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• Toledo hires Okla St coordinator Beckman as coach 12/4/2008, 4:43 p.m. CST
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Toledo hired Tim Beckman as head coach Thursday, selecting the Oklahoma State defensive coordinator to take over its football program.

• Penn State mascot suspended until next year 12/4/2008, 4:32 p.m. CST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The Penn State senior who plays the Nittany Lion mascot will miss the Rose Bowl after being suspended for violating team rules.

• Andersen takes Utah State coaching job 12/4/2008, 2:50 p.m. CST
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Defensive coordinator Gary Andersen is leaving Utah to become the football coach at Utah State.

• Coach: Daniel having 'great' if not 'super' season 12/4/2008, 2:44 p.m. CST
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Last year, Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel was a Heisman Trophy finalist. Heading into the Big 12 championship game this weekend, his senior season hasn't been quite so special.

• Fresno State will play in New Mexico Bowl 12/4/2008, 1:45 p.m. CST
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Fresno State has accepted a bid to play in the New Mexico Bowl.

• Toledo hires OSU coordinator Beckman as coach 12/4/2008, 12:15 p.m. CST
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Toledo has hired Tim Beckman as head coach, picking the Oklahoma State defensive coordinator to take over its football program.

• Auburn AD: Tuberville's resignation a surprise 12/4/2008, 11:56 a.m. CST
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs says he was shocked when Tommy Tuberville resigned as football coach.

• Ragin' Cajuns defense key to 42-28 win 12/4/2008, 12:11 a.m. CST
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Louisiana-Lafayette moved to the pool of bowl-eligible teams with a 42-28 victory over Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night.

• Tuberville out at Auburn after 10 years 12/3/2008, 8:39 p.m. CST
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — For most of Tommy Tuberville's 10 seasons as Auburn coach, the Tigers were the best college football team in a state where that title is almost as important as the national championship.

• Clemson, Rice, Southern Miss get bowl bids 12/3/2008, 8:05 p.m. CST
(AP) — In four days, Clemson went from wondering if it would reach the postseason to playing in the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day.

• Notre Dame keeps Weis, though season 'fell short' 12/3/2008, 7:30 p.m. CST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Charlie Weis and his boss discussed the future of Notre Dame football for more than 2 hours, coming up with a plan to make the Fighting Irish great again.

• Texas Tech AD says school negotiating with Leach 12/3/2008, 5:41 p.m. CST
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech athletic director Gerald Myers says the school is negotiating a contract extension with Mike Leach, amid reports that the Red Raiders coach has met with the University of Washington about the Huskies' top job.

• Clemson, Rice, Southern Miss get bowl bids 12/3/2008, 4:51 p.m. CST
(AP) — In four days, Clemson went from wondering if it would reach the postseason to playing in the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day.

• BCS can fall into place or fall apart 12/3/2008, 3:40 p.m. CST
(AP) — This has to be the best week in the history of Cincinnati Bearcats football.

• Notre Dame keeps Weis, though season 'fell short' 12/3/2008, 9:57 a.m. CST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Charlie Weis will return for a fifth year as Notre Dame's football coach despite posting his second straight disappointing season.

• Georgia Tech to receive bid to Chick-fil-A Bowl 12/3/2008, 6:59 a.m. CST
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech has been selected as the ACC representative in the Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta.

• Towson fires Combs after 17 years as head coach 12/3/2008, 6:44 a.m. CST
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — Towson University has fired football coach Gordy Combs, ending his 39 year tenure as a linebacker, assistant and head coach at the school.

• Reports: Weis will return next year at Notre Dame 12/2/2008, 10:10 p.m. CST
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Charlie Weis will return for a fifth season at Notre Dame despite another disappointing year, several media outlets reported Tuesday night.

• No. 4 Sooners set to break NCAA scoring mark 12/2/2008, 8:25 p.m. CST
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — With memories of Heisman Trophy winner Jason White and stud running back Adrian Peterson still dancing in his head, it's understandable that Bob Stoops had been hesitant to proclaim this year's Oklahoma offense as his best ever.

• Texas title could come from AP 12/2/2008, 8:22 p.m. CST
NEW YORK (AP) — The best chance Texas has to be crowned national champion this season likely lies with the members of the media who vote in The Associated Press college football poll.

• Kelly named Bellotti successor at Oregon 12/2/2008, 8:18 p.m. CST
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Mike Bellotti is Oregon's head coach for now. Chip Kelly has been picked to eventually replace the man who's been leading the Ducks for the last 14 seasons.

• Kelly named Bellotti successor at Oregon 12/2/2008, 6:24 p.m. CST
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has picked offensive coordinator Chip Kelly to be head coach Mike Bellotti's eventual successor, though school officials did not say when that will happen.

• Mumme out as New Mexico State coach 12/2/2008, 5:28 p.m. CST
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State fired football coach Hal Mumme on Tuesday, ending a four-year run during which the program often ended up in the news for the wrong reasons.

• Texas title could come from AP 12/2/2008, 4:34 p.m. CST
NEW YORK (AP) — The best chance Texas has to be crowned national champion this season likely lies with the members of the media who vote in The Associated Press college football poll.

• Brooks: Cobb doubtful for bowl 12/2/2008, 4:19 p.m. CST
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky freshman quarterback Randall Cobb is doubtful to play in the Wildcats' bowl game after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

• Penn State coach Paterno back after hip surgery 12/2/2008, 3:26 p.m. CST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State coach Joe Paterno is back at work a week after undergoing hip-replacement surgery. A team spokesman says the 81-year-old Paterno held a squad meeting Sunday night after players returned from Thanksgiving break.

• UConn's Dixon charged with drunken driving 12/2/2008, 1:02 p.m. CST
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut tailback Andre Dixon has been charged with drunken driving and suspended from the team indefinitely.

• Coach Brian Kelly says he's staying at Cincinnati 12/2/2008, 12:58 p.m. CST
CINCINNATI (AP) — Coach Brian Kelly says he's happy with the steps No. 13 Cincinnati is taking to upgrade its football facilities, and he's not interested in any job elsewhere.

• Mizzou coordinator Christensen takes Wyoming job 12/1/2008, 10:32 p.m. CST
(AP) — Dave Christensen, the architect of the offense that vaulted Missouri back to national prominence and helped make quarterback Chase Daniel the school's first Heisman Trophy finalist, is the new head coach at Wyoming.

• Missouri doesn't mind longshot status 12/1/2008, 9:18 p.m. CST
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Brock Christopher and Missouri hear all the talk about their slim chance of pulling off an upset in the Big 12 championship game.