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Durley passes for 736 yards, breaks NCAA record
Eureka (Ill.) College quarterback Sam Durley threw for 736 yards Saturday in a 62-55 victory over Knox to break the NCAA single-game passing record.
No. 2 Alabama wins 41-14 over No. 8 Michigan
Alabama coach Nick Saban believes his latest talented and tenacious team took a step toward creating its own identity. Though it felt a lot like the ...
No. 19 Oklahoma State wins opener in 84-0 rout
Even the biggest — and richest — Oklahoma State fan couldn't get overly excited about this victory. Before the 19th-ranked Cowboys kicked off their ...
Ellington, Hopkins lead No. 14 Clemson past Auburn
Sammy who? Andre Ellington and DeAndre Hopkins made sure Clemson didn't miss its star receiver. With Sammy Watkins back home serving a two-game ...
Sue Paterno attends Penn State season opener
The widow of Joe Paterno cheered on Penn State in the Nittany Lions' historic season opener Saturday against Ohio. Sue Paterno and her daughter, Mary ...
Proud PSU fans show strength, support; Lions lose
They came to Happy Valley, 90,000 strong, to chant and cheer and stand by their team in a new era of Penn State football. By the end, as the Nittany ...
Column: Worst may not be over for Penn State
It seemed almost cruel, as if Penn State hadn't already been punished enough. Reality intruded on Happy Valley once again Saturday afternoon.
VP hopeful makes football game day stop in Ohio
Paul Ryan, having triumphed over a powerful field to win the Republican vice presidential nomination, squared off Saturday against his latest ...
Mitt Romney promotes agenda for 'winning season'
Unveiling a new campaign speech, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney vowed Saturday to lead America to a "winning season" and insisted that ...
Blown chances haunt RedHawks in 56-10 loss
More than 105,000 fans — almost all of them rooting for the Buckeyes — piled into Ohio Stadium on Saturday. Yet the visiting Miami RedHawks all but ...
New era at Penn St begins with 24-14 loss to Ohio
A white towel draped over his shoulder, the new Penn State coach in the white polo shirt donned headphones to communicate with his assistants in the ...
USC will investigate report of gifts to athletes
Southern California athletic director Pat Haden says USC will investigate a Los Angeles Times report claiming two Trojans athletes received gifts from ...
Notre Dame runs wild, sinks Navy 50-10 in Dublin
Notre Dame's trip to Ireland could not have gone much better. The Fighting Irish eased in their new quarterback, showed they have a couple of capable ...
Florida teen gets her chance to play quarterback
The third-string quarterback for South Plantation High School wears No. 13 as a tribute to Dan Marino, and her parents met at a Miami Dolphins game.
Fan dies after fall from upper level of Ga. Dome
Authorities say a 20-year-old man who plunged about 35 feet from the Georgia Dome's upper level and struck another fan during the Tennessee-North ...
Bell tramples Broncos, lifts Spartans to 17-13 win
Le'Veon Bell spent the last couple seasons splitting carries in the Michigan State backfield. Now he's unquestionably the team's top running threat ...
Lucky: Stanford sloppy in win over San Jose State
David Shaw has never been one to show too much emotion, keeping his cool no matter the circumstances. He heaps praise on players but isn't afraid to ...
Isaac promises drought relief, lousy holiday
When drought made Fourth of July fireworks a fire hazard, organizers in Chesterfield, Mo., decided to try again Labor Day weekend. Go figure: Now rain ...
No. 21 Stanford beats San Jose State 20-17
For almost eight months, Jordan Williamson shouldered the responsibility for sending Andrew Luck and an elite class of Stanford seniors out with a ...
No. 13 Michigan St. beats No. 24 Boise St. 17-13
After 44 carries, six receptions and more yards than the entire Boise State team, Michigan State's Le'Veon Bell was too tired to say much. "I had no ...
Florida girl plays QB in boys' game
A high school senior is believed to have become the first girl to play quarterback in a Florida regular-season game, taking two snaps Friday night.
Penn St pep rally opens historic football weekend
Fans tossed footballs, the marching band played the fight song and a familiar refrain echoed through the Beaver Stadium crowd. "We Are ...
Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie hospitalized
Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie was hospitalized for an undisclosed medical issue Friday, the same day the university announced it was scrutinizing ...
Playing for purpose: Penn State opens with Ohio
A season of change is finally about to begin at Penn State. New coach. New offense. A new look to the classic uniform. Ohio visits Beaver Stadium on ...
No. 1 USC welcomes Hawaii for start of title chase
Although Matt Barkley has already graduated from Southern California, he's eager to get to work on his final college project. After a two-year wait ...