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BYU Is Ranked No. 13 In College Football Playoff Rankings Tuesday

BYU Is Ranked No. 13 In College Football Playoff Rankings Tuesday

Tuesday, the latest College Football Playoff rankings came out with BYU moving up to No. 13 in the overall rankings from No. 14 November 24. If the playoff were to start this week, the teams would be as follows: No. 1 Alabama (8-0) No. 2 Notre Dame (9-0) No. 3 […]

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Pac-12 commissioner says missing playoff ‘harmful’ to league

Pac-12 commissioner says missing playoff ‘harmful’ to league

NEW YORK (AP)-Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott says an expanded College Football Playoff would alleviate the pressure it puts on conferences that get left out. He also says there is no urgency to change the four-team format. There are discussions what the playoff might look like in the future. Scott says […]

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Kuithe’s 3 TDs lifts No. 6 Utah past Colorado 45-15

Kuithe’s 3 TDs lifts No. 6 Utah past Colorado 45-15

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brant Kuithe scored three touchdowns and No. 6 Utah is locked up a spot in the Pac-12 championship game for the second consecutive season with a 45-15 victory over Colorado on Saturday night. The Utes (11-1, 8-1, No 6 CFP) needed a quarter to get […]

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Romney backs paying college athletes to help poor players

Romney backs paying college athletes to help poor players

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney said Friday his support for allowing college athletes to profit from their name and image isn’t driven by a desire to help a star quarterback score endorsement deals, but to help poor athletes get extra money to help their families. “We […]

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No. 9 Utah keeps rolling, rallies past Washington 33-28

No. 9 Utah keeps rolling, rallies past Washington 33-28

SEATTLE (AP) — The past month looked, and felt, so easy for No. 9 Utah. One blowout after another. No tests for the Utes to answer. They knew traveling to Washington would be different, and they were right. The Utes were challenged; falling behind early and rallying late, and in […]

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Pac-12 revenue drops $12 million, but school payouts rise

Pac-12 revenue drops $12 million, but school payouts rise

Pac-12 revenue fell by $12 million in 2018 to $497 million because the conference could not make up for lost Rose Bowl revenue from when the game hosted a College Football Playoff semifinal after the 2017 season. Payouts to member schools rose 5% to $31.2 million each as conference distributions […]

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Pac-12 won’t change scheduling to ‘skate through’ to playoff

Pac-12 won’t change scheduling to ‘skate through’ to playoff

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Pac-12 has no plans to change its football scheduling policies and philosophies, including playing nine conference games, to enhance the league’s chances to place a team in the four-team playoff. Commissioner Larry Scott said Wednesday conference coaches and administrators discussed during meetings this week ways […]

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BOISE, ID - NOVEMBER 24: Head Coach Matt Wells of the Utah State Aggies walks off the field at the conclusion of second half action against the Boise State Broncos on November 24, 2018 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 33-24. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)

New Texas Tech coach Matt Wells gets $18.8M, 6-year contract

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — New Texas Tech coach Matt Wells has a six-year, $18.8 million contract, with Utah State getting an $800,000 buyout. The school released details of the contract Thursday. Wells, who replaced Kliff Kingsbury after the former Texas Tech quarterback was fired, could earn incentives of up to […]

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Canada runs for 2 scores, BYU upsets No. 6 Wisconsin 24-21

Canada runs for 2 scores, BYU upsets No. 6 Wisconsin 24-21

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Squally Canada ran for 118 yards and two touchdowns and BYU handed mistake-prone Wisconsin its first nonconference home loss since 2003, giving the No. 6 Badgers fits with its motion offense in a 24-21 victory Saturday. The Cougars (2-1) tossed in a trick play, too, when […]

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