BCS National Championship - 2008

Texas Tech routs Oklahoma 41-13 Yesterday | Add a comment LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Taylor Potts threw for 388 yards and two touchdowns as Texas Tech beat Oklahoma 41-13 on Saturday for its most lopsided win ever over the Sooners. Baron Batch ran for...

College football notebook: Irish AD plans quick decision on coach Charlie Weis Fri, Nov 20, 2009 | Add a comment Irish AD plans quick decision Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick plans to make a decision on the future of coach Charlie Weis within days of the season’s end. Swarbrick said that how...

Zac Robinson's running, collision define OSU's victory Mon, Nov 16, 2009 | Add a comment STILLWATER — Zac Robinson dived for real estate that would seal the game, real estate that would give the Cowboys one of those wild home victories over Texas Tech, real estate that would keep...

TCU still fourth in BCS after big win; OSU moves up to 12th Sun, Nov 15, 2009 | Add a comment NEW YORK — TCU’s big victory wasn’t enough for the Horned Frogs to make a move up the BCS standings. TCU (10-0) on Sunday remained behind Florida, Alabama and Texas in the Bowl...

Finding pretenders easier than contenders Fri, Nov 13, 2009 | Add a comment Such is the sorry state of college football this season that it’s more fun trying to guess how many deserving teams won’t play for the Bowl Championship Series’ mythical national...

Texas seniors learned a lot from ’05 Fri, Nov 13, 2009 | Add a comment AUSTIN, Texas — As their undefeated season rolls on, the Texas Longhorns are hearing a lot of comparisons to the 2005 championship season when Colt McCoy and a handful of other fifth-year...

OSU's dream of BCS bowl still alive Thu, Nov 12, 2009 | Add a comment STILLWATER — He knows there is plenty of work remaining, yet Hubert Anyiam still allows himself to dream. Visions of running onto the field at the Fiesta Bowl still occupy his mind. "For...

Notre Dame loss to Navy puts pressure on Charlie Weis again Mon, Nov 9, 2009 | Add a comment SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After his first season as Notre Dame coach, Charlie Weis hung a banner in the weight room that read: "9-3 is not good enough.” Those words may prove prophetic....

TCU moves into 4th in BCS; OSU holds steady at 19th Sun, Nov 8, 2009 | Add a comment NEW YORK — TCU has taken over fourth place in the BCS standings behind Florida, Alabama and Texas. Florida is first for the fourth straight week, and Alabama and Texas switched spots for the...

Houston beats Tulsa with field goal on final play Sun, Nov 8, 2009 | Add a comment TULSA — Matt Hogan kicked a 51-yard field goal as time expired to lift No. 13 Houston to a 46-45 victory against Tulsa on Saturday night, finishing off another thrilling comeback led by...

Stanford stuns Oregon for sixth victory Sat, Nov 7, 2009 | Add a comment STANFORD, Calif. — Toby Gerhart bowled over the Oregon defense to make the Cardinal bowl- eligible for the first time in eight years. Gerhart ran for a school-record 223 yards and three...

Navy upsets Notre Dame again Sat, Nov 7, 2009 | Add a comment SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Navy did it to Notre Dame again — and this loss to the Midshipmen is even more costly. Craig Schaefer sacked Jimmy Clausen in the end zone with 60 seconds left...

Iowa loses QB Ricky Stanzi in loss to Northwestern Sat, Nov 7, 2009 | Add a comment IOWA CITY, Iowa — With Ricky Stanzi watching from the sideline on crutches, No. 8 Iowa ran out of magic. Dan Persa threw a touchdown pass, Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble for a TD, and...

No. 5 Boise survives brief scare at Louisiana Tech Fri, Nov 6, 2009 | Add a comment RUSTON, La. — Just when Boise State looked vulnerable, Kellen Moore and the Broncos quickly reminded a national television audience why they’re 9-0. Moore threw for 354 yards and three...

Navy like no other opponent for Fighting Irish Fri, Nov 6, 2009 | Add a comment SOUTH BEND, Ind. — No one on No. 19 Notre Dame needs convincing about how tough Navy is to play. The Fighting Irish (6-2) remember how the Midshipmen gave them a scare last season by...

Buckeyes’ Pryor goes home to face Penn St. Fri, Nov 6, 2009 | Add a comment STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Welcome home, Terrelle Pryor. No. 15 Ohio State and its talented dual-threat quarterback visit No. 11 Penn State in a high-stakes Big Ten game. For Pryor, it will be his...

One man’s journey around the country Fri, Nov 6, 2009 | Add a comment I met Carl Pangia in a barbeque restaurant in Memphis last March during the NCAA basketball tournament. We got to talking, and I discovered he’s a relative of Billy Parese, who played...

College football notebook: Washington's Jake Locker to start at UCLA; WAC suspends replay official Fri, Nov 6, 2009 | Add a comment Huskies’ Locker to start at UCLA Washington quarterback Jake Locker will start Saturday at UCLA despite a deep thigh bruise that limited him in practice this week. Coach Steve Sarkisian...

ESPN's Ron Franklin unhappy about change on ‘Big Monday’ Thu, Nov 5, 2009 | Add a comment While Ron Franklin is excited about broadcasting the Oklahoma-Nebraska football game at 7 p.m. Saturday on ABC, he is disappointed about his reduced Big 12 basketball role with ESPN. After being a...

OSU football notebook: Perrish Cox named Thorpe semifinalist Wed, Nov 4, 2009 | Add a comment Cox named Thorpe semifinalist Cornerback Perrish Cox was among three Big 12 defenders named semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award on Wednesday. The senior from Waco, Texas, leads the nation with...

Big 12 lands deal with Dallas Classic, Eagle Bank Bowl Tue, Nov 3, 2009 | Add a comment The Big 12 Conference announced Tuesday it has entered into agreements with the Dallas Football Classic and Eagle Bank Bowl for the 2010-13 seasons. Under the agreement terms, the Big 12 is...

OSU drops to 19th in BCS; OU enters standings at 24th Sun, Nov 1, 2009 | Add a comment Oklahoma State came in at 19th in the latest Bowl Championship Series standings, released Sunday. The Cowboys dropped from 14th after Saturday’s 41-14 loss to Texas. Texas took a small step...