By GEORGE HENRY ATLANTA (AP) — Interim coach Raheem Morris knew the Falcons were in trouble as soon as he saw Tyler Hall line up against Antonio Brown. In a one-on-one matchup that heavily favored Brown against an undrafted rookie free agent, Hall was chasing the whole way as the electric receiver burst down the…… read more »
By STEPHEN HAWKINS ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley remembered two specific moments right after the No. 12 Sooners won their sixth consecutive Big 12 championship. There was the uncertainty of what was next when players were sent home after one spring practice in March at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. And…… read more »
By STEVE REED CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After a heartbreaking 47-40 double-overtime loss to Notre Dame last month, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney assured his players in the locker room that there would be no trophy handed out that night. There would, however, be one up for grabs when they got to Charlotte for the Atlantic…… read more »
By RALPH D. RUSSO What is better (or worse, depending on perspective): Losing to Alabama by 28 on the road in early October or losing to Clemson by 24 in the Atlantic Coast Championship game Saturday? For Notre Dame and Texas A&M, the answer to that question could determine a spot in the College Football…… read more »
By PAUL NEWBERRY ATLANTA (AP) — In a season of blowouts, Alabama finally got tested. Against a team that just wouldn’t quit, the Crimson Tide required every last point. Nick Saban needed his offensive stars to shine as bright as they have all season. Boy, did they ever. Najee Harris rushed for 178 yards and…… read more »
By BRETT MARTEL NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints record-setting quarterback Drew Brees “looked good” in his first practices since returning from rib fractures and a punctured lung, and is slated to start against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, coach Sean Payton said. “We went off how it felt as he went through a full…… read more »
By STEVE REED CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney both expressed concerns about playing a College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on New Year’s Day if players’ families aren’t allowed to attend. Kelly even went as far as to say “I’m not sure…… read more »
Jarrod Oxendine joins Hometeam and Hamilton to discuss the problems the holidays bring when it comes to divorces. From the wrong gift to what to do with the kids, Jarrod has advice for folks to help them through a a difficult time when it’s supposed to be the “happiest time of the year.”… read more »
By ERIC OLSO Clemson and Ohio State go into the weekend with the most at stake, and Texas A&M waiting in the wings if it takes care of business. Nine Football Bowl Subdivision conferences will hold championship games Friday and Saturday. A smattering of other games will be played, all rescheduled to this week because…… read more »
By RALPH D. RUSSO The Sun Belt Conference football championship game Saturday between No. 9 Coastal Carolina and No. 17 Louisiana-Lafayette was canceled Thursday night because of a positive COVID-19 test within the Coastal Carolina program. An entire position group would have been unavailable to play for the unbeaten Chanticleers because of contact tracing, the…… read more »
