| MAC: 12-year wait will end in '08 for Ball State
The last time Ball State won the MAC
title was way back in 1996. That year, the Cardinals won their final eight
regular season games and finished 7-1 in the conference en route to the Las
Vegas Bowl. This season could be another special campaign for Ball State, as
all 11 offensive starters return including Nate Davis, the MAC's most
efficient passer with a QB rating of 139.1.
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| Solich rewarded with extension at Ohio U
Ohio University has extended the contract of
head football coach Frank Solich through the 2013 season.
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| 'Bama LB Knight has football career cut short
Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced
Wednesday that senior linebacker Ezekiel Knight has been medically
disqualified from participating in the 2008 season.
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| 2008 Backfield Bevy
Last week we took a look at the top
quarterbacks coming into the 2008 college football season, and this week it is
time to seek out those players that make the QBs' jobs a lot easier, the
talented tailbacks across the country that if not already household names,
will have an opportunity to become so with solid campaigns.
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| Oregon football player drowns in swimming accident
Oregon Ducks redshirt freshman defensive back
Todd Lamar Doxey died Sunday after a swimming accident on the McKenzie River
just outside of Eugene.
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| Kansas gives Mangino raise, new deal
University of Kansas head football coach Mark
Mangino signed a new agreement to his contract that raises his salary to $2.3
million per year and extends the contract through the 2012 season, the school
announced on Tuesday.
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| FAU heavily favored to win Sun Belt
Welcome to Jeff Frank's third annual
college football conference previews. Last season was a spectacular one, as I
took apart all the major magazines by compiling the number one record in
preseason prediction accuracy. The final tally of 130 points was five better
than Athlon, seven ahead of Lindy's, and 10 in front of The Sporting News.
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| Rodriguez pays $4 million settlement to West Va.
Former West Virginia football coach Rich
Rodriguez has agreed to pay a $4 million buyout clause after breaking his
contract, it was announced on Wednesday.
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| Seminoles' Bellamy out with blood clot
Florida State offensive lineman
Evan Bellamy confirmed that he was recently hospitalized for a blood clot in
his lower left leg.
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| 2008 Quarterback Crop
The 2008 College Football season is just
around the corner, and it is time to take a look at the nation's top players.
Starting with the most important position on the field, here is a list of the
top field generals in the FBS ranks for the upcoming season.
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