Where to begin? Let’s celebrate the winners this week, not the supposed Goliaths who fell on this most topsy and turvy of college football weekends. All hail the Bulls, Buffs, Tigers, Wildcats, Terps and Illini.
Terps respond to blast from Fridge
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Setting aside a halftime meeting with his assistants, Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen instead gave his players a piece of his mind, refocusing them for a comeback win at Rutgers.
Tampa is now a college football town
TAMPA, Fla. — Thanks to the surging USF Bulls, a city whose sports conversation had always revolved around the NFL’s Buccaneers is suddenly talking about Big East Conference matchups, national rankings and bowl game possibilities.
Get off the ledge, Gators fans
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — What happened in the Swamp on Saturday was shocking and downright embarrassing, but it was far from crippling. Sure, the loss hurts Florida’s national championship hopes. But deep down, Gators fan, did you really take this for a national championship team?
Duke president apologizes to lacrosse players
Addressing the public for the first time since the disbarment of former Durham district attorney Mike Nifong, Duke University President Richard Brodhead said Saturday he regretted not reaching out to former and current lacrosse players and their families more during the tumult of the high-profile case.
Wannstedt, Pitt have no excuses
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Undone last week at home by Connecticut, Pitt was humiliated Saturday at Virginia. The troubling part is third-year coach Dave Wannstedt has no answers.
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