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NCAA eliminates spring transfer portal window for football

College football is moving to a single transfer portal window, but when the free agency is open remains undetermined. The NCAA Division I Administration Committee approved the elimination of the spring transfer portal window Wednesday. The Division I Football Oversight Committee voted earlier to approve a 10-day portal, but that was not approved Wednesday. (On3.com)

Remembering the late Clyde 'The Glide' Austin, 1970s NC State guard

Clyde “The Glide” Austin was smooth, sometimes to his own detriment. The former NC State point guard (1976-80) and Harlem Globetrotter was a legendary recruit from Richmond’s Maggie L. Walker High School, where he scored 2,158 points. When he was signed by head coach Norm Sloan, he was one of the top 5 high school guards in the nation. (The Wolfpacker)

College hoops rankings: Projected starting lineup for every Top 25 And 1 team heading into season

1. St. John's - Four starting spots seem set in stone (Jackson, Hopkins, Mitchell and Ejiofor), but Sellers and Sanon are going to duke it out for that fifth and final slot. Both proven shot-makers will play plenty, but it's the little things like defense, motor and decision-making that will decide who's on the floor in crunch time for the Red Storm. (CBS Sports)

Dabo Swinney defends team, says Clemson can 'send me on my way' if it's 'tired of winning'

During a news conference on Tuesday, Tigers coach Dabo Swinney was asked if criticisms of himself and his team this season are something he has taken personally. Swinney insisted he hasn’t been affected by them, citing his Christian faith as something that has kept him grounded. He proceeded to passionately rattle off his accomplishments. (USA Today)

Drake Maye Had Classy Gesture for Mike Vrabel After First Win As Patriots Coach

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye may have just won the first game of his second NFL season, but he's thinking about his first-year coach Mike Vrabel first and foremost. After defeating the Dolphins 33-27 in a back-and-forth thriller, Maye revealed to reporters that he kept the game ball to give to Vrabel as a memento of the coach's first win at the helm. (Sports Illustrated)

UCLA fires football coach DeShaun Foster after Bruins start 0-3

UCLA fired football coach DeShaun Foster on Sunday after a winless start to the season. Foster, who was in his second year as the Bruins' coach, went 5-10 during his short tenure and began this season with a 43-10 loss to the Utah Utes at home followed by back-to-back losses to Mountain West Conference teams UNLV and New Mexico. (ESPN.com)

College football Week 3 highlights: Top games, plays, stats

Coach Marcus Freeman had a clear message to his defense after Saturday's rollicking, frenetic and ultimately debilitating 41-40 loss to Texas A&M: "Not good enough." Notre Dame surrendered 488 yards of offense to the Aggies, including a 13-play, 74-yard touchdown drive in the final 2:53 that won the game for A&M and sent the Irish to 0-2 on the season. (ESPN.com)

Georgia Tech students march goalpost through Atlanta, into president's pool after upset of Clemson

It's been a while since Georgia Tech football had this much to celebrate. Students in Atlanta made the most of a big win Saturday afternoon and ultimately dumped a goalpost into the pool of school president Ángel Cabrera's mansion after marching it through the streets of Atlanta. As is tradition. Georgia Tech upended No. 12 Clemson 24-21 on Saturday. (Yahoo! Sports)

Takeaways from Week 3 of College Football: Clemson falls again, Georgia remains top dog in SEC

With a walk-off win over No. 12 Clemson and a pristine 3-0 start, Georgia Tech has become one of college football’s darlings. They’ve also got a clear path to the CFP, with an ACC schedule that doesn’t include games against Florida State or Miami. If Haynes King can stay healthy, this is going to be a team that we’re talking about all season long. (NBC Sports)

Virginia Tech fires football coach Brent Pry after starting 0-3

Virginia Tech has fired head football coach Brent Pry on Sunday, a day after a 45-26 home loss to Old Dominion in which the Hokies were booed loudly while heading to the locker room for halftime. Saturday's loss dropped Virginia Tech to 0-3 on the season and 16-24 through four seasons under Pry. He is set to be owed more than $6 million in his buyout. (ESPN.com)

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