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Dec. 31 1961 — Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scores 19 points to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 37-0 win over the New York Giants...

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Dec. 8 1940 — The Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 73-0 for the most one-sided victory in NFL Championship play. ...

LSU coach Ed Orgeron walks on the sidelines against Arkansas during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
No. 5 Texas A&M looks for 5th straight win in visit from LSU

By Kristie Rieken Nov. 27, 2020 04:14 PM EST

Texas running back Keaontay Ingram (26) reacts after he was stopped short of a touchdown on a run against TCU during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Lone Star Sadness: Horns, Aggies form Axis of Underachievers

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 03, 2020 10:17 PM EDT

Alabama running back Najee Harris, right, jokes with quarterback Mac Jones, left, as they walk off the field during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/L.G. Patterson)
No. 2 Alabama faces No. 13 Texas A&M in home opener

By The Associated Press Oct. 01, 2020 01:46 PM EDT

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May 6 1895 — Jockey James “Soup” Perkins guides Halma to a wire-to-wire victory in the Kentucky Derby. The 15-year-old joins fellow African...

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Jan. 2 1961 — George Blanda passes for three touchdowns and kicks a field goal and the extra points to give the Houston Oilers a 24-16...

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Dec. 30 1956 — The New York Giants win the NFL title with a 47-7 rout of the Chicago Bears. 1962 — The Green Bay...

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields (1) celebrates with fans following the team's Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Wisconsin, early Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Indianapolis. Ohio State won 34-21. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Fields, Hurts, Young join Burrow as Heisman Trophy finalists

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 09, 2019 06:45 PM EST

Washington State quarterback Anthony Gordon, right, moves to hug coach Mike Leach after the team's 54-53 win over Oregon State in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
STAT WATCH: Washington St. QB sets 3 national season highs

By Eric Olson Nov. 25, 2019 03:26 AM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2019, file photo, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) warms up before an NCAA college football game against Tennessee, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The SEC hasn't had a quarterback picked in the first round of the NFL draft since Johnny Manziel in 2014, and the league has never had more than one quarterback taken in the first round. It appears that's about to change, as Tua Tagovailoa, Joe Burrow and possibly Jake Fromm could make the next draft the best ever for SEC quarterbacks. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Tua, Burrow, Fromm may give SEC a 2020 NFL draft to remember

By Charles Odum Oct. 30, 2019 01:18 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2019, file photo, Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm throws a pass during the team's first scheduled NCAA college football practice, in Athens, Ga. Fromm is breaking in an almost completely new corps of wide receivers after losing the Bulldogs' top five leaders in catches from 2018.(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Veteran quarterbacks abound in SEC, led by Tagovailoa, Fromm

By John Zenor Aug. 08, 2019 02:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 23, 2018, file photo, Montreal Alouettes quarterback Johnny Manziel speaks to the media after practice in Montreal. Manziel has been signed by the Alliance of American Football and will join the Memphis Express. The quarterback's rights belonged to San Antonio of the spring league, but that team declined to sign him and Manziel then was free to join any of the other seven clubs. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Manziel confident as he begins his latest football comeback

Mar. 19, 2019 06:42 PM EDT

FILE - In this July 23, 2018, file photo, Montreal Alouettes quarterback Johnny Manziel speaks to the media after practice in Montreal. Manziel has been signed by the Alliance of American Football and will join the Memphis Express. The quarterback's rights belonged to San Antonio of the spring league, but that team declined to sign him and Manziel then was free to join any of the other seven clubs. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Manziel signs with new Alliance league, will join Memphis

By The Associated Press Mar. 16, 2019 08:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 file photo, Montreal Alouettes quarterback Johnny Manziel throws a pass during warmups before a CFL football game against the BC Lions in Montreal. Johnny Manziel is now “available” to the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football, the team’s general manager said Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019. Before acting on Manziel, the Commanders and the new league are looking into why Manziel’s contract was terminated by the CFL earlier this week.(Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Alliance says Manziel "available" for San Antonio team

By The Associated Press Feb. 28, 2019 06:17 PM EST

FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 file photo, Montreal Alouettes quarterback Johnny Manziel throws a pass during warmups before a CFL football game against the BC Lions in Montreal. Johnny Manziel’s time in the Canadian Football League is over. The CFL terminated the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner’s contract with the Montreal Alouettes on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. The league also informed the eight other teams that it wouldn’t register a contract for Manziel if any tried to sign him. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Johnny Manziel released, barred from other CFL teams

Feb. 27, 2019 04:30 PM EST

Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury looks up to the video board in the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Baylor on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Arlington, Texas. (Jerry Larson/Waco Tribune Herald, via AP
Texas Tech fires former QB Kingsbury after 6 years as coach

Nov. 25, 2018 12:50 PM EST

Montreal Alouettes quarterback Johnny Manziel throws a pass during first half CFL football action against the Toronto Argonauts, in Montreal, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Manziel gets first CFL win in Alouettes' victory over Argos

Oct. 28, 2018 11:19 PM EDT

John Manziel set to start for Montreal at Winnipeg

Sep. 19, 2018 11:55 PM EDT
MONTREAL (AP) — Johnny Manziel will start for the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night at Winnipeg. The 25-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner hasn't...