Texas coaching great Fred Akers died Monday at his home in Horseshoe Bay, Texas, from complications of dementia. He was 82.
Akers coached the Longhorns' first Heisman Trophy winner, Earl Campbell, and won like few others at Texas, amassing an 86-31-2 record in 10 seasons. But a Cotton Bowl rout in 1977 and a muffed punt six years later on the same field cost Akers and Texas a football national championship the Longhorns wouldn't win until 2005.
Michigan practices
Michigan's football team has resumed limited workouts, taking a step toward possibly playing No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday.
The Wolverines paused in-person activities last week after a COVID-19 outbreak within the program.
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• The LA Bowl won't play its inaugural game until next season. The matchup, which was supposed to be between the Mountain West champion and the fifth selection from the Pac-12, was postponed Monday.
• Central Florida is going to the Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 22. Game organizers say they expect the Knights will be paired against an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent.
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