WIBX 950 » ncaa football http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Fri, 24 May 2013 19:59:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 College Football 2012 – Week Nine Recap http://wibx950.com/college-football-2012-week-nine-recap/ http://wibx950.com/college-football-2012-week-nine-recap/#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2012 07:21:18 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=148096 This week’s rankings will look very different when the new AP Poll comes out following a Saturday full of upsets. Four Top Ten teams fell this week and five ranked teams suffered their first losses of the season. Meanwhile, Collin Klein and Manti T’eo boosted their Heisman chances while Alabama, Oregon, Kansas State and Notre Dame continued to make their case for a shot in the national title game.

Here are all highlights from a wild week in college football.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/college-football-2012-week-nine-recap/feed/ 0 Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Syracuse Leaving For ACC In 2013, Pitt Still Unknown http://wibx950.com/syracuse-leaving-for-acc-in-2013-pitt-still-unknown/ http://wibx950.com/syracuse-leaving-for-acc-in-2013-pitt-still-unknown/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:23:13 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=86423 Syracuse, NY (WIBX) - It's official; the Syracuse Orange are saying "sayonara" and will be taking their skills to the ACC next year.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/syracuse-leaving-for-acc-in-2013-pitt-still-unknown/feed/ 0 Chris McGrath, Getty Images Legendary Penn State Football Coach Joe Paterno Dies at 85 http://wibx950.com/joe-paterno-penn-state-football-coach-dies-pictures/ http://wibx950.com/joe-paterno-penn-state-football-coach-dies-pictures/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:12:59 +0000 Danny Groner http://tsminteractive.com/?p=71916 Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, the all-time leader in college football history who was involved in the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State, has died at age 85 of lung cancer.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/joe-paterno-penn-state-football-coach-dies-pictures/feed/ 0 Patrick Smith/Rob Carr, Getty Images Everything You Need to Know for the BCS National Championship http://wibx950.com/bcs-national-championship/ http://wibx950.com/bcs-national-championship/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:57:45 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=69163 ALLSTATE BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: #1 Louisiana State (13-0) vs. #2 Alabama (11-1)

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]]> http://wibx950.com/bcs-national-championship/feed/ 0 Streeter Lecka, Getty Images West Virginia Crushes Clemson, 70-26, In Orange Bowl, Destroys Bowl Records http://wibx950.com/west-virginia-crushes-clemson-orange-bowl/ http://wibx950.com/west-virginia-crushes-clemson-orange-bowl/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:53:41 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=68816 Clemson led West Virginia 17-14 after the first quarter of the Orange Bowl. But from that point on, it was all Mountaineers as West Virginia shattered record after record on their way to a 70-26 victory.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/west-virginia-crushes-clemson-orange-bowl/feed/ 0 Michigan Outlasts Virginia Tech, 23-20 in Overtime, To Win Sugar Bowl http://wibx950.com/michigan-virginia-tech-overtime-sugar-bowl/ http://wibx950.com/michigan-virginia-tech-overtime-sugar-bowl/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:08:47 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=68568 For the second time in as many nights, a missed field goal in overtime proved to be the deciding factor in a BCS bowl game. Michigan edged Virginia Tech, 23-20, after Hokies kicker Justin Myer missed a 37-yard field goal in the first overtime, allowing Michigan to kick a field goal of its own for the win moments later.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/michigan-virginia-tech-overtime-sugar-bowl/feed/ 0 Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images Everything You Need to Know for the Orange Bowl http://wibx950.com/everything-you-need-to-know-for-the-orange-bowl/ http://wibx950.com/everything-you-need-to-know-for-the-orange-bowl/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:58:31 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=68391 Streeter Lecka, Getty Images

DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL: #23 West Virginia (9-3) vs. #15 Clemson (10-3)

West Virginia closed the season on a three-game winning streak to win the Big East championship. While this may or may not be the Mountaineers’ final year in the Big East (depending on the outcome of two pending lawsuits), West Virginia is more than happy to represent the conference one last time in the Orange Bowl. Clemson, meanwhile, beat Virginia Tech twice this season, including 38-10 in the ACC title game, to clinch its first Atlantic Coast Conference championship since 1991 and first 10-win season since 1990.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/everything-you-need-to-know-for-the-orange-bowl/feed/ 0 Streeter Lecka, Getty Images Everything You Need to Know for the Sugar Bowl http://wibx950.com/sugar-bowl-preview/ http://wibx950.com/sugar-bowl-preview/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:53:50 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=68386 While most of the BCS drama focused on the final poll and whether Alabama or Oklahoma State should face LSU in the championship game, the Sugar Bowl was not without its own share of controversy.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/sugar-bowl-preview/feed/ 0 Gregory Shamus, Getty Images Everything You Need to Know About Sports in 2011 http://wibx950.com/2011-sports-moments/ http://wibx950.com/2011-sports-moments/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:56:08 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=66539 2011 was a wild year in the world of sports. Sadly, much of the drama occurred off the field and left many of us vainly searching for an answer to the question, “How could they have let this happen?” But fortunately, there were also a lot of great team and individual accomplishments to be enjoyed this year. GuySpeed look

]]> http://wibx950.com/2011-sports-moments/feed/ 0 Chris Trotman/Jamie Squire/Rob Carr/Christof Koepsel/Mike Ehrmann, Getty Images The Hammer Falls on Ohio State as Buckeyes Banned from Bowl Game Next Season http://wibx950.com/ohio-state-banned-bowl-game/ http://wibx950.com/ohio-state-banned-bowl-game/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:28:07 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=67175 Over a year after the first allegations of improper benefits being given to Ohio State football players broke, the NCAA has finally issued its final report on the matter and handed down its punishment.

The Buckeyes will not be eligible to play in the Big Ten Championship or a bowl game next season, and they will lose a total of nine scholarships (three in each of the next three seasons). The school will also be on probation through 2014.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/ohio-state-banned-bowl-game/feed/ 0 Chris Graythen, Getty Images Baylor's Robert Griffin III Named Sporting News' Player of the Year for His Off-the-Field Wins http://wibx950.com/baylors-robert-griffin-sporting-news-player-of-year/ http://wibx950.com/baylors-robert-griffin-sporting-news-player-of-year/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:54:18 +0000 Danny Groner http://tsminteractive.com/?p=66220 Less than a week after winning the Heisman Trophy, Baylor junior standout Robert Griffin III was named the Sporting News’ player of the year. The quarterback helped revitalize the flailing Baylor college football program, and helped propel them to a 9-3 record this season.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/baylors-robert-griffin-sporting-news-player-of-year/feed/ 0 Sarah Glenn, Getty Images Do College Football Fans Want the BCS or a Playoff System? — Survey of the Day http://wibx950.com/college-football-bcs-playoff-system-survey-of-the-day/ http://wibx950.com/college-football-bcs-playoff-system-survey-of-the-day/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:00:15 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=66074 It’s pretty well accepted that the BCS system to determine college football’s national championship is unpopular with the public.

But a new survey from Poll Position shows just how hated the BCS -- which uses a mix of human polls, computer rankings and strength of schedule to determine a one-off national championship game — really is.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/college-football-bcs-playoff-system-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Kevin C. Cox Fred Thompson, Oregon State Freshman Player, Dies of a Heart Attack http://wibx950.com/fred-thompson-oregon-state-freshman-dies-heart-attack/ http://wibx950.com/fred-thompson-oregon-state-freshman-dies-heart-attack/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:02:33 +0000 Danny Groner http://tsminteractive.com/?p=64795 Oregon State freshman defensive tackle Fred Thompson died Wednesday night of a heart attack, sending shock waves around the university’s campus and through the Beavers’ football program. The 6′ 4”, 317-pound athlete was playing pick-up basketball at the time of his collapse.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/fred-thompson-oregon-state-freshman-dies-heart-attack/feed/ 0 Oregon State University Athletics Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III Highlight Field of Five Heisman Finalists http://wibx950.com/andrew-luck-robert-griffin-iii-heisman-finalists/ http://wibx950.com/andrew-luck-robert-griffin-iii-heisman-finalists/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:50:22 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=64135 Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck was the preseason favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, so the fact that he got an invite to the award presentation shouldn’t be a surprise. But the fact that he’ll be joined by a defensive back, a track star in shoulder pads and a Wisconsin player not named Russell Wilson might be.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/andrew-luck-robert-griffin-iii-heisman-finalists/feed/ 0 Ezra Shaw / Ronald Martinez, Getty Images LSU, Alabama Rematch in National Championship Game Highlights 2011-12 Bowl Schedule http://wibx950.com/lsu-alabama-rematch-national-championship-game-2011-12-bowl-schedule/ http://wibx950.com/lsu-alabama-rematch-national-championship-game-2011-12-bowl-schedule/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:00:40 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=63949 The Southeastern Conference will take home its sixth consecutive national championship next month, as Louisiana State and Alabama will play a rematch in the BCS National Championship game. Despite a last-minute push by Oklahoma State in a 44-10 drubbing of then-#10 Oklahoma, Alabama edged out the Cowboys in the final BCS standings for the #2 spot and a shot at the national title. They will take on #1 LSU, which pounded #14 Georgia, 42-10, in the SEC title game to remain undefeated.

LSU defeated Alabama 9-6 in overtime in their regular season matchup on November 5th. While surveys show most people outside of Louisiana and Alabama do not want to see a rematch in the national championship game, the poll voters and computers gave the slight edge to the Crimson Tide, giving Alabama another shot.

In addition to the national title game, here is the schedule for all of this year’s bowl games.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/lsu-alabama-rematch-national-championship-game-2011-12-bowl-schedule/feed/ 0 Streeter Lecka, Getty Images Crazed Football Fans Injure Themselves Rushing the Field After Oklahoma Win [VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/football-fans-injure-rush-field-oklahoma-video/ http://wibx950.com/football-fans-injure-rush-field-oklahoma-video/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:15:38 +0000 Danny Groner http://tsminteractive.com/?p=63685 Hordes of football enthusiasts took the title of crazed fans to a new level on Saturday. After #3 ranked Oklahoma State took care of #10 Oklahoma 44-10, thousands of fans rushed the field, tearing down goalposts, and leaving 13 people injured, including two in critical condition.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/football-fans-injure-rush-field-oklahoma-video/feed/ 0 Ronald Martinez, Getty Images Mike Leach Named Head Coach at Washington State http://wibx950.com/mike-leach-head-coach-washington-state/ http://wibx950.com/mike-leach-head-coach-washington-state/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:40:00 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=63261 After two years away from football, the pirate captain is back. Former Texas Tech coach Mike Leach was named the new head coach at Washington State on Wednesday.

According to CBS Sports’ Bruce Feldman, who first broke the story, Leach’s contract will be for five years and will make him the third-highest paid coach in the Pac-12 at more than $2 million per year.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mike-leach-head-coach-washington-state/feed/ 0 Thomas B. Shea, Getty Images 2011 NCAA College Football – Week 14 Preview http://wibx950.com/2011-ncaa-college-football-week-14-preview/ http://wibx950.com/2011-ncaa-college-football-week-14-preview/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:59:46 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=63080 As we enter the final week of college football’s regular season, we already have a good idea of what the national championship game will look like. Barring a colossal upset in the SEC title game and a whole lot of poll voters changing their minds and moving Oklahoma State up, LSU and Alabama will play a rematch of their earlier overtime game in the BCS National Championship. After the title game, however, there is still a lot of drama to play out with a variety of conference championships, BCS bids and bowl games on the line. Here are all the highlights from this week in the AP Top 25.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/2011-ncaa-college-football-week-14-preview/feed/ 0 Brett Deering, Getty Images Dennis Erickson, Rob Ianello and Other Football Coaches Who Got Axed This Week http://wibx950.com/dennis-erickson-rob-ianello-rick-neuheisel-football-coaches-fired/ http://wibx950.com/dennis-erickson-rob-ianello-rick-neuheisel-football-coaches-fired/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:50:09 +0000 Wes Glinsmann http://tsminteractive.com/?p=62837 With college football’s regular season winding down, the annual parade of underachieving coaches being shown the door has begun. Here is a list of those coaches who have been fired since last weekend’s games.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/dennis-erickson-rob-ianello-rick-neuheisel-football-coaches-fired/feed/ 0 Christian Petersen, Getty Images / YouTube / Stephen Dunn, Getty Images Urban Meyer Gets Millions to Come Out of Hibernation and Coach Ohio State http://wibx950.com/urban-meyer-ohio-state-football-coach/ http://wibx950.com/urban-meyer-ohio-state-football-coach/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:00:38 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=62687 Urban Meyer has been hired as the head coach of the Ohio State football program, the AP reports. Multiple sources have estimated that Meyer, who won two national championships while coaching the University of Florida, will sign a multi-year contract paying him $6 million per year. Meyer, an Ohio native, will be formally announced at a news conference at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.

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