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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NCAA football stories: 157 news summaries

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 Paterno Signs 3-Year Deal 


Dec 16, 08 8:19 PM CST
(AP) - Penn State coach Joe Paterno has a new three-year contract extension to go along with his new hip. The Hall of Famer and winningest coach in major college football history will keep the post he has held for 43 years through 2011. Terms were not made public. Paterno, who turns... More »

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Penn State • NCAA football • coach • Penn State Nittany Lions • Rose Bowl • Joe Paterno

 Inside the Heisman Arms Race 

How the three candidates shake out

Dec 13, 08 1:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Each was a dominant performer who steered his team into title contention and, for the first time since 2001, each is a quarterback. So how will voters pick between Tim Tebow, Sam Bradford, and Colt McCoy, this year’s Heisman contenders? The winner will be announced tonight, and no clear... More »

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Heisman Trophy • Florida Gators • Texas Longhorns • NCAA football • Oklahoma Sooners • Tim Tebow • Colt McCoy • Sam Bradford

 Proposed Law Pushes 
 College Football  Playoffs 

Bill proposed to do away with controversial BCS process

Dec 10, 08 5:04 PM CST
(Newser) - A flustered Texas lawmaker has decided to fix the college football ranking system that he says "constantly misfires" in sending the two best teams to the championship, the AP reports. Rep. Joe Barton is introducing a bill that would "prohibit the marketing, promotion, and advertising of a postseason... More »

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Congress • sports • Texas • NCAA football • legislation • playoffs • BCS

 Oklahoma, Florida 
 Will Vie for BCS Title 

Teams unstoppable in past few months

Dec 8, 08 7:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Oklahoma and Florida will face each other in the BCS championship, ESPN reports. Their impressive records over the past two months made the teams “easy picks,” though each lost once while other teams were undefeated. In final standings released yesterday, Oklahoma was ranked first, Florida second; their success... More »

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Florida Gators • NCAA football • championship • Oklahoma Sooners • BCS

(Newser) - Florida defeated top-ranked Alabama today by taking over the fourth quarter of the SEC Championship game and winning 31-20, the Gainesville Sun reports. Tim Tebow (a repeat Heisman winner?) led the Gators with three touchdown throws, one to Riley Cooper to seal the game in the final minutes. Florida will... More »

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 In Football, the South 
 Rises Again 

Nothing tops college football in the South

Dec 5, 08 7:03 PM CST
(Newser) - With Alabama and Florida getting set to play for what is likely to be a national championship berth tomorrow, the Wall Street Journal looks into what has been giving the juggernaut Southeastern Conference its recent momentum. It's not just great coaching—although that helps—but a combination of culture, politics,... More »

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NCAA • NCAA football • SEC • Southeastern Conference

'Jocks Only' Tutoring Centers Irk Others on Campus

Critics say investing in flashy, athletes-only centers is unfair to other students

Nov 29, 08 11:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Resentment is building as college athletic tutoring centers nationwide get bigger and flashier, the Chicago Tribune reports. Critics say that the multi-million-dollar, athletes-only centers should be open to all. Some suggest that, since the centers are generally funded and run by the athletic department, they create a conflict of interest;... More »

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NCAA football • higher education • athlete • universities • colleges and universities • college sports • college student

(AP) - After securing a trip to the Rose Bowl with a decisive 49-18 win today over No. 17 Michigan State, Penn State coach Joe Paterno gave his fans another reason to smile. "I'm planning on coming back, yeah," said the 81-year-old Paterno. "I never planned otherwise." Rumors... More »

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Penn State • NCAA football • Big Ten • Rose Bowl • Joe Paterno

MOVIE REVIEW

Classic Harvard-Yale Tie
Gets Documentary Gloss

Crimson comeback was behind headline 'Harvard Beats Yale 29-29'

Nov 20, 08 2:39 PM CST
(Newser) - The 40th anniversary of a classic game in the football rivalry between Harvard and Yale has inspired a documentary, Mark Feeney writes in the Boston Globe. The contest is as notable for “its time-capsule aspect” and rising-star participants (future Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones) as for the underdog Crimson's... More »

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NCAA football • rivalry • Doonesbury • Tommy Lee Jones • Harvard • Harvard Crimson • Yale • The Game • Garry Trudeau

Texas U to Launch Own 24/7 Sports Network

UT aims to cash in big time on Longhorns

Nov 9, 08 7:01 AM CST
(Newser) - In what could become the first of its kind enterprise, the University of Texas is negotiating to create its own 24-hour sports channel, reports BusinessWeek. University officials have teamed up with IMG Worldwide talent agency to negotiate programming distribution of the tentatively named Longhorn Sports Network on Time Warner, Comast,... More »

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NCAA football • University of Texas Austin • college sports • Big 12 Conference • network television

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Iowa Stuns No. 3 Penn St.;
Alabama Wins for Saban


Nov 8, 08 9:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Iowa shocked third-ranked Penn State with a last-second field goal, all but eliminating Joe Paterno's hopes for a third national title, the Des Moines Register reports. Backup kicker Daniel Murray booted a 31-yarder to defeat the Nittany Lions 24-23. Elsewhere, No. 1 Alabama needed overtime to beat LSU 27-21, giving... More »

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NCAA football • BCS • Penn State Nittany Lions • Joe Paterno • Iowa Hawkeyes

As Football Scores in Mexico, Its Players Hope NFL Notices

League claims 20M fans south of border, but path to pro ranks is a tough one

Nov 7, 08 1:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Mexico isn’t known for loving football—the pigskin kind—but the sport is gaining popularity there, the Los Angeles Times reports. The NFL estimates it has 20 million Mexican fans, and with the game catching on at the high school and college level, players are pushing for more attention... More »

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NCAA • NFL • Mexico • NCAA football • football • America • Monterrey Tech

Texas Tech Upsets No. 1 Texas 


Nov 1, 08 11:27 PM CDT
(AP) - Graham Harrell fired a 28-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree with one second left as No. 6 Texas Tech stunned No. 1 Texas 39-33 tonight in a wild shootout. Texas had stormed back from a 19-0 deficit to take a 33-32 lead when Vondrell McGee scored on a 4-yard run... More »

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'Basketball on Grass' Has Heads Spinning

Offbeat offense catches on with high school football coaches

Oct 17, 08 12:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Standard football rules allow the team on offense five eligible receivers downfield. But what if opponents and officials can't tell which five until the center snaps the ball? Hundreds of high schools run the controversial "A-11" offense, which relies on confusion instead of brawn. The New York Times checks... More »

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sports • NCAA football • football • loopholes • high school football • A-11 offense • spread offense

 Texas Upsets No. 1 Sooners 


Oct 11, 08 9:45 PM CDT
(AP) - This year, the storied Red River rivalry between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners lived up to the hype. No. 5 Texas trailed nearly all game, but QB Colt McCoy grabbed control in the fourth quarter and refused to let go, pulling away for a 45-35 victory over the top-ranked... More »

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Notre Dame Wallet-Snatchers Hit Fla. Senator

Martinez joins ranks of Fightin' Irish game-day car break-in victims

Oct 7, 08 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Florida Sen. Mel Martinez became another statistic in the correlation between theft and college football while watching his nephew punt for Notre Dame this weekend, reports the Southbend Tribune. The senator had his wallet nabbed from his rental car, a common fate for fans with out-of-state plates. Police were able... More »

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NCAA football • theft • Indiana • Notre Dame • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • carjacking

 Oregon State Stuns No. 1 USC  


Sep 26, 08 8:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - USC can kiss its No. 1 ranking goodbye. The team some had dubbed the greatest ever was toppled 27-21 last night by Oregon State, a 25½-point underdog. The Beavers derailed the Trojans offense and ran over what had been the nation’s best defense. “They just beat us... More »

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 USC Routs Ohio State, 35-3 


Sep 13, 08 10:47 PM CDT
(AP) - Southern California turned the most anticipated September game in years into a mismatch. Mark Sanchez threw four touchdown passes, Joe McKnight rushed for 105 yards on 12 carries, and the top-ranked Trojans crushed No. 5 Ohio State 35-3 tonight in a matchup of two of college football's most successful... More »

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NCAA football • USC Trojans • Ohio State Buckeyes

OPINION

On Paper, Ohio State-USC Matchup Worthy of the Hype

Fans shelling out $75 for parking passes alone

Sep 11, 08 4:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - The hype machine is in overdrive ahead of Saturday’s meeting between Ohio State and Southern Cal, each ranked among college football’s top five teams. Both have seen big-time dramatic matchups in recent years, leading Jon Wilner, in the San Jose Mercury News, to wonder, “will Saturday's showdown... More »

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NCAA football • rivalry • Pete Carroll • USC Trojans • Ohio State Buckeyes • Jim Tressel

Nation's Most Ridiculous College Mascots

Fuzzy aesthetics gone awry, coming to a field near you this weekend

Aug 31, 08 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Granted, managing to create a college mascot whose gigantic foam appendages perfectly straddle the line between ridiculous and comically appropriate is no easy task. That said, the folks at Radar magazine didn't have to dig too deep to discover a batch who utterly obliterate the line. The worst offenders:
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NCAA football • Stanford University • Xavier University • college sports • UC Santa Cruz • college basketball

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