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Iowa defense slows down No. 2 Michigan, but stagnant offense costly for No. 18 Hawkeyes
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — No. 18 Iowa won the Big Ten West by mucking things up for everyone else. The Hawkeyes' strategy failed them Saturday. While the defense did its part by holding one of the nation's best offenses to two touchdowns and four field goals, their...
No. 4 Florida State beats No. 15 Louisville 16-6 for ACC title, but could miss playoff at 13-0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Florida State coach Mike Norvell said the possibility of leaving his unbeaten Seminoles out of the College Football Playoff shouldn't even be discussed. It almost certainly will be. Florida State made things as difficult as possible on the CFP...
3 teams, 2 spots: Florida State, Texas, Alabama leave CFP selection committee difficult choice
One of these three teams will not make the College Football Playoff: Alabama, Florida State and Texas. Whichever is left out Sunday will have every right to be angry, and in the case of two, their absence in the CFP would be unprecedented. No. 8 Alabama was the agent...
No. 2 Michigan beats No. 18 Iowa 26-0 for Big Ten title, likely to claim top playoff seed
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh celebrated his return to the sideline Saturday by hugging players and evasively running to avoid a Gatorade bath. Blake Corum and J.J. McCarthy were already reflecting on bigger goals. And when the confetti came...
Montana rolls over Delaware 49-19, will face Furman in FCS quarterfinal
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Clifton McDowell threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score and Montana cruised past Delaware 49-19 in a snowy second-round matchup of the FCS Championship on Saturday night. Montana (11-1) has won eight in a row and will host Furman (9-2) in the...
Jennings, dominant defense carry No. 25 SMU to AAC title, 26-14 over Tulane
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings got hit in his throwing arm and fumbled on the first play of his first career start in a conference championship game on the road. As Jennings came to the sideline, Mustangs coach Rhett Lashlee told him, “That wasn't your...
Florida A&M wins its first SWAC Championship, advances to Celebration Bowl
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jeremy Moussa threw for one touchdown and ran for another, Terrell Jennings scored twice and Florida A&M defeated Prairie View A&M 35-14 on a soggy Saturday to win its first Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship game. The Rattlers (11-1),...
Kirby Smart says 'no question' Georgia belongs in College Football Playoff after loss to Alabama
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia coach Kirby Smart challenged College Football Playoff selection committee members to believe what they see when judging his No. 1 Bulldogs following the end of their 29-game winning streak. Smart also reminded the committee that in the CFP era, no team at the...
Freshman QB Brock Glenn makes first start for Florida State with potential CFP berth on line
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Freshman quarterback Brock Glenn made his first career start for No. 4 Florida State in Saturday night’s Atlantic Coast Conference championship game against No. 15 Louisville with a potential trip to the College Football Playoff on the line. Glenn had...
No. 8 Alabama knocks off No. 1 Georgia 27-24 for SEC title. Both teams await postseason fate
ATLANTA (AP) — After handing Georgia its first loss in nearly two years, Alabama mixed a raucous celebration of its latest Southeastern Conference championship with a whole lot of lobbying for a College Football Playoff spot that no one could've envisioned in September. Jalen...
