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'Dogs bank on broad fan support as season starts
Fresno State Football News on Fresno Bee &bull 24 Minutes Ago
Fresno State opens the football season tonight at home against Cincinnati, and more than just wishful BCS bowl-thinking is on the line. Read comments Full Story »
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- Fresno State
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The biggest story lines in college football this weekend
College Football on Sporting News &bull 1 Hour Ago
Long before the crossroads season, before the culture change experiment at storied Michigan hit make or break, Rich Rodriguez stood in a hallway in a convention center in Orlando and explained how it got to this point. The pieces-or more specific, the critical piece-was still in flux. The quarterback position is critical with every offense but more so in the spread option because the quarterback also must be the team's… Full Story »
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2010 Storylines
Georgia Football News on Online Athens &bull 1 Hour Ago
1. Southern domination: BCS championships by conference (since 1998) Full Story »
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Back on the Map
Georgia Football News on Scout.com &bull 2 Hours Ago
It was a rough offseason, notably with nine arrests of Georgia players - the latest on Friday, being Ogletree, who is suspended for today's opener against Louisiana-Lafayette. There was also the firing of Willie Martinez as defensive coordinator, replaced by Todd Grantham. None of that has made… Full Story »
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Mallory Rubin: John Brantley, UNC, BCS busters headline Week 1 storylines
College Football on Sports Illustrated &bull 3 Hours Ago
New faces, new places (QB edition): It was nearly impossible to find a 2009 season preview that didn't lead with the holy QB trinity of Tim Tebow, Sam Bradford and Colt McCoy. While it remains to be seen which players will emerge as the new faces of the sport, we know exactly who's stepping up to the controls for Florida and Texas. The Gators offense will have a different look under junior John Brantley, who isn't a threat to run like Tebow. But he's a first-round talent with a cannon arm, and he'll have no trouble getting the ball to… Full Story »
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Sooner Schedule Prediction
Oklahoma Football News on Scout.com &bull 4 Hours Ago
Prediction: The Sooners run and throw all over the Utah State defense, and although the Aggies do manage to avoid the shutout, OU wins it big. Prediction: OU's first tough test comes in the second week of the season, as the now Bobby Bowden-less Seminoles come to town. But the Sooner defense steps up and anchors the squad to a big non-conference win, holding off FSU quarterback Christian Ponder and… Full Story »
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Many questions for Gators
Florida Football News on Miami Herald &bull 5 Hours Ago
Florida Gators quarterback John Brantley carries the ball in the fourth quarter of the game against the Kentucky Wildcats at Commonwealth Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 in Lexington, Ky. Meyer's baffling decision to briefly quit his job at the University of Florida after the Gators' loss to Alabama… Full Story »
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After big win, Utes satisfied to give crystal ball the boot
Utah Utes Sports New on Salt Lake Tribune &bull TodaySubscriber Tools Using MediaOne of Utah's online subscription services is the easiest and most effective way of managing your subscriptions to The Salt Lake Tribune.Click here to mangage your subscriptions online. To talk to a customer service representative, please call… Full Story »
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The Five Most Important Questions for Cal Football Entering 2010
Cal Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Today
This time last year, California was poised to mend the scars from a stretch where the Golden Bears had gone 44-19, yet failed to secure a BCS bid. Behind the fleet feet of Jahvid Best, the team soared to a record of 3-0 and a No. 6 ranking for its fourth appearance… Full Story »
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Purdue-Notre Dame among weekend's spotlight games
College Football on Sporting News &bull Today
College football's welcome-back weekend rolls on with a full slate of games on the season's first Saturday. The nation should get hints about the futures of superstar players, hot-seat coaches and teams making early bids to wind up in BCS bowls. Why it matters: New coach Brian Kelly, a new spread offensive scheme and a… Full Story »
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High-Five: The biggest story lines in college football this weekend
College Football on Sporting News &bull Yesterday
Long before the crossroads season, before the culture change experiment at storied Michigan hit make or break, Rich Rodriguez stood in a hallway in a convention center in Orlando and explained how it got to this point. The pieces-or more specific, the critical piece-was still in flux. The quarterback position is critical with every offense but more so in the spread option because the quarterback also must be the team's… Full Story »
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Whittaker finally healthy as Horns open season
Texas Longhorns Football News on Statesman.com &bull Yesterday
Enlarge Photo Fozzy Whittaker, shown scoring against Central Florida last season, is healthy enough to play in the opening game for the first time as a Longhorn. 'Fozzy brings the ability of the explosive play,' offensive coordinator Greg Davis said.… Full Story »
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Boise State RB coach arrested for DUI
College Football Talk &bull Yesterday
For at least the second time this offseason, an assistant coach at a BcS school has found himself in the same position as some of that level's players. On the wrong side of the law. Boise State issued a press… Full Story »
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2010 NCAA Football Predictions: TCU Will Run The Table and Return to The BCS
TCU Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Yesterday
Sure, it remains unclear whether TCU would have finished at No. 2 in the BCS standings ahead of Cincinnati, but many BCS experts, including Brad Edwards of ESPN, had examined the data and concluded TCU had been just that close.… Full Story »
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Final takes: You can quote me on this
Dr. Saturday on Rivals.com &bull Yesterday
I've made a lot of predictions over the last month, about every team in every conference in the country, many of which I frankly can't even remember. Many, even after diligent research and charts and maybe some rudimentary math, still amount to educated guesses cobbled together with a random strain of fatigued logic. Tide will fall. In general, the odds advise against projecting pretty much any specific team to run the table to a perfect season, no matter how dominant it happens to look on paper. That goes double in a season that appears ripe for chaos, where there is… Full Story »
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Thoughts From the First Night of Games
Heisman Pundit &bull YesterdayHP Preseason Heisman Poll 1. M. Ingram, 26 (6) 2. T. Pryor, 18 (2) 3. K. Moore, 12 (2) 4. J. Rodgers, 6 (2) 5. C. Keenum, 4 (1) R. Mallett, 4The Rest... South Carolina finally broke through a bit on offense, though the defense looks to be of the… Full Story »
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BCS Dilemma: AQ Standards, The Notre Dame Exception, and BYU
Notre Dame Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Yesterday
The BCS thought it had done a good job of keeping all its bases covered. Threats of lawsuits and legal action from non-automatic qualifying entities motivated the BCS to reformulate its original business plans. Currently, the top non-AQ team that… Full Story »
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Ohio State, Miami already thinking showdown
College Football on NBC &bull Yesterday
Iowa footballer tossed from moped in head-on crashPolice video shows University of Iowa football player Josh Koeppel being tossed from his moped during a head-on collision with a pickup truck. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. Both No. 2 Ohio State and No. 13 Miami opened their season with eerily similar wins Thursday night. Both offenses racked up exactly 45… Full Story »
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- Iowa
- Miami
- Ohio
- Ohio State
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Pregame Huddle: An Interview With Bobby Bowden
College Football on NY Times &bull Yesterday
The Quad is a blog about the fierce competition and engrossing culture of college sports. From the Bowl Championship Series to March Madness, to news and features about one's alma mater or local collegiate team, The New York Times will… Full Story »
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BCS Bronco Bustin: 10 Reasons The Broncos Will Go To The BCS Title Game
Boise State Football News on Bleacher Report &bull Yesterday
The Boise State Broncos are about to crash the BCS party scene again in 2010. The BCS is more about tradition than it is about finding a true champion, but lately the Broncos have made it a tradition to crash… Full Story »
