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College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl

Boise State is ready to shock the world again

With a Heisman finalist running back and a new head coach, the Broncos reached the playoff, but there was a lot more that went on behind the scenes.

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TOP HEADLINES

PASSION AT THE CHEEZ-IT BOWL

Furious Shane Beamer held back from Bret Bielema after apparent taunting

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Ched-Z marries couple during Cheez-It Bowl

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD

DEFENSE WINS BOWL GAMES

Michigan seals bowl win over Alabama with big 4th-down stop

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Louisville stops 2-point conversion to eke out win vs. Washington

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CFP QUARTERFINALS

Will we finally get an upset? How will UGA fare without Beck? Previewing the CFP quarterfinals

Winning paths for underdogs Boise State and Arizona State, and keys to Oregon-Ohio State and Georgia-Notre Dame.

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College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Kenny Dillingham has turned Arizona State into a winning program overnight

ASU was picked to finish last in the Big 12, but it made the CFP and has been shepherded by the 34-year-old Dillingham.

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From walk-on to CFP standout, Michael Taaffe has keyed Texas' turnaround on defense

Walk-ons could become a thing of the past, but the Longhorns might not be in the playoff without theirs.

AND THEN THERE WERE EIGHT

Gridiron Avengers: Which teams will advance in the CFP quarterfinals?

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Ryan McGee's word of caution to the CFP newbies

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