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College playoffs looks for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts
For those who dozed through it, or flipped to more compelling fare in the NFL, here's a brief recap of the rollout of the much-anticipated College Football Playoff. Average final score: Winners 36, Losers 17. In four games, not a single one was closer than a 10-point...
Texas beats Clemson 38-24, advances to face Arizona State in College Football Playoff quarters
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jaydon Blue had the biggest run in the biggest game of the season so far for Texas. He had to fight through a nagging ankle injury and fumble problems to do it. Blue ran for 146 yards, dashing 77 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to help the Longhorns...
Texas and Clemson meet for the first time in the College Football Playoff
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 13 Clemson got into the College Football Playoff on a thunderous kick in the final seconds of the ACC championship. No. 4 Texas limped in after a great regular season was deflated by a frustrating overtime loss to Georgia in the SEC title game. Now these...
Clemson's Dabo Swinney once again dismisses critics and leads Tigers to the College Football Playoff
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney doesn't see this season much differently than others in his long, successful career: Criticism over his philosophy, his team counted out early before celebrating another season on top. “The way I've been taking shots since I got the...
Expanded College Football Playoff field draws more bets and on more teams
LAS VEGAS (AP) — If Texas coach Steve Sarkisian holds aloft the College Football Playoff trophy next month, that will be bad news for BetMGM Sportsbook. It would be similarly disappointing if any of the coaches at Boise State, Indiana or Arizona State end up celebrating a title...
Texas gets home game vs. Clemson in CFP first round, winner faces Arizona State in Peach Bowl
ATLANTA (AP) — No. 4 Texas will be competing for a return trip to Atlanta when it plays at home against No. 13 Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The winner of the Clemson-Texas first-round game on Dec. 21 will play No. 10 Arizona State in the Jan. 1 Peach...
No. 5 Georgia pulls off another overtime stunner, beating No. 2 Texas 22-19 for SEC title
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Bulldogs were struggling to get anything going against Texas, and there was little reason to be hopeful of a turnaround with their quarterback crumpled on the turf. Enter a guy who had barely played in his college career. Little-used backup Gunner...
Texas feels 'sting' of losing SEC title but still optimistic about winning the national championship
ATLANTA (AP) — Texas lost the SEC title Saturday but the Longhorns say it would be a mistake to count them out of the College Football Playoff or winning the national championship. At least that’s the way coach Steve Sarkisian sees it. Texas fans can’t even fathom being left...
Texas has nation's top recruiting class after landing elite defensive lineman from Georgia
One day before Texas and Georgia face off in the Southeastern Conference championship game, the Longhorns earned a surprising victory over the Bulldogs on the recruiting trail. Justus Terry, a defensive lineman from Manchester, Georgia, announced Friday he would be leaving his home...
No. 2 Texas goes for a title in its first SEC season, but must get by No. 5 Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Texas wasted no time making its presence felt in the mighty Southeastern Conference. In their debut as a member of the powerhouse league, the No. 2 Longhorns posted the best regular-season record and earned a spot in the SEC championship game Saturday. ...
