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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas was tired of waiting for Tom Herman to deliver a Big 12 title and turn the Longhorns back into national championship contenders.

FORT WORTH, Texas — A wild, post-game brawl erupted after Mississippi State held off No. 22 Tulsa 28-26 on Thursday in the Armed Forces Bowl, overshadowing true freshman Will Rogers’ big game for the Bulldogs.

The Wisconsin Badgers were very excited about their bowl win on Wednesday, a little too excited, as it turns out.

The NCAA has filed a trademark for the term “Mask Madness,” as a way to promote the wearing of masks during “March Madness.”

Utah star running back Ty Jordan has died, the University of Utah football team announced on Twitter Saturday morning.

In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the United States Naval and Air Force academies will move their scheduled matchup on October 2, 2021, to September 11, 2021.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson is being released from the hospital Tuesday, 10 days after collapsing on the court at Florida State and needing emergency medical attention.

At a time when team after team had opted out of bowl games, Army found itself in a different sort of situation — left out.

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The College Football Playoff semifinal scheduled for the Rose Bowl will be moved to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Iowa State gave Oklahoma an unforgettable fight in the Big 12 championship game on Saturday. And though their efforts fell short, no one will soon forget the legendary meltdown by Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell.

The College Football Hall Of Fame has added Sarah Fuller’s uniform to its collection to celebrate the first female college football player to play and score, in a Power 5 game.

A pair of Democrat senators are sponsoring a wide-ranging proposal that would require colleges to offer athletes a long list of benefits.

Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller had a short but historic college career with the Commodores football team. The senior played in a total of two games, and in that time became the first female to play in a Power 5 game and the first female to score in a Power 5 game.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kyle Trask and No. 6 Florida look nowhere near ready for top-ranked Alabama.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Mike White declined to do any postgame media interviews. He wanted to get to the hospital to be near Keyontae Johnson’s side as quickly as possible.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Sarah Fuller became the first woman to score in a Power Five conference football game by kicking an extra point for Vanderbilt on Saturday.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU is self-imposing a one-year ban on postseason play for this season as part of an effort to cooperate with an NCAA probe into rules violations.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan canceled its annual rivalry game at Ohio State on Tuesday because of the COVID-19 outbreak within the Wolverines football program.

Some male members of the Vanderbilt football team shed tears when soccer player Sarah Fuller kicked her 30-yard squib kick last week.

Alabama Coach Nick Saban and the team came to the rescue after a seven-year-old ‘Bama fan was scammed by pranksters.

Vanderbilt University interim head coach Todd Fitch has thrown in the towel and canceled the coming game against Georgia.

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — No spectators will be allowed at the Rose Bowl for the College Football Playoff semifinal on Jan. 1 because of COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the state, county and city of Pasadena.

Despite Vanderbilt kicker Sarah Fuller’s stirring halftime speech and 30-yard kick Saturday, several of her fellow football players may opt out of their game against Georgia this weekend.

ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit apologized for suggesting that Michigan may use the coronavirus as an excuse to opt-out of its game with Ohio State.

Lou Holtz has won more than his fair share of championships, awards, and accolades in his lifetime, but he’s going to get at least one more.

With rumors of a publicity stunt by Vanderbilt University starring soccer player-turned-football kicker Sarah Fuller still swirling, the SEC named Fuller Special Teams Player of the Week.

Ohio State held on to the fourth spot in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night after having its previous game canceled, landing behind No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 3 Clemson for a second straight week.

Vanderbilt senior kicker Sarah Fuller made history on Saturday, becoming the first woman to play on the field in a Power 5 college football game.

No. 3 Ohio State’s game at Illinois on Saturday has been canceled because the Buckeyes have had a spike of COVID-19 cases this week, leaving the Big Ten’s best team precariously close to being ineligible to play for the conference title.

With a large number of specialists in quarantine due to the coronavirus, the Vanderbilt Commodores are in the market for a kicker. And one of the “options” for the Dores happens to be the goalie from the women’s soccer team.

The Florida State Seminoles declined to play their scheduled game against Clemson this weekend, they claim, because of concerns over a player who tested positive for the coronavirus.

Former Penn State defensive back Isaiah Humphries said head coach James Franklin told him not to contact police after a fight with a teammate in 2018. The altercation with star linebacker Micah Parsons reportedly involved “punching, choking, and a knife being pulled,” ESPN reported.

Players for the Pittsburgh Panthers and Virginia Tech Hokies will be wearing masks Saturday even while playing on the field.

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Miami coach Manny Diaz said Friday he is in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus, and he will work virtually with the No. 12 Hurricanes until he can return to the field.

The Big Ten game Saturday between Maryland and Michigan State has been canceled after a COVID-19 outbreak on the Terrapins resulted in a positive test for coach Michael Locksley.

Wichita State University announced Tuesday that basketball coach Gregg Marshall will receive $7.75 million to resign following several reports of verbal and physical abuse, ESPN reported.