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Wisconsin's Leo Chenal hits Army's Tyhier Tyler as he pitches the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Aggressive approach paying off for Wisconsin LB Leo Chenal

By Steve Megargee Oct. 20, 2021 03:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 1, 2021, file photo, Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan (17) looks to pass during the Blue-Gold NCAA spring football game in South Bend, Ind. Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees has seen the offense come together behind quarterback Jack Coan, a grad transfer from Wisconsin, and preseason All-American candidates in running back Kyren Williams, tight end Michael Mayer, center Jarrett Patterson and guard Cain Madden, another grad transfer.(AP Photo/Robert Franklin, File)
Friends, now foes in No. 9 Notre Dame-Florida State matchup

By Bob Ferrante Sep. 04, 2021 11:21 AM EDT

FILE—In this Dec. 13, 2019, file photo, Ed McCaffrey autographs a Denver Broncos football for Paul Hulac after a news conference introducing McCaffrey as Northern Colorado football coach in Greeley, Colo. (Alex McIntyre/The Greeley Tribune via AP, File)
Team McCaffrey bids to get Northern Colorado back on track

By Pat Graham Aug. 11, 2021 08:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2019, file photo, Michigan quarterback Dylan McCaffrey rolls out to throw in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Middle Tennessee in Ann Arbor, Mich. Former Michigan quarterback McCaffrey announced on social media he plans to transfer to Northern Colorado, where his dad is the head coach. In a Twitter post on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, McCaffrey wrote: “Extremely honored to announce I will be continuing my academic and athletic career at The University of Northern Colorado. Go Bears!!” (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Big Macs attack: McCaffrey's QB son joins him at N Colorado

By Pat Graham Feb. 04, 2021 04:35 PM EST

Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral (2) and coach Lane Kiffin talk before the team's NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Oxford, Miss. Mississippi won 31-24. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Ole Miss-LSU makes friends Kiffin, Orgeron first-time foes

By Brett Martel Dec. 17, 2020 05:55 PM EST

South Carolina interim head coach Mike Bobo reacts to an official's call during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Georgia's Smart, SC's Bobo share roots, college, friendship

By Pete Iacobelli Nov. 27, 2020 10:54 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2018, file photo, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, right, works the sidelines with special assistant Hue Jackson in the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, in Cincinnati. Marvin Lewis and Hue Jackson are back on the sideline as head coaches this week for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. (AP Photo/Frank Victores, File)
Lewis, Jackson back on sidelines to coach in Collegiate Bowl

By Joe Reedy Jan. 17, 2020 04:26 PM EST

Arkansas quarterback John Stephen Jones scrambles out of the pocket against Western Kentucky during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
Family ties: Sons continue football legacies across SEC

By Teresa M. Walker Nov. 13, 2019 04:18 PM EST

FILE--In this Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, file photograph, Air Force fullback Taven Birdow, center, is stopped short of the end zone by Utah State defensive end Dalton Baker, left, and linebacker Kevin Meitzenheimer in the first half of an NCAA college football game at Air Force Academy, Colo. Birdow's father, Jermaine, was able to see in person for the first time his son play Saturday, Nov. 2, against Army. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Air Force senior relishes dad in stands after prison release

By Pat Graham Nov. 07, 2019 02:04 AM EST

In this Aug. 13, 2019, photo, Edwin Pata, assistant director of recruiting for Miami, poses for a photo during the team's media day in Coral Gables, Fla. Pata's job is to convince top high school football players that Miami is the best possible place for them to attend college. He does it to preserve his brother's legacy. Pata is the brother of Bryan Pata, the Miami defensive lineman who was shot and killed in November 2006. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
With his slain brother in mind, Edwin Pata recruits at Miami

By Tim Reynolds Sep. 24, 2019 02:37 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Miami quarterback Jarren Williams (15) is pressured by North Carolina's Chazz Surratt (21) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C. The North Carolina-Wake Forest game will put brothers Sage and Chazz Surratt on opposite sides for the first time. Sage is a top receiver for the Demon Deacons, while Chazz has moved from quarterback to linebacker for the Tar Heels -- raising the odds that the two meet in a collision at some point Friday night. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
UNC-Wake Forest family affair for Surratt brothers

By Aaron Beard Sep. 10, 2019 06:51 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 9, 2019, file photo, Iowa offensive linemen Landan Paulsen, from left, Tristan Wirfs and Levi Paulsen show off their beards during Iowa's NCAA college football media day in Iowa City, Iowa. Football players often refer to their teammates as brothers. In the Big Ten, a lot of them truly are. At Iowa, left guard Landan Paulsen and right guard Levi Paulsen will be the team’s first twins to start since 1980. (Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen via AP, File)
Big Ten brotherhood: Family ties run deep across conference

By Eric Olson Aug. 29, 2019 02:40 PM EDT

University of Miami NCAA college football head coach Manny Diaz talks to the media after practice in Coral Gables, Fla., Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019. (David Santiago/Miami Herald via AP)
Florida's Mullen, Miami's Diaz forged friendship decade ago

By Mark Long Aug. 22, 2019 03:17 PM EDT

FILE -- In this Nov. 10, 2018, file photo, Tennessee wide receiver Marquez Callaway (1) escapes from Kentucky linebacker Jamin Davis (44) in an NCAA college football game in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee is hoping to improve after going 5-7 in 2018 while posting a second straight last-place finish in the Southeastern Conference Eastern Division.(AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Vols expect better results in 2nd year under Jeremy Pruitt

By Steve Megargee Aug. 12, 2019 12:01 PM EDT

File- This Sept. 29, 2018, file photo shows Southern California offensive lineman Austin Jackson (73) in the first half during an NCAA college football game against Arizona in Tucson, Ariz. Jackson wants to lead Southern California back to the Pac-12 title, but the left tackle already scored a bigger victory when he donated bone marrow to his younger sister, Autumn, last month. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
USC's Jackson returns to practice after donating bone marrow

By Dan Greenspan Aug. 03, 2019 12:53 PM EDT

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, center, gestures after scoring as San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay, left, and forward Davis Bertans, of Latvia, look on during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 121-113. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Media Guide: James series on ESPN+ looks at his friendships

By Joe Reedy Dec. 07, 2018 07:14 PM EST

FILE--In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Syracuse offensive lineman Koda Martin, right, blocks Pittsburgh defensive lineman Amir Watts (34) during an NCAA football game in Pittsburgh. Martin and Pittsburgh safety Dennis Briggs didn't want to wait until after college to get married. So they didn't. One of the factors that helped them take the plunge: the financial buffer provided by the NCAA's "cost of attendance" provision. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Love & Marriage; ACC players balance football, married life

By Will Graves Oct. 24, 2018 12:14 PM EDT