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UNC gets bumpy win over Valparaiso

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:18:00 -0500

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Remember, not too long ago, when a 24-point second-half lead against a mid-major foe at the Smith Center meant an early exit for the fans, playing time...

TCU Horned Frogs dance closer to the BCS ball

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:15:20 -0500

FORT WORTH, Texas - The past several weeks, as he was bombarded with questions about TCU's chances of becoming a Bowl Championship Series bowl buster, coach Gary Patterson...

Jeremy Lin beats buzzer for Harvard

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:26:39 -0500

Jeremy Lin hit a 3-pointer from halfcourt at the buzzer in triple overtime, sealing Harvard's wild 87-85 win against William & Mary in a matchup of the nation's...

TCU Horned Frogs don't leap in BCS

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:25:37 -0500

NEW YORK - TCU's big victory wasn't enough for the Horned Frogs to make a move up the BCS standings. TCU (10-0) yesterday remained behind Florida, Alabama and...

Herald heroes

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:20:32 -0500

Offense -- Chris Treister, Maine, Quarterback. Sophomore set school mark for completions (39) and completion percentage (39-of-45, 86.7 percent) while...

Cross another accomplishment off list

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:26:17 -0500

The last time Holy Cross went to the NCAA playoffs was in 1983, when it lost to Western Carolina, 28-21, on a frigid afternoon at Fitton Field in Worcester. That year,...

Win keeps Eagles grounded

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:13:59 -0500

There certainly were things for Boston College to like in its 14-10 victory at Virginia on Saturday. The Eagles notched their first road win. With their seventh victory,...

Harvard defeats William & Mary 87-85 in triple OT

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:00:44 -0500

Jeremy Lin hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in triple overtime, sealing Harvard's wild 87-85 win over William & Mary in a matchup of the nation's two oldest colleges...

Texas kick returner Monroe charged with DWI

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:52:15 -0500

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas freshman kick returner D.J. Monroe has been charged with drunken driving after a overnight arrest. Monroe was arrested on Interstate 35 and taken...

Ga. Tech punches title game ticket

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:25:23 -0500

Jonathan Dwyer rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns, Josh Nesbitt accounted for three scores and No. 7 Georgia Tech clinched a spot in the ACC championship game by routing...

Butler holds off Davidson

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:13:41 -0500

Gordon Hayward scored 17 points and Willie Veasley added 15 to lead No. 11 Butler to a 73-62 season-opening win against Davidson yesterday in Indianapolis. The Bulldogs...

Tim Tebow, Gators run table in SEC

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:13:01 -0500

Tim Tebow tied the Southeastern Conference touchdown record and No. 1 Florida gained its first perfect league season in 13 years with a 24-14 victory against South Carolina...

Mike Morrissey's tackle saves BC road win

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:03:40 -0500

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Boston College secured its first road win of the season yesterday with an inch to spare. OK, maybe two inches. With Virginia threatening to...

QB Dave Shinskie bounces back

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:00:59 -0500

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The game was hardly a perfect one for Dave Shinskie, but the Boston College quarterback may look back on yesterday's 14-10 win against a poor Virginia...

Griffin, NU in rush to beat Hofstra

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:59:44 -0500

John Griffin rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown as Northeastern held off Hofstra, 14-13, in a Colonial Athletic Association matchup yesterday at Parsons Field in Brookline. ...

Five questions facing Boston University

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:58:39 -0500

The Boston University Terriers will forge a new beginning with eight familiar faces among the regular rotation -- and one important, new one, namely the coach. Last April,...

Overtime win sends OSU to Rose Bowl

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:56:07 -0500

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The oldest of the Buckeyes sent Ohio State back to the Granddaddy of all bowls. Devin Barclay, a 26-year-old former pro soccer player, kicked a 39-yard...

Orange outburst sticks it to BC

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:55:16 -0500

Eighth-ranked Syracuse scored four unanswered goals to break a 2-2 tie and put away No. 9 Boston College, 6-2, yesterday in the first round of the NCAA Division 1 field hockey...

Quakers climb Ivy

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:54:41 -0500

Penn coach Al Bagnoli had the perfect insight to yesterday's knock-down, drag-out, 17-7 victory over Harvard that was witnessed by 7,424 soggy fans and a smattering of...

UMass hurt by charity

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:53:21 -0500

AMHERST - Just the same kind of recent road woes that plagued UMass reappeared to haunt the Minutemen yesterday in their final home game of the season. The Minutemen...

Holy Cross over the hump

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:39:34 -0500

WORCESTER - Holy Cross accomplished a pair of fantastic firsts in this century with yesterday's dramatic 28-26 victory against Lafayette at Fitton Field. The Crusaders...

Stanford stuns USC at Coliseum again, 55-21

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:17:05 -0500

LOS ANGELES - While Toby Gerhart rampaged through the Southern California defense in an awfully quiet Coliseum, the star tailback and his Cardinal teammates flattened a bunch...

No. 21 Wisconsin beats Michigan 45-24

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:58:10 -0500

MADISON, Wis. - Scott Tolzien tied a career high with four touchdown passes and scored on a sneak, and No. 21 Wisconsin made Michigan's miserable Big Ten season even...

No. 19 Penn St. holds off Indiana, 31-20

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:57:01 -0500

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Penn State nearly made Senior Day one to forget for its seniors. Linebacker Navorro Bowman had a momentum-turning 73-yard interception return for a...

Pennsylvania's defense leads way past Harvard 17-7

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:48:48 -0500

The University of Pennsylvania clinched at least a share of the Ivy League title, defeating Harvard 17-7 on Saturday. The Quakers (7-2, 6-0) withstood a late charge from...