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Pac-10 reinstates Oregon's LeGarrette Blount

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:00:07 -0500

Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended for the season after punching a Boise State player in the wake of the season opener, has been allowed to rejoin the...

Brian Kelly: QB Tony Pike is starter when he's healthy

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:24:25 -0500

CINCINNATI - After a day of deliberation, coach Brian Kelly decided that Tony Pike will be Cincinnati's starting quarterback when he's healthy. Sophomore backup...

Pac-10 reinstates Oregon's LeGarrette Blount

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:01:15 -0500

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott says he has approved the request from Oregon to reinstate running back LeGarrette Blount, who was suspended in September...

Gators remain No. 1 in BCS standings, but movement abounds below

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:07:31 -0500

ORLANDO, Fla. - While the top of the Bowl Championship Standings looked very familiar Sunday, there was plenty of shuffling behind the No. 1 Florida Gators, thanks to a wild...

Horned Frogs leap in BCS, know what's on the line against Utah

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:55:25 -0500

FORT WORTH, Texas_This is going to be huge. The TCU football team plays one of the most important regular-season games in school history Saturday as reigning Mountain West...

Loss puts Charlie Weiss in job spotlight again

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:43:10 -0500

The talk before kickoff at Notre Dame on Saturday was of being able to run the table and reach a BCS bowl. Hours later, a shocking loss to Navy had renewed talk of coach...

HC-Lafayette title clash on tap

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:11:42 -0500

Three straight 7-4 seasons are usually a cause for joy. In the case of Holy Cross, however, it merely meant close-but-no-cigar. That could all change this Saturday for the...

Herald Heroes

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:16:25 -0500

OFFENSE - Greg Patton, QB, Dartmouth. The single-game school rushing mark of Nick Schwieger (242 yards) lasted only two weeks as Patton gained 243 yards...

BC rested, ready for stretch

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:41:59 -0500

The last time we saw the Boston College football team, it was feeling pretty good about itself after throttling Central Michigan and sailing into the bye week on a high. ...

Diabetes can't derail Rich Lapham

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:11:16 -0500

Preparation is the foundation for any football player. But for Boston College right tackle Rich Lapham, it takes just a little more preparation than most. Lapham, the...

Minutemen rout Huskies

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:50:21 -0500

AMHERST - A matchup between in-state foes evolved into a one-sided affair yesterday, as UMass smothered Northeastern, 37-7, in front of 6,725 fans at McGuirk Stadium. ...

Harvard runs off

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:48:54 -0500

Gino Gordon ran for two touchdowns and Collie Winters passed for another as Harvard remained unbeaten in the Ivy League with a 34-14 against Columbia yesterday in New York. ...

Eagles derail NU's upset weekend

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:46:37 -0500

Northeastern was looking to follow up Friday's surprising 1-0 win against defending national champion Boston University with a victory at Boston College last night. ...

Yellow Jackets risk all in OT win

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:28:39 -0500

Josh Nesbitt scored on a 3-yard run in overtime after Georgia Tech pulled off a gutsy play on fourth down, leading the No. 10 Yellow Jackets another step closer to the ACC...

Bucks back

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:27:45 -0500

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Terrelle Pryor tiptoed his way around the Penn State defense, then smiled and danced all over the Beaver Stadium turf. Quite the happy homecoming...

Navy upset Irish for 2nd time in 3 years, 23-21

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:43:21 -0500

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Navy's second consecutive victory at Notre Dame Stadium didn't produce the same euphoria for the Midshipmen as the last one. Just another win...

Tide moves into title game with 24-15 win over LSU

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:06:37 -0500

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - No. 3 Alabama picked up another dramatic win and a second straight trip to the SEC championship game. Julio Jones caught a 73-yard touchdown pass in...

Daniel Thomas leads K-State to 17-10 win over Kansas

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:00:27 -0500

MANHATTAN, Kan. - Bill Snyder orchestrated a massive turnaround in his first stint at Kansas State's coach, transforming a team with more losses than any other into a...

Gordon leads Harvard past Columbia 34-14

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:57:38 -0500

NEW YORK - Gino Gordon ran for two touchdowns and Collie Winters passed for another as Harvard remained unbeaten in the Ivy League with a 34-14 over Columbia Saturday. Gordon...

Nelson leads Massachusetts past Northeastern 37-7

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:19:54 -0500

AMHERST - Tony Nelson ran for 116 yards and three touchdowns to lead Massachusetts to a 37-7 win over Northeastern on Saturday. Nelson, who finished with 20 carries, scored...

Bridgewater knows scoop

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:43:34 -0500

BUZZARDS BAY - Peter Mazzaferro, the retired Bridgewater State coach and founder of the Cranberry Bowl between the Bears and Mass. Maritime Academy, recalled the venerable...

Charlie Weis sees BCS chance - if Notre Dame keeps winning

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:54:41 -0500

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Charlie Weis likes his team's chances of earning a Bowl Championship Series berth - if No. 19 Notre Dameh keep winning. Gator Bowl president Rick...

Hokies hold off East Carolina

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:02:36 -0500

Freshman Ryan Williams ran for a season-high 179 yards and No. 22 Virginia Tech avoided its first three-game losing streak in six years, holding off East Carolina, 16-3, last...

Rich Gunnell near BC records

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:51:38 -0500

A wide receiver at Boston College, as at any other Football Bowl Subdivision school, has a lot on his plate, what with learning a multitude of plays, studying opponents'...

Number runs in family

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:49:47 -0500

To a casual observer, it may be just a piece of cloth - a brown, red and white-colored material with No. 46 stitched on it. But to Brown University fans and the Farnham family...