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College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic

Five-stars to final four: Ohio State’s seniors get their last chance at a ring

Jack Sawyer and the other veteran Buckeyes who returned to Columbus are zeroing in on their ultimate goal.

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Andrew Mukuba came home to Texas and helped save its season

The safety's game-winning INT in the Peach Bowl is only the latest part of his remarkable story.

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NOTRE DAME STAYS THE COURSE

Notre Dame could have 'gone sideways,' instead it's still fighting

Notre Dame suffered one of the most stunning defeats in its storied history (Week 2 vs. Northern Illinois), yet somehow it has bounced back.

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Finebaum: Notre Dame, Freeman the 'story of the year'

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EVERYTHING'S BIGGER IN TEXAS

Road to the Natty: Sights and sounds from the CFP semifinals

The College Football Playoff semifinals are here. Here are the sights and sounds from the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic between Ohio State and Texas.

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ANOTHER ACHIEVEMENT FOR SABAN

Saban gets surprised with news he'll be inducted into College Football HOF

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College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl

Notre Dame tops Penn State in back-and-forth thriller, advances to CFP final

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Takeaways: How Notre Dame survived a wild 10 minutes to reach the title game

Bill Connelly breaks down Notre Dame's dramatic victory over Penn State.

Notre Dame hits go-ahead FG in final seconds to reach title game

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Finebaum: Franklin made 'massive mistake' with late playcall

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Freeman on win: 'I'm so proud of this group'

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Notre Dame's Christian Gray lays out for crucial INT

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Coziah Izzard pulls off a timely sack for Penn State

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Jaden Greathouse jukes multiple defenders for Notre Dame TD

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PSU INT erased by penalty leads to Nick Singleton's third TD

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Singleton muscles in for Penn State's equalizer TD

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TRANSFER PORTAL

Carson Beck in the portal: How he fits at Miami, what happened to the NFL and more

The Georgia QB, once projected as a top NFL draft pick, is instead choosing a new school. Here's what you need to know.

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Ranking transfer portal top 75: More than 70 players have a new home

Here's our ranking of the best players who have entered the transfer portal.

ANDSCAPE

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman lets the winning speak for itself

As first Black and Asian head coach to play for an FBS national title, Freeman's strategy has been to win football games

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REACTING TO THURSDAY'S ACTION

Drew Allar: I'll learn from costly INT

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Greg McElroy: Allar's late INT was inexcusable

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SPORTS BETTING

Will Buckeyes' dominance continue?

Betting the Ohio State-Texas CFP semifinal matchup? Here's what you need to know.

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