Florida State Wins A Thriller To Take College Championship
A wild final 4 1/2 minutes was capped by Florida State's winning touchdown that came with just 13 seconds left in the game. So the much-debated Bowl Championship Series system ends with a great game.»...
View ArticleNorthwestern Football Players Want To Unionize: Is That OK?
The players say they work hard and bring in millions of dollars for their school. They want the right to bargain collectively. The NCAA says that would "undermine the purpose of college: an education."...
View ArticleDunk Now, Pay Later: Elite College Players May Suffer In Middle Age
Division I athletes may be at the top of their game in college, but by their 40s they often have more health problems than people who never played sports, researchers say.» EMail This
View ArticleCollege Football's Big Ten Conference? Try The Littler Ten
Country music isn't the only American cultural institution rallying in the South. Commentator Frank Deford says the region has triumphed in college football, taking over where Big Ten had ruled.» EMail...
View ArticleOhio State Players Say No Warning Signs Preceded Teammate's Death
The football team is baffled by the disappearance and apparent suicide of Kosta Karageorge, who was found dead inside a dumpster Sunday. Friends described him as positive, goofy and lighthearted.»...
View ArticleTexas Teams (Correctly) Shut Out Of New College Football Playoffs
Ohio State's romp in the Big Ten championship game propelled the Buckeyes past TCU and Baylor in the eyes of the college football playoffs selection committee.» EMail This
View ArticleCrowning The 33rd-Best Football Team In America
As we eagerly await the first official college football championship, commentator Frank Deford says it's intriguing that the U.S. places as much emphasis on college sports as it does on the pros.»...
View ArticleCollege Football Championship Sets A New Cable Ratings Record
The championship game between Oregon and Ohio State was a hit with viewers, turning in the highest ratings in the history of both ESPN and cable TV. The broadcast averaged 33.4 million viewers.» EMail...
View ArticleSupporters Work To Reclaim Legacy Of Penn State Coach Joe Paterno
A campaign is underway to repair former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno's legacy after a child sex abuse scandal involving former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky tarnished his image.» EMail This
View ArticleNLRB Denies Northwestern University Football Players' Bid To Unionize
Last year, a regional National Labor Relations Board director ruled that football players at the school could form the nation's first student-athlete union. That ruling was overturned Monday.» EMail This
View ArticleUniversity Of Illinois Fires Football Coach Over Handling Of Player Injuries
Illini Director of Athletics Mike Thomas fired Tim Beckman on Friday. A school statement says the decision was made "in the best interests of student-athletes."» EMail This
View ArticleDartmouth Football's Brilliant Dummies
Two then-students at Dartmouth College built a game-changing mobile robotic football dummy that they say will decrease head injuries sustained from repeated tackling collisions.» EMail This
View ArticleRutgers Suspends 5 Football Players After Arrests On Assault Charges
Police have arrested five Rutgers players and four others, accusing them of crimes that range from assault to home invasion and rioting.» EMail This
View ArticleAn Ivy, A New Coach And A Perfectly Terrible Football Record
With a losing streak of 22 games, a breath of fresh air is exactly what the Columbia University Lions need. They've found inspiration in their "miracle worker" of a new coach, Al Bagnoli.» EMail This
View ArticleFootball, Notre Dame And Winning 'For The Gipper'
Commentator Frank Deford marks the 75th anniversary of the college football movie Knute Rockne, All-American, which included a famous phrase, uttered by the movie's star, Ronald Reagan.» EMail This
View ArticleA Deep-Rooted History Of Activism Stirs In College Football
When African-American players on the University of Missouri's football team called for a boycott of games, it was the latest moment in a long history of players taking a stand for civil rights.
View ArticleMeet The College Football Coach Who Really Knows Her Hail Marys
Sister Lisa Maurer of the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., is one of only a handful of women to ever coach college football — and also is, in all likelihood, the first nun.
View ArticleOsceola At The 50-Yard Line
The Seminole Tribe of Florida works with Florida State University to ensure it that its football team accurately presents Seminole traditions and imagery.
View ArticleAlabama Takes Control Late, Claims 4th College Football Title In 7 Seasons
The Crimson Tide and the Clemson Tigers, both better known for their defense, played a high-scoring game Monday night, with Alabama using long passes and an onside kick to get a 45-40 win.
View ArticleThe Impact Of 'Concussion': High School Football Player Changes Course
John Castello had a full scholarship to play college football — but he turned it down. He says he was worried about the long-term consequences of playing football after seeing the movie Concussion.
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