The Atlantic Coast Conference fined four of its schools for scuffles that broke out during rivalry week in college football, which had a rash of fights between players who attempted to plant flags and other team symbols on their rivals’ fields. … [Read more...] about ACC fines NC State, North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Tech for rivalry week scuffles
Purdue fires coach Ryan Walters after going 5-19 in his two seasons
Athletic director Mike Bobinski fired the first-time head coach on Sunday, following a brutal 1-11 season in which the Boilermakers made all the wrong kinds of history. … [Read more...] about Purdue fires coach Ryan Walters after going 5-19 in his two seasons
No. 5 Notre Dame punches CFP ticket with two late interception return TDs to beat USC
Christian Gray returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown with 3:39 to play, and Xavier Watts returned another interception 100 yards for a score with 1:18 left. … [Read more...] about No. 5 Notre Dame punches CFP ticket with two late interception return TDs to beat USC
No. 4 Penn State hoping to clinch CFP spot in regular-season finale with Maryland
The No. 4 Nittany Lions are readying for a postseason run that could feature a first-round playoff game in Happy Valley. … [Read more...] about No. 4 Penn State hoping to clinch CFP spot in regular-season finale with Maryland
No. 10 Indiana tries to rebound from 1st loss and take shot at Big Ten title game by beating Purdue
An Indiana win likely would secure a spot in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff and could send the Hoosiers to the Big Ten title game — if No. 2 Ohio State loses to Michigan. … [Read more...] about No. 10 Indiana tries to rebound from 1st loss and take shot at Big Ten title game by beating Purdue