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We're down to two.And, boy, they both look impressive.Top-ranked Clemson and No. 2 Alabama will face off in the desert for the national championship after dominating wins in the College Football Playoff semifinals Thursday. The Tigers romped in the second half for a 37-17 win over No. 4 Oklahoma...

STILLWATER, Oka. (AP) To maintain a clear path to the Big 12 Championship, No. 17 Oklahoma State needs to overcome the nation's most potent aerial attack and Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes. For Oklahoma State (7-2, 5-1 Big 12, No. 13 CFP), two more wins will set up a showdown...

STATS FCS Senior Editor=NDSU, power conferences head FCS playoff fieldBy CRAIG HALEYHaving led his team to the NCAA Division I FCS Championship Game last season, Jacksonville State coach John Grass summed up the national playoffs best on Sunday:A team must keep the focus high because it will keep facing...

(STATS) - Senior Day at Villanova will take on a whole new meaning this year. When the Wildcats honor their graduating class prior to Saturday's showdown with fellow CAA Football powerhouse James Madison, they'll also pay tribute to the only coach the program has known since being reinstated in 1985. There's...

(STATS) - An attractive lineup of nonconference games stand out with Northern Iowa's 2016 schedule that was announced Thursday, but the Missouri Valley Football Conference matchup against North Dakota State is the biggest of the season.NDSU beat UNI in two tight matchups this season, including 23-13 in the playoff...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Both No. 10 Texas A&M and Mississippi will start backup quarterbacks on Saturday when they meet after Aggies starter Trevor Knight and Rebels starter Chad Kelly both suffered serious injuries last week. The Aggies will go with Jake Hubenak, who threw for 222 yards with two...

AP Sports WriterBig 12 title game in '17, but unclear if still 10 teams thenBy STEPHEN HAWKINSIRVING, Texas (AP) The Big 12 will have a football championship game in 2017. What remains unclear is if the conference will still be a 10-team league then.While the Big 12 board...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Cheers rose around Louisville's stadium Saturday evening as the video screen flashed Pitt's 43-42 upset of Clemson, an ironic moment considering the No. 5 Cardinals couldn't get on the scoreboard themselves against Wake Forest. Their fortunes had changed several hours later after a 44-12 rout that might...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) Tim Krumrie got a phone call he never expected to get after more than two decades.The former Wisconsin defensive tackle is finally getting into the College Football Hall of Fame.''Straight out of the blue. Didn't even know it was happening. A complete shock,'' Krumrie said.Krumrie,...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson hasn't let his disappointment over losing college football's national title game stop him from watching it over and over again, reviewing what he did wrong and analyzing what he can do better next season.Topping his recently concluded season will be no...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Wednesday that he has sent three players home from the Orange Bowl for violating team rules.Receiver Deon Cain, kicker Ammon Lakip and tight end Jay Jay McCullough were suspended this week.Swinney didn't say what the players did wrong. He...

Arizona eyes another win at No. 24 UtahUtah, coming off a disheartening loss at Cal, takes on one of its most problematic opponents this Saturday.The Utes (4-1 overall, 1-1 Pac-12) play host to Arizona at Rice-Eccles Stadium trying to end a four-game losing streak to the Wildcats. Arizona won...