| JoePa, Royster on verge of milestones
It's a milestone in itself that Penn State
icon Joe Paterno is still coaching in the twilight of his years. So it comes
as no surprise that the bespectacled legend is approaching 400 career wins.
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| North Carolina to keep 12 players out of Saturday's opener
The University of North Carolina has
declared six players ineligible for Saturday's game against LSU for violations
of school or NCAA rules and will keep six others out of the season-opener
while the investigation continues.
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| Barkley leads Trojans to win over Hawaii in Kiffin's USC debut
Matt Barkley tied a school record by throwing
for five touchdowns, as 14th-ranked Southern California beat Hawaii, 49-36,
giving Lane Kiffin a victory in his coaching debut with the Trojans.
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| Hawaii QB Moniz leaves game
Hawaii quarterback Bryant Moniz left
Thursday's season-opener against No. 14 Southern California when he was hit
near the head by linebacker Michael Morgan.
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| Utah topples No. 15 Pittsburgh in OT
Joe Phillips kicked a 21-yard field goal
in overtime, as the Utah Utes edged the 15th-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers,
27-24, in a non-conference showdown at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
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| College Football Game Capsules
Terrelle Pryor threw for 247 yards and three
touchdowns, as second-ranked Ohio State blew out Marshall, 45-7, in the season
opener for both teams. Pryor, coming off a sophomore season in which he led
the Buckeyes to an 11-2 finish, including a Rose Bowl victory over Oregon,
completed 17-of-25 passes. Brandon Saine added 103 yards on the ground and two
scores for Ohio State, which has won at least a share of the Big Ten title in
each of the last five seasons. Brian Rolle ran back an interception for a
score for the Buckeyes (1-0), who will meet nationally-ranked Miami-Florida
next Saturday. Ahmed Shakoor scored on a return of a blocked field goal for
Marshall (0-1), which played its first game under new head coach Doc Holliday.
The Thundering Herd finished 7-6 last year, including a victory over Ohio in
the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Brian Anderson completed 17-of-28 passes for
135 yards for Marshall.
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| Ohio State rolls over Marshall in opener
Terrelle Pryor threw for 247 yards and three
touchdowns, as second-ranked Ohio State blew out Marshall, 45-7, in the season
opener for both teams.
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| Hurricanes storm to big win in season-opener
Junior quarterback Jacory Harris completed 12-
of-15 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns, as the 13th-ranked Miami-
Florida Hurricanes annihilated in-state foe Florida A&M, 45-0, in the season
opener at Sun Life Stadium.
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| NCAA rules Alabama DE Dareus ineligible for two games
The NCAA has declared Alabama defensive end
Marcell Dareus ineligible for two games due to his dealings with sports
agents.
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| Iowa to extend Ferentz through 2020
Iowa announced Thursday it plans to extend
the contract of head football coach Kirk Ferentz through the 2020 season.
School officials expect Ferentz to sign the contract Friday.
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