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REPORT: Wes Lunt Down To Five Schools, Including Southern Miss

ESPN.com college football beat writer Joe Schad reported on Monday that Oklahoma State Cowboys transfer quarterback Wes Lunt has five programs in mind, including Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles hired…Read More

Searching For Eric Fisher: The Next Hidden Gem In College Football

Eric Fisher ascended from unheralded, two-star prep prospect, to the Mid-American Conference, then No. 1 overall pick in last week’s NFL draft. Every draft class features under-the-radar, breakout…Read More

2013 Detmer Award Preseason Watch List

Northern Illinois entered 2012 replacing a four-year starter at quarterback. Chandler Harnish was among the nation’s best dual-threat play makers in 2011, and replacing him would be a tall order…Read More

UAB Helmets Honor Alabama Tornado Victims

Assistant athletic director Brad Smith tweeted the above photo of the UAB helmets the Blazers will wear in Saturday’s spring game. UAB concludes its 15-day practice season on April 27, the two-year…Read More

Tulsa To The Big East Is The Latest Conference Realignment Buzz

ESPN.com’s Brett McMurphy reports Tulsa to the Big East — at least, the conference that’s currently called the Big East — is the latest shift in the conference realignment landscape.…Read More

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Spring Football Roundup: Zach Mettenberger Takes Center Stage at LSU

LSU Tigers Spring camp opens in Baton Rogue with eyes firmly on quarterback Zach Mettenberger, says…Read More

Conference USA Football Recruiting: National Signing Day Epilogue

Best Class: Marshall Thundering Herd Head coach Doc Holliday is Conference USA’s recruiting huckleberry.…Read More

Joe Flacco Tackle Ted Ginn Jr. Mandate Would Not Have Worked, The 1954 Cotton Bowl Explains

With his Baltimore Ravens leading Super Bowl XLVII by a field goal and a free kick following a safety…Read More

Bowl Preview: Armed Forces Has Options, Options, Options with Air Force & Rice

TEAMS: Air Force Falcons (6-6, 5-3 Mountain West Conference) vs. Rice Owls (6-6, 4-4 Conference USA) TIME:…Read More

Bowl Preview: Hawai’i Hosts Uptempo Fresno State, SMU Offenses

TEAMS: SMU Mustangs (6-6, 5-3 Conference USA) vs. Fresno State Bulldogs (9-3, 7-1 Mountain West Conference)…Read More

Bowl Preview: New Orleans East Carolina, La.-Lafayette Match-Up Promises Points

TEAMS: East Carolina Pirates (8-4, 7-1 Conference USA) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns (8-4,…Read More

Bowl Preview: Beef-o-Brady’s Features Balanced Ball State Offense, Stingy UCF Defense

TEAMS: Ball State Cardinals (9-3, 6-2 Mid-American Conference) vs. UCF Golden Knights (9-4, 7-1 Conference…Read More

Bryan Harsin, Todd Monken Prove Coordinators Must Cut Their Head Coaching Teeth

Texas offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin is leaving for the Arkansas State post Gus Malzahn vacated…Read More

Mario Cristobal Firing Is Shameful

Florida International brass fired Mario Cristobal today in one of the more shocking moves this coaching…Read More

Detmer Award Week 13: Derek Carr Jumps to No. 3 Overall

Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr propelled into the all-important top five of the Detmer Award vote…Read More

Ellis Johnson Fired at Southern Miss

Southern Miss fired head coach Ellis Johnson on Tuesday. Johnson spent just one season as the Golden…Read More

SMU, Purdue, Virginia Tech Bowl Eligible; Pitt, Connecticut Still Alive

The likelihood of the 35 bowl games not having enough .500-or-better teams to choose from lessened in…Read More

Tavon Austin Ends West Virginia Misery; Marshall Out of Bowl Contention

Oct. 6 was the date of West Virginia’s last win before the Mountaineers embarked on a five-game…Read More

Bowl Eligibility Scenarios Paint Cloudy Picture

The expansion of the bowl season to 35 games presented 70 teams with the opportunity to play in the…Read More

Conference Realignment: Is This Progress?

Conference realignment closed the book on yet another rivalry Friday night. Florida Atlantic and Florida…Read More