Taylor, Williams and defense lead No. 5 Virginia Tech to 48-14 rout of Boston CollegeBLACKSBURG, Va. — Tyrod Taylor, Ryan Williams and No. 5 Virginia Tech’s swarming defense made sure the Hokies’ regular season losing streak against Boston College ended. BC-FBC–T25-E. Illinois-Penn St. Stats, FBCBradford skips part of Oklahoma warmups, but throws 40-yard pass in pregameNORMAN, Okla. — Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford skipped an early warmup session but then threw about 30 passes to different areas of the field as he prepared to make his comeback from a sprained shoulder. Minnesota capitalizes on turnovers to hand Purdue 5th straight loss 35-20MINNEAPOLIS — Lee Campbell intercepted a pass and blocked a field goal to set up touchdowns for Minnesota in a 35-20 victory over mistake-prone Purdue on Saturday. Mike Kafka has 2 TDS, Northwestern beats Miami of Ohio 16-6EVANSTON, Ill. — Quarterback Mike Kafka ran for two touchdowns and Northwestern’s defense came up with four turnovers Saturday as the Wildcats beat winless Miami of Ohio 16-6. Clark throws for 3 TDs, No. 14 Penn State defense stifles FCS school E. Illinois, 52-3STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The offense scored easily, the defense dominated the line of scrimmage and some young backups even got to play. Clark throws for 3 TDs, No. 14 Penn State shuts down Eastern Illinois, 52-3STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Daryll Clark threw for three touchdowns and No. 14 Penn State’s defense overpowered lower-division Eastern Illinois in a 52-3 rout Saturday. Florida coach Meyer says Tebow will play against LSU if he gets medical clearanceBATON ROUGE, La. — Florida coach Urban Meyer says Tim Tebow will play Saturday night at No. 4 LSU if the quarterback receives medical clearance. Nevada beats Louisiana Tech 37-14 to give Chris Ault his 200th winRENO, Nev. — Chris Ault never dreamed when he was Nevada’s quarterback four decades ago that he’d end up coaching the Wolf Pack to 200 victories. Southern Miss walk-on punter Peter Wilkes critically wounded in Tennessee hometownHATTIESBURG, Miss. — Peter Wilkes, a walk-on punter at Southern Miss, is in critical condition at a Memphis, Tenn., hospital after being shot at his home in Union City, Tenn. STORY REMOVED: FBC–SMiss-Player KilledHATTIESBURG, Miss. — The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about Southern Miss freshman punter Peter Wilkes dying in a gun accident Friday morning. The school announced that Wilkes had died, but Southern Miss officials and police now say Wilkes is alive. A substitute story will move shortly. FSU coach Bobby Bowden needs win vs No. 22 Georgia Tech to stem questions about his futureTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Bobby Bowden is in dire need of a win against No. 22 Georgia Tech on Saturday, maybe as badly as any of the 514 times he has walked the sidelines as a college coach. Heisman Trophy winner QB Sam Bradford to start for No. 19 Sooners against Baylor on SaturdayOKLAHOMA CITY — Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford will return from a sprained right shoulder and start for No. 19 Oklahoma on Saturday against Baylor. BC-FBC–T25-Nebraska-Missouri Stats, FBCFourth-quarter flurry helps No. 21 Nebraska beat No. 24 Missouri 27-12 in Big 12 showdownCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Facing a double-digit road deficit after three quarters on a cold and rainy night, No. 21 Nebraska could have packed it in. ‘Why does his story keep changing?’: WR Bryant played for Oklahoma State during investigationOKLAHOMA CITY — All-America receiver Dez Bryant played in Oklahoma State’s first three games of the season while compliance officials were investigating an apparent meeting with former NFL players Deion Sanders and Omar Stoutmire that he later lied about to the NCAA. Doctors waiting to see how QB Tim Tebow handles flight to LSU before possibly clearing himGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Urban Meyer says quarterback Tim Tebow had his best practice of the week Thursday, but the top-ranked Gators still aren’t sure the Heisman Trophy winner will be cleared to play against No. 4 LSU. JoePa says Bowden should “decide what he wants to do now,” otherwise stays out of fraySTATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State coach Joe Paterno said Florida State’s Bobby Bowden should “decide what he wants to do now” but otherwise refrained from commenting about the future of the Seminoles’ coach. Former 2-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Leon Clarke dies at 76LOS ANGELES — Leon Clarke, a two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver in the NFL who played for Southern California in the 1955 Rose Bowl, has died at 76. No. 8 Cincinnati is always a team on the move, switching players’ roles to adapt to conditionsCINCINNATI — Eighth-ranked Cincinnati is quite adept at extreme makeovers. Demaryius Thomas tops ACC in receiving in Georgia Tech’s option attackATLANTA — Georgia Tech doesn’t pass the ball very often in coach Paul Johnson’s spread option offense. Freshman TE Justice Cunningham to get start for injured Weslye SaundersCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier says starting tight end Weslye Saunders will miss Saturday’s game against Kentucky because of an ankle injury. Mammoth Minnesota Vikings offensive line keeping soon-to-be 40-year old Brett Favre upright
Wisconsin QB Tolzien faces road test in first trip to No. 9 Ohio State SaturdayMADISON, Wis. — It took nearly five years for Scott Tolzien to start a game again. Then four more weeks for his first college start on the road. Oklahoma State rules All-America wide receiver Dez Bryant ineligible for lying to NCAAOKLAHOMA CITY — All-America wide receiver Dez Bryant has been ruled ineligible by Oklahoma State, four days before the 15th-ranked Cowboys’ first Big 12 game. Stanford struggles to earn respect after several down yearsStanford gets no respect. Oregon QB Masoli hasn’t practiced, and his prospects against UCLA are uncertainEUGENE, Ore. — Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli rejoined practice with the No. 13 Oregon Ducks on a limited basis Wednesday after missing two days with a right knee injury. Oklahoma State rules All-America WR Dez Bryant ineligibleOKLAHOMA CITY — All-America wide receiver Dez Bryant has been ruled ineligible by Oklahoma State, four days before the 15th-ranked Cowboys’ first Big 12 game. Stanford’s Gerhart runs over opponents and into the discussion for HeismanSTANFORD, Calif. — Toby Gerhart’s massive arms were so bloody after his latest dominating performance that coach Jim Harbaugh thought he had been cut with razor blades. Trading smelling salts for science: Treatment for players with concussions has advancedNEW YORK — The days of a football player getting his bell rung, taking a whiff of smelling salts and getting back on the field are gone. Tebow’s status could be a game-time decision, but top-ranked Gators preparing for him to playGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tim Tebow’s status against No. 4 LSU appears that it will be a game-day decision. BYU defensive back Shiloah Te’o kicked off teamPROVO, Utah — BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall has kicked defensive back Shiloah Te’o off the team. Florida State president says Bobby Bowden will coach at least through end of seasonTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State University president T.K. Wetherell says coach Bobby Bowden’s job is safe for now. Defenders of celebration rule say it’s needed, but some wonder if it’s gone too farATHENS, Ga. — The NFL is the “No Fun League?” Hey, at least a player can still do the Lambeau Leap. Paul Johnson says Seminoles will be ‘circling the wagons’ in support of Bobby BowdenATLANTA — Paul Johnson says the hubbub over Bobby Bowden’s future at Florida State will have the Seminoles fired up for Saturday night’s game against his Georgia Tech team. |
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