May 19, 2013

College Football: Notre Dame’s Te’o wins Maxwell Award

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — From Notre Dame’s unbeaten regular season to college football’s biggest awards, Manti Te’o just keeps winning. Now the linebacker needs two more victories to cap an unforgettable senior season. Te’o was honored three times at the 22nd Home Depot College Football Awards show Thursday night at Disney World, including [...]

Report: Dismissed LSU star Mathieu in drug rehab, won’t play this fall

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Head coach Les Miles and Tyrann Mathieu #7 of the Louisiana State University Tigers prepare to take the field before playing against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 9, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (January 8, 2012 – Source: Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America) [...]

NFL: After Trent Richardson, running backs will wait it out

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Trent Richardson #3 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs with the ball against Eric Reid #1 of the Louisiana State University Tigers during the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 9, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (January 8, 2012 – Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA [...]

National Championship: No. 2 Alabama beats No. 1 LSU 21-0 for BCS title

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Jordan Jefferson #9 of the Louisiana State University Tigers gets sacked in the first quarter by DeQuan Menzie #24 and Caleb Castille #25 of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 9, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (January 8, 2012 – Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty [...]

BCS source: Playoff ‘gets done’ as part of new contract

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(PhatzRadio / Sporting News) — NEW ORLEANS—Ugly doesn’t begin to describe it. But it most certainly defined it—in such a profound way that even the men who run this crazy, controversial contraption we call the Bowl Championship Series are giving in. Years from now, this BCS National Championship Game won’t be remembered so much for [...]

NCAA College Football: LSU, Alabama lead BCS again

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Running back Dennis Johnson #33 of the Arkansas Razorbacks looses a fumble caused by cornerback Tyrann Mathieu #7 of the LSU Tigers and it is recovered by cornerback Ron Brooks #13 in the second quarter at Tiger Stadium on November 25, 2011 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (November 24, 2011 – Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images [...]

LSU stays No. 1, Alabama only drops to third in BCS standings

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Well, it’s no surprise LSU is sitting ahead of Oklahoma State in the latest Bowl Championship Series standings, released Sunday night. But No. 3 is a bit of a shocker. After losing 9-6 in overtime to the top-ranked Tigers, Alabama dropped just one spot — to No. 3 — and [...]