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4 weeks ago | 
espn.in | Ryan McGee |Kelly Crandall
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- This time around, it feels different. Everyone around Rockingham, North Carolina says so. Man, I hope so. They said it in 2018, when a man nearly no one in Richmond County had heard of bought the dilapidated Rockingham Speedway and promised a resurrection. They said it three years later, when North Carolina government officials set aside $50 million to do much-needed work on the Tar Heel State's big three racetracks.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
espn.co.uk | Max Olson |Ryan McGee |Andrea Adelson
Ohio State transfer quarterback Devin Brown has signed with Cal, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. After winning a national championship with the Buckeyes on Monday night, Ohio State's No. 2 quarterback is seeking an opportunity to start and will move on to join the Golden Bears. Brown has two more seasons of eligibility. Brown entered the NCAA transfer portal on Dec. 9 but remained with the team during their College Football Playoff run.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
espn.co.uk | Paolo Uggetti |Ryan McGee |Adam Rittenberg
ATLANTA -- Rocco Spindler still remembers the feeling that permeated the air in South Bend, Indiana, during late November in 2021. The Notre Dame offensive lineman -- then a freshman -- and his teammates had just finished an 11-1 season only to be hit with the news that their head coach, Brian Kelly, was leaving for LSU while they still had an outside shot at making the College Football Playoff. "There was a lot of uncertainty that whole week," Spindler said.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
espn.co.uk | Heather Dinich |Ryan McGee
ATLANTA, Ga. -- No major decisions were made regarding the future format of the 12-team College Football Playoff on Sunday, but "tweaks" to the 2025 season haven't been ruled out, CFP executive director Rich Clark said.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
espn.co.uk | Ryan McGee |Heather Dinich
ATLANTA -- "Think traditionally, but without traditional thinking."Those were the words of Ross Bjork, the still-new Ohio State athletic director during the Saturday morning media day ahead of Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship game. The question was about the balanced approach taken by his football program, and also by the opponent, Notre Dame. The Buckeyes and Fighting Irish inarguably rank among the most tradition-rich in the 155-year history of college football.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
espn.co.uk | Chris Low |Ryan McGee
Ohio State's recruiting class of 2021 was among the best in the country, ranked No. 2 nationally with seven five-star prospects, and by the end of the 2023 season had largely delivered on its promise, compiling a 32-4 record over three regular seasons. But for many members of that class, there was still unfinished business -- namely beating Michigan and winning a national championship -- that became the focus of discussions about coming back to Columbus.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
espn.co.uk | Kalan Hooks |Ryan McGee
After their 27-24 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions on Thursday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are headed to the College Football Playoff National Championship game in Atlanta.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
espn.co.uk | Heather Dinich |Ryan McGee |Max Olson
There's no sugarcoating it: As Penn State's coach, James Franklin owns an abysmal 3-10 record against opponents ranked in the Associated Press Top 10. It's a mark that saw a small but significant boost with Penn State's resounding 31-14 College Football Playoff quarterfinal win against No. 8-ranked Boise State in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl, but with each step forward in the CFP bracket comes a greater opportunity -- and louder doubters about Franklin's ability to beat the best.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
espn.co.uk | Adam Rittenberg |Ryan McGee |Andrea Adelson
DANIA BEACH, Fla. -- While discussing the opportunity that awaits Penn State in the College Football Playoff, coach James Franklin said Thursday night's showdown against Notre Dame is about "representing our schools and our conferences."Franklin then caught himself, realizing Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was sitting just to his right. "Or our conference, excuse me," Franklin said Wednesday.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
espn.co.uk | Adam Rittenberg |Andrea Adelson |Ryan McGee
DANIA BEACH, Fla. -- When Penn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki meets with quarterback Drew Allar before Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal game against Notre Dame, his message won't change. "'You prepare your ass off for these kind of moments,'" Kotelnicki said of his pregame message to Allar, following the team's arrival Tuesday for the Capital One Orange Bowl. "'Go out there and have fun. Trust yourself.' Because he rehearses the plays like a pro.
