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Deion Sanders dismisses speculation about future with No. 16 Colorado, says he's happy in Boulder
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Each win brings Deion Sanders and the 16th-ranked Colorado Buffaloes closer and closer to a spot in the Big 12 title game. It also brings more and more speculation about his future in Boulder. Sanders tamped that down on Tuesday. “I’m happy...
It's Boise St, not BYU, with a bye in latest College Football Playoff rankings, with Oregon at No. 1
Boise State received the fourth and final bye in Tuesday night's College Football Playoff rankings, leaving BYU out of that mix and placing the Big 12 alongside the SEC on the list of power conferences with a gripe. Undefeated Oregon received top billing once again, delivered by the...
Kansas is altering the Big 12's playoff status while finally impacting the top of the standings
Kansas is certainly having an impact on the top of the Big 12 standings, just not as expected after being one of the preseason favorites in the expanded 16-team conference. The Jayhawks may be to blame if the Big 12 ends up getting only one team in the new 12-team College Football...
The Big Ten says top-ranked Oregon has clinched a spot in the conference championship game
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The top-ranked Oregon Ducks have clinched a spot in the Big Ten championship game. The Big Ten announced Tuesday that after extensive evaluation, there were “no conditions whereby the Ducks do not finish No. 1 or No. 2” in the conference. ...
Dana Holgorsen's cure for boredom is to work on turning around Nebraska's struggling offense
Dana Holgorsen's motivation for joining Nebraska as a late-season replacement offensive coordinator boiled down to one thing. “I was bored,” he said with a laugh Tuesday. Holgorsen was working as a consultant on TCU's staff when Nebraska coach Matt Rhule invited...
Coaching is teaching, Miami offensive line coach Alex Mirabal says. The results show he's right
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — The way Miami offensive line coach Alex Mirabal sees things, coaching the players tasked with protecting Heisman Trophy-contending quarterback Cam Ward is like teaching math or history. Either way, it aligns perfectly with his background. ...
New era of college football could help other teams replicate Indiana's remarkable rise
Indiana has made the type of turnaround that had only happened once before at the power-conference level over the last decade. But this new era of college football with unbalanced schedules and loosened transfer restrictions might make such dramatic transformations more common. ...
Louisville suspends cornerback Tayon Holloway after arrest on domestic violence charges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville sophomore cornerback Tayon Holloway was suspended indefinitely on Monday night following his arrest on domestic violence charges after police said he punched his girlfriend and pressed a pillow against her face. The school said in a statement...
FAU fires Tom Herman as coach after he went 6-16 in 2 seasons
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Florida Atlantic fired coach Tom Herman on Monday with two games left in his second season at the school, neither of which resulted in a winning record. The Owls were 4-8 last season and are 2-8 this season. Special teams coordinator Chad Lunsford will lead...
Charlotte fires football coach Biff Poggi after he went 6-16 in 2 seasons
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte coach Biff Poggi was fired on Monday after going 6-16 in two seasons. Charlotte lost 59-24 to South Florida on Saturday, its fourth loss by 30 or more points this season. The 49ers (3-7) have lost four straight games since beating East Carolina...
