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King-led Miami opens up with UAB

King-led Miami opens up with UAB

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September 09 The Miami Hurricanes, led by dazzling transfer quarterback D'Eriq King, will open their season Thursday night against the visiting UAB Blazers. FULL STORY

Navy introduces new QB in big TV date with BYU

Navy introduces new QB in big TV date with BYU

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September 05 Navy led the nation in rushing last season, but the Midshipmen break in a new quarterback when they open the season Monday night in a nationally televised nonconference game against visiting BYU in Annapolis, Md. FULL STORY

UAB hosts FCS foe Central Arkansas in FBS opener

UAB hosts FCS foe Central Arkansas in FBS opener

Matt Lowe

September 03 The Blazers return 19 starters (nine offense, nine defense and punter) from last year’s 9-5 team and are gunning for their third consecutive Conference USA West division crown — and second league title in three years. FULL STORY

SMU visits Texas State in Saturday spotlight game

SMU visits Texas State in Saturday spotlight game

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September 02 The SMU football program took a leap forward last season. Texas State hopes to follow those footsteps in 2020. FULL STORY

Memphis welcomes Arkansas State in season opener

Memphis welcomes Arkansas State in season opener

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September 02 Before the college football season could start, defending American Athletic Conference champion Memphis suffered a big loss. FULL STORY

AAC approves 8-game league slate; to start Sept. 19

AAC approves 8-game league slate; to start Sept. 19

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August 05 The American Athletic Conference announced Wednesday that it will play an eight-game conference schedule for football that is slated to begin Sept. 19. FULL STORY

Navy/ND game in limbo as Ireland bans large events

Navy/ND game in limbo as Ireland bans large events

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April 22 The fate of the season-opening game between Notre Dame and Navy, scheduled to be played Aug. 29 in Dublin, is uncertain after the Irish government announced Tuesday that it is banning all gatherings of 5,000-plus people until September. FULL STORY

Tagovailoa's departure alters Heisman odds

Tagovailoa's departure alters Heisman odds

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January 06 The betting public had been gambling that Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa would return to school, as his 2020 Heisman odds shortened ahead of Monday's announcement that he would enter the NFL draft. FULL STORY

UNC aims to complete comeback with Military Bowl W

UNC aims to complete comeback with Military Bowl W

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December 26 North Carolina wants to put the finishing touch on a bounce-back season, but it will take defeating Temple in the Military Bowl to do so. FULL STORY

No. 10 PSU, No. 17 Memphis set for Cotton Bowl clash

No. 10 PSU, No. 17 Memphis set for Cotton Bowl clash

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December 24 On paper, the Cotton Bowl matchup between No. 10 Penn State and No. 17 Memphis on Saturday decidedly favors the Nittany Lions. They are a Big Ten Conference powerhouse whose two losses have come on the road by a combined 16 points to then-No. 17 Minnesota and No. 2 Ohio State. FULL STORY