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• Virginia Fires Football Coach Al Groh

  
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  After Saturday’s season finale, veteran Virginia coach Al Groh, sensing his sealed fate, read a poem during his press conference. Called “The Guy In The Glass,” it was written by Dale Winbrow in 1934, and deals with the ability of someone to look in the mirror and be proud of themselves. He read it in [...]More ...
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• FanHouse Top 25: Swamp Kings

  
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  Finally, the wait is over: No. 1 Florida vs. No. 2 Alabama for control of the free world, or at least the SEC championship and a berth opposite Texas in the BCS championship game.Ever since Sept. 20, the third week of the season, Florida, Alabama and Texas have been the nation’s top three ranked teams. [...]More ...
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• USC Shames UCLA After Timeout

  
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  In an otherwise unwatchable rivalry game between USC and UCLA, comical drama erupted in the final minute. Leading 21-7 and having gained possession on a turnover on downs, USC lined up in victory formation to end the game. UCLA inexplicably responded with a timeout with 52 seconds left, and then all hell broke loose. ...
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• What We Learned: Behind BCS big three, things are shaking

  
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  Andy Dalton is front and center for the Horned Frogs’ offense. A perfect 12-0 season has TCU in its first BCS bowl game. Out Stanford way, Toby Gerhart is the people’s Heisman choice.The next-to-last set of BCS standings come out Sunday, and the top will feature no changes. Florida-Alabama-Texas remains the ...
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• Week 13 postgame, the players: Gerhart punches his trophy ticket

  
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  Tree-huggers can’t get enough of Toby Gerhart; the Irish needed a saw to stop him.Sporting News’ Derek Samson covers the best and worst performances of Week 13 in college football.  Game balls1. Toby Gerhart, Stanford RB. Gerhart likely punched his ticket to New York for the Heisman ceremony with another monster ...
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• Steve Kragthorpe Fired at Louisville

  
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  Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe was fired today by Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich, a person with knowledge of Jurich’s decision told FanHouse.Jurich has called a noon press conference to “address the future of the Cardinals’ football program.”Kragthorpe was 15-21 in three seasons at Louisville. The ...
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• Spotlight game: Florida State at No. 1 Florida

  
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  Tim Tebow takes the field as Gators quarterback one last time on Saturday.Place: Gainesville, Fla.Time: 3:30 p.m. ET SaturdayTV: CBSLine: Florida by 24 1/2Three reasons Florida State will winMore than a thrower: It wasn’t until the last drive of the game that FSU began using a critical component of backup QB E.J. ...
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• Alabama guard Mike Johnson: ‘This year, it means everything’

  
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  Mike Johnson, as told to Bob Hille Alabama guard Mike Johnson, a senior from Pensacola, Fla., is playing in his last Iron Bowl. A preseason All-American, he is the veteran—with 39 career starts—on an offensive line that has helped the Crimson Tide to an 11-0 record and a spot in the SEC championship for [...]More ...
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• Spotlight game: No. 2 Alabama at Auburn

  
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  Place: Auburn, Ala.Time: 2:30 p.m. ET, FridayTV: CBSLine: Alabama by 10 1/2Three reasons Alabama will win Mark Ingram: The man who could win the Tide’s first Heisman Trophy has showed remarkable consistency over the past two months. Since October dawned, he has gained 100 or more yards in six of seven games; ...
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• Bowl Projections: Fighting for the Irish

  
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  “Win one for the Gipper?” How about “Win one to keep the Gipper out of the Gator Bowl?” When Stanford plays host to Notre Dame (6-5) Saturday, the entire Big East Conference will be pulling for the Cardinal to defeat the Fighting Irish. The reason is simple: an Irish victory would likely earn Notre Dame ...
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• Miles Calls for Spike, Confirms Idiocy

  
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  On Saturday, LSU’s Jordan Jefferson made the inexplicable decision to spike the football with only one second remaining in the game. Spiking the football ended the game and negated two miraculous Milacles: first, Les Miles’ Tigers recovered an onside kick and then they completed a 46-yard Hail Mary. In his ...
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• Legends Poll: Among top three teams, Heisman race more interesting

  
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  Jeff DAlessio, Sporting News Standings/polls: BCS | SN | Coaches | APFilling out a Top 25 ballot each week is a cinch these days for the 17 voters in the Legends Poll. All but four have a 1-2-3 of Alabama, Florida and Texas in some sequence.  Mark Ingram is drawing comparisons to cornerstone backs of previous ...
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• What We Learned: Results reflect Weis’ inability to motivate

  
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  Sporting News’ Dave Curtis analyzes what Sunday’s buzz means to college football.Win one for CharlieCharlie Weis’ “tough time arguing” surrender speech Sunday afternoon didn’t set up the Irish for a rousing effort Saturday night at Stanford. And although the game with the Cardinal won’t save the ...
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• Dramatic Pac-10 Is Nation’s Best

  
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  TUCSON, Ariz. — Here’s hoping SEC fans stayed up to watch Oregon beat Arizona Saturday night. They got to see a few things their league hasn’t had enough of this season. Drama, bedlam, theatrics, tension, hilarity and near-riotous fun. And that just begins to describe the Ducks’ 44-41 double overtime win. It ...
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• Mark Mangino: ‘Football is fun for me’

  
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  Trouble at Kansas? It’s not weighing on Mark Mangino (left).AUSTIN, Texas — While Kansas continues to build its termination case against coach Mark Mangino for abuse of players, the Jayhawks now have lost six straight and need to beat Missouri next week to become bowl eligible. Mangino met with reporters after the ...
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• McCoy helping keep Longhorns on same page

  
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  AUSTIN, Texas — It’s all about that ratty old piece of wood. Four years of highs and lows and expectations and realizations, and that thing looks prettier with each passing week.When Texas finds its way to the BCS national championship game, when the team of PlayStation numbers finally and officially becomes a ...
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• Live Blog: Colt McCoy Shoots for Spot as Texas’ Greatest Quarterback

  
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  AUSTIN, Texas — Okay, so let the debate began.Vince Young or Colt McCoy.Which is the greatest Texas Longhorns quarterback of all time? Young led the Texas Longhorns to a season of perfection and the BCS national title in 2005 as a junior. McCoy, a four-year starter at Texas, has a chance tonight to become college ...
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• Storybook Season Unfolding in Cincinnati

  
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  CINCINNATI — Go ahead. Combine Florida, Alabama, Texas and TCU, the only four teams ahead of Cincinnati in the BCS standings. Now throw in the rest of the programs throughout college football, and it still won’t matter.You won’t find a collection of teams — let alone one inidually — with more riveting ...
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• Spotlight game: No. 11 Oregon at Arizona

  
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  Place: Tucson, Ariz. Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: ABC Line: Oregon by 6Three reasons Oregon will win He’s back: LeGarrette Blount could contribute for Oregon against Arizona.Double trouble: After LeGarrette Blount TKOd much of his 2009 season, LaMichael James became the newest Ducks running back to jump from unknown to ...
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• Oklahoma State Rallies Past Colorado

  
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  The Oklahoma State Cowboys rallied in the second half to defeat Colorado, 31-28, on Thursday night at Boone Pickens Stadium to remain in contention for their first BCS bowl. With Zac Robinson sitting out the game due to a shoulder injury, the 12th-ranked Cowboys (9-2, 6-1 Big 12) turned to junior Alex Cate but it ...
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