Bill Belichick announced as head coach of North Carolina
Bill Belichick, who led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles as a head coach, will take the helm of the North Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels, the university …
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Cal QB Fernando Mendoza enters transfer portal a week before LA Bowl
Cal’s Fernando Mendoza, who has emerged as one of the country’s up-and-coming quarterbacks, announced on social media Wednesday that he’s leaving school and entering the transfer portal. Mendoza’s surprising departure …
Dillon Gabriel, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Cam Ward are named Heisman finalists
Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Colorado’s Travis Hunter, Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and Miami’s Cam Ward were announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday night. The Heisman has been given to …
12-team College Football Playoff bracket offers a new, imperfect way of picking a national champion
Over the decades, no sport has had more issues figuring out its national champion than major college football. Spoiler alert: The newly expanded 12-team playoff bracket that will be announced …
Ashton Jeanty lets his play do the talking for CFP-bound Boise State
BOISE, Idaho — After Ashton Jeanty streaked through the middle of UNLV’s defense on his way to a 75-yard touchdown run Friday night in the Mountain West Conference title game, …
No Bevo? SEC tells Texas there’s no room for its 1,700-pound longhorn at title game vs. Georgia
ATLANTA — The Southeastern Conference championship game will not feature another mascot showdown. The league said there wasn’t enough space on the sideline at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for No. …
ESPN will have content on Disney+ with dedicated section
ESPN is continuing its transition into more direct-to-consumer offerings and being more accessible with Wednesday’s launch of Disney+. The ESPN expansion with its own section onto Disney+ follows the launch …
Championship week picks: Arizona State’s fate in the Big 12 title game depends on (who else?) Cam Skattebo
Arizona State is one step from the promised land, but the toughest test remains. Iowa State poses a slew of problems for the Sun Devils in the Big 12 championship …
San Jose State heads to Niumatalolo’s home state for another Hawaii Bowl
San Jose State is returning to the Hawaii Bowl for a second year, but this time they have a new Hawaiian in a prominent position. Coach Ken Niumatalolo, in his …
Second-to-last college playoff rankings offer last chance to see how nervous teams should be
The next-to-last College Football Playoff rankings come out Tuesday night, serving up one last chance to see who would be in, who would be out, who will be mad and …