Penn St. and Indiana University have agreed to play a conference game in the Nation’s Capitol next season. The two will face off in a Big Ten contest at Washington’s FedEx Field on November 20th, 2010. The original game was to be played at Indiana but a nice 3 million dollar payout was enough to change IU’s mind. The game is sure to attract a number of Penn St. fans as many alumni live in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Penn St. has quite a...
The NCAA is encouraging the pregame handshake–which seems a bit absurd considering after the handshake you want to pulverize your opponent, but in the name of sportsmanship The Matador understands. However, The Ohio State University is taking this concept one step further. As the Buckeyes take the field against Navy on September 5th, 2009 at The Shoe, fans are encouraged to “rise to your feet and cheer” the Midshipmen.
The September 12, 2009 showdown between USC and Ohio State just got a little more interesting. According to the L.A. Times, the game will be shown in 3-D. Mark Jones and Bob Davie will call the 3-D telecast while Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit and reporter Lisa Salters will do the regular ESPN telecast. ESPN plans to have limited showings in LA, Columbus, Hartford, and Hurst, Texas. NO TICKETS will be for sale for any of the viewing sites.
Abe Koroma hails from Milton Hershey High School. A school designed to help nurture and educate children in social and financial need to lead to a fulfilling and productive life. Upon graduation, Koroma joined Penn State and the Nittany Lions to continue his path for success. Unfortunately for Abe, his tenure at PSU has come to an end. Koroma, a projected starter at defensive tackle, was having some personal issues that lead to his dismissal from the team. JoePa even thought...
If you live in the state of Iowa, you best hit your beer distributors ASAP. Bud Light has released its unsanctioned promotional cans of red and gold for Iowa State (in Ames) and black and gold for the University of Iowa (in Iowa City). The cans are being released coincidentally at the same time students are returning back to school. The beauty of these cans is that there is no mention of school name or logo. Neither school promotes the idea as both...
Illinois‘ Miami Thomas may miss the 2009 season. Thomas may have torn his ACL in his left knee during Tuesday’s afternoon practice which would result in him missing the entire 2009 season. The results are pending, but from a preliminary perspective it doesn’t look too good for Thomas. If he is sidelined, this will be the second straight season missed because of an ACL tear. As you recall, Thomas suffered an ACL tear in his right knee causing him to miss...
Ticket prices for big games are off the charts If you want to go to some of the biggest college football games this season, you better start saving your lunch money. Even with this economic downturn, major college football ticket sales are off the charts. As of now, the most highly sought out ticket is the USC v Ohio State game on September 12th. The average ticket price is hovering above $800 compared to the average ticket price of...
Iowa’s RB Jewel Hampton was slated to fill the shoes of NFL bound Shonn Greene. However, there is still uncertainty regarding his knee. Hampton has not been practicing with the team and coach Ferentz stated he is going to stay off his leg for “a little bit.” During Kids Day at Kinnick stadium this past Saturday, Hampton was wearing a sleeve on his right knee and appeared to be in good spirits, but not moving well. The question remains,...
