When Florida needed a big run, Tim Tebow tucked the ball under his arm and took off. When the Gators needed to complete a pass, he threw it right where it had to be. That’s not all. He was motivator and cheerleader, too. Before the clinching drive he gathered the offense around him and shouted, [...]
Tyrone Willingham’s final hours as Washington’s football coach resembled all too many sorry Saturdays during his four years at the school. With just one chance left to avoid the humiliation of being part of an 0-12 team, his Huskies struggled with the simplest tasks while falling behind 31-0 at halftime to a California team playing [...]
A pair of Virgina Tech fans in the South end zone seats held a sign above their heads, summing up the Hokies’ jubilation and Boston College’s disappointment. “History Repeats Itself,” the message began. “VT over BC when it counts.” Tyrod Taylor scored two first-half touchdowns and Darren Evans ran for 114 yards and one TD [...]
For a few precious minutes, UCLA had visions of a second straight shocking upset over Southern California at the Rose Bowl. Then, reality set in. Mark Sanchez passed for 269 yards and two touchdowns, USC’s hard-hitting defense stuffed UCLA at every turn, and the fifth-ranked Trojans won 28-7 Saturday to give them nine victories in [...]
Toward the bottom of the Top 25 in late August, Alabama wasn’t even expected to emerge from its season opener at the Georgia Dome with a win. Three months later, the Crimson Tide still haven’t lost. Yet, upon returning to Atlanta for Saturday’s SEC championship game, top-ranked Alabama will be a decided underdog against No. [...]
Ball State rose to relevance in college football, finishing the regular season undefeated thanks in large part to Nate Davis. The 12th-ranked Cardinals lost for the first time, though, because the star quarterback didn’t take care of the football. Davis played a part in each of Ball State’s four fumbles and Buffalo scored off each [...]
A week before the final standings are released and the Bowl Championship Series is already ticking people off. Oklahoma — not Texas — is headed to the Big 12 Championship Game with an inside track to the national title game by finishing ahead of the Longhorns in the BCS standings. Texas’ victory against the Sooners [...]
To earn a national championship, Alabama or Florida will have to win two games matching No. 1 vs. No. 2. The top-ranked Crimson Tide and second-ranked Gators held their spots in the Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, setting up the 41st game matching the highest ranked teams in the AP Top 25. Alabama (12-0) [...]
Florida State defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews walked into the interview room, said he was embarrassed and then left without taking questions. Coach, you’re not alone. Tim Tebow and No. 2 Florida have left many others feeling the same way the past two months. Tebow threw three touchdown passes, ran for 80 yards and another score, [...]
Nick Saban has Alabama on top again. The national rankings and SEC West? That’s old news. Already No. 1 in the nation, Alabama emphatically reclaimed the premier spot in the state by overwhelming bitter rival Auburn 36-0 on Saturday to end a six-year Iron Bowl losing streak and fashion the biggest margin in the series [...]
