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Curt Cignetti named AP Coach of the Year after leading a remarkable turnaround at Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Curt Cignetti took the Indiana job last fall, he promised immediate success. It wasn't boastful bluster. After daring the doubters to Google his winning pedigree, the son of a Hall of Fame football coach delivered on his word by leading the...
Dillon Gabriel leads No. 1 Oregon against No. 3 Penn State for Big Ten title with both eyeing CFP
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel came to Indianapolis in July with a purpose. He wanted a sense of what Lucas Oil Stadium was like before making what he hoped would be a return trip in December. On Saturday, he'll be back on the same turf. Plenty...
No. 3 Nittany Lions relying on defensive depth in Big Ten title game and postseason run
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Jaylen Reed’s hands were still dirty and his face smeared with eye black as he took a seat in the Beaver Stadium media room. The hard-nosed veteran of nearly 50 college football games looked weary after Penn State pounded Maryland on Saturday, but lit up...
No. 9 Indiana delivers emphatic message to playoff committee with another historic rout
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When coach Curt Cignetti first glanced at Indiana’s 2024 schedule, he projected a 10-win season — even before taking job. Turns out, Cignetti one-upped himself. In a historic first year with the Hoosiers, Cignetti changed everything from the...
Penn State's Abdul Carter is thriving after transitioning from linebacker to defensive end
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Abdul Carter is having the most fun he’s ever had playing football and his teammates on No. 3 Penn State’s defense are feeling the effects. Sure, they’ve enjoyed Carter’s violent pass rushes, sideline-to-sideline tackling, and his stern,...
AP Top 25 Extra Points: Nine teams hit midway point 6-0, and five of them are surprises
Nine teams reached the halfway point of the season with 6-0 records. That No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Oregon, No. 3 Penn State and No. 6 Miami are among them is no surprise. But No. 9 Iowa State hadn't won six straight to open a season since 1938, No. 16 Indiana since 1967, No. 20 Pittsburgh...
No. 23 Indiana is 5-0 and looking to keep rolling at Northwestern
Curt Cignetti envisioned big things for Indiana when he became the coach in late November. In a short span, he's orchestrated quite a turnaround. No. 23 Indiana comes into Saturday's game at Northwestern unbeaten and ranked for the first time in more than three years. ...
