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AP source: Clemson working to hire TCU's Garrett Riley as OC
Clemson is working to hire TCU assistant Garrett Riley as its next offensive coordinator, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because a deal was still being finalized and needed approval from the...
TCU's dream of winning CFP title quickly became a nightmare
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — TCU coach Sonny Dykes sensed something wasn't right with his team when they came into the locker room after pregame warmups for Monday night's College Football Playoff championship game against Georgia. It was just the start of what turned into a snowball...
Dykes, Smart stump for changes to recruiting calendar
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The College Football Playoff championship on Monday night is the biggest game of TCU coach Sonny Dykes’ career. But it didn’t have his full attention this week. “Look, we were preparing this week for a national championship game and we had six...
No. 1 Georgia tries to launch dynasty against emboldened TCU
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart was part of college football's greatest dynasty as an assistant for Nick Saban at Alabama and now is on the verge of launching his own. After going through the Crimson Tide last season to win Georgia's first national title in 41...
TCU's Demercado gets to wrap up collegiate career at home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — TCU’s Emari Demercado grew up in Inglewood, California, and saw the Hollywood Park property transformed from an old race track to a multi-billion dollar development that includes SoFi Stadium. On Monday night, the running back will play his final college game...
Column: A round of applause, please, for playoff-crasher TCU
Let's all give a round of applause to TCU, the interloper at this year's national championship game. The Horned Frogs might not win the title — reigning champ Georgia is a two-touchdown favorite heading into the game Monday night — but they've given the College Football Playoff...
3-3-5: Atypical defense takes TCU to national title game
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sonny Dykes needed only about five minutes with Joe Gillespie to know that he wanted the defensive coordinator who wields an atypical 3-3-5 base scheme on his staff at TCU. While utilizing the unorthodox lineup with three linemen, three linebackers and...
Expanded CFP will mean even longer seasons for title teams
With the 12-team playoff expansion approved for 2024, teams that make it to the national championship game will be facing even longer seasons. Georgia and TCU played in their respective conference championship games before the College Football Playoff, so both will be in their 15th...
'Extra juice': Title-seeking TCU used to underdog label
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Big right guard Wes Harris and his TCU teammates are hearing again just how big and physical their next opponent is and how much of an underdog they are against Georgia in the national championship game. They heard a lot of the same things going into their...
Georgia's Bennett applauds TCU's Duggan as 'A-plus dude'
Georgia's Stetson Bennett and TCU's Max Duggan share similar stories as quarterbacks who needed to disprove doubters before finding starring roles for next Monday's national championship game. It's no surprise Bennett says he immediately liked Duggan when the two spent time together...
