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Playoff QBs include a hometown recruit, a prep title rematch and some 1-year hired guns
Read full article: Playoff QBs include a hometown recruit, a prep title rematch and some 1-year hired gunsSMU's Kevin Jennings is the only quarterback starting for his hometown team in the 12-team College Football Playoff.
Big Ten wins playoff selection derby, followed by SEC despite notable Alabama omission
Read full article: Big Ten wins playoff selection derby, followed by SEC despite notable Alabama omissionCollege footballโs conference shakeup left concerns about two super conferences dominating the playoff field.
AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas top poll going into playoff; Tide ranked ahead of SMU
Read full article: AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas top poll going into playoff; Tide ranked ahead of SMUGeorgia moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in The Associated Press college football poll.
Oregon, Penn State amass 55 points to set Big Ten title game 1st-half scoring record
Read full article: Oregon, Penn State amass 55 points to set Big Ten title game 1st-half scoring recordOregon and Penn State piled up seven touchdowns, 537 yards, 28 first downs and 55 points in the Big Ten title game.
It's Boise St, not BYU, with a bye in latest College Football Playoff rankings, with Oregon at No. 1
Read full article: It's Boise St, not BYU, with a bye in latest College Football Playoff rankings, with Oregon at No. 1Boise State received the fourth and final bye in this week's College Football Playoff rankings, leaving BYU out of that mix and the Big 12 on the list of power conferences with a gripe.
AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10
Read full article: AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10Oregon is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week.
AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10
Read full article: AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10Miami has climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, its highest ranking since 2017.
AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops out
Read full article: AP Top 25: Oregon is No. 1 for first time since 2012; Vanderbilt enters poll and Michigan drops outOregon has become the fourth team this season to hold the No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press college football poll.
Unintended consequences: How NIL in college sports has raised questions about nonprofits
Read full article: Unintended consequences: How NIL in college sports has raised questions about nonprofitsThe entrance of name, image and likeness deals in college sports has raised questions about what it means to be a tax-exempt charitable organization.
Iowa's Patrick McCaffery, son of coach, enters transfer portal to explore options for his final year
Read full article: Iowa's Patrick McCaffery, son of coach, enters transfer portal to explore options for his final yearIowaโs Patrick McCaffery, son of Hawkeyes coach Fran McCaffery, has entered the transfer portal.
Caitlin Clark sets NCAA record for 3s in a season as No. 4 Iowa beats Penn State in Big Ten tourney
Read full article: Caitlin Clark sets NCAA record for 3s in a season as No. 4 Iowa beats Penn State in Big Ten tourneyCaitlin Clark broke the NCAA Division I record for 3-pointers in a season by a woman or man, finishing with 24 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists on a poor shooting night to lead No. 4 Iowa past Penn State 95-62 in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
Hannah Stuelke drops 47, Caitlin Clark within 39 points of scoring record as No. 2 Iowa tops Penn St
Read full article: Hannah Stuelke drops 47, Caitlin Clark within 39 points of scoring record as No. 2 Iowa tops Penn StHannah Stuelke scored a career-high 47 points, and Caitlin Clark had 27 points as No. 2 Iowa defeated Penn State 111-93.
Returning players, key transfers, O'Brien hiring kick-start offseason for Ohio State's Ryan Day
Read full article: Returning players, key transfers, O'Brien hiring kick-start offseason for Ohio State's Ryan DayWith many players NFL eligible and others following unhappy starting quarterback Kyle McCord into the transfer portal, Ohio State football looked to be in for an unhappy winter.
UConn falls to worst ranking in 30 years in women's AP Top 25; South Carolina, UCLA stay atop poll
Read full article: UConn falls to worst ranking in 30 years in women's AP Top 25; South Carolina, UCLA stay atop pollUConn fell to its worst ranking in 30 years when the Huskies dropped to 17th in The Associated Press womenโs basketball poll, The last time the Huskies were ranked this low was the second poll of the 1993-94 season when they were 18th.
STAT WATCH: Michigan's defensive dominance will be put to the test rest of way
Read full article: STAT WATCH: Michigan's defensive dominance will be put to the test rest of wayAs dominant as Michiganโs defense has been through nine games, where it ranks among the best of all-time is far from being determined.
AP Top 25: Washington into top 5 for 1st time in 6 years. Air Force ranked for 1st time since 2019
Read full article: AP Top 25: Washington into top 5 for 1st time in 6 years. Air Force ranked for 1st time since 2019Washington has moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll, the Huskies' best ranking in six years, after a thrilling victory against Oregon.
AP Top 25: Oklahoma jumps to No. 5, Miami slides after epic gaffe and hoops schools make history
Read full article: AP Top 25: Oklahoma jumps to No. 5, Miami slides after epic gaffe and hoops schools make historyOklahoma moved up to No. 5 in The Associated Press college football poll and Miamiโs late-game gaffe nearly cost the 25th-ranked Hurricanes a spot in the rankings.
Ohio St at Oregon, Penn St at USC highlight Big Ten's first football season as bicoastal conference
Read full article: Ohio St at Oregon, Penn St at USC highlight Big Ten's first football season as bicoastal conferenceThe first season of an 18-team, bicoastal Big Ten Conference will include Oregon hosting Ohio State, Penn State at Southern California and Michigan going to Washington.
Northwestern players opt to forgo Big Ten media days in wake of school's hazing scandals
Read full article: Northwestern players opt to forgo Big Ten media days in wake of school's hazing scandalsNorthwestern will not have any players at the Big Tenโs annual media days this week after the three who were scheduled to attend opted Tuesday to back out because of hazing scandals that have engulfed the school.
Tokyo wrestling gold medalist Gable Steveson balancing 2024 Olympic hopes with WWE training
Read full article: Tokyo wrestling gold medalist Gable Steveson balancing 2024 Olympic hopes with WWE trainingOlympic gold medalist Gable Steveson had retired from amateur wrestling and was focused on becoming a World Wrestling Entertainment superstar.
Cornell's Diakomihalis wins 4th title; Penn State wins again
Read full article: Cornell's Diakomihalis wins 4th title; Penn State wins againCornellโs Yianni Diakomihalis became the fifth Division I wrestler to win four national titles and Penn State won its 10th national title in 12 years on Saturday at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships, with former President Donald Trump in attendance for the evening session.
AP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 2 behind top-ranked Georgia
Read full article: AP Top 25: Michigan up to No. 2 behind top-ranked GeorgiaMichigan moved up to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, with TCU at No. 3 and Southern California at No. 4 behind top-ranked Georgia after four top-10 teams lost on the final day of regular-season games.
Jim Harbaugh expects 4 Michigan State players to be charged
Read full article: Jim Harbaugh expects 4 Michigan State players to be chargedJim Harbaugh expects the four suspended Michigan State football players involved in roughing up two members of Michiganโs team to be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
Steveson repeats as NCAA champ, retires; Penn St team winner
Read full article: Steveson repeats as NCAA champ, retires; Penn St team winnerOlympic gold medalist Gable Steveson of Minnesota successfully defended his heavyweight title in his final college match, Cornellโs Yianni Diakomihalis became a three-time champion and Penn State completed a dominating run through the NCAA tournament.
Virginia Tech hires Penn State DC Brent Pry to be Hokies next head football coach
Read full article: Virginia Tech hires Penn State DC Brent Pry to be Hokies next head football coachThe Rockbridge County High School grad, formerly known as Lexington High School, has led the Penn State defense for the past 8 seasons.
AP sources: Va. Tech finalizing deal with Penn State DC Pry
Read full article: AP sources: Va. Tech finalizing deal with Penn State DC PryTwo people familiar with the situation tell The Associated Press that Virginia Tech is finalizing a deal to make Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry its next head coach.
1st and 10: Magna Vista senior Tyler Johnson grabs Week 2 Player of the Week honors
Read full article: 1st and 10: Magna Vista senior Tyler Johnson grabs Week 2 Player of the Week honorsThe Penn State commit tallied 432 all-purpose yards, leading the Warriors to a 48-12 win over the Dan River Wildcats.
Penn State ex-president reports to jail in Sandusky scandal
Read full article: Penn State ex-president reports to jail in Sandusky scandalFormer Penn State president Graham Spanier has reported to jail early to begin serving his sentence for child endangerment in a case stemming from the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.
Lee becomes 3-time champ on bad knee, Iowa wins team title
Read full article: Lee becomes 3-time champ on bad knee, Iowa wins team title(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)ST. LOUIS โ Iowa won its first NCAA wrestling team title since 2010, and Hawkeyes star Spencer Lee took his third individual title Saturday night competing on a badly injured knee. Iowa went into the finals already having secured its 24th team championship following strong performances in the medal round. Since winning its first team title in 1975, Iowa had not gone so long without winning another. 3 David Carr of Iowa State won 4-0 over fourth-seeded Jesse Dellavecchia, the first finalist in Rider program history. 174: Third-seeded Carter Starocci of Penn State won 3-1 in overtime against No.
Bye, Bismarck: 144 cities could lose status as metro areas
Read full article: Bye, Bismarck: 144 cities could lose status as metro areasCities formerly designated as metros with core populations between 50,000 and 100,000 people would be changed to micropolitan" statistical areas instead. Officials in some of the affected cities worry that the change could have adverse implications for federal funding and economic development. Cities formerly designated as metros with core populations between 50,000 and 100,000 people, like Bismarck and Sheboygan, would be changed to โmicropolitan" statistical areas instead. โBack in the 1950s, the population it took to create a metro area is different than it would be to create a metro area in 2020," said Rob Santos, president of the American Statistical Association. AdSome demographers aren't sold on the idea of changing the definition of a metro area.
CFP semifinal moved from Rose Bowl to AT&T Stadium in Texas
Read full article: CFP semifinal moved from Rose Bowl to AT&T Stadium in TexasFILE - This Jan. 2, 2017, file pool photo, shows an aerial view of the empty Rose Bowl stadium before to the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game between Southern California and Penn State in Pasadena, Calif. The Rose Bowl asked the state for an exception to the restriction, but was denied twice, including earlier this week. Hancock said it had not yet been determined if the semifinal at AT&T Stadium in Arlington would still be called the Rose Bowl. The first Rose Bowl was played Jan. 1, 1902. The last time the Rose Bowl game was played outside Pasadena, California, was 1942.
Brockington leads Penn St to 75-55 rout at No. 15 Virginia Tech
Read full article: Brockington leads Penn St to 75-55 rout at No. 15 Virginia TechBLACKSBURG, Va. โ Izaiah Brockington scored a career-high 24 points to lead Penn State to a 75-55 victory over No. 15 Virginia Tech on Tuesday night. Brockington hit 10 of 14 the floor, including two 3-pointers for the Nittany Lions, who used a 17-0 run early in the first half to grab the lead and never trailed again. Virginia Tech, which shot just 37%, had won 34 straight non-conference games on its home court. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.)
No fans to be allowed at Rose Bowl for CFP semifinal game
Read full article: No fans to be allowed at Rose Bowl for CFP semifinal game(The Tournament of Roses via AP, Pool, File)PASADENA, Calif. โ No spectators will be allowed at the Rose Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 1 because of COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state, county and city of Pasadena. โWe continue to work closely with health department officials and the Rose Bowl Stadium to provide the safest possible environment for our game participants.โThe Rose Bowl is hosting one of the playoff semifinals; the other is at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The Fiesta Bowl also announced Thursday that no fans would be allowed at the Jan. 2 game in Glendale, Arizona, though the immediate families of players will be able to attend. The first Rose Bowl was played on Jan. 1, 1902, beginning the tradition of postseason college football games. ___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
Heart condition forces Penn St. RB Brown to give up football
Read full article: Heart condition forces Penn St. RB Brown to give up footballSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. โ Penn State running back Journey Brown says he has a heart condition that is forcing him to give up football. Penn State coach James Franklin told reporters Brownโs condition was not COVID-19 related, but it was discovered in September during โa routine COVID test.โโItโs heartbreaking,โ Franklin told reporters. Neither Penn State nor Brown have indicated whether he tested positive for COVID-19, but the Big Ten requires cardiac screening and testing of those athletes who do before they can return to competition. Brown was Penn Stateโs leading rusher in 2019 and was expected to be one of the best backs in the country in 2020. Penn State is off to an 0-3 start and heading to Nebraska on Saturday.
AP Top 25: No. 2 Alabama closes gap with Clemson; Liberty in
Read full article: AP Top 25: No. 2 Alabama closes gap with Clemson; Liberty in2 Alabama heading into a huge ACC matchup at fourth-ranked Notre Dame this week. The rest of the top five remained the same, with Ohio State at No. 1 on their ballots had Clemson third behind Ohio State. Penn State had the fourth-longest active streak behind Alabama (205), Ohio State (138) and Clemson (94). 4 Notre Dame: Another โbiggest game of the yearโ โ until the next one.
AP Top 25: Indiana jumps in at 17; Ohio State moves up to 3
Read full article: AP Top 25: Indiana jumps in at 17; Ohio State moves up to 3(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Indiana jumped into The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after pulling off the weekendโs most dramatic upset and Ohio State moved up to No. Ohio State leaped two spots after easily dispatching Nebraska as the Big Ten Conference kicked off its pandemic-delayed and abbreviated season. When the Big Ten postponed its fall season, Ohio State and the rest of the conference's teams became ineligible for inclusion in the rankings. Now that all the voters are including Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan, et al., those teams got an extra boost this week. 3 Ohio State at No.
Penn State coach Pat Chambers resigns after investigation
Read full article: Penn State coach Pat Chambers resigns after investigationPat Chambers resigned as Penn State's basketball coach Wednesday following an internal investigation by the school into allegations of inappropriate conduct. Chambers, 49, had been at Penn State for nine years and was coming off the teamโs best season under his directions. Chambers was in the middle of a four-year contract with Penn State that runs through 2021-22 season. He was 148-150 with Penn State, including an NIT championship in 2018. โCoach Chambers has made many contributions to the program and to this university for which we are grateful,โ Barbour said.
AP Top 25: Big Ten and Pac-12 return to most unusual poll
Read full article: AP Top 25: Big Ten and Pac-12 return to most unusual poll14 Oregon returned to The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, weeks before they start playing, creating a Top 25 as unusual as this season. Further complicating voters' task this week: Two top-10 teams lost to unranked teams at home Saturday. POLL POINTSWhere did the rest of the Big Ten and Pac-12 come back in the poll compared with where they were in the preseason? The only big move up for the previously ranked teams was Miami, which jumped four spots to No. That helped clear some space for re-entering Big Ten and Pac-12 teams.
Parsons, Sewell among AP preseason All-Americans not playing
Read full article: Parsons, Sewell among AP preseason All-Americans not playingParsons and Oregon tackle Penei Sewell are among 11 players selected who are not slated to play this fall. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons and Oregon tackle Penei Sewell are among 11 players selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America first team who are not slated to play this fall. Tackles x-Penei Sewell, junior, Oregon; Alex Leatherwood, senior, Alabama. Linebackers y-Micah Parsons, junior, Penn State; x-Hamilcar Rashed Jr., senior, Oregon State; Dylan Moses, senior, Alabama. Safeties x-Jevon Holland, junior, Oregon; Trevon Moehrig, junior, TCU.