Archives for: December 2008, 10
SWAC Repeat No Easy Trick
Jackson State will attempt to win its first back-to-back SWAC championships since 1995-96 on Saturday. Since the inception of the championship game, only Grambling has won the title in consecutive years (2000-02).
JSU has won at least two straight co… more »
Griz Remember Last Time Team Squared Off with the Dukes
The Montana Grizzlies players that remain from their team's 31-21 loss to James Madison in the 2004 Football Championship Subdivision title game didn't get to suit up in Chattanooga, Tenn.
But they were there, and they remember.
“Even though we we… more »
Griz, Dukes to Battle Friday Night
The fifth-ranked Montana Grizzlies get their chance at Rodney Landers and the James Madison Dukes under the Friday night lights in Harrisonburg, Va.
The Division I Football Championship Subdivision semifinal game between the Griz and 12th-ranked JMU… more »
Smaller Crowds, but UNI-Dome Still Loud
Cedar Falls, Ia. — Attendance for Northern Iowa's first two rounds of Football Championship Subdivision playoff games has fallen from historic postseason highs, but the intensity level has remained constant.
Last season, the first playoff game at the… more »
Grambling on Return Journey to SWAC Championship Game
Just days before the start of fall practice, Grambling State lost its returning starting quarterback in Brandon Landers.
The Tigers, already expected to be a young team in 2008, just got younger at the most critical position on the football field.… more »
Illinois State Gets Juco Commitment Despite No Head Coach
NORMAL — Brandon Venson is well aware that Illinois State currently does not have a head football coach. That has not prevented the College of DuPage wide receiver from accepting a scholarship offer from ISU this week.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Venson… more »
Cornell QB Ford Already Moving from Football to Baseball
With his standout football career completed, versatile two-sport athlete looks forward to a successful baseball finish.
Palo Alto High grad Nathan Ford is a little preoccupied to be reflecting on his four-year football career at Cornell University, w… more »