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No. 4 Penn State rallies back to beat USC 33-30 in overtime on TE Tyler Warren's record day
Read full article: No. 4 Penn State rallies back to beat USC 33-30 in overtime on TE Tyler Warren's record dayNo. 4 Penn State rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half for a 33-30 overtime victory over Southern California.
Mullings' 2nd TD with 37 seconds left lifts No. 18 Michigan to 27-24 win over No. 11 USC
Read full article: Mullings' 2nd TD with 37 seconds left lifts No. 18 Michigan to 27-24 win over No. 11 USCKalel Mullings had a 2-yard, go-ahead touchdown run on fourth down with 37 seconds left, lifting No. 18 Michigan to a 27-24 win over No. 11 USC.
USC retires Caleb Williams' No. 13, restores Reggie Bush's No. 5 to place of honor in Coliseum
Read full article: USC retires Caleb Williams' No. 13, restores Reggie Bush's No. 5 to place of honor in ColiseumThe University of Southern California has retired Caleb Williams’ No. 13 jersey and restored Reggie Bush’s No. 5 to its place of honor among the other retired numbers displayed on the Coliseum’s peristyle.
Woody Marks' TD run with 8 seconds left gives No. 23 USC 27-20 win over No. 13 LSU
Read full article: Woody Marks' TD run with 8 seconds left gives No. 23 USC 27-20 win over No. 13 LSUWoody Marks scored on a 13-yard run with 8 seconds left to give No. 23 Southern California a 27-20 win over No. 13 LSU on Sunday night.
Conference realignment makes future USC-LSU opening matchups unlikely
Read full article: Conference realignment makes future USC-LSU opening matchups unlikelyTwo ranked and historic college football programs open the season in a sold-out stadium as a stand-alone prime-time game before a national TV audience in a glamorous city.
Bears agree to deal with quarterback Caleb Williams, AP source says; receiver Rome Odunze signed
Read full article: Bears agree to deal with quarterback Caleb Williams, AP source says; receiver Rome Odunze signedThe Chicago Bears have locked in their top two rookies, agreeing to four-year contracts with No. 1 overall draft pick Caleb Williams and No. 9 selection Rome Odunze and avoiding any training camp drama with their prized quarterback and receiver.
Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs, boost non-CFP postseason
Read full article: Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs, boost non-CFP postseasonWith the expanded College Football Playoff locked in through 2031, questions still remain about what the rest of the postseason will look like.
USC remains silent on O.J. Simpson's death, underscoring complicated connections to football star
Read full article: USC remains silent on O.J. Simpson's death, underscoring complicated connections to football starWhen O.J. Simpson's death from prostate cancer was announced, the University of Southern California made no public acknowledgement of it.
USC fires defensive coordinator Alex Grinch with 2 games left in regular season
Read full article: USC fires defensive coordinator Alex Grinch with 2 games left in regular seasonSouthern California has fired defensive coordinator Alex Grinch with two games left in the Trojans’ disappointing regular season.
AP Top 25: FSU remains No. 4, USC drops out for first time under Lincoln Riley; Oklahoma State vaults in to No. 15
Read full article: AP Top 25: FSU remains No. 4, USC drops out for first time under Lincoln Riley; Oklahoma State vaults in to No. 15Southern California dropped out of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in more than two years and Oklahoma State vaulted into the rankings for the first time this year at No. 15.
Johnson runs for 256 yards, 4 TDs in No. 5 Washington's high-octane 52-42 win over No. 24 USC
Read full article: Johnson runs for 256 yards, 4 TDs in No. 5 Washington's high-octane 52-42 win over No. 24 USCNo. 5 Washington’s prolific offense kept the Huskies unbeaten with a 52-42 victory over No. 24 Southern California.
USC tumbles in the rankings as Lincoln Riley's rebuilding projects stalls with back-to-back losses
Read full article: USC tumbles in the rankings as Lincoln Riley's rebuilding projects stalls with back-to-back lossesTwo-thirds of the way through Lincoln Riley’s second season at Southern California, the Trojans’ national title chances and Caleb Williams’ hopes of a Heisman Trophy repeat are all but gone.
No. 14 Utah hits a field goal at the gun for a 34-32 victory over No. 18 Southern California
Read full article: No. 14 Utah hits a field goal at the gun for a 34-32 victory over No. 18 Southern CaliforniaCole Becker made a 38-yard field goal as time expired, and No. 14 Utah blew an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter before rallying for a thrilling 34-32 victory over No. 18 Southern California.
AP Top 25 Takeaways: Turns out, Oklahoma's back; Tide rising in West; coaching malpractice at Miami
Read full article: AP Top 25 Takeaways: Turns out, Oklahoma's back; Tide rising in West; coaching malpractice at MiamiThe final Red River Rivalry in the Big 12 before it moves to the Southeastern Conference felt like a chance for No. 3 Texas to lay claim to being the best team in the country.
Caleb Williams propels No. 6 USC to a 49-point first half in a 56-10 victory over Stanford
Read full article: Caleb Williams propels No. 6 USC to a 49-point first half in a 56-10 victory over StanfordNo. 6 Southern California routed Stanford 56-10 in this century-old rivalry’s final chapter for the foreseeable future.
Deion Sanders-led Colorado is driving a lot of college football betting
Read full article: Deion Sanders-led Colorado is driving a lot of college football bettingThe excitement of Deion Sanders taking over at Colorado is making the Buffaloes an unlikely favorite of bettors for this college football season.
Trojan transformation: Lincoln Riley's remarkable fix at USC
Read full article: Trojan transformation: Lincoln Riley's remarkable fix at USCLincoln Riley took over Southern California’s four-win football program one year ago this week, and he said his Trojans should be competing for championships right away.
Caleb Williams propels No. 5 USC past Notre Dame 38-27
Read full article: Caleb Williams propels No. 5 USC past Notre Dame 38-27No. 5 Southern California capped its outstanding regular season under new coach Lincoln Riley by staying firmly in the College Football Playoff race with a 38-27 victory over No. 13 Notre Dame.
Rising scores on 2-pointer, No. 20 Utah tops No. 7 USC 43-42
Read full article: Rising scores on 2-pointer, No. 20 Utah tops No. 7 USC 43-42Cameron Rising threw for 415 yards, ran for three touchdowns and scampered up the middle for a go-ahead two-point conversion with 48 seconds left in No. 20 Utah’s 43-42 victory over No. 7 Southern California on Saturday night.
USC hires coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma
Read full article: USC hires coach Lincoln Riley away from OklahomaSouthern California has hired Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley to be its next coach in a stunning and rare move of one traditional college football powerhouse swiping the another’s highly accomplished head coach.
No. 3 Oklahoma holds off Kansas 35-23 behind Williams' runs
Read full article: No. 3 Oklahoma holds off Kansas 35-23 behind Williams' runsCaleb Williams threw two touchdown pass, ran 40-yards for a score on a pivotal fourth down and No. 3 Oklahoma rallied to beat Kansas 35-23 and avoid an enormous upset.
No. 4 Oklahoma beats TCU 52-31 in Williams’ starting debut
Read full article: No. 4 Oklahoma beats TCU 52-31 in Williams’ starting debutCaleb Williams had a big starting debut for No. 4 Oklahoma, throwing for 295 yards and four touchdowns and running for another score in the Sooners’ 52-31 victory over TCU on Saturday night.
No. 2 Oklahoma holds off Tulane 40-35 to avoid big upset
Read full article: No. 2 Oklahoma holds off Tulane 40-35 to avoid big upsetSpencer Rattler passed for 304 yards and a touchdown and No. 2 Oklahoma, playing a road game on its home field, narrowly avoided a shocking upset by holding on for a 40-35 victory over Tulane on Saturday.
SEC move on horizon, Texas and Oklahoma coaches focus on '21
Read full article: SEC move on horizon, Texas and Oklahoma coaches focus on '21Steve Sarkisian has yet to make his debut in the Big 12, but the new Texas coach was asked on Thursday to ponder life in his next league, the Southeastern Conference.
Gators rattled: No. 8 Oklahoma routs Florida in Cotton Bowl
Read full article: Gators rattled: No. 8 Oklahoma routs Florida in Cotton Bowl8 Oklahoma beat 10th-ranked SEC runner-up Florida 55-20 on Wednesday night in the Cotton Bowl. Back in the same NFL stadium where 11 days earlier they won their sixth consecutive Big 12 title, the Sooners (9-2, No. The 55 points were their most ever in a bowl game, while piling up a Cotton Bowl-record 684 total yards. 1 Alabama in the SEC title game, and had averaged nearly 42 points a game. Oklahoma: With Rattler and Mims among the young standouts coming back, the Sooners could again be favored to win another Big 12 title.
Cotton Bowl: Big 12 champ Oklahoma vs SEC runner-up Florida
Read full article: Cotton Bowl: Big 12 champ Oklahoma vs SEC runner-up FloridaARLINGTON, Texas – Oklahoma is going right back to the stadium where the Sooners just won their sixth Big 12 championship in a row to play SEC runner-up Florida in the Cotton Bowl. During a Gators team meeting on Zoom to discuss their bowl destination, one of the first questions players asked Mullen was where the Cotton Bowl was played. Oklahoma is in the Cotton Bowl for only the third time, its first since a 41-13 loss to Texas A&M on Jan. 4, 2013. The Cotton Bowl will be played two days before Alabama faces No. Pitts announced is turning pro and won't play in the Cotton Bowl.
No. 12 Sooners win 6th B12 title in row, 27-21 over Iowa St
Read full article: No. 12 Sooners win 6th B12 title in row, 27-21 over Iowa St12 Sooners won their sixth consecutive Big 12 championship. The Sooners got a bit of revenge Saturday when winning another Big 12 title game, with Spencer Rattler throwing a 45-yard touchdown to fellow freshman Marvin Mims and running for another score in a 27-21 victory over the No. Oklahoma still has its 14th Big 12 title overall in the league's 25-season history, and the 50th conference championship in school history. Iowa State played in a conference championship game for the first time in school history, though fifth-year coach Matt Campbell was incensed at times. Clemson also won its sixth conference championship in a row, with a 34-10 win over Notre Dame in the ACC title game later Saturday..
No. 13 Oklahoma tops Baylor, earns trip to Big 12 title game
Read full article: No. 13 Oklahoma tops Baylor, earns trip to Big 12 title gameRattler threw two touchdown passes, and the 13th-ranked Sooners defeated Baylor 27-14 on Saturday night to earn a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game. “It’s a really good accomplishment coming back from what this team has the entire year,” Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said. With the coaching staff short-handed, former Sooners coach Bob Stoops was permitted to help with practice as OU prepared for Baylor. Brewer scored a short rushing touchdown with 59 seconds remaining to close out the scoring. UP NEXTBaylor hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Rattler TD pass in 4th OT sends OU past No. 22 Texas 53-45
Read full article: Rattler TD pass in 4th OT sends OU past No. 22 Texas 53-45The Oklahoma freshman threw a 25-yard scoring pass to Drake Stoops in the fourth overtime and the Sooners survived a late rally from No. It was just the second four-OT game in 25 seasons of the Big 12, joining Kansas State's 53-50 victory over Texas A&M in 2011. The Longhorns (2-2, 1-2) also left themselves little hope of playing for a Big 12 title, much less being part of the College Football Playoff conversation. “I was kind of surprised when I came out at first,” said Rattler, who was tied for the Big 12 lead with four interceptions coming in. POLL IMPLICATIONSConsecutive Big 12 losses, the first for Oklahoma since 1998, sent the Sooners tumbling from No.
Kansas State stuns No. 3 Oklahoma 38-35
Read full article: Kansas State stuns No. 3 Oklahoma 38-35NORMAN, Okla. – A Kansas State squad that lost its opener to Arkansas State two weeks ago, had its roster depleted by COVID-19, and entered Saturday's game against No. Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said he didn't know until Friday if he'd have enough players available at all position groups to play the game. Kansas State upset Oklahoma 48-41 in Manhattan, Kansas, last year, making the loss especially disappointing for the Sooners. Oklahoma outgained the Wildcats 517 yards to 400 but had four turnovers to none for Kansas State. STAT LINESIn the fourth quarter, Kansas State outscored Oklahoma 17-0.
No. 5 Oklahoma still Big 12 favorite with inexperienced QB
Read full article: No. 5 Oklahoma still Big 12 favorite with inexperienced QBFILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 file photo, Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley talks with players during an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. As usual, Riley is taking his time naming a starting quarterback. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)
No. 5 Oklahoma still Big 12 favorite with inexperienced QB
Read full article: No. 5 Oklahoma still Big 12 favorite with inexperienced QBThe Sooners are still considered the overwhelming favorite to win their sixth consecutive Big 12 crown overall because nobody has dethroned them with Riley there. Purdy last year set school records with 3,982 yards and 27 TDs passing, leading the Big 12 with 306.3 yards per game. Conference play begins Sept. 26, the start of an 11-week stretch for nine league games before the Big 12 title game Dec. 12 or Dec. 19, if an extra week is needed. Since this is only TCU's ninth season in the league, Patterson technically isn't the longest-tenured Big 12 coach. Former Oklahoma State quarterback Mike Gundy is in his 16th season as head coach for his alma mater.
College athletes add voices to those protesting injustice
Read full article: College athletes add voices to those protesting injustice(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)NORMAN, Okla. College athletes across the country added their voices to those calling for an end to racial injustice riday with football players and others marching on campus or stepping away from practices to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. The problems out there are real, said Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley, who led the march and spoke at the event. This shouldnt be a troubling time for college-age persons.Members of the Baylor football team marched around campus Friday. The Ole Miss football team decided not to take to the practice field Friday after a similar demonstration a day earlier at Mississippi State. Football coach Jeremy Pruitt moved practice so his players could attend.
Big Ten parents call on league to play; OU has 9 positives
Read full article: Big Ten parents call on league to play; OU has 9 positivesA group of Ohio State football players' parents Saturday joined parents of players at Iowa in calling for the Big Ten to overturn its decision not to play this fall because of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said nine Sooners tested positive for COVID-19 after he gave his players a week break from team activities. The Football Parents at Ohio State posted on social media a letter to Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren, calling for the reinstatement of the 10-game schedule the conference unveiled six days before it postponed football until spring. We believe that the protocols put in place by Ohio State Athletics has provided an extremely safe environment for our players to prepare for the season," the letter said. Our sons work extremely hard for the opportunity to play and fully understand the risks involved when they step on the field.
Hubbard, Lynch, Hurts lead AP Big 12 awards; Rhule top coach
Read full article: Hubbard, Lynch, Hurts lead AP Big 12 awards; Rhule top coachOklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard (30) avoids a tackle by Oklahoma linebacker Caleb Kelly (19) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Hubbard, Lynch, Hurts lead AP Big 12 awards; Rhule top coach
Read full article: Hubbard, Lynch, Hurts lead AP Big 12 awards; Rhule top coachLynch ranks eighth nationally with his 12 1/2 sacks, which are a single-season Baylor record. RB_u-Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma St., 6-1, 207, So., Sherwood Park, Alberta. G_Josh Rivas, Kansas St., 6-6, 323, So., Hutchinson, Kansas. P_Devin Anctil, Kansas St., 6-1, 234, Sr., Lenexa, Kansas. Offensive player of the year — Chuba Hubbard, RB, Oklahoma St.
Hurts, No. 10 Oklahoma rally to beat No. 12 Baylor 34-31
Read full article: Hurts, No. 10 Oklahoma rally to beat No. 12 Baylor 34-31Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer (12) passes during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Waco, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin)
Hurts, No. 10 Oklahoma rally to beat No. 12 Baylor 34-31
Read full article: Hurts, No. 10 Oklahoma rally to beat No. 12 Baylor 34-31Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer (12) passes during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Waco, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. When it was all over, Hurts and coach Lincoln Riley were sharing a joyous embrace and the No. 12 Baylor on Saturday night that ended the Bears’ bid for an undefeated season. Oklahoma erased a three-touchdown halftime deficit and tied the game at 31-all on Hurts’ 2-yard TD pass to Willis. That was after the Sooners had opened the second half with Stogner’s second TD catch, a 3-yarder that made it 31-17.