http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/College_FootballFind stories, videos, and photos about College Football from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:10:53 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/College_Football14433Find stories, videos, and photos about College Football from CNN.com.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/23/all.big.ten.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/23/all.big.ten.ap/index.htmlPARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) -- Wisconsin running back John Clay, who leads the Big Ten in rushing, was chosen Monday as the conference's offensive player of the year.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:55:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/risers.sliders/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/23/risers.sliders/index.htmlThe college football season has come to an end for a number of teams around the nation and several highly-rated underclassmen have decisions to make. With the deadline for application to the NFL draft seven weeks away, the non-seniors must decide whether they should opt for April's event. Scouts expect a record number of underclassmen to enter next year's draft, so this week's column concentrates on the draft stock of a dozen non-senior prospects.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:50:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/23/bowl.projections/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/23/bowl.projections/index.htmlNotre Dame may have its own provision in the BCS selection process and an attractive fallback in the Gator Bowl, but the independent Irish don't have a whole lot of other bowl options when they fall short of those games.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:21:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/22/College.Overtime/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/22/College.Overtime/index.htmlFootball Insiders: Check out Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:53:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/22/Oregon.Arizona/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/22/Oregon.Arizona/index.htmlOftentimes, the most exciting college football Saturdays are the ones you least expect. On a day without a single game between two ranked teams, the sport provided us an all-day marathon of dramatic finishes, culminating with No. 11 Oregon's 44-41 double-overtime win at Arizona.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:09:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/21/FSU.Bowden/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/21/FSU.Bowden/index.htmlTALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Maryland freshman punter Nick Ferrara didn't know it, but his misfiring right foot saved a legend's job Saturday. Because Ferrara couldn't follow his own coach's instructions during a 29-26 loss, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden will have a chance to retire on his own terms.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:41:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/19/coaches/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/11/19/coaches/index.htmlWith Dick Jauron's demise in Buffalo this week, the first domino has fallen in the NFL's annual exercise known as hiring/firing season. While nowhere near as many head coaching vacancies are expected this year compared to last year's record bloodletting, when 11 teams changed the guy in the No. 1 headset, you can be sure Jauron won't be the only one shown the door.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:21:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/19/brohm.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/19/brohm.ap/index.htmlORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Quarterback Brian Brohm rejected an offer to stay in Green Bay in order to pursue a fresh start in Buffalo with a team that's suddenly losing confidence in Trent Edwards.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:07:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/18/conference.survey/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/18/conference.survey/index.htmlYou aren't as different as you think, Big Ten fans and SEC fans. Same goes for you, Big 12 fans. And those Pac-10 fans over there may crave spicy tuna rolls instead of brats or barbecue, but they consider Saturday just as sacred as you do.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:54:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/18/penn.state.tickets.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/18/penn.state.tickets.ap/index.htmlSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State plans to adjust its season-ticket pricing guidelines in 2011 to account for where people sit in Beaver Stadium.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:46:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/18/hancock/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/18/hancock/index.htmlHopefully, Bill Hancock negotiated a huge salary. Because he just took one of the worst jobs in the world.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/16/scotus.redskins/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/16/scotus.redskins/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Washington Redskins (3-6) are struggling this season, but the organization got a break Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Native Americans calling the pro club's trademark "disparaging."Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:25:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/draft/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/16/draft/index.htmlNFL prospects continue to rise and slide on draft boards as the college season enters the final weeks, but injuries continue to dominate the news.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:32:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/16/michigan.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/16/michigan.ap/index.htmlANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- The University of Michigan released embarassing details of an internal audit Monday that said the beleaguered football program had failed to file monthly forms tracking how much players practice -- an issue currently under NCAA investigation.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:57:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/16/unlv.sanford.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/16/unlv.sanford.ap/index.htmlLAS VEGAS (AP) -- UNLV has fired football coach Mike Sanford after five losing seasons, a 15-43 record and no bowl appearances.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:26:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/15/college.overtime/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/15/college.overtime/index.htmlFootball Insiders: Check out Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:45:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gene_menez/11/16/heisman.nov.16/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gene_menez/11/16/heisman.nov.16/index.htmlQuarterbacks have won eight of the last nine Heisman Trophies, and while that string of domination could continue this year with either Colt McCoy or Tim Tebow, The Watch is high on running backs. Backs fill the top three spots, and six of the top 10 and have been prominent on this list all season.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:28:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/15/ap.poll.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/15/ap.poll.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- After another humiliating loss, Southern California tumbled to its worst ranking since Pete Carroll's Trojans began their run as one of college football's best programs in 2002.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:44:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/14/iowa.buckeyes/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/14/iowa.buckeyes/index.htmlCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- You missed your window, Big Ten teams.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:19:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/15/tcu.utah/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/15/tcu.utah/index.htmlThe question we need to ask in the wake of TCU's 55-28 win Saturday against Utah isn't, "Does TCU deserve to play in a BCS bowl?" It's this one: Of the three presumptive favorites to fill the two spots in the BCS title game, how many would struggle with TCU?Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:19:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_posnanski/11/15/Missouri.Alexander/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/joe_posnanski/11/15/Missouri.Alexander/index.htmlMANHATTAN, Kan. -- Here's the great thing about just showing up at a fairly random college football game: You just might end up seeing one of the best players in the country ... even if you have never heard of him before.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:28:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/13/gameplan/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/13/gameplan/index.htmlThree things have changed about the Bengals, who enter Heinz Field on Sunday tied for the AFC North lead with the Super Bowl champion Steelers:Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/12/xos/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/12/xos/index.htmlThough it is not the over-arching, long-term agreement it sought with eight of college football's major conferences, the NFL believes a short-term arrangement to receive digitized versions of this season's game tapes directly from all affected schools is now in place, a league source told SI.com Thursday.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:04:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/08/College.Overtime/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/08/College.Overtime/index.htmlFootball Insiders: Check out Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:01:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/10/mailbag/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/11/10/mailbag/index.htmlA couple of weeks ago, I was on a talk show in Kansas City after Larry Johnson ripped coach Todd Haley on Twitter and twice used a gay slur, and the town was aflame with Johnson anger. I thought for sure the biggest problem for Johnson and his continued employment was that he characterized Haley as a small-timer and ridiculed him as a golf coach -- which, if you didn't know, is what he did for a few years after college.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:20:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/seth_davis/11/08/opening.day/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/seth_davis/11/08/opening.day/index.htmlSo did you know Monday is Opening Day in college basketball?Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:21:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/09/risers.sliders/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/09/risers.sliders/index.htmlLess than a month remains in college football's regular season and the rankings witnessed another big shakeup at the top this weekend. The situation is a little different on NFL draft boards as, for the most part, the players graded highest at the start of the year have maintained their rankings. This week, we focus on several unheralded prospects with the potential to shake up the early and middle rounds of next April's draft.Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:54:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/09/florida.state.manuel.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/09/florida.state.manuel.ap/index.htmlTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Heralded Florida State recruit Erik James Manuel will get his first start Saturday at Wake Forest.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:44:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/09/gundy.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/09/gundy.ap/index.htmlSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) -- In retrospect, Mike Gundy thinks he might have gone another way when it came time for his alma mater to hire a head coach back in 2005.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:57:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gene_menez/11/09/heisman.watch.11.09/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gene_menez/11/09/heisman.watch.11.09/index.htmlBefore we get to who's on the list, let's address who's not. Quarterbacks Colt McCoy of Texas and Tim Tebow of Florida have been prominent members of The Watch for multiple seasons -- and many weeks this season -- but neither made the cut for the first time in who knows how long.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:32:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/08/California.Best.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/08/California.Best.ap/index.htmlBERKELEY, Calif. (AP) -- California star tailback Jahvid Best was released from the hospital Sunday and will miss at least one game after sustaining a concussion on a terrifying fall in the end zone.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:01:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/08/Alabama.Florida.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/08/Alabama.Florida.ap/index.htmlTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) -- The much-anticipated rematch is set: Alabama against Florida for the Southeastern Conference championship and possibly a berth in the national title game on the line.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:09:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/08/FloridaState.Ponder.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/08/FloridaState.Ponder.ap/index.htmlTALLAHASEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida States says quarterback Christian Ponder has a separated right shoulder and will miss the Seminoles' next game against Wake Forest on Saturday.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:14:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/08/cfb.top.25.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/08/cfb.top.25.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- Over the past decade, Oklahoma has rarely been out of AP Top 25 and Stanford has rarely been in.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:42:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/07/snap.judgments/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/07/snap.judgments/index.htmlThoughts, observations and helpful suggestions as the college football season hurtles toward the BCS apocalypse ...Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:44:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/07/oregon.stanford/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/07/oregon.stanford/index.htmlFollowing Oregon's decisive 47-20 win over USC last weekend, I heard a lot of people say, "I can't see the Ducks losing again." Those people apparently hadn't been following the Pac-10 very closely this season.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:24:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/austin_murphy/11/06/justice/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/austin_murphy/11/06/justice/index.htmlInstead of docking them games, perhaps we could put Oregon's LeGarrette Blount, Florida's Brandon Spikes and Oklahoma State's Dez Bryant in stocks on the set of this week's College Football GameDay. Would that make everyone feel better, satisfy everyone's craving for justice? It's a remedy that makes as much sense as any of the actual punishments handed down to the aforementioned players.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:28:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/11/06/saturday.splurge/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/11/06/saturday.splurge/index.htmlThe 10 storylines to watch this Saturday:Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:38:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/xos/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/11/06/xos/index.htmlThe NFL is cautiously optimistic a deal is within reach in the coming days between it and the eight major college football conferences that have so far refused to release digitized versions of their 2009 game tapes for scouting and evaluation purposes, league sources told SI.com Friday.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:26:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/04/andrews.retirement/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/11/04/andrews.retirement/index.htmlAbout 20 players gathered behind Mickey Andrews as he faced the media on Tuesday night. A few hours earlier, a simple press release had gone out informing the college football world of what everyone had long suspected: This will be the final season for Florida State's longtime defensive coordinator.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:58:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/04/mailbag/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/04/mailbag/index.htmlThe dirty little secret of the much-reviled BCS -- the part its keepers always boast but its haters refuse to accept -- is that it's helped make the sport's regular season more compelling.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:15:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/01/football.overtime/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/01/football.overtime/index.htmlFootball Insiders: Check out Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:57:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/03/carroll.pac.10.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/03/carroll.pac.10.ap/index.htmlLOS ANGELES (AP) -- After three days spent pondering the wounds and puzzles left over from Southern California's unprecedented thrashing by Oregon, coach Pete Carroll has arrived at two conclusions.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:48:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/03/Kansas.Reesing.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/03/Kansas.Reesing.ap/index.htmlLAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Todd Reesing waited for the question he had never heard before, one he didn't particularly want to answer.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:18:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/02/cincinnati.pike.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/11/02/cincinnati.pike.ap/index.htmlCINCINNATI (AP) -- Tony Pike will practice with fourth-ranked Cincinnati this week, his status still uncertain because of an injury to his non-passing arm.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/02/tailgating.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/02/tailgating.tips/index.html#cnnSTCTextJoe Cahn calls tailgates the last great American neighborhoods.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:18:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/01/Oregon.USC/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/11/01/Oregon.USC/index.htmlEUGENE, Ore. -- In the stands above the Oregon end zone, a lone Ducks fan held up a yellow posterboard sign that perfectly summed up what took place here Saturday night. "Welcome," it said, "To the Fall of Troy."Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:18:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/31/Florida.Tebow.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/31/Florida.Tebow.ap/index.htmlJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida quarterback Tim Tebow broke Herschel Walker's Southeastern Conference record for rushing touchdowns Saturday.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:05:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/10/31/saturday.splurge/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/10/31/saturday.splurge/index.htmlThe 10 storylines to watch this Saturday:Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:50:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/28/big.12.crisis/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/28/big.12.crisis/index.htmlWas it really only a year ago the college football world centered around the Big 12 Conference?Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:04:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kevin_armstrong/10/29/dion.lewis/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kevin_armstrong/10/29/dion.lewis/index.htmlALBANY, N.Y. -- Linda Lewis steps inside her dining room, opens a drawer and shuffles through six DVD cases. It's shortly after 7 p.m. on a recent weeknight and she offers one disclaimer before slipping a shiny disc labeled The Nightmare: Part II into the player. "My husband and I usually only play it to entertain visitors during halftime," she said. "I'm not a fan of some of the songs' words."Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:14:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/27/dez.bryant.oklahoma.state.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/27/dez.bryant.oklahoma.state.ap/index.htmlOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Oklahoma State All-American wide receiver Dez Bryant will remain suspended for the remainder of the football season, the NCAA ruled on Tuesday.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:27:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/26/NCAA.Michigan.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/26/NCAA.Michigan.ap/index.htmlANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- The NCAA has joined the University of Michigan in an investigation into practices of college football's winningest program.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:44:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/26/sec.kiffin.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/26/sec.kiffin.ap/index.htmlBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- Tennessee's Lane Kiffin and Mississippi State's Dan Mullen were reprimanded Monday by the Southeastern Conference for criticizing officials, raising the number of coaches to be scolded by the league for knocking game officiating to three in the last week.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:29:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/26/Bradford.Oklahoma.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/26/Bradford.Oklahoma.ap/index.htmlNORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- As his teammates gathered around him in a show of support, Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford described the unanimous advice it took for him to enter the NFL draft and end his college career at Oklahoma that was the fulfillment of his childhood dreams.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:09:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kristian_dyer/10/26/cassius.marsh/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kristian_dyer/10/26/cassius.marsh/index.htmlCassius Marsh, one of the top defensive tackles in the nation, committed to LSU today.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:34:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gene_menez/10/26/heisman.watch/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gene_menez/10/26/heisman.watch/index.htmlThe play of the weekend -- and perhaps the play of the year, so far -- was undoubtedly the game-saving blocked field goal by Alabama's 6-foot-5, 365-pound Terrence "Mount" Cody. The block, one of two he had on the day, preserved a 12-10 Tide victory and, predictably, raised the question of whether he should be a Heisman contender.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:13:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/26/notre.dame/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/26/notre.dame/index.htmlMaybe when giants roamed the north central Indiana landscape, when Knute Rockne or Ara Parseghian coached at Notre Dame, a four-point victory over Boston College would not have occasioned much celebrating on the Irish campus.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:10:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/25/week8.overtime/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/25/week8.overtime/index.htmlFootball Insiders: Check out Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:02:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/24/iowa.michigan.st/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/24/iowa.michigan.st/index.htmlSaturday's slate of games showed us yet again that no one seems bent on running away with the national championship. A week after Florida and Texas pulled out three-point squeakers, Alabama needed a last-second field goal block to survive Tennessee. While the 'Horns rebounded with a rousing blowout of Missouri, the Gators got pushed around at times by Mississippi State before pulling away.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 03:45:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/10/24/week.8.storylines/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/10/24/week.8.storylines/index.html• Will BYU spoil TCU's bowl bid? There are a few things you should know about TCU defensive end Jerry Hughes: He used to be a great running back, he's since blossomed into the nation's best collegiate defensive end, and he tends to hunt BYU QB Max Hall like a man possessed. Last season, TCU spoiled BYU's BCS bid, and Hughes' four sacks and persistent disruption were a big reason why. This year, the roles have reversed. The Frogs head to Provo ranked eighth in the BCS standings, and the Cougars hope to spoil those bowl dreams. TCU needs this win to remain neck-and-neck with Boise State in the BCS conversation, and deploying Hughes and the rest of a speedy, athletic defensive front is the best way to set up Hall for a repeat of his seven-sack, two-pick performance from 2008.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:46:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/10/23/xos.nfl/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/10/23/xos.nfl/index.htmlThe NFL's college advisory committee may find it next to impossible to render informed opinions on the readiness of juniors who are potential 2010 draft prospects because the league has been locked in a multi-million dollar standoff with a Boston-area company that produces and disseminates digitized content of NCAA games for eight major conferences, league sources told SI.com.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:54:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/21/terelle.pryor/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/21/terelle.pryor/index.htmlThe marriage between Ohio State and Terrelle Pryor began with such promise. The nation's most gifted high school quarterback joining forces with the reigning powerhouse of the Big Ten? What could possibly go wrong?Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:53:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/21/mailbag/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/21/mailbag/index.htmlI'll admit it. Given the choice, I much prefer to watch a back-and-forth shootout (think Texas-Oklahoma last year) than a defensive stalemate (think Texas-Oklahoma this year). So it's been somewhat unsatisfying that the four games I've covered in person this season have been decided by scores of 19-8 (Boise State-Oregon), 18-15 (USC-Ohio State), 13-3 (Florida-LSU) and 16-13 (Texas-Oklahoma).Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:30:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gene_menez/10/19/heisman.watch/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gene_menez/10/19/heisman.watch/index.htmlThis is the fourth straight year that The Watch has named a Halfway Heisman Trophy winner midway through the season. The first two recipients, Ohio State's Troy Smith and Florida's Tim Tebow, went on to win the real Trophy in December. Last year's Halfway Heisman winner, Colt McCoy, got our vote at the end of the season, but not the nation's.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:05:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/18/college.football.overtime/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/18/college.football.overtime/index.htmlFootball Insiders: Check out Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:02:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/cory_mccartney/10/17/vtech.gatech/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/cory_mccartney/10/17/vtech.gatech/index.htmlThe fans stormed the field, engulfing Josh Nesbitt and Georgia Tech. The ACC's best shot at the BCS title? Likely finished. The Coastal Division race? Chaotic.Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:04:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/10/17/usc.notredame/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/10/17/usc.notredame/index.htmlSure enough, Notre Dame was the lead story Saturday. Just not for either of the reasons we assumed.Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:25:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/10/16/Cincinnati.Collaros/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/10/16/Cincinnati.Collaros/index.htmlTAMPA, Fla. -- Zach Collaros greeted the man who recruited him Thursday. Joe Tresey, the assistant who helped convince Collaros to play at Cincinnati, smiled and said hello.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:51:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/10/17/week.7.storylines/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/10/17/week.7.storylines/index.html• Will Oklahoma thwart Texas once again? This year's Red River Rivalry won't carry the significance we thought it would when Texas and Oklahoma began the season ranked Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. But it's still got plenty of sizzle, especially for a Texas team that likely can't afford a loss. The Longhorns have done little to impress so far this season and face this bleak reality: If they don't beat Oklahoma, they won't get another chance to prove themselves against a marquee opponent. Last year, the 'Horns left their fate to the system, and we all know how that ended. But, already, things are very different now than in 2008. Injuries and subpar play have pushed the Bradford-McCoy subplot to the back burner. This game's no longer about Heisman campaigns (though if McCoy stands a chance, he needs to start dazzling, and soon) and unlikely friendships; it's about survival, which means defense will be key. So while this one could easily come down to a Jordan Shipley shake-and-shimmy,Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:07:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/frank_deford/10/14/boise.state.bcs/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/frank_deford/10/14/boise.state.bcs/index.htmlMost football fans want the so-called Bowl Championship Series detonated because, by employing only polls and computers to determine its title game opponents, an awful lot of fun is denied us. Hey, we want something like March Madness to determine a genuine national football champion.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:46:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/george_schroeder/10/15/texas/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/george_schroeder/10/15/texas/index.htmlThere was a cool moment last summer when Texas teammates -- and roommates, and best friends -- Colt McCoy and Jordan Shipley went fishing with a professional angler. As part of the made-for-TV moment, producers challenged the quarterback to connect with the wide receiver, like he has so often over the last few years.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:32:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/14/mailbag/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/14/mailbag/index.htmlThursday night brings the return of an old tradition that has spent the past couple seasons on the backburner: a must-see Big East game.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:06:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/paul_daugherty/10/14/cincinnati/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/paul_daugherty/10/14/cincinnati/index.htmlDeep in preparation for a Big East mega-game Thursday at No. 21 South Florida, Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly took a day off to visit ESPN's corporate monolith last Friday. It was a match made in media heaven, Kelly being a Worldwide Co-Leader in the ways of corporate and self-promotion.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:08:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/10/12/risers.sliders/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/10/12/risers.sliders/index.htmlNotre Dame junior Jimmy Clausen is off to a fast start this season and many feel he will be an early pick in round one should he enter the draft. Clausen has most certainly improved most facets of his game in '09, including his decision-making.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:55:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gene_menez/10/12/heisman.watch/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/gene_menez/10/12/heisman.watch/index.htmlIt is time for Extreme Makeover: Heisman Watch Edition. For five weeks this list has stuck by the usual suspects despite the fact that many of them underperformed due to injury, inaccuracy or indifference. Well, now that we have a much larger sample of games, it is time to blow up The Watch, take a look at all the evidence and start from scratch. Half of these players weren't on the list last week, including two of the top three. This Heisman season has been so crazy that next week's Halfway Heisman Trophy could go to anyone on this list -- and maybe even to someone not on it.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:43:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/11/College.Overtime/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/11/College.Overtime/index.htmlFootball Insiders: Check out Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:52:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/cory_mccartney/10/08/lsu.fla/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/cory_mccartney/10/08/lsu.fla/index.htmlJust for a moment, try to forget the 24-hour will-he-or-won't-he-play drama surrounding Tim Tebow. We'll get back to the Florida quarterback soon enough. With or without Tebow, top-ranked Florida (4-0, 2-0 SEC) will face its toughest test this season as it heads to Death Valley on Saturday night to battle No. 4 LSU (5-0, 3-0 SEC).Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:14:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/10/10/week6.storylines/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/10/10/week6.storylines/index.htmlThe 10 storylines to watch this Saturday:Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:23:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/10/09/week.5/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/10/09/week.5/index.htmlGame of the weekend: New England at Denver. Intriguing player of the weekend: Elvis Dumervil.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:23:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/07/sec.penalty/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/07/sec.penalty/index.htmlThere are three things I can count on with near-weekly consistency every time I open my in-box on Monday mornings: 1) fans complaining about where their team is ranked, 2) fluffy school press releases, like "Vols Staying Positive Ahead of Key Matchup with Georgia," and 3) fans complaining about the refs.Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:50:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/10/06/bobby.bowden/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/10/06/bobby.bowden/index.htmlLet's imagine a handyman builds a house with his own two hands. He pours the foundation. He builds the frame. He lays the tile. He brushes on every drop of paint. He lives in the house, but doesn't hold the deed. Without the handyman, the revolving cast of landlords would have a trailer instead of a mansion. For his skill, the handyman has been paid handsomely, and until recently he was allowed to choose his own apprentices. The current landlord tells the handyman he can leave whenever he chooses, provided that day comes sometime in the next two years. The landlord also introduces the man to the new tenant, whom the landlord has put in charge of selecting all the new fixtures and furniture.Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:44:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/05/louisville.qb.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/ncaa/10/05/louisville.qb.ap/index.htmlLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Louisville coach Steve Kragthorpe went to great lengths during the first month of the season to avoid a quarterback controversy between Justin Burke and Adam Froman.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:18:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/04/mandel.overtime/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/04/mandel.overtime/index.htmlFootball Insiders: Check out Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback.Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:42:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ann_killion/10/04/usc.cal/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ann_killion/10/04/usc.cal/index.htmlThe Hayward earthquake fault line runs directly under Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. But there was no seismic shift there on Saturday evening.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 05:24:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/10/03/week5.storylines/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/mallory_rubin/10/03/week5.storylines/index.htmlThe 10 storylines to watch this Saturday:Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:41:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/01/malzahn/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/10/01/malzahn/index.htmlFrom his home in Austin, Texas, Chad Morris watches every Auburn game, just as he did for Tulsa the past two seasons and Arkansas the year before that.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:30:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kristian_dyer/10/01/Corey.Lemonier/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kristian_dyer/10/01/Corey.Lemonier/index.htmlThe reason so many programs are high on Hialeah (Fla.) defensive end Corey Lemonier is because of his ability to gain leverage against blockers.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:17:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/09/30/mailbag/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/09/30/mailbag/index.htmlLoyal Mailbag readers know well I'm not one for speculating about end-of-season BCS scenarios until late October. This season, however, there's one particular possibility that's simply too fascinating to ignore. It practically jumps off the page when looking at the current polls.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:56:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/09/28/risers.sliders/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/09/28/risers.sliders/index.htmlThe fourth week of college football saw a highly ranked SEC program go down to defeat, while upstart Houston once again tamed a Big XII team. It was also a week that saw a number of receivers turn in top performances and a few well-known names disappoint NFL scouts.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:02:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/09/27/College.Overtime/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/09/27/College.Overtime/index.htmlFootball Insiders: Check out Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:19:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/09/26/bama.hogs.insider/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/09/26/bama.hogs.insider/index.htmlWe interrupt your regularly scheduled upsets to bring you a report on the most efficient team in America. In case you slept through it, Alabama steamrolled another opponent Saturday. This time it was Arkansas, an alleged budding offensive juggernaut led by a mad genius coach and cannon-armed quarterback.Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:43:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/austin_murphy/09/26/miami.vatech.insider/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/austin_murphy/09/26/miami.vatech.insider/index.htmlA solid hour after the last of his 34 carries last Saturday, Ryan Williams sat on a folding chair, talking about how much gas he had left in the tank. "I could've gone for another 20," said the Hokies redshirt freshman tailback, who finished with 150 yards in Virginia Tech's rain-soaked beatdown (RECAP | BOX) of No. 9 Miami. Flecks of Lane Stadium turf were still stuck in his dreadlocks, on his cheek, in his beard. Welts and abrasions covered his arms. "I was bleeding all over the place," he went on, "but I didn't realize it. People had to tell me. I was having fun out there."Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:42:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/09/27/pennst.iowa.insider/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/09/27/pennst.iowa.insider/index.htmlThere are few certainties left in this young college football season -- four more top-10 teams fell this weekend, making it nine on the season -- but there is one thing you can take to the bank: Iowa's defense.Sun, 27 Sep 2009 06:40:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/09/25/olemiss.carolina.jinx/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/09/25/olemiss.carolina.jinx/index.htmlI ran into the SI Cover Jinx on Thursday at a little meat-and-three on Broad River Road. "What are you doing here?" I asked. "Shouldn't you be chasing the Detroit Tigers? I'm surprised you weren't in Cleveland [Thursday] placing a banana peel on the pitching rubber, so Justin Verlander would slip and tear his ACL."Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:19:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/09/20/Mandel.overtime/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/09/20/Mandel.overtime/index.htmlFootball Insiders: Check out Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback.Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:28:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/austin_murphy/09/19/Washington.USC/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/austin_murphy/09/19/Washington.USC/index.htmlYou are USC, and this is how you let another national championship slip through your fingers. You're coming off a huge, emotional victory on the road in prime time. Up next: a road trip to a hostile stadium in the Pacific Northwest, against a team that went 0-12 in 2008. You have more talent on your scout team than the Washington Huskies have on their starting units.Sun, 20 Sep 2009 06:56:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/09/19/USC.Washington/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/arash_markazi/09/19/USC.Washington/index.htmlAs Steve Sarkisian and Pete Carroll stood on the field at Husky Stadium before the game Saturday, laughing and joking with one another, Carroll said during a pregame interview, "I like the guy and I'd like to beat the heck out of him. It's a sign of respect."Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:42:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/09/18/miami.gt/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/09/18/miami.gt/index.htmlMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - At least two gentlemen showed up to LandShark Stadium on Thursday with the University of Miami logo shaved into their chest hair. By Saturday, the waxing menu at every spa on South Beach will look like this:Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:55:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/09/16/nosports/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andy_staples/09/16/nosports/index.htmlThat first Friday at Grove City High was so quiet. Any other school year, the school's nationally acclaimed band would have ended the day by marching through the halls blasting the fight song. Any other school year, more than 11,000 would have gathered later that evening at the stadium behind the school to watch the Greyhounds -- better known as the Dawgs -- open their season. Any other school year, Friday would have meant something.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:09:00 EDT