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No. 3 Notre Dame stays perfect, beats Wake 38-0
Notre Dame got one first-place vote in the coaches' poll last Sunday — head coach Brian Kelly's. He won't be the only one voting the Fighting Irish No
Johnny Football has Aggies riding high in SEC
In his Hill Country hometown of Kerrville, Texas, Johnny Football never would have been known by such a specific nickname. Johnny Manziel could also ...
Baylor QB Florence has comparable numbers to RG3
Take a glance at the total offense leaders in the Bowl Subdivision and there is a Baylor quarterback at the top. Same for passing yards per game.
Pick 6: Checking on teams that moved
The realignment of conferences the past few years has made it so you almost need a spreadsheet to keep up with who went where. Many of the schools did ...
Texas A&M football player found safe in Dallas
Texas A&M freshman wide receiver Thomas Johnson has been found safe in Dallas after he disappeared from campus three days ago. Johnson's mother, Linda ...
SEC, Big 12 get 12-year deal from ESPN for Sugar
The Big 12 and Southeastern Conference have agreed to a 12-year deal with ESPN for the rights to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. A person familiar with ...
No. 1 Oregon tries to avoid Bama-like upset
No. 1 team in the nation, playing at home against a ranked divisional rival with two losses on its record and an elusive redshirt freshman quarterback ...
K-State's Klein has confident in brother, Kyle
Every week, the pressure on Collin Klein becomes a little more oppressive. The senior quarterback has No. 2 Kansas State atop the BCS standings with ...
The BCS is an election, so why not campaign?
Imagine having an election where candidates were criticized for campaigning. Strange, right? Unless it's the Bowl Championship Series. Notre Dame ...
College football playoff to have 6 games, not 7
The Big East will compete with four conferences that have not had BCS automatic-qualifying status for a guaranteed spot in the lucrative marquee bowl ...
Several bowl bids up for grabs in Big 12
The Big 12's attention is on Kansas State's national championship dreams, yet there is plenty left to be decided in the conference over the final ...
K-State, Oregon on course for BCS title game
Kansas State and Oregon are now on course to play for the BCS national championship. After Alabama was upset by Texas A&M, the new BCS standings have ...
Notre Dame coach Kelly begins BCS campaign
Brian Kelly waited until the end of the presidential election to start campaigning for a spot in the BCS title game. The Notre Dame coach made his ...
Commissioners to meet on football playoff format
Conference commissioners will meet Monday, hoping to decide whether to have a six- or seven-game format for the new college football playoff.
Oregon is No. 1 in AP Top 25; K-St 2, Notre Dame 3
Oregon is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll after Alabama gave up the top spot following a loss to Texas A&M. The Ducks have 45 of ...
No. 18 Louisiana Tech rolls past Texas St 62-55
Trying to beat Louisiana Tech in a high-scoring game is one tough task. Kenneth Dixon scored five touchdowns to set three single-season NCAA freshman ...
No. 3 K-State bolsters title shot, 23-10 at TCU
Collin Klein and third-ranked Kansas State bolstered their chances in the national championship chase by doing what Alabama failed to do. The Wildcats ...
Manziel, No. 15 Texas A&M stun No. 1 Bama, 29-24
Johnny Football and the SEC newbies from Texas A&M took down the biggest bully in their new neighborhood and left No. 1 Alabama with badly bruised ...
No. 19 Texas honors Royal, whips Iowa State 33-7
The wishbone formation on Texas' first play honored the memory of former coach Darrell Royal. The sound whipping of an overmatched opponent looked ...
Texas pays tribute to ex-football coach Royal
The Texas Longhorns paid tribute to former football coach Darrell Royal during their game against Iowa State on Saturday, honoring the man who won 11 ...
Former Texas coach Royal dies at age 88
A son of Depression-era Oklahoma, Darrell Royal came to Texas to take over a sleeping giant of a football program. Over 20 years, his folksy approach ...
Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl? Maybe
College football's most storied program, playing on its grandest stage. Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl. It could happen. While most fans are focused on ...
Sugar Bowl in New Orleans to host Big 12-SEC game
The Superdome in New Orleans will be the site of the new marquee bowl matching the Southeastern Conference and Big 12, and the game will still be ...
Voter's guide to BCS title contenders
The participants in the BCS championship game are essentially determined by voters — poll voters specifically. So in the spirit of election day, here ...
K-State coach Snyder hopes Klein plays vs TCU
Kansas State coach Bill Snyder is hopeful injured quarterback Collin Klein will be available for next Saturday's game at TCU. The Heisman Trophy ...