Ohio State running back Chris “Beanie” Wells will not play. For the fifth-ranked Buckeyes against No 1 Southern California on Saturday night because of his injured right foot. Ohio State coach Jim Tressel made the announcement late Friday afternoon after the team went through a 40-minute walkthrough at the Los Angeles Coliseum. “We won’t have [...]
Les Miles wants his new quarterbacks to be tested. Andrew Hatch and Jarrett Lee were under minimal pressure in the seventh-ranked Tigers season opener against Appalachian State two weeks ago. The Tigers gained 266 yards rushing in 41-13 victory against the Mountaineers, led by Charles Scotts 160 yards and two touchdowns, and probably could have [...]
Matthew Stafford remembers the frustration most of all. Georgias quarterback couldnt have realized then the true cost the Bulldogs would pay for their 16-12 loss to South Carolina last year. One touchdown in their Southeastern Conference opener, Stafford knows now, and it wouldve been the Bulldogs in the SEC title game with a chance to [...]
The threat of Hurricane Ike along the Texas coast continues to impact the college football schedule this weekend. Two more games were rescheduled Friday because of the inclement weather, as Louisiana-Monroes game against Alabama A&M was moved up to Friday night and the contest between Grambling State and Northwestern State was pushed back to Sunday. [...]
Oregon coach Mike Bellotti would put his secondary up against any in the nation. Those Ducks defensive backs will get a chance to show just how good they are Saturday against one of college footballs top quarterbacks, as Curtis Painter and Purdue welcome No. 16 Oregon. Three members of Oregons secondarycornerbacks Jairus Byrd and Walter [...]
Cincinnati quarterback Dustin Grutza underwent successful surgery on his right leg Wednesday. Grutza suffered a fractured right fibula and high ankle sprain in the fourth quarter of Saturdays 52-26 loss at Oklahoma. The senior is out indefinitely, and no timetable has been set for his return. On Monday, Bearcats coach Brian Kelly said Grutza would [...]
Virginia quarterback Peter Lalich won’t accompany the Cavaliers to Connecticut for Saturday game. Coach Al Groh said Wednesday night, so that he can concentrate on legal problems and not be a distraction to the team. Lalich, who has started the first two games, is due in Charlottesville General District Court on Sept. 26 for a [...]
Notre Dame will honor former coach Lou Holtz at halftime of Saturday game against Michigan. For his recent selection to the College Football Hall of Fame. Holtz, who guided the Fighting Irish to their last national championship in 1988, will be part of that teams 20th anniversary celebration this weekend on the Notre Dame campus. [...]
Give Randy Moss an assist in convincing Dez Bryant that Oklahoma State was the right place for him to play college football. Just don’t expect the two receivers to be the same when the spotlight turns in their direction. Bryant is far more likely to deflect the attention to his teammates than to refer to [...]
Due to the threat of severe weather throughout Texas thanks to Hurricane Ike this weekend. The University of Texas has postponed its football game with Arkansas scheduled for Saturday at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The game will be played on September 27. We have been monitoring this situation since Sunday and, at this time, [...]