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College playoff bandwagon adds a weighty supporter

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They've still got the TV networks, flush sponsors, college presidents, conference commissioners, chambers of commerce and computers powerful enough to run NORAD. "We should be creating a playoff system," Barack Obama said...

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Obama, Agent of Change, Takes on the Stupid Bowl System

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In 1969, a first-year president used the power of his office to meddle in college football, striking a lasting blow against fairness, competition, and Joe Paterno. It was on December 6 of that year that Richard Nixon, who...

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Eric Lacy: Spartans know path is difficult

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There's been nothing pleasant about Penn State's Happy Valley for Michigan State. The Spartans haven't won there since 1965 and are bound to be reminded of that this week before Saturday's Big Ten title showdown. Early last...

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A potential reading list for sports fans

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Alonzo Mourning was the tallest author at the Miami Book Fair on Sunday. Mourning came downtown to sign copies of his new biography, Resilience, in which he writes with typical Zo passion and bluntness about his difficult...

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Special teams stick out for No. 7 Penn State

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After a confidence-boosting win over Indiana, it didn't take linebacker Josh Hull long to think about what lies ahead for No. 7 Penn State. A win over No. 17 Michigan State next week in the regular season finale would send the...

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Roundup for Saturday games

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ROUNDUP FOR SATURDAY GAMES No. 3 Florida 56, No. 24 South Carolina 6 GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Percy Harvin ran for a career-high 167 yards and two touchdowns, Tim Tebow accounted for three scores and No. 3 Florida handed Steve...

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Will BCS bowls be dreamy ... or a nightmare?

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by Don Borst, Special to FOXSports.com Updated: November 16, 2008, 10:16 AM EST 6 comments OK, so we caught our breath, and we're ready to go. While the BCS championship game is looking increasingly clear — by almost any...

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Ganz, Nebraska Pound Kansas State

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16-Nov-2008 17 related
        

Joe Ganz accounted for 365 yards and four touchdowns and Nebraska manhandled Kansas State for the second straight year, rolling over the Wildcats 56-28 Saturday in Manhattan, Kan. Nebraska (7-4, 4-3 Big 12) routed Kansas State...

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Alabama cruises past Mississippi State

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16-Nov-2008 70 related
        

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Javier Arenas ran back a punt 80 yards for one touchdown and set up a score with another long return, helping No. 1 Alabama roll to a 32-7 win over Mississippi State on Saturday night. No. 4 Texas 35, Kansas...

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Obama argues for playoff system on '60 Minutes'

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16-Nov-2008 34 related
        

NEW YORKIt's not exactly at the top of his agenda, but President-elect Barack Obama says there should be a college football playoff to determine a national champion. In fact, he knows exactly what he wants - an eight-team...

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