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Virginia Tech whacks Boston College 30-10
Oct 27 2005 10:11PM (CT)
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Marcus Vick got back to being efficient, throwing for 280 yards and a touchdown with no turnovers, and No. 3 Virginia Tech won its 11th consecutive game on a Thursday night, beating No. 13 Boston College 30-10.
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NCAA wants to create $10M academic fund
Oct 27 2005 8:08PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The NCAA wants to reward academic achievement with money. The committee on academic performance Thursday recommended establishing a $10 million annual incentive fund that will pay schools with teams that consistently excel or demonstrate significant improvement in the classroom.
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Paper gives sports fans shot at writing
Oct 27 2005 7:47PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Reality television has been the rage for a few years, with those grueling tests of willpower in faraway places and unusual ways of arranging marriages between people who've never met.
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Illinois on one-year probation for footb
Oct 27 2005 6:08PM (CT)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - The NCAA placed Illinois on probation for one year Thursday because a booster improperly provided payments and other benefits to a football prospect.
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South Carolina seeks rare Tennessee win
Oct 27 2005 5:38PM (CT)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Leave it to Steve Spurrier to point out South Carolina has won more games this season than Phillip Fulmer's Tennessee Volunteers.
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Jarrett emerges as a star for Trojans
Oct 27 2005 5:11PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Matt Leinart and Dwayne Jarrett aren't exactly Oscar Madison and Felix Unger. They are, however, an odd couple.
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Florida-Georgia game may be defensive fare
Oct 27 2005 5:09PM (CT)
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida-Georgia game typically has some offensive flair, with the winner of the annual rivalry scoring at least 20 points 26 times in the last 29 years. That might not be the case Saturday.
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Illinois football put on year's probation
Oct 27 2005 4:47PM (CT)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Illinois' football program was placed on probation for a year by the NCAA on Thursday because a booster improperly provided payments and other benefits to a recruit.
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Rutgers poised to become bowl-eligible
Oct 27 2005 4:47PM (CT)
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Synonymous with college football futility for the past decade, Rutgers has been neither punch line nor punching bag this season.
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Thomas could be best of Wisconsin's O-Line
Oct 27 2005 3:45PM (CT)
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Joe Tiller meant no disrespect _ quite the opposite. Asked about facing Wisconsin's massive left tackle Joe Thomas earlier this month, Purdue's coach said: "He looks to me like he's out of the cookie cutter production line at Wisconsin."
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Penn St., Purdue at quarterback opposites
Oct 27 2005 3:35PM (CT)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State and Purdue have come full circle at quarterback. When the teams met last season, Purdue had the more ballyhooed passer in Kyle Orton. Penn State's Zack Mills played well, but the Nittany Lions lost 20-13.
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Foster earns first career start for Tenn.
Oct 27 2005 5:06AM (CT)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee offensive coordinator Randy Sanders was scouting a high school quarterback when he first saw tailback Arian Foster.
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