Articles filed under Football
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Sweet upset for undefeated Utah in Sugar BowlJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS - Utah is the best of the BCS busters. Brian Johnson threw for 336 yards and three touchdowns, and the No. 7 Utes upset fourth-ranked Alabama 31-17 in the Su...
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Texas Tech QB sets NCAA career TD recordJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - DALLAS -- Texas Tech's Graham Harrell has thrown more touchdown passes than anyone in major college history. Harrell tied, then broke the record Friday with two scoring ...
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Greene leads Iowa past S. Carolina in Outback BowlJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. -- From carrying couches to an All-American carrying a football. Now, Big Ten MVP Shonn Greene figures he's ready for the next level. The Iowa running back ...
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Monken leaves St. Charles East for Metea ValleyJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - A coach who revived a Tri-Cities football program is leaving to see if he can build one from scratch in Aurora. After five years at St. Charles East, Ted Monken will sta...
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Penn State gets pounded in Rose BowlJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - PASADENA, Calif. -- From his perch in the press box, Joe Paterno had a clear view of the havoc unfolding on the field. Fumbles, missed tackles, ill-timed penalties. It ...
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Former NIU football player due in courtJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Former Northern Illinois University football player William Ikegwuonu goes to court Monday on residential burglary charges. The 22-year-old former Huskie safety was arre...
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Low ticket sales may black out VikesJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- Some 8,000 tickets still stand between Minnesota Vikings fans and a TV date with their team this Sunday. The Vikings open the playoffs at home against Phi...
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L.T., Gates sit out Chargers' practiceJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- Chargers stars LaDainian Tomlinson and Antonio Gates missed a second straight practice Thursday as San Diego continued to prepare for its home wild-card pla...
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Manning voted NFL MVP over ex-NIU back TurnerJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Peyton Manning can tell Brett Favre to move over and make room for him atop the roster of NFL Most Valuable Players. For the third time, Manning won the awar...
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Virginia Tech tops Cincinnati, ends BCS droughtJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - MIAMI - The opening moments were filled with just about every problem Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer feared his team would have against Cincinnati. It was merely a bli...