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Minnesota wide receiver makes incredible diving catch to win bowl game

Minnesota Golden Gophers wide receiver Jalen Smith made an incredible diving touchdown catch to help the team to a Rate Bowl win over the New Mexico Lobos on Friday night. Minnesota trailed by three points in overtime and needed a field goal to extend the period or a touchdown to win the game.  On third down, Drake Lindsey found Smith …

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Texas’ top running back to enter transfer portal

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Texas Longhorns’ offense took a huge hit before the team’s bowl game against the Michigan Wolverines next week. Quintrevion Wisner, the team’s leading rusher, plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens Jan. 2, his agent, Grayson Sheena, told multiple outlets.  He led the Longhorns with 1,064 rushing yards and …

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Michigan sets sights on new head coach candidate to replace Sherrone Moore following scandal: report

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As the University of Michigan continues to deal with the fallout of the Sherrone Moore firing, his replacement may have come into focus. Kyle Whittingham, who announced he would step down as Utah’s head coach after 21 seasons following their bowl game on Dec. 31, has become “the focus of Michigan’s coaching …

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Hawaii, Cal players brawl as Rainbow Warriors pull off incredible comeback victory

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors’ comeback win in the Hawaii Bowl over the California Golden Bears on Wednesday night was marred by a fight near the end of the game. Golden Bears quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele tried to answer Hawaii’s go-ahead score with one second left in the game. He fired a pass to …

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NBA draft pick joins Baylor for second half of season in unprecedented move

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s common for players to announce they are heading to the pros from college — not the other way around. But a recent report in basketball has fans baffled after Nigerian center James Nnaji, the 31st overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft, has committed to play at Baylor. The 7-foot center …

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Lane Kiffin earns hefty bonus from former team’s College Football Playoff win

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lane Kiffin turned out to be a big winner on Saturday even though he didn’t coach a game. The Ole Miss Rebels defeated the Tulane Green Wave in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The Rebels’ win gave Kiffin a $250,000 payday thanks to the terms of his departure from …

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Ex-Michigan star backs Biff Poggi as next head football coach

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Michigan Wolverines are in the market for a new head coach after Sherrone Moore was fired for an alleged “inappropriate relationship” with a staffer and later arrested on multiple charges. Two coaches the school was rumored to be interested in – Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer and Arizona State’s Kenny Dillingham – don’t …

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Ed Orgeron on who should be out of College Football Playoff, Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU and his coaching plans

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The College Football Playoff begins Friday, and emotions are running high for several fan bases. Notre Dame was ranked 10th in the penultimate CFP rankings but missed the playoffs to both Alabama, which lost a third game, and Miami, which were ranked lower going into championship weekend but beat Notre Dame during …

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College football star to enter transfer portal, skip team’s bowl game

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover announced on Thursday he will enter the transfer portal and will skip the team’s Alamo Bowl game against the USC Trojans. Hoover made the announcement in a statement on his Instagram. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover (10) …

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Ohio University fired head football coach Brian Smith over alleged affair with student, and alcohol violations

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After weeks of questions as to why Ohio Bobcats football coach Brian Smith was placed on administrative leave, the school has cited an extramarital affair as one of the reasons why he was officially terminated as head coach with cause. On December 1, the school placed Smith on leave, after the athletic …

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