Saturday, December 31, 2011
Florida RT Patchan out vs. Ohio State (AP)
Falling camera almost hits Iowa's McNutt (AP)
Michigan's Robinson to get draft opinion (AP)
Rutgers dedicates bowl win to LeGrand (AP)
Rutgers coach Greg Schiano was handed the big glass trophy his Scarlet Knights earned by beating Iowa State in the Pinstripe Bowl on Friday and had just one thing to say. "Hey Big E! Hey Big E!" Schiano shouted into the microphone as he stood at midfield at Yankee Stadium and pointed toward the press box.
Son: Paterno improving, staying positive (AP)
Virginia gives London raise, extension (AP)
Nelson's TD pass with :11 left lifts BYU (AP)
Miss. St. beats Wake in Music City Bowl (AP)
Struggling Pitt searching for answers (AP)
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No. 25 San Diego St. rips D-III Redlands (AP)
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No. 20 Murray State improves to 14-0 (AP)
With its national profile on the rise, No. 20 Murray State is growing accustomed to playing in front of larger crowds both at home and on the road. Eastern Illinois got a taste of that Friday night with its biggest crowd of the season -- and not all of them were there to cheer on the home team. Reserve Stacy Wilson scored 16 points to lead Murray State to an easy 73-40 win over Eastern Illinois.
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Women's Top 25 Capsules (AP)
No. 23 Virginia survives winless Towson (AP)
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Texas Tech rallies past San Diego to go to 12-0 (AP)
Denmon helps No. 8 Mizzou hold off ODU (AP)
Marcus Denmon saw the opening on the fast break on a previous trip downcourt. With No. 8 Missouri getting all it could handle from Old Dominion and just over a minute left, he went there again. Denmon scored 17 of his 19 points after halftime and hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 61 seconds to play Friday night as the Tigers survived a scare with a 75-68 victory over the Monarchs.
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Griner, No. 1 Baylor women top Miss Valley, 93-55 (AP)
No. 7 Duke routs W. Michigan 110-70 (AP)
Mike Krzyzewski told his No. 7 Duke team to pick up the pace. That wound up making everyone in the Blue Devils' backcourt look pretty good. Seth Curry scored a season-high 22 points and Austin Rivers added 20 in Duke's 110-70 rout of Western Michigan on Friday night. Quinn Cook had 16 points and eight assists, while Tyler Thornton added 12 points on four 3-pointers to help the Blue Devils...
Hill leads No. 9 OSU women past Wisconsin, 77-61 (AP)
No. 3 Kentucky to host No. 4 Louisville (AP)
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White, Bone, No. 10 A&M women beat McNeese, 72-62 (AP)
Minnesota F Mbakwe has knee surgery (AP)
Rodgers, No. 15 G'town women top Dartmouth, 77-38 (AP)
Oliver, No. 11 Rutgers women defeat GW, 75-54 (AP)
Vandy upsets No. 14 Marquette 74-57 (AP)
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Rutgers stuns No. 10 Florida in 2 OTs (AP)
Mike Rice has been waiting for his kids at Rutgers to grow up, buy into the system and start showing the talent he knew they had. They finally did against No. 10 Florida. Freshman Eli Carter scored a season-high 31 points and hit the go-ahead basket in the second overtime as Rutgers stunned the Gators 85-83 on Thursday night after rallying from deficits in regulation and the first overtime.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
Hokies K Weiss misses curfew, sent home (AP)
Bowl records fall in Baylor's 67-56 win (AP)
A thrilling, back-and-forth, record-shattering Alamo Bowl had barely ended when Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III already started hearing the chants. "One more year! One more year!" One more year? There's still the craziness of what happened Thursday night to get through first. Griffin wasn't dazzling in possibly his last college game -- and didn't need to be -- yet No.
Penn State AD hopes to have coach soon (AP)
FSU extends Fisher's deal through 2016 (AP)
Jones leads way as St. Mary's tops BYU (AP)
Vandy upsets No. 14 Marquette 74-57 (AP)
Bearcats rally from 12 down, top Sooners (AP)
Point guard Cashmere Wright made a driving layup with 8.8 seconds left, and Cincinnati rallied from a 12-point deficit to a 56-55 victory over Oklahoma on Thursday night. The Bearcats (10-3) trailed by 12 with 6 minutes to go, but went to a full-court press and got a three-point play and the winning layup by Wright in the closing minute at a downtown arena where Cincinnati has won its last 17...
USC women fall short against No. 4 Stanford (AP)
Wroten's 26 lift Washington past Beavers (AP)
Tony Wroten powered Washington past Oregon State 95-80 with 26 points, nine rebounds and four assists in the Pac-12 opener for both teams Thursday night. After controlling the start of the game, things became tight toward the end for Washington (7-5, 1-0). Oregon State's Ahmad Starks cut Washington's lead to 83-80 when he hit a deep 3-pointer.
No. 4 Stanford beats USC 61-53 in women's game (AP)
Stanford cruised through the start of the season, building a 9-1 record with wins against ranked Tennessee and Texas. Things weren't quite so easy in the No. 4 Cardinal's Pac-12 opener. Nnemkadi Ogwumike had 19 points and 15 rebounds, Toni Kokenis added 15 and Stanford pulled away over the final 10 minutes to beat Southern California 61-53 Thursday night.
No. 17 Kansas overwhelms Howard by 55 (AP)
Tyshawn Taylor grabbed the opening tip, took a couple dribbles across midcourt and heaved a pass ahead to Jeff Withey, who was fouled while slamming home a rim-rattling dunk. Kansas needed all of 5 seconds to set the tone against overmatched, undersized Howard. Taylor finished with 13 points and five assists, Connor Teahan also had 13 points and the No.
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No. 13 Texas Tech women stay undefeated (AP)
Rutgers stuns No. 10 Florida in 2 OTs (AP)
Mike Rice has been waiting for his kids at Rutgers to grow up, buy into the system and start showing the talent he knew they had. They finally did against No. 10 Florida. Freshman Eli Carter scored a season-high 31 points and hit the go-ahead basket in the second overtime as Rutgers stunned the Gators 85-83 on Thursday night after rallying from deficits in regulation and the first overtime.
No. 18 Green Bay women top UIC 80-63 (AP)
Hardaway's 26 help Michigan top Penn St. (AP)
On any other night, Michigan coach John Beilein wouldn't be pleased with Tim Hardaway Jr. missing six of his seven 3-point attempts. Beilein didn't seem to mind on Thursday night. Hardaway hit 10 of 11 shots from inside the arc and scored 26 points to lead the No. 18 Wolverines over Penn State 71-53 in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
Hayes and Dolson lead UConn women past Fairfield (AP)
After slumping the last few games, Stefanie Dolson finally put together a solid outing. Dolson scored 22 points making 11 of her 13 shots to lead No. 2 Connecticut to a 93-40 win over Fairfield on Thursday night. She had scored just 24 points total in her previous four games. "She's been struggling a little bit," Auriemma said.
Stanford reserve G Harris out for season (AP)
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UConn women too much for Fairfield (AP)
No. 19 Delaware women lose to No. 5 Maryland 85-76 (AP)
Zeller's big night helps UNC rout Elon (AP)
North Carolina headed into Christmas with one of its best performances of the season. The fifth-ranked Tar Heels didn't want to squander that progress by coming out of the holiday looking flat and unfocused. Instead, they put together a dominating first-half run to blow out Elon early and extend their home winning streak.
No. 24 Harvard cruises past BC 67-46 (AP)
Harvard coach Tommy Amaker joked about the high shooting standard he's set for Laurent Rivard. He certainly lived up to the challenge against Boston College. Rivard scored 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting to lead No. 24 Harvard to a 67-46 win over Boston College on Thursday night. "We like to tease him that he's the second-best shooter in the city," Amaker said.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Defensive coordinator leaves Texas Tech (AP)
Oregon player performs Heimlich maneuver (AP)
Ash leads Texas over Cal in Holiday Bowl (AP)
The next time Texas coach Mack Brown sees Joey Harrington, the memory shouldn't be quite so painful. David Ash added his name to the list of quarterbacks who've caught a touchdown pass in the Holiday Bowl and he also threw for one score to lead Texas to a 21-10 victory against California on Wednesday night.
Toledo beats Air Force in wild finish (AP)
Even the youngest head coach in the country knows not to expect the conventional from Air Force. After all, the Falcons had already scored three fourth-down touchdowns, including the one that had just made the Military Bowl a one-point game with 52 seconds to play. So 32-year-old Matt Campbell, leading Toledo for the first time, wasn't surprised when Air Force lined up to kick the extra point...
Terry Bowden introduced as Akron coach (AP)
Stanback's 9 3s power UNLV to 124-75 win (AP)
Chace Stanback wasn't on the court when the game started, but he soon made his presence felt. Stanback, who was late to Monday's practice and had to come off the bench as a disciplinary measure on Wednesday night, was 9 of 11 from 3-point range and scored 29 points in 23 minutes to lead No. 19 UNLV to a 124-75 win over Central Arkansas.
No. 3 Kentucky romps, Louisville next (AP)
Kentucky coach John Calipari had some problems with his third-ranked Wildcats' 86-64 victory over Lamar on Wednesday night, their last game before facing No. 4 Louisville. The Wildcats (12-1) started strong and never struggled to beat Lamar, and they also benefited from sophomore Terrence Jones' return after missing two games with a dislocated pinky on his left -- shooting -- hand.
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No. 6 Kentucky women fall 70-58 to Middle Tenn. (AP)
Baylor 13-0 after escaping vs. Miss. St. (AP)
With one big play, Pierre Jackson made up for a series of mistakes to keep No. 6 Baylor undefeated. Jackson drove for a layup with 28 seconds left to give the Bears a 54-52 victory over No. 15 Mississippi State, which had won 11 straight. "A lot of players wouldn't have the guts to take the last shot or make the last play," Baylor coach Scott Drew said.
Middle Tennessee women upset No. 6 Kentucky 70-58 (AP)
Minus Calhoun, No. 6 UConn holds on (AP)
No. 9 Connecticut got a much-needed spark from Jeremy Lamb, who made sure the Huskies found a way to hold off South Florida in its Big East opener without suspended coach Jim Calhoun. Lamb scored 16 of his 23 points in the second half and had a jumper and three free throws over the final 1:46 to help the Huskies (11-1, 1-0) beat the Bulls 60-57 on Wednesday night for their sixth consecutive...
Old Dominion routed 90-37 by No. 7 Tennessee (AP)
Michigan State hands Indiana first loss (AP)
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo loved the fight of his team and knew his 16th-ranked Spartans beat No. 13 Indiana by landing the last knockout punch Wednesday night. Keith Appling scored a career-high 25 points and sparked a 20-0 second-half surge to help the Spartans hand the Hoosiers their first loss of the season, 80-65.
No. 12 Miami women beat Holy Cross 89-49 (AP)
Missouri State upsets No. 21 Creighton (AP)
The face of No. 21 Creighton disappeared when the Bluejays needed him most. National scoring leader Doug McDermott scored just one of his 19 points in the last 10 minutes and was outplayed by Kyle Weems in Missouri State's 77-65 upset Wednesday night. Weems scored 25 of his career-high 31 points in the second half and Anthony Downing had a career-high 26 points in his first start for the...
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Women's Top 25 Capsules (AP)
No. 1 Orange cruise in Big East opener (AP)
A year ago as a raw freshman with little stamina, Fab Melo watched most of Seton Hall's stunning triumph over then-No. 9 Syracuse from the bench. On Wednesday night, that was a distant memory. Melo had a career-high 12 points and school-record 10 blocks and top-ranked Syracuse stifled Seton Hall at every turn in a 75-49 victory in the Big East opener for both teams.
No. 7 Tennessee routs Old Dominion 90-37 (AP)
With an ugly loss behind them and an overmatched opponent in front of them, the seventh-ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteers turned their attention back to the basics. The Lady Vols spent their practices since last week's 17-point loss at No. 4 Stanford focused on regaining the defensive excellence that coach Pat Summitt expects of them.
No. 17 Georgia women rout Furman (AP)
Hoyas end Louisville's home streak at 20 (AP)
Georgetown is more concerned with accumulating wins than making statements with 10 freshmen and sophomores on the roster. Sophomore Markel Starks and freshman Otto Porter made sure the Hoyas did both. Starks scored 16 of his career-high 20 points in the second half and Porter came up clutch late as No.
Buford has career-high 28, Buckeyes roll (AP)
Northwestern coach Bill Carmody was in mid-thought when he suddenly said of Ohio State's William Buford, "I don't know if you'd call it his team but ... he's a senior, right?" Told that Buford was, indeed, the second-ranked Buckeyes' only senior, Carmody muttered, "Thank God." Buford had career-highs of 28 points and five 3-pointers as Ohio State showed off...
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Pac-12, Big Ten reach scheduling deal (AP)
Missouri in SEC East, Texas A&M in West (AP)
Alamo Bowl may be finale for QB Griffin (AP)
NC State holds off Cards in Belk Bowl (AP)
North Carolina State coach Tom O'Brien took a lot of heat when he decided to part ways with star quarterback Russell Wilson and go with unproven junior Mike Glennon as his starter. It all worked out on Tuesday night in the Belk Bowl, with Glennon throwing for 264 yards and three touchdowns to lead N.C.
Purdue holds on to win Pizza Bowl 37-32 (AP)
Purdue quarterback Caleb TerBush took the final snap, sprinted to the sideline and handed the football to coach Danny Hope. "It's a moment that we've been waiting for the last three years," Hope said. Perhaps empowered by getting a contract extension recently, Hope made the gutsy decision to go for two onside kicks in the first half and both gambles paid off for the Boilermakers...
Cal faces Texas 7 years after Rose snub (AP)
Big East lawsuit vs. WVU not dismissed (AP)
Concussed PSU QB McGloin not practicing (AP)
Pac-12, Big Ten reach scheduling deal (AP)
Top-ranked Syracuse ready for Seton Hall (AP)
No. 11 Wisconsin stifles Nebraska 64-40 (AP)
Irish top No. 22 Pitt in Big East opener (AP)
Notre Dame coach Mike Brey called his team's victory over Pittsburgh on Tuesday night one of the most fun games he has coached since coming to South Bend. Alex Dragicevich hit four 3-pointers and scored a career-high 22 points to lead the Fighting Irish to a 72-59 win over the No. 22 Panthers in the Big East opener for both teams.
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Illini hold off Gophers in double OT (AP)
Brandon Paul scored a breakaway dunk that put Illinois ahead in double overtime Tuesday night and Meyers Leonard hit the layup that sealed the 81-72 victory over Minnesota. Paul swiped the ball from Ralph Sampson III for the dunk that gave the Illini (12-2, 1-0 Big Ten) a three-point cushion at 73-70.
Virginia 11-1 for first time in 11 years (AP)
Mike Scott watched most of the first half because of foul trouble and couldn't have liked what he saw. He made up for it quickly once the second half got going. The senior forward scored 10 of his 17 points during a 12-point spurt early in the second half and No. 23 Virginia beat Maryland-Eastern Shore 69-42 on Tuesday night.
Healthy Buckeyes set for Big Ten opener (AP)
Big East lawsuit vs. WVU not dismissed (AP)
No. 5 Maryland women rout Lafayette 84-36 (AP)
F Kidd-Gilchrist back with Kentucky (AP)
Pitino: I won't coach past 2016-17 (AP)
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Nebraska OL Rodriguez to miss bowl (AP)
Concussed PSU QB McGloin not practicing (AP)
Mizzou downs UNC in Independence Bowl (AP)
James Franklin's hard running and timely passing led Missouri to an easy win in its final game as a member of the Big 12. It also gives the Tigers plenty of hope heading into their new home in the Southeastern Conference. Franklin ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, and the Tigers easily beat North Carolina 41-24 in the Independence Bowl on Monday night.
Griffin: I sometimes have bodyguards (AP)
W. Michigan meets Purdue in Pizza Bowl (AP)
Glennon leads NC State vs. Louisville (AP)
Prohm has No. 20 Murray State unbeaten (AP)
Monday, December 26, 2011
Missouri, UNC meet in Independence Bowl (AP)
Syracuse remains atop AP rankings (AP)
With Syracuse No. 1 for a third straight week, the top seven teams remain the same in The Associated Press' Top 25. The Orange received 54 first-place votes from the 65-member national media poll on Monday. Ohio State, Kentucky, Louisville, North Carolina, Baylor and Duke held their places from last week.
Prohm has No. 22 Murray State unbeaten (AP)
Smith, Dieng key Louisville's 12-0 start (AP)
McGruder powers K-State to tourney title (AP)
Rodney McGruder scored a career-best 28 points and Kansas State used a big first-half run to beat Long Beach State 77-60 on Sunday and win the Diamond Head Classic. McGruder finished 10 of 11 from the field, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range. He also went 6 of 7 from the line. Will Spradling added 17 points for the Wildcats (10-1).
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UTEP tops Auburn for 3rd place in Hawaii (AP)
John Bohannon tied his career high with 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead UTEP to an 83-76 victory over Auburn on Sunday in the third-place game of the Diamond Head Classic. The 6-foot-10 center was one of five players in double figures for the Miners (6-6). Michael Perez scored 18 points, Jacques Streeter added 12 and Gabriel McCulley and Cedrick Lang had 10 apiece.
Baylor still No. 1 in AP women's basketball poll (AP)
Johnson's 27 lift Hawaii past Clemson (AP)
Zane Johnson made six 3-pointers and finished with 27 points as Hawaii beat Clemson 75-68 on Sunday in the fifth-place game of the Diamond Head Classic. Vander Joaquim added 14 points and 10 rebounds for Hawaii (7-5). Andre Young scored 14 points to lead the Tigers (7-6). Johnson finished 8 of 14 from the field, with four of his 3-pointers coming over the first 13 minutes of the second half.
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The Women's Top Twenty Five (PA SportsTicker)
No. 14 Xavier halts 3-game losing streak (AP)
Tu Holloway was feeling the Christmas spirit. Sporting green and white shoes with red laces, Holloway poured in 21 points to lead No. 14 Xavier to a 87-77 victory over Southern Illinois on Sunday in the seventh-place game of the Diamond Head Classic. Before a sparse, morning crowd on Christmas Day, the Musketeers snapped a three-game skid, winning for the first time since Dec.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
No. 22 Southern Miss wins Hawaii Bowl (AP)
Austin Davis made the plays when it counted to send Southern Mississippi coach Larry Fedora out a winner. Davis threw two touchdowns, including a 4-yarder late in the game, and No. 22 Southern Miss earned a school-record 12th victory by holding off Nevada 24-17 in the Hawaii Bowl on Saturday night. "It wasn't his best game, but he did enough to help us win this football game," said...
Virginia F Johnson plans to transfer (AP)
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Purdue extends coach Hope through 2016 (AP)
Orange Bowl scraps cigar sponsorship (AP)
No. 22 So. Miss. faces Nevada in Hawaii (AP)
Xavier loses third straight since brawl (AP)
No. 6 Baylor beats WVU in OT, now 12-0 (AP)
Pierre Jackson made the most of his return to his hometown. Jackson scored eight consecutive points during regulation and overtime to lift No. 6 Baylor to an 83-81 victory over West Virginia on Friday night in the Las Vegas Classic championship game. Jackson finished with 23 points while Brady Heslip added 19 and Quincy Acy had 15.
Wagner stuns No. 15 Pittsburgh 59-54 (AP)
When Danny Hurley took over at Wagner a year ago, he pledged to turn the woeful Seahawks around with a mixture of toughness and grit, qualities that are synonymous with the family name. Consider his rebuilding project well ahead of schedule. Latif Rivers scored all 18 of his points in the second half -- including six free throws in the final minute -- to lead the Seahawks to a stunning 59-54...
No. 4 Louisville rallies, stays unbeaten (AP)
No. 4 Louisville is finding a way to remain unbeaten thanks to Russ Smith. "I don't have to tell you guys we didn't play good basketball tonight," coach Rick Pitino said following his Cardinals' 70-60 victory over Western Kentucky on Friday night. "But we haven't been playing good basketball the last three games." Louisville (12-0) trailed the Hilltoppers (4-9) by...
No. 13 Wisconsin shows no rust in rout (AP)
Wisconsin has been doing a better job lately of getting to the free throw line. Nothing this season has come close to Friday's performance against Mississippi Valley State. Jordan Taylor scored 17 points to lead the 13th-ranked Badgers to a 79-45 victory in which they took 44 free throws, 23 more than their previous season-high.
UNLV tops Cal, improves to 8-0 at home (AP)
UNLV keeps having statement games. First, it was beating then-No. 1 North Carolina last month. Last Saturday, UNLV beat then-No. 19 Illinois in Chicago. On Friday, the 21st-ranked Rebels defeated California 85-68 in front of 15,188 at the Thomas & Mack Center. Anthony Marshall had 22 points and nine rebounds to lead UNLV (13-2).
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K-State reaches Diamond Head title game (AP)
Angel Rodriguez scored 11 of his 16 points in the second half and Kansas State used a late rally to beat UTEP 78-70 in the semifinals of the Diamond Head Classic Friday. Jamar Samuels had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Wildcats (9-1), who took their biggest lead at 47-32 on Thomas Gipson's field goal a minute into the second half.
No. 9 Mizzou tops No. 25 Illinois 78-74 (AP)
Not much bragging for Missouri after this one. Phil Pressey had 18 points, five assists and two steals, and the ninth-ranked Tigers held off a second-half charge by No. 25 Illinois for a 78-74 victory in the annual Braggin' Rights game on Thursday night. "There's a fine line when you have an athletic team that is good in transition," coach Frank Haith said.
Drummond: I wouldn't accept scholarship (AP)
No. 18 Wis-Green Bay women beat Wisconsin 65-49 (AP)
No. 1 Orange 13-0, Big East play awaits (AP)
Tulane was executing its game plan just as coach Ed Conroy had mapped it out. The Green Wave was within three points of top-ranked Syracuse late in the first half, and then in the blink of an eye any chance at a major upset disappeared. James Southerland and Brandon Triche each hit a pair of 3-pointers to key a 19-point surge that included five straight makes from beyond the arc in the final 5:43...
Friday, December 23, 2011
Moore caps Boise career with 50th win (AP)
The MAACO Bowl Las Vegas might not have been the capper No. 8 Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore wanted for his college career, but the NCAA's winningest passer got to end his run the way he wanted -- with one more win. "You got to finish things off," Moore said after leading the Broncos (12-1) to an easy 56-24 win over Arizona State on Thursday night.
Texas A&M OL Villavisencio dies in crash (AP)
Huskers promote Papuchis to run defense (AP)
Pitt hires Wisconsin's Chryst as coach (AP)
Penn St. 'deliberate' in coaching search (AP)
USC QB Barkley to return for senior year (AP)
Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley believed he was prepared to play in the NFL and the draft prognosticators agreed with him. He had skillfully guided the program through two years of NCAA sanctions, put up big numbers to add his name to the list of great Trojans quarterbacks. Barkley just wasn't ready to leave.
Huskers clear C Caputo after DUI arrest (AP)
QBs Crist, Heaps transferring to Kansas (AP)
Maine extends coach Woodward's contract (AP)
Holloway returns, but Xavier loses again (AP)
With a couple of No. 14 Xavier's top weapons still missing, Long Beach State knew who it needed to stop. Freshman Michael Caffey scored a career-high 14 points and Long Beach State defeated short-handed Xavier 68-58 in the opening round of the Diamond Head Classic on Thursday night. "We pulled it off," said Caffey, one of five players in double figures for the 49ers (6-5), who handed...
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