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Why Oklahoma and Georgia ultimately called off their series: ‘We talked about it all’

DESTIN, Fla. — The idea came up before the Rose Bowl, when Georgia and Oklahoma officials were hanging around, marveling that this would be the first time the two programs had played each other. Two big programs, connected through history for suing the NCAA and winning at the Supreme Court. Within a couple of years …

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College football games on streaming burdens fans. Michigan State-Washington is just the start

We were the lucky ones, one afternoon during Week 1 of the 2007 college football season. As students at Michigan State, my friends and I had Big Ten Network in the dorm rooms. So, when we walked out of Spartan Stadium and heard Appalachian State was going down to the wire with Michigan, we ran …

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Fox goes all in on Deion Sanders’ Colorado football team, at least in September

Deion Sanders, aka Coach Prime, has done something that seemed unthinkable a year ago. He has made Colorado football Must-See TV — at least in September. Fox Sports on Wednesday announced that Colorado — which went 1-11 last season — will appear in the network’s first two Big Noon Kickoff games this fall. The Buffs …

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Mandel’s Mailbag: College football schedules are all about money, dream matchups and more

On Wednesday, perhaps by the time you read this, ESPN, Fox and others will announce their kickoff times for the first three weeks of the season. You will read plenty of coverage about it on The Athletic. As for weeks 4-13, while there have been a few announcements of specific games, you mostly will have …

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Saban says college football heading to less competitive balance

Saban says college football heading to less competitive balance

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. RALPH D. RUSSO Associated Press DESTIN, Fla. — Alabama coach Nick Saban says college football is not a business that operates like the NFL and warned that without more uniform rules on player compensation only the biggest spenders will compete for championships. Saban met with reporters Tuesday as …

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Ex-Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst expected to join Texas’ staff as offensive analyst: Source

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian is expected to hire former Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst as an offensive analyst/special assistant to the head coach, an athletic department official confirmed to The Athletic on Sunday. Here’s what you need to know: Sarkisian hired former longtime NFL special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis and former Portland State defensive coordinator Payam …

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Transfer portal exit interview: How Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey’s Texas decision shaped him

One year ago today, Diamonte Tucker-Dorsey made a life-changing commitment. The FCS All-America linebacker at James Madison had opted to transfer for his final season of eligibility. He bet on himself and chose Texas. At the time, we wrote this story about his decision and what it was like to be a coveted player in …

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