 In the midst of an ongoing NCAA investigation into possible improper contact with agents and academic misconduct, North Carolina defensive line coach John Blake has resigned, effective immediately, the school announced Sunday evening.
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John Blake has resigned his position on North Carolina's football staff, effective immediately, school officials said Sunday night. Blake, who was in his fourth season working with Butch Davis, said in a statement issued by the school that he stepped down because "my presence has become a distraction" to the university.
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 Taylor Potts threw for 359 yards and four touchdowns to lead Texas Tech over SMU 35-27 and give Tommy Tuberville a victory Sunday in his first game as Red Raiders coach.
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Taylor Potts threw for 359 yards and four touchdowns to lead Texas Tech over SMU 35-27 and give Tommy Tuberville a victory Sunday in his first game as Red Raiders coach. Tuberville took over after the popular and successful Mike Leach was fired in December amid allegations he mistreated an injured player.
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 GREENVILLE, N.C. -- Dominique Davis heaved a 33-yard touchdown pass to a leaping Justin Jones as time expired to give East Carolina a wild 51-49 win against Tulsa on Sunday in coach Ruffin McNeill's debut with the Pirates. Davis was 27 of 46 for 383 yards with five touchdown passes -- two to Lance Lewis, two to Dwayne Harris -- and one rushing TD in his first start for East Carolina (1-0, 1-0 Conference USA). G.J. Kinne finished 28 of 43 for 399 yards for Tulsa (0-1, 0-1). His fifth touchdown pass...
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Dominique Davis heaved a 33-yard touchdown pass to a leaping Justin Jones as time expired to give East Carolina a wild 51-49 win against Tulsa on Sunday in coach Ruffin McNeill's debut with the Pirates. Davis was 27 of 46 for 383 yards with five touchdown passes -- two to Lance Lewis, two to Dwayne Harris -- and one rushing TD in his first start for East Carolina (1-0, 1-0 Conference USA).
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Tennessee starting wide receiver Gerald Jones has a broken bone in his left hand and could miss at least two or three games. That would keep out the Volunteers' leading receiver from the past two seasons for games against No. 11 Oregon, No. 4 Florida and UAB. Jones, who is a senior, led Tennessee (1-0) in a 50-0 win over Tennessee-Martin on Saturday with 86 yards on six catches.
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West Virginia is accustomed to scoring in bunches. What stood out after the season opener was an effort unseen from its defense in quite some time. The Mountaineers earned their first home shutout win in 13 years on Saturday, giving up just 186 yards in a 31-0 victory over Coastal Carolina. "Having a shutout is huge for this defense," senior defensive lineman Chris Neild said.
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There had to be a Fiesta Bowl flashback for the TCU Horned Frogs when Andy Dalton threw an interception on their first drive of the new season. Then another when Oregon State converted a fake punt that set up a touchdown, like Boise State did to the Frogs eight months earlier. But sixth-ranked TCU overcame the miscues, and bad memories, for a 30-21 victory over No.
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For the most part, things have gone quite well for Mississippi's football program since coach Houston Nutt arrived on campus in November of 2007. There have been two top-25 finishes. Two Cotton Bowl victories. And two successful seasons to heal the wounds from the three disastrous Ed Orgeron years.
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