Pitt, Pat Narduzzi pick up ACC chase with bigger goals in mind: 'The only way to be happy now is to win'

Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi believes the Panthers aren't that far from Clemson heading into a 2019 season where they will try to get back to Charlotte.

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Big Ten predictions 2019: Odds, conference picks, sleepers, big games, Heisman hopefuls and more

Is Michigan or Ohio State the true favorite in the Big Ten? Sporting News finds the answer in its conference predictions for 2019.

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NCAA to enact guidelines to offset non-traumatic deaths, won't punish schools that don't abide by them

The NCAA in April published guidelines and best practices for its member institutions to offset the number of non-traumatic deaths among student-athletes, Sporting News has learned.

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SEC predictions 2019: Odds, conference picks, Heisman hopefuls, biggest games and more

Alabama is favored to win the SEC again. What would it take to stop the Tide from winning a fifth conference title in six seasons?

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Ranking Alabama's nine neutral site openers under Nick Saban

There's nothing neutral about Alabama's Week 1 blowouts.

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Kendall Milton, 5-star running back, picks Georgia over Alabama, LSU, Ohio State

Milton, a 6-2, 220-pound back from Fresno, California, is the fourth-ranked back in the 2020 class and the 22nd-ranked prospect overall.

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5-star running back Kendall Milton commits to Georgia

The Bulldogs have hauled in another five-star recruits to their 2020 class.

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'Good for college football': Inside Alabama's renewed focus on home-and-home series

Greg Byrne has wasted no time in scheduling several marquee series for Alabama football. The Tide's AD speaks with Sporting News about the shift in strategy.

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ACC predictions 2019: Conference picks, Heisman hopefuls, biggest games and more

Clemson is making a run at a fifth straight ACC championship. Sporting News dishes out its ACC predictions for 2019.

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College football rankings: SN's updated preseason top 25 for 2019

Sporting News' final preseason top 25 for the 2019 college football season. Alabama and Clemson lead the way as usual, but who follows behind?

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Eyabi Anoma not attending classes at Alabama; linebacker explored transfer in February

The Crimson Tide may be without a rising underclassman when they begin fall practice.

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UConn football to go independent starting in 2020 season

UConn and the American Athletic Conference have agreed to a $17 million exit fee, which must be paid to the conference after the 2026 fiscal year.

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Big 12 coaches: It's patience, not shortcuts, that builds winning culture

The Big 12 adds four new head coaches in 2019: 40 percent of the league's head men. It will take patience — not shortcuts — for them to build lasting success.

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High school football rankings: Sporting News' preseason top 25 for 2019

Sporting News ranks the top 25 high school teams ahead of the 2019 season.

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Pac-12 Championship to be held at Raiders' Las Vegas Stadium in 2020, 2021

Las Vegas Stadium, the new home of the Raiders, will host the Pac-12 Championship in 2020 and 2021.

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Sporting News' top 40 college football players of 2019

Breaking down Sporting News' top 40 players of the 2019 college football season.

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Sporting News top 40 players of 2019: Trevor Lawrence, Tua Tagovailoa lead loaded class for Clemson, Bama

Sporting News top 40 college football players for the 2019 season are here, and the debate starts at the top with two Heisman Trophy-contending quarterbacks.

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Mike Gundy would treat son the same at Oklahoma State — 'even if I'm sleeping with your mom'

Mike Gundy is a national treasure, as evidenced by his latest viral quote directed to his son.

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Jay Bilas' 'if only there was enough money' strikes again after LSU football debuts new locker room

Jay Bilas went to Twitter when LSU unveiled its new locker room for the football team.

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Alabama among big winners — and losers — from college football media days

The Crimson Tide made headlines for all the wrong reasons at SEC Media Days — until they didn't. Check out the biggest winners and losers from college football's peak talking season.

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LSU showcases insane new football facility after $28 million renovation

The major overhaul to the Tigers' football facilities including a performance nutrition center and a new players lounge named after Tyrann Mathieu.

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Jim Harbaugh's Urban Meyer comment elevates Michigan expectations even higher in 2019

Jim Harbaugh put the pressure on himself to deliver a victory against Ohio State, but the's not backing down from those expectations.

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How ACC Network deal impacts Notre Dame's football future

How will the ACC Network affect Notre Dame's relationship in football with the conference. Commissioner John Swofford spoke to SN about it.

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Shaquill, Shaquem Griffin claim former UCF coach George O'Leary made them cut their dreadlocks

The twins, who now play for the Seahawks, said it seemed personal with O'Leary, who reportedly said they couldn't play with dreadlocks.

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Virginia, the trendy ACC Coastal favorite, striving to take step from good to great

Virginia can be the seventh different Coastal Division champ in seven years. Will the Cavaliers cross the line from good to great in the ACC?

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Texas A&M nabs top uncommitted QB in 2020 class

Haynes King, who is rated the No. 3 dual-threat quarterback, has committed to the Aggies.

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Mack Brown explains why he returned to North Carolina — and why he left Texas

The Hall of Fame coach shed some light on the decision that brought him back to college football with the Tar Heels.

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David Cutcliffe, Duke treating Alabama as potential program-elevating opportunity

The 12th-year Blue Devils coach knows the challenge his team faces in Alabama in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game. He also knows that means progress for his team.

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Jim Harbaugh takes shot at Urban Meyer: 'Controversy follows everywhere he's been'

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, who is 0-4 against Ohio State, took a swipe at former coach Urban Meyer before Big Ten Media Days.

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Clemson's John Simpson doesn't think Alabama was the best team the Tigers faced last season

The drama between the nation's two top teams has begun weeks before the season has even started.

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Dabo Swinney insists Clemson won't change with ACC Network's bright spotlight

Clemson owns a bigger spotlight with the launch of the ACC Network, but Dabo Swinney insisted the program will stay true to its roots.

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Clemson's 'urgency' has translated to rest of ACC in 2019 — on how to beat Tigers

Clemson has distanced itself from the rest of the ACC over the last four seasons. That raises the question: What can the rest of the conference do to close that gap?

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Willie Taggart hot seat talk at Florida State is premature — at least, it should be

Florida State coach Willie Taggart faced questions about a 5-7 season in 2018, but the second-year coach is keeping the focus on 2019.

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Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa: I'm grateful for the championship game loss to Clemson

Tagovailoa said the loss allowed him to grow as a player, adding he learned more from losing than winning.

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UFC's Josh Heupel on McKenzie Milton: He will play again on the same level

The UFC coach said he expects Milton to fully recover from his horrifying leg injury that will keep him out this season.

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College football predictions for every 2019 bowl game, Playoff semifinals, national championship

Sporting News predicts all 40 bowl games for the 150th college football season, including a familiar College Football Playoff championship game.

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College football bowl schedule 2019: Dates, times, TV channels for all 40 matchups

ESPN released dates and times for most of the 40-bowl schedule on Thursday. Find out where they are here.

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Sam Ehlinger, now Texas' unquestioned leader, ready to back up Longhorns hype in 2019

Sam Ehlinger had some early struggles at Texas. Then, he dealt with the criticism that comes from being the Longhorns' quarterback. Now, he's primed to lead them back to the national stage after a breakthrough in 2018.

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Where are the star players of Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U’ now?

Season 4 of "Last Chance U" is nearly here. Where are the players who helped make the Netflix show a hit?

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Big 12 says 'Horns Down' symbol only OK in certain situations

The Big 12 said players can flash the "Horns Down" symbol, but quickly and not directed at Texas players.

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Florida's Feleipe Franks calls baseball a 'backup plan'

The Red Sox selected Franks in the 31st round of last month's MLB Draft.

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Lincoln Riley on Jalen Hurts starting at Oklahoma: 'If he wins the job, then we'll talk about that'

"He's gotta win the job first," Riley said at Big 12 media days at AT&T Stadium, via ESPN. "If he wins the job, then we'll talk about that."

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Les Miles addresses Pooka Williams at Big 12 Media Days, stands by one-game suspension

New Kansas coach Les Miles addressed the one-game suspension of running back Pooka Williams at Big 12 Media Days, saying he stood by the decision.

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‘Last Chance U’ Season 4: Catching up with Jason Brown, ICC football and a disastrous 2018 season

With "Last Chance U" nearly back on Netflix, a recap of what happened to Jason Brown and the Independence Community College Pirates in 2018.

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Pac-12 Media Day 2019: Date, TV schedule and players attending

Everything you need to know to watch the 2019 Pac-12 Media Day, from TV schedules to team dates and players attending.

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Big 12 Media Days 2019: TV schedules, team dates and players attending

Big 12 Media Days moves to Arlington in 2019. Everything you need to know to tune in, from dates, team schedules and players attending.

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Big Ten Media Days 2019: TV schedules, team dates and players attending

Everything you need to know for the 2019 Big Ten Media Days, including dates, team schedules and the players selected to attend.

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ACC media days 2019: Live stream, team dates and players attending ACC Kickoff

Everything you need to know to tune in to the 2019 ACC Kickoff, from streaming, team dates and attending players.

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SEC Media Days 2019: Location, TV schedules, team dates and players attending

The SEC Media Days are nearly here. Everything you need to know ahead of the four-day event in Hoover, Ala.

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College football 2019: Major media day storylines for each Power 5 conference

From Tua Tagovailoa to Les Miles, college football media days will produce these storylines next week.

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The NCAA is ridiculous, Vol. infinity: Tennessee violations included a Jeremy Pruitt tweet

The Vols' head football coach shouted out his high school alma mater for winning a championship. Can't do that.

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UCF quarterback Darriel Mack Jr. suffers broken ankle, team announces

Darriel Mack Jr., who led UCF to the Fiesta Bowl last season after McKenzie Milton's season-ending injury, will be out indefinitely with a broken ankle.

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Oklahoma running back Kennedy Brooks cleared in Title IX investigation, rejoins team, report says

Brooks rushed for 1,056 yards (8.9 yards per carry) and 12 touchdowns last season as a redshirt freshman.

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CFB 150 celebration kicks off at College Football Hall of Fame

The 150th anniversary of college football will kick off in Atlanta on Wednesday. Here is what you need to know for the event.

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It's a trap! College football's most dangerous games for top 25 teams in 2019

These games carry the most risk of a letdown for Sporting News' top 25 teams. They can't be overlooked.

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Former Louisville players help pay for Kentucky legend Jared Lorenzen’s funeral

A Louisville native, ex-Cardinal Jamon Brown never met Lorenzen, who died at 38, but was keenly aware of the QB's accomplishments at UK.

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Former Clemson football player Tyshon Dye drowns in Georgia park

Tyshon Dye played three seasons for Clemson at running back, and was a member of the 2016 national championship team.

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Hawaii linebacker Scheyenne Sanitoa dies at 21, university announces

Scheyenne Sanitoa played in 12 games for the Rainbow Warriors as a sophomore in 2018.

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Sporting News 2019 college football preseason All-Americans

Clemson's Trevor Lawrence and Alabama's Jerry Jeudy lead another onslaught of Tigers and Crimson Tide players on SN's preseason All-American team.

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Legendary coach John Robinson joins LSU staff as consultant

He coached USC and led the team to a national title, along with the NFL's Rams, where they had two appearances in the NFC Championship.

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College football 2019: Jim Harbaugh is fine, Urban Meyer isn't going to USC and other unpopular opinions

What is the most unpopular opinion you have ahead of the 2019 college football season? Sporting News shares its five favorites.

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Teen driver charged in crash that killed Auburn announcer, wife

Johnston Edward Taylor, 16, was speeding at the time of the fatal accident May 25 and tested positive for marijuana, police said.

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