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Saban: Current state of college football not 'sustainable'

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

Saban: Current state of college football not 'sustainable'

Nick Saban's willingness to adapt and often be a catalyst for change in college football, both on the field and off, has propelled Alabama to six national championships in 13 seasons. The 70-year-old coach is confident his program will continue to thrive during this new era of college athletics, with players having more opportunities to earn money than ever before and more power to determine where they play. “I don’t think what we’re doing right now is a sustainable model,” Saban told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

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After abrupt OU exit, Grinch focused on fixing USC's defense

If Alex Grinch’s Oklahoma defense had been able to make a few more stops, he might not be the new coordinator at Southern California under ex-Sooners coach Lincoln Riley. The irony of the situation isn’t lost on Grinch, who went from lamenting a rivalry loss he is “still not over” to expressing his delight at teaming up with Riley once again.

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USC's Riley details recruiting coups, reunion with Williams

Lincoln Riley says he didn't — and couldn't — talk to Caleb Williams between the day the coach left Oklahoma and the day his once-and-future star quarterback entered the transfer portal five weeks later. “There's a long period of time where there's zero communication,” Riley said Wednesday while announcing his February signing period class.

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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.

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.

Katy four-star WR Anderson stays true to OU

Even with head coach Lincoln Riley bolting for USC last month, Katy four-star receiver Nic Anderson stayed true to Oklahoma. Anderson believes the program is bigger than any coach.

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.

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OU football coach Brent Venables' salary, contract terms released by school

Brent Venables agreed to a six-year contract with OU, with an average annual value of $6.65 million.

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Lincoln Riley effect: Five players and one coach announce they're leaving USC

With Lincoln Riley coming in to coach USC, some players are announcing their intentions to enter the transfer portal or declare for the NFL draft.

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New Oklahoma coach Brent Venables turns attention to players

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

AP source: Oklahoma hires Clemson's Venables as coach

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

Cal's defense rises up, hands USC fourth straight loss

Trey Paster scored on a 55-yard fumble return in the second quarter, California’s defense made a clutch stop near the goal line, and the Golden Bears held off Southern California 24-14 in the season finale for both teams. Christopher Brooks added a pair of short scoring runs on a day when Cal’s offense struggled reaching the end zone to help the Golden Bears (5-7, 4-5 Pac-12) to their first home win against the Trojans since 2003. “It means a lot to end the season with a victory,” said Cal quarterback Chase Garbers, who was 18 of 21 for 177 yards.

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Dick Vitale thinks Alabama football coach Nick Saban would be 'a steal' at $500 million

Dick Vitale thinks Alabama football coach Nick Saban would be 'a steal' at $500 million in comparisons to other coaches new deals.

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Sources: Former TCU coach has talked to Texas about joining its football staff

Gary Patterson going to Texas as an assistant in any capacity is a win-win for both parties

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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.

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How Brian Kelly's gutless move from Notre Dame to LSU exposed a broken system | Opinion

LSU football pulling Brian Kelly out of Notre Dame one-upped USC's hiring of Lincoln Riley in a manner that should be shocking for college football.

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

LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame.

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

LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame, a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football jumping from the sport's most storied program to an Southeastern Conference powerhouse. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday night that Kelly was leaving Notre Dame for LSU. It was the second bombshell in college football in as many days, coming a little more than 24 hours after Southern California lured Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma.

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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.

'A little bump in the road': What did Bob Stoops have to say after being named OU's interim coach?

Bob Stoops spoke Monday, a day after being called off the golf course to take over as interim coach after Lincoln Riley left to take over at USC.

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Oklahoma Sooners QB Spencer Rattler, as expected, enters transfer portal

Former Pinnacle quarterback Spencer Rattler announces he has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

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Five OU football coaching candidates following the departure of Lincoln Riley to USC

Taking a look at five candidates to replace Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley.

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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.

USC makes bombshell football hire, agreeing to terms with Lincoln Riley

USC is expected to announce the hire of Lincoln Riley as the Trojans' new head coach, luring him away from Oklahoma after a three-month search.

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Baylor upends Oklahoma, and more from a Saturday of college football in Texas

A recap and roundup of Texas college football games from multiple conferences on Saturday.

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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

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

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

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

AP Top 25 Takeaways: A&M's upset sends season into full tilt

The last time the No. 1 team in the country lost to an unranked team was 2008.

Oklahoma QB Rattler benched vs. Texas again; future unclear

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

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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.

Miller grad and Texas Southern QB Andrew Body throws for 353 yards in loss to Rice

Texas College Roundup: Rice, Houston each win on Saturday; Oklahoma hangs on against West Virginia in thriller.

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

Alabama looked beatable.

Rattler, No. 3 Oklahoma hold off Nebraska 23-16

Spencer Rattler passed for a touchdown and ran for another to help No. 3 Oklahoma beat Nebraska 23-16.

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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.

Oklahoma football players Trejan Bridges, Seth McGowan no longer with team

Trejan Bridges and Seth McGowan are no members of Oklahoma's football team after their names surfaced in an alleged armed robbery investigation.

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

8 Oklahoma beat 10th-ranked SEC runner-up Florida 55-20 on Wednesday night in the Cotton Bowl. Back in the same NFL stadium where 11 days earlier they won their sixth consecutive Big 12 title, the Sooners (9-2, No. The 55 points were their most ever in a bowl game, while piling up a Cotton Bowl-record 684 total yards. 1 Alabama in the SEC title game, and had averaged nearly 42 points a game. Oklahoma: With Rattler and Mims among the young standouts coming back, the Sooners could again be favored to win another Big 12 title.

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

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..

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.

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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

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

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

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

(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

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.

Hurts has 6 TDs, No. 4 Oklahoma beats Houston 49-31

Running back Kyle Porter #22 of the Houston Cougars dives for a touchdown against the Oklahoma Sooners. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)NORMAN, Okla. - New Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts passed for three touchdowns and ran for three more, and the fourth-ranked Sooners rolled past Houston 49-31 on Sunday night. It was Hurts' first game for Oklahoma since he transferred from Alabama. Hurts finished with 332 yards passing and 176 yards rushing. Oklahoma's defense was sharp too, constantly pressuring Houston quarterback D'Eriq King and limiting him to 87 yards passing in the first half.

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