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USC football placed on 1 year of probation, fined $50,000 by NCAA for violating coaching staff rules
Read full article: USC football placed on 1 year of probation, fined $50,000 by NCAA for violating coaching staff rulesSouthern California’s football program has been fined $50,000 and placed on probation for one year by the NCAA because of multiple violations of coaching staff rules over two seasons.
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: USC drops out for first time under Lincoln Riley; Oklahoma State vaults in to No. 15
Read full article: AP Top 25: 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.
USC's Williams wins Heisman after leading Trojan turnaround
Read full article: USC's Williams wins Heisman after leading Trojan turnaroundSouthern California quarterback Caleb Williams has won the Heisman Trophy to make USC the first school to take home college football’s most prestigious player of the year award eight times.
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.
Oklahoma QB Williams enters portal, says Sooners an option
Read full article: Oklahoma QB Williams enters portal, says Sooners an optionOklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams says he is entering his name in the transfer portal so he can speak with other schools but has not ruled out staying with the Sooners.
Michigan football OC Josh Gattis wins Broyles Award for top assistant
Read full article: Michigan football OC Josh Gattis wins Broyles Award for top assistantMichigan offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Josh Gattis has won the Broyles Award given to the nation’s best assistant college football coach.
Jim Harbaugh gives Michigan football sense of stability during chaotic coaching carousel
Read full article: Jim Harbaugh gives Michigan football sense of stability during chaotic coaching carouselThe college football coaching carousel is more chaotic than ever this offseason, but thanks to Jim Harbaugh, Michigan has a valuable sense of stability.
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.
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.
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 34-31Oklahoma cornerback Parnell Motley (11) and quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) celebrate the 34-31 victory over Baylor following an NCAA college football game 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 Stogners second TD catch, a 3-yarder that made it 31-17.
Oklahoma football vs. Iowa State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Oklahoma football vs. Iowa State: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreAfter watching the nation's longest road winning streak come to an end a week ago, the eighth-ranked Sooners hope to avoid watching their 14-game home winning streak get snapped Saturday when they host Iowa State. I thought our mentality was a little too based on what was happening instead of just playing," Riley said afterward. Iowa State was on the verge of becoming a ranked team before heading into its bye, but lost at home to Oklahoma State on Oct. 26, ending a three-game winning streak. Oklahoma is 75-6-2 all-time against Iowa State. PREDICTION: Oklahoma 42, Iowa State 31
Oklahoma football vs. Kansas: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Oklahoma football vs. Kansas: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreThe fourth-ranked Sooners look to continue adding to their otherworldly offensive production Saturday when they seek a 15th consecutive victory over host Kansas. Enough ain't enough," Hurts said after his offense rolled up over 600 total yards for the fourth time in as many tries. Oklahoma has outscored Kansas 603-186 during its 14-game winning streak in this series, winning each contest by at least 15 points. The Sooners are averaging 10.4 yards per play in 2019, nearly two yards higher than their record-setting offense last year (8.6). PREDICTION: Oklahoma 56, Kansas 21More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Oklahoma football vs. UCLA: Time, TV schedule, game preview, score
Read full article: Oklahoma football vs. UCLA: Time, TV schedule, game preview, scoreQuarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Oklahoma Sooners looks to pass against the UCLA Bruins at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Serving as the driver behind the wheel of the nation's top offense, Hurts attempts to continue his stellar start Saturday when the fourth-ranked Sooners visit winless UCLA. Junior college transfer Rhamondre Stevenson led four Sooners with at least 47 yards rushing versus the Coyotes, including a 75-yard TD scamper en route to 104 yards on the ground. Oklahoma has won 32 consecutive non-conference games against unranked opponents, although the last such setback was in 2005 versus UCLA. PREDICTION: Oklahoma 51, UCLA 20More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.