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Ohio State-Michigan lacking intrigue this year
Two years ago, OSU-Michigan was a 1-2 showdown. This year? Bruce Hooley says it’s making former stars in the series cringe.

Muschamp to take over Texas when Brown retires
Texas defensive coordinator Will Muschamp has been designated head coach-in-waiting by the university, expected to take over the Longhorns when coach Mack Brown retires. Muschamp is in his first year with Texas, but athletic director DeLoss Dodds said Tuesday he and Brown know they want to keep him at Texas. To do that, they will more than double his salary from $425,000 to $900,000 in January. He will remain defensive coordinator.

Gamecocks put 50-point Florida loss behind them

Forget the doom and gloom of last weekend’s 50-point loss. South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said Tuesday his team will be ready in two weeks against Clemson and he plans to be with the Gamecocks for four or …

CMU’s man Dan ready to do more damage

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. — Before what shapes up as the Mid-American Conference football game of the year, Central Michigan quarterback Dan LeFevour was careful not to boast about his performance in last year’s …

Michigan T Schilling out vs. Ohio State? (AP)
Michigan tackle Stephen Schilling is questionable for Saturday game against No. 10 Ohio State because of a sprained knee. Coach Rich Rodriguez said Wednesday that running back Sam McGuffie is expected to play after attending a funeral, and quarterback Steven Threet has practiced with shoulder injury and is being evaluated as a backup possibility behind Nick Sheridan.

Muschamp to replace Brown, but when? (AP)
Texas coach Mack Brown insists Will Muschamp’s elevation to head-coach-in-waiting doesn’t start the tick-tock on the countdown to his retirement. Actually, it does. Not because fans are pushing him out the door, but because any time Muschamp’s name is mentioned, it’s sure to be followed by “you know, the guy who’s been promised Mack Brown’s job when he leaves.” “When?” just became a perpetual…

No. 14 Ball St. survives, keeps BCS hopes alive

Pitt counting on RB McCoy vs. Cincinnati (AP)
If Pittsburgh’s Top 25 game at Cincinnati is tight in the fourth quarter Saturday night, both teams know what will happen when the Panthers have the ball. The same thing that happened in last year’s Panthers-Bearcats game. The Pitt-Notre Dame game earlier this month. The Pitt vs. then-No. 2 West Virginia game last season.

College bowl slate could be maxed out (AP)

After years of relentless expansion, college football’s nearly monthlong holiday party — the bowl season — finally seems to have maxed out. Those involved in the bowl business say that, with the national economy flailing, events which are as much about tourism and corporate sponsorship as football now are staring at a set of challenges that will level off the number of second-tier bowls if not…

Miami looks to move closer to ACC title (AP)
Hold off on Miami’s return to national prominence. The Hurricanes ran into a huge roadblock: Georgia Tech’s triple-option offense. The Yellow Jackets ran No. 23 Miami ragged in a game that could have moved the one-time powerhouse to the cusp of playing for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and a spot in a major bowl.