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Manziel says he's trying to avoid 'same mistakes'
Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M says he’s learning every day about life as a celebrity. The first freshman to win college football’s top award said Thursday he was trying to avoid...
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Oregon hands No. 4 Arizona first loss
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — After racking up victories against mostly inferior opponents, Oregon finally got a signature win. Led by the all-around efforts of senior E.J. Singler and some early resiliency,...
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Payne leads Auburn past LSU
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn coach Tony Barbee was quick with the timeout when his team continued to slip in the second half. The Tigers responded with a big spurt and a 68-63 win over LSU on Wednesd...
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Rose, Sugar will host first semifinals in playoff
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — The first semifinal games in the new college football playoff system will be played in the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015. The BCS conference commissioners a...
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Tigers keep Loston but lose Michael Ford
BATON ROUGE (AP) — LSU’s string of juniors announcing their early departures for the NFL draft was interrupted briefly Monday when safety Craig Loston announced that he would return for his senior ...
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Poor start has SEC staggering into league play
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference figured to take a step backward this season after being home of the national champions and having the most NBA draft picks of any league last yea...
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'Bama bashes Notre Dame in BCS title game
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Barely taking time to celebrate their latest national championship, Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide are ready to get back to work. That’s how they make it look so...
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Nicholls State Colonels roll past McNeese State, 78-61
LAKE CHARLES — The Nicholls State University women’s basketball team had six players reach double figures in scoring, while its defense held McNeese State to less than 30 percent shooting in a 78-6...
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All eyes on Tide, Irish
MIAMI (AP) — Love ‘em or hate ‘em, it’s hard to turn away from Notre Dame and Alabama. They are storied programs that stir plenty of passions, college football’s North and South versions of the New...
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Oregon runs past K-State at Fiesta Bowl, 35-17
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — As Oregon coach Chip Kelly was about to receive the massive Fiesta Bowl trophy, Ducks fans inside University of Phoenix Stadium started a chant of “We want Chip!” Whether he ...
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Saban and Kelly lead Bama and ND out of darkness
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — There were some dark days at Notre Dame and Alabama, dark years really, during which two of college football’s proudest programs flailed and foundered. Notre Dame won t...
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Louisville upsets Florida 33-23 in Sugar Bowl
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Terell Floyd and the Louisville Cardinals gave the embattled Big East Conference at least one more triumphant night in a major bowl — and at the expense of a top team from the mi...
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