College Football
Illinois Hires New Director Of Player Personnel
Illinois has hired Marcus Berry as its new director of player personnel, according to a news release by the university.
St. John’s Beats DePaul 71-62
Jamal Branch scored 18 points to lead St. John’s to a 71-62 victory over DePaul on Saturday.
Texas Tech Rallies To Beat Minnesota 34-31
Minnesota made plenty of plays Friday night. They simply could not make one when it mattered most.
Northern Illinois To Host Nebraska At Soldier Field In 2016
Northern Illinois will play Nebraska at Soldier Field in 2016 and will travel to Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. for games in 2017 and 2019.
Navy Defeats Army 17-13
Keenan Reynolds extended Navy’s dominance against Army, scoring the winning touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
Complete College Bowl Schedule
The matchups are set and fans can now begin preparing to watch their favorite college team in a bowl game.
Northwestern, Mississippi State To Meet In Gator Bowl
Northwestern and Mississippi State will play in the Gator Bowl.
Northern Illinois Headed To Orange Bowl
The Huskies are headed to the Orange Bowl, set to make their Bowl Championship Series debut against Florida State.
Mississippi State Loses To Alabama 38-7
The surprising Mississippi State Bulldogs believed they were good enough to upset No. 1 Alabama. They couldn’t pull it off, though.
Best Wisconsin Badgers Bars In Chicago
As a Chicago native engaged to a proud Wisconsin Badger fan, I’ve frequented many Badger bars in Chicago that claim they are the best place to watch Bucky and the beloved Badgers. Here’s a round up of the truly best in the city!
Video: College Football Player Returns Fumble 58 Yards In Wrong Direction
There are bonehead plays – and then there’s this.
Photos: New Northwestern Football Jersey
Check out these photos detailing Northwestern’s new football jersey.
Muller: Conference Titles Should Determine Playoff Teams
I have said it once and I will say it again: If a team doesn’t win their conference championship, they SHOULD NOT be allowed to play for the national championship. I don’t care if Alabama did beat LSU in last seasons’ BCS National Championship game, I still don’t believe that they deserved to be there in the first place.
Report: Big Ten’s Playoff Plan May Not Gain Approval
As those in charge of college football continue to meet in Dallas, discussing the fate of the BCS, it appears the Big Ten’s proposed playoff plan may not fly among the rest of the college football teams.
Wisch: Hire A College Coach In The NFL? Only At Your Own Risk
More often than not, “A-List” college coaches – such as the likes of Tressel, Kelly and Schiano – have ended up finding themselves shipwrecked on the NFL shores. It remains to be seen how Schiano will fare in Tampa, but below you’ll find a list of 13 of his predecessors who have experienced a mixed bag (of mostly bad) after beginning their head coaching careers in college before leaping to “The League.”
Hoge: Way Too Early 2012 College Football Top 25
Adam Hoge takes an early look at the 2012 college football season and reveals his top 25 teams for next season.
Report: College Football Playoff ‘Gets Done’
A college football playoff is coming, it’s just a matter of what it looks like.
Wisch: The Case For The College Bowl System
College football doesn’t have a playoff system (perhaps you’ve heard). And, you know what? I’m totally OK with that.
Muller: The College Football Season Needs To End Already
Someone please make the college football season stop!
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