Ten teams projected to make the playoff, will probably be on the road.

In between, there is the matter of No. 6 Ohio State and No. 7 Tennessee. Last week’s projected bracket paired the 10-2 teams in a first-round game to be played at the Horseshoe in Columbus, Ohio.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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Fox News host Jesse Watters discusses how Democrats are coping with their post-election loss as moans echo through Washington. 

JESSE WATTERS: Biden left all his dance moves in Africa. He was back in D.C. to light the Christmas tree after his little safari. And let’s just say he wasn’t having a great hair day. Someone left his mousse on Air Force One. And while Trump was getting awards, Biden got named the worst president in modern history. This is a poll from the Daily Mail. Biden went from being on Mount Rushmore to being worse than Jimmy Carter. There’s a lot that ails the big guy, but right now he’s come down with a wicked case of senioritis. Trump’s going to Notre Dame tomorrow. He’s going to do the coin toss at the Army-Navy game next week and he’s meeting with prime ministers. If Biden is unhappy about being upstaged, he hasn’t offered any hints, is what people close to Biden are saying. The consensus in D.C. is that Trump is already basically running things. Trump even called Biden last week to wish him a happy Thanksgiving.

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Hunter was getting a pardon the whole time. The only thing Biden wrestled with was how he was going to get it done once Kamala lost. They had a little deal that if Kamala won, she’d pardon Hunter so that Joe didn’t have to. That would look more graceful and compassionate coming from her. And Biden wouldn’t have that to go back on his word. But Trump won and made Biden pardon his son… Democrats are moaning all over Washington that Biden set us back tremendously. Mark Halperin told us last night, at this point, Biden will probably get a bookmobile instead of an actual library. 

President-elect Trump expressed public support for embattled defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth Friday, and the nominee said he had a “substantive conversation” with Sen. Joni Ernst. 

Hegseth, a former National Guard officer, has been meeting with Republican senators this week to rally support as allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive drinking have surfaced. He has denied any wrongdoing. 

Ernst has not committed to voting for Hegseth. 

“Looks like Pete is doing well now,” Trump told Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press” Friday. “I mean, people were a little bit concerned. He’s a young guy with a tremendous track record, actually. Went to Princeton, went to Harvard. He was a good student at both, but he loves the military. And I think people are starting to see it. So, we’ll be working on his nomination along with a lot of others.”

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Trump confirmed he still has confidence in Hegseth.

“He’s a very smart guy,” Trump said. “I’ve known him through Fox, but I’ve known him for a long time. I mean, he’s basically a military guy. I mean, every time I talk to him, all he wants to talk about is the military.”

Trump said that while he didn’t have assurances from senators that his nomination would be confirmed, he believes he will get it through. 

“I’ve had a lot of senators calling me up saying he’s fantastic,” Trump said. 

Asked by Welker about the allegations of excessive drinking, Trump said, “Well, I’ve spoken to people that know him very well, and they say he does not have a drinking problem.” 

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Trump also supported Hegseth on Truth Social on Friday, writing, “Pete Hegseth is doing very well. His support is strong and deep. He was a great student – Princeton/Harvard educated – with a Military state of mind. He will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense, one who leads with charisma and skill. Pete is a WINNER, and there is nothing that can be done to change that.”

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks to reporters after a closed-door lunch meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol Oct. 17, 2023, in Washington, D.C.  ( Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Hegseth wrote on his X account Friday: “I just had another substantive conversation with Senator Ernst, I appreciate her sincere commitment to defense policy, and I look forward to meeting with her again next week.”

Ernst also called their meeting “constructive” on her account, adding that the two plan to meet again next week. 

“Pete Hegseth and I will continue our constructive conversations as we move forward together in this process. We plan to meet again next week. At a minimum, we agree that he deserves the opportunity to lay out his vision for our warfighters at a fair hearing,” she said. 

Vice President-elect JD Vance also told reporters Friday that Hegseth has the incoming administration’s full support and won’t face a “sham hearing before the American media.”

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be defense secretary, walks through the basement of the Capitol Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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“Pete Hegseth is going to get his hearing before the Senate Armed Forces Committee, not a sham hearing before the American media,” Vance told reporters while in North Carolina. “We believe Pete Hegseth is the right guy to lead the Department of Defense. That’s why Trump nominated him. We’re not abandoning this nomination.

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“I fully support Pete. I think Pete’s going to get confirmed, and we are completely behind him. I have talked to Joni [Ernst]. I’ve talked to a number of my colleagues about this nomination and about other nominations. All I’m asking is people actually allow the Senate nomination process to work. We do not determine important government officials based on anonymous sourcing from the American media.”

Jamie Foxx will be addressing his mysterious health scare from last year in his upcoming special, “Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…”

The Netflix special, filmed in Atlanta in October, featured a live audience. One audience member, Demecos Chambers, told Fox News Digital Foxx’s medical scare that rocked headlines in April 2023 was a serious situation. 

Chambers said Foxx described that he was “on the brink of death” after passing out and going into a coma that lasted several weeks.

“His health was failing terribly bad, like Jamie was on the brink of death. His vitals were all down. Everything was going down. It got to the point where the doctors and everybody was telling the family like, ‘Look, he might not make it to pull out of this,’” Chambers told Fox News Digital.

JAMIE FOXX SAYS MYSTERIOUS  HOSPITALIZATION BEGAN WITH ‘BAD HEADACHE,’ ACTOR ‘CAN’T REMEMBER ANYTHING’

At the time of the medical scare, Foxx was in Georgia working alongside Cameron Diaz for the upcoming Netflix film, “Back in Action.”

WATCH: Netflix special attendee says Jamie Foxx’s health scare occurred because his ‘body just gave up’

Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz were working on their upcoming Netflix film, “Back in Action,” at the time of the health scare. (Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

“It was life-threatening, and it didn’t relate to anything with drugs. And it was serious. I don’t want to spoil it for everyone, but I do want to say that it was something that, literally he talks about the experience of when he was working on set in Atlanta, passed out, he woke up and thought he was like, ‘Oh, I just, you know, blacked out or just blacked out for a minute and woke up.’ 

“But he’s like he woke up in a hospital bed … like, ‘Wow, I must be here for a couple hours.’ They was like, ‘No Jamie, you’ve been here for weeks. You were in a coma,” Chambers said.

“His health was failing terribly bad, like Jamie was on the brink of death. His vitals were all down. Everything was going down. It got to the point where the doctors and everybody was telling the family like, ‘Look, he might not make it to pull out of this.'”

—  Demecos Chambers

Chambers said one of Foxx’s daughters visited Foxx while he was in a coma and strummed a guitar for him. The actor is father to Corinne and Anelise.

Jamie Foxx was hospitalized last spring. (Karwai Tang)

Corinne Foxx broke the news in April 2023 that her father was recovering from a medical complication. (Michael Tran/AFP)

“And it was getting to a point where, so his daughter started coming in to the hospital and playing this song on his guitar. That’s like this cherished song between him and her. 

“And ever since she started doing that, his vitals and everything started to pick up while he’s in his coma. So, the doctors can’t explain. Nobody can explain what’s going on. And even the daughter isn’t really cognizant [of] what’s going on. She’s just there to support her dad in a way that she knows fit. And, so, they’re saying the more she plays, the better and better he starts to recover from this coma until finally he wakes up,” Chambers said, without revealing which daughter he was referring to.

WATCH: Netflix special attendee says Jamie Foxx took a selfie in the hospital which made fans think he was ‘cloned’

Chambers said Foxx told the audience that doctors informed him he had a “30% likelihood of surviving.” Chambers also shared that Foxx brought out the medical staff and the rehabilitation staff at the end of the show.

Chambers explained the since-deleted selfie Foxx uploaded to social media of himself in the hospital. According to the event attendee, Foxx uploaded the “pale” looking selfie to assure fans he was OK.

“So, he decided, while being in his induced drugged up state in the hospital, he decided to go into the hospital bathroom and take a selfie and post a selfie,” Chambers said. 

“So, he posted a selfie. He’s really looking pale. You know, he’s on all these drugs and everything, and he posted online, like, ‘Hey guys, I’m fine.’ And he looks like a very, very pale version of himself. And everybody’s like, ‘Oh my God, they cloned Jamie Fox. He’s White now,'” he joked.

Although Foxx is recounting a very serious medical scare, Chambers noted that some of the Netflix special is funny.

Foxx will reportedly address his medical scare in his upcoming Netflix stand-up special. (Jason Kempin)

“So, he talks about that story. And so the whole thing is like it’s really it is a very heartfelt, very serious, very funny story. But, at the same time, it shows how even much of a comedian life can be,” he said.

Netflix had no comment for Fox News Digital. Foxx’s representatives did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

WATCH: Jamie Foxx says he was in coma, ‘on the brink of death’ during mysterious health scare in new special: insider

In October, Foxx took the stage for the first time since his health scare for “One More Chance: An Evening with Jamie Foxx.”

“God is good…. As I post these pictures, my heart and my soul is filled with nothing but pure joy…on October 3 fourth and fifth I had an opportunity to tell my side of the story and there was no better place than Atlanta, Georgia,” the “Django Unchained” actor wrote on Instagram.

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“When people ask me is this a stand up comedy show I say no it’s an artistic explanation. Of some thing that went terribly wrong, but thanks to the great people in Atlanta especially piedmont hospital you enabled me to come back and be on stage and do what I love to do the most…”  

The Oscar-winning actor chatted with concerned fans in July outside a restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona, where he attempted to provide answers about what happened when he had a “medical complication.” 

WATCH: Jamie Foxx discusses mysterious 2023 hospitalization which started with a ‘bad headache’

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“Look, April 11 last year, bad headache, asked my boy for an Advil,” Foxx said before snapping his fingers. “I was gone for 20 days.

“I don’t remember anything,” Jamie told the fans at the restaurant. “So they told me — I’m in Atlanta — they told me, my sister and my daughter, they took me to the first doctor and they said … ‘Nah,’ gave me a cortisone shot.

“The next doctor said, ‘Something’s going on up there.’ I won’t say it on camera. I won’t say it on camera. But it was,” Foxx said as he nodded his head in deep thought. 

Jamie Foxx has two daughters, Corinne and Anelise. (Gregg DeGuire)

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Corinne Foxx revealed April 12, 2023, that her father was recovering from a medical complication. 

“Luckily, due to quick action and great care, he is already on his way to recovery,” she wrote on social media at the time. “We know how beloved he is and appreciate your prayers. The family asks for privacy during this time.”

In October, Foxx took the stage for the first time since his health scare for “One More Chance: An Evening with Jamie Foxx.” (Kevin Winter)

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Jake Paul knows not everyone is on board with how he’s gone about his boxing career.

His most recent opponent was 58-year-old Mike Tyson, and Paul was heavily criticized.

Tyson is 31 years older than Paul, and Tyson had not had a professional fight since 2005.

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Paul decided to play along with the hate he thrives on.

The YouTuber-turned-boxer shared a post about a 392-year-old shark found in the Arctic Ocean.

“Next opponent found. Let’s run it,” Paul cracked on X.

Paul also fought UFC fighter Anderson Silva two years ago. Paul was 25, and Silva was 47 at the time.

Despite the speculation, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions squashed any rumors that the Tyson fight was compromised in any way.

Jake Paul speaks during the Fanatics Fest press conference at Javits Center Aug. 18, 2024, in New York City. (Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

PAUL-TYSON RING GIRL SHARES HOW FANS THOUGHT SHE WAS PART OF ‘STAGED’ FIGHT AFTER MIKE TYSON SLAP

“In terms of this fight specifically, I will say the following: It was sanctioned by the athletic commission. Our partner was Netflix, who is the biggest media company in America and is a public entity. There was professional sports betting on the event,” co-founder Nakisa Bidarian said. 

“So, if you were to rig such competition, it is a federal crime. And myself, Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, executives from Netflix would all be going to jail. They would be risking their entire company, and we would be risking our entire lives to do that. It is preposterous that people even suggest that this was in any way anything other than a professional fight. … That was not the case in any Jake fight, let alone this one.

“This was 100% real from beginning to end,” he added. “It was so real that the guy had an ulcer, and we took a five-month break to give him time to heal the ulcer to be able to perform at his best level. If it was staged, why did we even postpone it? We could have just moved forward with the date: ‘Oh, you have an ulcer, you’re not going to hit each other. It’s going to be fine.’ What are people talking about?”

Jake Paul, left, was announced as the winner against Mike Tyson Nov. 15, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.  (Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix 2024)

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Paul is 11-1 in his career, including six knockouts.

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A woman who says Sean “Diddy” Combs and others gang-raped her in a recording studio when she was a minor was hoping to stay anonymous as the legal process played out. 

However, a judge ruled her name must be used in her lawsuit.

It has since been revealed Jane Doe is Anna Kane, the ex-wife of NHL star Evander Kane.

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“I had hoped to use a pseudonym in pursuing justice for what happened to me as a teenager,” Anna said in a statement to multiple outlets, including TMZ. “Defendants’ demand that I use my name was an attempt to intimidate me, but I am not intimidated. I am prepared to proceed and hold accountable those who have harmed me.”

Kane says Diddy and others gave her drugs and alcohol before forcibly having sex when she was still in high school at the age of 17.

Family and friends of Sean Combs arrive at federal court in Manhattan, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2024. Combs was in court for another bail hearing. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)

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Evander and Anna got divorced in 2021 after Anna accused Evander of domestic violence and sexual assault and alleging Evander had thrown NHL games he had played in after betting on them.

Evander admitted to having a gambling addiction, but the NHL found no evidence he had bet on games.

Evander Kane of the Edmonton Oilers juggles a puck prior to a game against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena April 11, 2023, in Denver, Colo.  (Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

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He has not played this season after hitting the ice for 77 contests last season.

Diddy was denied bail last week and is still being held in a federal prison in Brooklyn on sex trafficking and racketeering charges after his arrest in September.

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NEW YORK – Major League Wrestling (MLW) founder Court Bauer told Fox News Digital at the beginning of the year he believed the company was in for a “huge year.”

It hardly gets bigger than Eric Bischoff.

The former World Championship Wrestling (WCW) executive who launched the “Monday Night Wars” against WWE in the mid-1990s with the formation of the New World Order faction received “one shot” to put his creative mind at work on Thursday night.

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Much to the delight of the crowd at Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York, he made an impact almost immediately.

Matt Riddle and “Filthy” Tom Lawlor came out to welcome Bischoff to MLW and poked the bear. Bischoff booked Riddle to go against Donovan Dijak in a match, putting Riddle’s title shot on the line. If Riddle lost, Dijak would receive the MLW World Heavyweight Championship shot at the company’s first premium live event of 2025, “Kings of Colosseum,” against Satoshi Kojima.

Bischoff was far from finished. He put Paul Walter Hauser into a tag-team match with Matthew Justice against the Rogue Horsemen members Brock and CW Anderson. The match also turned into a New York City street fight.

The biggest shocker of the night came when Alex Kane had a few choice words for Bischoff. Kane took a few pot shots at Bischoff’s career and the way he left WCW.

Paul Walter Hauser brings the fight. (MLW)

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Bischoff is hardly one to forget. Kane defeated Bobby Fish in a UWFI Rules match. As he celebrated the victory, Bischoff appeared on the screen and said it wouldn’t be a real return if he didn’t get a chance to fire somebody.

Kane was in Bischoff’s crosshairs. He fired Kane.

Security guards tried to get “The Suplex Assassin,” but were met with suplex after suplex. Kane’s partner Mr. Thomas then calmed him down and escorted him out. 

It was the biggest moment of the night — until the very end.

Bischoff was seen looking toward a handful of skyscrapers while on the phone with someone. He was holding an MLW contract in his hands.

Then, the show ended.

Matt Riddle and Tom Lawlor greet Eric Bischoff. (MLW)

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Bischoff previously told Fox News Digital he would only really think about returning if Bauer, the performers and the fans enjoyed it. The fans definitely left Queens wondering whether he will become a mainstay in the company.

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Sabrina Carpenter surprised fans on Thursday at the premiere of her Netflix Christmas special as rumors that Barry Keoghan cheated on the pop star swirl.

Carpenter appeared in good spirits while promoting “A Nonsense Christmas,” despite chatter online that her relationship with Keoghan ended due to infidelity on the Oscar-nominated actor’s part.

Influencer Breckie Hill, who boasts 4.3 million followers on TikTok, fueled the infidelity rumors by reposting a video on the platform.

The video featured a post from gossip account DeuxMoi, which read: “On the closing night of her biggest tour to date in LA, he was busy getting very cozy at San Vincente Bungalows with a blonde, semi-famous LA based influencer (who’s particularly big on tiktok).

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Sabrina Carpenter’s Christmas special premieres Friday on Netflix. (XNY/Star Max/GC Images)

“I snooped around a bit out of curiosity and apparently he and his pop star girlfriend called it quits very suddenly less than a week before her final shows in LA after she found out he had been chatting with said influencer behind her back for months in a not-innocent-at-all way.”

Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for both Carpenter and Keoghan for comment.

An insider confirmed the two are taking a break after first sparking romance rumors in December 2023.

“They are both young and career-focused, so they’ve decided to take a break,” the source told People magazine.

Keoghan’s acting career began to take off after landing a role in “Dunkirk.” Since then, the Irish actor has starred in “Batman,” “Eternals” and the viral film “Saltburn.”

Barry Keoghan and Sabrina Carpenter pose at the Met Gala. (Getty Images)

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Carpenter has seen massive success with her latest album, “Short N’ Sweet.” The sixth studio album for the “Girl Meets World” star was released Aug. 23.

The actress-turned-musician became the first female artist to chart three songs in the top 10 of the Billboard 100 for five consecutive weeks.

“Espresso,” “Please Please Please” and “Taste” have been trending since their release.

Sabrina Carpenter released her sixth studio album “Short N’ Sweet” in August. (Christopher Polk/Rolling Stone via Getty Images)

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Sabrina Carpenter performs onstage during the Sabrina Carpenter Short N’ Sweet Tour at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Sept. 30. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for AEG)

Her “Short N’ Sweet” tour kicked off in Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 23. Carpenter completed the U.S. leg in November with three nights in Los Angeles.

She is currently on a winter break while she prepares for the international leg of the tour. Carpenter will take the stage beginning March 3 in Ireland through April 4 in Stockholm.

Sabrina Carpenter is set to begin the international leg of her tour in March. (Christopher Polk/Rolling Stone via Getty Images)

The rising pop star has embraced criticism over the selection of lingerie outfits she wears on tour.

“…you’ll still get the occasional mother that has a strong opinion on how you should be dressing,” the “Taste” singer told Time magazine. “And to that I just say, ‘Don’t come to the show,’ and that’s OK.”

“It’s unfortunate that it’s ever been something to criticize, because truthfully, the scariest thing in the world is getting up on a stage in front of that many people and having to perform as if it’s nothing,” she added. “If the one thing that helps you do that is the way you feel comfortable dressing, then that’s what you’ve got to do.”

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The SEC title game will feature two schools with arguably the most famous mascots in college sports, but only one of them will make the trip.

Texas and Georgia will face off Saturday in Atlanta in the SEC championship for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, but Mercedes-Benz Stadium only has room for one of the animals.

Bevo, the live Longhorn mascot, will not be making the trip to the game because he won’t fit.

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“When we received the request for Bevo to be on the sideline in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, our staff looked at several alternatives, including the sideline location,” the SEC said in a statement. “The reality is there is limited sideline space at the stadium. We can’t jeopardize the safety of Bevo or the game participants.

“With the narrow sidelines, location of multiple sets for television and camera carts, there is not enough space. While we want to honor tradition across the conference, the space limitation is a reality.”

The Texas Longhorns’ mascot, Bevo XV, arrives to the stadium before a game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Darrell K Royal — Texas Memorial Stadium Sept. 30, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Bevo, the 15th edition of the mascot, weighs nearly a ton and has a horn span of 58 inches. Georgia’s mascot, Uga XI, is a bulldog that’s much smaller.

Bevo XV and Uga X had an incident in 2019, when the longhorn broke through a barricade at that year’s Sugar Bowl and nearly trampled the dog and onlookers at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo is walked into the stadium before a game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Darrell K Royal — Texas Memorial Stadium Oct. 19, 2024, in Austin, Texas.  (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

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The longhorn attended the semifinals last year against Washington.

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