There is a countdown clock in the Wofford football locker room, much like New Year's Eve at Times Square, and the numbers go backwards toward the big moment. But the ball is not going to drop. It's going to rise. It's almost time for kickoff. “… more »

In recent years, The Citadel has reached far down the college football food chain for early season foes, racking up blowout victories over Division II Chowan and NAIA member Webber International. Trouble is, those three wins -- by an average score of… more »

To best understand how far Georgia Southern’s offensive line has come, it’s important to realize where it’s been. In 2009, the Eagles were 103rd in the Football Championship Subdivision in rushing. Sure, they thought pass first, but the aerial attack… more »

Alex Davis doesn't want to go out the way his older brother Andy did. In his final year as a senior strong safety with Samford in 2010, Andy Davis and the Bulldogs suffered through a disappointing 4-7 season, dropping their final three games and goin… more »

Russ Huesman still runs his University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team's practices with precision, checking his watch every few minutes to make sure the Mocs are staying on schedule. When the horn sounds at the end of each period, the Mocs… more »

Co-captain Steed will help transition from longtime coach Lamb to first-year coach Fowler For the first time in 29 years, Bobby Lamb will not be a part of Furman football this season. Lamb played quarterback for Furman from 1982-85, joined the coa… more »

With Appalachian State making a possible move up to the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision, an opening in the Southern Conference might be forthcoming. Does that mean there's a spot in the league for the Charlotte 49ers' football program, which starts… more »

Appalachian State University’s athletics feasibility committee voted on Monday to recommend to ASU Chancellor Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock that, at some future point, Appalachian seek membership in an athletics conference that sponsors football in the NCAA Di… more »

In 2009, Wofford running back Eric Breitenstein played in just two games before injuring his knee. The Terriers went 3-8, their worst season in 22 years. Last season, a healthy Breitenstein played in all 13 games, set a school record for rushing and… more »

In seven seasons as the football coach at Lehigh University, Kevin Higgins won 68 percent of his games, including two 12-win seasons, one 10-win campaign and four Patriot League titles. Entering his seventh season at The Citadel, Higgins has won just… more »

Zeke Rozier made a grand entrance to the Georgia Southern football team. Maybe the best ever. The Eagles were struggling during the 2007 season opener against lowly West Georgia when they decided to hand the ball to highly regarded running back from… more »

Feelings of disappointment and a need for redemption aren't typical of most college football teams coming off a 10-win season, but at Appalachian State, the Mountaineers have proven to be anything but ordinary. At a program that seeks its unprecedent… more »

When the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs were expanded from 16 to 20 teams in 2010, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga coach Russ Huesman wasn't in favor of the change. "I didn't think it would work," he said Friday. Huesman wa… more »

Appalachian State’s Feasibility Committee took no action after its meeting Thursday. The committee was formed to investigate whether the Mountaineers’ football team should make a move to become a member of the Football Bowl Subdivision, or stay in th… more »

Coach Mike Ayers knew some people thought his team's time near the top of the Southern Conference was finished after the Terriers went 3-8 in 2009. Wofford proved that wasn't the case, rallying to 10-3 mark that included sharing the league title with… more »