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Scandal-battered Penn State prepares for football opener
Chicago Tribune
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Penn State on Saturday plays its
first football game since an agonizing off-season, when ex-assistant coach
Jerry Sandusky was convicted of child sex abuse, legendary former head
coach Joe Paterno died and ...
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Notre Dame in Ireland all part of the brand, football an afterthought
CBSSports.com
DUBLIN, Ireland -- There is this composite image of a Notre Dame official
that smiles a little each time something negative is written about the
football program. Good, he/she thinks, at least they're talking about us.
The alternative is that Notre ...
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Economics primer of FBS football
Yahoo! Sports
On the field, the game looks similar. When it comes to money, the schools
in the Football Championship Subdivision and the top-tier Football Bowl
Subdivision play on different planets. Five programs - Georgia State,
Texas-San Antonio, South Alabama, ...
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Michigan Football Uniforms: Check out Wolverines' 2012 Design for
Alabama ...
Bleacher Report
If you haven't heard by now, the Michigan Wolverines will take on the
defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend. This game is
by far the biggest matchup of the Week 1 schedule and is sure to shake up
the college football rankings.
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NCAA football player says naked player rubbed against him
USA TODAY
A former freshman football player at Saginaw Valley State University told
police that he was sexually assaulted by older, veteran teammates.
MLive.com obtained a 25-page report with interviews from the victim and 14
other witnesses through the Michigan ...
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LSU Football: 10 Important Storylines to Watch in 2012
Bleacher Report
College football is officially here and the No. 3 ranked LSU Tigers are set
to kick off their 2012 season against North Texas this Saturday at 7 p.m.
ET in Baton Rouge. Les Miles' team has had quite the eventful offseason,
from losing out on the ...
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Ohio vs. Penn State Football: 3 Reasons the New PSU Era Will Start Well
Bleacher Report
A lot of attention is being placed on the Penn State season opener, very
little to do with football. The Nittany Lions had one of the most
tumultuous offseasons in history, but there are a few reasons why their new
era will start off well on Saturday ...
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Allen, Texas opens its $60 million high school football stadium tonight
Dallas Morning News (blog)
While it's true that football is football and religion is religion, it's
also true that players and fans in this state do worship the game, from the
time their sons start in youth football and working their way up from
there. By the time many players ...
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BYU football: Cougars open season with 30-6 walloping of Wazzu
Deseret News
PROVO — BYU welcomed well-known football coach Mike Leach back to his old
stomping grounds with a different kind of stomping. The Cougars — the
ones from Provo — scored the first two touchdowns and cruised to a 30-6
stomping of Leach's new ...
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Big East Football: Connecticut Gives Old Rival UMass Rude FBS Welcome
Bleacher Report
There was a time when Connecticut and Massachusetts made for a competitive
rivalry in the northeast, but if Thursday night's action was any
indication, it could be a while until we see the two old rivals on the same
field. Connecticut's defense was ...
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