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USC and Texas A&M once had playoff hopes but instead will meet in the Las Vegas Bowl
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Southern California opened its season at Allegiant Stadium with a victory over LSU that set up the Trojans for early contention for the College Football Playoff, but instead will end the year where they started. Texas A&M also had high hopes for a playoff spot,...
Florida and Tulane excited about opportunity to end season on positive note in Gasparilla Bowl
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida is brimming with confidence after turning its season around. Tulane is looking to regain some swagger. The Gators (7-5) and Green Wave (9-4) meet in Friday’s Gasparilla Bowl, with Florida playing just two hours south of its campus and aiming to build on...
USC's Zachariah Branch and Zion Branch enter the transfer portal
Southern California wide receiver Zachariah Branch and his older brother, Trojans safety Zion Branch, are entering the transfer portal. Zachariah and Zion announced their decisions on social media Tuesday. Several media outlets reported the two siblings would end up playing at the...
NFL's next coaching cycle will feature an impressive list of candidates: Analysis
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here. ___ The next NFL coaching cycle will feature an impressive list of candidates ranging from proven champions to up-and-coming coordinators. ...
Oklahoma hires Washington State's 29-year-old Ben Arbuckle as offensive coordinator
Oklahoma has announced it hired Washington State offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle on Monday to serve in the same capacity for the Sooners. Arbuckle, just 29, has been the play-caller at Washington State the past two years. The 8-4 Cougars rank 12th nationally with 36.8 points per...
USC QB Miller Moss enters transfer portal after losing starting job to Jayden Maiava
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California quarterback Miller Moss is entering the transfer portal after losing the Trojans' starting job last month. Moss made his announcement on social media Monday. Moss started the Trojans ' bowl victory last season and their first...
No. 5 Notre Dame punches CFP ticket with 2 late interception return TDs to beat USC 49-35
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Notre Dame's defense was backed up almost to its goal line while protecting a seven-point lead in the final minutes when Southern California’s Jayden Maiava fired a back-shoulder pass toward Kyron Hudson. Christian Gray alertly picked it off, somehow keeping...
No. 5 Notre Dame visits USC with Playoff berth in sight before 95th edition of this famous rivalry
LOS ANGELES (AP) — No matter the stakes or the personalities involved, the fabled intersectional meeting between Notre Dame and Southern California remains one of the most tantalizing Saturdays on every college football calendar. “It’s always an important game,” USC coach...
USC looks to upset No. 5 Notre Dame, deny surging Irish a home game in CFP
No. 5 Notre Dame (10-1, No. 5 CFP) at Southern California (6-5), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS) BetMGM College Football Odds: Notre Dame by 7 1/2. Series record: Notre Dame leads 51-38-5. What’s at stake? The Fighting Irish are hoping to...
Expanded Big Ten could put 4 teams in the playoff — thanks to Indiana's unexpected rise
The expanded Big Ten is poised to be a major player in this season's College Football Playoff. The 18-team conference had three of the top-four teams in the AP poll this week — No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State. A one-loss Indiana team is ranked 10th but is still...
