The No. 5 Oregon Ducks defeated the No. 12 James Madison Dukes 51-34 in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Here's how each team can win its quarterfinal game, plus key players, X factors and what we learned from the first round.

In the afterglow of a 46-yard touchdown pass to Oregon receiver Malik Benson, who was wide open after streaking past a defensive back giving him 10 yards of pre-snap cushion, the Autzen Stadium public ...

Nakavieon White scored 25 points, Spudd Webb added 22 points, and the Georgia Southern Eagles defeated the James Madison Dukes 96-92 in overtime for their seventh straight win.

Different ranking models, such as SP+ and FPI, would reshape College Football Playoff payouts and the financial impact for ...

ARRESTED: Investigators arrested 22-year-old Jamarioun Clark in Newton County on charges including felony murder in the death ...

David Camp, a 26-year law enforcement veteran and the first 911 director for Madison County, has died at age 73. Camp served ...

James Madison visits the Georgia Southern Eagles after Justin McBride scored 24 points in the Dukes’ 77-68 loss to the Old Dominion Monarchs ...

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NC State quarterback CJ Bailey threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another in Friday's Gasparilla Bowl as the Wolfpack ...

Columnists Kirk Bohls and Cedric Golden take on top topics in college football from Texas A&M and Tech in the CFP to a shakeup at Texas.

Of teams with a first-round bye, Texas Tech has the toughest path to the national championship. Barring a James Madison, ...