Fresno State RB Mathews to enter draft (AP)Fresno State star running back Ryan Mathews will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Mathews announced his decision Tuesday through Sun West Sports, which will represent him. Mathews thanked Fresno State and said playing in the NFL was his dream. Mathews leads major college football with 1,808 yards rushing this season.
Bowden admits he wanted to keep coaching FSUTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Bobby Bowden says he wanted to coach another year at Florida State, however “that was out” as an option.
Rutgers junior OT Davis jumps to NFL (AP)Saying the NFL “has been in my heart for a while,” Rutgers offensive tackle Anthony Davis is skipping his senior season and entering the draft. “It’s always been in the back of my head and now that the opportunity is here, I sat down with my coaches and my family and we decided that this my best move,” said Davis, who has been projected as a first-round pick.
Nebraska DT Suh named AP player of the yearNEW YORK (AP) — Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh bulled past the guys who play the glamour positions and proved you don’t have to score touchdowns or toss passes to be the player of the year.
Florida RB James out for Sugar Bowl (AP)Florida’s Brandon James, who leads the team in all-purpose yards, will not play in the Sugar Bowl after having surgery on his right foot. James, a senior from St. Augustine, broke a bone in foot against Alabama in the Southeastern Conference title game and had surgery last week. Florida coach Urban Meyer says Chris Rainey, Jeff Demps and Joe Haden will take over James’ punt and kickoff.
Picking all 34 gamesBowl season is finally here. Before the first of 34 games kicks off this weekend, though, SI.com’s Stewart Mandel breaks down each of the matchups and predicts the outcomes.
LSU’s Scott will miss bowlBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU running back Charles Scott won’t make it back from a broken collarbone in time to play Penn State in the Capital One Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Bowden admits he wanted to keep coaching FSUTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Bobby Bowden says he wanted to coach another year at Florida State, however “that was out” as an option.
Bowden wanted to coach next season (AP)
Bobby Bowden said Tuesday that while he wanted to coach another year at Florida State, “that was out” as an option. Bowden announced his retirement Dec. 1 — a day after expressing a desire to coach in 2010 during a meeting with university officials. “I wanted to, but that was out,” he told The Associated Press as he motored his golf cart onto Florida State’s practice field.
Source: UNLV hires HauckLAS VEGAS (AP) — A person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press that UNLV has hired Montana’s Bobby Hauck as its next football coach.
Sanford picked to run Louisville offense (AP)Former UNLV head coach Mike Sanford is the new offensive coordinator at Louisville. Louisville coach Charlie Strong announced the hire on Tuesday. Sanford was fired as head coach of the Runnin’ Rebels last month. He went 16-43 in five seasons at UNLV, failing to make a bowl game in any season. Sanford previously worked as offensive coordinator at Utah under Urban Meyer.
Wyoming beats Fresno St. in 2 OT in New Mexico (source: CNN)How’s this for a kick off to the 34-game bowl season? Wyoming rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to top Fresno State 35-28 in double overtime in the New Mexico Bowl. (source: CNN)
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Kansas St vs UL LafayetteDate 09-12-09 7:00 PM
Kansas St
Spread: -7.5(-110) Moneyline: off Total: off
UL Lafayette
Spread: 7.5(-110) Moneyline: off Total: off
Troy vs FloridaDate 09-12-09 12:20 PM
Troy
Spread: 36(-110) Moneyline: off Total: off
Florida
Spread: -36(-110) Moneyline: off Total: off
Arkansas St vs NebraskaDate 09-12-09 2:00 PM
Arkansas St
Spread: 24(-110) Moneyline: off Total: off
Nebraska
Spread: -24(-110) Moneyline: off Total: off
Wyoming edges Fresno in New Mexico Bowl (source: Fox Sports)Wyoming kicks off bowl season by winning 2-OT barnburner. (source: Fox Sports)
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Hawaii (N) vs Washington St (N)Date 09-12-09 7:00 PM
Hawaii (N)
Spread: -2(-110) Moneyline: off Total: off
Washington St (N)
Spread: 2(-110) Moneyline: off Total: off
Marshall vs Virginia TechDate 09-12-09 1:30 PM
Marshall
Spread: 19.5(-110) Moneyline: off Total: off
Virginia Tech
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Syracuse vs Penn StDate 09-12-09 12:00 PM
Syracuse
Spread: 28.5(-110) Moneyline: off Total: off
Penn St
Spread: -28.5(-110) Moneyline: off Total: off
Michigan’s Warren skipping senior season for draft (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer)DETROIT — Michigan cornerback Donovan Warren has declared for the NFL draft. (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer)
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Miami loses star LT Fox for bowl game (AP)After playing in pain most of the season, Miami left tackle Jason Fox finally succumbed to the inevitable. The 14th-ranked Hurricanes’ MVP for 2009 will miss the Champs Sports Bowl against No. 24 Wisconsin on Dec. 29 after having surgery on his left knee. Projected as a second- or third-round pick on many draft boards, Fox is planning to resume workouts in a few weeks and does not believe the.
Kelly addresses Irish students at hoops gameSOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — New Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly told Fighting Irish fans attending the basketball game against UCLA that he arrives on campus with the goals of developing players and winning championships.
Miami Ohio vs Boise StDate 09-12-09 8:00 PM
Miami Ohio
Spread: 36(-110) Moneyline: off Total: off
Boise St
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Oklahoma DT McCoy set to enter NFL draft earlyNORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma defensive tackle Gerald McCoy has decided to skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft.
Holtz decides to stay head coach at E. CarolinaGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Skip Holtz has made it official: He isn’t going anywhere this offseason.
Heels QB Paulus headed to William & Mary (AP)North Carolina backup quarterback Mike Paulus says he plans to transfer to William & Mary. Tar Heels coach Butch Davis said Friday that Paulus asked to be released from his scholarship a few weeks ago in search of more playing time. The sophomore says he will not travel with North Carolina to Charlotte for the Meineke Bowl against No.
Illinois names Koenning def. coordinator (AP)Illinois has hired Kansas State co-defensive coordinator Vic Koenning to run its defense. Koenning said at a Friday news conference that Illinois has the talent to improve after going 3-9 last season. The Illini defense also gave up a conference-worst 30 points a game. Under Koenning, Kansas State gave up 28.4 points and 349.9 yards a game last season.
Unlike UW football fans, Locker’s unrippable (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer)You think Santa’s jolly? Not compared to the UW brass who were first to learn of Jake Locker’s decision. (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer)
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St. PetersburgRutgers (8-4) vs. UCF (8-4) Dec. 19, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Gators reinstate Dunlap (source: Fox Sports)Florida defensive end Carlos Dunlap is back with the team, back at practice and could be back in the starting lineup in the Sugar Bowl. (source: Fox Sports)
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Illinois names Koenning def. coordinator (AP)Illinois has hired Kansas State co-defensive coordinator Vic Koenning to run its defense. Koenning said at a Friday news conference that Illinois has the talent to improve after going 3-9 last season. The Illini defense also gave up a conference-worst 30 points a game. Under Koenning, Kansas State gave up 28.4 points and 349.9 yards a game last season.
Unlike UW football fans, Locker’s unrippable (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer)You think Santa’s jolly? Not compared to the UW brass who were first to learn of Jake Locker’s decision. (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
St. PetersburgRutgers (8-4) vs. UCF (8-4) Dec. 19, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Gators reinstate Dunlap (source: Fox Sports)Florida defensive end Carlos Dunlap is back with the team, back at practice and could be back in the starting lineup in the Sugar Bowl. (source: Fox Sports) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Illinois names Koenning def. coordinator (AP)Illinois has hired Kansas State co-defensive coordinator Vic Koenning to run its defense. Koenning said at a Friday news conference that Illinois has the talent to improve after going 3-9 last season. The Illini defense also gave up a conference-worst 30 points a game. Under Koenning, Kansas State gave up 28.4 points and 349.9 yards a game last season.
Unlike UW football fans, Locker’s unrippable (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer)You think Santa’s jolly? Not compared to the UW brass who were first to learn of Jake Locker’s decision. (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
St. PetersburgRutgers (8-4) vs. UCF (8-4) Dec. 19, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN
Gators reinstate Dunlap (source: Fox Sports)Florida defensive end Carlos Dunlap is back with the team, back at practice and could be back in the starting lineup in the Sugar Bowl. (source: Fox Sports) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Suh returns to Huskers after lengthy awards tourLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Heisman Trophy finalist Ndamukong Suh says he was glad to go on his whirlwind tour to pick up his bounty of national awards.
Washington QB Locker will return for senior year (source: CNN)SEATTLE (AP) — Washington quarterback Jake Locker announced Monday he will return to Washington for his senior season, quickly putting to rest any lingering questions about his future. (source: CNN)
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Alabama RB Ingram claims Tide’s first Heisman Trophy (source: USATODAY)Alabama running back Mark Ingram won the Heisman Trophy in the closest race in the award’s history. Ingram is the first Crimson . (source: USATODAY)
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SMU (Hawaii Bowl) vs NevadaDate 12-24-09 8:05 PM
SMU (Hawaii Bowl)
Spread: 15(-110) Moneyline: +450 Total: o73.5(-110)
Nevada
Spread: -15(-110) Moneyline: -600 Total: u73.5(-110)
