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Auburn football to recognize 7 additional national championships, giving Tigers nine
Though it's often overshadowed by hated in-state rival Alabama — a literal elephant in the room — Auburn football has a proud history of its own, with two national championships to its name. Thanks to a recent tweak, that number is about to get a lot bigger. The Tigers are adding seven national championships to their tally, with the university making the move to 'honor the accomplishments of our deserving student-athletes, coaches, and teams.' REQUIRED READING: Penn State, Georgia lead preseason college football NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 Auburn will now recognize titles from the 1910, 1913, 1914, 1958, 1983, 1993 and 2004 seasons, in addition to the 1957 and 2010 championships that had already been recognized in the program's history. That philosophical change would give Auburn nine national championships. Previously, the Tigers only acknowledged championships in which they finished a season atop the Associated Press poll (or, in the case of the 2010 team, winning the BCS championship game). In three other seasons — 1910, 1913 and 1983 — they were selected as the No. 1 team in the country by NCAA-recognized independent selectors. "For too long, Auburn has chosen a humble approach to our program's storied history – choosing to recognize only Associated Press national championships," Auburn athletic director John Cohen said in a statement to the Montgomery Advertiser, part of the USA TODAY Network. "Starting this fall, we have made the decision to honor the accomplishments of our deserving student-athletes, coaches, and teams from Auburn's proud history. Our visible national championship recognitions now align with the well-established standard used by the NCAA's official record book and our peers across the nation." Auburn's 1914 team finished 8-0-1, with a tie against rival Georgia the only blemish on its resume. That year, Army, Illinois and Texas finished atop the various polls and rankings. Its 1958 squad, one year removed from one of its two previously recognized titles, went 9-0-1. LSU, at 11-0, was the No. 1 team in every poll and ranking other than the Football Writers Association of America, which gave that spot to an 8-1-1 Iowa team. In 1993, the Tigers went undefeated under first-year head coach Terry Bowden, but was ineligible to play in a bowl or the SEC championship game due to NCAA sanctions. They finished that season No. 4 in the AP poll. In 2004, they again went undefeated, this time with a roster headlined by future NFL first-round draft picks Cadillac Williams, Ronnie Brown and Jason Campbell, but were one of three undefeated major-conference teams at the end of the regular season and finished behind No. 1 USC and No. 2 Oklahoma in the BCS standings. After a Sugar Bowl win against Virginia Tech, they finished No. 2 in the final Coaches Poll. While notable, Auburn's decision isn't entirely unusual in the strange, complicated history of college football. Before a national title game was instituted ahead of the 1998 season, college football's national champions were determined by a series of independent polls and rankings, some of which were more prominent and widely recognized than others. If one of those lists had a particular program at the top, the school had the option of acknowledging it. Cohen isn't the first Auburn administrator to wrestle with the title count question. In 2014, then-Tigers athletic director Jay Jacobs said he was weighing the possibility of recognizing additional championships, believing it was 'about appropriately recognizing those teams that were rewarded by a credible poll.' This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Auburn football to recognize seven additional national championships


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Auburn football to recognize 7 additional national championships, giving Tigers nine
Though it's often overshadowed by hated in-state rival Alabama — a literal elephant in the room — Auburn football has a proud history of its own, with two national championships to its name. Thanks to a recent tweak, that number is about to get a lot bigger. The Tigers are adding seven national championships to their tally, with the university making the move to 'honor the accomplishments of our deserving student-athletes, coaches, and teams.' REQUIRED READING: Penn State, Georgia lead preseason college football NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 Auburn will now recognize titles from the 1910, 1913, 1914, 1958, 1983, 1993 and 2004 seasons, in addition to the 1957 and 2010 championships that had already been recognized in the program's history. That philosophical change would give Auburn nine national championships. Previously, the Tigers only acknowledged championships in which they finished a season atop the Associated Press poll (or, in the case of the 2010 team, winning the BCS championship game). In three other seasons — 1910, 1913 and 1983 — they were selected as the No. 1 team in the country by NCAA-recognized independent selectors. "For too long, Auburn has chosen a humble approach to our program's storied history – choosing to recognize only Associated Press national championships," Auburn athletic director John Cohen said in a statement to the Montgomery Advertiser, part of the USA TODAY Network. "Starting this fall, we have made the decision to honor the accomplishments of our deserving student-athletes, coaches, and teams from Auburn's proud history. Our visible national championship recognitions now align with the well-established standard used by the NCAA's official record book and our peers across the nation." Auburn's 1914 team finished 8-0-1, with a tie against rival Georgia the only blemish on its resume. That year, Army, Illinois and Texas finished atop the various polls and rankings. Its 1958 squad, one year removed from one of its two previously recognized titles, went 9-0-1. LSU, at 11-0, was the No. 1 team in every poll and ranking other than the Football Writers Association of America, which gave that spot to an 8-1-1 Iowa team. In 1993, the Tigers went undefeated under first-year head coach Terry Bowden, but was ineligible to play in a bowl or the SEC championship game due to NCAA sanctions. They finished that season No. 4 in the AP poll. In 2004, they again went undefeated, this time with a roster headlined by future NFL first-round draft picks Cadillac Williams, Ronnie Brown and Jason Campbell, but were one of three undefeated major-conference teams at the end of the regular season and finished behind No. 1 USC and No. 2 Oklahoma in the BCS standings. After a Sugar Bowl win against Virginia Tech, they finished No. 2 in the final Coaches Poll. While notable, Auburn's decision isn't entirely unusual in the strange, complicated history of college football. Before a national title game was instituted ahead of the 1998 season, college football's national champions were determined by a series of independent polls and rankings, some of which were more prominent and widely recognized than others. If one of those lists had a particular program at the top, the school had the option of acknowledging it. Cohen isn't the first Auburn administrator to wrestle with the title count question. In 2014, then-Tigers athletic director Jay Jacobs said he was weighing the possibility of recognizing additional championships, believing it was 'about appropriately recognizing those teams that were rewarded by a credible poll.'


USA Today
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Texas Tech running back Quinten Joyner suffers season-ending knee injury
Two weeks before its 2025 season opener, Texas Tech football has lost a player who was expected to be one of its top offensive players. Red Raiders sophomore running back Quintaelyn "Quinten" Joyner, a USC transfer, will miss the season due to a knee injury he suffered on Aug. 16 during the team's second preseason scrimmage, the university confirmed to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, a part of the USA TODAY Network, on Aug. 18. Last season at USC, Joyner rushed for 478 yards and three touchdowns while averaging 7.6 yards per carry. He was rated by 247Sports' composite rankings as the No. 145 overall player and the No. 9 running back in the transfer portal last offseason. REQUIRED READING: Penn State, Georgia lead preseason college football NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 Joyner entered fall training camp atop the team's depth chart at running back. While he's sidelined, the No. 24 Red Raiders will turn to sophomores J'Koby Williams and Cameron Dickey. Last season, Williams and Dickey each had 41 carries, with Williams rushing for 236 yards and two touchdowns and Dickey running for 225 yards and one touchdown. Williams rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on just 15 carries in the team's Liberty Bowl loss to Arkansas. An Austin, Texas native, Joyner was a part of a 22-player Texas Tech transfer class that 247Sports ranked second among all FBS programs, behind only LSU. Joyner was one of 13 players in the class rated as a four-star transfer. The Red Raiders have enjoyed a sharp rise in spending on name, image and likeness deals for athletes in recent years, buoyed largely by mega-donors Cody Campbell and John Sellers, the co-founders of the school's Matador Club collective. Softball pitcher NiJaree Canady transferred to the school from Stanford and earned a record-setting seven-figure deal before leading Texas Tech to the championship series of the Women's College World Series. All-American men's basketball forward JT Toppin was lured back to the school with a deal worth more than $3 million. In all, Red Raiders athletes will reportedly earn a combined $55 million during the 2025-26 academic year. Texas Tech opens its 2025 season on August 30 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Though the league didn't conduct an official preseason poll, the Red Raiders are widely viewed as one of the favorites to win the Big 12 and earn an automatic berth to the College Football Playoff.


USA Today
06-05-2025
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Clemson, Notre Dame football announce 12-year series beginning with 2027 season
Clemson, Notre Dame football announce 12-year series beginning with 2027 season Show Caption Hide Caption Dabo Swinney recaps Clemson football's second spring scrimmage Clemson football held its second spring scrimmage Wednesday, Tigers coach Dabo Swinney recapped the friendly exhibition and more. Clemson and Notre Dame football agreed to a home-and-home series on Tuesday that'll lock the two prominent programs into annual matchups for 12 seasons. Starting in 2027, the Tigers and Fighting Irish will face off every season until at least 2038, both programs announced. The two schools were already scheduled for games in 2027, 2028, 2031, 2034 and 2037, per the ACC's schedule contract with Notre Dame. The programs will alternate sites throughout the duration of the 12-year agreement, starting in Clemson, South Carolina in 2027. REQUIRED READING: Texas leads college football NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 after spring practice 'Even in just the last decade, matchups between Clemson and Notre Dame have produced incredibly memorable moments and games,' Clemson athletic director Graham Neff said in a statement. 'We have immense excitement for the creation of this 12-year series between these two premier programs, as we know these will be must-see matchups for fans at Memorial Stadium and Notre Dame Stadium as well as television audiences nationwide.' Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua added: 'We strive to consistently create a football schedule that positions us for success in the College Football Playoff, and that goal requires us to form historic partnerships like this one with Clemson. This rivalry has already produced some of the most memorable moments in recent college football history, and our fans deserve these matchups to continue to make those indelible memories.' Both teams reached the College Football Playoff in 2024 and have 10 combined appearances in the CFP since its inception in 2014. Clemson has a 5-3 all-time record against Notre Dame, including a 34-10 win in the ACC championship game in 2020. Clemson has won nine or more games in 14 consecutive seasons, with Notre Dame achieving the same feat for the last eight seasons.


USA Today
05-05-2025
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Report: Michigan football's Sherrone Moore to serve 2-game suspension in 2025
Report: Michigan football's Sherrone Moore to serve 2-game suspension in 2025 Show Caption Hide Caption Sherrone Moore throws on buffs after Michigan stuns Alabama Sherrone Moore throws on the buffs after Michigan upset Alabama 19-13 in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Fla. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore will serve a self-imposed two-game suspension by the university next season, as part of the advanced sign-stealing scandal from 2023, according to ESPN. Moore will miss Week 3-4 of the college football season against Central Michigan and Nebraska and will be unable to participate in team activities in the week's leadup to the game. The suspension being for Weeks 3 and 4 allows him to coach the Wolverines' season opener against New Mexico, before traveling for one of the top nonconference matchups of 2025 when they face Oklahoma on the road in Week 2. The second-year head coach will also receive additional recruiting penalties, according to the report. The NCAA could still issue more punishments, however, and a final resolution of the matter is expected before the end of the season. REQUIRED READING: Texas leads college football NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 after spring practice Moore was the offensive coordinator at Michigan under then-head coach Jim Harbaugh in 2023 when allegations of illegal scouting led by Connor Stalions arose. Stalions, who's no longer with the program and then served in a support staff role, received video from friends and family of opponents' signs during games. Moore allegedly deleted 52 text messages with Stalions at the time of the uncovering, which notes his tie to the sign-stealing scandal. In a 2024 Notice of Allegations from the NCAA, Michigan received 11 violations, six of those being the highest levied by the NCAA at Level 1. ESPN reported the texts were discovered from "device imaging" and Moore subsequently "produced them to enforcement staff." He is accused of a Level 2 violation, according to the report. Harbaugh served a three-game suspension in 2023, the year Michigan won the national championship, as part of the sign-steal scandal. He was able to coach in practice before the games, however, whereas Moore can't. Moore served a one-game suspension as part of separate NCAA violations in Michigan's 2023 season opener against East Carolina. He also served as interim head coach in 2023 during Harbaugh's suspension, leading the Wolverines to wins over Penn State, Maryland and Ohio State. Moore will still have the chance to coach against his alma mater, Oklahoma, in Norman next season, despite the suspension.