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Happy Friday. An Arizona spring preview. Arizona State coach Todd Graham has fired his offensive line coach. Considering California's uniform options. Kent Baer hopes to rebuild Colorado's defense. Nate Costa, a former Oregon quarterback,...

When Jeff Tedford was fired after 11 seasons at California, the Pac-12 lost its coach with the longest continuous tenure. And when Chip Kelly opted to leave Oregon for the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday, it meant the Pac-12 would have its sevent...

California's dismal 3-9 season that got Jeff Tedford fired has provided a hiring coup for Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez. Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez has tapped Jim Michalczik to coach the Wildcats' offensive line. He was Cal's offensive coordinato...

Jon Embree didn't win many games as Colorado's football coach, but he won the news conference Monday that formalized his termination. Fired after just two years leading the Buffaloes, Embree, fighting off tears throughout and picking his words car...

Colorado fired coach Jon Embree on Sunday because patience is a thing of the past in college football. Embree, 46, a former Buffaloes tight end who called Colorado his dream job when he was hired two years ago, went 1-11 this season and 3-10 in 20...

California fired coach Jeff Tedford today. Here's a statement, released by Cal, from Tedford: "I want to thank the University of California for the opportunity to be a part of this great university and community. I am so grateful to all of the coache...

Turns out it's been a deflating season for USC in more ways that one. From ESPN LA: "USC fired a student manager for deflating five game balls below regulation levels for the USC-Oregon game last Saturday, the school announced late Wednesday." ...

Not sure if I want to pull the "You have to have played football" to get this, but let's just say I fired off this link to a few friends from back home. It's episode five of Stanford's "How We Do It," video series, which gives a behind-the-scenes ...

Sometimes a fan base gets what it wants and a hated coach is ousted. More often, the man trying to replace a beloved coach feels the wrath of the fans. In any case, when a coach leaves, emotions are raw -- and moving on is harder than it looks.

Washington's defense was terrible last year. Perhaps the worst unit in school history. That's why third-year coordinator Nick Holt was fired. And that's why Huskies coach Steve Sarkisian brought in Justin Wilcox from Tennessee. Wilcox, who became ...

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Mike Stoops was fired as Arizona's coach on Oct. 9. It appears that many of his players decided at that point to take a vacation, most notably from conditioning and weight-room work. At least, that's new coach Rich Rodriguez's ini...

Arizona State collapsed this season and fired coach Dennis Erickson, but the news was good at the turnstiles. Sun Devil Stadium saw the largest average attendance increase in college football this season compared to 2010. The Sun Devils averaged 5...

Washington has raided Tennessee to replace fired defensive coordinator Nick Holt, according to ESPN.com's Chris Low. The Huskies have hired Justin Wilcox, a former Oregon player who built his reputation at Boise State, to replace Holt. Volunteers ...

Utah's impressive comeback over Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl wasn't the only news that fired up the mailbag on New Year's Eve. It appears that Utah may not only drop its drum and feather logo, it also may drop its mascot -- "Utes" -- entirely. ...

What are the three keys for UCLA against Illinois in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl on New Year's Eve? Glad you asked. 1.Care: The first step toward winning this game is really caring about winning this game. Both teams fired their coaches. Both team...

The Kraft Fighting Hunger Bowl features two teams that fired their coaches, but that doesn't mean neither will show up and play hard. Not necessarily, at least. WHO TO WATCH: UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince. This is almost certainly Prince's last ga...