Boise State and Virginia Tech have inked a deal to play at FedEx Field on October 2, 2010. This is coming off of the most recent news of Syracuse backing down from Virginia Tech. This will be the first match-up between these two programs. Virginia Tech will be the home team and will have the television rights. Meanwhile, Boise State will receive an estimated payout of $1.25 million to play the Hokies. This is a great match-up and venue...
Syracuse had an abysmal 3-9 record last season. Their highlight was a surprise victory at Notre Dame 24-23. With Doug Marrone stepping in as head coach, he is making an immediate change with the team’s schedule. As of past, the Orange have scheduled some very difficult teams and their record is reflecting the consequence. This season, they open up with the Big 10 against Minnesota, at Penn State, then Northwestern. Probably not the best scheduling decision by athletic director Rob Edson. To...
It looks like another college football player is busted for DUI. Early Wednesday morning, Boise State running back Michael Atkinson, 20, was arrested for driving under the influence and charge with misdemeanor leaving the scene of an accident. Atkinson apparently struck a metal barrier and then proceeded to walk away from the scene. A witness stated he saw the incident which occurred near Vista Avenue and Canal Street at around 1:15 a.m. The witness approached the damaged car to see if the driver...
