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Marshall’s Snyder quits

Palm: TCU, Boise State set to make BCS history (source: CBS News)The way the season is unfolding we’re close to a historic event in the BCS era, Jerry Palm says. Two non-majors, TCU and Boise State, are likely to score big money BCS bowl games. (source: CBS News) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

High drama ready to take over world of college football (source: USATODAY)Now showing at a college football program near you. . The Week the Earth Stood Still. Starring Urban Meyer and Nick Saban, with . (source: USATODAY) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

For all its flaws, BCS walking right path (source: CBS News)True, we’re looking at a Texas-Florida/Alabama BCS title game. But all isn’t lost for the underdogs, Dennis Dodd says. With two mid-majors likely to play in BCS bowls, the system is working out well this season. (source: CBS News) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

AP Top 25: Gators, Tide 1-2, no changes among top six (source: CBS News)For the second consecutive season the SEC Championship Game will be a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup. (source: CBS News) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Firing line: Welcome to Black Sunday . (source: CBS News)A week of reckoning is coming for many coaches, for better or worse. Dennis Dodd looks at what might be coming as early as Sunday. (source: CBS News) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com


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  • Published On Nov. 30, 2009 by admin
  • KU’s probe into Mangino still not done (AP)

    Marshall’s Snyder quits (source: CNN)HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall football coach Mark Snyder resigned Sunday, a day after the Thundering Herd lost 52-21 to UTEP to finish the regular season at 6-6. (source: CNN) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

    Friedgen, Yow begin talks (source: Baltimore Sun)Discussions evaluating UM’s football program will determine whether coach returns Discussions evaluating UM’s football program will determine whether coach returns (source: Baltimore Sun) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

    Bowden home mulling coaching future (AP)Bobby Bowden plans to meet with Florida State president T.K. Wetherell later in the week to discuss his future at the school. Bowden said Sunday that he wants to coach another year, which would be his 35th in Tallahassee, but he’s not sure whether he’ll be given the chance. “I’ve got bosses,” Bowden said.

    USC-UCLA rivalry reignites with late TD (AP)So what’s a bigger breach of football etiquette: Calling a timeout when your opponent is running out the clock with a 14-point lead, or responding to that timeout by throwing a long touchdown pass? In the Coliseum and on the Internet, the debate rolled across Los Angeles on Sunday morning after the action-packed final minute of USC’s 28-7 victory over UCLA.


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  • No. 2 Alabama rallies late to beat Auburn, stay perfect (source: CNN)

    No. 6 Boise St. 12-0 after outslugging NevadaBOISE, Idaho(AP) Though Nevada threatened, there’s still no team in the WAC that can conquer Boise State.



    Andy Staples: Snap Judgments: Ole Miss lays an Egg, Boise looks BCS bound, moreAndy Staples details Boise State’s apparent BCS at-large bid, along with its opponent, Ole Miss’ egg in the Egg Bowl, an uninspired Clemson performance vs. South Carolina and more.



    No. 6 Boise St. 12-0 after outslugging Nevada (source: CNN)BOISE, Idaho(AP) Kellen Moore tied his career high with five touchdown passes, three to fill-in fullback Dan Paul , and No. 6 Boise State remained undefeated with a 44-33 victory over Nevada on Friday night. (source: CNN) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

    No. 2 Alabama rallies late to beat Auburn, stay perfect (source: CNN)It didn’t come easy, but the No. 2-ranked Crimson Tide remain flawless. Alabama managed to slip past unranked Auburn 26-20 in the waning minutes to claim the annual Iron Bowl. (source: CNN) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

    Georgia vs Ga TechDate 11-28-09 8:05 PM
    Georgia
    Spread: 8(-110) Moneyline: +260 Total: o57(-110)
    Ga Tech
    Spread: -8(-110) Moneyline: -320 Total: u57(-110)


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  • Published On Nov. 28, 2009 by admin
  • No. 6 Boise St. 12-0 after outslugging Nevada

    Clemson’s Spiller sets NCAA kickoff return markCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson’s C.J. Spiller has set an NCAA record with his seventh career kickoff return for a touchdown to start the 15th-ranked Tigers’ game at South Carolina.



    Saturday’s Fearless Predictions (source: Fox Sports)Urban Meyer’s Gators are off on offense. Bobby Bowden’s ‘Noles have problems all around. Fearless Predictions makes its pick. (source: Fox Sports) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

    Troy vs UL LafayetteDate 11-28-09 7:00 PM
    Troy
    Spread: -10.5(Even) Moneyline: -450 Total: o58(-110)
    UL Lafayette
    Spread: 10.5(Even) Moneyline: +350 Total: u58(-110)

    Arkansas vs LSUDate 11-28-09 7:05 PM
    Arkansas
    Spread: 3.5(-110) Moneyline: +145 Total: o54.5(-110)
    LSU
    Spread: -3.5(-110) Moneyline: -165 Total: u54.5(-110)


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  • Rice vs Houston U

    Report: Colorado’s Hawkins will learn fate Thurs.BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado football coach Dan Hawkins is expected to learn more about his future on Thanksgiving.



    Kansas player: Mangino has been an inspirationLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas football player says coach Mark Mangino has been an inspiration in the way he has handled himself while the university investigates his alleged mistreatment of players.



    Miami Fla vs S FloridaDate 11-28-09 3:35 PM
    Miami Fla
    Spread: -6.5(-110) Moneyline: -260 Total: o52(-110)
    S Florida
    Spread: 6.5(-110) Moneyline: +220 Total: u52(-110)

    Florida St vs FloridaDate 11-28-09 3:35 PM
    Florida St
    Spread: 24.5(-110) Moneyline: off Total: o56(-110)
    Florida
    Spread: -24.5(-110) Moneyline: off Total: u56(-110)

    Wake Forest vs DukeDate 11-28-09 12:00 PM
    Wake Forest
    Spread: -4.5(-110) Moneyline: -200 Total: o52(-110)
    Duke
    Spread: 4.5(-110) Moneyline: +170 Total: u52(-110)

    Pittsburgh U vs W VirginiaDate 11-27-09 7:05 PM
    Pittsburgh U
    Spread: 0(-110) Moneyline: off Total: o49(-110)
    W Virginia
    Spread: 0(-110) Moneyline: off Total: u49(-110)


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  • Published On Nov. 27, 2009 by admin
  • Recruiting notes: JuCo stars get jump on recruiting process (source: USATODAY)

    Report: Colorado’s Hawkins will learn fate Thurs.BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado football coach Dan Hawkins is expected to learn more about his future on Thanksgiving.



    Kansas player: Mangino has been an inspirationLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas football player says coach Mark Mangino has been an inspiration in the way he has handled himself while the university investigates his alleged mistreatment of players.



    Miami Fla vs S FloridaDate 11-28-09 3:35 PM
    Miami Fla
    Spread: -6.5(-110) Moneyline: -260 Total: o52(-110)
    S Florida
    Spread: 6.5(-110) Moneyline: +220 Total: u52(-110)

    Florida St vs FloridaDate 11-28-09 3:35 PM
    Florida St
    Spread: 24.5(-110) Moneyline: off Total: o56(-110)
    Florida
    Spread: -24.5(-110) Moneyline: off Total: u56(-110)

    Wake Forest vs DukeDate 11-28-09 12:00 PM
    Wake Forest
    Spread: -4.5(-110) Moneyline: -200 Total: o52(-110)
    Duke
    Spread: 4.5(-110) Moneyline: +170 Total: u52(-110)

    Pittsburgh U vs W VirginiaDate 11-27-09 7:05 PM
    Pittsburgh U
    Spread: 0(-110) Moneyline: off Total: o49(-110)
    W Virginia
    Spread: 0(-110) Moneyline: off Total: u49(-110)


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  • Nebraska vs Colorado

    Report: Colorado’s Hawkins will learn fate Thurs.BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado football coach Dan Hawkins is expected to learn more about his future on Thanksgiving.



    Kiffin: Berry has ’surprise’ planned for Vols fansKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin says junior safety Eric Berry has a surprise for fans on Saturday.



    Holy Cross QB on a mission (source: USATODAY)Working without the benefit of athletic scholarships, Holy Cross football coach Tom Gilmore follows a simple formula when trying . (source: USATODAY) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

    With charges dropped, Vols reinstate S JacksonKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin says freshman safety Janzen Jackson will be allowed to return to team activities immediately and will start Saturday at Kentucky.



    UCLA vs USCDate 11-28-09 10:05 PM
    UCLA
    Spread: 13(-110) Moneyline: +400 Total: o47.5(-110)
    USC
    Spread: -13(-110) Moneyline: -500 Total: u47.5(-110)

    Tulane vs SMUDate 11-28-09 3:00 PM
    Tulane
    Spread: 17.5(-110) Moneyline: +650 Total: o54.5(-110)
    SMU
    Spread: -17.5(-110) Moneyline: -900 Total: u54.5(-110)


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  • College Experiment: L.A. women gonna have to do (source: Fox Sports)

    Report: Colorado’s Hawkins will learn fate Thurs. (source: CNN)BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado football coach Dan Hawkins is expected to learn more about his future on Thanksgiving. (source: CNN) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

    Former Irish QB Quinn backs embattled Weis (source: Fox Sports)Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn says Notre Dame would be making a mistake if it fires coach Charlie Weis. Quinn, who played two seasons for Weis with the Fighting Irish, believes it would be a “horrible decision” if the school makes a coaching ch. (source: Fox Sports) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

    2 Kansas players defend Mangino (AP)

    FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2009, file photo, Kansas coach Mark Mangino stands with his team before the start of an NCAA college football game against Southern Miss in Lawrence, Kan. The university is investigating an unspecified personnel issue involving the eight-year coach of the Jayhawks. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File0

    Two players defended embattled Kansas coach Mark Mangino on Tuesday as an internal investigation into claims that he mistreated his team entered its second week. “We look to him to see how he reacts, and the way he’s handled everything has been an inspiration to us,” said safety Darrell Stuckey.


    Kansas player: Mangino has been an inspirationLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas football player says coach Mark Mangino has been an inspiration in the way he has handled himself while the university investigates his alleged mistreatment of players.



    Notre Dame vs StanfordDate 11-28-09 8:05 PM
    Notre Dame
    Spread: 10(-110) Moneyline: +300 Total: o63.5(-110)
    Stanford
    Spread: -10(-110) Moneyline: -360 Total: u63.5(-110)

    Rice vs Houston UDate 11-28-09 8:00 PM
    Rice
    Spread: 29.5(-110) Moneyline: off Total: o74.5(-110)
    Houston U
    Spread: -29.5(-110) Moneyline: off Total: u74.5(-110)


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  • Published On Nov. 26, 2009 by admin
  • Baylor (N) vs Texas Tech (N)

    Former Irish QB Quinn backs embattled Weis (source: Fox Sports)Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn says Notre Dame would be making a mistake if it fires coach Charlie Weis. Quinn, who played two seasons for Weis with the Fighting Irish, believes it would be a “horrible decision” if the school makes a coaching ch. (source: Fox Sports) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

    No. 8 Pitt, WVU set for Backyard Brawl (AP)Pitt is as old school as it gets in college football, and it has nothing to do with the fact that the university was founded in 1787. While spread offenses are becoming the norm in college football rather than an anomaly — see Florida, Texas, Boise State and Oregon — Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt is winning the old-fashioned way.

    AD: Clausen ‘coldcocked’SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen was sporting a black eye behind the tinted visor he wore to practice Tuesday.



    Miami Fla vs S FloridaDate 11-28-09 3:35 PM
    Miami Fla
    Spread: -6.5(-110) Moneyline: -260 Total: o52(-110)
    S Florida
    Spread: 6.5(-110) Moneyline: +220 Total: u52(-110)

    Virginia Tech vs VirginiaDate 11-28-09 3:35 PM
    Virginia Tech
    Spread: -16(-110) Moneyline: -750 Total: o42(-110)
    Virginia
    Spread: 16(-110) Moneyline: +550 Total: u42(-110)

    Nevada vs Boise StDate 11-27-09 10:05 PM
    Nevada
    Spread: 14(-110) Moneyline: +410 Total: o70(-110)
    Boise St
    Spread: -14(-110) Moneyline: -525 Total: u70(-110)


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  • Chris Dufresne’s college football rankings (source: Baltimore Sun)

    Report: Colorado’s Hawkins will learn fate Thurs.BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado football coach Dan Hawkins is expected to learn more about his future on Thanksgiving.



    No. 6 Boise, Nevada play for WAC title (AP)

    FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2009, file photo, Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore throws a pass during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Hawaii in Honolulu. Boise State plays Nevada on Friday night with the WAC title on the line.

    Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore flusters foes with his sniper-like arm, his knack for finding the open guy anywhere on the field and just plain outwitting defensive coordinators. His Nevada counterpart gives defenses fits in different ways. Colin Kaepernick is elusive, fast enough to beat linebackers around the edge and unafraid to use his legs to flee a collapsing pocket.


    AD: Weis won’t stay out west to recruit (AP)

    Notre Dame Charlie Weis smiles during NCAA college football practice on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in South Bend, Ind.

    Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis won’t stay on the West Coast to recruit as planned after the Fighting Irish play at Stanford. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick said Tuesday during a taping of his radio show for WLS Radio 890 in Chicago, which normally airs on Saturday, that Weis will fly back with the team.


    Notre Dame vs StanfordDate 11-28-09 8:05 PM
    Notre Dame
    Spread: 10(-110) Moneyline: +300 Total: o63.5(-110)
    Stanford
    Spread: -10(-110) Moneyline: -360 Total: u63.5(-110)

    C Florida vs UABDate 11-28-09 1:30 PM
    C Florida
    Spread: -3(-110) Moneyline: -150 Total: o52.5(-110)
    UAB
    Spread: 3(-110) Moneyline: +130 Total: u52.5(-110)

    E Michigan vs AkronDate 11-27-09 2:00 PM
    E Michigan
    Spread: 16.5(-110) Moneyline: +600 Total: o50(-110)
    Akron
    Spread: -16.5(-110) Moneyline: -800 Total: u50(-110)


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