Sam Cooper

College football writer

Sam Cooper has written about college football and other sports for Yahoo Sports since 2013. He is a Penn State graduate and lives in Philadelphia.

Florida QB Graham Mertz to return for sixth season of college football

Graham Mertz spent his first four seasons at Wisconsin and has decided to return for an additional year at Florida.

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Indiana hires James Madison's Curt Cignetti as head coach

Curt Cignetti spent the last five seasons at James Madison and oversaw the program’s transition from the FCS level up to the FBS.

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Conference championship weekend: What's on the line in each Group of Five matchup

Here's what you need to know about the Group of Five title games with major bowl implications.

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Conference championship weekend: What's on the line in each Power Five matchup

Here's what you need to know heading into this weekend's games — including which ones will decide the College Football Playoff picture.

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Texas A&M transfer QB Max Johnson commits to North Carolina

With Drake Maye almost certainly moving on to the NFL, North Carolina already has his potential replacement lined up.

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Heisman Watch: It's come down to LSU's Jayden Daniels or Oregon's Bo Nix

The regular season is in the rearview mirror and only conference championship weekend remains before Heisman ballots are due.

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Syracuse hires Georgia assistant Fran Brown as head coach

Brown has been Georgia's defensive backs coach for the past two seasons.

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Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders missed Utah game due to fracture in back

Colorado's Shedeur Sanders has been sacked 52 times this season, more than any other FBS quarterback.

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Middle Tennessee fires head coach Rick Stockstill after 18 seasons

Rick Stockstill was one of the longest-tenured head coaches in college football.

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Texas A&M hires Duke's Mike Elko as next head coach

Mike Elko will be making a return to Texas A&M.

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Conference championship matchups, times, TV guide: What's on the line in all 10 matchups

The College Football Playoff field hangs in the balance on conference championship weekend.

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Reports: Baylor retaining head coach Dave Aranda despite 3-9 season

Baylor went 12-2 and won the Big 12 championship in 2021 but has struggled mightily over the past two seasons.

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Houston fires head coach Dana Holgorsen after 5 seasons

Dana Holgorsen was a big hire for Houston back in 2019, but his first year leading UH in the Big 12 resulted in a 4-8 record.

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Indiana fires head coach Tom Allen after 7 seasons

Indiana went a combined 9-27 (3-24 Big Ten) over the past three seasons.

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Mississippi State targeting Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby as next head coach

Mississippi State is expected to hire Lebby to be its next football coach.

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College football Week 13 winners and losers: A Saturday of scares leads to a still-muddy playoff picture

Eight teams still have a realistic shot to make the College Football Playoff.

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Washington kicker Grady Gross surprised with scholarship after hitting winning field goal

Washington kicker Grady Gross had an incredible day on Saturday.

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No. 4 Washington stays undefeated with last-second 24-21 victory over rival Washington State

No. 4 Washington closed out an undefeated regular season in dramatic fashion.

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No. 3 Michigan outlasts No. 2 Ohio State 30-24 in Big Ten thriller

The stakes couldn’t have been higher, and Michigan got the best of Ohio State yet again.

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Michigan State hiring Oregon State's Jonathan Smith as next coach

Michigan State has found its new head football coach.

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No. 7 Texas blasts Texas Tech 57-7 to clinch spot in Big 12 title game

Texas’ time in the Big 12 is not over just yet.

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No. 23 Tulane beats UTSA 29-16, clinches spot in AAC title game

Tulane’s defense forced five turnovers and got two pivotal fourth-down stops in the fourth quarter to hold off UTSA.

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What to watch: Week 13 college football viewing guide

We've reached the final week of the college football season and there's still so much on the line.

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College Football Playoff rankings: Washington moves to No. 4, jumping Florida State

There was movement in the top five of the College Football Playoff rankings for a second straight week.

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The Daily Sweat: Maui Invitational semifinals feature two top-10 matchups

No. 2 Purdue takes on No. 7 Tennessee and No. 1 Kansas meets No. 4 Marquette in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational.

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Sam Cooper

Florida QB Graham Mertz to return for sixth season of college football

Indiana hires James Madison's Curt Cignetti as head coach

Conference championship weekend: What's on the line in each Group of Five matchup

Conference championship weekend: What's on the line in each Power Five matchup

Texas A&M transfer QB Max Johnson commits to North Carolina

Heisman Watch: It's come down to LSU's Jayden Daniels or Oregon's Bo Nix

Syracuse hires Georgia assistant Fran Brown as head coach

Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders missed Utah game due to fracture in back

Middle Tennessee fires head coach Rick Stockstill after 18 seasons

Texas A&M hires Duke's Mike Elko as next head coach

Conference championship matchups, times, TV guide: What's on the line in all 10 matchups

Reports: Baylor retaining head coach Dave Aranda despite 3-9 season

Houston fires head coach Dana Holgorsen after 5 seasons

Indiana fires head coach Tom Allen after 7 seasons

Mississippi State targeting Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby as next head coach

College football Week 13 winners and losers: A Saturday of scares leads to a still-muddy playoff picture

Washington kicker Grady Gross surprised with scholarship after hitting winning field goal

No. 4 Washington stays undefeated with last-second 24-21 victory over rival Washington State

No. 3 Michigan outlasts No. 2 Ohio State 30-24 in Big Ten thriller

Michigan State hiring Oregon State's Jonathan Smith as next coach

No. 7 Texas blasts Texas Tech 57-7 to clinch spot in Big 12 title game

No. 23 Tulane beats UTSA 29-16, clinches spot in AAC title game

What to watch: Week 13 college football viewing guide

College Football Playoff rankings: Washington moves to No. 4, jumping Florida State

The Daily Sweat: Maui Invitational semifinals feature two top-10 matchups