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Despite Playoff loss, SMU proved it belongs in the ACC and has a bright future
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It’s an NFL + Netflix yuletide extravaganza this week, with a Christmas Day doubleheader featuring some of the league’s top…
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Eric Singleton Jr. and Auburn’s red-hot month in the portal: Inside Tigers’ turnaround plans
Auburn’s signing of former Georgia Tech receiver Eric Singleton Jr. solidified the Tigers as one of the hottest teams in…
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