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College football - Rivalry Week scores, schedule, highlights and Auburn fans get lost in the hedges

College football's Rivalry Week lived up to the hype. Alabama played its way out of College Football Playoff contention (Nick Saban was not happy about it); Ohio State continued its dominance over Michigan (Jim Harbaugh was not happy, either); and Auburn ...

Auburn's upset of Alabama in Iron Bowl leads a wild Week 14

For the first time since the College Football Playoff began, Alabama will not get an invite, its slim hopes officially ended after a stunning 48-45 loss to Auburn in the Iron Bowl. But on a Saturday in which the current top four left no doubt, it was still the Crimson ...

Michigan's Jim Harbaugh testy after his fifth consecutive loss to Ohio State

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- After Ohio State cruised to a 56-27 win over Michigan on Saturday, coach Jim Harbaugh took exception to questions about where the biggest gap is between two programs that seem to be further apart than ever. Ohio State beat ...

Every NFL Team's Early Top Target in the 2020 NFL Draft

Bleacher Report

Bleacher Report

For NFL franchises stuck in a lost season, the draft is the central topic as they look toward the future. Talent evaluators throughout the league are already eyeballing prospects who they believe can help their teams next season. The first step of the evaluation ...

College Football Playoff: With Alabama out of picture, hopes rise for Oklahoma, Utah and Baylor

Alabama just made life much easier for the 13 members of the College Football Playoff selection committee. With the Tide's 48-45 loss against rival Auburn in the Iron Bowl on Saturday, the greatest potential source for debate -- a very good team that didn't win ...

Patriots assistant Steve Belichick embraces expanding role on D

ESPN (blog)

ESPN (blog)

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Quick-hit thoughts and notes around the New England Patriots and NFL: 1. Coaching or bust for Steve Belichick: When the Patriots lost three veteran defensive coaches in the offseason and plans to have Greg Schiano lead the ...

'Unfair' end-of-game penalty among Nick Saban's gripes with Iron Bowl officiating

AUBURN, Ala. -- Alabama coach Nick Saban was critical of the officiating during Saturday's 48-45 loss on the road at Auburn, pointing to a penalty in the game's final seconds as well as a decision before halftime to put 1 second back on the clock that allowed ...

Week 13 NFL odds, picks, schedule, how to watch and stream: Expert picks against the spread, survivor, more

Week 13 features one of the biggest games of the year, as the 10-1 49ers head east to face the 9-2 Ravens in what could be a preview of Super Bowl LIV. The San Francisco defense will try to do what few have been able to accomplish this season: slow down ...

College football scores, top 25 rankings, schedule, NCAA games today: Wisconsin-Minnesota battle for title

The Week 14 action in college football on Saturday as the season comes to a close is loaded with excitement and potential College Football Playoff implications. One of the matchups on the slate that will draw a lot of eyes will be the rivalry matchup between ...

49ers Mailbag: How will rain impact crucial Week 13 game vs. Ravens?

NBCSports.com

NBCSports.com

The NFL schedule-maker did the 49ers no favors this season with back-to-back road games multiple time zones away twice within the team's 16-game regular-season schedule. When the team buses rolled out of Santa Clara on Friday afternoon en route to ...