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NEW ORLEANS — John Rhys Plumlee earned the start for Central Florida but left in the first half due to a hamstring injury. Freshman quarterback Thomas Castellanos replaced Plumlee instead of sophomore quarterback Mikey Keene.

It's conference championship week and the stakes are high for teams looking to secure a College Football Playoff berth or a top bowl invite. Here's a rundown of six conference championship games that should be worth your viewing time. All times are Pacific.

Four games into his fourth season, coach Geoff Collins’ inability to lift Georgia Tech into a competitive realm has cost him not only what he often referred to as his dream job, but also likely the job of the man who hired him, athletic director Todd Stansbury. After the Yellow…

A special meeting of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association board has been called for Monday afternoon, a school spokesman told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Sunday morning.

PITTSBURGH — If Frank Cignetti Jr.'s offense didn't get enough reps this week in practice, the offensive coordinator for No. 24 Pitt made sure the group saw plenty of action on Saturday.

Frost was 16-31 three games into his fifth season, and his .340 winning percentage was second-worst among Nebraska coaches who lasted more than four years.

Longtime members of the PAC-12 USC and UCLA are in talks to leave for the Big Ten.

Bill Self seemed to be in a great mood for the three days of the recent Big 12 meetings in Arizona — and with good reason.

Despite receiving a tough, hard-nosed test from No. 7–seeded Central Florida, the Huskies are moving on in the women’s NCAA tournament.