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7-Year-Old Jack Hoffman Scores TD In Nebraska Spring Football Game

Joe Student — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:25:51 +0000

On the field and online, Jack Hoffman was impossible to stop on Saturday. Hoffman, a 7-year-old brain cancer patient from Atkinson, Neb., scampered 69 yards for a touchdown during the University of Nebraska’s spring scrimmage in Lincoln. Hoffman expertly followed his blockers, who held the defense at bay while he jogged past them with a [...]

Notre Dame-Alabama in BCS National Championship, Plus Your Full Bowl Guide

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:51:11 +0000

As expected, Notre Dame and Alabama will meet in the BCS National Championship Game to award another trophy to one of college football’s most successful programs. However, the complete bowl lineup was not without some surprises, including #15 Northern Illinois crashing the BCS party and 9-3 Louisiana Tech being left home for the holidays after their administration turned down an Independence Bowl invite.

Here is the full schedule of this year’s college football bowl games:

College Football 2012 — Week 11 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:29:41 +0000

We’re getting down to crunch time in the college football season. Several top teams are trying to wrap up their respective divisions or keep their title hopes alive while others are just struggling to hold on to bowl eligibility. There are several interesting games this week: only three matchups between ranked teams, but 11 ranked teams have tough road trips.

Here is what to watch for this week in college football:

College Football 2012 – Week 10 Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:46:05 +0000

It was another crazy weekend in college football with Alabama and Notre Dame needing last minute rallies to survive, Oregon and USC giving us a PAC-12 shootout for the ages and the Heisman frontrunner leaving with an injury.

Here are all the highlights from an exciting weekend in the Top 25.

College Football 2012 — Week 10 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:57:56 +0000

Last week's showdowns knocked several teams from the ranks of the unbeaten and shook up the rankings. This week, we get two of the biggest games of the season, with Alabama-LSU and Oregon-USC setting the stage for conference- and national-championship runs.

But the excitement doesn't stop there. Here is what to watch for around the top 25:

College Football 2012 – Week Nine Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 07:21:18 +0000

This week’s rankings will look very different when the new AP Poll comes out following a Saturday full of upsets. Four Top Ten teams fell this week and five ranked teams suffered their first losses of the season. Meanwhile, Collin Klein and Manti T’eo boosted their Heisman chances while Alabama, Oregon, Kansas State and Notre Dame continued to make their case for a shot in the national title game.

Here are all highlights from a wild week in college football.

College Football 2012 — Week Nine Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:44:57 +0000

It's always a sad moment when you realize that college football's regular season is more than halfway done, but it should still be a fun week with lots of exciting games on tap. Six of the top 10 teams in the country play ranked opponents, and 13 top 25 teams face challenges on the road.

Here is what to watch this week in college football:

College Football 2012 – Week Eight Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:30:50 +0000

It was another exciting week in college football with some big games in the SEC, wild shootouts in the Big 12, record-setting performances in the PAC-12, some close calls for ranked teams and Collin Klein showing us why he’s now very much in the Heisman mix.

Here are all the highlights from this week in the Top 25.

Alabama, Florida Take Top Two Spots in First BCS Poll

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:53:41 +0000

The Southeastern Conference, winner of six straight national championships, took an early lead for a seventh, as the first BCS poll of the season gave the top two spots to Alabama and Florida. The BCS factors in two different human polls (the Harris Poll and the USA Today coaches’ poll) and a variety of computer [...]

College Football 2012 – Week Seven Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:26:34 +0000

This was another exciting week in college football, including monster upsets, big rivalry games, close finishes and even a little controversy that could play into the national title mix. Here are all the highlights from this week in the Top 25. #1 Alabama 42, Missouri 10 Alabama running backs Eddie Lacy and T.J. Yeldon rushed for [...]

Watch What Happens When the Illinois QB Tries to High Five a Ref

Ben Chew — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:00:43 +0000

There are times when a high five just isn’t appropriate, as University of Illinois quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase found out over the weekend in a match-up against Wisconsin. The Fighting Illini had just scored a touchdown early in the first quarter and Nathan ran over to the back judge to celebrate and provided the zebra with a [...]

College Football 2012 – Week Six Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:34:27 +0000

The new rankings will look very different this week as three Top Five teams all went down to a defeat, part of a larger shakedown in college football that saw nine ranked teams all suffer losses. Here are all the highlights from this week in the Top 25. #1 Alabama Bye The top-ranked Crimson Tide [...]

College Football 2012 – Week Five Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:51:24 +0000

For a week that was supposed to be lacking in big games or traditional rivalries, this week sure gave us a lot of excitement. West Virginia and Baylor showed us an offensive shootout for the ages. Stanford became the latest Top Ten team to bite the dust. And Texas and Nebraska both needed fourth quarter comebacks to keep their conference title hopes alive.

Here are all the highlights from this week in college football.

Hall of Fame Coach Tom Osborne Retiring as Nebraska Athletic Director

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:34:10 +0000

University of Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne announced Wednesday that he will be retiring effective January 1, 2013. Let’s take a look at some highlights from his Hall of Fame career: While the 75-year-old Osborne is most widely known for his time the Cornhuskers’ head football coach, he was hired as athletic director in 2007 [...]

College Football 2012 – Week Four Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:54:55 +0000

What did we learn in Week Four? National title hopes are alive and well for Florida State and Oregon. Oklahoma’s are on life support. Notre Dame’s defense is really good. LSU can win with defense. And Alabama continues to roll. Here are all the highlights from this week in college football. #1 Alabama 40, Florida [...]

College Football 2012 – Week Four Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:06:53 +0000

After three weeks with a few upsets and a lot of blowouts, your remote will finally get its first real workout of the season this weekend, with four games between ranked teams all going on Saturday night. Here is a preview of all of this weekend’s action. Florida Atlantic (1-2) at #1 Alabama (3-0) [Saturday, [...]

College Football 2012 – Week Three Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:53:08 +0000

It only took three weeks and we already have our first real shakeup in the national title and Heisman races after #2 USC fell to Stanford for the fourth straight year. Other highlights this week include Alabama, LSU and Florida State all putting on defensive clinics, Notre Dame knocking off a Top Ten opponent for the first time in seven years and Virginia Tech and BYU both finding themselves on the wrong end of road upsets.

Here are all the highlights from Week Three.

This Weekend in Sports: US Open Tennis, College Football and the AL Central Pennant Race

Joe Student — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:04:20 +0000

The best tennis players in the world, the start of the college football season and the MLB pennant races highlight the Labor Day weekend offerings. Here’s what sports events to watch on TV this weekend: Friday, August 31 US Open Arthur Ashe Stadium, Flushing Meadows, NY; 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. (ET) – various other [...]

College Football 2012: Week One Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:40:00 +0000

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. School is back in session. Everyone’s favorite team is undefeated. Every fan just knows their team is underrated and will be better than expected. And we can finally stop focusing on offseason scandals and politics. Yes, college football is finally back.

With that, here is everything you need to know to be ready for week one action.

Get Familiar with the Rule Changes Coming to College Football So You'll Be Ready for the New Season

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 19:30:49 +0000

Player safety has been a major point of emphasis at all levels of football in recent years. That trend will be noticeable with several changes coming to college football games this fall. Here are a few of the new rules the NCAA has implemented to help protect players on the field. SPECIAL TEAMS NCAA data [...]