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Music City Bowl between Iowa and Missouri canceled because of covid-19 issuesVideo
The Music City Bowl between Missouri and Iowa was canceled Sunday because covid-19 issues left the Tigers unable to play. The game scheduled for Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn., is the second bowl called off since the postseason lineup was set Dec. 20, joining the Gasparilla Bowl. Overall, 18 bowl games...
Key matchups in Alabama-Notre Dame, Clemson-Ohio StateVideo
The last time Alabama and Notre Dame played each other, it was a BCS championship blowout won by the Crimson Tide. The last time Clemson and Ohio State faced off — just last year — they played one of the best semifinals in the College Football Playoff’s 6-year history. According...
Covid, legislation, lawsuits signal change in college sports
The coronavirus was only one factor in a chain of events that consumed college sports in 2020 and is poised to do more of the same in 2021 and beyond. The virus, combined with the harsh spotlight that shined on racial inequality in the United States, further exposed the exploitative...
QB D’Eriq King says he’s returning to Hurricanes in 2021
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — D’Eriq King transferred to Miami with the hope of competing for championships. He is staying with the same hope for 2021. The Hurricanes quarterback — who came to Miami with the intention of spending just one year at the school — announced Saturday he is returning...
Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dies
DALLAS — Ty Jordan, a star freshman running back for the University of Utah who grew up in the Dallas area, died, school officials announced Saturday. Authorities in Texas and Utah have not released details about the circumstances of the Jordan’s death. A day earlier, Jordan was named Pac-12 Newcomer...
Covid-19 concerns cause Duke women’s basketball to end seasonVideo
The Duke women’s basketball team ended its season Friday amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The student-athletes on the Duke women’s basketball team have made the difficult decision to conclude their current season due to safety concerns,” said Michael Schoenfeld, Vice President for Public Affairs & Government Relations and Chief Communications Officer...
Buffalo holds off Marshall to win Camellia BowlVideo
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Kevin Marks scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 1 minute, 9 seconds left, and Buffalo made a final defensive stop to beat Marshall, 17-10, in the Camellia Bowl on Friday. Subbing for the national leader in rushing yards per game, Jaret Patterson, Marks carried 35 times...
Georgia Southern runs over Louisiana Tech in New Orleans BowlVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Shai Werts had three touchdown runs and threw a 65-yard scoring pass to help Georgia Southern beat Louisiana Tech, 38-3, in the New Orleans Bowl on Wednesday. Werts, who missed the Eagles’ last two regular-season games because of a shoulder injury, scored one of his touchdowns on...
Carson Strong throws 5 TDs for Nevada in Potato Bowl win over TulaneVideo
BOISE, Idaho — Carson Strong threw for 271 yards and five touchdowns, Devonte Lee and Toa Taua each rushed for more than 100 yards and Nevada beat Tulane, 38-27, in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Tuesday. Nevada (7-2) finished 2020 the same way it started the year — by...
AP analysis: Change likely amid frustration with College Football PlayoffVideo
Seven years into its existence, the postseason system that replaced the Bowl Championship Series is starting to produce levels of frustration, and in some cases contempt, among fans and competitors that ultimately crushed the BCS. Texas A&M is upset about not making the final four. Indiana is mad about being...
Army left out in Bowl Day marred by cancellations, opt outs
At a time when team after team had opted out of bowl games, Army found itself in a different sort of situation — left out. The Black Knights have a 9-2 record and a nearly two-month-long commitment to the Independence Bowl. They seemed all set. But when the Dec. 26...
College Football Playoff matchups: Alabama vs. Notre Dame; Clemson vs. Ohio State
A college football season filled with uncertainty brought on by the pandemic will end with a perfectly predictable College Football Playoff. Alabama vs. Notre Dame. Clemson vs. Ohio State. Four of the the bluest of blue bloods and the teams that have comprised the top four in all the relevant...
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson rout No. 2 Notre Dame for ACC titleVideo
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After a heartbreaking double-overtime loss to Notre Dame last month, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney assured his players in the locker room there would be no trophy handed out that night. There would, however, be one up for grabs when they got to Charlotte for the ACC championship...
Ohio State beats Northwestern in Big Ten championship, waits for CFP decisionVideo
INDIANAPOLIS — Trey Sermon ran for a school-record 331 yards and two second-half touchdowns Saturday, helping No. 3 Ohio State rally for a 22-10 victory over Northwestern for a fourth consecutive Big Ten championship. The Buckeyes (6-0) will find out Sunday if they’ve done enough to earn one of four...
No surprises as Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, Ohio State top college playoff rankingsVideo
Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State will enter championship weekend in position to make the College Football Playoff with very little drama. The top five teams were locked into their places Tuesday night for the fourth straight week, with the Crimson Tide (10-0) leading the way as it prepares...
Unbeaten Ohio State seeks style points in Big Ten championship gameVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group of university administrators on a Zoom call decided Ohio State would play in the Big Ten championship game. Now the No. 3 Buckeyes are eager to show not only are they the dominant team in the conference, but they also unequivocally deserve a spot in...
Notre Dame defense faces Clemson before coordinator heads to VanderbiltVideo
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Clark Lea is on the way out at Notre Dame just as his defense has been on the way up. The 38-year-old Lea, a Tennessee native, was named head coach at alma mater Vanderbilt on Monday. Before he focuses on rebuilding the Commodores, the second-ranked Fighting...
Washington pulls out of Pac-12 title game, replaced by Oregon
Washington has pulled out of the Pac-12 football championship game due to covid-19 issues in the Huskies program, and Oregon will now play No. 13 USC for the conference title on Friday instead. Washington (3-1) announced Monday it is withdrawing from the championship game after determining the Huskies did not...
ACC close to making Northwestern AD commissioner
The Atlantic Coast Conference is finalizing a deal to make Northwestern athletic director Jim Phillips the league’s next commissioner, replacing the retiring John Swofford. Two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday they expected an agreement to be reached with Phillips and the conference soon....
Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; Missouri, Clemson in
Gonzaga and Baylor sit atop an unchanged top tier of The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while West Virginia and Tennessee have cracked the top 10. The top five teams remained in place in Monday’s latest Top 25, with Mark Few’s Bulldogs claiming 54 of 62 first-place votes to...
Sarah Fuller 1st woman to score in Power 5 football game
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sarah Fuller became the first woman to score in a Power Five conference football game, cleanly kicking a pair of extra points for Vanderbilt on Saturday against Tennessee. The goalkeeper for Vanderbilt’s Southeastern Conference women’s soccer champs got her historic chance with 1:50 left in the first...
Paul Newberry: Big Ten makes right call on Ohio State in title gameVideo
For once in college athletics, chasing the pot of gold matched up seamlessly with doing the right thing. No. 3 Ohio State will take the field in the Big Ten championship game despite playing just five games, thanks to the conference bigwigs making an impromptu adjustment to a rule that...
Alabama’s Nick Saban tests positive for covid, has mild symptoms
Alabama coach Nick Saban has tested positive for covid-19 just days before the Iron Bowl. Team physician Dr. Jimmy Robinson and head trainer Jeff Allen said in a joint statement that the positive test came Wednesday morning. “He has very mild symptoms, so this test will not be categorized as...
Florida State coach Mike Norvell: ‘Right decision’ to postpone Clemson gameVideo
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida State coach Mike Norvell is standing by the decision to postpone the Seminoles game Saturday against No. 4 Clemson after the Tigers reported a positive player test following their arrival on campus, adding that even though he and his team wanted to play there were safety...
Defense still matters in rugged Big TenVideo
As the Big Ten prepares to have its version of “Separation Saturday,” it already is clear what trait distinguishes the league’s top four teams. Both division leads are at stake Saturday when No. 3 Ohio State (3-0) hosts No. 9 Indiana (4-0) and No. 10 Wisconsin (2-0) visits No. 19...
