College Football Playoff
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Notre Dame assistant AD Olivia Mitchell is glue of program en route to national championship game
As assistant athletic director, football operations, Mitchell’s off-the-field efforts have helped Fighting Irish in College Football Playoff run
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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman lets the winning speak for itself
As first Black and Asian head coach to play for an FBS national title, Freeman’s strategy has been to win football games
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Black coaching pioneer Tyrone Willingham wants success for Penn State’s James Franklin, Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman
Freeman, Franklin are playing for chance to become first Black coach to play in an FBS national championship game
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Penn State offensive lineman Nick Dawkins got inspiration to help others from father
Son of NBA legend Darryl Dawkins inherited his dad’s selflessness: ‘I know this is my calling’
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How Michigan found Hassan Haskins and its prototype
The Wolverines took a chance on a two-way player and found a dominant force on the ground
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Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder won’t deviate from who he is
The two-time AAC Offensive Player of the Year’s leadership has the Bearcats in the CFP semifinal with a chance to script history
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When it comes to graduating Black players, S.C. State and Jackson State are just as good as teams in College Football Playoff
With far fewer resources, the two Cricket Celebration Bowl teams have graduation rates of nearly 90%
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North Carolina A&T’s Sam Washington brings expertise to ESPN’s ‘Film Room’
He’s also preparing his Aggies to face South Carolina State on Feb. 27
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John Metchie III’s route to Alabama began in Taiwan, before moves to Ghana and Canada
Nick Saban: Metchie ‘is the epitome of what you look for in a wide receiver’