In a run-heavy offense like Cal Poly’s triple option — one where three receivers in the game at the same time is a rarity — backup Ryan Taylor wasn’t seeing much of the field. The redshirt sophomore was once thought to be a quarterback candidate by… more »

Southern Utah's football team held its first full scrimmage of the 2010 spring session Saturday and third-year head coach Ed Lamb said he was pleased with what he saw on the field. "We had a good scrimmage," Lamb said. "We're far ahead of where we we… more »

Herbster is interim AD once Nielsen departs The process to bring a new athletic director to the University of South Dakota at a pivotal point in the school's Division I transition will not be rushed, president Jim Abbott said this week. The univ… more »

Redshirt freshman Townsend makes an impression at spring scrimmage In high school, Blair Townsend threw the football. At UND, he’s expected to catch it. On Saturday, Townsend — a redshirt freshman receiver — showed early signs that he may be ca… more »

VERMILLION - The University of South Dakota football team has an opening at quarterback for the first time in four years and a new defensive coordinator who promises significant changes. In other words, it's definitely not a business-as-usual sprin… more »

A timeline on the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo: 1930s: University of North Dakota athletic teams, formerly the Flickertails, gradually begin using the nickname Sioux, later Fighting Sioux. A series of Indian head logos includes a cartoonish Samm… more »

Action follows N.D. Supreme Court ruling that OKed board's right to drop nickname, logo; SBHE's original May 2009 decision stands MAYVILLE, N.D. — In the end, the decision came with a shrug and a sigh. The Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, cherish… more »

Several hundred student athletes and their supporters marched across UC Davis on Friday, trying to save four or five men's and women's teams from the budget ax. It's not clear exactly which teams are on the chopping block, but members of the rowing,… more »

UND wrapped up its first week of spring practice Friday without any major surprises. The Sioux came into spring drills knowing their defense would be the team’s strength. That hasn’t changed. “It’s probably as athletic a group as we’ve had in a lo… more »

VERMILLION — South Dakota head coach Ed Meierkort has announced the Coyote football program will begin its spring season on Monday. USD will run through 14 practices, including two in Sioux Falls, over three weeks before concluding with its annual Red-W… more »

The athletic directors at North Dakota State and the University of North Dakota are at a stalemate in renewing the football series. And there appears to be no hope for checkmate in the near future. The crux of the problem is the frequency of the game… more »

No-huddle offense makes its debut at first UND spring practice After his freshman season, UND running back Mitch Sutton was ready for a break. He led the Sioux with 149 rushes for 689 yards and six touchdowns. But 67 of those carries came in UND’s… more »

Associate athletic director Herbster viewed as contender for top job One day after officially accepting the job of athletic director at Kent State, Joel Nielsen was back at the DakotaDome, where it was business as usual. Sort of. The departing U… more »

All positions are open, Mustang head football coach Tim Walsh said after a 4-7 record in his first campaign at Cal Poly. And with that, competition should be fierce in all areas of the game as the Mustangs open spring drills Wednesday afternoon at 1… more »

More speed has been a recruiting priority for UND the past two seasons. Now, it’s time to see how some of that speed performs on the football field. UND opens spring practice Monday at Memorial Stadium. In the spotlight will be a redshirt freshman… more »