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Report: UCF extends coach Gus Malzahn through 2027
UCF is extending the contract of football coach Gus Malzahn through the 2027 season, ESPN reported Thursday....

Michigan State is pathetic for connection to Urban Meyer rumors
Despite the rumors, Urban Meyer isn’t going to be the next head football coach at Michigan State. Despite logic, let’s not act like Michigan State hasn’t turned itself into a place where many would welcome him with open arms. Drawing the line at Meyer after employing Larry Nassar and Mel Tucker isn’...

Morgan State cancels football game after shooting
Morgan State canceled Saturday's homecoming football game against Stony Brook after an on-campus shooting left five people injured this week....

Texas vs. Oklahoma: Preview, Prop Pick and Prediction
Finally, entering their sixth game, the No. 12 Oklahoma Sooners have a chance to show whether they belong in the College Football Playoff conversation as they meet the No. 3 Texas Longhorns in Dallas....

LSU’s Greg Brooks Jr. diagnosed with rare brain cancer
LSU starting safety and team captain Greg Brooks Jr. has been diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer weeks after having a large tumor removed from his brain....

Urban Meyer denies link to Michigan State vacancy
Three-time national champion Urban Meyer denied reports linking him to the Michigan State coaching vacancy....

NCAA shrinks window to enter transfer portal
The window for Division I college athletes to enter the transfer portal is shrinking from 60 to 45 days....

After exciting wins, Baylor, Texas Tech put momentum to the test
After securing momentous victories last weekend, Baylor and Texas Tech will see whose provided more of a spark when the teams meet in Waco, Texas, on Saturday in a Big 12 Conference matchup....

No. 9 USC aims for defensive improvement vs. Arizona
No. 9 Southern California features the nation's highest-scoring offense but continues to have concerns on defense as it heads into a Saturday night Pac-12 game against Arizona in Los Angeles....

Colorado faces ASU in matchup of skidding Pac-12 teams
Teams with first-year coaches who are on losing streaks will meet Saturday when Arizona State hosts Colorado in a Pac-12 Conference game in Tempe, Ariz....

Florida has score to settle with Vanderbilt
Florida seeks payback for last season's upset loss to Vanderbilt when the teams meet in Southeastern Conference action on Saturday at Gainesville, Fla....

Kansas, UCF have quarterback concerns for Big 12 game
Kansas and UCF have questions as to the identity of their respective starting quarterbacks for Saturday's Big 12 Conference game in Lawrence, Kan....

Wisconsin takes new-look backfield into meeting with Rutgers
Wisconsin will look to maintain momentum after a week off when it faces Rutgers in a Big Ten Conference matchup in Madison, Wis., on Saturday....

Clemson looks to take care of business vs. Wake Forest
Clemson will look to even its conference record when it welcomes visiting Wake Forest to town for an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup on Saturday....

No. 15 Oregon State expecting a challenge at Cal
No. 15 Oregon State looks to continue its rise up the rankings when the Beavers travel to Cal for a Pac-12 game on Saturday night....

No. 17 Miami gains reinforcements for Georgia Tech visit
Undefeated through four games, No. 17 Miami aims to put another tally in the win column when it opens Atlantic Coast Conference play against visiting Georgia Tech on Saturday....

No. 20 Kentucky seeking rare win at No. 1 Georgia
Top-ranked Georgia seeks to extend its national-best winning streak to 23 consecutive games when it battles No. 20 Kentucky on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play at Athens, Ga....

Should you plunge a spiked shoe into your downed opponent's neck?
Hey, you! Yeah, you! Time for a pop quiz! There’s only one question, but it’s a bit tricky, so take your time and make sure you’ve really thought it through before continuing on....

Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith cupping his breasts is oddly soothing
The Oregon State Beavers and coach Jonathan Smith were shunned by their Pac-12 brethren before the season as every school but Washington State abandoned them for greener conferences, and now everyone (but Wazzu) is subject to the ire of Corvallis. On Friday night, DJ Uiagalelei and the No. 19 Beaver...

COVID may have given us a better way to develop quarterbacks
One of the unintended side effects of the pandemic as it relates to college football is the extra year of eligibility for players, especially quarterbacks. There are a number of transfer portal QB1s making a name for themselves, and a case for an NFL team, with an added year of experience. Notre Dam...