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Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa throws during the first half the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Clemson, Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
AP Top 25 Heat Check: Wrapping up 2018 with eye toward 2019

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 08, 2019 12:30 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, file photo, Texas wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey (84) leaps over Iowa State defensive back Richard Bowens III (17) to score a touchdown on a 27-yard pass play duinring the second half of an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas. The Sooners and Longhorns are loaded with playmakers on the outside, but the ones with the best case to be All-Americans are Oklahoma’s Marquise Brown and Texas’ Lil’Jordan Humphrey. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
AP All-America Watch: Star matchups for championship weekend

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 27, 2018 12:37 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2018, file photo, Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald talks to his team during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Rutgers, in Piscataway, N.J. With the Big Ten West title wrapped up, No. 24 Northwestern could coast through the final two games, but coach Pat Fitzgerald isn't having it. The Wildcats play this week at Minnesota, where the Gophers need one more win for bowl-game eligibility. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
'Pedal-down' Northwestern aims to avoid let-up at Minnesota

By Dave Campbell Nov. 16, 2018 02:21 AM EST

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald,, center, walks off the field after an NCAA college football game against Iowa, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, in Iowa City, Iowa. Northwestern won 14-10. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Northwestern beats Iowa 14-10

By Pete Ruden Nov. 10, 2018 07:29 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 27, 2018, file photo, Northwestern running back Isaiah Bowser (25) celebrates with J.B. Butler after scoring a touchdown against Wisconsin during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Evanston, Ill. Bowser appears to be settling in as the Wildcats’ No. 1 running back with back-to-back 100-yard games. He has run for 225 yards and his first three touchdowns the past two weeks after getting just two yards on two attempts in his first three games. He followed up a breakout outing against Rutgers with 117 yards and a TD against Wisconsin. Northwestern plays Notre Dame this week. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Eyeing playoffs, Irish look to keep rolling at Northwestern

By Andrew Seligman Nov. 02, 2018 11:48 AM EDT

No. 3 Notre Dame looks to stay unbeaten against Northwestern

By The Associated Press Nov. 01, 2018 03:34 PM EDT
No. 3 Notre Dame (8-0, No. 4 CFP) at Northwestern (5-3), 7:15 p.m. EDT (ESPN). Line: Notre Dame by 9½. Series record: Notre Dame leads 37...

Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson (18) reacts as he celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Wisconsin during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Evanston, Ill., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Thorson leads Northwestern over No. 20 Wisconsin 31-17

By Andrew Seligman Oct. 27, 2018 03:41 PM EDT