Boise kicker becomes target of threats, barbs

Dealing with missing two field goals in Boise States loss to Nevada is difficult enough. Now Boise State kicker Kyle Brotzman is having to endure an endless stream of taunts and barbs on social networking sites. The senior kicker and leading scorer in school history missed a game-winner from 26 yards with 2 seconds left [...]

Pelini could play two QBs in Big 12 title game

Cody Green was taught to go to practice every day as if he were a starter. The lesson has served Nebraskas backup quarterback well late in the season. Green begins a fifth straight week not knowing whether hell be called on to start in place of the injured Taylor Martinez. Coach Bo Pelini said Monday [...]

Michigan AD: We’ll wait to evaluate Rodriguez

Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon says hes not letting speculation about Rich Rodriguezs future change his timetable to evaluate the football coach. Brandon reiterated Monday morning that he doesnt do performance reviews of coaches until their seasons are over. That might make for another uncomfortable month for Rodriguez. </p for the first time in his [...]

Wisconsin, Oklahoma win big in BCS tiebreak

Stanford and Wisconsin all but locked up bids to the Bowl Championship Series, and Oklahoma earned a spot in the Big 12 title game by outpointing Oklahoma State and Texas A&M in the latest standings. Auburn and Oregon also switched places at the top of the sta but that hardly matters. Both are still on [...]

Jones leads Oklahoma to victory over Oklahoma St.

Nov. 28, 2010 SportsLine.com wi With a thrilling finish in a Bedlam game that lived up to its name, Landry Jones chased away the demons that had hounded No. 14 Oklahoma all season. Jones matched the school record with 468 yards passing and threw two long touchdown passes 29 seconds apart in the fourth quarter [...]

Wisconsin maintains inside track to Rose Bowl bid

Nov. 27, 2010 CFB news Another week, another jaw-dropping blowout for No. 5 Wisconsin. This one earned the Badgers a share of the Big Ten title. And with the Big Tens Rose Bowl representative still to be determined, it remains to be seen if their recent run of scoreboard-scorching victories will be sufficient. Wisconsin routed [...]

Newton rallies Auburn past Alabama in Iron Bowl

Nov. 26, 2010 CFB newsm w Cam Newton took an improbable victory lap around Bryant-Denny Stadium, savoring his most audacious performance yet in this season of triumph and controversy: leading Auburn back from 24 points down against the defending national champs. One more showing like that, and its Newton and the second-ranked Tigers wholl be [...]

Lack of distraction keeps Oregon’s focus, expectations high

By their actions on the field, you sense that the top-ranked Oregon Ducks can almost taste a berth in the BCS championship game. By their words after Friday nights 48-29 victory over No. 21 Arizona at raucous Autzen Stadium, you wouldnt think the Ducks were doing anything out of the ordinary. National championship? Speaking those [...]

Aggies send ‘Horns to first losing season since ’97

Nov. 25, 2010 CFB news Texas A&M heaped one final insult on Texas miserable season. Cyrus Gray rushed for 223 yards and had two long touchdowns, helping No. 17 Texas A&M beat Texas 24-17 on Thursday night, sending the Longhorns to their first losing season since 1997. “We set out at the beginning of the [...]

Ohio St. prez: TCU, Boise don’t deserve title shot

Even if TCU and Boise State run the table, they still dont deserve to be in the Bowl Championship Series title game, Ohio State president E. Gordon Gee said Wednesday. In an interview with the Associated Press, the president at the university with the largest athletic program in the country said that TCU and Boise [...]