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Florida uses late punt block to sneak by Louisiana
With the Gators on the verge of a season-crushing loss, Loucheiz Purifoy kept Florida’s BCS hopes alive. Florida continued its season-long trends of slow starts and anemic offense, and on Saturday the result was nearly catastrophic.
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Texas A&M shocks top-ranked Alabama
No. 15 Texas A&M took a 20-0 first quarter lead on the road against No. 1 Alabama and held on down the stretch for a 29-24 win. Redshirt freshman quarterback Johnny Manziel completed 24 of 21 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns and gained 92 yards rushing on 18 carries.
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USC student manager dismissed after deflating game balls following matchup with Oregon
A USC student manager was dismissed from the team following the Oregon-USC game Saturday night after deflating the pressure of game balls used by the Trojans.
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Lee’s Heisman campaign takes off
Once Matt Barkley announced last December that he would be returning to USC for his senior season, he immediately became the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy.
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Chip Kelly’s Ducks control what they can and ignore the rest
Chip Kelly is fond of reminding players and the media that the only things a team can control is its preparation, its effort and its attitude.
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Unbeaten Notre Dame expects to get Boston College’s best shot
Despite being double-digit favorites in its past two home games, No. 4 Notre Dame has squeaked out three-point wins in contests against BYU and, most recently, Pittsburgh.
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Crimson Tide begins preparing for Texas A&M
Head coach Nick Saban has a simple 24-hour rule for his players after games. They get 24 hours to either celebrate a victory or sulk in a defeat before moving on to the next week’s opponent. After Alabama’s thrilling 21-17 win over LSU, it’s never been more critical.
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Notre Dame escapes Pitt in triple overtime
During most of the second half and overtime of Saturday’s game against Pittsburgh, No. 3 Notre Dame had small odds of ending the day undefeated. Yet at the game’s conclusion, the scoreboard showed the Irish were still perfect: Notre Dame 29, Pittsburgh 26.
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Gators grind out 14-7 win over Missouri
On Saturday, the Florida Gators did the same things they had done all season. They ran the ball effectively, the defense came up with timely turnovers and the pass rush showed talent and depth. They won ugly. But what made No.