Archive for August, 2008

News: Steve Fairchild postgame quotes

August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
Colorado State vs. Colorado postgame quotes. Aug. 31, 2008, INVESCO Field at Mile High

Georgia loses starting DT Owens to knee injury

August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
Georgia defensive tackle Jeff Owens will have knee surgery and miss the rest of the season, making the senior the second starting ...

Texas DT Houston suspended after DWI charge

August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
Texas defensive tackle Lamarr Houston was suspended after being arrested and charged with drunken driving early Sunday morning.

News: Taylor Transfers to Baylor from Penn State

August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
Baylor head coach Art Briles has announced the addition of Phillip Taylor to the Bears' roster. Taylor transferred to Baylor from Penn State, where he played two seasons. Taylor will sit out the 2008 season in order to comply with NCAA transfer rules; he will have two seasons of eligibility beginning with the 2009 season. He is eligible to practice with the Bears this season.

Houston earns suspension for DWI

August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
Texas defensive tackle Lamarr Houston was arrested on a misdemeanor drunken driving charge a few hours after the No. 11 Longhorns' 52-10 season opening win over Florida Atlantic. Texas coach Mack Brown issued a statement saying any punishment would be "handled within our family." Last season, he suspended linebacker Sergio Kindle and defensive end Henry Melton for the first three games after drunken driving arrests, saying "we've got send a message and kids have to learn.

Season Is Just A Baby - San Francisco Chronicle

August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot

Season Is Just A Baby
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA - 2 minutes ago
Cal Poly: Thirty-two Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) teams took on Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division IA) teams over ...

News: Rams Drop First at Colorado

August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
Colorado State made its debut under coach Steve Fairchild this Saturday, but their efforts were not enough to stop the Buffaloes who scored five touchdowns in the game.

Bulldogs’ Owens to miss rest of ‘08 season

August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
Georgia defensive tackle Jeff Owens will have knee surgery and miss the rest of the season, making the senior the second starting lineman lost by the top-ranked Bulldogs in the past month. Owens tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in Saturday's 45-21 win over Georgia Southern. Coach Mark Richt said Sunday that Owens will have season-ending surgery. Georgia lost starting left tackle Trinton Sturdivant from its offensive line during preseason practice.

News: FAYETTEVILLE STATE TAKES ADVANTAGE OF NCCU MISCUES

August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
North Carolina Central University committed five turnovers and two special teams blunders which led to a 33-22 Fayetteville State University upset victory, ruining the Eagles home-opener in front of 8,853 fans at NCCU's O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium.

Tupou says he improperly received meal, $100

August 31st, 2008 by NewsBot
Oregon offensive tackle Fenuki Tupou missed the Ducks' season-opening win over Washington because he accepted a meal and received $100 from the representative of a professional sport management firm, the university said Sunday. The 6-foot-6, 330-pound senior served the one-game, NCAA-imposed suspension Saturday after reporting his actions to the athletic department earlier in the week and turning the money over to its compliance office, said Dave Williford, a department spokesman.