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October 2008
- Wisconsin Band Busted for Hazing
  
  Wisconsin State Journal | Oct 4, 08 2:35 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - For the first time in 40 years, horns won’t blow at a University of Wisconsin football game tonight: The marching band’s been suspended for alleged hazing, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. The school hasn't disclosed details, but the band director said alcohol and “inappropriate sexual behavior” were involved. “The allegations were serious enough that there needed to be some action right away,” he said. More »
September 2008
- Oregon State Stuns No. 1 USC
  
  Los Angeles Times | 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 up, plain and simple,” said a USC fullback. A blocked field goal did give USC a last chance to win, but their final drive fizzled. More »
- USC Routs Ohio State, 35-3
  
  Associated Press | 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 programs. More »
- On Paper, Ohio State-USC Matchup Worthy of the Hype
  
  San Jose Mercury News | 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 in the LA Coliseum approach that level of drama?” Among reasons Wilner says you should watch: More »
August 2008
- Nation's Most Ridiculous College Mascots
  
  Radar | 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: Evergreen State's Geoduck: Essentially a Pavarotti-esque taco sandwiched around a green glob with human arms. More »
- Realistic NCAA Football Rosters Are Video-Game Gold
  
  Ars Technica | Aug 27, 08 2:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - College-sports video games offer players and teams carefully designed to mirror real-world counterparts, but NCAA regulations bar use of college athletes’ names in-game. But, Ars Technica finds, fans are willing to pay those who put in the time-consuming work of compiling rosters, with one company grossing $150,000 last year selling memory cards and downloadable files that put names to players in Electronic Arts’ football franchise. More »
- Georgia Tops Preseason AP Poll
  
  Associated Press | Aug 16, 08 3:37 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Georgia is the top Bulldog in the AP’s preseason poll, beating out Ohio State for the leading spot. The Bulldogs wowed voters with their 41-10 thumping of Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl, after finishing the year with seven straight victories. The Buckeyes, meanwhile, disappointed in the championship game for the second straight year, but have 20 starters returning. More »
May 2008
- Coaches Take Lessons From Iraq Troops
  
  ESPN | May 29, 08 5:38 PM CDT
  
  (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 »
- NCAA Penalizes Teams for Classroom Performance
  
  USA Today | May 6, 08 5:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The NCAA has handed out sanctions to more than 200 college teams for poor academic performance, USA Today reports. More than a third of the 329 Division I schools had teams with subpar Academic Progress Rates, which means their players' graduation rate was lower than 60%. Twenty-six teams deemed chronic underperformers still face reductions in practice time and scholarship awards. More »
- BCS Rejects Plan to Turn System Into 4-Team Playoff
  
  Associated Press | May 1, 08 12:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Even a three-game playoff was too much for the BCS. Bowl Championship Series officials rejected a plan Wednesday to turn the much-criticized system for deciding a national champ into a playoff involving four teams, starting in the 2010 season. The BCS format will remain the same until at least the 2014 season. More »
April 2008
- Bowl System May Violate Federal Law
  
  Associated Press | Apr 18, 08 11:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Congressional resolution could have the Justice Department looking into whether the college football bowl system is illegal, the AP reports. The authors of the resolution say the system restricts trade because only the biggest schools seem to have a shot at being voted into the championship game. A look at the leglsiators' home addresses suggests a personal angle, however. More »
- Congratulations! ...Possibly
  
  Sports Illustrated | Apr 16, 08 11:59 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Most people will never get a full football scholarship offer from a big-name university. But those masses need not wonder what such letters look like: high school quarterback Tate Forcier has posted his collection of sometimes fawning, sometimes caveat-laden recruiting letters online. Sports Illustrated breaks down the coaches' voices, the letterhead style, and the legalese woven into those letters. More »
March 2008
- But Mom, It's a Really Great Football School
  
  LiveScience | Mar 25, 08 1:46 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The admissions office at Davidson may be a bit busier in the coming year if a new study to be published in Southern Economic Journal holds true. Researchers found that the biggest champs in football and basketball were also the biggest winners in terms of student applications the next year, writes LiveScience . More »
- College Sports Don't Pay Off
  
  New York Times | Mar 10, 08 2:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Parents believe sports are their kids' golden ticket to college, but athletic scholarships rarely cover full tuition—and there aren't enough to go around. Football and basketball do pay off, but otherwise the average NCAA scholarship is worth $8,707, at schools that can cost up to $50,000 a year. Plus, the sacrifices demanded of a student athlete aren't always worth the free ride. More »
February 2008
- D-1 Dreams Dashed, Player Invents His Own
  
  Washington Post | Feb 7, 08 7:45 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Nevada football player Kevin Hart's proudest moment came last Friday when he stood before his entire school and announced that he had