http://www.mail.com/organizations/14056-mountain-west-conference-football.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/14056-mountain-west-conference-football.html http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1973996-harvards-1st-ncaa-win-brings-unexpected-pride.html CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Michael Lesley crisscrossed Harvard Yard, looking up from his copy of David Hume's "The Natural History of Religion" only to avoid the tourists that shuffled through the snow-covered quadrangle. Did he bother to watch Harvard's victory over No. 10 New Mexico on Thursday night, the first NCAA tournament win in school history? No. Wi... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:53:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1973996-harvards-1st-ncaa-win-brings-unexpected-pride.html 2013-03-23T01:53:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961676-small-schools-up-big-ncaa-tourney-field.html Boise State coach Leon Rice was hoping for the best and secretly dreading the worst when he gathered his team to watch the NCAA tournament selection show. The Broncos went 21-10 in the regular season, but lost in the first round of the Mountain West Conference tournament. For a team that doesn't play in one of the so-called power conferences, that usually... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:55:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1961676-small-schools-up-big-ncaa-tourney-field.html 2013-03-18T02:55:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1939516-ncaa-to-reconsider-recruiting-deregulation.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA's board of directors will review two proposals adopted in January that were aimed at deregulating recruiting after some coaches and administrators expressed concerns about the possible changes. The NCAA announced on Thursday the rules working group will modify proposals that would have removed certain restrictions on who can r... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:34:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1939516-ncaa-to-reconsider-recruiting-deregulation.html 2013-03-08T02:34:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1923944-no-2-gonzaga-survives-scare-byu-70-65.html PROVO, Utah (AP) — No. 2 Gonzaga knew Brigham Young wouldn't be a pushover this time. On Thursday night, the Cougars even threw a converted football player at Bulldogs star Kelly Olynyk. Olynyk withstood the hit and Gonzaga withstood a furious rally for a 70-65 victory before a raucous crowd of 19,731. Olynyk scored ... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 08:11:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1923944-no-2-gonzaga-survives-scare-byu-70-65.html 2013-03-01T08:11:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1889702-rule-to-add-ejection-intentional-high-hit.html A college football player who delivers a hit to the head of a defenseless opponent could be kicked out of the game next season under an NCAA proposal that took a step forward Wednesday. The NCAA Football Rules Committee said it had unanimously approved strengthening of the penalty for intentional above-the-shoulder hits. The 15-yard penalty will now have ... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:16:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1889702-rule-to-add-ejection-intentional-high-hit.html 2013-02-13T23:16:34Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1826628-hawaii-hometown-backs-teo-girlfriend-hoax.html LAIE, Hawaii (AP) — People in the small Hawaii hometown of Manti Te'o stood firmly behind the Notre Dame linebacker after the story of his girlfriend and her death from leukemia were revealed as a hoax. For the second day Thursday, no one answered the door at the modest, single-story wood home of Te'o's parents, in the small coastal town of Laie on Oahu's... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1826628-hawaii-hometown-backs-teo-girlfriend-hoax.html 2013-01-18T01:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1826240-san-diego-jilts-big-east-staying-mwc.html COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — San Diego State is staying in the Mountain West and backing out on the Big East — just as Boise State did last month. University President Elliot Hirshman said Tuesday that the school is pleased to be continuing as a full member of the Mountain West Conference. San Diego State, a founding member, had committed to join the Bi... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1826240-san-diego-jilts-big-east-staying-mwc.html 2013-01-17T02:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1778446-steroids-loom-major-college-football.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With steroids easy to buy, testing weak and punishments inconsistent, college football players are packing on significant weight — 30 pounds or more in a single year, sometimes — without drawing much attention from their schools or the NCAA in a sport that earns tens of billions of dollars for teams. Rules vary so widely that, on any giv... Mon, 31 Dec 2012 17:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1778446-steroids-loom-major-college-football.html 2012-12-31T17:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1791334-rice-wins-armed-forces-bowl-33-14-air-force.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — When Rice freshman quarterback Driphus Jackson was suddenly thrust into action in the Armed Forces Bowl, he drove the Owls within 2 yards of a tying touchdown before his errant pitch. Jackson more than made up for that miscue that ended the first half. After starter Taylor McHargue was knocked out the game because of a concussion,... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1791334-rice-wins-armed-forces-bowl-33-14-air-force.html 2012-12-30T05:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1790562-nevada-coach-chris-ault-retires.html RENO, Nevada (AP) — Chris Ault raised Nevada football. After 28 years as coach, he felt he had taken the Wolf Pack as far as he could. Ault announced Friday he was stepping down, leaving as the winningest coach in school history, already a Hall of Famer, and having changed the way teams play offense nationwide. Under Ault, the Wolf Pack went from Division... Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1790562-nevada-coach-chris-ault-retires.html 2012-12-29T00:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1790200-air-force-faces-rice-armed-forces-bowl.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Troy Calhoun remembers the day almost six years ago when he returned to Air Force as the first academy graduate to become the head coach. The Falcons were coming off three consecutive losing seasons, and Calhoun recalls what he was told after taking the job. "Somebody said, 'Hey, realistically, these first five years, if you can c... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1790200-air-force-faces-rice-armed-forces-bowl.html 2012-12-28T19:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1785972-hunt-leads-smu-to-43-10-win-fresno.html HONOLULU (AP) — Margus Hunt knew he had eight hours to fill on the flight over the Pacific Ocean, so he asked the SMU staff to put together film of Fresno State for him to study. He hit the Bulldogs like a tidal wave Monday night in the Hawaii Bowl. The 6-foot-8 defensive end raced around right tackle to blindside Derek Carr and force a fumble. Hunt smash... Tue, 25 Dec 2012 06:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1785972-hunt-leads-smu-to-43-10-win-fresno.html 2012-12-25T06:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1783968-boise-wins-vegas-bowl-beating-washington.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — The last two times Boise State played in the Las Vegas Bowl, there were other places the Broncos wanted to be. Not so on Saturday, when the smallest player on the team came up big in a 28-26 victory over Washington. After two straight blowouts in the Las Vegas Bowl, the Broncos had to work hard for a win sealed by a 27-yard field goal by ... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1783968-boise-wins-vegas-bowl-beating-washington.html 2012-12-23T00:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1780726-byu-lb-van-noy-scores-2-tds-poinsettia-bowl-win.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Poinsettia Bowl was ponderous, even boring, until Brigham Young linebacker Kyle Van Noy took over. Van Noy scored on a fumble recovery in the end zone and then on an interception return to lead Brigham Young to a 23-6 victory over San Diego State on Thursday night. "Turnovers were huge for us," said Van Noy, who had two of BYU's five ... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1780726-byu-lb-van-noy-scores-2-tds-poinsettia-bowl-win.html 2012-12-21T08:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1768790-7-leaving-big-east-to-build-basketball-conference.html 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 focused on basketball. The presidents of the seven schools made the announcement Saturday, two days after their intentions were first reported. "Earlier today we voted unanimously to pursue an orderly evoluti... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1768790-7-leaving-big-east-to-build-basketball-conference.html 2012-12-16T03:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1769056-arizona-overcomes-nevada-49-48-mexico-bowl.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Matt Scott watched helplessly as Nevada kicked a field goal to pad its lead. The Arizona quarterback had already thrown two interceptions, and now needed two quick scores and some luck — in a hurry, too — to somehow win the New Mexico Bowl. Scott even admitted he didn't have "positive" thoughts before returning to the field. But i... Sun, 16 Dec 2012 00:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1769056-arizona-overcomes-nevada-49-48-mexico-bowl.html 2012-12-16T00:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1766980-guide-to-college-footballs-35-bowls.html The BCS has been criticized plenty for not getting it right over the years, from all those teams that believed they should have been playing for a national title to last year's all-SEC championship game. But for all its faults, the system seemed to work this season, producing a matchup for the ages: Notre Dame vs. Alabama. The Fighting Irish and Crimson T... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1766980-guide-to-college-footballs-35-bowls.html 2012-12-14T16:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1764450-ap-source-basketball-schools-to-cut-big-east.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 with the ever-changing conference. The divorce is expected to be complicated, maybe even contentious, with millions of dollars and possibly the future of the league at stake. The Big East's no... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1764450-ap-source-basketball-schools-to-cut-big-east.html 2012-12-14T04:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1737278-bcs-bonanza-alabama-vs-notre-dame.html 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. 7 with a 32-28 victory over Georgia for the Southeastern Conference championship Saturday. Sunday's selection show is just a formality. The hype can begin now for what could... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 08:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1737278-bcs-bonanza-alabama-vs-notre-dame.html 2012-12-02T08:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1737392-southwick-no-25-boise-beats-nevada-27-21.html RENO, Nev. (AP) — Boise State coach Chris Petersen stated the obvious for the thousands of orange-and-blue clad fans who made the trip to Reno on Saturday to watch the 25th-ranked Broncos earn a share of the Mountain West Conference and ensure their nation's best seventh consecutive 10-win season. "It's better than last time we were here," he said. D.J. H... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1737392-southwick-no-25-boise-beats-nevada-27-21.html 2012-12-02T00:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1729982-mac-championship-bcs-implications.html Time to put the BCS puzzle together. There's not a lot of mystery going into championship weekend. Mostly, everything should simply fall into place. The spot opposite Notre Dame in the championship game will go to Alabama or Georgia, whichever one takes the SEC title. The winners of the Pac-12, Big Ten and ACC championship games will each advance to a big... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1729982-mac-championship-bcs-implications.html 2012-11-28T23:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1726344-tulane-ecu-to-join-big-east-14-leaving-c-usa.html The Big East moved quickly to replace Rutgers and braced for more possible departures, getting Tulane and East Carolina to agree to join the re-invented conference in 2014. "I would go as far to say as this is a historic day for Tulane University ... the Big East is coming to the Big Easy," school President Scott Cowen said Tuesday. Tulane, in New Orleans... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 23:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1726344-tulane-ecu-to-join-big-east-14-leaving-c-usa.html 2012-11-27T23:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1725478-balancing-wins-losses-with-dollars-cents.html Deciding whether to fire a college football coach often comes down to balancing wins and losses with dollars and cents. Five coaches were fired Sunday, including Gene Chizik at Auburn just two years after he led the Tigers to a national championship. The five schools are on the hook for about $14 million in buyouts to their former employees. Auburn owes C... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1725478-balancing-wins-losses-with-dollars-cents.html 2012-11-27T07:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1722972-notre-dame-1-waiting-to-play.html Breaking down the AP college football poll after Week 13 of the regular season. MAKING A STATEMENT Notre Dame is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 with nothing left to do but wait to find out its opponent for the national championship game. Toward the bottom of the rankings, there was plenty of... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1722972-notre-dame-1-waiting-to-play.html 2012-11-26T02:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1723140-bcs-standings-set-up-semifinal-title-game.html NEW YORK (AP) — Two years before the playoffs start in college football, the Southeastern Conference is staging a semifinal to determine who plays Notre Dame in the BCS title game. Alabama (.9236) was second and Georgia (.8911) third in the BCS standings released Sunday. The Crimson Tide and Bulldogs play Saturday in Atlanta for the SEC championship. The ... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1723140-bcs-standings-set-up-semifinal-title-game.html 2012-11-26T01:58:00Z