Willie Taggart
Newly named Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze talks after being introduced at a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Todd Van Emst)
Column: College coaching color barrier firmly entrenched

By Paul Newberry Dec. 02, 2022 05:14 PM EST

FILE - Then-Texas head coach Tom Herman looks on during the second half of the Alamo Bowl NCAA college football game against Colorado in San Antonio, Dec. 29, 2020. Tom Herman will take over as head coach of Florida Atlantic's football team as it heads into its first season in the American Athletic Conference, the school announced Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Florida Atlantic hires Tom Herman as football coach

Dec. 02, 2022 11:36 AM EST

FILE - Florida State coach Willie Taggart watches the team play against Wake Forest during the first half of an NCAA college football game Oct. 19, 2019, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Florida Atlantic fired Taggart on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, only hours after the end of a third consecutive five-win season and no bowl bid for the second time in that span. Taggart was 15-18 in his three seasons with the team. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
FAU fires Willie Taggart after 3 seasons, 15-18 record

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 26, 2022 07:39 PM EST

Perry accounts for 4 TDs, FAU beats rival FIU 52-7

Nov. 12, 2022 10:52 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Nkosi Perry passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more scores to help Florida Atlantic beat rival Florida International 52-7 Saturday night for the...

Oregon quarterback Bo Nix warms up before an NCAA college football game against Colorado, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Bo Nix, No. 6 Oregon host No. 24 Washington on Saturday

By Anne M. Peterson Nov. 10, 2022 06:19 PM EST

Purdue wide receiver Charlie Jones (15) catches a pass against Florida Atlantic during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in West Lafayette, Ind. (Alex Martin/Journal & Courier via AP)
Purdue bounces back with 28-26 victory over Florida Atlantic

By Michael Marot Sep. 24, 2022 11:15 PM EDT

Purdue quarterback Aidan O'Connell throws a pass against Syracuse during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Boilermakers hoping to rebound against Florida Atlanttic

By The Associated Press Sep. 22, 2022 08:53 AM EDT

FILE - Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders calls out a play in the first half of Jackson State's Blue and White Spring NCAA college football game April 24, 2022, in Jackson, Miss. Last season, Sanders' second as Jackson State head coach, the Tigers went 11-2 and won the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Then Sanders signed two Power Five-level recruits to the HBCU, an unprecedented recruiting feat. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
On Football: Could Coach Prime jump from SWAC to big-time?

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 30, 2022 10:30 AM EDT

FILE - Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh stands on the field as players warm up for an NCAA college football game against Nebraska on Oct. 9, 2021, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Harbaugh is The Associated Press college football coach of the year after leading the Wolverines to their first Big Ten title in 17 years and a berth in the College Football Playoff. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)
Being Harbaugh: Quirky, competitive, ingenious, disruptive

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 28, 2021 03:06 PM EST

An image of new Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning graces the back of the video screen at Autzen Stadium, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. Oregon hired Georgia defensive coordinator Lanning as head coach Saturday, completing a search for Mario Cristobal's replacement that took less than a week. (Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard via AP)
Dan Lanning says Oregon will methodically build title teams

By Anne M. Peterson Dec. 13, 2021 06:46 PM EST

FILE - Dan Lanning, assistant coach outside linebackers, takes questions during a news conference on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in New Orleans. Oregon has hired Georgia defensive coordinator Dan Lanning as its next head coach, a person involved in the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Oregon hires Georgia DC Dan Lanning as head coach

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 11, 2021 05:39 PM EST

Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis (13) drops back to pass under pressure from Boston College defensive lineman Izaiah Henderson (92) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
Bowl game, bragging rights at stake for rivals FSU, Florida

By Mark Long Nov. 26, 2021 09:38 AM EST

FILE - UTSA quarterback Frank Harris celebrates his team's win over Illinois in an NCAA college football game in Champaign, Ill., in this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, file photo. No. 24 UTSA is nationally ranked for the first time as well as 7-0 for the first time and on its first winning streak as long as seven games as the Roadrunners visit Louisiana Tech. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
AAC additions: A glance at the conference's six new teams

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2021 05:13 PM EDT

Texas A&M quarterback Zach Calzada (10) pass down field against New Mexico during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Sam Craft)
Week 4 Preview: Hogs-Aggies, Badgers-Irish featured games

By Eric Olson Sep. 24, 2021 01:43 AM EDT

Florida Atlantic quarterback K'Nosi Perry, left, looks for a receiver as he is pressured by Florida linebacker Antwuan Powell during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Jones starts, Richardson shines as No. 13 Florida wins 35-14

By Mark Long Sep. 04, 2021 11:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2020, file photo, Florida quarterback Emory Jones (5) throws a pass in the first half of the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Arlington, Texas. Jones first landed on Dan Mullen’s recruiting radar seven years ago. Jones was a high school freshman in LaGrange, Ga., and Mullen was scouring the country for another spread quarterback at Mississippi State. They bonded quickly, and when Mullen took over in Gainesville three years later, he asked Jones to join him. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins, File)
No. 13 Florida opens season at Swamp against in-state FAU

By The Associated Press Sep. 02, 2021 03:45 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 16, 2018, file photo, Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham works with some of the defense during NCAA college football practice in Gainesville, Fla. The 13th-ranked Gators get a chance to show how much they’ve improved. Florida opens the season Saturday night against Florida Atlantic. (Brad McClenny/Ocala Star-Banner via AP)
No. 13 Florida counting on improved defense in opener vs FAU

By Mark Long Sep. 02, 2021 12:43 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 17, 2021, file photo, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart talks to his players before the team's spring NCAA college football game in Athens, Ga. Smart, the coach of No. 5 Georgia, faces No. 3 Clemson in the season-opener in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Alabama-Miami, Georgia-Clemson highlight SEC opening week

By Pete Iacobelli Sep. 02, 2021 10:47 AM EDT

Memphis wide receiver Tahj Washington (18) makes a reception against Florida Atlantic cornerback Diashun Moss during the Montgomery Bowl NCAA college football game in Montgomery, Ala., Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)
White, Memphis top Florida Atlantic 25-10 in Montgomery Bowl

By John Zenor Dec. 23, 2020 10:27 PM EST

Florida Atlantic coach Willie Taggart speaks to a player during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Southern Mississippi, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, in Hattiesburg, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Memphis, Florida Atlantic set to meet in Montgomery Bowl

Dec. 22, 2020 09:50 AM EST