Category: College Featured

Texas A&M University leadership is expected to dismiss head football coach Jimbo Fisher (above) today, reports say. (Photo by MITCHELL MOLANDES - THEFOOTBALLBEAT.COM)
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A&M fires Fisher – and why it was a dangerous move

With some members of The Football Beat staff actually in College Station, having covered Saturday night’s Veterans Day game between Texas A&M and Mississippi State here at Kyle Field, we weren’t necessarily expecting the news we got today coming out

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Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (above) and the No. 2-ranked Bulldogs host No. 9 Ole Miss tonight at 6 p.m. Central time on ESPN. (Photo courtesy of GETTY IMAGES)
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Saturday’s College Football Schedule and TFB picks

On Tuesday, Ball State edged Northern Illinois, 20-17; Western Michigan beat Central Michigan, 38-28 – no word about any sign-stealing there (sorry, couldn’t resist); and Ohio beat Buffalo, 20-10. Wednesday night, Miami (Ohio) shut out Akron, 19-0; Bowling Green beat

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Southern Cal has fired defensive coordinator Alex Grinch (above), The Football Beat has learned. (Photo courtesy of YAHOO! SPORTS)
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You’re a mean one: Trojans dismiss DC Alex Grinch

Apparently, enough was enough for Lincoln Riley and the Southern Cal administration for defensive coordinator Alex Grinch. The Trojans have dismissed Grinch after the latest debacle on Saturday night, a 52-42 loss to No. 5 Washington (USC fires defensive coordinator

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