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Ole Miss promotes DC Pete Golding to replace Lane Kiffin as head coach
Ole Miss has promoted defensive coordinator Pete Golding to permanent head coach, replacing Lane Kiffin, who left to become LSU's head coach on Sunday.,The school announced the promotion Sunday afternoon shortly after the players were informed of Kiffin's departure and Golding's promotion and less t...
Arkansas tabs Memphis' Ryan Silverfield as new coach
Arkansas named Memphis' Ryan Silverfield as its 35th head coach in program history on Sunday.,Silverfield, 45, guided the Tigers to an 8-4 record this season and a 50-24 mark since replacing Mike Norvell as the team's coach in December 2019. Norvell left for Florida State prior to the team's game in...
Riding high of tournament victory, Stanford faces freshmen-led Portland
Having enjoyed a two-day Thanksgiving celebration in the California desert, Stanford returns to its home court to host Portland in a nonconference game Monday night.,After opening with five straight at home, including a 77-69 loss to Seattle in the most recent outing in front of their fans, the Card...
Colorado eyes historic start, hosts undefeated Cal Baptist
One team will feel the pain of its first setback of the season when Colorado faces Cal Baptist on Monday night in Boulder, Colo.,The Buffaloes and Lancers have each rolled off seven straight victories to start the season. Colorado is vying for its first 8-0 start since the 1949-50 campaign, while th...
Jets, Sabres look to follow up Saturday wins in Buffalo clash
The Winnipeg Jets and the host Sabres both hope that wins in their most recent outings can help ignite offenses that have been dormant lately when the clubs meet Monday night in Buffalo.,The Jets snapped a four-game skid with a 5-2 victory Saturday in Nashville, buoyed by secondary scoring as Cole P...
Lane Kiffin officially hired by LSU, won't coach Ole Miss again
Ending weeks of speculation and reports, Lane Kiffin revealed his future coaching plans Sunday afternoon, announcing on Twitter that he was leaving Ole Miss for LSU.,Kiffin, 50, has guided the Rebels to an 11-1 record and a likely spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff this season. Several rep...
Duke’s Stunning Title Berth Could Cost the ACC College Football Playoff Spot
Duke’s unexpected trip to the ACC Championship puts the league’s playoff hopes in jeopardy. Here’s why Miami — not Notre Dame or Alabama — deserves a spot if Virginia falls....
Inside Lane Kiffin’s Chaotic Exit: Ole Miss Fallout and LSU’s Bold Hire
From postponed team meetings to staff pressure, Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU turned ugly fast. Ole Miss now heads into its first CFP without its head coach....
Rams QB Matthew Stafford sets TD pass streak record
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford used the team's first drive against the Carolina Panthers to set an NFL record for consecutive touchdown passes without an interception.,Stafford threw his 28th consecutive touchdown pass without an interception when he found Davante Adams on a 4-yard sc...
Reports: Arkansas to hire Memphis' Ryan Silverfield as coach
Arkansas is expected to name Memphis' Ryan Silverfield as its next coach, multiple media outlets reported Sunday.,Silverfield, 45, guided the Tigers to an 8-4 record this season and a 50-24 mark since replacing Mike Norvell as the team's coach in December 2019. Norvell left for Florida State prior t...
Duke rolls Wake Forest, to play Virginia in ACC title game
Darian Mensah set Duke's single-season record with his 27th and 28th passing touchdowns as the Blue Devils went on to beat Wake Forest 49-32 on Saturday at Durham, N.C., then advanced to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game later in the day.,Anderson Castle and Nate Sheppard each ran for two tou...
Reports: Ole Miss' Lane Kiffin expected to leave for LSU on Sunday
LSU is expected to hire Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss on Sunday with a lucrative offer to make him one of the highest-paid coaches in the sport, ESPN reported early Sunday morning.,Kiffin had said that he would decide on Saturday whether to stay in Oxford, Miss., or accept another offer for the 2026 sea...
No. 9 Notre Dame wallops Stanford, awaits CFP fate
CJ Carr completed 17 of 27 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns as No. 9 Notre Dame cruised to a 49-20 win over host Stanford on Saturday night.,Jadarian Price had a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown for Notre Dame (10-2), which won its 10th in a row to wrap up the regular season. Aneya...
NC State again gets better of rival North Carolina
Will Wilson ran for four touchdowns and host North Carolina State blew out rival North Carolina 42-19 in the regular-season finale Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.,CJ Bailey threw for two touchdowns as the Wolfpack (7-5, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) beat North Carolina (4-8, 2-6) for the fifth year...
No. 17 USC rallies in second half, upends rival UCLA
Jayden Maiava threw both of his touchdown passes in the second half to spearhead No. 17 Southern California's 29-10 comeback win over visiting rival UCLA on Saturday in Los Angeles.,With two stalled drives ending in missed field goals, USC (9-3, 7-2 Big Ten Conference) went to halftime trailing 10-7...
Maple Leafs erupt for 7 goals, sink Penguins
The visiting Toronto Maple Leafs salvaged their Thanksgiving weekend with a 7-2 thrashing of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. ,Each player on Toronto's goal-starved third line snapped lengthy droughts in a dominant second period.,Bobby McMann and Nicolas Roy each recorded a goal and an ass...
Jadan Baugh's historic outing leads Florida to rivalry win over Florida State
Florida's Jadan Baugh eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing in a dominating, career-best outing, and the Gators deprived rival Florida State of a bowl berth by rocking the Seminoles 40-21 on Saturday in Gainesville, Fla.,Baugh carried 38 times for 266 yards and two touchdowns, and DJ Lagway was 15 of 24 for ...
Steve Sarkisian Makes His Playoff Case But Here’s Why Texas Doesn't Belong
Steve Sarkisian says Texas deserves a playoff spot, but a three-loss résumé and a bad loss to Florida make their CFP case fall apart....
Duke rolls Wake Forest to keep ACC title-game hopes alive
Darian Mensah set Duke's single-season record with his 27th and 28th passing touchdowns and the Blue Devils went on to beat Wake Forest 49-32 to stay alive in the Atlantic Coast Conference title chase Saturday at Durham, N.C.,Anderson Castle and Nate Sheppard each ran for two touchdowns as the Blue ...
Diego Pavia Hit the Heisman Celebration Despite Being Massive Underdog
Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia is fun and polarizing, but his three-digit Heisman odds make winning the trophy unrealistic....