Video: Elvis Akpla does his best David Tyree impression for Montana State
The Doc has seen a lot of great plays this year, and just a few weeks ago we declared a catch by Marshall's Aaron Dobson the best of the season. However, after watching Montana State receiver Elvis...
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Michael Dyer’s season ends with a whimper, via bowl suspension
Considering how they rang in 2011 back in January — and how they just closed the regular season in November — it's safe to say Auburn fans don't have a whole lot invested in ringing in 2012 with a New...
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Bowl bet means new tattoo for Utah State’s head coach
How committed is Gary Andersen to Utah State? For one thing, he's reportedly snubbed interest from bigger jobs this month after leading the Aggies to their first winning season since 1996, opting...
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Headlinin’: Manti Te’o tells the NFL to wait
Making the morning rounds. • I'll be back. Junior linebacker Manti Te'o is apparently coming back for his senior season at Notre Dame, telling an audience at a weekend award banquet that he plans to...
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UCLA fights hunger after bowl checks are withheld
UCLA is playing in the Fight Hunger Bowl on New Years Eve, but the Bruins are currently fighting hunger within their own ranks. That's because the athletic department withheld expense checks from some...
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Headhunters: New priorities slow Penn State’s search to a crawl
• We'll get there when we get there. While the bad news keeps coming for Joe Paterno, there's still no news on his potential successor at Penn State, where even specious coaching rumors are déclassé...
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Video: Baylor basks in emotion of Robert Griffin’s Heisman triumph
There have been countless articles on Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin and the anomaly of his Heisman Trophy win. But to truly understand what his winning meant to the University and the city of...
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Mountain West takes its last, best shot at a BCS promotion
Can't blame the Mountain West for trying. It's been promising its fanbase that it would fight for BCS equality and now, four years after Utah upset Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, which started the...
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Colorado State interrupts BCS programming to claim Alabama’s offensive...
With usual barrage of coaching turnover dominating the headlines this winter, how does a relatively obscure welterweight like Colorado State guarantee some attention for its new hire? Well, poaching...
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You are looking live at Urban Meyer’s high school yearbook pic (and it’s...
The year: 1981. On the radio: Rick Springfield and Blondie. On the news: The president and pope have just survived assassination attempts, while John Lennon has not. The Raiders win the Super Bowl....
View ArticleVideo: Robert Griffin executes Letterman’s Top 10 with Heisman precision
It's been a whirlwind week for Robert Griffin III. He won the Davey O'Brien Award. He won the Heisman. He's had a full-page ad in the New York Times. He's appeared on a multitude of morning shows. And...
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Headlinin’: Jeff Godfrey bails on UCF, but can he go home again?
Making the morning rounds. • Happy trails. According to his father, Central Florida quarterback Jeff Godfrey has been granted a release to transfer after two seasons as the Knights' starter, on the...
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Aaron Murray don’t care: Georgia QB’s fashion rampage continues with homage...
Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray is becoming quite the fashion maven. First he rocked the Coach satchel (Indiana Jones wears one) then he unabashedly wore a Florida State shirt while holding what...
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Jerry Sandusky’s lawyer suggests calling a gay sex line to prove Sandusky’s...
Jerry Sandusky's attorney isn't off to the best start. Joseph Amendola, who is supposed to be defending the former Penn State defensive coordinator who has been accused of multiple counts of sex abuse...
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Craig James is running for Senate. Yes, that Craig James.
I know what you're thinking, so right off the bat: No, it's not a joke. In Texas, you haven't exactly had to have your ear to the ground to hear the rumors that Craig James — SMU great, talking head,...
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Big East newbies see their names in lights in Times Square
The Big East is taking Manhattan — at least for a day — and the conference's new teams were able to see their names in lights in New York City. The Big East used the Times Square marquee from sponsor...
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Superlatives: The best upsets of 2011
The best (and worst) of the year. Today: Counting down the season's biggest surprises. 10. Colorado 17, Utah 14. If the Pac-12 had given Utah its pick of opponents with the South Division title on the...
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Homeward bound: Gus Malzahn takes a pay cut for a promotion… at Arkansas State?
Well, here's something I didn't expect to be writing today: Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn is about to take a 30 percent pay cut to become the head coach at Arkansas State. Batten down the...
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Headlinin’: ‘Naughty or Nice’ flier not so nice for Sammy Watkins
Making the morning rounds. • Nothing to see here, folks. Clemson has issued a cease-and-desist order to a restaurant in Fort Myers, Fla., for naming hometown hero Sammy Watkins as a "host" in ads for a...
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Todd Graham bails on Pitt via text message, and Pitt players do not take it well
Todd Graham just completed his first season as head coach at Pittsburgh, easily the most attractive and lucrative of his five career stops over the last decade. What's he going to do next? He's going...
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