Bulldogs Take the Field— & Game

Texas comes back to beat Iowa State, Florida ends losing streak

(NEWSER) - JaJuan Smith made sure No. 7 Tennessee didn't hand Butch Pierre a win in his first game as interim coach for LSU. Smith picked the ball from Marcus Thompson and went the distance for a layup to give the Volunteers a 47-45 SEC win today, reports the Associated Press. The Volunteers (21-2, 8-1) survived after blowing a 12-point second-half lead. In other NCAA action: More»

Longhorns edge Nebraska; Tide trounce Florida

(AP) - Texas and Alabama will play for the BCS championship next month. The Longhorns survived a crazy finish and beat Nebraska 13-12 on a last-second field goal to make it to the title game. They almost didn't get a chance to kick when QB Colt McCoy mismanaged the clock and let time run out on the previous play. Nebraska began celebrating, but an official review put 1 second back on. Hunter Lawrence then drilled a 46-yarder for the win. More»

(NEWSER) - College football season is just a few yards away, so Fox Sports scans the schedule for must-see affairs. The picks:

5. Ohio State at Penn State, Nov. 7: With Michigan in its present state, this is the Big 10’s showcase game, and the winner is a good bet to go to the Rose Bowl.

4. USC at Ohio State, Sept. 12: An early look at two new quarterbacks at two very big programs.

Mideast trip inspires grid bosses from Notre Dame, Auburn, Miami

(NEWSER) - Five big-name college football coaches toured the Middle East for five days, but it was they who came away star-struck by the troops—particularly the teamwork they witnessed among kids the same age as their own players. "We put signs up saying, 'Leave your egos at the door,'" Charlie Weis told ESPN. "If you get your team to live that creed the way these soldiers do, you'll be OK." More»

Musketeers erase 11-point, second-half deficit to avoid upset

(NEWSER) - Third-seeded Xavier avoided the first major upset of the NCAA Tournament today when it came from behind to beat 14th-seeded Georgia 73-61, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer. The Musketeers (28-6) trailed by 11 points in the second half, but freshman Dante Jackson hit a 3-pointer with 7:23 left to put Xavier up for good. More»