No. 1 Connecticut’s remarkable run is over, a 90-game winning streak stopped by an inspired Stanford squad determined to protect its own impressive mark.
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UConn’s win streak ends at 90 in loss at Stanford
Posted by admin on December 31st, 2010
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Tags: maya moore, ncaa womens basketball, stanford cardinals, uconn huskies 
Comments OffWashington stuns Nebraska in Holiday Bowl
Posted by admin on December 31st, 2010
Jake Locker bounced back from an injury and scored on a 25-yard run in the third quarter to help the Washington Huskies to a 19-7 win over the listless No. 17 Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Holiday Bowl.
Auburn QB Cam Newton favored to win Heisman Trophy
Posted by admin on December 11th, 2010
TweetBATON ROUGE — In any other season, the Heisman Trophy would be all but signed, sealed and delivered to Auburn junior quarterback Cam Newton. The other candidates all have good résumés, but none as impressive as that of Newton, who emerged as the front-runner early in the season. Newton carried Auburn on his back to [...]
Bobby Bowden’s “Called to Coach: Reflections on Life, Faith, and Football”
Posted by admin on December 3rd, 2010
TweetCoach Bobby Bowden is an icon of college football who ran his legendary, top-ranking program with a trademark southern charm. With his recent retirement, Bowden is ready to give fans and readers the behind-the-scenes story of his 55-year career and the path that helped him become one of college football’s most successful coaches and patriarch [...]
Bobby Bowden talks faith, football at breakfast in Charleston
Posted by admin on March 6th, 2010
TweetCHARLESTON, W.Va. – Bobby Bowden spent 57 years standing on the sidelines coaching football. Retirement is a different game.The 80-year-old Bowden, who left Florida State after the Seminoles beat his former West Virginia program in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1, has spent the last two months flying around the country and beyond “making talks,” [...]
Posted in Faith, NCAA Tags: bobby bowden, charleston, fca, gator bowl, morgantown, ncaa, ncaa football, ncaaf, west virginia Comments OffTennessee Vols stun No. 2 Kentucky
Posted by admin on February 28th, 2010
TweetThe 19th-ranked Volunteers withstood a furious rally by the supremely talented Wildcats and scored the final nine points for a 74-65 Southeastern Conference victory.Kentucky erased a 19-point lead in less than 12 minutes, tying the score on a DeMarcus Cousins slam with 2:10 left. But the Wildcats (27-2, 12-2) didn’t score again, thanks to a [...]
Posted in NCAA Tags: basketball, kentucky wildcats, march madness, ncaa, ncaa basketball, tennessee vols Comments OffWhere does Tim Tebow fall in the NFL draft?
Posted by admin on February 21st, 2010
TweetThe NFL combine is coming up and it could represent a second chance or second strike for former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow.Tebow followed up a 31-of-35, 482-yard passing performance in Florida’s rout of Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl by throwing for just 50 yards and fumbling on consecutive plays at the Senior Bowl. His passing [...]
Colt McCoy BCS Postgame Interview
Posted by admin on January 8th, 2010
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Posted in Faith, NCAA Tags: alabama crimson tide, bcs standings, colt mccoy, ncaa football, ncaaf, texas longhorns Comments OffFlorida’s Urban Meyer resigns over health and faith
Posted by admin on December 27th, 2009
TweetFlorida coach Urban Meyer resigned on Saturday amid health concerns and faith issues. He will coach his final game at the Sugar Bowl against Cincinnati on New Year’s Day, and then will promptly step down after five seasons as Florida’s head coach. Meyer leaves Florida with a 56-10 record that includes a 32-8 mark in [...]
TCU poised for Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Posted by admin on December 21st, 2009
TweetThe third-ranked TCU football team will make its first appearance in a BCS game when it faces No. 6 Boise State in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 4 in Glendale, Ariz. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. MST at University of Phoenix Stadium. The game will be televised on FOX. The Horned Frogs (12-0), [...]
