Like a true Texas hero, Ray Rice donned a white cowboy hat after leading Rutgers to one more milestone victory.

What a difference it made when California actually wanted to be in the Holiday Bowl.

Michigan RB Mike Hart, a junior, said he is 99% sure that he's returning to school next season.

After breaking the NCAA single-season touchdown record, Colt Brennan isn't sure he's ready to take a shot at the NFL just yet.

Adam Tafralis threw three touchdown passes and San Jose State beat New Mexico 20-12 on Saturday in the inaugural New Mexico Bowl, extending the Lobos' postseason drought to 45 years.

Colt Brennan broke the NCAA single-season record for touchdown passes, throwing five in the second half to lead Hawaii to a 41-24 victory over Arizona State on Sunday night in the Hawaii Bowl.

Led by quarterback Brett Ratliff and kicker Louis Sakoda, the Utes captured their sixth consecutive bowl game with a 25-13 victory over Tulsa at the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas.

Nick Saban says he doesn't browse the Internet, never sends e-mail or surfs from site to site.

Two decades ago, Joe Paterno figured he'd coach for another few years.

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Stanford hired former NFL quarterback Jim Harbaugh on Monday to take over its struggling football program.

Four of Ohio State's top underclassmen on offense are considering leaving school early to enter the NFL draft.

It's one thing for South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier to read the riot act to an assistant coach for breaking NCAA rules.

Boston College has received permission to speak with Giants assistant coach Kevin Gilbride about its head coaching job.

Penn State linebacker Paul Posluszny and Southern California receiver Dwayne Jarrett overcame adversity to become two-time Associated Press All-Americans.

Troy Smith's Heisman Trophy was shipped home because airport security would not allow the Ohio State quarterback to take it on the plane Tuesday.

Dennis Erickson has accepted the head coaching job at Arizona State, Idaho AD Rob Spear said Saturday night.

Troy Smith received 801 first-place votes, the second most ever, and 1,662 points more than second-place finisher Darren McFadden of Arkansas, making it the second-most lopsided Heisman vote.

Spurned again, Alabama is resuming its latest search for a football coach.

Alabama was still without a football coach Thursday night, though officials were gearing up efforts to fill the vacancy.

Tom O'Brien is set to leave Boston College and take over as coach at North Carolina State.

Ohio State's Troy Smith booked his trip to the Heisman Trophy ceremony before the invitations went out.

Former University of Miami and NFL quarterback Bernie Kosar would like to return to the Hurricanes, as their next coach.

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With prevalent talk that Greg Schiano might return to Miami to take over the troubled program, the Rutgers head coach told Hurricanes athletic director Paul Dee on Monday to take his name off a list of coaching candidates.

OSU's Jim Tressel did not vote in this week's USA Today coaches' poll to avoid the perception of a conflict of interest, a move the newspaper said could jeopardize his future in the process.

Florida beat Michigan on Sunday in the only game that mattered.

As silver confetti blew all around them, Florida celebrated their first Southeastern Conference since the "Fun 'n' Gun" days.

Coach Pete Carroll takes pride in being distinct.