www.espn.com - NCFKiffin might be a great coach, but he isn't being treated unfairly by Ole Miss or "the calendar" or anything else.Lane Kiffin is the new coach at LSU, and he will not continue with Ole Miss on its College Football Playoff run as the Rebels promoted Pete Golding to head coach.Pat Fitzgerald, 50, has emerged as the target of Michigan State's coaching search, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Sunday night, confirming a report, and the sides are working toward a deal, which is expected to be finalized in the near future.Kentucky has fired football coach Mark Stoops, who had just completed his 13th season with a 5-7 record.NC State and Virginia will make history when they face each other in Brazil in the first college football game played in South America. College Football Brasil will take place on Aug. 29, 2026 in Rio de Janeiro and will be televised on ESPN.Florida has hired Tulane's Jon Sumrall as its next football coach, with sources telling ESPN that the six-year deal is for an average of nearly $7.5M per season.Tulane athletic director David Harris said he always appreciated coach Jon Sumrall's "transparency" about the Green Wave's football program and the coach's own career goals during their regular meetings.Four-star Alabama commit Zyan Gibson, No. 65 in the 2026 ESPN 300, is "standing by" his pledge to the Crimson Tide, the defensive back wrote on social media Sunday, shortly after posting a decommitment graphic that "was the result of a miscommunication."Duke finished off Wake Forest to improve to 7-5 Saturday, and after some ACC shuffling later in the day, the Blue Devils ended up in the league title game, something coach Manny Diaz believes his team "absolutely" deserves after going 6-2 in conference.With bowl season fast approaching, we forecast who will play where, including the College Football Playoff.Why the Buckeyes are so dominant, the ACC is so confusing and the playoff picture still isn't settled.What were the biggest surprises from each top 25 team this season?Our college football experts break down key storylines and performances from Week 14.We assess how the committee could stack the top teams in the country after Week 14.We're days away from the early signing period. Time for college coaches to finish the 2026 recruiting classes.After only two years, MSU has cut ties with Smith, creating another Big Ten job opening.Stoops departs after 13 years at Kentucky -- a job that could attract some interesting candidates.A look at the new Top 25 after Week 14.We have NFL draft notes through CFB Week 14, including what to make of T.J. Parker's three-sack game and Trevor Goosby's rise.How sportsbooks are evaluating Ole Miss and the College Football Playoff race, and more on NFL underdogs winning big on Thanksgiving.As expected, college football's rivalry week brought plenty in the department of unconventionality. We handed out nontraditional superlatives for the chaotic weekend.Iowa had receipts after its win over Nebraska on Friday -- though not in the form you might expect.What do an axe, skillet and a gold boot have in common? Meet the iconic rivalry trophies of college football.
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