Articles filed under Football
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Boeckman, Ohio St. ace toughest testOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Most of the fans inside Beaver Stadium headed for the exits quickly at game's end except for a sliver of red-clad die-hards in the corner of the en...
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Too crowded? No, these teams make football playoffs betterOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Once upon a time -- back when cameras had film and local calls required only seven digits -- it was extremely rare for a football team with a 5-4 record to earn a playof...
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Mustangs clearly show they have postseason edgeOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Stan Pheteau said he saw a blowout predicted in a Niles newspaper. And it wasn't favorable news for Rolling Meadows. Turned out there was a blowout Saturday night when N...
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Mooseheart's season ends at MilledgevilleOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Mooseheart's terrific late-season football run came to a virtual and literal halt on Saturday at Milledgeville. The Ramblers, winners of three straight games in order to...
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Sutton returns, but can't carry offenseOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- He escaped injury free and delivered when called upon, but Tyrell Sutton's return didn't generate the desired outcome. After appearing for three ...
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Batavia can't sneak out winOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS -- For a brief moment Saturday afternoon, Batavia looked as though it might upset East St. Louis in the first round of the Illinois High School Associatio...
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Oregon all but ends USC's reign in Pac-10Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Oregon defensive back Matthew Harper could sense it. Southern California was trailing by touchdown and on the march in the final moments. The home fans were on their fee...
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Benson running nowhere fast, or long, these daysOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Why can't Cedric run? That question has been asked about Bears running back Cedric Benson over and over this season, the exception being the week after the Game 2 victor...
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Bears foes denying further Hester heroicsOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - It's fine with the Bears if their opponents wish to continue punting the ball out of bounds at midfield or kicking off out of bounds and automatically giving them the ba...
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Juiced-up offense clicks by land, airOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Head coach Ron Zook and offensive coordinator Mike Locksley made two statements Saturday about Illinois' quarterback situation. First, they named a fifth ga...