College Football Headlines

Column: A real chance for change in the BCS

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:17:33 -0500

LSU fans had all but disappeared into the New Orleans night by the final minutes of last month's dreary BCS title game, leaving en masse when they figured out a team that couldn't get past the 50-yard-line wasn't going to magically find a way to cross the goal line. They weren't alone, with people across the nation abandoning their TVs in hope of finding something even remotely more interesting.

Sandusky seeks State College-area jury for trial

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:34:14 -0500

Jerry Sandusky's lawyer filed court paperwork Wednesday arguing that jurors in his child sex abuse trial should be chosen from the community where he lives and suggesting that a trial delay might be the best way to address the intense publicity generated by the case.

Penn State: Paterno campus services cost $29,000

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:13:10 -0500

Penn State officials say it cost about $29,000 to hold the viewings and services on campus for the late football coach Joe Paterno.

Disney 1Q revenue misses estimates but profits up

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:51:33 -0500

The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that its net income rose 12 percent in the final quarter of 2011, as a slimmer movie slate and upbeat theme park results helped the company top earnings forecasts even while revenue gains were less than expected.

Senate candidate can't escape sports scandals

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:10:47 -0500

In the sports world, Craig James was a star football player for Southern Methodist University and the New England Patriots. He later became a household name in Texas as a television analyst for ESPN.

Big Ten exploring 4-team playoff

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:37:18 -0500

The Big Ten, which helped squash the notion of a four-team playoff to crown a national champion in college football several years ago, is taking another look.

Stanford LB Shayne Skov arrested for DUI

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:09:45 -0500

In a rarity for a prestigious academics university that prides itself on a higher standard, Stanford had a player get into trouble with the law.

NYT: Rhodes gives details on Yale athlete, honor

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:52:24 -0500

Rhodes Trust officials suggest a Yale University quarterback would have known that his candidacy for the prestigious scholarship was in jeopardy because of a sexual misconduct allegation, contrary to what he has said, a newspaper reports.

Ohio State's Meyer defends recruiting practices

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:21:03 -0500

There must have been a lot of interesting give-and-take when the Big Ten football coaches met at the conference offices on Friday.

Pitt will play in ACC's Coastal

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:08:08 -0500

Pittsburgh will join the Atlantic Coast Conference's Coastal Division in football, the league announced on Friday.

SC tourism targets SEC, ACC fans visiting state

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:09:25 -0500

They might be considered the newest attractions in South Carolina's $14 billion tourism industry: linebackers in Carolina garnet and wide receivers in Clemson orange.

La. Tech RB Duplessis dies, autopsy pending

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:54:42 -0500

Louisiana Tech running back Tyrone Duplessis died Thursday morning after medics responded to an emergency call at his off-campus apartment.

Tressel returns to college, not coaching

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:40:32 -0500

Jim Tressel is getting a "second chance" at the school where he started coaching.

Tressel back on campus as Akron vice president

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:40:32 -0500

Through it all, Jim Tressel never lost his charm.

Tressel taking administrative job at Akron

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:31:39 -0500

Former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel is going back to school -- in a newly created position at the University of Akron.

BC-IL--Illinois News Digest,Advisory, IL

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:31:05 -0500

The supervisor is Tamara Starks, followed by Caryn Rousseau.

BC-GA--Georgia News Digest, GA

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:32:31 -0500

The state at 3:30 a.m.

BC-LA--Louisiana-News Digest,Advisory, LA

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:03:04 -0500

Louisiana at 2 a.m. on Thursday.

Colorado signs 28 recruits to letters of intent

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:25:06 -0500

Here's a list of Colorado's 28 football recruits signed to national letters of intent:

Liberty 2012 signing list

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:01:11 -0500

List of football players who signed national letters of intent with Liberty on Wednesday, with name, position, height, weight, school and hometown:

UCF 2012 Recruiting Class

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:08:59 -0500

The list of players who have signed scholarship national letters of intent with UCF for 2012:

Fedora unveils 1st recruiting class as UNC coach

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:38:44 -0500

Larry Fedora had less than a month after arriving at North Carolina to put together his first recruiting class at a program still facing lingering NCAA trouble.

Ohio's FBS and FCS signings

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:53:10 -0500

A list of signings announced by Ohio's FBS and FCS colleges on Wednesday, the first day for the signing of national letters of intent to play football at Division I schools:

BC-FBC--Signing Day-Ohio-List, FBC

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:53:10 -0500

A list of signings announced by Ohio's FBS and FCS colleges on Wednesday, the first day for the signing of national letters of intent to play football at Division I schools: