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Last Updated: Dec 12, 2025

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Utah's Kyle Whittingham, most successful coach in the football program's history, is stepping down • Dec. 12, 2025, 5:00 PM ET (AP)

Ex-SEC commissioner Roy Kramer, whose vision paved the way for college football playoffs, dies at 96 • Dec. 5, 2025, 8:51 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	Bowl Championship Series

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Fiesta Bowl Rose Bowl Orange Bowl Sugar Bowl American football College Football Playoff Cotton Bowl Peach Bowl Michigan vs. Ohio State: History and Results Canadian football From Sport to Spectacle: The Evolution of the Super Bowl From Sport to Spectacle: The History of the Super Bowl Super Bowl What Is the Super Bowl Era in the NFL?Heisman Trophy

Assorted sports balls including a basketball, football, soccer ball, tennis ball, baseball and others.

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