Notre Dame : AG's College Football Report

First & 20: Leave Alabama out of CFP

First & 20: Leave Alabama out of CFP

Anthony Gimino

November 27 The Crimson Tide lost 26-14 at Auburn on Saturday, and while that's no crime, Nick Saban's juggernaut, the one always getting the benefit of the doubt (and usually deservedly so), also lost its cover. FULL STORY

First & 20: Mayfield's antics won't hurt him -- much

First & 20: Mayfield's antics won't hurt him -- much

Anthony Gimino

November 19 The Oklahoma quarterback apologized after his offseason arrest in Arkansas. He apologized after planting an OU flag at midfield after the Sooners won at Ohio State early in the season. He apologized after a FULL STORY

First & 20: Auburn streaking toward CFP spot

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

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

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

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

First & 20: OU flexes muscle in win over Ohio State

First & 20: OU flexes muscle in win over Ohio State

Anthony Gimino

September 10 Filed under things we did not think we'd see: Casual Bob Stoops, shirt untucked, standing in a suite at Ohio Stadium, first-pumping the play of the Oklahoma Sooners in their victory over Ohio State. FULL STORY

First & 20: Louisville's Jackson deserves Heisman

First & 20: Louisville's Jackson deserves Heisman

Anthony Gimino

December 04 Although the Louisville quarterback handled his grip on the stiff-armed trophy as loosely as the football in the red zone in the final couple of games of the season, Jackson didn't fumble away his big opportunity FULL STORY

First & 20: Louisville soaring as other contenders wilt

First & 20: Louisville soaring as other contenders wilt

Anthony Gimino

September 18 The first three weeks of the college football season have washed away several preseason poll darlings and usual suspects from the playoff discussion. A few already have too many losses (two is too many) and others have one unforgivable sin -- FULL STORY

First & 20: Be patient as CFP gets some clarity

First & 20: Be patient as CFP gets some clarity

Anthony Gimino

November 09 We no longer have a TCU problem. The Horned Frogs were ranked lower than many expected -- eighth -- but they couldn't out-run their defensive injuries (and couldn't cover FULL STORY