http://www.mail.com/subjects/4010-college-football.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/4010-college-football.html 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/1764524-zulli-quiteh-hill-lead-ap-little-america-team.html Shippensburg quarterback Zach Zulli and Bloomsburg running back Franklyn Quiteh have been selected to the AP Little All-America team. The Little All-America team honors players from Division II, III and NAIA. Zulli tied a Division II record with 54 touchdowns passes, set a record for TDs responsible for with 56 and threw for 4,747 yards. ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1764524-zulli-quiteh-hill-lead-ap-little-america-team.html 2012-12-13T16:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1763416-cowboys-to-practice-memorial-service.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — The corner locker assigned to Jerry Brown at the Dallas Cowboys facility remained untouched Wednesday. A day after a private memorial service for Brown, the practice squad member killed in a car accident involving a teammate, his Cowboys helmet hung on a hook below a shelf with several pairs of cleats. Towels marked with his No. 53 we... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1763416-cowboys-to-practice-memorial-service.html 2012-12-13T08:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762688-texas-tech-hires-33-year-old-kingsbury-coach.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — New Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury has wanted to be back in Lubbock since he left a decade ago. Late last week the former Red Raiders quarterback was watching film to prepare for Texas A&M's game against Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl and getting ready to accompany Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel to New York, where he became the fir... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762688-texas-tech-hires-33-year-old-kingsbury-coach.html 2012-12-13T02:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1761446-heinicke-breitenstein-lead-ap-fcs-all-americans.html NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Heinicke passed his way through the record books on his way to becoming an All-American. Heinicke, the record-setting quarterback from Old Dominion, and fellow Payton Award finalists Eric Breitenstein from Wofford and Miguel Maysonet from Stony Brook were selected to The Associated Press FCS All-America team released Wednesday. ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1761446-heinicke-breitenstein-lead-ap-fcs-all-americans.html 2012-12-12T21:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1758504-no-2-alabama-places-4-ap-all-america-team.html NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama is No. 1 when it comes to All-Americans. The second-ranked Crimson Tide placed four players on The Associated Press All-America team released Tuesday. Among them was center Barrett Jones, who became a two-time first-team selection. No other team had more than two players selected to the first team. The Tide also led with six player... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1758504-no-2-alabama-places-4-ap-all-america-team.html 2012-12-11T18:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756436-western-kentucky-hires-petrino-football-coach.html BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — 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 Kentucky's new head football coach. The 51-year-old was fired by Arkansas in April for a "pattern of misleading" behavior following an accident in which the coach was injured while riding ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756436-western-kentucky-hires-petrino-football-coach.html 2012-12-10T23:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754528-expectations-will-high-manziels-encore.html NEW YORK (AP) — Heisman Trophy history suggests it will never get better for Johnny Manziel than it did this season. In the 78-year history of the Heisman, only one player has one more than one: Ohio State's Archie Griffin in 1974 and '75. But even if another Heisman is not in Manziel's future, there's still plenty left for Johnny Football and Texas A&M t... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754528-expectations-will-high-manziels-encore.html 2012-12-09T18:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753646-manziel-freshman-to-win-heisman-trophy.html NEW YORK (AP) — He's Johnny Best in Football now — and a freshman, at that. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first newcomer to win the Heisman Trophy, taking college football's top individual prize Saturday night after a record-breaking debut. Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o finished a distant second in the voting and Kansas State quarterb... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753646-manziel-freshman-to-win-heisman-trophy.html 2012-12-09T03:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753216-cincinnati-hires-tuberville-football-coach.html CINCINNATI (AP) — 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 to become Cincinnati's football coach Saturday, moving away from a Big 12 school to one that has an uncertain future with conference realignment. He left the Red Raiders after three years to ... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753216-cincinnati-hires-tuberville-football-coach.html 2012-12-09T00:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753512-navy-tops-army-17-13-11th-straight-win-series.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Navy's decade of dominance over Army was 14 yards away from sinking. Then the Black Knights botched a handoff with an overdue victory in sight and the Midshipmen pounced on the fumbled ball. Tight games or blowouts, Navy has made a habit of beating Army. Keenan Reynolds helped Navy top Army for the 11th straight time, scoring the winni... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 00:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753512-navy-tops-army-17-13-11th-straight-win-series.html 2012-12-09T00:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1752812-taggart-leaves-western-kentucky-south-florida.html TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Willie Taggart entered the room to applause, shook hands with his father, hugged his mother and waved to family and friends who turned his introductory news conference into a mini-pep rally. South Florida's new football coach made a name for himself as player and coach at Western Kentucky, but an opportunity to return home to the Tampa ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 22:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1752812-taggart-leaves-western-kentucky-south-florida.html 2012-12-08T22:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753234-ap-photos-finalists-heisman-trophy.html Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o will try to become the first defense-only player to win the Heisman Trophy, going up against a couple of quarterbacks Saturday night in Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel and Kansas State's Collin Klein. Manziel is trying to be the first freshman to win the award and Klein would be Kansas State's first Heisman winner. Here are som... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 17:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1753234-ap-photos-finalists-heisman-trophy.html 2012-12-08T17:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1750610-vols-hire-cincinnatis-jones-football-coach.html KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Butch Jones was pondering whether to leave Cincinnati this week to coach Colorado when he received a text message that inadvertently foreshadowed his eventual destination. It was from Denver Broncos quarterback and Tennessee great Peyton Manning. "He was selling me on Colorado," Jones said. "He said it was hard for a person from th... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1750610-vols-hire-cincinnatis-jones-football-coach.html 2012-12-08T00:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1751952-teo-manziel-hit-manhattan-with-heisman-hopes.html NEW YORK (AP) — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o was looking forward to a break after a five-city-in-five-days tour, during which he has become the most decorated player in college football. "I'm just trying to get a workout in and get some sleep," he said Friday about his plans for the night. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel seemed to have more energ... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1751952-teo-manziel-hit-manhattan-with-heisman-hopes.html 2012-12-08T00:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1751772-vikings-lead-nfl-with-5-players-notre-dame.html EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Notre Dame is one of the few college football teams that truly can boast a national following. Why, there's even an alumni chapter in the Minnesota Vikings locker room. "It's really fun to be able to talk trash to everybody," said center John Sullivan, who has a leprechaun tattoo on his left shoulder. ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1751772-vikings-lead-nfl-with-5-players-notre-dame.html 2012-12-07T19:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749776-notre-dames-teo-eyes-heisman-maxwell-win.html LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Manti Te'o is one of the most important leaders for undefeated Notre Dame, having played in a ton of big games for the Fighting Irish. Even so, he had a tough time processing this victory. The senior linebacker was "at a loss for words" after capturing the Maxwell Award as the nation's most outstanding player, one of three ho... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749776-notre-dames-teo-eyes-heisman-maxwell-win.html 2012-12-07T08:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749236-teo-leads-irish-defense-key-to-perfect-season.html SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — If Manti Te'o's career at Notre Dame has seemed like something straight out of a Hollywood script, perhaps it's fitting the linebacker is cast as an underdog in the final two scenes of his collegiate career. First, he will try to become the first defense-only player to win the Heisman Trophy, going up against a couple of quarterbac... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 02:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1749236-teo-leads-irish-defense-key-to-perfect-season.html 2012-12-07T02:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1748534-wisconsin-turns-to-coach-rose-bowl.html MADISON, Wis. (AP) — 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. The Badgers are going retro for the Rose Bowl, talking Alvarez — their former football coach-turned athletic director — into returning to the sidelines on New Year's Day against Stanford ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1748534-wisconsin-turns-to-coach-rose-bowl.html 2012-12-06T20:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1748076-strong-staying-louisville-football-coach.html LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — 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 openings in the Southeastern Conference, he said Thursday that he wasn't going anywhere. Keeping the coach had become a priority for Louisville after announcing last week it will join the ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1748076-strong-staying-louisville-football-coach.html 2012-12-06T17:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1744956-purdues-coach-sets-sights-rose-bowl.html WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — 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 speculation, Burke ended the chatter by introducing the 48-year-old New Jersey native as the Boilermakers' head coach Wednesday. The contract is for six years and comes with a succinct mes... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1744956-purdues-coach-sets-sights-rose-bowl.html 2012-12-06T01:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1745800-bielema-excited-challenge-arkansas.html FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Bret Bielema watched from afar in April as Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long handled the difficult circumstances surrounding Bobby Petrino's firing, liking what he saw so much that he wrote Long a letter of support a few months later. Bielema also liked what he heard from Long earlier this week during a clandestine meeting in ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1745800-bielema-excited-challenge-arkansas.html 2012-12-06T01:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1746640-manziel-history-winning-heisman.html COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Johnny Manziel certainly has the statistics worthy of a Heisman Trophy winner. He plays in the powerful Southeastern Conference. He has a signature win — all things Heisman voters typically look for. The only question is whether the voters will give the award to a freshman for the first time. Adrian Peterson, star running bac... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1746640-manziel-history-winning-heisman.html 2012-12-06T01:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1746172-rutgers-elects-to-sue-big-east-exit-fee.html NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — 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 route to the Big Ten. Big East bylaws state a school must give 27 months' notice and pay a $10 million withdrawal fee. The suit says the Big East selectively enforced the rules. Rut... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1746172-rutgers-elects-to-sue-big-east-exit-fee.html 2012-12-05T20:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1745968-coaches-sleep-til-bcs-championship-game.html NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Kelly and Nick Saban expect many restless nights between now and the BCS championship game on Jan. 7. Kelly and top-ranked Notre Dame play Saban and No. 2 Alabama in Miami. The coaches appeared together at a news conference on Wednesday at the Nasdaq stock exchange in Times Square. "And in keeping with the venue where we are, you hav... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1745968-coaches-sleep-til-bcs-championship-game.html 2012-12-05T19:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1742992-bret-bielema-leaves-wisconsin-arkansas.html FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Bret Bielema will earn $3.2 million annually for six years in his new job at Arkansas, which will also pay its new coach's $1 million buyout to Wisconsin. Arkansas on Wednesday released its signed letter of agreement with Bielema, which includes another $700,000 in annual incentives. The Razorbacks hired Bielema on Tuesday, tabbi... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1742992-bret-bielema-leaves-wisconsin-arkansas.html 2012-12-05T17:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1743176-auburn-hires-ex-assistant-malzahn-head-coach.html AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Gus Malzahn stepped off the plane in Auburn and rushed over to a waiting throng of fans, exchanging high-fives and smiles. He trumpeted "a new day" for the Tigers an hour or so later at his introductory news conference as head coach Tuesday night, but really he's hoping to return them to days only recently gone by. Malzahn brings his f... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1743176-auburn-hires-ex-assistant-malzahn-head-coach.html 2012-12-05T07:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1744124-wizards-stun-heat-105-101-2nd-win-season.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Before his NBA-worst, one-win Washington Wizards took on LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, coach Randy Wittman gathered his team for a heart-to-heart. "I told the guys ... 'The only people that think you have a chance tonight are the people here in this room,'" Wittman recounted. The prevaili... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1744124-wizards-stun-heat-105-101-2nd-win-season.html 2012-12-05T07:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1743388-boston-college-hires-addazio-temple.html BOSTON (AP) — 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. He didn't have to wait long to use it. Two months after arriving in Chestnut Hill and nine days after firing Frank Spaziani following a 2-10 season, Bates hired Steve Addazio away from Temple. "... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 23:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1743388-boston-college-hires-addazio-temple.html 2012-12-04T23:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1742580-ex-penn-st-president-seeks-looser-bail-travel.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Penn State President Graham Spanier wants looser bail rules so he can travel outside Pennsylvania and overseas for family and professional reasons. Spanier's request filed last month said his domestic travel needs included visits to his second home in New York City and holidays with relatives in Iowa and his ill mother in Chi... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1742580-ex-penn-st-president-seeks-looser-bail-travel.html 2012-12-04T20:46:00Z