College football playoff picture clears after final weekend
The final weekend of the regular season will resolve the bowl matchups with Alabama facing Auburn in Birmingham and Texas at Texas A&M, plus Houston at Rice and Penn State hosting Pittsburgh. The Texas Texas A&M result will decide Sugar Cotton and Sun Bowl slots, while Alabama must beat or tie to reach the Sugar Bowl.
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Southwest Conference roundup shapes Cotton Bowl drama unfolds
Texas and Houston enter Saturday favored as Arkansas eyes a Cotton Bowl bid. Texas, 9-1, leads SWC with Houston 8-2, while A&M sits 5-5 and Rice 6-5. Outcomes hinge on Texas at Kyle Field and Houston at Rice to determine the Cotton Bowl, Sugar Bowl, and Sun Bowl placements amid a chaotic title race.
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SWC Title Hopes On Line In Texas Texas A M Clash
Texas and Houston battle in decisive SWC games affecting bowls and title shares. Texas faces Texas A M in College Station with top defense and key players hampered by injuries. Houston plays Rice seeking a share of the crown as both teams chase Cotton, Sugar, or Sun Bowl berths.
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LSU hires Bo Rein to head grid program
Bo Rein, 34, accepted a four year contract to coach LSU after leading North Carolina State to two bowls and an ACC title. He succeeds Charlie McClendon, who is being phased out after 18 seasons, with a $50,000 salary and external deals allowed. Rein praised LSU’s football tradition and said he will start assembling a staff and recruiting.
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Kush to face faculty hearing over alleged misconduct
Frank Kush, ousted ASU football coach, will face a faculty hearing December 13 on charges of striking players, lying and serious misconduct. The case centers on an assault claim by former punter Kevin Rutledge, coerced silence, and a related extension class scandal that led to suspensions and forfeited wins.
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Pago Pappa Wins Sunland Park Headliner
Pago Pappa with Richard Bickle aboard held off a 5-1 outsider Late Close to win the six furlong headliner in 1 11. Pago Scope paid 3.40 2.40 2.20 as 1 805 bettors wagered 137730 at Sunland Park Friday.
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Spectator notes mixed Sunland racing card results
The Sunland program lists races four through ten with entries for 400 yard sprint, five and eight furlong events, and details including horses such as Fastidious Filly, Meyers Debutante, Chief Three Ohs, Draconic's Rocket, Native Pard, Piedra Grande, and many others. The card shows purses, allowances, claiming conditions, and multiple to be coupled entries and also eligible horses across the nine races.
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Miss Go Native
J Blank
Justa Turkey
Azure
D Blevins
Ohs
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J Wallace
Valenzuela Jr
G Sumpter
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C Mueller
Golden An J Perez
Gal Ton Rivas
A Baldillez Jr
Jose Mel
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J A Brown
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L Figueroa
R Bickel
Rapid Jim
H K Webb
A Baldillez Jr, 114-5. 3 — Jimmytin
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J Harless
J Terrazas
Dan Hackett
J L Cushing
A J Martinez
Indian Valor
Rara Avis
Ma Vener
Lively Isle
Umemrow
Maiden division sprint results from Sunday racing card
Sunday entries show first race for maiden 2 year olds with 5 percent purse, listing horses including Ssnannon's Girl and Diamond Jim's Song, jockeys and weights. Second and third races include a 1 mile maiden for 4YOs and a 400 yard QH maiden, with numerous entrants, weights, and riders like J Hunt, D Summerow, and C Rivas.
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M P Herber
Diamond Jim
O Épodaca
Pepe Straw
L Howard
Tee
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Summerow
Rivas
Overton
R Valenzuela
Faiban Kid
P Benitez
Ekins
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Jettison
DL Toward
Bold
J Hunt
Little Forrest
A . Martinez
You're So Special
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J Ober
H _K Webb
Ripadibit
T Jaramillo
F'ure Lou
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Cece
Togas
Stark Streak
Jomez
Keen Cap
Gandalf
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A Arteaga
L Chushing
G Sumpter
L N Gomez
Sandy Mama
D Blevins
Easy Flirt
J Lackey
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