Archives for: September 2009, 03
Villanova Rallies Past Temple 27-24 to Capture Inaugural Mayor's Cup
Yako field goal as time expires completes comeback for Villanova
Redshirt freshman Nick Yako kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired and Villanova (1-0) completed a late comeback with a 27-24 victory over Temple (0-1) in the inaugural Mayor's… more »
EKU’s Upset Bid Falls Just Short At Indiana, 19-13
Eastern Kentucky University quarterback T.J. Pryor’s desperation pass to Orlandus Harris fell incomplete in the end zone as time expired, allowing host Indiana to escape with a 19-13 victory Thursday night at Memorial Stadium. This was the first ever me… more »
EIU Panthers Stifle ILS Redbirds in Opener, 31-6
Illinois State quarterback Drew Kiel was nearly perfect, completing 20-of-22 passes, but the effort wasn’t enough to keep pace with Eastern Illinois in a 31-6 season-opening loss at O’Brien Field Thursday night.
Kiel, who started the game with 15 c… more »
For Small Schools, There's A Big Payoff To Road Trips
The coaches and players at 3,534-student Delaware State know their chances of winning at mighty Michigan later this season are slim at best. But they also understand why their program, which plays a level of NCAA football below that of the Wolverines, w… more »
SUU, Dixie State Resume Long-Dormant Rivalry
A neighborhood rivalry that has been dormant since Southern Utah University became a four-year school 46 years ago resumes Thursday night when the Thunderbirds open their season against Dixie State.
Southern Utah and Dixie played regularly when both… more »
Southland Conference Renews, Expands Lease at Hall Office Park
FRISCO, Texas - Mark Depker, president of Hall Financial Group's management division, announced today that the Southland Conference, an NCAA Division I college athletic conference, which operates in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas, has signed a new lease… more »
MEAC/SWAC Walter Payton Achievement Award Winners Selected
Recipients to be Honored during MEAC/SWAC Challenge Presented by Disney
The MEAC/SWAC Challenge announced today the two winners for this year’s Walter Payton Achievement Award. The award is given annually to a player from each of the schools particip… more »
App State's Jerry Moore Says Edwards Not Healed from Accident
Coach Jerry Moore of Appalachian State said yesterday that there are still a few more days for quarterback Armanti Edwards' right foot to heal from a cut that has sidelined him all preseason, but that he doubts Edwards will play in Saturday's season-ope… more »
Calhoun Warns Falcons to give Nicholls State Proper Respect
Nicholls State coach Jay Thomas says his team’s upset of Rice in 2007 “is in the past.”
“We have a new team, a new focus and a new opponent,” said Thomas, whose Colonels will play Air Force on Saturday at Falcon Stadium.
But the Rice game lives in… more »
Big 5 Battlefield
The Villanova Wildcats make their way from the Main Line to Lincoln Financial Field for the inaugural Mayor’s Cup. The Wildcats enter the season ranked No. 4 in the Bowl Subdivision.
Slightly less than six years ago, Sept. 6, 2003, to be exact, the V… more »