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Goal Line Stand: Regular season isn't a playoff

Dec 2nd, 2008

The announcement that Oklahoma had surpassed Texas in the BCS standings and would play in the Big 12 title game Saturday night rendered every shaky argument made by BCS supporters laughable, including the talk about the regular season being a playoff.

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Big East: Cincinnati wraps up BCS bid

Dec 1st, 2008

All — at least those within the Big East — hail the Cincinnati Bearcats. They are the league champions and will be the conference’s Bowl Championship Series representative.

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Week 14: Syracuse at Cincinnati

Nov 26th, 2008

This could be Cincinnati’s coronation. Its inauguration. Or it could be another parting shot for outgoing Syracuse coach Greg Robinson. Although UC is a prohibitive favorite in this one, all within the Big East remember Pitt’s upset of West Virginia last season. And it doesn’t take that long of a memory to remember last week’s 24-23 SU stunner over Notre Dame.

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Big East: League sees big wins, new records

Nov 23rd, 2008

There were quite a few eye-opening performances within the Big East this past weekend, including record-setting days for Pat White and Mike Teel, and huge victories for Cincinnati and Syracuse.

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Game Day, Part II

Nov 22nd, 2008

This afternoon, Ole Miss ran through LSU, as first-year coach Houston Nutt won at Tiger Stadium for the second straight season, while Penn State clinched at least a trip to the Rose Bowl and Notre Dame lost to an eight-loss team for the first time.

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Week 13: Syracuse at Notre Dame

Nov 19th, 2008

Syracuse remains one of the worst Bowl Subdivision teams. Its coach, Greg Robinson, has now been summarily dismissed effective at the end of the season. Not the Orange face Notre Dame, who is looking to increase its bowl appeal.

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Five burning questions: Week 13

Nov 19th, 2008

There's big games all across the map in Week 13 and Athlon's editors answer questions about the Apple Cup, Oklahoma-Texas Tech andmore in this week's Five Burning Questions.

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Goal Line Stand: Harrell is perfect for Raiders

Nov 18th, 2008

With so little success in Texas Tech's football history, what Graham Harrell has done for that program can't be overlooked. That's why, if he leads the Red Raiders to victory at Oklahoma, Harrell should win the Heisman Trophy.

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Big East: Syracuse coach Robinson fired

Nov 17th, 2008

Syracuse fell to Connecticut 39-14 before an announced crowd of 28,081 in the Carrier Dome Saturday. SU coach Greg Robinson lost his 24th conference game in 27 tries and then his job Sunday.

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Week 12: Connecticut at Syracuse

Nov 12th, 2008

Connecticut started the season with five straight wins, but has dropped three of its last four. Syracuse, of course, is Syracuse. The school is now 2-7 overall and 1-4 in Big East play.

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Goal Line Stand: Hiring right coach is tricky

Nov 10th, 2008

These days, the cycle of looking for a new coach doesn’t begin in late November but in October. That extra time is valuable for athletic directors like Washington's Scott Woodward, who know full well that their own jobs often hinge on who they hire.

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Big East: League merry-go-round continues

Nov 10th, 2008

Cincinnati survived a dizzying comeback from West Virginia to move to 7-2 and No. 22 in the AP poll while Pitt rolled over Louisville and Syracuse coach Greg Robinson moved one loss closer to the chopping block.

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Week 11: Syracuse at Rutgers

Nov 5th, 2008

The Scarlet Knights have rebounded from a 1-5 start with victories over Connecticut and Pittsburgh. They’ve also had a week off to prepare for this home game. SU, meanwhile, is riding a two game winning streak.

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Week 10 National Notebook

Nov 3rd, 2008

Texas Tech pulled out a thrilling victory over hated rival Texas this week while Florida and Syracuse won big games as well. Mitch Light looks at these teams and more in the Week 10 version of his national notebook.

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Big East: South Florida falls out of top 25

Nov 3rd, 2008

Cincinnati, West Virginia and Pittsburgh won important games this weekend while Syracuse pulled its second consecutive stunner against Louisville.

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Week 10: Louisville at Syracuse

Oct 30th, 2008

The only SU victory this season has been a close one (30-21) over Northeastern. And after a tiny spark the team took another step backward in its last outing. Meanwhile, Louisville is on an uptick. The Cardinals have won three straight, including a big one against South Florida.

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Big East: West Virginia reappears on the radar

Oct 27th, 2008

OK, first the bad news for Big East followers. The league’s two ranked teams — South Florida and Pittsburgh — lost over the weekend. But, hey, check out West Virginia, who used 31 unanswered points to down Auburn Thursday night.

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Under The Radar: Week 9

Oct 24th, 2008

The Big 12, Big Ten and SEC all have marquee match-ups this weekend. But the battle for Pac-10 supremacy will also take place in Tuscan, Arizona. Mike Stoops and Co. are set to take on the USC Trojans late Saturday night.

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News From Around the Web

Syracuse season comes to an end

Nov 29th, 2008 (syracuse.rivals.com) 3 stars

CINCINNATI(AP) Defensive end Connor Barwin raised the gold-topped trophy above his head, then walked through hundreds of...

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Orange recruits watch win

Nov 29th, 2008 (syracuse.rivals.com) 3 stars

Last night the Syracuse Orange invited two recruits to watch the Virginia game. One of them just committed to the Orange...

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Orange come from behind for win

Nov 28th, 2008 (syracuse.rivals.com) 3 stars

SYRACUSE, N.Y.(AP) Jonny Flynn and Andy Rautins each scored 15 points, Rick Jackson came off the bench to key a late ral...

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SU looks to end on positive note vs. Cincy

Nov 28th, 2008 (syracuse.rivals.com) 3 stars

Syracuse heads into Cincinnati this weekend for the final game in the Greg Robinson era to face off against the Bearcats...

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Simulator Says: Orange stay active in the fourth

Nov 28th, 2008 (syracuse.rivals.com) 3 stars

The Syracuse Orange are set to invade the Queen City tomorrow to take on the Cincinnati Bearcats. We are not going to w...

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SU takes on Big East Champs

Nov 28th, 2008 (syracuse.rivals.com) 3 stars

One day after learning it would be playing in a BCS bowl game for the first time, Cincinnati meets a Syracuse team Satur...

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Locksley interviews for Syracuse job

Nov 27th, 2008 (syracuse.rivals.com) 3 stars

Rivals.com has learned that Illinois offensive coordinator Mike Locksley interviewed for the vacant Syracuse coaching jo...

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SU downs Kansas with comeback

Nov 26th, 2008 (syracuse.rivals.com) 3 stars

KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP) Jim Boeheim has spent years honing his 2-3 zone, turning it into a Syracuse defensive staple. Again...

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Where do Orange hoopsters rank?

Nov 25th, 2008 (syracuse.rivals.com) 3 stars

The 2008/2009 season is still very young, but Rivals.com has put out its list of power rankings for each position. Read ...

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Syracuse tops Florida in CBE semi

Nov 24th, 2008 (syracuse.rivals.com) 3 stars

KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP) Paul Harris had 18 points and 11 rebounds, Jonny Flynn scored 18 points and Syracuse beat No. 17 Fl...

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Game Day, Part III

In prime time, Oklahoma kept a Big 12 South three-way tie intact with a high scoring shootout win at Oklahoma State.

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Game Day, Part II

This afternoon, Alabama and Florida took care of in-state rivals Auburn and Florida State, keeping alive the de facto BCS semi-final match-up in next week’s SEC title game.

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Game Day, Part I

So far today, the Ramblin’ Wreck from Georgia Tech defeated Georgia between the hedges in Athens, while Virginia Tech clinched the ACC Coastal Division title.

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