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No. 8 Alabama upends No. 1 Georgia 27-24 to claim SEC title
Jalen Milroe passed for two touchdowns and No. 8 Alabama notched a crucial upset by dispatching top-ranked Georgia 27-24 in the Southeastern Conference title game on Saturday in Atlanta....

Boise State thumps UNLV for Mountain West title
Boise State quarterback Taylen Green had a hand in four touchdowns as the Broncos built a 17-point lead in the second quarter and rolled over UNLV 44-20 to win the Mountain West championship in Las Vegas on Saturday....

Miami (Ohio) knocks off Toledo for MAC title
Aveon Smith passed for 109 yards and rushed for 99, and Miami (Ohio) scored the final 10 points to rally past Toledo 23-14 in the Mid-American Conference Championship game Saturday in Detroit....

Alabama kicker Will Reichard becomes NCAA’s all-time leading scorer
Alabama kicker Will Reichard booted a 43-yard field goal in the first quarter of Saturday's Southeastern Conference title game to become the NCAA's all-time leading scorer with 533 career points....

Big 12 Championship: Quinn Ewers’ record-breaking game lifts No. 7 Texas past No.18 Oklahoma State
Quinn Ewers passed for a record 452 yards and four touchdowns and No. 7 Texas' defense did the rest in a 49-21 shellacking of Oklahoma State on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 Championship game in Arlington, Texas....

Reports: Jets release S Adrian Amos
The New York Jets are releasing backup safety Adrian Amos, multiple outlets reported Saturday....

Transfer roundup: Quarterbacks starting to fill up portal
James Madison quarterback Jordan McCloud said he is entering the transfer portal, headed to his fourth college with one season of eligibility remaining....

Bengals WR Tee Higgins in, CB Cam Taylor-Britt out vs. Jaguars
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins and linebacker Logan Wilson will play in Monday night's game against the host Jacksonville Jaguars, coach Zac Taylor said....

Jayden Daniels massive Heisman favorite after Oregon loss
The Washington Huskies launched themselves into the College Football Playoff with their dramatic Pac-12 championship game victory over the Oregon Ducks on Friday night....

Tate Rodemaker's availability still unclear for Florida State
A decision on whether quarterback Tate Rodemaker will play Saturday night for Florida State in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game will come after the afternoon walkthrough....

College football coaches’ least favorite time of the year is upon us — transfer time!
It’s back! The transfer portal is here to pilfer players and give head coaches everywhere migraines. Quarterbacks are looking for upgrades or second and third chances. DJ Uiagalelei and Cam Ward furthered Oregon State and Washington State’s misery as neither QB opted to explore the unknown of life w...

Reports: Panthers to activate CB Jaycee Horn off IR
The Carolina Panthers are expected to activate former first-round pick Jaycee Horn from injured reserve, multiple media outlets reported on Saturday....

JT Daniels medically retires from football
Well-traveled college quarterback JT Daniels is retiring from football due to medical issues....

The week in the NFL, college football: Sean McDermott facing heat, Deion Sanders fools everyone, Bobby Petrino gets another chance
The Buffalo Bills might be the biggest disappointment of this NFL season. A supposed Super Bowl contender, as predicted by many, can barely stay alive in the wild-card race. Buffalo lost another game on Sunday in Philadelphia, which they could’ve won had their coach not folded in crunch time. Too ma...

No. 3 Washington tops No. 5 Oregon again, seals CFP bid
Michael Penix Jr. passed for 319 yards and Dillon Johnson accounted for three touchdowns as No. 3 Washington secured a place in the College Football Playoff with a 34-31 victory over No. 5 Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game on Friday in Las Vegas....

No. 24 Liberty outguns New Mexico St. to win Conference USA title
Kaidon Salter threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and No. 24 Liberty scored the only points of the fourth quarter to defeat visiting New Mexico State 49-35 in the Conference USA championship game Friday night at Lynchburg, Va....

Fresno State’s Jeff Tedford (health) won’t coach bowl game
Fresno State football coach Jeff Tedford will not coach the team's bowl game, the school announced Friday....

Browns to start QB Joe Flacco against Rams
Joe Flacco, the 38-year-old quarterback who signed with Cleveland less than two weeks ago, will start for the Browns on Sunday at the Los Angeles Rams....

Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick (hamstring) says he will play Sunday
Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick said Friday that he will play against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday....

Washington State QB Cameron Ward to transfer or enter NFL Draft
Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward announced on social media Friday that he intends to enter the transfer portal, while also considering entry the 2024 NFL Draft....