College Sports
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Jim O’Donnell: Now with an Ivy League finish, Zbikowski still dreams of sweet home ChicagoDec 07, 2024 10:47 am - FINDING TOMMY ZBIKOWSKI WASN'T all that hard. It was the routing that surprised a bit — head east from the Chicago Fire Department and pull over at the Ivy League. That's...
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Looking hither and yon to find all the bowl games college football has to offerDec 07, 2024 10:00 am - For a brief moment some thought was given to holding a college football bowl game at Wrigley Field, a notion considered too daffy even for the protracted commotion of Dit...
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Fight to the finish: Wide-open Big Ten heats up early with NU’s overtime win over IllinoisDec 06, 2024 11:24 pm - If Friday’s Northwestern overtime victory over Illinois is any indication, the Big Ten season will be exciting and difficult to predict.
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The Big Ten and SEC are set to gobble up CFP bids. That could squeeze the ACC and other leaguesDec 06, 2024 6:16 pm - The Big Ten and Southeastern conferences are set to gobble up the majority of the bids to the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. That could squeeze the Atlantic Coast Conference and other leagues trying to maintain their footing.
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Small school, big results: Sacco powers North Central’s rushing attackDec 05, 2024 7:47 pm - St. Edward graduate Joe Sacco went from a small high school to becoming North Central’s top running back. The Cardinals host Hope (Michigan) for a second-round playoff game on Saturday.
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Chance McMillian, Darrion Williams lead Texas Tech to 76-62 victory over DePaulDec 04, 2024 11:18 pm - Chance McMillian scored 22 points, Darrion Williams added 20 and Texas Tech defeated DePaul 76-62 in the Big 12-Big East Battle.
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The CFP rankings — and ‘data points’ — have left Miami, Ole Miss and South Carolina puzzledDec 04, 2024 8:03 pm - Miami wants things reconsidered. So does South Carolina. The Big 12 is puzzled. And Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin turned toward social media to ask the College Football Playoff committee a question.
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SEC and Big Ten powers lead the way on signing day as prospects finalize their college selectionsDec 04, 2024 7:17 pm - Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Oregon and Ohio State are bringing in the nation's top recruiting class as high school prospects across the country finalize their college plans.
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Dillon Gabriel’s run at Oregon hearkens back to the days of another Hawaii-born QB, Marcus MariotaDec 04, 2024 5:10 pm - Dillon Gabriel was faced with a quandary when he arrived at Oregon this year. Gabriel had worn No. 8 at Oklahoma before transferring for his sixth season of eligibility. ...
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Josh Dix swishes a game-winning 3 just before the buzzer to give Iowa an 80-79 win over Northwestern
Dec 03, 2024 8:42 pm - IOWA CITY, Iowa — Josh Dix swished a game-winning 3-pointer just before the buzzer to give Iowa an 80-79 victory over Northwestern on Tuesday night in a Big Ten Conferenc...