Former Colorado quarterback Nick Hirschman said Thursday he will transfer to Akron, where he will be eligible to play this fall after receiving his degree. Hirshman, 6-foot-4, 230 pounds, completed 59.1 percent of his passes with two touchdowns and seven interceptions last season. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Alabama Crimson Tide backup quarterback Phillip Ely is transferring to Toledo, according to multiple reports. The redshirt freshman tweeted from his personal account that he's "ready to make a change in my life for the better."
Buffalo Bulls continue to push a New York State of mind The University at Buffalo has been re-branding everything this summer. The school is not officially changing anything but the Athletics Department, under the guidance of new director Danny White, is doing everything he can within the confines of the State University system. First it was the basketball court and now it seems the football jerseys are getting a subtle upgrade. The change is in the form of a new patch above the numbers clearly accentuates NEW YORK, which is different from previous jerseys that just said BUFFALO. http://www.ubbullrun.com/2013/7/23/4548982/buffalo-bulls-continue-to-push-a-new-york-state-of-mind
No. 23 N. Illinois holds off Akron, ups home win streak to 23 Despite struggling on offense, Northern Illinois still found a way to win. The 23rd-ranked Huskies used their defense and kicking game to beat Akron 27-20 on Saturday night after the offense went 1 for 15 on third-down conversions.
Demarius Reed death called homicide Demarius Reed played prep football at Chicago's Simeon Academy, carefully avoiding any run-ins with the gangs on the city's South Side. He left his hometown to play ball at Eastern Michigan, where he was a Communication, Media and Theater arts major. But the 20-year-old receiver dreamed of playing professional football before he was found shot to death Friday in what police believe was a robbery. Joe L. Reed said he found irony in the tragedy of his grandson's slaying: Demarius was able to survive the dangerous streets of Chicago only to become a victim in an off-campus apartment building in the perceived safety of a university community.
Re: Demarius Reed death called homicide Northern Illinois' Jordan Lynch always is a rushing threat, though he never had a day like this. Lynch rushed for 316 yards, an FBS record for a quarterback, and the 23rd-ranked Huskies stayed unbeaten with a 38-17 victory at Central Michigan on Saturday.
No. 18 Northern Illinois reaches 8-0 for best start Jordan Lynch had asked for three years to try the play. On Saturday, the quarterback for No. 18 Northern Illinois got his wish, reversing roles with wideout Tommylee Lewis on a 17-yard touchdown in the second quarter as the Huskies rolled to a 59-20 victory over Eastern Michigan.
Jordan Lynch runs for 4 TDs as No. 17 Northern Illinois remains unbeaten Jordan Lynch dropped back to pass, and then it became obvious that keeping the ball would be the better way to go. The Northern Illinois quarterback ran untouched up the middle for a 19-yard score for his third touchdown run in the first quarter, leading No. 17 Northern Illinois to a 63-19 victory over Massachusetts on Saturday. Lynch also scrambled for a third-quarter score, rushing for 119 yards and four TDs in all.
Re: Jordan Lynch runs for 4 TDs as No. 17 Northern Illinois remains unbeaten Eastern Michigan fired coach Ron English on Friday, nine games into his fifth season with the team and less than 24 hours before the Eagles' next game.
Toledo runs to a 51-41 win over Buffalo Kareem Hunt rushed for 186 yards and a touchdown to lead Toledo over Buffalo 51-41 on Tuesday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=333162649
Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois push past Ball State, stay undefeated Northern Illinois coach Rod Carey thinks Huskies quarterback Jordan Lynch deserves to be mentioned in Heisman Trophy talk. "If Jordan isn't in the conversation for the Heisman, I don't know what people are watching; they were asleep," Carey said. "In my estimation that trophy goes to the best player in the nation, and with the performance he had tonight, he dang sure should be in that conversation." Playing in front of a national television audience, Lynch threw two touchdown passes and ran for two scores to help No. 15 Northern Illinois beat Ball State 48-27 on Wednesday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=333172459
Buffalo routs Miami (Ohio) 44-7 Brandon Oliver ran for two touchdowns and the defense added another on a fumble recovery Tuesday night as Buffalo routed winless Miami (Ohio) 44-7. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=333230193
Kent St. defeats Ohio 44-13 Dri Archer had 138 yards and three touchdowns as Kent State dominated Ohio 44-13 on Tuesday night. The game was close in the first half as Kent State (4-8) took a 17-13 lead into halftime. The Golden Flashes scored two touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 31-13 lead and held Ohio (6-5) scoreless for the entire second half. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=333230195
Jordan Lynch powers No. 16 Northern Illinois over Toledo Backed up against the end zone on third down, Northern Illinois' Jordan Lynch had the defense right where he wanted. He dropped back, waited until he spotted an opening and scrambled up the middle for a first down that sparked a 99-yard drive, clinching a 35-17 victory over Toledo on Wednesday night. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=333242649
Terry Bowden gets extension Akron coach Terry Bowden has received a two-year contract extension that runs through 2018. The Zips are 4-7 in Bowden's second season after three straight 1-11 finishes. Akron hasn't won as many as four games since 2008. The Zips are 3-4 in the Mid-American Conference. read more http://espn.go.com/college-football...terry-bowden-gets-2-year-extension-akron-zips
Jordan Lynch breaks own mark as NIU finishes perfect regular season P.J. Fleck helped recruit quarterback Jordan Lynch to Northern Illinois, so the first-year Western Michigan coach had a good idea what the Broncos could expect Tuesday. No amount of preparation, however, could counter what the Huskies senior delivered on a wintery night. Lynch broke his single-game Football Bowl Subdivision rushing record for quarterbacks with 321 yards, and No. 14 Northern Illinois completed its first unbeaten regular season in 50 years with a 33-14 victory over Western Michigan. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=333302459
UMass hires Mark Whipple Mark Whipple will return for a second stint as coach of UMass, according to a CBSSports.com report. Whipple previously led the Minutemen from 1998 tp 2003, when they were still a Division I-AA team. In his first year, Whipple led UMass to the I-AA national championship. Read more http://espn.go.com/boston/college-f...59/mark-whipple-returns-umass-minutemen-coach
Re: UMass hires Mark Whipple MAC invited UMass for full membership. UMass said no thanks. Minutemen football must leave MAC after 2015 season. http://espn.go.com/college-football...id-america-conference-2015-season-per-sources
Re: UMass hires Mark Whipple Mid-American Conference inks historic TV deal With Fox Sports 1, CBS Sports Network and NBCSN looking for live sports programming, the Mid-American Conference could have tested the market with their television rights package.. Instead, the MAC decided the best move was to stay with ESPN. With three years left on its deal, the conference announced Tuesday a 10-year extension with ESPN through the 2026-27 academic year. It is the largest and most extensive agreement in the 68-year history of the conference. It also adds provisions to the remaining three years of the existing agreement. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/smackblog/chi-espn-mid-american-conference20140819-story.html
