College Football

2024 college football picks, Week 14 odds, lines, bets by Vegas expert: This 3-leg parlay pays 6-1

College football rivalry week is here and in addition to several contentious matchups between long-time foes, we’ll have several matchups with major College Football Playoff implications. Whether your focus is on long-time fixtures like Alabama vs. Auburn in the Iron Bowl, games with serious CFP implications like Texas vs. Texas A&M, or simply intriguing matchups like Oklahoma vs. LSU, there’s …

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The News-Gazette’s 89th All-State high school football team: Player of the Year Williams turning heads around the country

Nov. 27—FRANKFORT — The Lincoln-Way East football team hasn’t anointed many juniors as captains through the years. Coach Rob Zvonar can only recall a handful of examples from his 24 years leading the Griffins. And each of those players had prior experience within the program. Enter Jonas Williams, who instantly gained the respect of his coaches and teammates after transferring …

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5 Tigers to know ahead of Alabama vs. Auburn

Sep 28, 2024; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers running back Jarquez Hunter (27) during the third quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-Imagn Images When the Alabama Crimson Tide return to the football field Saturday afternoon, they will be doing so up against what is their biggest rival, the Auburn Tigers. The Tigers will come …

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2024 SEC receiving yard leaders after Week 13

Dont’e Thornton Jr. Tennessee Volunteers football versus UTEP Miners at Neyland Stadium on November 23, 2024. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire The 2024 college football season enters Week 14. Tennessee (9-2, 6-2 SEC) defeated UTEP (2-9, 2-5 C-USA) in Week 13, 56-0, at Neyland Stadium. The Vols will travel to face Vanderbilt (6-5, 3-4 SEC) in Week 14. Kickoff …

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The making of the 12-team playoff: Inside the historic creation of the new college football postseason

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Deep within Jack Swarbrick’s home, down a flight of stairs, across a basement floor and inside a small closet, the original relics of the expanded College Football Playoff format exist. These note-filled papers are artifacts of an 18-month-long endeavor to create the largest and most significant postseason concept in college football history. They are kept safe and …

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Colorado’s Hunter, Sanders May Buck Trend by Playing in Bowl

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders suggested Tuesday that his son, quarterback Shedeur Sanders, and two-way star Travis Hunter could participate in a college football bowl game this year despite being projected as high first-round NFL Draft picks. The Buffaloes are technically still in College Football Playoff contention because of the expanded field, though their 37-21 loss to Kansas this past …

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UNC firing head football coach Mack Brown was a long-overdue decision

Nov 23, 2024; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Mack Brown looks on during the second half against the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images When Mack Brown returned to coach the North Carolina Tar Heels ahead of the 2019 college football season, I was encouraged and excited. Now, with just …

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3 keys for an Oregon football victory over rival Washington

The Oregon football team will look to put the finishing touches on its undefeated start in its final regular season home game against Washington this weekend, putting its No. 1 ranking to the test for yet another week. The Ducks (11-0, 8-0 Big Ten) will play the Huskies (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) at 4:30 p.m. at Autzen Stadium on Saturday. …

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