Thursday, December 31, 2009

Legendary college football coach, player say farewell Friday (SportingNews)


Bobby Bowden is hoping for one more win to end his legendary career. At different times in different cities in different moments today, two of college football's biggest icons will walk off the stage one last time. Florida State coach Bobby Bowden says goodbye in the late afternoon in Jacksonville, Fla., and Florida quarterback Tim Tebow does the same late at night in New Orleans. "It's not like ...


College Football Nation: Final act for has come for Tebow, McCoy (The Milford Daily News)


Tonight, Tim Tebow says goodbye. On Thursday, Colt McCoy does the same. Great players graduate every year, put college football in the past and move on to the next stage of their lives. Tebow and McCoy are not merely great players, however. They're historically significant quarterbacks against whom future generations will be measured.


College Football Nation: Football may never see the likes of Tebow, McCoy again (Smyrna Clayton Sun Times)


Great players graduate every year, put college football in the past and move on to the next stage of their lives. Tim Tebow and Colt McCoy are not merely great players, however. They’re historically significant, quarterbacks against whom future generations will be measured.


College Football: Bowl schedule, results (Omaha World-Herald)


Click here to see a complete list of this season's Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl games, with game times, TV listings, results and more.


Texas wins college football $ title (CNN Money)


The University of Alabama's Crimson Tide may be the top ranked team heading into college football's national championship game on January 7. But in one key measure, the team clearly trails the No. 2 University of Texas: money.


CBSSports.com College Football Playoffs: Elite Eight (CBS Sports)


With just four games away from the Final Four of the CBSSports.com College Football Playoffs, the Elite Eight features teams that knocked off some of the top teams in the country in the previous round.


College football team employs local talent (The Record and Herald News)


The Union College football team of Schenectady, N.Y., has a very definite Bergen County flavor this year.


College football: Buchanan's Orr delivers big frosh finish at Albion (South Bend Tribune)


Going from high school to college wasn't an easy transition for former Buchanan High School football standout Clinton Orr.


College football: More highlights for Tebow? (Middletown Times Herald-Record)


NEW ORLEANS — Tim Tebow has been honored, revered, praised, celebrated and cheered maybe more than any player in the history of college football. His record-setting career has been filled with accolades, awards and trophies.


HHS Secretary Sebelius Unveils New H1N1 Advertisement That Will Air During New Year's College Football Bowl Games (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)


WASHINGTON----The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced a new H1N1 flu vaccination advertisement that will air during four College Football Bowl Games held over the New Year's holiday.


Poll: Majority of college football fans want playoff (Sports Illustrated)


HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) -- A majority of college football fans want to scrap the current Bowl Championship Series and replace it with a playoff system that's similar to college basketball, according to a new national poll released Tuesday.


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Sports Briefs: Majority of fans want college football playoff (The World)


HAMDEN, Conn. -- A majority of college football fans want to scrap the current Bowl Championship Series and replace it with a playoff system that's similar to college basketball, according to a new national poll released Tuesday.


Poll: Americans favor college football playoff (Gaffney Ledger)


ASSOCIATED PRESS HAMDEN, Conn. — A majority of college football fans want to scrap the current Bowl Championship Series and replace it with a playoff system that’s similar to college basketball, according to a new national poll released Tuesday. read more


College Football: Bowl schedule, results (Omaha World-Herald)


Click here to see a complete list of this season's Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl games, with game times, TV listings, results and more.


NPD reminds college football fans to be safe (Newton Daily News)


With the Cyclones going to the Insight Bowl and the Hawks to the Orange Bowl, it is an exciting time for college football fans in Iowa, and the Newton Police Department is reminding local fans to cheer on their teams and take in the gridiron greatness responsibly.


College football: Rhoads says desire is pivotal to bowl win (Muscatine Journal)


AMES, Iowa — Paul Rhoads is no stranger to college football’s postseason, having coached in six previous bowl games, including the 2005 Fiesta while with Pittsburgh.


Poll: Americans favor college football playoff (The Deming Headlight)


HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) A majority of college football fans want to scrap the current Bowl Championship Series and replace it with a playoff system that's similar to college basketball, according to a new national poll released Tuesday.


Winger: Women making major inroads in college football scene (Midland Daily News)


Major college football has ceased to be an all-male domain, at least off the field.


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Fans back college football playoff (USA Today)


A majority of college football fans want to scrap the BCS and replace it with a playoff system similar to college basketball's.


Poll: Majority of college football fans want playoff (Sports Illustrated)


HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) -- A majority of college football fans want to scrap the current Bowl Championship Series and replace it with a playoff system that's similar to college basketball, according to a new national poll released Tuesday.


EagleBank Bowl hopes to establish permanent presence on college football landscape (Washington Post)


After getting the bowl off the ground last year, organizers of the EagleBank Bowl hope to make their contest a permanent presence on the college football landscape, starting with Tuesday's contest.


Poll: Majority of college football fans want playoff (Sports Illustrated)


HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) -- A new national poll shows a majority of college football fans want to scrap the current Bowl Championship Series and replace it with a playoff system that's similar to college basketball.


College football (Polling Report)


Replace college football Bowl Championship Series with playoff system, like college basketball? Yes 63% / No 26% (Quinnipiac U Poll)


College Football Fans Support U.S. National Playoff, Poll Finds (BusinessWeek)


Most college football fans favor a national playoff to determine who is No. 1, according to a poll conducted at the beginning of the U.S. bowl season.


Allstate Sugar Bowl: The media on Florida quarterback Tim Tebow's impact on college football (New Orleans Times-Picayune)


Chuck Cook/The Times-Picayune Flordia quarterback Tim Tebow has had a major impact on college football. With the final game of Tim Tebow’s college career being Friday’s Allstate Sugar Bowl,


Poll: Americans favor college football playoff (Deseret News)


A majority of college football fans want to scrap the current Bowl Championship Series and replace it with a playoff system...


Poll: Americans favor college football playoff (The Salt Lake Tribune)


Hamden, Conn. » A majority of college football fans want to scrap the current Bowl Championship Series and replace it with a playoff system that's similar to college basketball, according to a new national poll released Tuesday.


College football fans support national playoff, poll finds (Honolulu Advertiser)


Most college football fans favor a national playoff to determine who is No. 1, according to a poll conducted at the beginning of the bowl season.


Kids museum considered for College Football Hall of Fame site : Would require extra planning; several already exist in ... (South Bend Tribune)


At a recent town hall-style meeting about the College Football Hall of Fame building's potential reuses, several people suggested keeping the museum focus but gearing it toward children of all interests.


Bowl edition college football chats: Tuesday, Wednesday (The Toledo Blade)


The Blade's college football chats will return to toledoblade.com Tuesday and Wednesday to talk up the bowl games. Sports writer Donald Emmons will check in from Boise on Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. to talk about Bowling Green's chances in the Humanitarian Bowl. Sports writer Matt Markey will log in from Pasadena, Calif., on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon to talk about the Buckeyes and their ...


Winger: Women making major inroads in college football scene (Midland Daily News)


Major college football has ceased to be an all-male domain, at least off the field.


College football: Rhoads says desire is pivotal to bowl win (Muscatine Journal)


AMES, Iowa — Paul Rhoads is no stranger to college football’s postseason, having coached in six previous bowl games, including the 2005 Fiesta while with Pittsburgh.


College Football Notebook (The Salisbury Post)


Associated Press The college football notebook ... LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech suspended Mike Leach on Monday while the school investigated complaints ...


Monday, December 28, 2009

Bowl edition college football chats: Tuesday, Wednesday (The Toledo Blade)


The Blade's college football chats will return to toledoblade.com Tuesday and Wednesday to talk up the bowl games. Sports writer Donald Emmons will check in from Boise on Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. to talk about Bowling Green's chances in the Humanitarian Bowl. Sports writer Matt Markey will log in from Pasadena, Calif., on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon to talk about the Buckeyes and their ...


Meyer's all-in approach a theme among college football coaches (USA Today)


When Florida football coach Urban Meyer retired for a few minutes last week, he said this: "I didn't want to be the guy who let it all pass me by, not seeing my kids grow up. When I came to Florida, the chest pains were controlling my life."


College Football: Bowl schedule, results (Omaha World-Herald)


Click here to see a complete list of this season's Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl games, with game times, TV listings, results and more.


College football, NHL, NBA (The Toledo Blade)


COLLEGE FOOTBALL Bowl schedule SATURDAY Emerald Bowl At San Francisco Boston College 0 13 0 0 – 13 Southern Cal 7 7 3 7 – 24 USC–Havili 53 pass from Barkley (Congdon kick), 6:01. USC–Havili 5 pass from Barkley (Congdon kick), 12:36. BC–Harris 7 run (kick failed), 9:54. BC–Gunnell 61 pass from Shinskie (Aponavicius kick), 3:48. USC–FG Congdon 38, 9:08. USC–Barkley 1 run (Congdon kick), 11:53. A ...


College Football: Bowl schedule, results (Omaha World-Herald)


Click here to see a complete list of this season's Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl games, with game times, TV listings, results and more.


COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Mayer, citing health concerns, resigns at Florida (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)


GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Urban Meyer shocked college football Saturday by resigning as Florida's coach after five seasons and two national titles because of health concerns that came to light when he suffered chest pains following the SEC championship game.


College football: Clemson wins Music City Bowl, beats Kentucky 21-13 (Deseret News)


C.J. Spiller scored a touchdown and had 172 all-purpose yards in his final college game, leading Clemson to a 21-13 victory...


Sunday, December 27, 2009

COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Mayer, citing health concerns, resigns at Florida (Pasadena Star-News)


GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Urban Meyer shocked college football Saturday by resigning as Florida's coach after five seasons and two national titles because of health concerns that came to light when he suffered chest pains following the SEC championship game.


College football, NBA, NHL, prep basketball (The Toledo Blade)


COLLEGE FOOTBALL Bowl schedule YESTERDAY Little Caesars Pizza Bowl At Detroit Ohio 0 7 10 0 – 17 Marshall 14 7 0 0 – 21 Mar–Ward 12 run (Ratanamorn kick), 1:17. Mar–And.Booker 58 punt return (Ratanamorn kick), :00. Mar–Ward 2 run (Ratanamorn kick), 7:21. Ohio–Ballard 75 fumble return (Weller kick), 5:25. Ohio–McCrae 8 pass from Th.Scott (Weller kick), 7:11. Ohio–FG Weller 46, 4:38. A–30,311 ...


Opinion: College football will miss Urban Meyer (MSNBC)


Sporting News: The word Saturday night was that Urban Meyer's life is not in danger, and that with better attention to his health, he will be fine. The Florida Gators, will also be OK. College football, on the other hand, will suffer a loss.


COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Mayer, citing health concerns, resigns at Florida (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)


GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Urban Meyer shocked college football Saturday by resigning as Florida's coach after five seasons and two national titles because of health concerns that came to light when he suffered chest pains following the SEC championship game.


COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Gators' Urban Meyer to resign (The Daily Times)


COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Gators' Urban Meyer to resign | delmarvanow.com | The Daily Times


Saturday, December 26, 2009

Does big-time college football deserve its big tax breaks? (Austin American-Statesman)


Does big-time college football deserve its big tax breaks?


Drew Sharp: College football female ref makes history at Ford Field today (Detroit Free Press)


Sarah Thomas charts a new path this afternoon at Ford Field -- the first woman to ever officiate a college football bowl game, the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl.


College football: Urban Meyer steps down as Florida head coach (Naples Daily News)


Urban Meyer is stepping down as head coach of the University of Florida football team, Athletics Director Jeremy Foley announced Saturday afternoon.“I have given my heart and soul to coaching college football and mentoring young men for the last 24-plus years and I have dedicated most of my waking moments the last five years to the Gator football program,” said Meyer. “I have ignored my health ...


College Football: Bowl schedule, results (Omaha World-Herald)


Click here to see a complete list of this season's Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl games, with game times, TV listings, results and more.


2009 college football bowl coverage (The Tennessean)


2009 college football bowl coverage | tennessean.com | The Tennessean