
Kiffin and USC strive for drama-free 2013 season
Lane Kiffin has an idea. He's not serious about it. Not really. There is, however, just a hint in his voice that suggests he's not totally joking, ...

10 things to know about College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff is all but done. The only part that remains unsettled is the membership of the selection committee that will determine ...

Playing Louisville means lots of pressure
The speed. The quickness. The penchant for causing chaos and mayhem. The ability to take a manageable game and turn it into a blowout in a matter of ...

A guide to the NCAA games
The NCAA tournament will not have a repeat champion for the sixth straight season. Kentucky made sure of that by failing to make the field of 68.

Signing Day: Ole Miss muscles in on power programs
Alabama. Ohio State. Michigan. Florida. Notre Dame. Mississippi? Ole Miss muscled in on the powerhouses that usually dominate national signing day, ...

Stanford beats No. 10 Oregon 76-52 behind Randle
Stanford is making a habit of ruining Oregon's undefeated runs. Chasson Randle scored 17 points, Josh Huestis had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the ...
Big 12 wants NCAA to allow conference title game
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the league likely will seek permission from the NCAA to hold a championship game even though it doesn't have the ...

EJ Manuel leads South to Senior Bowl win, 21-16
EJ Manuel's January couldn't have gone much better on the field. More importantly, he's hoping for a similarly happy February for his family.
Latest NCAA scandal comes from headquarters
The latest black eye for college sports belongs to the NCAA. In an embarrassing blow to its watchdog image, the NCAA said Wednesday its enforcement ...

Oregon promotes OC Helfrich to coach
Mark Helfrich is Oregon's next man in. As usual, the Ducks wasted little time finding a replacement for Chip Kelly, promoting their affable offensive ...

SECond to none, with no end in sight
There is no end in sight, not for Alabama or the Southeastern Conference. The Crimson Tide made it two straight national championships and three in ...

Sources: Chip Kelly staying at Oregon
Chip Kelly is staying at Oregon. Two people with knowledge of the decision confirmed Sunday night that Kelly is passing up a chance to coach in the ...

BCS Championship: Tale of the tape
Everything about the BCS championship between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama seems larger than life. Not only do these schools stand among the ...

Alabama avoiding the D word _ for now
Barrett Jones was definitely not going there. Alabama's All-American offensive lineman has spent five seasons with coach Nick Saban and he knows ...

Can BCS title game challenge TV ratings record?
Two undefeated teams, three Heisman Trophy finalists, five lead changes and 19 seconds left when the winning touchdown was scored. No other BCS title ...

Oregon runs past K-State 35-17 at Fiesta Bowl
As Oregon coach Chip Kelly was about to receive the massive Fiesta Bowl trophy, Ducks fans inside University of Phoenix Stadium started a chant of "We ...

Championship classic: Notre Dame vs Alabama
At a time when college football was generally considered the domain of eastern blue bloods, Notre Dame and Alabama were upstart teams that gave blue ...

Stanford holds off Wisconsin 20-14 in Rose Bowl
Andrew Luck, Toby Gerhart and coach Jim Harbaugh started Stanford's improbable football renaissance, yet they never stood in the center of the Rose ...

Kelly a top NFL target again
One of the first questions Oregon coach Chip Kelly was asked after arriving in Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl was about the possibility of coaching in ...

Georgia Tech beats Southern California in Sun Bowl
Southern California was ranked No. 1 at the beginning of the season, and Matt Barkley was a strong contender for the Heisman Trophy. The year ended ...

Steroids loom in major-college football
With steroids easy to buy, testing weak and punishments inconsistent, college football players are packing on significant weight — 30 pounds or more ...

Arizona St. beats Navy 62-28 in Fight Hunger Bowl
Taylor Kelly, Marion Grice and the rest of the Arizona State offense put an emphatic finish on coach Todd Graham's successful first season with the ...

Ash, Texas rally to stun No. 15 Oregon State
David Ash wasn't sure he would start the Alamo Bowl. No one will remember after the way he finished Texas' rocky season with a validating and dazzling ...

National titles: Who decides? Mostly, the schools
Quick, name the college football team that has won the most national championships. Alabama? Notre Dame? Princeton? If you gave any of those answers, ...

Bears blitz Bruins 49-26 behind Martin, Florence
Routing the UCLA Bruins almost seemed like a sidelight for Baylor Bears quarterback Nick Florence. Nabbing one of Robert Griffin III's school records? ...