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After enduring threats and calls for his firing, Ohio State's Day can go from ultimate low to high
ATLANTA (AP) — Emotionally, this has been a season unlike any other for Ryan Day. Less than two months ago, loud and influential media voices were calling for the firing of the nation's winningest active coach in the wake of Ohio State's fourth straight loss to Michigan. ...
'Maniacal approach' led Urban Meyer to success, fatigue and the College Football Hall of Fame
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Urban Meyer told his assistants for years — nearly two decades, actually — that “reflection is a sign of weakness.” “When you’re looking back, you’re not looking forward,” Meyer recalled. If that’s the case, Meyer has never...
Urban Meyer joins Nick Saban in College Football HOF's Class of 2025; Vick, Strahan also elected
Urban Meyer will join Nick Saban in the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class, and Michael Vick and Michael Strahan are among the former players who will be inducted. The National Football Foundation announced Saban's selection last week and the rest of the 18-player, four-coach...
Browns name Tommy Rees offensive coordinator. Former Notre Dame QB worked as ball boy in Cleveland
CLEVELAND (AP) — Tommy Rees went from being a ball boy for the Browns to running their offense. Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski hired Rees as his offensive coordinator on Wednesday, promoting him after firing Ken Dorsey following a season in which the Browns went 3-14 and averaged...
Penn State coach James Franklin calls for college football to have uniformity
DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. So does the Big 12. The Southeastern Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference are among those playing eight-game league schedules. The Mountain West played a seven-game league slate. Notre Dame doesn't have a...
Bowl action? There was plenty, and the best came far away from the spotlight of the college playoffs
Somewhere in the fight-filled, money-chasing hustle that the college bowl season has become, a national champion will emerge. Too bad that so far, hardly any of the games on the road to that national championship have been worth a hoot. And interesting to see that all...
Michigan defense pressures Milroe all day, Wolverines beat No. 11 Alabama 19-13 in ReliaQuest Bowl
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A year removed from winning the national championship, Michigan finished its first season under Sherrone Moore with a victory setting the tone for a bright future. Moore replaced Jim Harbaugh after the former Wolverines coach left for the NFL's Los Angeles...
A year after playing in CFP semifinal, No. 11 Alabama and Michigan meet again in ReliaQuest Bowl
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The stakes aren’t as high as they were when No. 11 Alabama and Michigan last met in the postseason, however the Crimson Tide and Wolverines say they’re excited about their New Years Eve matchup in the ReliaQuest Bowl. Tuesday’s game at Raymond James Stadium...
Penn State coach James Franklin says Nick Saban should be college football's commissioner
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Penn State coach James Franklin believes college football needs a commissioner and he even has a candidate in mind: former Alabama coach Nick Saban. “I think he’s the obvious choice, right?” Franklin said. Franklin — who joked that...
Notre Dame and Indiana get 1st taste of playoff football under the Friday night lights
Marcus Freeman spent his first two seasons as the Notre Dame coach chasing the playoff dream. This year, he's living it — at home. After closing the regular season on a 10-game winning streak and getting two weeks to prepare for the most meaningful postseason game of...
