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For Championship Weekend, nine conferences crowned their champions. Little did anyone know, much more drama was coming on Sunday. After the College Football Playoff Committee released the final rankings that made up the bracket, the temper tantrums started. Beginning with the King of Crybabies, Notre Dame.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Poor little babies with their weak-ass schedule didn\u2019t get invited to the Prom, so they are going to take their ball and go home. The Fighting<\/s> Irish are blaming the ACC for pushing Miami-FL over them are likely to sue to get out of their contract.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Iowa State and Kansas State bitched out on bowls as well because – get this – their coaches were leaving. K-State\u2019s retired while ISU\u2019s took another job. How is that so devastating that a team does not want to play in a bowl? When did this generation become a bunch of weenie quitters?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The quitting didn\u2019t stop there. With those teams bowing out, the next in line were the 5-7 teams with the highest academic progress rates. Center Florida and and Baylor, both had an opportunity to play on, but spurned offers. Auburn, Florida State, Baylor, Kansas, Rutgers and Temple all with 5-7 records chickened out as well. Finally, App State stood up to the plate and accepted the Birmingham Bowl invitation against hated rival Georgia Southern. Rice is another team that enjoys playing football. The Owls will face Texas State in Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas. Finally, Mississippi State will meet Wake Forest in the Duke\u2019s Mayo Bowl.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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These little conniption fits are so stupid. They are missing out on going to a new city, go see the sights, get some swag, and for Pete\u2019s SAKE! you get to play some more football! Why would any player not want to do that? Do the player realize what they are doing to others? All the support staff, band, cheerleaders, etc. who worked so hard all season – mostly with no reimbursement – are missing out on some fun times. But perhaps more important is that these childish programs are missing out on several additional weeks of practices with veterans as well as newly signed freshman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Georgia<\/strong> 28 Alabama<\/strong> 7 – The Alabama offensive line stunk. Ty Simpson looked rattled and confused. Receivers dropped passes, running back were nonexistent, and special teams had their share of derps. Other than that, it was a pretty good showing for the Tide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Indiana<\/strong> 13 Ohio State<\/strong> 10 – After the Hoosiers scored a touchdown to go up 3 with 8 minutes left in the third quarter, the Buckets drove down to the five yard line and went for it on 4th & 1. Julian Sayin snuck in for a first down. Or did he? Nope, said the replay official and he was right<\/a>. It was a crucial turnover on downs for the Buckles. Following a 5+ minute series, Indy punted and anOhio State had one more drive in them. They traveled 81 yards down to the Hoos\u2019 9 yard line. This time, coach Ryan Day decided to go for the 27 yard field goal from almost the same spot and missed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Do you know what would have been really cool? If Alabama had played Purdue in Game 12 instead of Auburn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Duke<\/strong> 27 Virginia<\/strong> 20 (OT) – With Duke up 20-10 in the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers mounted two late scoring drives with the second being a tying touchdown with 22 seconds to go in regulation. In overtime, the Blue Devils ran the ball right down UVa\u2019s throats for a TD. For the Wahoos possession, they opted for some cutesy dippity-doo on the first play that blew up in their faces with a game ending interception.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Texa$ Tech<\/strong> 34 BYU<\/strong> 7 – The Cougars marched 90 yards down the field for an opening possession touchdown. I suppose they did not realize that there was another 50 minutes to play. Have you ever seen when a cat corners a mouse and just bats him around for awhile. Yeah. That is what this was.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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MAC Championship Game:<\/strong>
Western Michigan<\/strong> 23 Miami-OH<\/strong> 13 – How about Lance Taylor? In just his third year leading WMU, the Alabama native and former Crimson Tide walk-on WR has led the Broncos to the fourth 9-win season with a chance for the first 10-win season in program history going back to 1906. It is WMU\u2019s first MAC championship since 2016 and just the fourth conference title of all time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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AAC Championship Game:<\/strong>
Tulane<\/strong> 34 North Texas<\/strong> 21 – The Mean Green was all about the derps on Friday night. UNT committed 5 costly turnovers with three of them leading to touchdowns. They included a fumble, a punted ball hitting a receiver\u2019s blocker, and three picks with one returned for a touchdown*.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The first turnover of the game was a costly one for North Texas. Running back Caleb Hawkins was hammered early in the second quarter and lost the ball. More importantly, the 1,200 yard rusher and FBS leader in touchdowns this season (23) was knocked out of the game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SUN BELT Championship Game:<\/strong>
James Madison<\/strong> 31 Troy <\/strong>14 – This one was 17-14 entering the final frame. Following a long drive for a JMU touchdown, Troy got the ball back but a strip-scoop-and-score pushed the Dukes lead to a daunting 31-14 advantage that the Trojans could not overcome.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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C-USA Championship Game:<\/strong>
Kennesaw<\/strong> 19 Jacksonville State<\/strong> 15 – KSU quarterback Amari Odom converted a 4th & 14 and got another 15 yards on a foolish hit out of bounds by two JSU defenders that set them up for the game-winning touchdown on the next play.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jerry Mack took over a 2-win Owls team and turned them into a 10-3 C-USA Conference Champion. Remarkable job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The flag \u2191\u2191\u2191<\/sup> was on UNLV.<\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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MWC Championship Game:<\/strong>
Boise<\/strong> 38 UNLV <\/strong>21 – Amazing how it looked like the Smurfs (9-4) were dead a few weeks ago and they still come back to win the MWC. But it will be their last title in that conference for awhile. It\u2019s off to the reborn PAC-12 in 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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THIS IS HOW TO TALK TO REFS<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Please don\u2019t tell me Greg McElroy is rubbing off on you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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At first look, you may think this was not his fault. However, he never should have thrown this ball. How did he not see that red blur racing towards the intentional receiver? 15\/23 for 222 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, sacked 3 times, -3 yds rush<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Throw into traffic and see what happens. 21\/29 258 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, sacked 5 times, -29 yds rushing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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YA THINK THE C-USA WANTED JMU TO WIN?<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Before this game began, an announcement was made that anyone who throws a snowball would be ejected. After Dukes fans threw snowballs<\/s> iceballs at the Troy punter with the score 0-0, he shanked it and set JMU up for a field goal. They already had a warning. This should have been a penalty. But, no. Gotta protect JMU.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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YA THINK THE ACC WANTED UVA TO WIN?<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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You may want to mute this video before watching.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ignore stupid Greg McElroy\u2019s mistaken \u201cobviously forced out\u201d commentary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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UVa WR Eli Wood went out of bounds and then came back in bounds to catch this game-tying TD right in front of the referee who threw his hat signifying this act of going out. The rule says that he has to re-establish himself back in the field of play. Was that enough to re-establish? Wood does not truly step back on the field until his foot hits the two yard line marker, a split second before the ball arrives. There was no flag and no huddle up to talk by the officials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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YA THINK THE B1G WANTED INDY TO WIN TO SECURE THE TOP 2 SPOTS?<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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My gawd. That is a felony in most states.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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YA THINK THE AAC WANTED TULANE TO WIN?<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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No need for a review of that one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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BLOWN COVERAGE OF THE WEEK<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cWhen I doesn\u2019t work, I always regret it.\u201d Ryan Day on the missed field goal, and going for it on 4th & 2 at the end of the third quarter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Note the date on this Tweet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Viewers did not get any good replays, so we\u2019ll probably never know. It sure looked \u201cno good\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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BEST FAKE PUNT OF THE WEEK<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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WORST FAKE PUNT OF THE WEEK<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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WORST EXTRA POINT ATTEMPT OF THE WEEK<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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I\u2019D LIKE TO REPORT A MURDER<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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I\u2019D LIKE TO REPORT A MURDER, Part Deux<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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TOO MUCH MONEY OF THE WEEK<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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My lawd. How F\u2019d up is this world where a guy has that kind of money to throw at college sports? I wonder if firing that weirdo Jonathan Smith was a stipulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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MARK EMMERT MEMORIAL FRIVOLOUS LAWSUIT OF THE WEEK<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Punk b*tch Florida State quarterback Tommy Castellanos had a waiver for an extra season of collegiate eligibility denied by the NCAA. It was based on the baseless argument that he surpassed \u201cthe 30% threshold by just one postseason game\u201d – in other words, a fifth game for Center Florida in 2022. Was the four-game redshirt rule too hard for him to understand? If I am the NCAA, I am calling former Center Florida coach Gus Malzahn and former OC Chip Lindsey to testify that it was explained to players. So, of course, he is suing the NCAA. I recently exceeded the speed limit by just 20 MPH, but the police officer still wrote me a ticket. I am hoping this guy<\/a> represents me in a court of law.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oct 18, 2025; Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz looks on during the second quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images<\/figcaption>Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Iowa senior citizen Kirk Ferentz<\/strong>, the nation\u2019s longest-tenured coach in the FBS, will return in 2026 for a 28th season with the Hawkeyes. He promises to have more 15-12 games than ever before. He turns 71 on August 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pitt DL Denim Cook<\/strong>. I like my jeans medium rare please.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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