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LSU's puzzling loss, Weis' future and more

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:00:36 +0000

What was Les Miles thinking in LSU's loss to Ole Miss? How soon will Notre Dame dismiss Charlie Weis? How BCS-worthy is Iowa? Andy Staples has answers after a full day of football.

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Martin scores four touchdowns as No. 6 Boise State rolls

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:51:04 +0000

Doug Martin ran for 121 yards and four touchdowns and No. 6 Boise State remained unbeaten and in BCS contention with a 52-21 ...

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BCS hires former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer's PR firm to boost image

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:44:19 +0000

Ari Fleischer Communications, a sports public relations firm headed by the former press secretary for President George W. Bush, has been hired by BCS officials to help remodel the tattered image of college football's postseason system.

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No. 4 TCU earns share of Mountain West (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:19:53 +0000

Matthew Tucker and Joseph Turner each ran for two touchdowns, and No. 4 TCU routed Wyoming 45-10 on Saturday for the Horned Frogs' best start in 71 years. The win keeps TCU (11-0, 7-0) in the thick of BCS contention and clinches at least a share of the Mountain West Conference crown. TCU last went 11-0 in 1938, capped off by a win over Carnegie Tech in the national championship game.

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Iowa picks up 10th win with shutout of Gophers

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:03:24 +0000

IOWA CITY, Iowa(AP) James Vandenberg threw for 117 yards, fellow freshman Brandon Wegher ran for a touchdown, and No. 15 Iowa kept alive its hopes for a BCS bowl bid by beating Minnesota 12-0 on Saturday.

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Iowa blanks Minnesota, stays in BCS bowl hunt

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:42:35 +0000

Freshman James Vandenberg threw for 117 yards, and Iowa kept its hopes for a BCS bowl bid alive by beating Minnesota 12-0 on Saturday.

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Iowa blanks Minnesota for 10th win (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:40:55 +0000

James Vandenberg threw for 117 yards, fellow freshman Brandon Wegher ran for a touchdown, and No. 15 Iowa kept alive its hopes for a BCS bowl bid by beating Minnesota 12-0 on Saturday. The victory gave the Hawkeyes (10-2, 6-2 Big Ten) double-digit wins for the first time since 2004, along with Floyd of Rosedale -- a bronze pig awarded to the winner of the border rivalry -- for the eighth time in...

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FOOTBALL ROUNDUP / Perfect Boise State wallops Utah State

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Doug Martin ran for 121 yards and four touchdowns and No. 6 Boise State remained unbeaten and in BCS contention with a 52-21 victory over Utah State in Logan, Utah, on Friday night. Jeremy Avery added 116 yards rushing and two touchdowns for the Broncos (11-...

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Boise State stays unbeaten with victory over Utah State

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:46:35 +0000

Broncos rout Aggies, 52-21, to improve to 11-0 and stay in contention for a BCS bowl bid. > Doug Martin ran for 121 yards and four touchdowns and No. 6 Boise State remained unbeaten and in BCS contention with a 52-21 victory against Utah State on Friday night.

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No. 6 Boise State (11-0) pulls away from Utah St.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:18:37 +0000

LOGAN, Utah(AP) Doug Martin ran for 121 yards and four touchdowns and No. 6 Boise State remained unbeaten and in BCS contention with a 52-21 victory over Utah State on Friday night.

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Martin's 4 TDs run No. 6 Boise St. over Utah St.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:16:13 +0000

Doug Martin ran for 121 yards and four touchdowns and No. 6 Boise State remained unbeaten and in BCS contention with a 52-21 victory over Utah State on Friday night.

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Martin pushes No. 6 Boise State to 11-0 (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:08:00 +0000

Doug Martin ran for 121 yards and four touchdowns and No. 6 Boise State remained unbeaten and in BCS contention with a 52-21 victory over Utah State on Friday night. Jeremy Avery added 116 yards rushing and two touchdowns for the Broncos (11-0, 6-0 Western Athletic Conference), who gained 243 yards and scored four TDs in the second quarter, including two 43 seconds apart to break a 14-all tie.

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Five Coaches Who Have What Notre Dame Football Needs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:00:56 +0000

When Bob Davie took over for Lou Holtz before the 1997 college football season, nobody knew it was effectively the end of Notre Dame's reign amongst the nation's elite college football programs. With Holtz leading the Fighting Irish, success was a given. Notre Dame won fewer than eight games only twice in Holtz's 11 seasons as coach. In those 11 seasons, Holtz led Notre Dame to nine bowl games (six of which are now considered BCS bowl games) and the 1988 national championship. Since then, the list of Notre Dame coaches has been riddled with rash hires and emphatic burnouts. Davie and Tyrone Willingham combined for two BCS bowl games—both losses—in eight years And then there is current coach Charlie Weis. Weis was supposed to bring change to South Bend. Instead, his five years have been filled with high expectations and shortcomings. Over the past three seasons, the Fighting Irish has a 16-19 record. Davie, Willingham, and Weis had a combined one bowl victory before coming to Notre Dame. The ...

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Oregon, Arizona seek control of Pac-10 (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:49:04 +0000

Oregon linebacker Casey Matthews has a vivid memory from the Ducks' last trip to Arizona Stadium -- a 34-24 loss to Arizona in 2007. "Their fans rushing the field," Matthews said this week. "We were ranked No. 2 in the nation and we came out on the losing side and it was tough. ... It crushed us as a team." The Ducks were contending for a berth in the Bowl Championship Series...

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Hayes' Week 12 picks: Ohio State dominance over Michigan will continue

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:54:51 +0000

Sporting News' Matt Hayes picks the 10 best games of the weekend and throws in his upset pick of the week as a bonus. Ohio State 27, Michigan 14: This will be another Buckeyes-Wolverines game in the mold of yesteryear: Neither team can throw the ball, and one team plays better defense. Iowa 20, Minnesota 10: Iowa has gone from the national championship conversation to Capital One Bowl talk in three weeks. A win would significantly improve Iowa's BCS hopes. North Carolina 24, Boston College 23: Imagine what could have been for UNC if not for two horrible home losses to Virginia and FSU. The Heels would be playing for an at-large BCS bowl spot. Oklahoma 31, Texas Tech 28: This matchup is a microcosm of the crazy season in the Big 12: Two teams with a handful of odd losses are scrambling for eight-win regular seasons. Notre Dame 31, UConn 28: These are two teams with too many off-field distractions, but one offense is more balanced than the other. LSU 19, Mississippi 16: The ...

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FOOTBALL ROUNDUP / Perfect Boise State wallops Utah State

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

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No. 6 Boise State tries to move to 11-0 (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:47:00 +0000

Utah State coach Gary Andersen sees a lot to admire in Boise State. The sixth-ranked Broncos are poised for their seventh Western Athletic Conference title in eight years and possibly a second trip to the Bowl Championship Series. Andersen has spent the week trying to figure out how to stop the Broncos when they visit Utah State on Friday night.

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Buell's Eye: Week 12's College Football Picks

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:10:41 +0000

Week 12 features not only the greatest rivalry in College Football, but the greatest rivalry, filled with unmatchable history and tradition, in all of sports. Last weekend saw the continuous onward march of the top teams, keeping all six undefeated programs' untainted record intact. USC made history in all of the wrong ways. Iowa ensured that they would not see a BCS Bowl this season after their 9-0 start with their second consecutive loss. Houston, Arizona and South Florida all took huge steps backward, as well. And, the Ohio State Buckeyes punched their ticket for yet another Rose Bowl appearance. My worst week, so far, occurred in Week 11 with a 16-6 record, leading to my 184-46 record overall. This weekend, look for three more upsets to take place while Oregon looks to meet up with Ohio State in a run for the roses, and let the first of the major rivalries begin! Begin Slideshow

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Is the Big Ten Headed for Bowl Game Disaster Again?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:56:56 +0000

Bowl Season used to bring joy to the Big Ten. Now it brings a bottle of Jack Daniel's to make fans forget the pain and agony of the used-to-be powerhouse conference and its futility in the postseason. It seems like a long time since Ohio State won the National Championship in 2002. Since then the Buckeyes (2003, 2005) and Penn State (2005) are the only Big Ten Schools to win a BCS Bowl. Last year Iowa's 31-10 win over South Carolina in the Outback Bowl marked the only Big Ten victory in the postseason. Outside of that, No. 10 Ohio State lost to No. 3 Texas 24-21 in the Fiesta Bowl. No. 8 Penn State lost to No. 5 USC 38-24 in the Rose Bowl. No. 18 Michigan State lost to No. 15 Georgia 24-12 in the Capitol One Bowl. Kansas defeated Minnesota 42-21 (Insight Bowl), No. 23 Northwestern lost 30-23 to No. 21 Missouri (Alamo Bowl) and Wisconsin lost 42-13 to Florida State (Champs Sports Bowl). It can't get any worse this year, can it? Let's take a look at where the Big Ten sits in current CBS Sports bowl ...

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The Five Coaches That Can Replace Charlie Weis And Return Notre Dame To Glory

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:11:25 +0000

With a 35-25 record, one bowl victory, one BCS appearance, no national titles and only one 10 win season at Notre Dame, Charlie Weis is on track to become yet another head coach in South Bend that could not get the job done. Although Weis' recruiting classes have been rated high, he has not turned that into success on the field. Some even argue his first two winning seasons should have an asterik by them because most of those players were recruited by Ty Willingham. Since Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick is supposedly going to wait until the end of the season to evaluate the program, here is list of coaches that he needs to have on the top of his list if he truly wants to bring football back to South Bend. Begin Slideshow

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College Football's Top 10 Coaching Jobs of 2009: From Low Expectations to Spectacular Results

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:49:57 +0000

The 2009 football season is almost over, just a few more weeks and everything will have ironed itself out in the BCS, Heisman and various other post-season awards. But as we look back on the fabled season that was 2009 we must look back to some of the best coaching jobs in the nation. Some have probably not been talked about, others have been raved about from season's beginning and still others are just starting to gain steam. So who are the best coaching stories of 2009? What follows is what one want-to-be sports-writer thinks. To him (me) these have been the best coaches in this 2009 season, feel free to respond and comment in kind, but remember, this is just the opinion of one man. Begin Slideshow

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The 10 Worst Officiating Calls In College Football This Year

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:18:35 +0000

Were the refs always this bad? Is the replay system bogus? Or is it just more obvious since the calls have happened in the big games? These are the pressing questions facing college football fandom now that questionable calls have, more than ever, determined the outcome of the season. I've ranked the top 10 worst calls (with video!), taking into account their egregious misuse of footage, their effect on the game, and their role in the BCS narrative. Instances where a call was correct on the field and overturned in the booth are of particular interest for those that still believe the replay system works. Maybe take an ibuprofen or two before you watch; this could be very upsetting. Begin Slideshow

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Tuesday Question: If one of top 3 falls ...

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:46:09 +0000

Yes, the BCS title game looks like a three-team race. But who sneaks in if one of them gets upset? CFN weighs all the scenarios.

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BCS creates executive director role, makes hire

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:43:43 +0000

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- BCS officials selected Bill Hancock to become the first executive director of college football's postseason system.

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BCS creates football executive director role

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:28:06 +0000

BCS officials selected Bill Hancock to become the first executive director of college football's postseason system.

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BCS creates new executive director role

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:57:36 +0000

BCS officials have selected Bill Hancock to become the first executive director of the postseason system.

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Weekend wrap: TCU, Boise State both look good

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:01:37 +0000

Week 11 answered some nagging questions for Peter Schrager — including whether two BCS busters could earn at-large bids.

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BCS-ing

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:04:15 +0000

BCS-ing Utah coach Kyle Whittingham weighed in on TCU after the Horned Frogs' 55-28 win over his team Saturday. "I've been a head coach for five years and that is the best team that I've faced," said Whittingham, whose team played Alabama in last season's...

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Texas keeps faith in BCS hunt

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:55:51 +0000

There is disagreement at Texas. Not over the latest BCS rankings which were released yesterday. The Longhorns, despite a 47-14 win over Baylor, remained third. You won't hear much grumbling in Austin because Texas has seen its share of this mocker...

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TCU stuck in BCS standings after big win

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:45:16 +0000

TCU's big victory wasn't enough for the Horned Frogs to make a move up the BCS standings.

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College football | Big victory over Utah keeps Texas Christian in 4th in BCS standings

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:20:59 +0000

Texas Christian's big victory wasn't enough for the Horned Frogs to make a move up the Bowl Championship Series standings.

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For what it's (Fort) Worth, TCU, Boise State are in BCS club

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:07:00 +0000

Despite their conferences' non-BCS status, the two unbeatens finally appear to be on even footing with other top contenders in the goofy, much-maligned system for determining a national champion. > Despite their conferences' non-BCS status, the two unbeatens finally appear to be on even footing with other top contenders in the goofy, much-maligned system for determining a national champion.

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'Bama-Texas at forefront of bowl matchups

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:00:48 +0000

As I wrote in this week's College Overtime, the BCS seas parted for Boise State last weekend thanks to losses by USC, Miami and Notre Dame.

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TCU same as teams ahead of them: still undefeated

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:47:07 +0000

TCU has easily proven itself as the best in the Mountain West with lopsided victories over the league's other Top 25 teams - at BYU and now Utah, last year's BCS buster.

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BCS breakdown: TCU's big win further clouds picture

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:34:30 +0000

Think about the statement, and take in the enormity of it all. Utah coach Kyle Whittingham on TCU: "I have been a coach for five years, and that is the best team I've faced." Utah has faced a handful of BCS teams in Whittingham's tenure, but the one that stands out was Alabama in last season's Sugar Bowl. The same Alabama team that was a handful of perfect throws from Florida quarterback Tim Tebow from playing in the national title game. We all know what would've happened in that game—and we all know what Utah did to the Tide in the Sugar Bowl. That only gives more weight to Whittingham's comments after TCU's dismantling of Utah—and further clouds the non-BCS question: Does unbeaten TCU, a member of the non-BCS Mountain West Conference but playing better than anyone in the nation, deserve to play in the BCS national championship game? "All we can do," said TCU quarterback Andy Dalton, "is continue to play as well as we can and see what happens." Don't ...

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BCS standings unchanged for top 8

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:33:51 +0000

Don't let the new BCS standings fool you. They're like a duck on a pond: calm on top, but lots going on under the surface, CFN says.

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BCS bowl projections

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:23:09 +0000

Sporting News college football expert Matt Hayes projects the BCS bowl games: BCS national championship game: Alabama vs. Texas Rose Bowl: Ohio State vs. Stanford Fiesta Bowl: Boise State vs. Iowa Sugar Bowl: Florida vs. TCU Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Pitt Matt Hayes covers college football for Sporting News. E-mail him at mhayes@sportingnews.com .

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TCU stuck in BCS standings after big win

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:11:25 +0000

TCU's big victory wasn't enough for the Horned Frogs to make a move up the BCS standings.

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BCS' top eight stay unchanged

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:56:48 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) -- TCU's big victory wasn't enough for the Horned Frogs to make a move up the BCS standings.

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Legends Poll: Who comes after the Big 3?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:45:46 +0000

Jeff D'Alessio, Sporting News More polls: AP | Coaches | Sporting News | BCS USC, a BCS regular the past seven Januarys, is suddenly thinking Sun Bowl. Georgia Tech, which hasn't played in one of the big bowls since the BCS' inception, is talking Orange. It's been that kind of November, with traditional powers struggling (Oklahoma picked up two votes in Sunday's Legends Poll), perennial also-rans thriving (No. 15 Stanford is California's highest-ranked team), and fans debating who should come after the Big 3 (Alabama is the Legends' new No. 1, Florida No. 2, Texas No. 3). No. 8 Ohio State secured one of the 10 BCS spots with Saturday's 27-24 overtime win against Iowa. Here's a look at a few other teams the Legends like to join the Buckeyes in the coming weeks: None of the Legends think Colt McCoy and Texas will lose in the Big 12 title game. • Texas. Four ...

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Lack of upsets keeps BCS' top eight in place

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:17:59 +0000

TCU's big victory wasn't enough for the Horned Frogs to make a move up the BCS standings.

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TCU stuck in BCS standings after big win

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:15:07 +0000

TCU's big victory wasn't enough for the Horned Frogs to make a move up the BCS standings.

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BCS standings: Boise State Broncos still in position for BCS at-large berth

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:03:05 +0000

When the BCS at-large selections are made, Boise State still looks to be in good shape.

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Top eight in BCS standings remain unchanged

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:57:02 +0000

In fact, in the new BCS standings, it's still the top eight. Florida, Alabama and Texas continue to control their own destiny.

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No. 4 TCU still perfect after big win (AP)

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:32:53 +0000

TCU has easily proven itself as the best in the Mountain West with lopsided victories over the league's other Top 25 teams -- at BYU and now Utah, last year's BCS buster. The No. 4 Horned Frogs are 10-0 for only the second time since their undefeated 1938 national championship team led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Davey O'Brien.

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Can Boise St, MWC fix each others BCS problems?

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:08:07 +0000

Even as TCU and Boise State march toward unbeaten regular seasons, the Mountain West Conference - home of the Horned Frogs - and the blue-turf Broncos still have BCS problems.

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I Have A Dream TCU Beats Florida. I Only Hope Its in The BCS Title Game

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:43:44 +0000

Last year the Bowl Championship Series tried their best to put down the perceived underdog. Utah was given the task of playing Alabama, a team one win away from the BCS title game, practically on the road in New Orleans. So what did Utah do? They embarrassed the Crimson Tide. They beat them from start to finish. That doesn't make the BCS happy. The BCS has had two strategies to their automatic qualifying teams, strategy one: put them in a bowl that a victory won't make an impact. In the 2004-2005 season Utah, led by Alex Smith and coach Urban Meyer, ranked No. 6, played the Big East Champion Pittsburgh Panthers. Utah turned the game into a laugher, but to most fans victory was expected. What did Utah get for their win? They ended the season ranked No. 4. Why wasn't Utah given the opportunity to play another undefeated team, Auburn? The answer is simple, why allow the team to earn any respect? If Utah were to win against Auburn what would that do to the system? In the 2006-2007 season, ...

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The Sunday Morning BCS Report: Week 11

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:21:53 +0000

The best story of the college football weekend was Stafon Johnson speaking and quoting his grandmother at a press conference On the field, Ohio State punched their ticket to yet another BCS bowl game with a thrilling overtime victory over Iowa. Jim Tressel has led the Buckeyes to five straight Big Ten titles as he climbs closer to iconic coach Woody Hayes. Iowa's redshirt freshmen QB, James Vandenberg, played with composure. The difference in the game was the Ohio State rushing attack led by Dan Herron and Brandon Saine. Terrelle Pryor only had to pass the ball 17 times and the Buckeye defense picked off Vandenberg three times on their way to a birth in the Rose Bowl for the first time since 1997. Florida finished off their first undefeated season in the SEC since the late '90s while Alabama kept pace with the Gators after a big win over Mississippi State. Those two teams are now one week closer to their national semi-final meeting in the SEC Conference Championship Game. This highlights a ...

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West: No. 6 Boise State routs Idaho

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:52:10 +0000

Broncos improve to 10-0 and still eye BCS bid after a 63-25 win. > at No. 6 Boise State 63, Idaho 25: Kellen Moore threw four touchdown passes to Austin Pettis and tied a career high with five overall, and the No. 6 Broncos (10-0, 5-0) overwhelmed the visiting Vandals (7-4, 4-3) in a Western Athletic Conference game. Titus Young had a 100-yard kickoff return that was actually longer and Kyle Wilson returned an interception 71 yards for another score for big-play Boise, which beat its rival for the 11th consecutive time.

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Jimmy Clausen: We had to dig ourselves out of a hole

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:47:36 +0000

Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen threw for 283 yards and a touchdown in the Irish's 27-22 loss to Pitt . Clausen met with Sporting News' Matt Hayes and other reporters after the game. Q: Any specific reason you guys struggled early on offense? Jimmy Clausen: We were down a little bit in the first half. For whatever reason, we weren't moving the ball. Whether it was a penalty, a poorly thrown ball, a misread; a lot of little things. We just couldn't consistently move down the field without mistakes and put it in the end zone. Q: Do you feel like the season has slipped away? JC: I don't think anything has slipped away from us. Together as a whole, we've put ourselves in position where we've had to dig ourselves out of a hole. Q: Earlier the talk was about a BCS bowl, now this team will be lucky to play on New Year's Day. How hard is that to accept? JC: Everything that I know, none of us were talking about the BCS in the ...

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