Saturday’s college football game between the University of Delaware and the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., will be televised on ESPN, the network announced today. ESPN was scheduled to televise the Appalachian State-LSU game from Bato… more »

The approach of Hurricane Gustav has prompted Louisiana State University to move up the kickoff for tomorrow's season-opening football game against Appalachian State to 10 a.m., a university spokesman said Friday. "Public safety concerns override gam… more »

In past seasons, three or four wins would have counted as a sign of progress for Prairie View A&M, a program that had been starving for positive attention. This year, the bar is raised much higher for a Panthers team that comes off a 7-3 season,… more »

"The sun shines on a dog's (butt) some days. That's all I can say." — Appalachian State linebacker Pierre Banks, Sept. 1, 2007 When Louisiana State opens its national-title defense Saturday, the most memorable team of 2007 will be on the field. I'… more »

It remains the magic number for any running back, at any level of the game. And even though Brandon Mason was excited to be an integral part of a football team for the first time in four years last autumn, he fell far short of 1000 -- as in yards rus… more »

BATON ROUGE - Last February as ESPN was putting together the first meeting between defending national champions of the former I-A and I-AA levels, Appalachian State athletic director Charlie Cobb asked his head football coach what he thought about playi… more »

But Don Brown won’t buy into pre-season hype. AMHERST -- UMass drew 17-of-18 first-place votes in the Colonial Athletic Association preseason coaches/media poll, but Minutemen coach Don Brown tries his best to ignore the hype. “Ah, it doesn’t do u… more »

If the Wofford defensive backs have any extra time after film sessions, they often ask to see pass-rushing clips of the linemen. One reason is freshman defensive end Ameet Pall. “He’s something else,” senior safety Jason Leventis said. “He’s fast,… more »

Central State, UD coaches see events as a way to bring people together. DAYTON — With a booming voice of a TV evangelist, Central State football coach Al West spoke with passion about the significance of the fourth annual Dayton Classic during a news… more »

AMHERST - Home plus night game apparently equals good attendance and victory for the University of Massachusetts football team. On four occasions UMass has brought in portable lights for night football games at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. All four games… more »

Georgia Southern wants to return the glory days - and the FCS playoffs. For the first time in three years, the Georgia Southern football program isn't starting over. That's not to say the Eagles aren't rebuilding. Chris Hatcher is back for his second… more »

Growing up in Taftville, Dave Patenaude had big football dreams. You know, the kind that take you far away and filled with success. Today, Patenaude returns home to Connecticut as the offensive coordinator for Hofstra as the Pride opens its season ag… more »

As a freshman in Harbin Hall who couldn’t see anything but the football field outside of my dorm room window, I would probably have been considered a shoe-in to attend the 2006/2007 season opener against Holy Cross. I didn’t—I slept in. For me, a footba… more »

Recently resigned president pushed for bold changes in athletic department. DOVER -- In his first months as president at Delaware State University, Allen L. Sessoms challenged the state's other major college to a regular-season football game, profess… more »

Loss of Samford gives teams open slot for extra game. Eastern replaced the opening in its 2008 schedule with another game against a Football Bowl Subdivision team. The Panthers had that opportunity because Samford left the Ohio Valley Conference f… more »