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January 5

Cardinals fire coach Jonathan Gannon after nine straight losses end disastrous season

The Cardinals dismissed coach Jonathan Gannon following a disastrous season, finishing 3-14 after a promising start crumbled amid injuries and costly mistakes.

January 3

Ole Miss coach Pete Golding says LSU holds power over Lane Kiffin's assistants as Rebels eye CFP semifinal

Pete Golding said Ole Miss is focused on the Fiesta Bowl despite questions about assistants joining Lane Kiffin at LSU during a critical stretch of the College Football Playoff.

January 3

Nebraska players make unusual plea to fans after beating Michigan State to extend historic run

Nebraska's perfect season continued with a victory over the No. 9 Spartans, but players made an unusual plea to fans about celebrating these wins differently.

January 3

Stefan Vaaks Scores 15 Second-Half Points in Providence Comeback Over St. John's

Stefan Vaaks scored 15 second-half points, as Providence rallied to beat St. John's despite Zuby Ejiofor's 33-point performance.

January 3

Notre Dame head coach goes ballistic, rushes after official in wild scene following controversial loss

Notre Dame player Cole Certa and head coach Micah Shrewsberry rushed after an official after a controversial call that ended in his team's loss.

January 3

Mississippi State QB avoids disaster after appearing to suffer gruesome leg injury in Duke's Mayo Bowl

Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor appeared to avoid a serious leg injury after a scary incident in the final minutes of the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Friday night.

January 3

SMU Upsets No. 21 Arizona in Holiday Bowl, Snaps 5-Game Postseason Losing Streak

Quarterback Kevin Jennings threw for 278 yards, highlighted by an 80-yard completion on the second play from scrimmage, to lead the Mustangs past the Wildcats in San Diego.

January 2

Bruce Thornton Moves Up Ohio State Scoring List in Victory Over Rutgers

The Buckeyes senior is inching closer to Jim Jackson in the program's record books following a 20-point double-double against the Scarlet Knights.

January 2

Morez Johnson Jr.'s Career Night Helps No. 2 Michigan Blow Out No. 24 USC

No. 2 Michigan remained undefeated after a 96-66 win over No. 24 Southern California, in which forward Morez Johnson Jr. scored a career-high 29 points.

January 2

Parachutist briefly hangs above end zone during Armed Forces Bowl pregame mishap

A skydiver narrowly avoided serious injury after becoming tangled in netting during a pregame parachute jump at Friday's Armed Forces Bowl in Forth Worth, Texas.