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North Texas coach Dan McCarney underwent heart bypass surgery last Friday, sources told ESPN.

Daniel Franklin signed with Oklahoma as an elite recruit out of high school. He had visions of becoming an All-American. Instead, he finished his career with one tackle. So why does coach Bob Stoops want a team full of players like Franklin?

Oregon and Chip Kelly appeared before the NCAA's committee on infractions Friday, according to an SI.com report. SI.com reports that Kelly said Oregon used Willie Lyles and Houston-based Complete Scouting Services "the same way other schools do."

The Chick-fil-A Bowl will become the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl as part of the new College Football Playoff semifinal bowl rotation, bowl president Gary Stokan said.

College Football Playoff will be the name of the four-team playoff, which begins after the 2014 regular season.

Penn State sophomore quarterback Steven Bench will transfer after competing for the vacant starting job this spring, the team announced Wednesday.

Florida guard Jessamen Dunker, suspended since allegedly stealing a scooter in January, has decided to transfer.

NCAA president Mark Emmert is defending a proposed change to football recruiting rules that would have removed the limits on the number of time coaches can call and text message recruits.

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The Atlantic Coast Conference presidents approved Monday a grant of media rights for the league through 2026-27, effectively halting the exodus of any schools to other conferences.

The University of New Mexico and head football coach Bob Davie have agreed on a two-year contract extension.

Saturday was the last roll of Toomer's Oaks, but for Auburn fans it was a celebration of family.

Auburn fans said goodbye to the two oak trees at Toomer's Corner with one more toilet paper celebration following the spring game on Saturday.

Penn State coach Bill O'Brien grabbed a microphone and started barking play calls over the stadium loudspeakers.

Auburn has refuted in whole an online report that earlier this month accused players and coaches in its football program of academic fraud and bribery.

Jerry Jones badly wants Cowboys Stadium to host the first championship in college football's new four-team playoff.

Brandon Allen took his latest step to becoming Arkansas' next starting quarterback when he was listed as the first-team signal caller on the team's post-spring practice depth chart.

UCF won its bowl ban appeal and will be bowl eligible for the 2013 season, the school confirmed Monday.

The Big 12 wants to have a greater postseason presence in Florida and get into more bowls that its fans can reach by car.