The American sports world is very forgiving. Many of our athletes have fallen from grace and done some unspeakable things.  Michael Vick served jail time because of his dog fighting ring. He admitted his wrong and now is a candidate for MVP in the NFL. Alex Rodriguez used steroids. He admitted his wrongdoing and was forgiven.  Andy Pettitte used performing enhancing drugs, admitted his fault and has been forgiven.  On the flip side, Roger Clemens continues to deny he ...

The USC Trojans football program has always been known best for its long lineage of legendary running backs. With the likes of O.J. Simpson, Marcus Allen, Charles White and Reggie Bush, among others, on the football honor roll, 'SC has clearly earned the moniker of "Tailback U".As distinguished as the Trojans tradition is, the program has only recently become a breeding ground for high-quality college quarterbacks.The latest student-athlete to take over under center for 'SC ...

The Northrop Grumman Military Bowl will feature an ACC and Conference USA clash, as the Maryland Terrapins (8-4) take on the Eastern Carolina Pirates (6-6) tomorrow in Washington D.C. In their first bowl game since a 2008 victory in the Humanitarian Bowl, Maryland will look to take full advantage of the national spotlight. After a disappointing year last season, finishing 2-10 and 1-7 in conference play, the Terps have turned around their program this season, finishing second in ...

Another year in college football is days away from ending, and the calendar is about to flip over into 2011.And looking back at the year that was for Ohio State, it started with a big win over Oregon in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day, and ended with Terrelle Pryor, DeVier Posey and the other suspended Buckeye players making a public apology to Buckeye Nation.Now comes 2011, where Ohio State starts off with the ...

The third game of the day on Wednesday, Dec. 29, sees Oklahoma State and Arizona travel to San Antonio for the Alamo Bowl. This was a January bowl last year for the first time, but it's back to a more familiar spot here. It also welcomes a new conference affiliation this year—the Pac-10 replaces the Big Ten as the opponent for the Big 12. Kickoff is at 9:00 p.m. EST. These teams have never met, but there is ...

The Dec. 29 Texas Bowl between Illinois and Baylor would probably be a much better basketball matchup than a football clash, but I’m sure both schools are happy to be traveling to Houston’s Reliant Stadium. Both schools stumbled down the stretch. Illinois (6-6) lost three of its final four games but is in the postseason for the first time since getting crushed in the 2008 Rose Bowl. Baylor (7-5) had its first winning season since 1995 and earned ...

Maryland was 2-10 last season; they likely did not expect to be preparing to play in a bowl game right now. East Carolina was 5-2 earlier this season; they likely did not expect to be in a low-tier bowl game in a cold-climate location. But both teams have experienced different kind of turnarounds that helped land them in the nation's capital on Dec. 29 to face off in the Military Bowl. The Military Bowl, formerly known as ...

'Twas the days ere the Sun Bowl, when on the betting lines not a bookie was Irish, candy 'Canes on their minds. The oddsmakers must be miffed that they didn't get a Christmas card from Brian Kelly because they aren't showing the Irish much holiday cheer. Despite Notre Dame's three consecutive victories to end its regular season, the current betting line in Las Vegas still places a beleaguered Miami team as the favorite over the Irish ...

Despite being ranked No. 6 in the nation heading into their Big East season opener against No. 4 U Conn, several questions surrounded Jamie Dixon's Panthers. Would the trademark Pitt defense hold up against a talented Big East team? Would the rebounding remain a strength against a big, physical team like U Conn? Are the Panthers really this talented offensively? Can they get enough contributions from their role players? After one impressive win against the No. 4 ...

Do you know who the standouts in the Big 12 are so far this season?There have been stars emerging for each team in the Big 12 conference, most of them unheard of before the 2010-2011 season started.If you follow the Big 12, you probably already know the likes of Marcus Morris, Jacob Pullen, and LaceDarius Dunn. But what about those who aren't quite yet in the national spotlight yet?Or how about the guys that aren't ...