College Football News and Highlights

en-us Copyright 2008 The New York Times Company Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:34:29 GMT http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gif http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/ncaafootball/index.html http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/sports/ncaafootball/21colleges.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/sports/ncaafootball/21colleges.html Hold off on Miami’s return to national prominence. The Hurricanes ran into a huge roadblock: Georgia Tech’s triple-option offense.

College Roundup: Georgia Tech Runs Over Newly Ranked Miami

20 Nov 08, 11:11:57

Hold off on Miami’s return to national prominence. The Hurricanes ran into a huge roadblock: Georgia Tech’s triple-option offense.

For Florida State Player and Scholar, Game Day Is Different

20 Nov 08, 11:11:32

Florida State safety Myron Rolle will risk missing all or part of a game against Maryland in order to be interviewed for the Rhodes Scholarship.

Report Says Rutgers Athletics Lacked Proper Oversight

20 Nov 08, 12:11:56

The president of Rutgers failed to adequately oversee the university athletic director, according to a harshly worded report released by an independent review committee.

Movie Review | 'Harvard Beats Yale 29-29': Back in 1968, When a Tie Was No Tie

19 Nov 08, 08:11:54

Kevin Rafferty makes the case for remembrance and for the art of the story in his preposterously entertaining documentary “Harvard Beats Yale 29-29.”

ESPN Outbids Fox Sports and Wins B.C.S. Rights

19 Nov 08, 12:11:06

With a significantly higher bid and plans to broadcast all of the games on cable, ESPN snatched the rights to college football’s Bowl Championship Series from 2011 to 2014.

Longhorns Have Post-Brown Plan

19 Nov 08, 12:11:24

The University of Texas announced that the Longhorns’ defensive coordinator, Will Muschamp, would succeed Coach Mack Brown when he retires.

UConn Coach Says No to Syracuse

17 Nov 08, 10:11:40

Coach Randy Edsall will not be returning to become the next football coach at Syracuse, where he played and served as an assistant coach.

Improvising to Create an Unlikely Success Story

16 Nov 08, 10:11:23

Cincinnati has managed to lead the Big East in passing offense and passing efficiency, a testament to the reputation that Brian Kelly has forged as a creative offensive mastermind.

Still Dismal, Syracuse Fires Robinson

16 Nov 08, 10:11:17

Syracuse Coach Greg Robinson was fired Sunday with the Orange nearing the end of a fourth straight dismal season under him.

Sports of The Times: At North Texas, Entire Team Is Tested

02 Nov 08, 01:11:48

The high rate of recreational drug use among North Texas football players makes it clear that a broader drug-testing net needs to be cast.

Sports of The Times: Paterno and Team Move On Up

24 Oct 08, 10:10:15

Might Joe Paterno be on to something as the omniscient octogenarian in the press box?