Archive for the 'NCAA football news' Category

01 Oct

Of all the hostile venues for teams to visit in the Big Ten.

Of all the hostile venues for teams to visit in the Big Ten. None has quite the rep of Wisconsin’s Camp Randall Stadium, Ohio State’s next destination.
The denizens of the 91-year-old structure have been known to pelt opposing players with batteries or even marshmallows stuffed with nickels. So while the band is rocking to the [...]

01 Oct

Louisiana Tech has lost six in a row to Boise State.

Louisiana Tech has lost six in a row to Boise State. And Bulldogs coach Derek Dooley would love nothing more than to end that streak Wednesday night in front of a national television audience on the No. 17 Broncos’ own blue turf.
Few places in the nation are tougher on visiting teams than Bronco Stadium, where [...]

01 Oct

Florida linebacker Dustin Doe will have surgery Wednesday.

Florida linebacker Dustin Doe will have surgery Wednesday. To repair a double hernia and miss at least two games.
Doe, a two-year starter who has 13 tackles this season, was hurt Sept. 6 against Miami. He played sparingly two weeks later at Tennessee, and the injury flared up again Saturday against Mississippi.
Coach Urban Meyer said he [...]

01 Oct

Coach Jeff Tedford reopened California quarterback competition Tuesday.

Coach Jeff Tedford reopened California quarterback competition Tuesday. Giving equal practice time to Kevin Riley and Nate Longshore this week before choosing a starter for Saturday’s game against Arizona State.
Not many teams averaging 445 yards and 43 points per game would be contemplating a quarterback change, but Tedford is wary of the Golden Bears’ (3-1, [...]

01 Oct

Jake Locker doesn’t want to be a spectator.

Jake Locker doesn’t want to be a spectator.
Washington’s star quarterback said Tuesday he’d be willing to play a different position in the coming weeks while his broken right thumb heals, as long as it’s determined such a move would help the team and not risk additional injury.
“I’m definitely open to it. I’d rather be playing [...]

01 Oct

Southern California coach Pete Carroll was well aware of the danger.

Southern California coach Pete Carroll was well aware of the danger. And tried his best to prevent the Trojans from being upset again in Corvallis.
Didn’t work.
The No. 9 Trojans, top-ranked and looking virtually invincible only a week ago, will try to bounce back from their stunning 27-21 loss at Oregon State when they face No. [...]

24 Sep

Notre Dame tight end Will Yeatman can practice but can’t play.

Notre Dame tight end Will Yeatman can practice but can’t play. Until prosecutors decide whether to formally press alcohol-related charges against him, coach Charlie Weis said Tuesday.
“Until further notice, I’ve decided to hold Will Yeatman from competition until his matter is resolved,” Weis said.
Yeatman, 20, and Irish center Mike Golic Jr., 18, were among 37 [...]

24 Sep

Two University of Iowa officials were fired Tuesday.

Two University of Iowa officials were fired Tuesday. After being faulted for their response to an alleged sexual assault involving two former football players.
University spokesman Steve Parrott said Phillip Jones and Marcus Mills were fired by school president Sally Mason one day after rejecting her offer for resignations.
The firings come two days before Mason is [...]

24 Sep

A few weeks ago, Miami backup quarterback Jacory Harris now acknowledges.

A few weeks ago, Miami backup quarterback Jacory Harris now acknowledges. He wasn’t completely convinced that the Hurricanes’ plan to have two players splitting time under center this year would work.
He’s a believer now.
One of the dominant themes for Miami this season is to play freshmen at many positions, building depth that simply wasn’t there [...]

24 Sep

The Top Twenty Five teams college football.

The Top Twenty Five teams college football. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sept. 20, points based on 25 points for a first place vote through one point for a 25th place vote, previous ranking, record vs. top 25 teams at time of game, record of opponents played, and extra points:
Vs. Opp.
Record Pts Pv [...]