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Some Heisman Trophy winners, who so splendidly mastered the collegiate system through their careers, have been unable to continue or live up to their high expectations. We take a look at some of these Heisman winners who never quite succeeded in the NFL.
Until Notre Dame proves it can beat one of the elite programs in college football on a grand stage, the overall assessment of Notre Dame will be that it is good, but not good enough. But this season appears to be up for grabs with plenty of surprises still to come. Can Notre Dame offer one more surprise?
Javorius Allen ran for 205 yards and three touchdowns, and Southern California survived a last-second field goal try to knock off No. 10 Arizona 28-26 on Saturday night.
Marcus Mariota ran for two touchdowns and passed for 210 yards and two more scores as No. 12 Oregon rebounded from its first loss with a 42-30 victory over No. 18 UCLA on Saturday.
UCLA coach Jim Mora and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich got into a heated exchange on the Rose Bowl sideline during the first half of the No. 18 Bruins' game against 12th-ranked Oregon on Saturday.
Focus and finish were the themes for the Oregon Ducks' defense this week. The group was embarrassed by penalties and the 21 third-quarter points the Ducks gave up in a 31-24 loss to Arizona last week. The Ducks (4-1, 1-1 Pac-12) are determined not to suffer the same fate this Saturday on the road against No. 18 UCLA.
As the season has seen the rise of Mississippi State football, quarterback Dak Prescott has emerged on the scene as one of college football's best. Is Prescott the best player in college football?
UCLA's Brett Hundley has plenty in common with Oregon's Marcus Mariota. Both quarterbacks possess dynamic dual-threat skill sets, and both could be top NFL draft picks and potential franchise cornerstones.
Each week of college football should be seen as a chapter, and the season the full novel. The only thing is, you cannot script drama this good.
The biggest weekend of the college football season delivered a sensational Saturday that included three of the top six teams in The Associated Press poll getting beat.
Ian Moore scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:35 to play, and Lukas Dostal made 36 saves in the Anaheim Ducks' 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins.
LeBron James had 11 points and 12 assists in the first game of his unprecedented 23rd NBA season, and Luka Doncic had 37 points and 10 assists in the Los Angeles Lakers' 140-126 victory over the Utah Jazz.
Eric Dailey Jr. had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Xavier Booker scored 12 and No. 19 UCLA rode a new-look starting lineup to a 79-48 victory over Sacramento State.
Freshman Jazzy Davidson scored 19 points and No. 11 Southern California rallied to defeat Portland 78-51.
LeBron James has begun his unprecedented 23rd NBA season Tuesday night in the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers against Utah.
Taylor Ward, who hit 36 home runs last season with the Los Angeles Angels, is headed to Baltimore.
Olen Zellweger scored 1:50 into overtime after Troy Terry tied it with 4.1 seconds left in regulation, and the Anaheim Ducks snapped their three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the Utah Mammoth.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 903rd career NHL goal and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Monday night.
Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points, Paul George had nine points and seven rebounds in his season debut and the Sixers rallied for a victory over the short-handed Clippers.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Huntington Beach, Westminster, Midway City and the surrounding area as the latest storm passes through Southern California.
After an hours-long standoff, a Los Angeles police dog took down a man accused of shooting at an LAPD helicopter.
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who has been a leading critic of the Trump administration, announced on Thursday that he is running for governor of California in the 2026 election.
The Los Angeles Lakers fired Joey and Jesse Buss amid a shakeup in the team's basketball operations.
The boy's parents said the school staff did not realize the 5-year-old had walked about a mile to a McDonald's.
After an hours-long standoff, a Los Angeles police dog took down a man accused of shooting at an LAPD helicopter.
The Los Angeles Lakers fired Joey and Jesse Buss amid a shakeup in the team's basketball operations.
The boy's parents said the school staff did not realize the 5-year-old had walked about a mile to a McDonald's.
The LA County Sheriff's Department evidence custodian allegedly tried to destroy a blood sample taken from his DUI arrest.
According to the Santa Barbara District Attorney's Office, the judge on Thursday did not find "sufficient probable cause to hold her to answer to the charged offense." Buzzard was also discharged from her pretrial supervision.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Huntington Beach, Westminster, Midway City and the surrounding area as the latest storm passes through Southern California.
The 69-year-old woman was crossing the street when she was struck by a garbage truck early Wednesday morning, police said.
Orange County police are sharing new details about the measures being taken by car thieves across Southern California.
The electric trains will run on the newly refurbished Pacific Electric line between Santa Ana and Garden Grove.
Orange County firefighters rescued a man who was trapped above rushing water over the weekend after a powerful storm brought heavy rainfall to the area.
The cards, which were filled with vulgar messages, were left at multiple homes in a Yucaipa neighborhood on Monday night.
Firefighters say that the blast was caused by a gas leak, but they still have not been able to locate the source of the leak.
A series of prescribed burns is scheduled for the San Bernardino National Forest in an effort to reduce the amount of overgrown vegetation in several areas, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Police are also investigating an incident in which a Molotov cocktail was thrown at the same home in October.
The victim, a 68-year-old Los Angeles man, has not yet been identified.
The Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production.
The TSA plans to charge a fee for air passengers who lack a Real ID or other accepted form of identification.
President Trump said Wednesday he has signed a bill that requires the Justice Department to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days.
The House sent to the Senate a bill that would force the release of the Epstein files, the final procedural move before President Trump's signature.
If President Trump signs the bill passed by the House and Senate requiring DOJ to release documents tied to investigations of Jeffrey Epstein, here's what could be published.
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who has been a leading critic of the Trump administration, announced on Thursday that he is running for governor of California in the 2026 election.
The Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production.
Sean McCluskie, a former longtime political aide to Xavier Becerra, pleaded guilty to charges in connection with stealing funds from Becerra's dormant California campaign account.
Cheney, a dominant figure in Republican politics for more than three decades, died on Nov. 3 at age 84.
California will face a projected $18 billion deficit next year, according to a report by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Lawmakers in California are expected to consider a bill that would allow cities to designate so-called "hospitality zones" where bars and restaurants can serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
At least 11 people have contracted Salmonella linked to powder supplements sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide, health authorities said.
Supervisors will vote on the ordinance again in two weeks, after a review period. If approved, it would bar the sale of kratom derivatives to people under 21 in Riverside County.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a series of bills aimed at expanding access to reproductive health care and strengthening privacy protections for patients and providers in California.
Waymo has begun offering autonomous robotaxi service using freeways for the first time in select cities in California and Arizona, the company announced.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
A charity that accepted donations of vehicles that would pay for breast cancer screenings for low-income patients agreed Thursday to pay a $3.8 million fine and to restrictions on future fundraising activities in 19 U.S. states, including Colorado.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Target CEO Brian Cornell, who helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape since the COVID pandemic, plans to step down Feb. 1.
Ian Moore scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:35 to play, and Lukas Dostal made 36 saves in the Anaheim Ducks' 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins.
LeBron James had 11 points and 12 assists in the first game of his unprecedented 23rd NBA season, and Luka Doncic had 37 points and 10 assists in the Los Angeles Lakers' 140-126 victory over the Utah Jazz.
Eric Dailey Jr. had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Xavier Booker scored 12 and No. 19 UCLA rode a new-look starting lineup to a 79-48 victory over Sacramento State.
Freshman Jazzy Davidson scored 19 points and No. 11 Southern California rallied to defeat Portland 78-51.
LeBron James has begun his unprecedented 23rd NBA season Tuesday night in the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers against Utah.
Miami Beach Police announced that the 22-year-old was taken into custody on multiple charges, including possessing amphetamine and marijuana, along with resisting an officer without violence.
The highly anticipated Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has finally set an opening date, marking the culmination of more than seven years of construction in Los Angeles' Exposition Park neighborhood.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are now called the Actor Awards.
Sally Kirkland was best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in "The Sting" and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie "Anna."
The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class included Warren Zevon, Bad Company, Salt-N-Pepa, Outkast, Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper and The White Stripes.
Firefighters helped an elderly woman after heavy rain caused issues in Huntington Beach.
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Huntington Beach, Westminster, Midway City and the surrounding area as the latest storm passes through Southern California. Evelyn Taft, Mike Rogers and Hunter Sowards report.
The Trump administration announced new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades on Thursday, as President Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems. Lauren Pozen reports.
Caltrans said that copper thieves are the reason the 170 Freeway is dark.
An Alhambra police officer died after a pursuit suspect collided with his patrol car early Thursday morning. Nicole Comstock reports.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
