Broken fingers won't keep Harrell out
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:34:25 PST)
Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell was recovering Monday from surgery to repair nine breaks in two fingers of his non-throwing hand, but he won't miss any playing time. Texas Tech spokesman Chris Cook confirmed details of Harrell's injury and Sunday surgery. He didn't have specifics on whether Harrell's fingers got caught in a facemask or slammed against a helmet in Saturday's 35-28 win over...

Kiffin introduced as Tennessee coach
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:27:05 PST)
Even though Tennessee's new coach is the youngest one leading a major program, Lane Kiffin has been around football for almost all of his 33 years. The former coach of the NFL's Oakland Raiders and son of longtime NFL defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin, is five months younger than the previous youngest coach in the Bowl Subdivision, Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald.

Gators star WR Harvin questionable
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:25:05 PST)
Florida's Percy Harvin limped around campus in a protective boot Monday and showed improvement, but coach Urban Meyer said his star receiver remained questionable for the Southeastern Conference championship game. "The great news in the training room today, it's very positive, very positive, a lot of thumbs up, including from the player, a big thumbs up, a smile on his face," Meyer said.

Missouri fading before Big 12 title game
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:41:11 PST)
Brock Christopher and Missouri hear all the talk about their slim chance of pulling off an upset in the Big 12 championship game. After last week's loss against Kansas, the Tigers linebacker says the criticism is justified. "We hear what people are saying, we realize it, and it's fair," Christopher said.

Mizzou's Christensen to take Wyoming job
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:32:49 PST)
Dave Christensen, the architect of the offense that vaulted Missouri back to national prominence and helped make quarterback Chase Daniel the school's first Heisman Trophy finalist, is the new head coach at Wyoming. Christensen agreed to terms Sunday on a five-year contract with a base salary of $180,000 and a total package that could exceed $750,000 per year, and the school announced the deal...

Oklahoma moves past Texas in BCS
(Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:26:17 PST)
A week before the final standings are released and the Bowl Championship Series is already ticking people off. Oklahoma -- not Texas -- is headed to the Big 12 championship game with an inside track to the national title game by moving ahead of the Longhorns in the BCS standings Sunday. Texas' victory against the Sooners in October wasn't enough to give the Longhorns the advantage in a three-way...

Sam Bradford injures non-throwing hand
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:25:23 PST)
Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford tore ligaments in his non-throwing hand during the Sooners' win against Oklahoma State and is expected to have surgery following the Big 12 championship game. Sooners coach Bob Stoops said Bradford was hurt on the third series of the game, but played with the injury the rest of the game.

Penn State mascot arrested on DUI charge
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:56:55 PST)
The Penn State senior who plays the Nittany Lion mascot was arrested on a DUI charge and his status for the Rose Bowl is in doubt, police and school officials said. James Sheep was pulled over on campus around 3:15 a.m. on Nov. 22, hours before Penn State's 49-18 win over Michigan State, University Police Capt.

Ex-Badger charged for Alvarez threat
(Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:13:15 PST)
A former Wisconsin football player was charged Monday with threatening athletic director Barry Alvarez, tennis star Maria Sharapova and their families. Leonard Taylor Jr., 32, of Indianapolis, faces one felony stalking count and one misdemeanor count of telephone harassment. Online court records didn't list an attorney for Taylor.