September 2008
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PANTHERS WIN, PANTHERS WIN
In the best game of the NFL Opening Weekend thus far, Jake Delhomme led a scoring drive in the final three minutes of the game, throwing a 14-yard Touchdown to Dante Rosario as time expired leading Carolina to a 26-24 win in San Diego.
August 2008
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No, seriously.
‘Bama just put a field goal on the board to fo up 34-10 with 3:33 to go. Clemson, you were as poor as the rest of the ACC, as that score was probably the fat lady on your season-opener.
But wait?
Clemson returns the second half kickoff for 96 yards, cutting the Tide’s lead to 13 at 23-10.
Bama cruising at half
Alabama continued to rough up Clemson in the second quarter, building a 23-3 halftime lead.
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Bama takes big lead
After two field goals, 24th-ranked Alabama scores a TD against 9th-ranked Clemson. 13-0 at the Georgia Dome.
Pirates upset Hokies in the Queen City
FINAL: East Carolina 27, Virginia Tech 22
East Carolina’s T.J. Lee Blocked a punt and then returned it for a touchdown with less than three minutes left in the game as the Pirates defeat No. 17 Virginia Tech.
Box Score
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UPSET ALERT!: ECU takes lead
ECU blocks a kick-off and runs it into the endzone. 27-22. Box score.
National Update: OSU's Wells hurt, out
FROM ESPN: Ohio State tailback and Heisman Trophy contender Chris “Beanie” Wells was carted off the field during the third quarter of the second-ranked Buckeyes’ game against Youngstown State on Saturday with an apparent foot injury.
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... and ECU comes back!
QB Patrick Pickney walks into the end zone for a TD. 22-22 Tech. Box score.
We got ourselves a ballgame!
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Tech pulling away from ECU
Va. Tech scores another TD in the 4th quarter, but missed an extra point. 22-13. Box score.
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FINAL: LSU: 41 App State: 10
It was not meant to be.
App State came to Baton Rouge hoping to repeat their giant-killing success over Michigan last year. But sloppy offensive playing vs. a strong Tigers defensive, plus LSU coming into to prove their dominance as BCS national champion, would deny App State another chance. Box score.
Wolfpack: QB Wilson suffers Grade-3 concussion
Good News for N.C. State quarterback Russell Wilson: No spinal injuries from a hit suffered Thursday night in Columbia, SC.
Bad News: Wilson suffered a Grade-3 concussion, the most severe concussion.
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LSU scores again
Brandon LaFell completes a 39-yard pass run for a TD. 41-10 LSU in Baton Rouge. Box score.
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ECU scores, then Va Tech scores
Coming out of halftime, ECU has scores early in the 3rd quarter, 14-13. But on the FG attempt, Va. Tech blocks the kick and runs it back across the field for a safety. 16-13. Box score.
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App scores a FG
It’s a defensive game right now. App State kicker scores a 24-foot FG early in the fourth quarter. 34-10 LSU. Box score.
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LSU answers with FG
K Josh Jasper makes a 33-yard field goal, adding 3 points to the board. 34-7. Box score.
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HALFTIME: Va Tech: 14 ECU: 7
After an exciting first half, Tech leads East Carolina, 14-7. Both teams have been plagued by turnovers, but Tech has capitalized on two ECU turnovers. Box score.
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APP SCORES!
Armanti Edwards, covered by 3 defenders, throws a huge pass into the endzone to put the Mountaineers on the board, 31-7. Box score.
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Tech scores again
Va. Tech scores again off a recovered ball on the kick-off. 14-0. Box score.
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Tech scores first in CLT
Va. Tech draws first blood off a fumble return and gets the ball back off the kick-off. 7-0. Box score.
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HALFTIME: LSU: 31 APP:0
LSU, as expected, is totally dominating App State at the half. Box score.
Panthers: BD Colcough charged with DWI
From the ‘Poor Decisions, Poor Timing’ department &mdash Cornerback Ricardo Colcough was arrested and charged with DWI just hours before final roster cuts are set to be made. Read More
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ECU stops Tech drive
ECU stops a fourth-and-one attempt by Va. Tech with about 6:00 in the 1st. Box score.
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App playing sloppy
LSU put another one on the board, 24-0 against the struggling App State Mountaineers. Box score.
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Va. Tech and ECU start in CLT
Va. Tech and ECU have started at Bank of American Stadium in Charlotte, After a quick turnover, Tech is back at it and pushing down the field to the end zone.
Tech is in sort of a rebuilding year, losing 13 players to the NFL, so there is question about their effectiveness this year. But they way Tech is playing right now, it could be better than they think.
East Carolina’s Skip Holtz is...
Outside the Land of the Pine
[Only because Pat cares] Syracuse goes 55 yards on its opening drive to set up a 35 yard Field goal to take a 3-0 lead at Northwestern. Box Score
LSU 14 - ASU 0 - End 1st
LSU offenese looks poised, even with a new Starting QB. Box Score
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It's freakin' hot
A 10 a.m. start in Baton Rouge, La. is the most humid part of the day down in the Bayou. Read more.
But the real weather story at this game is Hurricane Gustav. The Category-3 hurricane will clip the coast of Cuba and head into the Gulf of Mexico, possibly striking Louisana by late Monday or early Tuesday morning. Read more.
LSU officials, along with Lousiana state officials, decided to move up...
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Overnite news and notes
Panthers: Carolina trades for Dolphins QB McCown
Panthers: Cornerback Colclough draws DWI right before roster cuts
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NHL: The Tampa Bay Lightining continue to make changes to their roster with another trade.
MLB: Tampa Bay Rays clinch first winning season in team history
Edwards: Heart and Soul
Armanti Edwards is moving the football down the field with two first downs and took it to fourth-and-four on the LSU 35. Incomplete pass gave the ball to LSU, where they scored a touchdown.
Edwards has been the powerhouse heart of App State for the past two years, clearly leading the Boone-based team to two national championships in the FCS Series. Last year, he lead the team to beat Michigan...
LSU takes the lead
RB Charles Scott runs for 57 yards on the Tigers first offensive play and then scores from 8 yards out to take a 7-0 lead. Box Score
Rumble on the Bayou
Hello folks! It’s time for some football!
The Sporting Affairs Desk is up and running and Pat and I will be posting all day about the match-ups today.
First up, Appalachian State, the three-time FCS national champion, vs. the BCS champion LSU.
Want to know who else is playing? Read more.
Pack rebuilding? Good God, it's going to be a long...
Wolfpack Nation is feeling pretty low after that travesty of a season opener against South Carolina in Columbia Thursday. It was an offense abortion as redshirt freshman QB Russell Wilson is carted off the field with a concussion and second-string QB Daniel Evans comes on the field and completely implodes.
This opener begs the question: Can Tom O’Brien bring this team out of the gutter as...
App St., LSU game time changed
The game between the defending Div I and Div I-A National Champions with start at 11 a.m. EST tomorrow. Read More