Kent State Golden Flashes

FAU's new defensive coordinator settling in

Orange Bowl setback can't dim luster of NIU season

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — On Northern Illinois middle linebacker Victor Jacques' left shoulder, a tattoo featuring a giant orange in the middle of clouds over the Miami skyline stretches across his skin. Near his bicep, a dolphin jumps out of the...

Tags: Toledo Rockets, Florida State University, Football, Orange Bowl, Bowling Green Falcons

Edgy Tim's football recruiting notes | Top prospects visit Ohio State

Ohio State played host to several top prospects from the Class of 2014 on Saturday for the Buckeyes' 26-21 victory against Michigan. The unofficial visit list of Illinois prospects included De La Salle OT Jamarco Jones and RB Mikale Wilbon, Plainfield...

Tags: Northern Illinois Huskies, Football, Sports, Western Michigan Broncos, Ohio State Buckeyes

College football could use a big dose of March Madness

Hopefully, the powers that be are watching. They saw the adulation and euphoria on the faces of the players from the likes of Harvard, Oregon, California and Ole Miss. They saw the look of disappointment on the faces of the fans who spent countless...

Tags: Big 12 Conference, College Basketball, Alabama Crimson Tide, College Football, Pacific-12 Conference

Digest: Loyola gets Kent State next in CollegeInsider

Tags: Loyola Greyhounds, Swimming, Daktronics Incorporated, College Basketball, FIFA World Cup

Chris Dufresne's look at the season's college football bowl games

ESPN's "Octomom" family of networks hopes you enjoy this year's cavalcade of commercials and center snaps as it furiously tries to secure the two games it doesn't broadcast. Conspicuously missing from the lineup is Ohio State (12-0) vs. Louisiana Tech...

Tags: UCLA Bruins, Utah State Aggies, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Politics, Virginia Tech Hokies

Whitehall grad Cole has role in Northern Illinois story

Bob Cole spent Monday recruiting in Alabama, and as he visited prospective recruits he had a new sales pitch to use. He could say he was representing the "Orange Bowl-bound, Northern Illinois Huskies." Cole is the former Whitehall High School football...

Tags: New Year's Day, Football, Miami Hurricanes, Orange Bowl, College Football

UPDATE: Purdue announces Darrell Hazell as new head coach

Purdue announced Wednesday that Darrell Hazell will take the reins of the university's football program. Terms of the agreement were not announced. Purdue athletics director Morgan J. Burke called Hazell a "great fit" for the program. “Darrell is...

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The Times' top 25 college football rankings

This could be a first in the history of Rankman — two teams in the top 25 with the nickname Aggies: Texas A&M (11) and Utah State (24). Throw in Kansas State (8) if you count the nearby "Aggieville" bar scene. Missing the Aggies cut: North...

Tags: Utah State Aggies, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Oregon State Beavers, Orange Bowl, Big East Conference

Ball State hopes to keep short memory after quick start

MUNCIE - It could have stopped with an in-state rival, but Pete Lembo and his coaching staff were determined not to let that happen. Just a day removed from heart-stopping last second 41-39 victory over Indiana on September 15th, the Ball State coaches...

Tags: South Florida Bulls, Bowl Championship Series, Buffalo Bulls, Ball State Cardinals, Big East Conference

Digest: Towson's Benimon is CAA Player of the Week again

College basketball Towson's Benimon is CAA Player of the Week again Towson junior Jerrelle Benimon was named the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Week, the league announced Monday. It marks the fourth time this season...

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At very least, NIU can dream big

Many people all over the Midwest flocked to gas stations and convenience stores this week for a long shot chance at prosperity. Mid-American Conference Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher drove to Detroit dreaming of the same thing. "First and foremost the...

Tags: South Florida Bulls, Football, Orange Bowl, Ball State Cardinals, Heisman Trophy