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Kurt gets the Hammerschmidt

September 9, 2009
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Kurt gets the Hammerschmidt

Iowa State’s back-up TE Kurt Hammerschmidt (rFr. 6’5, 236 lbs.) might have been celebrating too much after the teams 34-17 victory over North Dakota State. On early Monday morning, Hammerschmidt was arrested by university police around 2:00 a.m. for drinking and driving. AD spokesman Tom Kroeschell confirmed the arrest and coach Paul Rhoads issued a statement announcing his indefinite suspension. For you Cyclones loyalists, don’t be too concerned, as Hammerschmidt had zero catches in the season opener and was...

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Tom replaces Dom

September 9, 2009
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Tom replaces Dom

In an attempt to save the face of the program, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano is benching Dom Natale, and will start true freshman Tom Savage as quarterback. Against Cincinnati, Natale, a 5th year senior, went 8 for 12 with 3 INTs in the first half compared to Savage, who played the 2nd half, and went 15 for 23 with 1 TD and 0 INTs. Rutgers’ next two games are against Howard and Texas Southern, both of which will be...

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Holder lets go of Jones’ money

September 9, 2009
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Holder lets go of Jones’ money

The mantra “Greed is Good” does not apply to Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder. Apparently, Jerry Jones was pushing for the Oklahoma State v. Georgia match-up to be played at the new Cowboy Stadium. Holder turned it down along with an additional $6 million. In commenting, Holder wanted his team to have a true home field advantage and opted to play the high profile game at Stillwater. He did it for the team, the fans, and for the...

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Aldridge Out

September 8, 2009
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Aldridge Out

Notre Dame’s impressive win against Nevada did have a drawback. Fullback James Aldridge injured his right shoulder in the second half of the Nevada game. As a result, he will not suit up against the Wolverines in the Big House this Saturday and is questionable for the following game against rival Michigan State. Since Aldridge handles kick return duties also, Charlie Weis will start tailback Robert Huges as fullback and run a kick return group by committee starting with...

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The ACC Embarrassment

September 7, 2009
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The ACC Embarrassment

The Matador received heavy criticism for his early preseason bashing of the ACC.  If we learned anything from week 1, The Matador wasn’t too far off the mark. The two inexcusable beatings landed at the hands of Duke losing to Richmond 16-24 and lowly UVA being ousted by in-state rival William & Mary 14-26. Another game that set the conference back was Cal thumping Maryland 52-13. The ACC did have some close games that came down to 4th quarter...

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Penn State Cruises to Victory

September 6, 2009
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Penn State Cruises to Victory

Penn State opened the season with an easy win over the Akron Zips. This game was sealed at half-time when PSU went into the locker room with a 31 point lead. Clark had an impressive performance going 29/40 for 353 yards and 1 TD. PSU’s receivers showed signs of their youth and inexperience by bobbling and dropping a few passes, but overall, the fan’s should be pleased with the groups performance. Leading the pack was Moye’s 6 receptions for...

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Fans Groh-ing Impatient

September 6, 2009
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Fans Groh-ing Impatient

This summer, The Matador polled its fan base regarding which D-1 coach would be the first to go. The fans overwhelmingly picked Cheeseburger Charlie. However, it looks like coach Al Groh‘s stock just shot straight to the top. In the Cavalier’s season opener against D 1-AA William & Mary, Groh’s team had an amazing 5 fumbles (4 were lost) in a 14-26 lack luster performance. Groh’s 5-7 record last season was bad, but to lose to a lower-tier program...

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Bradford in a sling, BYU wins 14-13

September 6, 2009
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Bradford in a sling, BYU wins 14-13

Not only did BYU shock the #3 Oklahoma Sooners 14-13, but this crushing blow could prove to be worse as Sam Bradford went down in the second quarter when BYU defender Coleby Clawson leveled him. The clean hit caused Bradford to sprain his throwing shoulder and sidelined him for the remainder of the game. The Sooners, without their Heisman Trophy winner, proved to be very anemic on offense. Back-up QB Landry Jones stepped in but could not drive the...

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