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Texas Tech's Happiness Osunde Is Sad After Suffering This Gruesome Leg Injury
Kudos to Fox Sports for not shying away from showing multiple replays of this nasty injury to Texas Tech's Happiness Osunde that took place in the Red Raiders' matchup tonight against Baylor. It's possible the insult of an ACL tear was added to the injury of a broken ankle, from the looks of the r...
Your Saturday Night College Football Open Thread
Rivalry week is almost over, but we've still got a couple good ones left, so join us inside and type away down below. ...
Onterio McCalebb's Kickoff Return Touchdown Left This Auburn Bro Feeling Awfully Smug
Auburn's Onterio McCalebb opened the second half of the Iron Bowl by taking Alabama's kickoff to the house, but it only brought the Tigers within ten of their rivals—which makes you wonder what this bro is feeling so smug about. [CBS]...
The Look Of Horror On This Punter's Face Is Priceless
Michigan punter Will Hagerup's muffed attempt to receive a snap in the second half of the Wolverines' battle against rival Ohio State left him mortified—and it's even better when slowed down 20x and set to indie music, this time "Scared of Love" by Small Factory. [ABC]...
Your Afternoon College Football Games Open Thread
Rivalry week continues, so feel free to use this space to spiritedly defend your alma mater....
High School Football Coach's Wife Changed Grades For Over 40 Of Her Husband's Players
Well, "Say What, High School Football Coaches?" rolls on, this time with the Significant Other Edition. Sara Glashagel, the wife of Antioch Community High School's football coach, Brian Glashagel, took it upon herself to change the grades of over 60 students, 41 of them football players. Glashagel,...
Your Weekly Best Of Gameday Gallery
It was a squeaky-clean College Gameday broadcast for ESPN this week, though Lee Corso did make the above reference to last week's "fuck it" blunder. Here's the best signs and otherwise from today's broadcast at Auburn. ...
Your Early College Football Games Open Thread
It seems like there has been a college football game on every day this week and today is no different. Here's your spot to talk about it all....
Deadspin's College Football Top 25 Or So: A Championship Case
It's time for a new installment of Deadspin's college football rankings. As always, the teams are ranked according to the logic and values of college football, no matter how bizarre or contradictory they may be. ...
LSU-AlabamaArkansas: And Just Like That, It's Tied At 14 Thanks To The Honey Badger
Tyrann Mathieu made his name—and his Honey Badger moniker—on defense, but it was this 92-yard punt return touchdown in the second quarter of LSU's matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks that has been the play of the game thus far. [CBS]...
Arkansas Takes 14-0 Lead On Top-Ranked LSU Courtesy Alonzo Highsmith Jr.'s Fumble Return Touchdown
In a game proving to already be more interesting than the LSU-Alabama "game of the year" three weeks ago, the third-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks have a 14-0 lead on LSU in the second quarter courtesy this wild play, only the seventh turnover all season for the LSU Tigers. Nothing makes a man feel ol...
Here's How To Apply For UNC's Head Coaching Job
Go over there now and apply, and let us know if you hear back. Bachelor's degree required, tutoring skills a plus....
Cracking The BCS Code Before This Weekend's Big Games
Our favorite dorks at the Harvard Sports Analytics Collective have developed a model that predicts what happens in the ostensibly wonky BCS. If you're curious about what happens should LSU lose to Arkansas—and you should be—their post is worth a read. Big East football even makes a token appearance!...
More Proof That West Virginia Doesn't Give A Shit About Leaving The Big East Early
It's true that WVU had filed suit first, arguing that the Big East is no longer really the Big East, which is why the school plans to join the Big 12 as soon as next year. Taken together, those moves were seen as a middle finger to the Big East's mandatory 27-month grace period for exiting. But now...
Sandusky Victim's Mother Recalls Town Reaction: "Our Football Team Is Going To Lose And It's All Because Of Your Son"
Two stories have been published today that shed a harrowing light on the awful circumstances faced by the boy identified by the Penn State grand jury summary as Victim 1:...
How Grand Juries In Pennsylvania Make It Impossible For Jerry Sandusky To Get A Fair Trial
Pennsylvania grand juries don't issue indictments. They issue detailed and often-provocative "presentments" of alleged crimes. Because of that, "The name "Sandusky" is already synonymous with "monster" without a witness ever having been sworn in open court." [Huffington Post]...
Top Prospect Chooses Ohio State Because "There's No Way You Can Fail"
Hello, and welcome to Quotes Taken Out Of Context And Used To Make Fun Of A School's Reputation Theater. Our first contestant is Adolphus Washington, ESPNU's 10th best DE prospect, who just committed to Ohio State. Adolphus, why did you choose the Buckeyes?...
Honolulu Five-0 Investigating Point-Shaving Allegations Against U. Of Hawaii Football Players
"On November 3, 2011, the UH Manoa Office of Admissions received an anonymous letter alleging "point shaving" by unnamed football players of UH football games. Recognizing the seriousness of these allegations, UH leadership acted promptly and responsibly by immediately alerting the Honolulu Police ...
Here's Chad McGhee With Your Weekly Knox City Greyhounds Update
It was foretold. By Chad McGhee. On this site. Knox City was predestined to face Throckmorton. With these words: "I truly believe that. I'm just getting that signal that we will meet again and we will be able to beat them." And that's exactly what Knox City will do on Black Friday. Well, the meeti...
Sabres Owner Says Penn State Scandal Is "Not About Covering Your Ass" Before Covering His Ass About Hiring Second Mile Board Member
You might wonder what Terry Pegula, the owner of the Buffalo Sabres, has to do with the Jerry Sandusky investigation. More than Terry Pegula would like you to believe. Pegula, who gave $88 million to Penn State last year to build a hockey arena and start a D1 hockey program, was in the news recently...