Archive | Football
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Arkansas spring football game a one-sided affair
Bobby Petrino didn’t call plays for Arkansas in the Red-White game, but that didn’t slow Tyler Wilson and the Razorbacks offense down. Wilson threw for 467 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Red team to a 65-0 win against the White on Saturday.
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Early enrollees Kiel, Day adjust to Notre Dame
It’s two weeks before prom, which means freshman quarterback Gunner Kiel should be worried about renting a tuxedo, filling a limo and what moves he will pull out on the dance floor.
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Column: Athletes speak openly about their casual marijuana
College football programs around the country are helping to redefine the term “higher education.” An ESPN article Wednesday put the Oregon Ducks on the hot seat, revealing the prevalence of marijuana use by its football players over the last 15 years.
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Paterno family reacts to book on Jerry Sandusky scandal
The first book about the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case came out Tuesday, but not without controversy. The Paterno family released a statement today calling parts of "Game Over" by Bill Moushey and Bob Dvorchak "false" and "slanderous.
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ESPN report suggests ‘between 40 percent and 60 percent’ of Oregon football players use marijuana
An upcoming ESPN: The Magazine story references the U. Oregon as a prominent example of rising marijuana use by college football players, with both current and former players suggesting that anywhere between 40 and 60 percent of team members used the drug.
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Petrino’s mistress resigns from Arkansas athletic department
Bobby Petrino’s mistress is no longer employed by Arkansas. Jessica Dorrell, the 25-year old whose affair with Petrino led to his April 10 firing, has resigned from her position as football student-athlete development coordinator, the UA announced Tuesday night.
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Column: Fans shouldn’t worry about Matt Barkley’s spring
Spring football is officially over at USC. The annual spring game held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum gave the team and fans the final taste of Trojan football until fall. Matt Barkley has constantly been in the spotlight since his decision to forgo the 2011 NFL draft.
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Defense steals the show in the 2012 USC spring game
Though senior quarterback Matt Barkley got the majority of the applause from the 15,515 fans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum at the annual spring game Saturday, it was the defense that made the biggest plays of the day.
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Freshman WR Trey Metoyer wows fans at Oklahoma spring game
With the threat of severe weather looming, 20,509 fans watched the Oklahoma offense beat the defense, 22-21, with a last-minute scoring drive during the annual Red-White spring game.