No. 18 Clemson beats No. 8 SMU 34-31 on last-second field goal for ACC title, berth in the CFP

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cade Klubnik sat in his car for more than hour last Saturday crying following Clemson's loss to rival South Carolina, figuring his team's chances of reaching the College Football Playoff were over. My how things can change. A few hours later...

No. 1 Oregon outlasts No. 3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten title and 1st-round bye in playoffs

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — No. 1 Oregon managed to navigate all the potential pitfalls of a topsy-turvy college football season — even on a wild, wacky championship weekend. It just took the Ducks a little longer than expected to keep their biggest goals intact. Dillon...

No. 8 SMU falls short in comeback bid in the ACC title game. Now the Mustangs await CFP fate

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — SMU's magical first run through the Atlantic Coast Conference included an unbeaten regular-season record and a spot Saturday night in the league championship game. It ended with a painful final-play loss after a terrific comeback. And now the eighth-ranked...

An Oregon win, a Clemson upset, and 'now what?' for Alabama in the College Football Playoff

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Undefeated Oregon pulled off the expected and grabbed the top spot in the College Football Playoff. Underdog Clemson pulled off a last-second stunner and stole one of the last ones. In between, Georgia’s quarterback got hurt, Alabama’s hopes grew murkier and...

Layne's 3 TD passes help Idaho beat Lehigh 34-13 in FCS playoffs

MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Jack Layne was 16-of-22 passing for 318 yards and three touchdowns and Zach Johnson returned an interception 76 yards for a score on Saturday night to help No. 8 seed Idaho beat Lehigh 34-13 in the second round of the FCS playoffs. Idaho (10-3) plays No. 1...

No. 5 Georgia pulls off another overtime stunner, beating No. 2 Texas 22-19 for SEC title

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Bulldogs were struggling to get anything going against Texas, and there was little reason to be hopeful of a turnaround with their quarterback crumpled on the turf. Enter a guy who had barely played in his college career. Little-used backup Gunner...

Scott Frost returning to coach UCF two years after an unsuccessful run at Nebraska

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Scott Frost is heading back to UCF to take over the program he coached to its greatest season, two years after being fired by Nebraska. Frost had his first head coaching job at UCF in 2016, and the Knights went 6-7. A year later, UCF went 13-0 with a conference...

Arizona State makes College Football Playoff with 45-19 win over Iowa State in Big 12 title game

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cam Skattebo and Arizona State are on quite a run in their Big 12 debut after being the preseason pick to finish at the bottom of the conference. Now the Sun Devils will represent their new 16-team league in the 12-team College Football Playoff after a 45-19...

No. 1 Oregon beats No. 3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten championship and first-round bye in College Football Playoff

No. 18 Clemson beats No. 8 SMU 34-31 in Atlantic Coast Conference championship for spot in College Football Playoff