NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Michael Alford committed one of the cardinal sins of being a big-time college athletic director. He gave the fans exactly what they wanted, and now he’s unemployed because of it. Florida State fired Alford on Monday, less than three years after Seminole Nation was practically begging him to do the very thing that ultimately helped cost him his job: Back up the Brinks truck and make sure …
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NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Here’s how Chicagoland high school football teams fared in Week 4 of play. Want the latest high school sports news? Subscribe to the Chicago Tribune to read it all — and sign up for our Chicago sports newsletter. Mount Carmel 56, Marist 26 Junior tight end Ty Kennedy is emerging as yet another playmaker for the Caravan. He hauled in four catches for 66 yards and two touchdowns Friday night as …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Far from sibling rivals, UConn football has plenty of powerful allies on campus. It’s no secret, and it is undisputed that in college athletics, it is football that “drives the bus” to where the needed revenue is stored. “I think it’s hugely important for the university, the students, the campus, the whole community,” UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley said, during his visit to the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Sep. 8—Yes, Washington State lost another Apple Cup, falling 24-10 to No. 17 Washington Sunday in Seattle. And yes, you, as a WSU fan, can justifiably be disappointed — the mere fact that it was a one-score game until the final three minutes makes the Cougars’ 78th all-time loss to the Huskies that much tougher to swallow. But in the new age of college athletics, where Washington’s success in …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Sep. 8—Yes, Washington State lost another Apple Cup, falling 24-10 to No. 17 Washington Sunday in Seattle. And yes, you, as a WSU fan, can justifiably be disappointed — the mere fact that it was a one-score game until the final three minutes makes the Cougars’ 78th all-time loss to the Huskies that much tougher to swallow. But in the new age of college athletics, where Washington’s success in …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Sep. 8—Yes, Washington State lost another Apple Cup, falling 24-10 to No. 17 Washington Sunday in Seattle. And yes, you, as a WSU fan, can justifiably be disappointed — the mere fact that it was a one-score game until the final three minutes makes the Cougars’ 78th all-time loss to the Huskies that much tougher to swallow. But in the new age of college athletics, where Washington’s success in …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… STORRS – The UConn football team should be getting some reinforcement on its defensive line ahead of its first power-conference game of the season when Maryland visits Saturday. Esean Carter, a nose tackle who transferred in after five years at Toledo, fell victim to the chaos in college sports this summer after he was deemed ineligible to play by the NCAA, which didn’t initially recognize a …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… It is Dec. 9, 2008, inside a packed ballroom in New Mexico’s Student Union Building. Michael Locksley is being introduced as coach of the Lobos, wearing a cherry blazer before a crowd of fans, students and administrators. There, the then-38-year-old turns to athletic director Paul Krebs and delivers a promise. “We may have to add another digit to the scoreboard.” Nearly 18 years later, the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… It is Dec. 9, 2008, inside a packed ballroom in New Mexico’s Student Union Building. Michael Locksley is being introduced as coach of the Lobos, wearing a cherry blazer before a crowd of fans, students and administrators. There, the then-38-year-old turns to athletic director Paul Krebs and delivers a promise. “We may have to add another digit to the scoreboard.” Nearly 18 years later, the …
NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… STORRS — Jason Candle was asked questions rather typical for a head coach about to debut with a new team. How does he approach a season opener? How would he define success in year one? Does he have any pregame rituals? After that one, he looked down from the podium and shook his head, a little chuckle coming out. “Again, a game day is not about me,” Candle said Monday. “This is about me …