Archives for: September 2011, 21
Special teams play really special at Georgia Southern
Charlie Edwards skied three kicks for a 45.7-yard average against Tusculum during Georgia Southern’s second game of the season. But the senior was not a happy punter.
Two of Edward’s punts sailed into the end zone. He gladly would have sacrificed som… more »
Yale's Married Man
At one point in practice Tuesday morning, Yale defensive end Austin Pulsipher made a mistake and coach Tom Williams pounced.
"Did marriage affect you?" Williams recalls saying.
With a ceremony Aug. 13 in Newport Beach, Calif., Pulsipher quickly ma… more »
Switching sides suits JMU's Babington
Roane Babington started his career at James Madison as a defensive lineman.
So how did he go from shedding blocks to making them as one of the best centers in Football Championship Subdivision?
“Well, you’ve got to be pretty smart,” he said with a… more »
Under Gilmore, Holy Cross has symbolized success
When you talk about consistency in Patriot League football, the conversation generally begins with Colgate.
Since Dick Biddle took over as coach in Hamilton in 1996 after an 0-11 mark the preceding season, the Raiders have had just one losing season… more »
Allstate, AFCA Announce 2011 Good Works Team®, Four From FCS
Justin Belotti of North Dakota, Yaser Elqutub of Northwestern State, Matt Greenhalgh of Rhode Island and Stoy Hall of Drake are the four honored from the FCS
Allstate Insurance Company (NYSE:ALL) and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) a… more »
Lafayette's Simmons coming off career-best performance
Kyle Simmons admitted on Tuesday that he was sometimes "a little bit more cautious" in live practice sessions, stopping short of colliding with an oncoming teammate — not out of a fear of getting hurt, but knowing that, in the past, most of his injuries… more »
Resilient Teams Go Farthest In Sports
As I boarded the bus around 4 p.m. on Sunday with the other members of the Harvard women’s soccer team, a single image was stuck in my mind: an improbable shot and the ball hitting net as the clock wound down in double overtime.
Rhode Island 3, Harva… more »
College football in Canada less tarnished than in U.S
In the U.S., all hell is breaking loose. That statement could apply to a lot of things, but in this case it is referring to college sports and football.
The NCAA's major conferences are engaged in a merciless contest that is somewhere between the Col… more »
Northwestern State fine with starting SLC play on the road
Life on the road hasn't been kind for the Demons thus far in 2011.
They have dropped consecutive games to Football Bowl Subdivision teams LSU and SMU in the last two weeks.
The early on-field results, however, have not dampened NSU coach Bradley D… more »
Third-down woes haunting UNC
The University of Northern Colorado football team understands the problem. The Bears know how to fix it.
Now it is just a matter of execution.
The UNC offense has had trouble sustaining drives this season because the Bears haven’t been able to con… more »
Miller proves himself, Sutton questionable for Potato Bowl
Mitch Sutton’s availability for UND’s Potato Bowl game against Black Hills State on Saturday is questionable. The starting Sioux tailback didn’t practice today after suffering a pulled hamstring last week against Fresno State.
But Sutton’s backup — J… more »
Towson Won’t Sell Tickets for Maryland Game, Says StubHub Cheaper
Towson University returned its allotment of $38 tickets for an Oct. 1 game at the University of Maryland and suggested fans purchase seats on the secondary market for as little as $4.
The Towson, Maryland, school received tickets to sell for its game… more »