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Florida State's Norvell agrees to restructured contract that gives $4.5M to fundraising campaign
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State and Mike Norvell have agreed to a restructured contract that includes the football coach contributing $4.5 million of his 2025 salary to help launch a fundraising campaign amid the sport's changing financial landscape. Norvell signed a new...
Notre Dame gives coach Marcus Freeman contract extension as playoff week begins
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Marcus Freeman opened his first playoff week as a head coach by holding a team meeting and fielding questions from reporters. A few hours later, Notre Dame made sure Freeman wasn't going anywhere. Freeman has agreed to a long-term contract...
SEC and Big Ten powers lead the way on signing day as prospects finalize their college selections
The arrival of the early signing period Wednesday offered a stark reminder for college football fans. If recruiting rankings offer any accurate gauge in the era of the transfer portal, those teams competing for College Football Playoff berths now should keep contending for years to...
Michigan flipped QB Bryce Underwood with some help from Oracle founder Larry Ellison and Tom Brady
BELLEVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Bryce Underwood, encircled by a slew of reporters and cameras, was relieved to make his commitment to Michigan official with his signature as college football signing day kicked off on Wednesday. “It's time for the next level,” Underwood said. ...
Nussmeier overcomes a shoulder injury and passes for 3 TDs as LSU tops Oklahoma 37-17
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Garrett Nussmeier passed for 277 yards and three touchdowns, including a pair of 40-plus-yard scoring strikes to Chris Hilton after being treated for a throwing shoulder injury, and LSU defeated Oklahoma 37-17 on Saturday night. Aaron Anderson returned a...
Oklahoma invades LSU's Tiger Stadium for the first time in both teams' final regular-season game
Oklahoma (6-5, 2-5 SEC) at LSU (7-4, 4-3), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) BetMGM College Football Odds: LSU by 6. Series record: LSU leads 2-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? For Oklahoma, a win guarantees the Sooners a 25th winning record in the past 26...
Oklahoma's throwback offensive approach against Alabama gets LSU's attention
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma appears to have borrowed from the past to cure its recent offensive ills. The Sooners, best known this century for a passing prowess that has produced four Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks, took it back to the 20th century against then-No. 7...
Josh Williams runs for 3 TDs, LSU beats Vanderbilt 24-17, snaps 3-game skid
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Josh Williams had a pair of rushing touchdowns and Garrett Nussemeier threw for 332 yards as LSU defeated Vanderbilt 24-17 Saturday night at Tiger Stadium. The Tigers (7-4, 4-3 SEC) snapped a three-game losing streak, their longest since the 2021 season. ...
LSU coach Brian Kelly screams at one player and gets yelled at by another in loss at Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — LSU coach Brian Kelly was caught on camera screaming at one player and getting yelled at by another. The sideline scenes were clear signs of frustration for a program that was on its way to losing a third consecutive game, 27-16 at unranked Florida on...
DJ Lagway returns and Florida upsets No. 21 LSU 27-16 for 1st series win since 2018
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — With two defenders closing in and a strained left hamstring to protect, Florida quarterback DJ Lagway's only option was to step up and let it fly. Lagway's 36-yard completion to Elijhah Badger was a thing of beauty and arguably the most important play in...
