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After Slow Start, NDSU Steamrolls New Hampshire To Reach Final

  By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   FARGO, N.D. — Three plays into its semifinal game of the NCAA Division I Football Championships, North Dakota State found itself in a place where it hadn’t been in the 2013 postseason — losing.   Brock Jensen, the winningest quarterback in Football Championship Subdivision history,.

Towson-Eastern Washington Matchup: A Study In Contrasts

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   CHENEY, WA. — Towson coach Rob Ambrose watched his team work out Friday afternoon on the frozen, snow-covered surface at Eastern Washington’s Roos Field through the eyes of a child.   “I’m ready to play right now,” said Ambrose, with snow caking his Towson sweatsuit and.

North Dakota State Justifies ESPN’s Decision For College Gameday

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Georgia, Washington, Clemson, Oregon, Florida State, USC and North Dakota State.   What do all these schools have in common?   They, or their surrounding areas, all hosted Lee Corso, Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit as a part of ESPN’s College Gameday this season..

Terrance West, Towson Scampers Past Eastern Illinois, 49-39

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   CHARLESTON, IL. — There will be an awards banquet somewhere in Philadelphia on Monday evening, where the 26th annual Walter Payton Award will be handed out.   That award is suppose to recognize the “best” player in the Football Championship Subdivision, though often-times in recent years.

A Seismic Shift Is Occurring In The FCS Playoffs

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   CHARLESTON, IL. — There is a seismic shift occurring at the top of the Football Championship Subdivision as the NCAA Division I Football Championships enter the quarterfinal round this weekend.   The sun has set on former champions, six-time winner Georgia Southern and three-time winner Appalachian.

Towson Passes Its Way By Fordham In FCS Second Round, 48-28

By David Coulson Executive Director College Sports Journal   TOWSON, MD. — Coming into Saturday’s second-round NCAA Division I Football playoff game with Towson, Fordham knew it had to contain Terrance West, the best running back in the Football Championship Subdivision.   And considering that the Rams limited FCS’s leading rusher to 76 yards and.

NCAA Announces Division I Football Championship Bracket For 2013

NCAA Press Release College Sports Journal   INDIANAPOLIS, IN. — The field of 24 teams competing for the 2013 NCAA Division I Football Championship was announced today by the NCAA Division I Football Championship Committee.    The top eight national seeds will host winners from the first round match-ups.   Two-time defending national champion North.

Selection Sunday: Calling Joe Friday

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — I’m a guy that appreciates someone like Joe Friday. How I wish I could get through all of the junk and cut to the chase like our favorite Dragnet character could.   No offense to James Madison athletic director Jeff Bourne, but we.

Remembering The Day President John F. Kennedy Died

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — A few evenings ago, I was showing my oldest daughter the contents of a file of school-related items of mine that sits in a cabinet in her upstairs room.   One of the items, lying near the top of the substantial stack of.

Brock Jensen Finds Ways To Lift Bison To Wins

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   YOUNGSTOWN, OH. — How do you measure the worth of a quarterback?   Some like to do it by crunching statistical numbers.    How many yardages has your passer of choice thrown for? How many yards has he gained on the ground? How many touchdowns is.

Playoffs Till I Die: Projecting the FCS Playoff Field 11/19/2013

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Picking brackets is more art than numbers.   Sure you have the numbers — seven autobids have been determined out of 11. Thirteen teams will make the playoff field. One team will be champion.   But assembling a sample bracket is more than seeding.

HBCU Roundup: Wild Weekend Throws MEAC Auto-Bid Up In Air

By Alvin Hollins, Jr. HBCU Columnist College Sports Journal   TALLAHASSEE, FL. — The second weekend of play among the 22 Division One HBCU football programs saw the SWAC settle both its’ division titles, while a bit of uncertainty creeped into the MEAC chase as league-leading Bethune-Cookman was upset at home by Norfolk State, and.

Princeton Comes Back Against Penn To Close In on Ivy League Title

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Penn football coach Al Bagnoli said earlier this week that it was surprising to him that a school with Princeton’s resources had gone almost seven years since its last Ivy League championship.   “They win in everything else,” Bagnoli explained. “They have great.

Playoffs Till I Die: Projecting the FCS Playoff Field 11/10/2013

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Call it the FCS version of the “Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx”. Last week, in my playoff prediction piece for the FCS playoffs, I featured Coastal Carolina as being the closest team to a autobid, as if they beat Charleston Southern this weekend, they were.

Playoffs Till I Die: Projecting the FCS Playoff Field 10/29/2013

By Chuck Burton Publisher/Managing Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — It’s that time of year again. FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas which is the ultimate goal of nearly all of the Division I football programs that comprise Football Championship Subdivision, or FCS, as the site of the FCS National Championship game. For those.

Villanova Battles Injuries, Towson In CAA Showdown

By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal   PHILADELPHIA, PA. — How bad has the injury situation been for the Villanova football team this season?   The Wildcats were going through its pre-game ritual of a morning Mass on campus last Saturday before an afternoon home game with William & Mary when freshman cornerback.