
Va. Tech edges Rutgers in OT in Russell Bowl
After one of its most unfulfilling seasons in recent memory, Virginia Tech desperately wanted to avoid its first losing season since 1992.

Kay leads Cincinnati over Duke 48-34 in Belk Bowl
All Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Brendon Kay wanted was one more chance. He got it thanks to Cincinnati's defense. The Bearcats forced Josh Snead's ...

UCF's Bortles dominates in Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
Blake Bortles is just one of the reasons why Central Florida feels good about its chances of being successful in the new-look Big East. The red-shirt ...

Bortles shines for UCF in Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
Central Florida will head into the new-look Big East off an impressive showing in the Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl. The Knights dominated Ball State 38-17 ...

Catholic conference offers challenge, opportunity
As a chunk of the Big East transforms itself into a mostly or even all-Catholic basketball league, the conference faces a choice: play up or play down ...

7 leaving Big East to build basketball conference
The seven Big East schools that don't play major college football are separating from the conference many of them founded so they can build a league ...
La. Tech tapping Skip Holtz as new coach
Skip Holtz wasn't without a head coaching job for long. He was introduced as Louisiana Tech's new coach Friday, less than two weeks after he was fired ...
Big East's non-FBS schools to talk strategy
Officials from the seven schools planning to break off from the Big East will hold a conference call Saturday to discuss leaving the league.
AP source: Temple offers coaching job to Rhule
Temple has made an offer to New York Giants assistant Matt Rhule to become the Owls' new head coach, a person familiar with the decision told The ...

AP Source: Basketball schools to cut from Big East
The Big East is headed for another break up. This time, the seven prominent basketball schools that don't play FBS football are planning to cut ties ...

Western Kentucky hires Petrino as football coach
Now that Bobby Petrino is back in the coaching ranks, he wants to make the most of his second chance. Petrino was introduced Monday as Western ...

Cincinnati hires Tuberville as football coach
Tommy Tuberville wasn't expecting a call from an old acquaintance. A few hours later, he was headed north for a new job. Tuberville left Texas Tech ...

Taggart leaves Western Kentucky for South Florida
Willie Taggart entered the room to applause, shook hands with his father, hugged his mother and waved to family and friends who turned his ...

Vols hire Cincinnati's Jones as new football coach
Butch Jones was pondering whether to leave Cincinnati this week to coach Colorado when he received a text message that inadvertently foreshadowed his ...

Wisconsin turns to former coach for the Rose Bowl
When Wisconsin linebacker Mike Taylor was a kid, he used to watch the Badgers and dream of playing for Barry Alvarez. He's finally getting his wish.

Strong staying as Louisville football coach
Charlie Strong's decision to stay at Louisville is the second major coup for the Cardinals in eight days. After reports linking Strong to several ...
Purdue's new coach sets sights on Rose Bowl
Morgan Burke wants Purdue back in the Rose Bowl, and he's willing to put his money on Darrell Hazell to get there. After a whirlwind week of ...
Rutgers elects to sue the Big East over exit fee
Rutgers University is suing the Big East Conference, trying to avoid paying an exit fee. Rutgers is trying to avoid a $10 million hit for leaving en ...
Boston College hires Addazio away from Temple
When Brad Bates arrived at Boston College as the new athletic director, he had in his mind a list of football coaches he might someday want to hire.

Blockbuster BCS main event, with iffy undercard
The penultimate Bowl Championship Series gave college football a national championship matchup low on controversy and loaded with star power. No.

No. 4 Florida, No. 22 Louisville in Sugar Bowl
Now that Charlie Strong has his Louisville Cardinals in a BCS bowl, of course fate would have it that his team's opponent is Florida, a program with ...

Busted! Northern Illinois meets FSU in Orange Bowl
What a weekend for Northern Illinois: Win a conference championship, lose a coach and bust the BCS. The Huskies are headed to the Orange Bowl, set to ...
AP Source: Northern Illinois to the Orange Bowl
Northern Illinois has been selected to play Florida State in the Orange Bowl, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

South Florida fires Skip Holtz after 3 seasons
Skip Holtz was fired as South Florida's football coach after two straight losing seasons in which the program fell back instead of progressed.

BCS bonanza: Alabama vs. Notre Dame
Alabama vs. Notre Dame. The BCS championship game couldn't get much bigger. The Crimson Tide locked up a spot in the title game in Miami on Jan.