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No. 2 Alabama places 4 on AP All-America team
Alabama is No. 1 when it comes to All-Americans. The second-ranked Crimson Tide placed four players on The Associated Press All-America team released ...
Cincinnati hires Tuberville as football coach
Tommy Tuberville wasn't expecting a call from an old acquaintance. A few hours later, he was headed north for a new job. Tuberville left Texas Tech ...
Vols hire Cincinnati's Jones as new football coach
Butch Jones was pondering whether to leave Cincinnati this week to coach Colorado when he received a text message that inadvertently foreshadowed his ...
Te'o leads Irish defense, key to perfect season
If Manti Te'o's career at Notre Dame has seemed like something straight out of a Hollywood script, perhaps it's fitting the linebacker is cast as an ...
Wisconsin turns to former coach for the Rose Bowl
When Wisconsin linebacker Mike Taylor was a kid, he used to watch the Badgers and dream of playing for Barry Alvarez. He's finally getting his wish.
Purdue's new coach sets sights on Rose Bowl
Morgan Burke wants Purdue back in the Rose Bowl, and he's willing to put his money on Darrell Hazell to get there. After a whirlwind week of ...
Bielema excited for challenge of SEC at Arkansas
Bret Bielema watched from afar in April as Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long handled the difficult circumstances surrounding Bobby Petrino's ...
Bret Bielema leaves Wisconsin for Arkansas
Bret Bielema will earn $3.2 million annually for six years in his new job at Arkansas, which will also pay its new coach's $1 million buyout to ...
Ex-Penn St. president seeks looser bail for travel
Former Penn State President Graham Spanier wants looser bail rules so he can travel outside Pennsylvania and overseas for family and professional ...
Column: Are you ready for some bowls?! We aren't
This college football bowl season is like a brand of Chex Mix that comes with a bunch of nuts you don't really care to eat. Sure, there's a handful ...
Blockbuster BCS main event, with iffy undercard
The penultimate Bowl Championship Series gave college football a national championship matchup low on controversy and loaded with star power. No.
La Tech, 9-3, not going to a bowl game
Louisiana Tech, with a 9-3 record and the highest scoring team in the country, isn't going to a bowl game. La Tech athletic director Bruce Van De ...
Busted! Northern Illinois meets FSU in Orange Bowl
What a weekend for Northern Illinois: Win a conference championship, lose a coach and bust the BCS. The Huskies are headed to the Orange Bowl, set to ...
AP Source: Northern Illinois to the Orange Bowl
Northern Illinois has been selected to play Florida State in the Orange Bowl, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
BCS bonanza: Alabama vs. Notre Dame
Alabama vs. Notre Dame. The BCS championship game couldn't get much bigger. The Crimson Tide locked up a spot in the title game in Miami on Jan.
Ball helps Badgers rush past No. 14 Nebraska 70-31
Montee Ball and Wisconsin are heading back to the Rose Bowl after an overwhelming performance the Badgers hope will make people forget they finished ...
NC State hires Northern Illinois' Doeren
Dave Doeren is leaving Northern Illinois after two straight championship seasons to take over at North Carolina State. N.C. State announced Doeren's ...
Minn. State turns coaching mess into perfect year
It's been a season of heartbreak and hope, adversity and achievement, stunning in both the worst and best of ways. And it's not over yet for Minnesota ...
Northern Illinois wins MAC and BCS lobbying begins
After two straight Mid-American Conference titles, Northern Illinois coach Dave Doeren figures his team is worthy of a major reward. The Huskies are ...
Stanford tops UCLA for Pac-12 crown, Rose Bowl bid
After the final whistle blew, Stanford coach David Shaw lifted his arms in triumph. His players paraded around the field, and students came down from ...
Future of cleared Mankato football coach uncertain
A Minnesota college football coach said he wants to return to work now that a judge has dismissed prosecutors' claims that video he took of his ...
Hogan leads Stanford past UCLA 27-24 to win Pac-12
Kevin Hogan has taken Stanford to a place Andrew Luck never could. With the NFL's No. 1 overall draft pick and an elite class of seniors gone, a ...
N. Illinois wins MAC in double OT over Kent St
Jordan Lynch and Northern Illinois won a MAC title game that lived up to the hype. Now the Huskies are lobbying for a chance to play on an even bigger ...