Monday, November 23, 2009

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Monday Morning Quarterback

Even Charlie Weiss won't be surprised if he gets fired

Even Weis seems to understand the increasing sentiment that he must go as Notre Dame's coach. Plus, the latest national college football polls. - 11/23/2009

Sunday's top game: Kansas State 83, No. 18 Dayton 75

Kansas State scores upset over Dayton

Kansas State’s Denis Clemente, right, drives against Dayton’s London Warren at the Puerto Rico Tip-off tournament.

Kansas State coach Frank Martin understands that physical play can sometimes lead to plenty of fouls. It's a balancing act for a team that plays in the rugged Big 12. - 11/23/2009

Sunday's college basketball scores

Major college scores from Sunday's basketball games. - 11/23/2009

Division II playoffs: Grand Valley State 44, Hillsdale 27

Grand Valley avenges only loss, reaches quarterfinal

Brad Iciek threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter to lead the Lakers in an NCAA Division II second-round playoff game against Hillsdale. - 11/21/2009

Connecticut 33, Notre Dame 30

UConn tightens pressure on Charlie Weis with upset of Notre Dame

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Andre Dixon scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in the second overtime to give the Huskies a 33-30 victory, their first since cornerback Jasper Howard was stabbed to death last month. - 11/21/2009

Big Ten

Iowa blanks Minnesota, stays in hunt for BCS bowl

Iowa's Adam Robinson break a tackle attempted by Minnesota's Lee Campbell.

With a bronze pig on the line, No. 15 Iowa put a new twist on winning ugly -- this time by taking a game that featured more punts than points. - 11/21/2009

Top 25

Oregon survives two OTs to close in on Pac-10 title

Oregon tight end Ed Dickson scores the game-tying TD at the end of regulation.

Jeremiah Masoli tied it with a touchdown pass to Ed Dickson with six seconds left, then won it with a 1-yard run in the second overtime. - 11/21/2009

Saturday's top game: Mississippi 25, No. 10 LSU 23

Ole Miss survives frantic finish to upset No. 10 LSU

Mississippi receiver Dexter McCluster slips past LSU linebacker Perry Riley.

So many unusual things happened in the final 3 minutes of Mississippi's victory Saturday against No. 10 LSU, it got confusing. Even for the participants. - 11/21/2009

Jerry Green

Will the BCS provide fantasy or nightmare championship game?

The reverie comes in the middle of the night. Tossing, slugging his pillow, the insomniac imagines the dream game of the college football season. The perfect championship game. - 11/21/2009

Basketball: Saturday's roundup

Justin Dobbins scores 20 in EMU win

Justin Dobbins scored 19 to lead Eastern Michigan to a 76-51 win over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Saturday in the second round of the Hispanic College Fund Challenge. - 11/21/2009

College basketball: State roundup

Thomas Kennedy scores 19 in Detroit Mercy victory

Kennedy scored 19 and had four steals in Detroit Mercy's 71-59 victory over Robert Morris on Friday. Kennedy had four of the Titans' 15 steals in the 2K Sports Classic. - 11/21/2009

No. 6 Boise St. 52, Utah St.

Martin leads Boise State in blowout

Boise State quarterback Kellen Moore scrambles as he is pressured by the Utah State defense during the second quarter.

Doug Martin ran for 121 yards and four touchdowns and No. 6 Boise State remained unbeaten and in BCS contention with a 52-21 victory over Utah State on Friday night. - 11/21/2009

Toledo 47, Eastern Michigan 21

Eastern Michigan falls to Toledo, stays winless

DaJuane Collins ran for two touchdowns and Morgan Williams rushed for another to lead Toledo to a 47-21 win over Eastern Michigan on Friday night. - 11/21/2009

College hockey: Roundup

Michigan buries Bowling Green, 4-1

Chris Brown had a goal and an assist and Michigan beat Bowling Green 4-1 in a Central Collegiate Hockey Association game in Toledo Saturday night. - 11/21/2009

Game of the day: Syracuse 87, No. 6 North Carolina 71

Unranked Syracuse scores another upset

Tyler Zeller, in white, of the Tar Heels loses the ball.

Syracuse went on a 22-1 run to open the second half on Friday night in New York in the championship game of the 2K Sports Classic. - 11/21/2009

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