Georgia can campaign for the playoff all it wants, but the Bulldogs had a chance to punch their ticket on the field and failed, Dan Wolken writes.
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Jalen Hurts plays hero as Alabama stuns Georgia with late rally in SEC championship game
Tua Tagovailoa left injured. But Alabama had Jalen Hurts to lead the Tide from behind to beat Georgia in the SEC title game.
SEC title game coordinators Mike Locksley, Mel Tucker emerge as favorites for Maryland, Colorado head coaching jobs
Maryland is close to bringing back Alabama coordinator Mike Locksley while Georgia coordinator Mel Tucker has emerged as favorite at Colorado.
Paul Johnson retiring after 11 seasons as Georgia Tech football coach
Paul Johnson, who kept the triple option relevant in the Power Five, is retiring after 11 seasons at Georgia Tech. He 189-98 as a college coach.
In focusing on Mack Brown, UNC adding to recent moves to hire football coaching retreads
UNC hiring Mack Brown, 67, and Kansas l65-year old Les Miles and a year after Arizona State took 64-year old Herm Edwards needs to be discussed.
Art Briles’ son and former assistant at Baylor candidate for football head coaching job
Nearly three years removed from the Baylor sexual assault scandal, Art Briles is still radioactive. But that hasn’t stopped interest in his son.
Misery Index Week 13: Michigan implodes on big stage, wonders when it will beat Ohio State
A blowout loss by Michigan with a Playoff berth on the line only adds to the questions surrounding Jim Harbaugh, who is 0-4 against Ohio State.
Decisions at Southern Cal, Texas Tech and North Carolina loom over NCAA coaching carousel
From Louisville to Maryland to Texas Tech, there is plenty of chatter on the college football coaching carousel. Dan Wolken breaks it down.
If Michigan beats Ohio State, Jim Harbaugh is national coach of the year
Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh has been the target of critics because he hasn’t won the big one. That can change Saturday against Ohio State.
10 observations from Week 12 in college football
USA TODAY Sports’ Dan Wolken breaks down the biggest stories coming out of college football’s Week 12 slate.