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LSU Defeats Alabama –

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

LSU defeated Alabama in the battle for the number one ranking in college football.  The two top defenses squared off and LSU came out on top in overtime by a score of 9-6.    A road win by the LSU Tigers … Continue reading →

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ESPN Longhorn Network –

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The ESPN Longhorn network is expected to double the annual broadcast revenue for the University of Texas.  The creation of the Longhorn network was one of the factors leading to the Texas A & M decision to leave for the Southeastern Conference.  … Continue reading →

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Kansas State Rises In AP Poll –

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Kansas State remained undefeated with a 41-34 win at Texas Tech.  The win gave Kansas State their sixth win of the year and moved them to number 12 in the Associated Press college football poll.  The Kansas State Wildcats finished … Continue reading →

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Big 12 Revenue Sharing –

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Big 12 presidents approved a revenue sharing plan of their top television deal.  The revenue sharing plan may salvage a conference that lost Texas A & M to the SEC.  The University of Missouri  board of curators will discuss the deal on Tuesday.  … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame Defeats Pittsburgh –

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Notre Dame came from behind to defeat the Pittsburgh Panthers 15-12.  The victory gives Notre Dame their second win of the season.  Tommy Rees was 24-41 passing for Notre Dame with 216 yards and one touchdown.  Rees also completed a 2 point conversion … Continue reading →

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Texas A & M Heading To SEC –

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

On Tuesday, the Southeastern Conference voted to accept Texas A & M as their 13th member.  Texas A & M may still need approval from all the teams in the Big 12.  The Big 12 consists of only ten teams after the departure … Continue reading →

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Oklahoma Ranks Number 1 –

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Oklahoma Sooners ranked number one in the preseason college football coaches’ poll.  The University of Oklahoma received 42 of 59 possible votes.  The remaining top 5 were the University of Alabama, the University of Oregon, LSU, and Florida State. To … Continue reading →

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Pac-10 Signs Deal With ESPN & Fox –

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Pac-10 Conference signed a 12 year television deal with ESPN and Fox that is worth $3 billion.  The deal covers football, basketball and some Olympic events.  It also allows the Pac-10 to keep some events exclusive for a cable … Continue reading →

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BCS Bowl 2012 Dates –

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Four of the Five BCS bowl games still have a tentative schedule.  The BCS National Championship game is one of the dates that may be rescheduled.  Currently, the BCS National Championship game is scheduled for January 9th but it could be moved … Continue reading →

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Auburn Remains Undefeated –

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The Auburn Tigers capped an undefeated 14-0 season with a 22-19 win over Oregon.  The Oregon Ducks tied the game with a touchdown and a two point conversion late in the fourth quarter.  Auburn moved the ball downfield on a … Continue reading →

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Cotton Bowl –

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

LSU defeated Texas A & M 41-24 to win the Cotton Bowl.  The number 11 ranked LSU Tigers won their first Cotton Bowl in 45 years and finished the season with an 11-2 record.  The number 18th ranked Texas A & M … Continue reading →

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Harbaugh To San Francisco –

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Jim Harbaugh has agreed to a five year $25 million deal with the San Francisco 49ers.  The Stanford coach led his team to a top 5 ranking and a 12-1 season.  Contract talks between Harbaugh and the Miami Dolphins broke down and … Continue reading →

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Andrew Luck Returning To Stanford –

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Andrew Luck has chosen to return to Stanford for one more season and to finish his degree in architectural design.  Luck would have been the number one selection in the draft by the Carolina Panthers.  Andrew Luck threw for 3,338 yards, completed … Continue reading →

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Stanford Wins Orange Bowl –

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

Stanford defeated Virginia Tech 40-12 to win the Orange Bowl.  Andrew Luck tossed four touchdowns and threw for 287 yards in the victory.  Stanford will finish the season in the top five for the first time since their 1940 squad went … Continue reading →

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Rose Bowl –

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Jim Sutliff

The long awaited Rose Bowl matchup between number 3 ranked TCU and number 5 Wisconsin went down to the final minutes.  Wisconsin marched down the field but missed a two point conversion and lost to TCU 21-19.  Although the Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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