http://www.mail.com/organizations/14076-pacific-10-conference-football.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/14076-pacific-10-conference-football.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2081930-kiffin-usc-strive-drama-free-2013-season.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lane Kiffin has an idea. He's not serious about it. Not really. There is, however, just a hint in his voice that suggests he's not totally joking, either. "I did think the other day what it would be like to be a high school head coach or to be at a small school," Kiffin said. "I thought about it the other day. The first time. I wonder i... Mon, 13 May 2013 16:16:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/2081930-kiffin-usc-strive-drama-free-2013-season.html 2013-05-13T16:16:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045516-10-things-to-college-football-playoff.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The College Football Playoff is all but done. The only part that remains unsettled is the membership of the selection committee that will determine which teams play for the national championship when the new system kicks in for the 2014 season. Here's how it will work and what you need to know. 1. THINK BCS The conference commissio... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:37:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/2045516-10-things-to-college-football-playoff.html 2013-04-25T22:37:59Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1985576-playing-louisville-lots-pressure.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The speed. The quickness. The penchant for causing chaos and mayhem. The ability to take a manageable game and turn it into a blowout in a matter of seconds. Yeah, Dana Altman and his Oregon Ducks know exactly what they're up against with Louisville and that hair-on-fire defense. They've been watching the Oregon football team wreak the... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:10:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1985576-playing-louisville-lots-pressure.html 2013-03-28T22:10:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1968598-guide-to-ncaa-games.html The NCAA tournament will not have a repeat champion for the sixth straight season. Kentucky made sure of that by failing to make the field of 68. Beyond that, nothing's for certain in this year's version of March Madness after a season a parity that saw the top teams swap positions like it was a hoedown. The tournament got started Tuesday night with the p... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:57:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1968598-guide-to-ncaa-games.html 2013-03-20T21:57:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1873722-signing-day-ole-muscles-power-programs.html Alabama. Ohio State. Michigan. Florida. Notre Dame. Mississippi? Ole Miss muscled in on the powerhouses that usually dominate national signing day, landing some of the most sought-after prospects in the country on college football's annual first-Wednesday-in-February frenzy. The Rebels, coming off a promising 7-6 season in their first ... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1873722-signing-day-ole-muscles-power-programs.html 2013-02-07T00:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858258-stanford-beats-no-10-oregon-76-52-randle.html STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford is making a habit of ruining Oregon's undefeated runs. Chasson Randle scored 17 points, Josh Huestis had 14 points and 13 rebounds, and the Cardinal stunned Oregon on a big stage again by routing the 10th-ranked Ducks 76-52 Wednesday night. More than two months after the Stanford football team handed Oregon its only loss o... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 06:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1858258-stanford-beats-no-10-oregon-76-52-randle.html 2013-01-31T06:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858168-big-12-wants-ncaa-to-allow-conference-title-game.html STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby says the league likely will seek permission from the NCAA to hold a championship game even though it doesn't have the 12 members required under the current rules. Down to 10 members after the departure of Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri and Texas A&M in recent years, the Big 12 was forced to do without... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1858168-big-12-wants-ncaa-to-allow-conference-title-game.html 2013-01-31T04:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1848524-ej-manuel-leads-south-to-senior-bowl-win-21-16.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — EJ Manuel's January couldn't have gone much better on the field. More importantly, he's hoping for a similarly happy February for his family. The Florida State quarterback passed for a touchdown and rushed for another on the South's first two drives in a 21-16 victory over the North in the Senior Bowl on Saturday, and was named Most Ou... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1848524-ej-manuel-leads-south-to-senior-bowl-win-21-16.html 2013-01-27T01:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1841080-latest-ncaa-scandal-headquarters.html INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The latest black eye for college sports belongs to the NCAA. In an embarrassing blow to its watchdog image, the NCAA said Wednesday its enforcement staff had botched the high-profile investigation of the University of Miami by improperly conducting at least two depositions while working with an attorney for disgraced booster Nevin Shap... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1841080-latest-ncaa-scandal-headquarters.html 2013-01-23T21:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1833408-oregon-promotes-oc-helfrich-to-coach.html Mark Helfrich is Oregon's next man in. As usual, the Ducks wasted little time finding a replacement for Chip Kelly, promoting their affable offensive coordinator to head coach Sunday. Kelly left to become coach of the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday. Helfrich is the third straight offensive coordinator at Oregon to be promoted to the ... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1833408-oregon-promotes-oc-helfrich-to-coach.html 2013-01-20T22:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1807566-second-to-none-with-sight.html FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — There is no end in sight, not for Alabama or the Southeastern Conference. The Crimson Tide made it two straight national championships and three in four years on Monday night. It can be argued that it's the greatest run in college football history, but as with so many things in college football, that's difficult to quantify. S... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1807566-second-to-none-with-sight.html 2013-01-08T21:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803268-sources-chip-kelly-staying-oregon.html Chip Kelly is staying at Oregon. Two people with knowledge of the decision confirmed Sunday night that Kelly is passing up a chance to coach in the NFL to remain with the Ducks. One person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Oregon and Kelly haven't formally announced the decision, while the other person wasn't authorized to re... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1803268-sources-chip-kelly-staying-oregon.html 2013-01-07T11:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1799172-bcs-championship-tale-tape.html Everything about the BCS championship between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 Alabama seems larger than life. Not only do these schools stand among the best ever in college football, they also lead the pack in celebrating that success and in investing for the future. If ever college football presented a heavyweight event it's the Fighting Irish against the Cri... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1799172-bcs-championship-tale-tape.html 2013-01-04T21:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1800310-alabama-avoiding-word-.html FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Barrett Jones was definitely not going there. Alabama's All-American offensive lineman has spent five seasons with coach Nick Saban and he knows better than to talk about stuff like legacies and the Crimson Tide's place in history. "Do you know what would happen if Nick Saban watched this interview and heard me say the D word?... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1800310-alabama-avoiding-word-.html 2013-01-04T20:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1800040-bcs-title-game-challenge-tv-ratings-record.html NEW YORK (AP) — Two undefeated teams, three Heisman Trophy finalists, five lead changes and 19 seconds left when the winning touchdown was scored. No other BCS title game has come close to matching that perfect formula for broad appeal. The 2006 tilt between Texas and Southern California was on in nearly 22 percent of American homes with televisions; the ... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1800040-bcs-title-game-challenge-tv-ratings-record.html 2013-01-04T17:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798842-oregon-runs-k-state-35-17-fiesta-bowl.html GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — As Oregon coach Chip Kelly was about to receive the massive Fiesta Bowl trophy, Ducks fans inside University of Phoenix Stadium started a chant of "We want Chip!" Whether he returns or not is up in the air. If Kelly does head to the NFL, this was a great send off. Sparked by De'Anthony Thomas' 94-yard touchdown return on the opening... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1798842-oregon-runs-k-state-35-17-fiesta-bowl.html 2013-01-04T08:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796452-championship-classic-notre-dame-vs-alabama.html MIAMI (AP) — At a time when college football was generally considered the domain of eastern blue bloods, Notre Dame and Alabama were upstart teams that gave blue collar fans a chance to tweak the elite. About 90 years later, the Fighting Irish and Crimson Tide are the elite — two of college football's signature programs, set to play a national championshi... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 21:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1796452-championship-classic-notre-dame-vs-alabama.html 2013-01-02T21:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794900-stanford-holds-wisconsin-20-14-rose-bowl.html PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Luck, Toby Gerhart and coach Jim Harbaugh started Stanford's improbable football renaissance, yet they never stood in the center of the Rose Bowl with the West Coast's most coveted trophy raised above their heads. In fact, the last Stanford team to do what the Cardinal did Tuesday night had a defense known as the Thunderchic... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794900-stanford-holds-wisconsin-20-14-rose-bowl.html 2013-01-02T08:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794132-kelly-top-nfl-target.html SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — One of the first questions Oregon coach Chip Kelly was asked after arriving in Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl was about the possibility of coaching in the NFL. The are-you-going-to-the-NFL questions haven't let up in the five days since and only figure to pick up after seven coaches were fired Monday. Deflection has been Kelly's defe... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1794132-kelly-top-nfl-target.html 2013-01-01T13:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1793968-georgia-tech-beats-southern-california-sun-bowl.html EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Southern California was ranked No. 1 at the beginning of the season, and Matt Barkley was a strong contender for the Heisman Trophy. The year ended with Barkley on the sideline as the Trojans lost to Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl. Tevin Washington threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 21-7 vi... Tue, 01 Jan 2013 03:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1793968-georgia-tech-beats-southern-california-sun-bowl.html 2013-01-01T03:53:00Z 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/1791530-arizona-st-beats-navy-62-28-fight-hunger-bowl.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Taylor Kelly, Marion Grice and the rest of the Arizona State offense put an emphatic finish on coach Todd Graham's successful first season with the Sun Devils. Kelly threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score to lead Arizona State to its first bowl win in seven years, a 62-28 victory over Navy in the Fight Hunger Bowl on Sa... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1791530-arizona-st-beats-navy-62-28-fight-hunger-bowl.html 2012-12-30T05:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1791620-ash-texas-rally-to-stun-no-15-oregon.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — David Ash wasn't sure he would start the Alamo Bowl. No one will remember after the way he finished Texas' rocky season with a validating and dazzling victory. The sophomore threw a 36-yard touchdown strike to Marquise Goodwin with 2:24 left for the last of two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, stunning No. 15 Oregon State and lifting th... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1791620-ash-texas-rally-to-stun-no-15-oregon.html 2012-12-30T05:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1789548-national-titles-who-decides-mostly-schools.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Quick, name the college football team that has won the most national championships. Alabama? Notre Dame? Princeton? If you gave any of those answers, and maybe a few others, you might be right. Because over the years there have been a lot of organizations using different methods to determine who they think is national champion. ... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 11:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1789548-national-titles-who-decides-mostly-schools.html 2012-12-28T11:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1789528-bears-blitz-bruins-49-26-martin-florence.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Routing the UCLA Bruins almost seemed like a sidelight for Baylor Bears quarterback Nick Florence. Nabbing one of Robert Griffin III's school records? Now that was a big deal. The Bears overwhelmed the No. 17 Bruins 49-26 in the Holiday Bowl on Thursday night as Florence threw for two scores and ran for another. Glasco Martin ran for thre... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 08:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1789528-bears-blitz-bruins-49-26-martin-florence.html 2012-12-28T08:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1788912-injured-barkley-wont-play-sun-bowl.html EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Matt Barkley came to Southern California as a hot-shot recruit, seemingly destined to be the Trojans' next star quarterback. For the most part he delivered on that promise during a record-breaking four-year run as USC's starter. Barkley, though, won't get to give a grand finale. He won't play in the Sun Bowl against Georgia Tech on N... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 23:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1788912-injured-barkley-wont-play-sun-bowl.html 2012-12-27T23:02:00Z 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/1781858-andersen-will-take-seat-rose-bowl.html MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gary Andersen doesn't mind taking a back seat with his new team when it comes to the Rose Bowl. Andersen was formally introduced Friday as the new head coach at Wisconsin and he made it clear right away that he will be more of a "fly on the wall" as the Badgers prepare for the Jan. 1 game against Stanford. That's b... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1781858-andersen-will-take-seat-rose-bowl.html 2012-12-21T20:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1780512-its-official-andersen-wisconsin-coach.html MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Several schools tried to lure Gary Andersen away from Utah State. Wisconsin finally got him. Andersen was officially hired as the Badgers' new coach Thursday, and will be formally introduced at a news conference Friday morning. He replaces Bret Bielema, who left the Badgers for Arkansas this month. ... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1780512-its-official-andersen-wisconsin-coach.html 2012-12-21T00:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1777778-andersen-changes-directions-heads-to-wisconsin.html Gary Andersen publicly pledged his allegiance to Utah State not long ago. Now he's on the verge of becoming Wisconsin's coach. Wisconsin reportedly will hire Andersen to replace Bret Bielema, who left the Badgers earlier this month to take the Arkansas job. The news about Andersen broke Tuesday night and neither Utah State nor Wisconsin had anything offic... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1777778-andersen-changes-directions-heads-to-wisconsin.html 2012-12-19T21:58:00Z