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Top 25 Recaps: No. 1 Alabama routs Mercer
The Sports Xchange
November 19 Top-ranked Alabama easily took care of business in its Iron Bowl tune-up Saturday morning, dominating Mercer 56-0 on Senior Day at Bryant-Denny Stadium. FULL STORY
First & 20: Auburn streaking toward CFP spot
Anthony Gimino
November 12 Auburn, sitting with two losses while quietly drafting off the college football rankings leaders, is ready to slingshot past the traffic and make a pedal-to-the-metal run to the finish line. FULL STORY
First & 20: 10 remain in College Football Playoff hunt
Anthony Gimino
November 06 A wacky Saturday of college football -- aren't they all? -- whacked four playoff contenders: Ohio State, Penn State, Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech. They all sink to the second tier under the weight of their second losses of the season. FULL STORY
First & 20: Arizona offers new Heisman candidate
Anthony Gimino
October 30 You might not have seen him yet. He is a sophomore. He has played extensively in only four games this season. He plays for Arizona, picked to finish last in the Pac-12 South. He usually plays late at night, East Coast time. FULL STORY
First & 20: Notre Dame makes statement with big win
Anthony Gimino
October 23 Notre Dame was a wreck last season, Brian Kelly was on the coaching hot seat, and the Fighting Irish seemed joyless after this season's Week 2 home loss to Georgia. FULL STORY
Week Eight Lowe Down: Nittany Lions, Irish roll on
Matt Lowe
October 20 USC could be in for a big challenge here. The Trojans were really banged up on defense, especially on the D-line, before their win over Utah a week ago, but losing defensive tackle Josh Fatu to a concussion FULL STORY
First & 20: Pac-12 hurting itself
Anthony Gimino
October 16 Every league is a slave to television and its capricious kickoff times and the need for broadcast windows outside of those on Saturday. We get that. That's the new normal. But the Pac-12 -- twice this season -- has put one of its best teams in peril by scheduling FULL STORY
Week Seven Lowe Down: Auburn, Texas get big wins
Matt Lowe
October 14 Sure, Clemson and Alabama currently look like the top two teams, but after a trip to Syracuse Friday night, the Tigers play Georgia Tech, NC State (in Raleigh) and Florida State in consecutive weeks, so they will be tested. FULL STORY
First & 20: Lone Star State rises again
Anthony Gimino
October 08 Well, ahem, TCU already upset the Cowboys in Stillwater, and the Sooners broke a wagon wheel with Saturday's home loss to 30-point underdog Iowa State. FULL STORY
Week Six Lowe Down: Miami snaps streak, TCU struts
Matt Lowe
October 06 Georgia’s running game and defense are a big reason why the Bulldogs look like a legit SEC title contender. But don’t sleep on what true freshman quarterback Jake Fromm has brought to Kirby Smart’s team. FULL STORY
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