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DANIA BEACH, Fla. — The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. As well as the Big 12, the Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference are among those playing eight-game league schedules. The Mountain West played seven league games.…

AUSTIN, Texas — Long before Quinn Ewers became a key part of Texas’ resurgence as a college football power, he headed north to Ohio State, lured by money and the chance to play in a program already competing for national…

The College Football Playoff semifinals are upon us, and each of the four teams vying for the national title is loaded with talent. Here’s a look at each team and how their rosters were constructed. OUR LADY Kyngstonn Williams-Assa (left)AP…

Tyler Van Dyke, whose only season at Wisconsin was cut short by a nagging knee injury, is transferring to SMU. Multiple media outlets reported the quarterback’s destination on Wednesday, and his agent, Shawn O’Dare, congratulated him on social media. Van…

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — It’s been a while since Notre Dame or Penn State have reached the pinnacle of college football as national champions. It was 1988 for the Fighting Irish, 1986 for the Nittany Lions. There have been good…

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — When Penn State moved sophomore linebacker to what had been Tyler Elsdon’s starting spot, Elsdon made a choice that doesn’t really fit the narrative college football is selling these days. He stayed where he was. In…

What’s the matter? A trip to the College Football Playoff title game awaits the winner in the first year of the 12-team expansion. The winning coach, Penn State’s James Franklin or Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman, will have a chance to…

With less than 48 hours until the college football semifinals begin, NBC Sports’ Eric Froton ( @CFFroton ) dived into the player prop market and laid out a handful of his best betting plays. Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Penn…

AUSTIN, Texas — Missed shots and hits. Big yields. Nerve nerves. Special teams have produced some nerve-wracking, game-changing and game-defining moments so far in the College Football Playoff. The potential for more touchdowns in the blink of an eye and…

Notre Dame wide receiver Beaux Collins will remember this run to the College Football Playoff for several reasons, one of which is how he sprinted down the halls of a New Orleans hotel as a fun-loving kid. That’s how some…