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FCS Playoffs Help Distract from a Tough Weekend

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Overall, people in the Northeast are tough.    Maybe it's the cold, New England winters, the thick atmosphere around the financial and media centers of the large cities, or maybe it's just something in the cold melted waters in the tiny hills we call.

Sam Houston State Holds Off Second-Half Comeback From EWU

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — The memories of a 20-point, fourth-quarter comeback that Sam Houston State had pulled against Eastern Washington in a 2004 NCAA Division I Football Championship quarterfinal game had long since faded at what was when called Woodward Field.   But on Saturday on the.

Olson, Defense Dominates in Hard-Fought 14-7 Bison Win

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal   FARGO, N.D. — “I felt that both teams played really hard,” Wofford head football coach Mike Ayers said after his Wofford Terriers finally fell in the playoffs, 14-7, to the North Dakota State Bison.   That could have been the understatement of the year.   If.

Eastern Washington Outlasts Illinois State For 51-35 Victory

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   NORFOLK, VA. — Kyle Padron wasn't expecting to spend a good chunk of the 2012 college football season on the Eastern Washington bench when he transferred in the off-season from SMU.   But the junior quarterback fired six touchdown passes, including game-breaking strikes of 47 and.

Big Fourth Quarter Lifts Georgia Southern Past Old Dominion

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   NORFOLK, VA. — In a game dominated by offense, who would have figured that a handful of defensive plays would earn Georgia Southern a trip to another NCAA Division I Football semifinal with a 49-35 victory over Old Dominion?   Georgia Southern came away with a.

Winston-Salem State, SWAC Championship The Talk Of HBCU Football

By Donal Ware HBCU Columnist College Sports Journal   BIRMINGHAM, AL. — The Southwestern Conference football championship and Winston-Salem State's run to the NCAA Division II semifinals are two hot topics this week in the world of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.   But first, let's take time to look a major upset from last.

HBCU Report: Grading The MEAC For The 2012 Football Season

By Donal Ware HBCU Columnist College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — The bulk of the HBCU football season has gone by in a blink.   There is still some football left to play Saturday as Arkansas-Pine Bluff (9-2) and Jackson State (7-4) will meet in the SWAC championship game in Birmingham, AL.   Tuskegee.

ASU Chancellor, Jerry Moore Trade Statements About Coach’s Dismissal

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   BOONE, N.C. — The war of words between Appalachian State and recently departed head football coach Jerry Moore was escalated on Wednesday when both the legendary coach and ASU Chancellor Dr. Kenneth Peacock released statements.   Moore, who returned home from the National Football Foundation dinner.

Trying To Understand The Tragedy Of Jovan Belcher

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   BOONE, N.C. — It turned out to be one of the more memorable weekends of this writer's 35-year career, though as I pulled out of my driveway with the rain and wind pounding on my car, I had little idea of what the next 30 hours.

Cal Poly Already Looking Ahead To 2013 Football Season

By Eric Burdick Special Report College Sports Journal   SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA. — Cal Poly captured a share of the Big Sky Conference championship in its first year in the league, won nine games for the first time since 2005 and earned a berth in the 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for.

A Coaching Legend Steps Away: My Thank You to Jerry Moore

By Mike Holloway FCS Columnist College Sports Journal   Editor's Note: This is another writer's take on the career of Appalachian State's legendary football coach Jerry Moore. You can see the original article at the following link: http://appstatecentral.com/content/coaching-legend-steps-away-my-thank-you-jerry-moore   BOONE, N.C. — Less than 24 hours after suffering a heart breaking 38-37 overtime loss to.

This Bubble Will Burst: How Greed Will Bring Down Modern Amateur Athletics

Special Report College Sports Journal   Editor's Note: This article is courtesy of the Casual Hoya Blog, reprinted here with permission. You can see the original story at the following link:     http://www.casualhoya.com/2012/11/27/3698576/big-east-tulane-east-carolina-big-ten-big-12-pac-10-acc-maryland-rutgers-ncaa-realignment     Pardon us as we take a break from our regularly scheduled delusion to provide a brief dose of reality..

Realignmentaggedon: Should The NCAA Intervene?

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — If you've been following collegiate athletics like I have, you've undoubtedly seen the latest news flying around this week as colleges have been dumping long-standing conferences like, apparently, top military brass have been dumping husbands and wives. Maryland abandons the ACC, a conference which.

Jerry Moore Steps Down As Appalachian State Football Coach

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   BOONE, N.C. — A day after a heartbreaking playoff loss in the second-round of the NCAA Division I Football Championships, veteran head coach Jerry Moore has stepped down at Appalachian State.   News broke about 4 p.m. this afternoon that Moore had made his decision to.

Wofford’s Ground Game Overruns New Hampshire, 23-7

Special Report College Sports Journal   SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The controversy surrounding New Hampshire's shocking inclusion in the NCAA Division I Football Championships didn't get any less heated on Saturday afternoon as Wofford dismantled the Wildcats 23-7 in a second-round game.   One of the most shocking at-large picks ever in the Football Championship Subdivision.

Fourth-Quarter Uprising Lifts Old Dominion Past Coastal Carolina

Special Report College Sports Journal   Editor's Note: This article is courtesy of the Grand Strand Sports Report. You can see the original story at the following link: http://www.grandstrandsportsreport.com/2012/12/ccu-falls-at-old-dominion-in-ncaa-2nd-round22/   NORFOLK, VA. — For three quarters on Saturday afternoon, No. 4 seeded Old Dominion struggled to slow down upstart Coastal Carolina.   But the high.

Eastern Washington Holds Off Upset-Mined Wagner, 29-19

Special Report College Sports Journal   CHENEY, WA. — The feel-good story of Wagner finally came to an end Saturday evening on the Tabasco-colored turf of Roos Field, but not before the Seahawks pushed No. 2 seed Eastern Washington deep into the fourth quarter.   Junior Kyle Padron passed for 327 yards and junior All-American.

McKinnon Runs Georgia Southern Past Central Arkansas, 24-16

Special Report College Sports Journal   STATESBORO, GA. — In its rich and storied past, on the way to six national championships at the Football Championship Subdivision level, Georgia Southern has always turned to certain epic heroes to pull it through difficult times.   Names like Tracy Ham and Adrian Peterson have added to the.

Sam Houston State Slowed Down By Cal Poly, But Wins 18-16

Special Report College Sports Journal     HUNTSVILLE, TX. — The road back to the NCAA Division I Football Championship started perilously for Sam Houston State on Saturday with a scoreline that more resembled a Major League Baseball game that a Football Championship Subdivision encounter in what ended up with an 18-16 Bearkat victory.  .

Well-Rested Appalachian State Entertains Illinois State in Playoffs

By Mike Holloway FCS Columnist College Sports Journal   Editor's Note: See more of Holloway's work and the original version of this column at: http://appstatecentral.com/content/mikes-preview-and-prediction-illinois-state-redbirds   BOONE, N.C. — Following two consecutive Saturdays without a game, a well-rested Appalachian team (8-3, 6-2 SoCon) is in preparation to host the Illinois State Redbirds (8-3, 5-3 MVFC).

Why Georgia Will Win The SEC Title

By Ryan Desort Special Report College Sports Journal   CHICAGO, IL – Georgia faces Alabama on Saturday for the SEC championship.   While any SEC game is a big game, there is much that is going to be decided with the outcome on Saturday.   Most fans believe that Alabama will easily win this game,.