ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — University of Iowa cornerback Micah Hyde had a memorable journey to the East-West Shrine Game, set for Saturday afternoon at Tropicana Field. “I left Iowa in a blizzard,” Hyde said. “We got to Ohio — another blizzard. Then we get down here and it’s absolutely perfect.” Temperatures have been in the [...]
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KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — The first semifinal games in the new college football playoff system will be played in the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2015. The BCS conference commissioners announced the dates and rotation for all 12 years of the upcoming postseason format after a meeting in Key Biscayne [...]
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MIAMI (AP) — Sometimes, the buildup to a game can overwhelm what actually happens on the field. Certainly, No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama would have to play nothing less than a classic to live up to all the hype for Monday night’s BCS championship. Before either team stepped on the field in [...]
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Barrett Jones was definitely not going there. Alabama’s All-American offensive lineman has spent five seasons with coach Nick Saban and he knows better than to talk about stuff like legacies and the Crimson Tide’s place in history. “Do you know what would happen if Nick Saban watched this interview and [...]
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Brian Kelly walked off the tarmac, hopped aboard one of Notre Dame’s team buses that bore his image on the side and grinned broadly as he sat in the driver’s seat. Soon, the Notre Dame coach will know if his team — or Alabama — will finish college football’s season [...]
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NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Football just got himself a way cooler nickname: Johnny Heisman. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, taking college football’s top individual prize Saturday night after a record-breaking debut. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o finished a distant second and Kansas State quarterback Collin [...]
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Steve Staker Named One of Five Division III Finalists For
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NEW YORK (AP) — The college football playoff system will be televised on ESPN for 12 years once it starts after the 2014 season, the network said Wednesday. The title game will be played on a Monday, at least a week after the semifinals. The deal is worth about $470 million a year, a person [...]
continue »CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – It was supposed to be a night to celebrate the seniors, but sophomore running back David Johnson reminded everyone how bright the future could be at the University of Northern Iowa. Johnson rushed for 116 yards, caught 2 passes for 12 yards, and threw a touchdown pass – all in only [...]
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The 10th-ranked Coe Kohawks will host No. 17 Elmhurst College of suburban Chicago in the first round of the NCAA Division III football playoffs this Saturday, it was announced Sunday. Kickoff will be noon at Clark Field. Coe finished its 10th unbeaten regular season Saturday with a 34-13 victory over Central. The Kohawks swept through [...]
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