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College playoffs looks for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts
23 hours, 33 minutes ago

College playoffs looks for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts

Associated Press  

For those who dozed through it, or flipped to more compelling fare in the NFL, here’s a brief recap of the rollout of the much-anticipated College Football Playoff. One part that did feel like a success was that the stands were full in all four stadiums — at Texas, Notre Dame, Penn State and Ohio State. “I think college football …

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Texas beats Clemson 38-24, advances to face Arizona State in College Football Playoff quarters
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Texas beats Clemson 38-24, advances to face Arizona State in College Football Playoff quarters

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Jaydon Blue had the biggest run in the biggest game of the season so far for Texas. Blue ran for 146 yards, dashing 77 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to help the Longhorns beat Clemson 38-24 on Saturday in the first round of the expanded College Football Playoff. “You can’t win if you don’t …

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There aren’t a lot of firsts at Notre Dame. This was one of them
2 days, 15 hours ago

There aren’t a lot of firsts at Notre Dame. This was one of them

New York Times  

— Thirteen hours before the first college football game of its kind, with snow lacquering everything and bitter cold keeping it there, the cars and trucks lined Angela Boulevard. “Not many times in life you’re the first to do something.” In the previous 94 years and two months, ever since Knute Rockne had the sod from old Cartier Field removed …

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12-team college football playoff arrives after 100 years, a few billion dollars and many detours
3 days, 23 hours ago

12-team college football playoff arrives after 100 years, a few billion dollars and many detours

Associated Press  

It took more than 100 years, a few billion dollars and the cold, hard realization that you can’t fight progress forever. The first 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off Friday and Saturday with four first-round games on campuses steeped in gridiron tradition: Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame and Ohio State. A deal struck decades ago as part of the NFL’s …

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Heisman winner Travis Hunter responds to backlash over fiancée’s viral moment
6 days, 10 hours ago

Heisman winner Travis Hunter responds to backlash over fiancée’s viral moment

The Independent  

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College football transfer portal sets up a ‘no-win situation’ for Penn State
6 days, 15 hours ago

College football transfer portal sets up a ‘no-win situation’ for Penn State

CNN  

CNN — Penn State University is playing its first game in the College Football Playoff in just a few days and is facing a shakeup in the quarterback room thanks to the sport’s wide-open transfer rules. Sophomore QB Beau Pribula, the backup to starter Drew Allar, announced Sunday night that he’s entering the transfer portal and plans to leave the …

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Colorado Two-Way Star Travis Hunter Wins Heisman Trophy As College Football's Top Player
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1 week, 1 day ago

Colorado Two-Way Star Travis Hunter Wins Heisman Trophy As College Football's Top Player

Huff Post  

Colorado’s Travis Hunter holds the trophy after winning the Heisman Trophy as the outstanding player in college football, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in New York. via Associated Press NEW YORK — Travis Hunter turned every play into prime time — on both sides of the ball — and ultimately took home the Heisman Trophy. “I always say I’m going to …

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Travis Hunter: Why Heisman Trophy winner is ‘two players in one’ and such a rare talent in college football
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Travis Hunter: Why Heisman Trophy winner is ‘two players in one’ and such a rare talent in college football

CNN  

CNN — One of the rarest qualities in all of team sports is the ability to impact a game in multiple ways. One of the keys to harnessing Hunter’s immense ability has been playing under Sanders – also now known as Coach Prime – a former two-way player in his own right and current Colorado head coach. “He did it …

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Travis Hunter, Colorado’s dynamic two-way star, wins the coveted 2024 Heisman Trophy
1 week, 2 days ago

Travis Hunter, Colorado’s dynamic two-way star, wins the coveted 2024 Heisman Trophy

CNN  

CNN — University of Colorado’s Travis Hunter was crowned the winner of the 2024 Heisman Trophy on Saturday following an impressive season with the Buffaloes. Hunter beat out the other finalists for the 90th Heisman award, including Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel and Miami’s Cam Ward, to claim college football’s most prestigious trophy. Travis Hunter proved today, and …

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Win or lose at North Carolina, Bill Belichick’s NFL legacy is already cemented: Analysis
1 week, 3 days ago

Win or lose at North Carolina, Bill Belichick’s NFL legacy is already cemented: Analysis

Associated Press  

On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. Belichick took his eight Super Bowl rings to North Carolina on a mission to build a college program the way he constructed two dynasties during 24 seasons with the New England Patriots. What he’s done for the NFL and the game, we all know where he’ll end …

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Travis Hunter, the 2-way standout for Colorado, is the AP college football player of the year
1 week, 3 days ago

Travis Hunter, the 2-way standout for Colorado, is the AP college football player of the year

Hindustan Times  

BOULDER, Colo. — Travis Hunter is a throwback-type player — an elite receiver one moment, a lockdown cornerback the next — who rarely leaves the field and has a knack for making big plays all over it. Travis Hunter, the 2-way standout for Colorado, is the AP college football player of the year The Colorado Buffaloes' two-way standout even celebrates …

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Army and Navy get ready to clash for the 125th time in college football’s most unique rivalry
1 week, 3 days ago

Army and Navy get ready to clash for the 125th time in college football’s most unique rivalry

CNN  

Washington CNN — It’s a rivalry unlike any other. And when you go into service together after you get to kind of hold that against them and let them have it for the rest of your careers … you know, it really doesn’t happen any other college sports rivalry.” “This game represents more than just us, the players,” said Colin …

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UCLA officially names Tino Sunseri as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach
1 week, 3 days ago

UCLA officially names Tino Sunseri as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LOS ANGELES — UCLA officially announced Tino Sunseri’s hiring as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach on Thursday. Sunseri spent one season as Indiana’s co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after following Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti from James Madison. “Tino Sunseri is a natural leader of young men …

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Expanded College Football Playoff field draws more bets and on more teams
1 week, 3 days ago

Expanded College Football Playoff field draws more bets and on more teams

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “They don’t want to be standing there and not have a ticket on some of these long-shot teams.” Expanding the playoff field from four to 12 teams this year meant more betting in general on college football and more varieties of wagering on the postseason. “We’re …

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North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
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1 week, 3 days ago

North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! North Carolina’s trustees have approved terms of the deal to hire Bill Belichick as the Tar Heels’ new football coach, and the school is set to hold its introductory news conference for the six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach Thursday afternoon. The board of governors for the …

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North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels
1 week, 4 days ago

North Carolina announces 5-year deal with Bill Belichick to take over as coach of the Tar Heels

Associated Press  

Bill Belichick had seemingly been waiting for the right opportunity to return to an NFL sideline. “Bill Belichick is a football legend, and hiring him to lead our program represents a new approach that will ensure Carolina football can evolve, compete and win — today and in the future.” The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week …

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Bill Belichick goes to college
1 week, 4 days ago

Bill Belichick goes to college

NPR  

Bill Belichick goes to college Bill Belichick is one of the greatest coaches to ever live — he won six Super Bowls while in charge of the New England Patriots. Stewart Mandel is editor-in-chief for The Athletic's college football coverage, and he's going to try to help us make sense of it all. MANDEL: There's been a long history of …

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Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin calls college football's crammed calendar 'a dumb system'
1 week, 5 days ago

Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin calls college football's crammed calendar 'a dumb system'

Hindustan Times  

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin on Tuesday called college football's current setup “a dumb system,” and he wasn't referring to the playoff selection process for a change. HT Image Kiffin, who has been outspoken about his team and others from the powerhouse Southeastern Conference getting left out of the College Football Playoff, ripped the college calendar that forces …

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College Football Playoff bracket: CFP committee picked SMU over Alabama—for good reason.
1 week, 6 days ago

College Football Playoff bracket: CFP committee picked SMU over Alabama—for good reason.

Slate  

SMU is in the College Football Playoff. The selection committee finally biffed out, making the outrageous decision to exclude undefeated Atlantic Coast Conference champion Florida State in favor of a one-loss Alabama team that had won the vaunted Southeastern Conference. Rather than selecting four teams, the committee was picking 12 for the first year of the college game’s expanded playoff. …

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Sports betting roundup: Some upsets and surprising results in football over the weekend
1 week, 6 days ago

Sports betting roundup: Some upsets and surprising results in football over the weekend

Hindustan Times  

Championship week in college football has ended, and only Monday Night Football remains in Week 14 of the NFL. HT Image There were some upsets on Saturday, which factored into the College Football Playoff field, while the NFL also had a few surprising results with popular favorites not covering. Here’s a look at the action, using data from the BetMGM …

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AP Player of the Week: Arizona State's Cam Skattebo put up big numbers again in Big 12 title game
1 week, 6 days ago

AP Player of the Week: Arizona State's Cam Skattebo put up big numbers again in Big 12 title game

Hindustan Times  

The Associated Press national player of the week in college football for Week 15 of the season: Cam Skattebo, Arizona State HT Image Cam Skattebo continued his late-season tear with 170 yards rushing, 208 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns in Arizona State's 45-19 win over Iowa State in the Big 12 championship game. Runner-up Boise State running back and Heisman …

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What are the matchups in the College Football Playoff?
2 weeks ago

What are the matchups in the College Football Playoff?

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 7 seed Notre Dame, Dec. 20, 8 p.m. BetMGM College Football Odds: Notre Dame by 8.5. 6 seed Penn State, Dec. 21, noon BetMGM College Football Odds: Penn State by 8.5. 5 seed Texas, Dec. 21, 4 p.m. BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas by 10.5. 8 …

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Texas gets home game vs. Clemson in CFP first round, winner faces Arizona State in Peach Bowl
2 weeks ago

Texas gets home game vs. Clemson in CFP first round, winner faces Arizona State in Peach Bowl

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “We recruited him hard,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said Sunday, calling Klubnik “a winner. “For him to be going to his first playoff in Austin, Texas, where he grew up, you can’t make that up,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. “Pretty cool opportunity for him and …

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2024 College Football Playoff guide: What to know about the new 12-team format, at-large bids
2 weeks, 1 day ago

2024 College Football Playoff guide: What to know about the new 12-team format, at-large bids

New York Times  

College football entered a new era Sunday with the unveiling of the first 12-team Playoff bracket. For most of its century-plus existence, college football had a “mythical national champion.” The sport’s season champion was determined after teams played in bowl games by various polls and rankings, which, of course, led to significant debate. The four quarterfinal games and both semifinals …

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