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Inside the 18-month mad-dash preparation for on-campus CFP games

Penn State, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Texas have spent the better part of 18 months preparing to host the first round of on-campus games in playoff history. The logistical challenges have been massive. Most fans tuning into the games this weekend will never realize how much preparation was needed for this moment. (CBS Sports)

Viewer's guide to the new College Football Playoff

After years of waiting for a bigger and better College Football Playoff, the moment has finally arrived. The bracket is set and the games are here. Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State, and Texas are all hosting playoff games on campus in the first round for the first time ever. Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, and Arizona State await the winners of those games. (Yahoo! Sports)

Michael Vick to Norfolk State: The next chapter of a redemption story

Seventeen Decembers later, in the same Virginia where he had grown up, where he electrified ball fields from Newport News to Blacksburg and where he was sentenced, Michael Vick lived up to his lawyer’s promise with a new title. Coach. Norfolk State has reportedly hired Vick to run its football program, which is located just a half-hour drive from his hometown. (Yahoo! Sports)

UNC transfer offensive tackle Howard Sampson commits to Texas Tech

North Carolina transfer offensive tackle Howard Sampson committed to the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Wednesday evening. Sampson chose the Red Raiders over Missouri, where he visited before taking an official visit to Lubbock. He will have two years of eligibility remaining after spending one season as a Tar Heel and his first two years with North Texas. (On3.com)

Indiana vs Notre Dame: The football rivalry that wasn’t takes center stage in CFP first round

Notre Dame has mostly rebuffed Indiana football's efforts to bring the teams together despite the schools being separated by less than 200 miles. Was it intentional? That's up for debate. Notre Dame had other priorities as it looked to build nationally focused schedules in support of its iconic brand while juggling a series of traditional rivalries. (Bloomington Herald Times)

Wake Forest to hire Washington State's Jake Dickert as head football coach

Two days after Dave Clawson resigned, Wake Forest is set to hire Washington State's Jake Dickert as his replacement, sources reported Wednesday. Dickert is in his third full season at Washington State and guided the Cougars to an 8-4 record this year. Dickert, 41, is 23-20 overall at Washington State, which played in a two-team Pac-12 this season. (ESPN.com)

Randy Moss Has Heartwarming Reaction to Vikings Tributes After Revealing Cancer Diagnosis

Randy Moss was watching the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. After the Vikings honored Moss during pregame festivities and the coin toss, the legendary receiver responded on social media. Minnesota brought a Moss jersey to midfield for the coin toss, while the public address announcer honored Moss while acknowledging his cancer diagnosis. (Sports Illustrated)

Dave Clawson: ‘It was time’ to step aside and make Wake Forest football coach ‘somebody else’s job’

Emotions bubbled up repeatedly for Dave Clawson, leaving him choking back tears as he explained why it was the right time for him to step down as Wake Forest's head football coach. They came as he talked about his players, his coaching staff, the high points of a successful 11-year run in Winston-Salem, the ever-present demands on his family, and more. (Associated Press)

Brian Kelly to match up to $1 million in LSU NIL contributions with donation to athletics fund

Louisiana State University football coach Brian Kelly and his wife, Paqui, will personally match up to $1 million in contributions to the Tigers' name, image and likeness collective with a gift to the Tiger Athletic Foundation's Excellence Fund. The initiative, dubbed the "Kelly Family Million Dollar Match Challenge," is set to run from Dec. 13 to Feb. 5, 2025. (CBS Sports)

Sources: Wake Forest football coach Dave Clawson stepping down

Wake Forest head football coach Dave Clawson is stepping down after 11 seasons and is expected to remain with the university in an advisory role, sources report. The advisory role will include working with athletic director John Currie, the school president, and board of trustees on athletics issues. Clawson is also expected to play a big role in fundraising. (ESPN.com)

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