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Florida quarterback Tim Tebow may be everyone's favorite Superman, but Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan's man behind center, is 60 feet tall. Since the end of July, LeFevour, a darkhorse Heisman Trophy candidate, has had his own billboard in Detroit. It's on the back of the scoreboard of Major League Baseball's Comerica Park, and faces the NFL's Ford Field. … 0 Comments
Jason Butt & Tyler Estep discuss Georgia football, with a little input from Mark Richt. … 0 Comments
With Jeff Owens out for the season with a torn ACL, defensive tackle Corvey Irvin knows he can't be Corvey Irvin anymore. For Irvin, he said that feels he has to replace what Owens will not be able to bring on Saturdays for the rest of the season. "I'm playing this year for Jeff," Irvin said. … 1 Comment
Defensive coordinator Willie Martinez and linebackers coach John Jancek are no strangers to Central Michigan. Both coaches were a part of Chippewa teams before making the move to Athens. Martinez was defensive backs coach at Central Michigan in 1994, coached defensive backs there again in 1998 and became assistant head coach and defensive coordinator in 2000. … 0 Comments
Chippewa quarterback Dan LeFevour's billboard in Detroit was the inspiration for this week's cover (along with a little SNL influence). Our original plan was to feature Jeff Owens as the cover model, but things went awry for his season, it was an easy choice to make the move to his defensive line partner in crime, Geno Atkins. … 0 Comments
3:30 p.m. Sanford Stadium FSN SOUTH GEORGIA OFFENSE Last week against Georgia Southern, the Bulldog offense looked sharp at times, with quarterback Matthew Stafford throwing for a career high 275 yards and running back Knowshon Moreno scoring three touchdowns on the ground - one where he seemingly jogged in the last 10 to 15 yards after his hamstring cramped up. … 0 Comments
AP Top 251. USC (21) 1-0 2. Georgia (20) 1-0 3. Ohio State (15) 1-0 4. Oklahoma (2) 1-0 5. Florida (5) 1-0 6. Missouri (1) 1-0 7. LSU (1) 1-0 8. West Virginia 1-0 9. Auburn 1-0 10. Texas 1-0 11. Wisconsin 1-0 12. Texas Tech 1-0 13. Alabama 1-0 14. Kansas 1-0 15. … 0 Comments
Miami vs No. 5 Florida Gainesville, Fla. ESPN 8 p.m. It's easy to forget how intense this rivalry was since these two in-state teams don't play that often anymore. But it's good to see this game back this year. Florida will use its spread attack to try and score quickly, although Miami's rushing attack will attempt to control the ball and break big plays. … 0 Comments
