AG's College Football Report
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
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
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
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
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
First & 20: Don't sleep on Wisconsin
Anthony Gimino
October 01 Wisconsin is still just so Wisconsin. Great offensive line. Stop-me-if-you-can running game. Efficient passing attack. Stout defensive front seven. Perhaps you've seen this before. FULL STORY
First & 20: UGA's Fromm leads freshmen QB invasion
Anthony Gimino
September 24 The weather has held back FSU’ eagerness to return to the field and get in the win column after losing the opener to top-ranked Alabama, but NC State won’t give a rip about that entering FULL STORY
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