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No. 3 Georgia blows out hapless Ga. Tech 42-10
The Georgia Bulldogs collected a trophy at midfield for another win over their state rival, then got some encouragement from the governor in their ...
Arkansas AD: John L. Smith won't return as coach
Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long wasted little time in bringing the John L. Smith era to a close. Long said in a statement released by the ...
Landry, No. 8 LSU hold off Arkansas 20-13
Jarvis Landry helped LSU keep the SEC championship in reach with a 20-13 win over Arkansas on Friday. Now the receiver and the rest of the No.
Defense sparks TCU over No. 18 Texas 20-13
TCU could get used to these Thanksgiving games. Given their first chance to play one since 1928, the Horned Frogs beat No. 18 Texas to get the biggest ...
Column: SEC needs to be flagged for soft schedule
Christian Robinson is a competitor. Naturally, the Georgia linebacker would like to see how the Bulldogs stack up against the best teams from around ...
Sumlin's switch from defense to offense pays off
Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin has led one a top-five offense in four of the five seasons since becoming a head coach. If not for a push from Mike Price ...
Irish trying to turn USC rivalry their way
The Notre Dame-USC rivalry has been defined by dominance over the last four decades. Two of college football's most celebrated teams have alternated ...
No peace: Conference realignment revs up again
Just when it looked as if there would be peace, that the conferences were done realigning, the Big Ten struck another blow that will send shock waves ...
Column: Waking up echoes? Or knees knocking?
That sound emanating from South Bend this week isn't the echoes of past greatness waking up. It's the knees of everyone with a stake in Notre Dame ...
Georgia Tech claims spot in ACC title game at 6-5
A team that was routed at home by Middle Tennessee and fired its defensive coordinator at midseason will get a chance to play for a BCS bowl bid.
Notre Dame 1 win away from BCS title game
Notre Dame is a victory away from playing for the BCS title. Alabama and Georgia each need two, and could have to go through each other. A day after ...
Notre Dame No. 1, Alabama No. 2 in AP Top 25
Surprise! Surprise! Two straight weekends of seismic upsets not only sent tremors throughout college football from the Deep South to the Pacific ...
Tennessee fires football coach Derek Dooley
Tennessee Athletic Director Dave Hart has no doubt that Derek Dooley improved the Volunteers' football program after inheriting a tough situation ...
Notre Dame stays unbeaten, then get more good news
No. 3 Notre Dame stayed undefeated with an uncharacteristically easy victory at home and then had the rest of the night to watch as the teams in front ...
No. 14 Stanford upsets No. 1 Oregon 17-14 in OT
As Stanford's game-winning field goal tumbled through the goal posts, Oregon running back Kenjon Barner fell to his knees in dejection. With a clear ...
A night of upsets and Irish, Tide rise in football
Coming into Saturday, Oregon and Kansas State had the inside track to college football's national championship and the Southeastern Conference's run ...
No. 2 Kansas State, Klein upset 52-24 at Baylor
Collin Klein and second-ranked Kansas State can still get to a BCS game. Getting to the BCS championship game is all but lost. "Anger, frustration, ...
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
No. 8 LSU outlasts Ole Miss, 41-35
In a joyous, raving, almost delirious rant, Les Miles gushed over his team's inexorable determination and urged LSU fans to put their arms around his ...
Lacy scores 3 TDs, No. 4 Bama rolls over WCU 49-0
AJ McCarron, Eddie Lacy and Alabama settled this one in the opening minutes instead of waiting for a tense finale. Lacy rushed for three first-half ...
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 ...
ACC, ESPN reach 12-year deal to carry Orange Bowl
The Atlantic Coast Conference has agreed to a 12-year deal with ESPN for the rights to televise the Orange Bowl, with the conference champion facing ...
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 ...