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It's the most wonderful time of the year again! College football is back beginning today in Champaign, Ill., so get ready to go tailgating and memorize your school's fight song. Of course, this will be your home for news and notes throughout the season and I ask that you please remain respectful to one another. Now, your opening day schedule:
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Illinois Fighting Illini today at 1 p.m.
UConn Huskies at Fresno State Bulldogs today at 2 p.m.
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at UCLA Bruins today at 3:30 p.m.
UTEP Miners at New Mexico State Aggies tonight at 9:30 p.m.
Southern Utah Thunderbirds at San Jose State Spartans tonight at 10 p.m.
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Remember how big this game is later in the year. No. 5 Georgia will play No. 3 Clemson tonight in Charlotte, N.C. Updates to come.
UPDATE: The rivalry is renewed. Georgia is playing Clemson in a heavyweight showdown. This is the first Week 1 Top 5 matchup since 2017 and the schools are separated by just 75 miles.
UPDATE 2: Who had this happening? Georgia upset Clemson, 10-3. The Bulldogs had seven sacks. The Tigers scored the fewest points under head coach Dabo Swinney.
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Just shut up and let me enjoy this. No. 12 Oregon upset No. 3 Ohio State, 35-28, behind three touchdowns from CJ Verdell for the Ducks' first win in 10 meetings between the schools.
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Who would have thought the catch of the year would come from the fans? When a cat was dangling from one of the upper levels of Hard Rock Stadium, a group of No. 22 Miami (Fla.) fans saved the day with an incredible catch. Updates to come.
Miami (Fla.) beat Appalachian State, 25-23.
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Excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the floor. No. 3 Oklahoma's D.J. Graham may have had the greatest interception ever when he laid out for an unbelievable one-handed grab near the goal line and left Spencer Rattler speechless in a 23-16 win over Nebraska.
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Who had this penciled in as must-see? No. 2 Georgia with its top-ranked defense is hosting No. 8 Arkansas, which is scoring 36 points per game, in a Top 10 SEC clash. Updates to come.
Georgia beat Arkansas, 37-0.
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What just happened? Washington State's Calvin Jackson Jr. bent time and space to make an incredible one-handed touchdown grab while doing a 360. Updates to come.
Washington State beat California, 21-6.
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That was an epic finish. Kennedy Brooks’ broke off the winning 33-yard touchdown with three seconds left to cap No. 6 Oklahoma’s 21-point rally in a 55-48 victory over No. 21 Texas.
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What a thriller tonight in College Station! The fans rushed the field Seth Small kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired in Texas A&M’s thrilling 41-38 upset over No. 1 Alabama.
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If you predicted this, good for you. No. 2 Iowa was upset by Purdue, 24-7, to become the first AP Top 2 team to lose to an unranked team at home since 2014.
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Stay classy, Knoxville. No. 13 Ole Miss vs. Tennessee experienced a lengthy delay after fans threw debris on the field, including a golf ball that hit Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin. Ole Miss beat Tennessee, 31-26.
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We're coming up on the end of an era in Baton Rouge. According to Sports Illustrated, Ed Orgeron and LSU reached an agreement that he will not return as head coach next season.
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If this pandemic has been good for one thing, it has been weeding out stupid people. According to The Oregonian, Nick Rolovich is out as Washington State head football coach after refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Before the College Football Playoff rankings are revealed for the first time on Tuesday, let’s look at the new AP Top 25.
1. Georgia
2. Cincinnati
3. Alabama
4. Oklahoma
5. Michigan State
6. Ohio State
7. Oregon
8. Notre Dame
9. Michigan
10. Wake Forest
11. Oklahoma State
12. Auburn
13. Texas A&M
14. Baylor
15. Ole Miss
16. UTSA
17. BYU
18. Kentucky
19. Iowa
20. Houston
21. Coastal Carolina
22. Penn State
23. SMU
24. Louisiana
25. Fresno State
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The home stretch is upon us. The first College Football Playoff rankings of 2021 are set to be revealed. Updates to come.
UPDATE: Who broke the monkeys out of the zoo and made them come up with these rankings? Georgia, Alabama, Michigan State and Oregon topped the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2021. Ohio State is fifth and Cincinnati sixth.
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Wait, what the hell? No. 3 Michigan State was upset by Purdue for their first loss of the season, 40-29, behind Aidan O'Connell's 536 passing yards and three touchdowns.
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The new AP poll has arrived. It's time to see where the contenders are after Week 10 and where they could match up against the next College Football Playoff rankings.
1. Georgia
2. Cincinnati
3. Alabama
4. Oklahoma
5. Oregon
6. Ohio State
7. Notre Dame
8. Michigan State
9. Michigan
10. Oklahoma State
11. Texas A&M
12. Ole Miss
13. Wake Forest
14. BYU
15. UTSA
16. Auburn
17. Houston
18. Baylor
19. Iowa
20. Wisconsin
21. NC State
22. Coastal Carolina
23. Penn State
24. Louisiana
25. Pittsburgh
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Get ready for the new rankings in a couple of hours. The College Football Playoff rankings will be released at 9 p.m. tonight. Updates to come.
UPDATE: Away we go. The second College Football Playoff rankings of 2021 are being revealed right now.
UPDATE 2: I cannot deny there is something I like about the new rankings. Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State topped the second College Football Playoff rankings of 2021. Cincinnati is fifth and Michigan sixth.
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This feels like an elimination loss in the CFP chase. No. 8 Oklahoma suffered their first loss of the season, getting upset, 27-14, by No. 13 Baylor. The Sooners were one of the two remaining Power Five unbeatens.
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Playoffs will be interesting if it boils down to Alabama, Georgia, OSU and Cincy.
Cincy are having a dream season but we'll see how far they go.
OSU look to have greatly improved over the early part of the season.
Bama is Bama and I don't trust Georgia to beat them until I see it.
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Who's in and who's out? The new College Football Playoff rankings are about to be revealed. Updates to come.
UPDATE: No movement this time around. Georgia, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State topped the latest College Football Playoff rankings of 2021. Cincinnati is fifth and Michigan sixth.
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I love these big game atmospheres. No. 4 Ohio State is hosting No. 7 Michigan State in a Top 10 Big Ten clash with massive College Football Playoff implications. Updates to come.
Ohio State beat Michigan State, 56-7.
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That's two emphatic elimination losses today. No. 23 Utah upset No. 3 Oregon, 38-7, as the Ducks suffered their worst loss as a Top 5 team in school history.
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Can't wait for next week, the best week of college football is always after thanksgiving.
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It's Moving Day! The new College Football Playoff rankings are going to be revealed. Updates to come.
UPDATE: My excitement for Rivalry Week is peaking. Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama and Cincinnati topped the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Michigan is fifth and Notre Dame sixth.
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If that's the ranking that will become the playoff picture, Georgia vs OSU in the BCS title game is a strong possibility. Either that or a rematch with Alabama is my guess.
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To those of you who thought the Maize and Blue would never get over the hump, suck it! Hassan Haskins’ five touchdowns led No. 5 Michigan to a 42-27 upset of No. 2 Ohio State, their first win in this rivalry since 2011. The Wolverines will play Iowa on Dec. 4 in Indianapolis.
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Rivalry Week was a special kind of crazy this year. No. 7 Oklahoma State capitalized on a muffed punt to hold off No. 10 Oklahoma's comeback in a dramatic 37-33 Bedlam win.
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I can't believe what just happened. According to ESPN and multiple reports, head coach Lincoln Riley is leaving Oklahoma to take the same job at USC.
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This is shaping up to me one of the most surprising series of coaching moves that I can remember. According to Yahoo! Sports, LSU is going to hire Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly to the same position. He is the Fighting Irish's all-time leader in wins.
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What will happen after a wild Rivalry Week? The new College Football Playoff rankings are about to be revealed. Updates to come.
UPDATE: The closer we get to the Playoff, the more excited I am. Georgia, Michigan, Alabama and Cincinnati topped the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Oklahoma State is fifth and Notre Dame sixth.
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This is Georgia's year if they can get past Bama.
I have no faith at all that any of the other top 3 will stand a chance to compete with them. This is the weakest playoff picture since it began.
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How about some Friday night football? No. 17 Utah is off to a strong start in the Pac-12 Championship against No. 10 Oregon with a Rose Bowl berth at stake. Updates to come.
Utah upset Oregon, 38-10.
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Welcome to the most exciting day of the year! It is Championship Saturday. No. 9 Baylor is playing No. 5 Oklahoma State now. No. 21 Houston will play No. 4 Cincinnati at 4 p.m. No. 16 Wake Forest will play No. 15 Pittsburgh at 8 p.m. Updates to come.
UPDATE: This is getting fun. Oklahoma State has the ball trailing Baylor, 21-16, with 3:23 left in the Big 12 championship.
UPdATE 2: How do you blow so many chances? Oklahoma State failed to score on four attempts from inside the two-yard line in the final 1:19 as Baylor won the Big 12 title in an upset, 21-16.
Cincinnati beat Houston, 35-20.
Pittsburgh beat Wake Forest, 45-21.
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Stop me if you heard this before. No. 3 Alabama handed No. 1 Georgia their first loss of the season with a 41-27 upset in the SEC championship.
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After a chaotic weekend, we know if in, but in what order? The College Football Playoff committee will unveil the Top 4 teams and the final rankings. Updates to come.
UPDATE: And now we know. No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Cincinnati topped the final College Football Playoff rankings. Notre Dame is fifth. The Bearcats will play the Crimson Tide in the Cotton Bowl Classic on Dec. 31 in Arlington, Texas. The Bulldogs will play the Wolverines in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 31 in Miami Gardens, Fla. The Fighting Irish will play Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 1, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz.
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Who will be named the best? The Heisman Trophy presentation is tonight. Updates to come.
UPDATE: Time to see who will take home the trophy. The Heisman Trophy ceremony is on now. Will Alabama quarterback Bryce Young, Ohio State quarterback C. J. Stroud, Michigan defensive end Aidan Hutchinson or Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett win the award?
UPDATE 2: Wish this went differently, but I'm not surprised. Young became the first Alabama quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy. Young is Alabama head coach Nick Saban's record-tying fourth Heisman winner.
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This move was absolutely seismic. No. 2 recruit Travis Hunter flipped from Florida State to the Jackson State Tigers, helping Tigers head coach Deion Sanders make history.
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Time to start cutting the field down. No. 4 Cincinnati is playing No. 1 Alabama in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Cotton Bowl Classic. Updates to come.
UPDATE: I feel like a broken record. Alabama rolled past Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl Classic, 27-6, to reach their sixth College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis. The Crimson Tide's Brian Robinson had 204 rushing yards.
UPDATE 2: In case you didn't know, I'm pumped for this one. No. 3 Georgia is playing No. 2 Michigan in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Orange Bowl.
UPDATE 3: Oh, this was expected but not what I wanted. Georgia’s Kenny McIntosh showed some College Football Playoff trickery as his first career pass attempt was an absolute dime to Adonai Mitchell for an 18-yard touchdown.
UPDATE 4: Well, we will have a terrific rematch for the title and for my favorite team, this doesn't stain a season with several fond memories. Georgia cruised into the title game by upsetting Michigan, 34-11, in the Orange Bowl and setting up a College Football Playoff National Championship Game rematch with Alabama.
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The Big 10 can't play at this level
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The Big 10 can't play at this level
Nope, seen this blow out coming a mile away.
I'm sure Harbaugh will make some jab at the SEC after this game, like all the crap he talks about OSU.
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I have whiplash from this game. No. 11 Utah and No. 6 Ohio State shot off fireworks at the Rose Bowl, combining for five touchdowns in a 2:43 stretch of the second quarter, with four going longer than 50 yards. Updates to come.
UPDATE: Not the result I wanted, but that was fun! C. J. Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba had record nights as a last-second field goal sealed a 48-45 Ohio State win in an epic Rose Bowl against Utah.
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It all comes down to this big rivalry. No. 3 Georgia is playing No. 1 Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. The Crimson Tide won the SEC title game by 17. The Bulldogs are seeking their first title since 1980. Updates to come.
UPDATE: This is getting really fun now. Georgia leads Alabama, 13-9, after three quarters in the College Football Playoff title game.
UPDATE 2: Somebody play “Glory, Glory”! Georgia’s Kelee Ringo intercepted Alabama’s Bryce Young and returned it for a pick-six to clinch the Bulldogs’ 33-18 upset win and first national title since the 1980 season.
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That second questionable fumble/incompletion call to go against them really fired Georgia up. They crushed Bama after that.