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Big Ten Network Blocked by Cable Dispute

65% of TV's in Big Ten states don't get the games, fans enraged

(Newser) - College football fans are angry, ABC News reports. A dispute between the new Big Ten Network -- devoted to the athletic conference -- and cable providers means that 65% of subscribers in the eight states which are home to the Big Ten schools don't get the network, which means missing... More »

Boise State Dominates Fresno, 34-17

Bulldogs never had a chance as Broncos ran away with the game

(Newser) - Boise State continued to look out of place in the WAC conference last night with an easy defeat of the Fresno Bulldogs. The runaway Broncos, who have not lost a conference game since Fresno routed them in 2005, improved to 7-1, 4-0. Two backup freshman backs  posted career highs as... More »

BC Pulls Off 'Best Win Ever' Over VT, 14-10

No. 2 Eagles soar over No. 8 Hokies in last-second comeback

(Newser) - Boston College Quarterback Matt Ryan led his team back to victory last night with a clutch pass that might also have clinched his chance at the Heisman Trophy, reports the Boston Globe. Trailing 10-7 and on the run with 11 seconds left, Ryan threw on the run to hook up... More »

Fires Delay SDSU-BYU Game

Moved from Saturday to Dec.1 amidst concerns for displaced residents and public health

(Newser) - With refugees from the wild fires sweeping through the San Diego area taking shelter in Qualcomm Stadium, officials have postponed this weekend's college football matchup of Brigham Young and San Diego State universities. The decision was also motivated by concern for air quality and fan safety, leading to the postponement... More »

2-Loss Florida Wins to Stay Atop SEC East

LSU, still the only 1-loss SEC team, keeps BCS hopes alive with last-second victory

(Newser) - The Southeastern Conference no longer has any undefeated teams, and with big upsets coming thick and fast this college football season, twice-beaten schools like Florida may have a real chance at a national title. The Gators beat Kentucky 45-37 last night to join a three-way tie of 3-2 teams leading... More »

Buckeyes Get a Scare, but Beat Spartans 24-17

No. 1 Ohio State stays perfect despite huge Michigan State rally

(Newser) - The Ohio State Buckeyes fought off a Michigan State comeback yesterday to cling to their undefeated status and retain their perch atop the BCS standings, reports the Columbus Dispatch. After seeing a 24-point lead shrink to seven points in the game's final minutes, the Buckeyes woke up and rushed past... More »

UConn Rushes Through Sagging Louisville

Huskies break out late for come-from-behind 21-17 victory

(Newser) - The UConn Huskies broke through the lagging Louisville defense late in last night's game to beat their Big East rivals, 21-17. UConn's Andre Dixon rushed for 115 yards on 22 carries to mark the third time in four games Louisville has lost after failing to keep a running back from... More »

Rutgers Upends No. 2 South Florida

Bulls' 30-27 loss continues streak of top-team upsets

(Newser) - The Rutgers Scarlet Knights faked and sacked their way to a 30-27 victory over the second-ranked South Florida Bulls last night, marking the fifth time this season that a top-three team has fallen to an underdog. Though Rutgers quarterback Mike Teel threw home two touchdown passes, it was the Knights'... More »

Baylor Coach Caught With His Pants Down

Assistant coach gets misdemeanor for urinating on bar

(Newser) - Baylor University's offensive line and tight end coach Eric Schnupp has been cited for a misdemeanor after urinating on a bar at closing time. The team has suspended him indefinitely. The public micturation, initially denied by Schnupp, occurred at a Waco bar called Scruffy Murphy's following a 58-10 loss to... More »

Nebraska Sacks Athletic Director

Chancellor cites mismanagement, not recent blowout losses

(Newser) - After two thirty-point football losses, Nebraska's athletic director Steve Pederson has been relieved of duty—but chancellor Harvey Perlman says he had made up his mind before the second laugher, a 45-14 homecoming debacle against Oklahoma State. Perlman announced that Pederson's faulty leadership, more than the win-loss record, troubled him. More »

No. 1 LSU Goes Down in 3rd OT

(Newser) - The Kentucky Wildcats trailed for much of last night's game before upsetting top-ranked Louisiana State in triple overtime, reports the Lexington Herald-Leader. The underdogs quickly dug their way out of a 27-14 hole late in the third quarter with Andre Woodson's touchdown pass and two field goals nailed by streaky... More »

Oregon State Shocks No. 2 Cal

Golden Bears waste opportunity to pull ahead of LSU in polls with 31-28 loss

(Newser) - On the night that LSU was bounced from its top ranking, No. 2 California had the chance to take over—a possibility that fizzled as time ran out at Oregon State's 10-yard line. Freshman quarterback Kevin Riley was tackled with five seconds and no timeouts left, and the Bears couldn't... More »

OT Win in San Jose Keeps Hawaii Perfect

No. 16 Warriors rally from 14-point deficit to 42-35 victory

(Newser) - Hawaii's Warriors battled back in the final seconds of regulation to beat the San Jose Spartans in overtime last night, reports the AP. Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan connected on 44 of 75 and rocketed a total of 545 yards, matching his four interceptions with four touchdowns to eclipse Dwight Lowrey's... More »

Wake Forest Stifles No. 21 Florida State

Deacons upset Seminoles for second year in a row 24-21

(Newser) - No. 21 Florida State fell again to their unranked rival, Wake Forest, in a back-and-forth game last night, reports the AP. The Demon Deacons held the Seminoles to just 47 rushing yards while putting up 180 of their own, as quarterback Riley Skinner led Wake Forest on three big drives... More »

College Football Rife With Spies

(Newser) - While spying has only recently caused a scandal in the NFL, the practice is age-old in college football, reports the Los Angeles Times. The nation's big programs have put in place costly security systems designed to thwart intelligence gatherers, who come disguised as painters, priests, pro football scouts, and in... More »

Navy Tops Pitt in OT Scorefest

(Newser) - Pitt and Navy traded scores throughout last night's game, staying within seven points of each other into double overtime, until the Midshipmen finally broke away with a 48-45 victory. The two overpowering offenses ruled the game until Pitt's final possession, when Navy took the game by preventing a 4th-and-2 touchdown,... More »

Frat's "Vick 'Em" Shirts Banned

Texas Tech rally shirt depicted Aggies' mascot dog being choked

(Newser) - The Texas Tech administration was not amused by a t-shirt distributed by a fraternity depicting a Tech player choking Texas A&M's mascot, a dog named Reveille, on a leash. Als on the shirt: the words "Vick 'Em," a play on the Aggies' slogan "Gig 'Em."... More »

4th Charged in Bradford Case Is U of M Student

Football star's enemy enlisted others for botched robbery

(Newser) - A Memphis student plotted the theft that led to Tigers defensive lineman Taylor Bradford being shot and killed, police say. The student, Devin Jefferson, 21, was charged late yesterday, confirming a hunch that the three muggers had a tip-off from inside the University of Memphis, reports the Memphis Commercial Appeal. More »

Code Red: Stanford Upsets No. 2 USC

Trojans see home winning streak broken in 24-23 loss

(Newser) - Second-ranked USC had every advantage going into yesterday's game, which meant Stanford had nothing to lose as it went from 41-point underdog to 1-point victor. The Cardinal defense hit quarterback John David Booty with four interceptions, four sacks, and a fractured finger in the 24-23 loss that broke USC's 35-game... More »

8th Gator in 7 Months Runs Afoul of Law

Safety charged with illegally retrieving car from towing compound

(Newser) - Florida Gators' safety and captain Tony Joiner was arrested and charged with felony burglary after attempting to retrieve his girlfriend's car from a towing lot. Joiner becomes the eighth Florida player since April to become entangled in legal trouble. The owner of the car lot, however, believes the incident involving... More »

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