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Kent State-Northern Illinois, Stanford-UCLA headline college football Friday...
Dri Archer and Kent State could be playing for a possible BCS berth. (Diamond Images/Getty Images) Sports fans, you have two conference championship games to savor on the eve of the last college...
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Northern Illinois beats Kent State, Stanford beats UCLA; Snaps
It’s unlikely that Jordan Lynch and NIU can slide into a BCS bowl, but when have we ever liked sure things? (AP) Quick hits from Friday night’s college football conference championship games. For more...
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Northern Illinois' Orange Bowl bid sparks dumb anger; more college football...
• Oh, NOW you don’t like the BCS. Not before. Just now. Northern Illinois is bound for the Orange Bowl as the first team from the MAC to earn a BCS bowl bid. We, as you might imagine, are delighted....
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Devon Walker released from rehab; more college football news links
Our continued best wishes to Tulane’s Devon Walker for a complete recovery. (AP Photo/Tulane University) • Actual good news, actually. Devon Walker is getting out of rehab and will spend the winter...
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Florida State vs. Northern Illinois: Orange Bowl facts
The 2013 Orange Bowl is just hours away. We’re sure you have so many questions. We’re here to help. (For an X’s and O’s breakdown, click through to Pete Thamel’s game preview.) • What’s all this, then?...
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Florida State beats Northern Illinois 31-10 in Orange Bowl BCS game
Jordan Lynch and the BCS-busting NIU Huskies did not slide into glass slippers filled with oranges after all. (AP) For more on Florida State’s Orange Bowl victory over Northern Illinois, check out Pete...
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2013 Orange Bowl: Florida State vs. Northern Illinois tweets
The story of one college football postseason game, as told through social media. I guess let’s get pumped for the Discover Orange Bowl. youtu.be/Hqpk_oD8q74 — teamcatlab (@teamcatlab) January 1, 2013...
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College football coaching tracker: 2012 firings and hirings
DeWayne Walker set the coaching carousel spinning once more with his late departure from New Mexico State. (AP) Tommy Tuberville’s sitting by the phone* and Jimmy Sexton’s got that particular sparkle...
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Northern Illinois braves Saturn weather with icy tackling dummies
@SIHolly @SIPeteThamel The Saturn snow can't stop Jordan Lynch and the O-Line from practicing. http://t.co/Wfy5PTmHTl— NIU Huskie Athletics (@NIUAthletics) March 05, 2013
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Northern Illinois' Rod Carey sings during seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley...
By Holly Anderson As is customary ’round these parts, we present to you a college football coach singing at Wrigley Field. Today’s victim: Rod Carey of Northern Illinois, who made the traditional...
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NIU launches Jordan Lynch Heisman campaign, but what are his chances?
NIU’s Jordan Lynch tallied 4,953 yards of total offense during his standout 2012 season. (Chris Trotman/Getty Images) By Zac Ellis On the heels of a BCS-busting campaign in which Northern Illinois...
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MAC media day notes: NCAA change, Jordan Lynch, Dri Archer, Frank Solich and...
Jordan Lynch and NIU busted the BCS last year; could NCAA reform limit those chances? (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) By Martin Rickman DETROIT — It’s impossible to get through more than a few minutes of...
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Heisman campaigns may be fading, but small schools still find plenty of value
Kent State running back Dri Archer (1) has a Heisman campaign for the 2013 season. (Michael Chang/Getty Images) By Martin Rickman Earlier this week, Ben Cohen wrote an article in the Wall Street...
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Northern Illinois avenges last year’s loss to Iowa; midday Week 1 Snap Judgments
Quarterback Jordan Lynch and Northern Illinois rallied for a last-minute victory over Iowa in Week 1. (AP) Snap Judgments from the Week 1 midday slate. For more coverage, Snap Judgments from the Week 1...
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Northern Illinois, Bowling Green headline Mid-major Report after Week 1
NIU’s Da’Ron Brown had seven catches for 92 yards and a TD against Iowa on Saturday. (Stephen Mally/Icon SMI) Northern Illinois lost to Iowa on a late touchdown in 2012, but this time around, the...
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ULM, Navy and North Texas lead the Mid-Major Report after Week 3
Kolton Browning’s 315 yards passing led the Warhawks to an upset of Wake Forest. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) Last September, Louisiana-Monroe toppled then-No. 8 Arkansas in overtime, starting interim...
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Ball State leads Mid-major Report after Week 6 of the 2013 college football...
Quarterback Keith Wenning (10) and tailback Jahwan Edwards have led Ball State to a 5-1 start. (Steve Helber/AP) I’ll be the first to admit, despite a strong group of returning starters and an...
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BYU running wild with fourth straight win; more Mid-major Report after Week 8
Quarterback Taysom Hill led BYU to its fourth consecutive win last Saturday at Houston. (Robert Chambliss/Icon SMI) First off, a disclaimer. While BYU is an FBS independent and not technically a...
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Alabama still at the top, Missouri falls in AP Poll after Week 9
Missouri’s perfect season is over, but its top-10 placement in the AP poll continues. (Peter Aiken/Getty Images) With top teams jockeying for position and showing off for voters in blowouts, the magic...
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Ohio State routs Purdue; more early Week 10 college football Snap Judgments
Ohio State tailback Carlos Hyde (34) rushed for 111 yards in Saturday’s rout of Purdue. (Joe Robbins/Getty Images) Snap Judgments from the Week 10 early slate. For more coverage, check out Andy...
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