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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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Indiana’s Jurkin, Mosquera-Perea suspended for 9 games
After rumors began circulating Tuesday morning, an Indiana U. spokesperson confirmed that freshmen forward Hanner Mosquera-Perea and center Peter Jurkin will be suspended for this season’s first nine games. The decision stems from a secondary NCAA violation.
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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.
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Oregon outguns USC in a 62-51 win
LOS ANGELES — Two years ago, Chip Kelly famously said “I’m not into making statements, I’m into winning games.” Tonight, his fourth-ranked Oregon Ducks did both, handing USC their third loss of the season and improving to 9-0 for the second time in four years.
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Alabama escapes Death Valley, defeats LSU 21-17
The timing was perfect. No. 1 Alabama (9-0, 6-0 SEC) had countered no. 5 LSU’s (7-2, 3-2 SEC) pressure packages with screens and runs up the middle for most of the night in its 21-17 escape from Death Valley.
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Ollie brings different coaching style from Calhoun
For the first time in 26 years, Jim Calhoun was not the lead man on the UConn sidelines. Thursday marked the first exhibition game of the season and the beginning of the Kevin Ollie era.