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Oct 14, 2007 4:41 AM CDT

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...

OT Win in San Jose Keeps Hawaii Perfect

Oct 13, 2007 5:28 AM CDT

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...

Wake Forest Stifles No. 21 Florida State

Oct 12, 2007 3:50 AM CDT

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...

College Football Rife With Spies

Oct 11, 2007 10:16 PM CDT

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...

Navy Tops Pitt in OT Scorefest

Oct 11, 2007 4:18 AM CDT

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,...

Frat's
"Vick 'Em"
Shirts Banned

Oct 9, 2007 11:23 PM CDT

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."...

4th Charged in Bradford Case Is U of M Student

Oct 9, 2007 7:26 PM CDT

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.

Code Red: Stanford Upsets No. 2 USC

Oct 7, 2007 5:02 AM CDT

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...

8th Gator in
7 Months Runs Afoul of Law

Oct 3, 2007 12:42 AM CDT

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...

Memphis DL Killed in Shooting

Oct 1, 2007 11:55 PM CDT

Memphis DL Killed in Shooting

Police unsure if junior was targeted or victim of random attack

(Newser) - University of Memphis defensive lineman Taylor Bradford was shot dead outside campus housing last night, in an act university officials say was targeted specifically against the junior. Police did not concur, asserting the incident might have been random; classes were cancelled today for the 20,000-student school, and campus housing...

Sooners, Gators Lose in Upsets

Sep 30, 2007 4:54 AM CDT

Sooners, Gators Lose in Upsets

Five of the top 10 teams in college football fall over the weekend

(Newser) - The college football landscape shifted yet again this weekend as underdogs upset five teams ranked in the top 10, ESPN reports. The biggest to fall was No. 3 Oklahoma, which lost on a last-second field goal to Colorado. Fourth-ranked Florida also lost yesterday, along with No. 7 Texas and No....

LB Caught With Pot, Kicked
Off Team

Sep 28, 2007 3:19 AM CDT

LB Caught With Pot, Kicked Off Team

Louisville player busted 11 times in high school

(Newser) - After crashing out of the top 10, Louisville's football program (2-2) suffered another blow when linebacker Willie A. Williams was pulled over for playing loud music and allegedly discovered trying to conceal a small amount of marijuana in his mouth, reports ESPN. Williams was swiftly dismissed from the team.

Notre Dame: Jones May Go, Not to Illinois

Sep 21, 2007 4:42 AM CDT

Notre Dame: Jones May Go, Not to Illinois

School releases QB from scholarship, but restricts his destination

(Newser) - Notre Dame announced yesterday that it will release quarterback Demetrius Jones from his scholarship, but only if he transfers to a school not on Notre Dame's "immediate future football schedules," reports AP. The school had previously refused to release Jones, who was dropped from his starting position and...

Notre Dame Won't Release QB from Scholarship

Sep 20, 2007 3:58 AM CDT

Notre Dame Won't Release QB from Scholarship

Demetrius Jones heads to Northern Illinois

(Newser) - Notre Dame has refused to release sophomore QB Demtrius Jones from his scholarship, saying that they did not think his departure "was handled appropriately." Jones was named the starter heading into the season, but was demoted after a poor performance in a season opening 33-3 loss to...

Utah Trounces UCLA 44-6

Sep 16, 2007 8:44 AM CDT

Utah Trounces UCLA 44-6

Utes hand Bruins their worst loss in 23 years

(Newser) - UCLA's high expectations were dashed yesterday as Utah (1-2) stymied the Bruins' offense and embarrassed their defense, reports the Los Angeles Times. UCLA quarterback Brian Olsen threw three interceptions and was sacked five times, and his receiver Marcus Everett added to the pain by fumbling a touchdown dive for a...

Michigan Breaks Losing Streak; Notre Dame Takes the Fall

Sep 16, 2007 7:36 AM CDT

Michigan Breaks Losing Streak; Notre Dame Takes the Fall

Wolverines punish the Irish at Big House

(Newser) - Michigan's woes are over—for the time being. For Notre Dame, troubles have only increased after a humiliating 38-0 defeat yesterday in Ann Arbor. For both teams, yesterday's game was an opportunity to dispel qualms stemming from dismal 0-2 starts. The Wolverine's Mike Hart was dominant, rushing for 187...

USC Rushes Through Nebraska

Sep 16, 2007 6:24 AM CDT

USC Rushes Through Nebraska

Ground game gets No. 1 Trojans past Huskers 49-31

(Newser) - The USC Trojans sailed through Nebraska's "sea of red" yesterday, finding every hole in the 14th-ranked Cornhuskers' defense to put up 313 yards rushing, the Los Angeles Times reports. Quarterback John David Booty had little more to do than to hand the ball to teammates like Stafon Johnson, who...

Michigan Fans Aren't Pulling Punches

Sep 11, 2007 10:06 AM CDT

Michigan Fans Aren't Pulling Punches

Former #5 team's 0-2 start sparks calls for coach's resignation

(Newser) - Michigan started the college football season ranked fifth. Now, after embarrassing losses to unranked Appalachian State and Oregon, the Wolverines have plummeted out of the polls, and fans are reacting, USA Today reports. Home-crowd fans booed the Wolverines last weekend, and Detroit columnists are calling for coach Lloyd Carr to...

Ducks Crush Wolverines at
Big House

Sep 9, 2007 8:00 AM CDT

Ducks Crush Wolverines at Big House

Beleaguered Michigan drops second straight, this time to Oregon

(Newser) - If last week's close upset to Appalachian State was embarrassing for Michigan, this week's 39-7 blowout by the Oregon ducks could be catastrophic. For the first time since 1959, the Wolverines have lost two straight at home to open the season. They've also dropped four straight games for the first...

Michigan Sacked in AP Poll
of Top Teams

Sep 5, 2007 3:00 AM CDT

Michigan Sacked in AP Poll of Top Teams

Slips from No. 5 to fall off list of best 25

(Newser) - Michigan's awful first week continued yesterday as the team fell off Associated Press' media poll of the top 25 university teams. Ranked No. 5 at the start of the season, Michigan skidded off the list after losing to 1-AA Appalachian State on Saturday. No team has fallen that far in...