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Johnny Manziel Gets Into Real NFL Game, Immediately Rushes For TD
The Browns handed the reins to Johnny Manziel today for the first time in a starring role, and he didn't disappoint—leading Cleveland down the field and rushing ten yards for a touchdown....
Report: UAB To Shut Down Its Football Program
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is reportedly shuttering its football program, becoming the first FBS football program to close since University of the Pacific in 1995....
Nebraska Fires Bo Pelini After Seven Seasons
Nebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst fired Bo Pelini this morning. The Huskers went 9-3 this season under Pelini; the coach had a 67-27 record in seven years with the program....
UTEP Coach On Beating MTSU: "Look At Me. I Don't Drink Light Beer."
UTEP won a hard-fought 24-21 victory over MTSU tonight, and ASN announcers asked Miners coach Sean Kugler how he'd celebrate. "I might have a few beers."...
Notorious Finebaum Caller Tammy Joins Iron Bowl Simulcast [UPDATE]
Paul Finebaum's radio show has long had its cast of compelling, crazy, or cretinous callers, and Auburn fan Tammy is one of its most famous. She joined the SEC Network call-in simulcast of tonight's Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa, and let loose with her usual flow of.. words, sort of....
USC Cheerleader Gets Absolutely Wrecked
Wrong place, wrong time. (She got right up afterward!)...
Jaylen Walton Goes 91 Yards In One Of The Best Touchdowns Of The Year
Oh, you thought Ole Miss could be ignored? That the Egg Bowl would be a cakewalk for the Bulldogs? Nah....
Hey, She Looks Familiar!
On the left: two years ago. On the right: tonight....
OSU's J.T. Barrett Out For Season; Here's The Ovation He Received
Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett will miss the rest of the season due to the ankle fracture he received late in today's win over Michigan, leaving Cardale Jones to serve as field general for the rest of OSU's season. Above is some previously-unseen video of Barrett being tended to by medical pers...
Montréal Beats McMaster With Blocked FG To Claim First Vanier Cup
The Vanier Cup is Canada's college football championship, and Université de Montréal claimed the first in their history today when the Carabins blocked a would-be winning field goal from McMaster in the final seconds to preseve a 20-19 victory....
Georgia Tech Beats UGA In Bonkers Finish
Georgia Tech blew the lead despite having the ball in the red zone with less than three minutes remaining. Georgia lost despite having the lead with 18 seconds remaining. Georgia Tech did all it could to lose, and won. Here's all the major plays from the final three minutes—and overtime....
Kentucky Takes Lead On Louisville Thanks To Fat Guy Touchdown
There are many great ways to score a fat guy touchdown, but Mike Douglas doing it to take the lead against your in-state rival with bowl eligibility on the line is a pretty damn good one....
J.T. Barrett Carted Off From Michigan-OSU Game With Leg Injury
Record-setting Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett's day is over after suffering what looks like a severe leg injury in the fourth quarter today against Michigan with the Buckeyes holding onto a slim one touchdown lead....
Georgia Gets 99-Yard Fumble Return TD After Georgia Tech Stuffed
Georgia took a 14-7 lead on Georgia Tech after this Yellow Jackets attempt to sneak across the goal line got stuffed and officials held their breath rather than blowing the whistle. But did Tech get the ball across the goal line? We've enhanced some video so you can see for yourself:...
Louisville And Kentucky Pregame Scuffle Includes Bobby Petrino
Louisville and Kentucky's football teams aren't as good as their basketball brethren, but that doesn't make the in-state rivalry any less heated. Before today's Governor's Cup showdown—and Kentucky's penultimate shot at getting the sixth win necessary to become bowl eligible—things got a little li...
ESPN College Football Reporter's Daughter Takes Over SportsCenter
ESPN college football reporter Brett McMurphy's ten-year-old daughter took over SportsCenter this morning to count down the five fiercest college football rivalries. This is her second appearance on SportsCenter: last year she reported on Northwestern's peanut-free football game....