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Caleb Williams propels No. 6 USC to a 49-point first half in a 56-10 victory over Stanford

No. 6 Southern California routed Stanford 56-10 in this century-old rivalry’s final chapter for the foreseeable future.

Heisman winner Caleb Williams throws 5 TD passes and No. 6 USC routs Nevada 66-14

No. 6 Southern California blew out Nevada 66-14 for its second consecutive win to open the season.

Heisman winner Caleb Williams throws 4 TD passes, leads No. 6 USC past San Jose State 56-28

No. 6 Southern California opened the season with a 56-28 victory over San Jose State.

Deion Sanders-led Colorado is driving a lot of college football betting

The excitement of Deion Sanders taking over at Colorado is making the Buffaloes an unlikely favorite of bettors for this college football season.

Kliff Kingsbury joins USC staff as senior offensive analyst

Kliff Kingsbury is joining Lincoln Riley’s coaching staff at Southern California as a senior offensive analyst.

USC’s Williams wins Heisman after leading Trojan turnaround

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams has won the Heisman Trophy to make USC the first school to take home college football’s most prestigious player of the year award eight times.

USC QB Caleb Williams voted AP Player of the Year

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is The Associated Press college football player of the year.

Trojan transformation: Lincoln Riley's remarkable fix at USC

Lincoln Riley took over Southern California’s four-win football program one year ago this week, and he said his Trojans should be competing for championships right away.

Caleb Williams propels No. 5 USC past Notre Dame 38-27

No. 5 Southern California capped its outstanding regular season under new coach Lincoln Riley by staying firmly in the College Football Playoff race with a 38-27 victory over No. 13 Notre Dame.

AP Top 25: USC moves into top 5 for 1st time in 5 years

Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in five years.

Rising scores on 2-pointer, No. 20 Utah tops No. 7 USC 43-42

Cameron Rising threw for 415 yards, ran for three touchdowns and scampered up the middle for a go-ahead two-point conversion with 48 seconds left in No. 20 Utah’s 43-42 victory over No. 7 Southern California on Saturday night.

Week 3 Preview: 'Bama, Baylor out to avoid more Sun upsets

There may be no reason to put second-ranked Alabama and No. 17 Baylor on upset alert even though both are playing Sun Belt Conference teams in Week 3.

No. 1 Alabama tops preseason AP Top 25; Ohio St, ‘Dawgs next

Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season.

Saban: Current state of college football not 'sustainable'

Alabama coach Nick Saban is concerned about the current state of college football.

Recruiting wars: A&M's Fisher says rumors are 'garbage'

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is angry about rumors that booster-funded NIL deals are fueling the Aggies’ recruiting success.

Former Oklahoma QB Caleb Williams is transferring to USC

Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California, following his former coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to the Trojans.

Oklahoma QB Williams enters portal, says Sooners an option

Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams says he is entering his name in the transfer portal so he can speak with other schools.

Brooks' 3 TDs push Oklahoma past Oregon 47-32 in Alamo Bowl

Kennedy Brooks ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns as No. 14 Oklahoma rode a dominant first half to beat No. 15 Oregon 47-32 in the Alamo Bowl.

Ex-Oklahoma QB Rattler commits to South Carolina, Beamer

Highly touted quarterback Spencer Rattler will try to restart his college career with South Carolina in a major acquisition for Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer.

New Oklahoma coach Brent Venables turns attention to players

Oklahoma has introduced Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables as its head coach.

Oklahoma hires Clemson's Brent Venables to replace Riley

Oklahoma has hired Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables as its head coach to replace Lincoln Riley.

Riley gets first look at USC as Trojans try to keep focus

New Southern California coach Lincoln Riley watched the Trojans practice Tuesday, getting a look at his next team following his surprise departure from Oklahoma.

LSU, Kelly agree to 10-year contract worth at least $95M

Newly hired LSU coach Brian Kelly is in Baton Rouge after flying in on a private jet with athletic director Scott Woodward.

LSU hires Kelly away from Notre Dame to be Tigers next coach

LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame.

Lincoln Riley eager to return USC Trojans to winning ways

Lincoln Riley arrived at Southern California on Monday with a determination to restore the Trojans to their former place atop the college football world.

USC hires coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma

Southern California has hired Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley to be its next coach in a stunning and rare move of one traditional college football powerhouse swiping the another’s highly accomplished head coach.

No. 18 Baylor 27-14 win ends No. 4 Oklahoma 17-game streak

Gerry Bohanon threw a touchdown and ran for two more scores as 18th-ranked Baylor won 27-14 to end fourth-ranked Oklahoma's FBS-best 17-game winning streak.

AP Top 25 Podcast: Riley on switching QBs; Week 10 preview

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley made a quarterback switch that put a Heisman Trophy hopeful on the bench and a freshman at the helm of a top-10 team.

Williams throws 6 TD passes, No. 4 Oklahoma routs Texas Tech

Williams throws 6 TD passes, No. 4 Oklahoma routs Texas Tech

Caleb Williams threw for 402 yards and six touchdowns and No. 4 Oklahoma finally put together a complete game, rolling past Texas Tech 52-21 on Saturday.

No. 3 Oklahoma holds off Kansas 35-23 behind Williams' runs

No. 3 Oklahoma holds off Kansas 35-23 behind Williams' runs

Caleb Williams threw two touchdown pass, ran 40-yards for a score on a pivotal fourth down and No. 3 Oklahoma rallied to beat Kansas 35-23 and avoid an enormous upset.

No. 4 Oklahoma beats TCU 52-31 in Williams’ starting debut

No. 4 Oklahoma beats TCU 52-31 in Williams’ starting debut

Caleb Williams had a big starting debut for No. 4 Oklahoma, throwing for 295 yards and four touchdowns and running for another score in the Sooners’ 52-31 victory over TCU on Saturday night.

Oklahoma coach Riley won't name starting QB before TCU game

Oklahoma coach Riley won't name starting QB before TCU game

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler was a preseason Associated Press first-team All-American.

Oklahoma QB Rattler benched vs. Texas again; future unclear

Oklahoma QB Rattler benched vs. Texas again; future unclear

Last year, Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler’s benching against Texas was temporary.

Boomer: Brooks 2 late TDs, No. 6 Oklahoma beats Texas 55-48

Boomer: Brooks 2 late TDs, No. 6 Oklahoma beats Texas 55-48

Kennedy Brooks ran for 217 yards and two go-ahead touchdowns in the fourth quarter as sixth-ranked Oklahoma beat No. 21 Texas 55-48.

Brkic's last-second FG lifts No. 4 Oklahoma past W. Virginia

Brkic's last-second FG lifts No. 4 Oklahoma past W. Virginia

Gabe Brkic’s 30-yard field goal as time expired gave No. 4 Oklahoma a 16-13 win over West Virginia.

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Not-so-super super powers show cracks

AP Top 25 Takeaways: Not-so-super super powers show cracks

Alabama looked beatable.

Big 12 coaches says swift expansion solidified league future

Big 12 coaches says swift expansion solidified league future

Big 12 coaches feel the league is solidified for the long haul after the conference's swift action to expand.

No. 2 Oklahoma holds off Tulane 40-35 to avoid big upset

No. 2 Oklahoma holds off Tulane 40-35 to avoid big upset

Spencer Rattler passed for 304 yards and a touchdown and No. 2 Oklahoma, playing a road game on its home field, narrowly avoided a shocking upset by holding on for a 40-35 victory over Tulane on Saturday.

SEC move on horizon, Texas and Oklahoma coaches focus on '21

SEC move on horizon, Texas and Oklahoma coaches focus on '21

Steve Sarkisian has yet to make his debut in the Big 12, but the new Texas coach was asked on Thursday to ponder life in his next league, the Southeastern Conference.

With eye on SEC, Oklahoma, Texas move toward leaving Big 12

With eye on SEC, Oklahoma, Texas move toward leaving Big 12

Oklahoma and Texas took the first formal step toward moving to the Southeastern Conference.

College coaches working to learn NIL impact on recruiting

College coaches working to learn NIL impact on recruiting

College coaches are trying to get a handle on the recruiting impact of athletes' ability to profit off their fame.

College coaches, administrators urging players to vaccinate

College coaches, administrators urging players to vaccinate

College football coaches around the country are spending much of the offseason urging their players to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

AP Top 25 Podcast: OU gets defensive; ISU goes next level

AP Top 25 Podcast: OU gets defensive; ISU goes next level

Oklahoma has won six straight Big 12 championships and the Sooners enter the 2021 season with the most well-rounded team coach Lincoln Riley has had.

Never left out again: Big 12 coaches like 12-team playoff

Never left out again: Big 12 coaches like 12-team playoff

Big 12 coaches say they like the proposal to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams.

CFP expansion could increase annual revenue to $2 billion

CFP expansion could increase annual revenue to $2 billion

A new College Football Playoff with triple the number of teams involved could bring in three times as much money to the conferences and schools that share the wealth.

Gators rattled: No. 8 Oklahoma routs Florida in Cotton Bowl

Gators rattled: No. 8 Oklahoma routs Florida in Cotton Bowl

6 CFP), who won the Cotton Bowl in the same NFL stadium where 11 days earlier they claimed their latest Big 12 title. They led 17-0 in the first seven minutes on way to the most points and yards (684) they have ever had in a bowl game. They averaged 10.52 yards per play overall, the most ever against a Power 5 opponent in a bowl game, according to STATS. Their 0-2 start in Big 12 play effectively knocked them out of playoff contention by mid-October. 1 Alabama in the SEC title game, and had averaged nearly 42 points a game.

Cotton Bowl: Big 12 champ Oklahoma vs SEC runner-up Florida

Cotton Bowl: Big 12 champ Oklahoma vs SEC runner-up Florida

ARLINGTON, Texas – Oklahoma is going right back to the stadium where the Sooners just won their sixth Big 12 championship in a row to play SEC runner-up Florida in the Cotton Bowl. During a Gators team meeting on Zoom to discuss their bowl destination, one of the first questions players asked Mullen was where the Cotton Bowl was played. Oklahoma is in the Cotton Bowl for only the third time, its first since a 41-13 loss to Texas A&M on Jan. 4, 2013. The Cotton Bowl will be played two days before Alabama faces No. Pitts announced is turning pro and won't play in the Cotton Bowl.

No. 12 Sooners win 6th B12 title in row, 27-21 over Iowa St

No. 12 Sooners win 6th B12 title in row, 27-21 over Iowa St

12 Sooners won their sixth consecutive Big 12 championship. The Sooners got a bit of revenge Saturday when winning another Big 12 title game, with Spencer Rattler throwing a 45-yard touchdown to fellow freshman Marvin Mims and running for another score in a 27-21 victory over the No. Oklahoma still has its 14th Big 12 title overall in the league's 25-season history, and the 50th conference championship in school history. Iowa State played in a conference championship game for the first time in school history, though fifth-year coach Matt Campbell was incensed at times. Clemson also won its sixth conference championship in a row, with a 34-10 win over Notre Dame in the ACC title game later Saturday..

South Carolina names Oklahoma’s Beamer its football coach

South Carolina names Oklahoma’s Beamer its football coach

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina has made it official, hiring ex-assistant Shane Beamer as its head football coach. The son of longtime Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer takes over for Will Muschamp, who was fired last month with three games left in the season. Beamer spent four seasons as a South Carolina assistant under Steve Spurrier from 2007-10. Beamer also worked for his father at Virginia Tech, Kirby Smart at Georgia and, for the past three seasons, Lincoln Riley at Oklahoma. With the Sooners, Beamer worked with teams that have made the past three College Football Playoffs.

No. 13 Oklahoma tops Baylor, earns trip to Big 12 title game

No. 13 Oklahoma tops Baylor, earns trip to Big 12 title game

Rattler threw two touchdown passes, and the 13th-ranked Sooners defeated Baylor 27-14 on Saturday night to earn a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game. “It’s a really good accomplishment coming back from what this team has the entire year,” Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said. With the coaching staff short-handed, former Sooners coach Bob Stoops was permitted to help with practice as OU prepared for Baylor. Brewer scored a short rushing touchdown with 59 seconds remaining to close out the scoring. UP NEXTBaylor hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday.

Rattler TD pass in 4th OT sends OU past No. 22 Texas 53-45

Rattler TD pass in 4th OT sends OU past No. 22 Texas 53-45

The Oklahoma freshman threw a 25-yard scoring pass to Drake Stoops in the fourth overtime and the Sooners survived a late rally from No. It was just the second four-OT game in 25 seasons of the Big 12, joining Kansas State's 53-50 victory over Texas A&M in 2011. The Longhorns (2-2, 1-2) also left themselves little hope of playing for a Big 12 title, much less being part of the College Football Playoff conversation. “I was kind of surprised when I came out at first,” said Rattler, who was tied for the Big 12 lead with four interceptions coming in. POLL IMPLICATIONSConsecutive Big 12 losses, the first for Oklahoma since 1998, sent the Sooners tumbling from No.

Kansas State stuns No. 3 Oklahoma 38-35

Kansas State stuns No. 3 Oklahoma 38-35

NORMAN, Okla. – A Kansas State squad that lost its opener to Arkansas State two weeks ago, had its roster depleted by COVID-19, and entered Saturday's game against No. Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said he didn't know until Friday if he'd have enough players available at all position groups to play the game. Kansas State upset Oklahoma 48-41 in Manhattan, Kansas, last year, making the loss especially disappointing for the Sooners. Oklahoma outgained the Wildcats 517 yards to 400 but had four turnovers to none for Kansas State. STAT LINESIn the fourth quarter, Kansas State outscored Oklahoma 17-0.

No. 5 Oklahoma still Big 12 favorite with inexperienced QB

No. 5 Oklahoma still Big 12 favorite with inexperienced QB

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 file photo, Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley talks with players during an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. As usual, Riley is taking his time naming a starting quarterback. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

No. 5 Oklahoma still Big 12 favorite with inexperienced QB

No. 5 Oklahoma still Big 12 favorite with inexperienced QB

The Sooners are still considered the overwhelming favorite to win their sixth consecutive Big 12 crown overall because nobody has dethroned them with Riley there. Purdy last year set school records with 3,982 yards and 27 TDs passing, leading the Big 12 with 306.3 yards per game. Conference play begins Sept. 26, the start of an 11-week stretch for nine league games before the Big 12 title game Dec. 12 or Dec. 19, if an extra week is needed. Since this is only TCU's ninth season in the league, Patterson technically isn't the longest-tenured Big 12 coach. Former Oklahoma State quarterback Mike Gundy is in his 16th season as head coach for his alma mater.

College athletes add voices to those protesting injustice

College athletes add voices to those protesting injustice

(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)NORMAN, Okla. College athletes across the country added their voices to those calling for an end to racial injustice riday with football players and others marching on campus or stepping away from practices to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. The problems out there are real, said Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley, who led the march and spoke at the event. This shouldnt be a troubling time for college-age persons.Members of the Baylor football team marched around campus Friday. The Ole Miss football team decided not to take to the practice field Friday after a similar demonstration a day earlier at Mississippi State. Football coach Jeremy Pruitt moved practice so his players could attend.

Big Ten parents call on league to play; OU has 9 positives

Big Ten parents call on league to play; OU has 9 positives

A group of Ohio State football players' parents Saturday joined parents of players at Iowa in calling for the Big Ten to overturn its decision not to play this fall because of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said nine Sooners tested positive for COVID-19 after he gave his players a week break from team activities. The Football Parents at Ohio State posted on social media a letter to Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren, calling for the reinstatement of the 10-game schedule the conference unveiled six days before it postponed football until spring. We believe that the protocols put in place by Ohio State Athletics has provided an extremely safe environment for our players to prepare for the season," the letter said. Our sons work extremely hard for the opportunity to play and fully understand the risks involved when they step on the field.

Hubbard, Lynch, Hurts lead AP Big 12 awards; Rhule top coach

Hubbard, Lynch, Hurts lead AP Big 12 awards; Rhule top coach

Lynch ranks eighth nationally with his 12 1/2 sacks, which are a single-season Baylor record. RB_u-Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma St., 6-1, 207, So., Sherwood Park, Alberta. G_Josh Rivas, Kansas St., 6-6, 323, So., Hutchinson, Kansas. P_Devin Anctil, Kansas St., 6-1, 234, Sr., Lenexa, Kansas. Offensive player of the year — Chuba Hubbard, RB, Oklahoma St.

No. 6 Oklahoma beats No. 8 Baylor 30-23 in OT for B12 title

No. 6 Oklahoma beats No. 8 Baylor 30-23 in OT for B12 title

6 Oklahoma has done all it can, winning a fifth Big 12 title in a row with another close win over No. “We’ve had a job to do as a team ... and ultimately win the Big 12 championship," he said. 1 LSU in the SEC title game, Oklahoma (12-1, No. It was the 13th Big 12 title overall for the Sooners, who went to the playoff three of the past four seasons. The 36-year-old Riley is 36-5 as head coach, with Big 12 titles in all three seasons since being promoted from offensive coordinator after Bob Stoops suddenly retired in the summer after winning his 10th Big 12 championship.

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