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By Emory Hunt Special Report College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA — Football Gameplan's NCAA FCS Playoff Semifinal preview of the game between the Georgia Southern Eagles and the North Dakota State Bison is presented by College Sports Journal.
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.
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.
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.
By David Coulson Executive Edtior College Sports Journal NORFOLK, VA. — Montana State had waited an entire year for a rematch with Sam Houston State. Be careful what you wish for. The second meeting between the Bobcats and the Bearkats ended much like the first, with SHSU dominating No. 3-seeded MSU again.
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.
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.
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.
By Emory Hunt Special Report College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA — Football Gameplan's NCAA FCS Playoff Quarterfinal "Wraparound" is presented by College Sports Journal. Includes a preview of the SWAC Championship game this weekend as well!
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the second round FCS playoff game this weekend between the Illinois State Redbirds and the Eastern Washington Eagles is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the Wofford Terriers and the North Dakota State Bison is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the SWAC Championship Game this weekend between the Jackson State Tigers and the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the Sam Houston State Bearkats and the Montana State Bobcats is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the Georgia Southern Eagles and the Old Dominion Monarchs is right here.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal To the end we'll fight the sunrise You're the light inside of me And I can see the world in your eyes I've been waiting far too long For a night like this Fight The Sunrise Gareth Emery/Lucy Sanders BOONE, N.C. — The sunrise.
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.
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.
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.
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..
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.
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.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal Editor's Note: This entry in the CSJ Classic series is a bittersweet one that describes a Maine-Monmouth game that the writer's attended on a scouting trip as executive director for The Sports Network to watch Black Bear defensive end Jovan Belcher play on Sept. 6, 2008..
Special Report College Sports Journal Bozeman, MT. — Two high-powered offenses clashed Saturday night as No. 3 seed Montana State hosted dangerous Stony Brook, but in the end, it was the MSU defense that lifted the Bobcats to a tight 16-10 victory. After a missed field goal late in the game left Stony.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — In 1994, Appalachian State coach Jerry Moore watched his Mountaineers win an overtime playoff game in sudden fashion, 17-10, over New Hampshire in a first-round game. On Saturday, the roles were reversed and this veteran coach and his team was handed one.
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.
Special Report College Sports Journal FARGO, ND — It's a rarity in football to get a second shot at another team. It's even rarer to get a second shot at your rival. It's even rarer of all to get a second shot at your rival in the same venue where you lost.
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.
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.
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.
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. .
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).
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,.
By Emory Hunt Special Report College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA — Football Gameplan's NCAA FCS Playoff Round of 16 matchup between the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and the North Dakota State Bison is presented by College Sports Journal.
By Emory Hunt Special Report College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA — Football Gameplan's NCAA FCS Playoff Round of 16 matchup between the Central Arkansas Bears and the Georgia Southern Eagles is presented by College Sports Journal.
By Emory Hunt Special Report College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA — Football Gameplan's NCAA FCS Playoff Round of 16 "Wraparound" is presented by College Sports Journal.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the first round playoffs game this weekend between the Cal Poly Mustangs and the Sam Houston State Bearkats is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the first round playoffs game this weekend between the Illinois State Redbirds and the Appalachian State Mountaineers is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the Central Arkansas Bears and the Georgia Southern Eagles is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the New Hampshire Wildcats and the Wofford Terriers is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and the North Dakota State Bison is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the Stony Brook Seawolves and the Montana State Bobcats is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the second round FCS playoff game this weekend between the Wagner Seahawks and the Eastern Washington Eagles is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the Old Dominion Monarchs is right here.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Okay folks, can we establish once and for all that South Dakota State wasn't the worst at-large team in the 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship field? If there was any doubt that the Jackrabbits belonged, they crushed it about as quickly.
Special Report College Sports Journal Editor's Note: This piece is a combined story that includes original information from College Sports Journal, the Grand Strand Sports Report's Terry Massey and Mike Cawood from the CCU sports information department. The original link to the Grand Strand Sports Report can be found here: http://www.grandstrandsportsreport.com/2012/11/coastal-captures-first-ever-postseason-victory-over-b-c/ DAYTONA BEACH,.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal STONY BROOK, N.Y. — After a loss to Liberty in its final regular-season game cost Stony Brook the Big South Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championships, the Seawolves were just glad to see their name in the 20-team playoff bracket. It.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Little did any of us know when we watched Wagner outplay and come within a snap, or two of beating FBS Florida Atlantic on the opening Friday of the season, that the Seahawks would still be making noise when the NCAA Division.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the first round playoffs game this weekend between the Eastern Illinois Panthers and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the first round playoffs game this weekend between the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the first round playoffs game this weekend between the Villanova Wildcats and the Stony Brook Seawolves is right here.
By Emory Hunt Special Report College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA — Football Gameplan's NCAA FCS Playoff Semifinal preview of the game between the Georgia Southern Eagles and the North Dakota State Bison is presented by College Sports Journal.
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.
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.
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.
By David Coulson Executive Edtior College Sports Journal NORFOLK, VA. — Montana State had waited an entire year for a rematch with Sam Houston State. Be careful what you wish for. The second meeting between the Bobcats and the Bearkats ended much like the first, with SHSU dominating No. 3-seeded MSU again.
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.
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.
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.
By Emory Hunt Special Report College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA — Football Gameplan's NCAA FCS Playoff Quarterfinal "Wraparound" is presented by College Sports Journal. Includes a preview of the SWAC Championship game this weekend as well!
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the second round FCS playoff game this weekend between the Illinois State Redbirds and the Eastern Washington Eagles is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the Wofford Terriers and the North Dakota State Bison is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the SWAC Championship Game this weekend between the Jackson State Tigers and the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the Sam Houston State Bearkats and the Montana State Bobcats is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the Georgia Southern Eagles and the Old Dominion Monarchs is right here.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal To the end we'll fight the sunrise You're the light inside of me And I can see the world in your eyes I've been waiting far too long For a night like this Fight The Sunrise Gareth Emery/Lucy Sanders BOONE, N.C. — The sunrise.
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.
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.
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.
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..
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.
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.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal Editor's Note: This entry in the CSJ Classic series is a bittersweet one that describes a Maine-Monmouth game that the writer's attended on a scouting trip as executive director for The Sports Network to watch Black Bear defensive end Jovan Belcher play on Sept. 6, 2008..
Special Report College Sports Journal Bozeman, MT. — Two high-powered offenses clashed Saturday night as No. 3 seed Montana State hosted dangerous Stony Brook, but in the end, it was the MSU defense that lifted the Bobcats to a tight 16-10 victory. After a missed field goal late in the game left Stony.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal BOONE, N.C. — In 1994, Appalachian State coach Jerry Moore watched his Mountaineers win an overtime playoff game in sudden fashion, 17-10, over New Hampshire in a first-round game. On Saturday, the roles were reversed and this veteran coach and his team was handed one.
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.
Special Report College Sports Journal FARGO, ND — It's a rarity in football to get a second shot at another team. It's even rarer to get a second shot at your rival. It's even rarer of all to get a second shot at your rival in the same venue where you lost.
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.
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.
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.
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. .
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).
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,.
By Emory Hunt Special Report College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA — Football Gameplan's NCAA FCS Playoff Round of 16 matchup between the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and the North Dakota State Bison is presented by College Sports Journal.
By Emory Hunt Special Report College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA — Football Gameplan's NCAA FCS Playoff Round of 16 matchup between the Central Arkansas Bears and the Georgia Southern Eagles is presented by College Sports Journal.
By Emory Hunt Special Report College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA — Football Gameplan's NCAA FCS Playoff Round of 16 "Wraparound" is presented by College Sports Journal.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the first round playoffs game this weekend between the Cal Poly Mustangs and the Sam Houston State Bearkats is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the first round playoffs game this weekend between the Illinois State Redbirds and the Appalachian State Mountaineers is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the Central Arkansas Bears and the Georgia Southern Eagles is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the New Hampshire Wildcats and the Wofford Terriers is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and the North Dakota State Bison is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the Stony Brook Seawolves and the Montana State Bobcats is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the second round FCS playoff game this weekend between the Wagner Seahawks and the Eastern Washington Eagles is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the FCS playoff game this weekend between the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the Old Dominion Monarchs is right here.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Okay folks, can we establish once and for all that South Dakota State wasn't the worst at-large team in the 2012 NCAA Division I Football Championship field? If there was any doubt that the Jackrabbits belonged, they crushed it about as quickly.
Special Report College Sports Journal Editor's Note: This piece is a combined story that includes original information from College Sports Journal, the Grand Strand Sports Report's Terry Massey and Mike Cawood from the CCU sports information department. The original link to the Grand Strand Sports Report can be found here: http://www.grandstrandsportsreport.com/2012/11/coastal-captures-first-ever-postseason-victory-over-b-c/ DAYTONA BEACH,.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal STONY BROOK, N.Y. — After a loss to Liberty in its final regular-season game cost Stony Brook the Big South Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championships, the Seawolves were just glad to see their name in the 20-team playoff bracket. It.
By David Coulson Executive Editor College Sports Journal STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Little did any of us know when we watched Wagner outplay and come within a snap, or two of beating FBS Florida Atlantic on the opening Friday of the season, that the Seahawks would still be making noise when the NCAA Division.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the first round playoffs game this weekend between the Eastern Illinois Panthers and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the first round playoffs game this weekend between the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats is right here.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Everything you need to know about the first round playoffs game this weekend between the Villanova Wildcats and the Stony Brook Seawolves is right here.
