22Sep

Cincinnati Bengals Team Report.

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Cincinnati Bengals Team Report.
Record: 0-3 Next opponent: vs. Cleveland, September 28
The Bengals fell to 42-42 under coach Marvin Lewis after Sundays 26-23 overtime loss to the New York Giants. No team since the 1998 Buffalo Bills has made the playoffs after an 0-3 start. Judging by the upcoming schedule, Lewis will have to get [...]

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22Sep

Mississippi State quarterback Wesley Carroll.

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Mississippi State quarterback Wesley Carroll. Couldnt come up with Michael Johnson name, but he sure knew the number.
That 93 is a heck of an athlete, Carroll said after Johnson led the Yellow Jackets defense to a 38-7 rout of the Bulldogs on Saturday.
Johnson blocked a field goal, deflected two passes, recovered a fumble and had [...]

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22Sep

Texas tight end Blaine Irby will miss the rest of the season.

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Texas tight end Blaine Irby will miss the rest of the season. After dislocating his right knee Saturday against Rice, trainer Kenny Boyd said Sunday.
Irby started all three games this season and had 10 catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns. He had seven receptions for 62 yards and a TD in the Longhorns season-opening [...]

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22Sep

Now, things get interesting for No 20 Clemson.

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Now, things get interesting for No 20 Clemson.
The Tigers (3-1) beat South Carolina State 54-0, their third straight victory since a demoralizing, 34-10 loss to Alabama knocked them from the top 10 and off their perch as Atlantic Coast Conference title favorites.
Next up, Maryland and serious ACC competition.
“I think after week one, they’ve done all [...]

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22Sep

Cameras turned toward the press box when Joe Paterno moved upstairs after halftime.

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Cameras turned toward the press box when Joe Paterno moved upstairs after halftime. By the end of day, the Hall of Famer had reclaimed the lead on the career victory list for major college coaches.
Oh, and Penn State improved to 4-0, too.
Its never dull in Happy Valley.
Whether the attention is on his contract (its up [...]

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20Sep

Notre Dame has a chance to move closer to glory.

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Notre Dame has a chance to move closer to glory.
A year after finishing with just three wins, the Fighting Irish have a shot at being 3-0 for the first time since 2002 and second time since 1996.
They beat Michigan 35-17 last week after opening with a lackluster win against San Diego State at home, setting [...]

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20Sep

Bobby Bowden isn’t sure his 24th-ranked Florida State team deserves that rating yet.

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Bobby Bowden isn’t sure his 24th-ranked Florida State team deserves that rating yet. But expects he’ll find out Saturday against No. 18 Wake Forest.
Bowden’s young Seminoles climbed into The Associated Press poll at No. 24 after scoring 115 points in overwhelming Championship Subdivision foes Chattanooga and Western Carolina to start their season.
“I was surprised we [...]

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20Sep

Friday Big 12 Conference Capsule.

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Friday Big 12 Conference Capsule.
CONNECTICUT 31, BAYLOR 28
EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut Donald Brown scored on a three-yard run in the fourth quarter to give Connecticut a 31-28 victory over Baylor.
Brown, who rushed for 151 yards on 34 carries, capped a four-play, 29-yard drive with 6:04 left. Entering as the nations second-leading rusher at 188 yards per [...]

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20Sep

Appalachian State is atop the mountain again in college football second tier.

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Appalachian State is atop the mountain again in college football second tier. But the three-time defending national champion Mountaineers’ perch could be threatened Saturday night at James Madison.
The Dukes might be the most dangerous team in the Colonial Athletic Association, the best conference in the Football Championship Subdivision, and they have a score to settle.
Top-ranked [...]

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20Sep

From the moment Arizona State 2008 schedule was released.

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From the moment Arizona State 2008 schedule was released. The Georgia game loomed as a springboard into the national spotlight for the Sun Devils.
An unthinkable loss to UNLV pulled the plug on the spotlight, and it has given the third-ranked Bulldogs’ visit an entirely different meaning.
The Sun Devils hope to restore their confidence and erase [...]

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