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No. 23 Wake Forest plays up to ranking (AP)
Riley Skinner goes through stretches where he looks as if he just can't miss. A pass tucked under a cornerback, another dropped over a linebacker, followed by a mid-range pass down the middle. All of it keeps No. 23 Wake Forest on the move. Skinner was his uncannily accurate self again Thursday night, tossing three touchdown passes in 41-13 season-opening win over Baylor as the Demon Deacons played...
Yahoo - August 29 - 2008
Spurrier wins his 16th straight opener (AP)
Steve Spurrier just can't avoid quarterback controversies. South Carolina's coach had intended since April for junior Tommy Beecher to lead the Gamecocks. But after Beecher threw four interceptions in his first start and backup Chris Smelley led three fourth-quarter touchdown drives in South Carolina's 34-0 win over North Carolina State on Thursday night, Spurrier's opened things up under center...
Yahoo - August 29 - 2008
Miami opens new home with rout (AP)
There's a giant inflatable helmet that the Miami Hurricanes are supposed to run through before every game, a tradition that dates back longer than anyone could remember. Work crews couldn't get it pumped up Thursday night. Alas, that was the closest thing Miami had to a major problem in its Dolphin Stadium debut.
Yahoo - August 29 - 2008
Indiana DE Middleton, 3 others suspended (AP)
Indiana defensive end Greg Middleton, who led the nation with 16 sacks last season, and three other players have been suspended for one game for undisclosed disciplinary reasons. Middleton was first-team All-Big Ten and a third-team All-America selection. The suspensions, announced Tuesday by coach Bill Lynch, will be for the Hoosiers' season-opening game Saturday against Western Kentucky.
Yahoo - August 28 - 2008
Tide freshman WR Jones gets starting job (AP)
John Parker Wilson might as well have wandered around campus this summer carrying a sign that read: "Julio's doing fine." Then, maybe fans would have skipped ahead to ask Alabama's quarterback about the team or the season or even what coach Nick Saban is like. That last question is so 2007. Seems Topic No.
Yahoo - August 28 - 2008
Tough first test for Baylor coach Briles (AP)
History is against Art Briles. The new Baylor head coach inherits a program that has been the worst in the Big 12 since the league started. Five of the last six Bears coaches -- dating all the way back to 1969 -- lost their first game. The present doesn't seem to be of much help either. Briles' Baylor debut comes Thursday night against No.
Yahoo - August 28 - 2008
Penn State QB Clark eager to start (AP)
Daryll Clark called his father after getting the word. Then some text messages started coming in. The next day, he saw the news posted on the Internet. After two years as a backup, Clark is finally the starting quarterback at Penn State. "This is what I've been waiting on. ... It's been a long time coming.
Yahoo - August 28 - 2008
Florida St. DT Dunbar taken to hospital (AP)
Florida State defensive tackle Emmanuel Dunbar was taken by ambulance to a hospital after suffering a back injury Wednesday in practice. The redshirt junior has a history of back problems, including a 2006 surgery to repair two herniated disks. Team officials had to cut Dunbar's jersey and shoulder pads off Wednesday to load him into the ambulance.
Yahoo - August 28 - 2008
No. 18 Vols set to open tough schedule (AP)
Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer still gets the jitters at the start of football season, even though he's been through 16 of them already. "This time of year I start getting butterflies about all the things that can happen in a game," he said Tuesday. "You try to cover every situation that can happen." His fear isn't unfounded.
Yahoo - August 28 - 2008
Miami makes move to Dolphin Stadium (AP)
The reality finally set in for Miami coach Randy Shannon a few months ago. He was aboard a plane making its descent back into Miami, when he peered out the window and tried to spot the Orange Bowl. He looked one way and then another, trying to spot the relic that was the epicenter of South Florida football for decades.
Yahoo - August 28 - 2008
Charter agrees to carry Big Ten Network (AP)
^ Charter Communications Inc. has reached a multiyear distribution agreement with the Big Ten Network. The St. Louis-based cable operator said Wednesday it will carry the network and related programming in Big Ten regions, including Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Northern Illinois. Charter initially expects to launch the network on its expanded basic cable tier in time for Saturday's Big...
Yahoo - August 28 - 2008
Auburn QB to be announced before opener (AP)
Auburn tailback Brad Lester called up his bank the other day looking for his account balance. Instead, he got the question: "Who's the starting quarterback?" If only his account included $1 for every time that's come up. Coach Tommy Tuberville said Tuesday inquiring fans will likely have to wait until the 10th-ranked Tigers' opener Saturday night against Louisiana-Monroe for an answer.
Yahoo - August 27 - 2008
Clark to start at QB for Penn State (AP)
Joe Paterno's record 43rd season on the sideline will begin with a new starting quarterback, and, most likely, another milestone. The Hall of Fame coach picked Daryll Clark to start No. 22 Penn State's season opener Saturday against Coastal Carolina, a contest in which Paterno could tie Florida State's Bobby Bowden atop the career wins list for major college coaches.
Yahoo - August 27 - 2008
WVU's Stewart ready for coaching debut (AP)
Now that Bill Stewart has coached his way into the full-time job at West Virginia, he has to keep from coaching himself out of it. He's likely to win his first game as Rich Rodriguez's replacement, nine months after guiding West Virginia past Oklahoma 48-28 in the Fiesta Bowl as the interim coach. Saturday's game against Championship Subdivision member Villanova poses a lighter challenge than the...
Yahoo - August 27 - 2008
Lewis back as Indiana QB after ban (AP)
Kellen Lewis is Indiana's starting quarterback again, winning a chance to lead the Hoosiers to a second straight bowl game despite being suspended for spring practice. Hoosiers coach Bill Lynch said Tuesday that Lewis will start Saturday's opener against Western Kentucky. Lewis won back the starting job after a monthlong battle with sophomore Ben Chappell.
Yahoo - August 27 - 2008
Clemson coach, players differ on opener (AP)
Ask Clemson coach Tommy Bowden and he'd much rather start with a lesser opponent to gauge his team's readiness. Ask Clemson's players, and there's no better opener for the No. 9 Tigers than 24th-ranked Alabama at the Georgia Dome on Saturday. "I think everybody's saying, 'Oh, they don't deserve to be in the top 10.
Yahoo - August 27 - 2008
Glennon to start at QB for Virginia Tech (AP)
Sean Glennon will be Virginia Tech's starting quarterback this year while sophomore Tyrod Taylor redshirts. "For the long term and for the good of the program, this is in our best interest," Hokies coach Frank Beamer said Tuesday. Cory Holt will begin the season as the nominal backup, and Taylor could be called on if Glennon can't play, but only up to a certain point in the season, Beamer said.
Yahoo - August 27 - 2008
ECU, Holtz agree to new 6-year contract (AP)
Skip Holtz and East Carolina agreed to a new contract Tuesday that will last through the 2013 season. Athletic director Terry Holland said the contract contains changes to his incentive and bonus structure and should encourage Holtz "to stay with us a long, long time." Holland said specifics of Holtz's new deal can't be released until the contract is approved by the school's board of trustees.
Yahoo - August 27 - 2008
Pryor likely to play in Buckeyes' opener (AP)
The most talked-about player on Ohio State has never played a down in scarlet and gray and won't start in the season opener on Saturday against Youngstown State. Terrelle Pryor, acclaimed as the top quarterback recruit in the country last winter, is listed as No. 3 on the Buckeyes' depth chart behind starter Todd Boeckman and backup Joe Bauserman.
Yahoo - August 27 - 2008
No. 3 USC healthy headed into opener (AP)
Injuries to several important players and a rare illness contracted by another caused some concern during training camp as No. 3 Southern California prepared for the season. Now, with the opener just a few days away, speedy recoveries not only have the Trojans at ease, but put them in better condition at this time of year than they've been in recent memory.
Yahoo - August 27 - 2008
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