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Leading by double digits at one point, USC women have a brutal fourth quarter and fall to Oregon for their second loss in a row.

Michigan State coach Tom Izzo called out ex-Spartan Paul Davis, who was ejected from his seat near courtside after allegedly making an inappropriate remark to a referee.

USC has struggled establish itself in the paint and UCLA expertly exploited that weakness Saturday, pummeling the Trojans inside during a blowout win.

Lauren Betts finishes with 18 points and 12 rebounds as UCLA controls the game from start to finish in a 80-46 win over rival USC.

Traditional powers Ohio State, Georgia and Alabama exit the College Football Playoff along with Texas Tech. Upstarts Indiana, Ole Miss, Miami and Oregon continue on.

The coach said "we have the personnel" to be great, and reaching that level will fall on a new defensive coordinator, USC's third in five seasons.

Several former USC players commented on the state of Trojan football under coach Lincoln Riley after the team's overtime collapse against TCU in the Alamo Bowl.

Texas Christian running back Jeremy Payne scores on a 35-yard catch-and-run in overtime, sending No. 16 USC to a shocking, 30-27 loss in the Alamo Bowl.

USC offensive line coach Zach Hanson and his wife, Annie, the Trojans' former recruiting coordinator, have made sacrifices all their lives to succeed.

Chip Kelly lands at Northwestern a month after the Raiders fired him as offensive coordinator and less than a year after his play calling helped Ohio State to a CFP title.