PULLMAN, Wash. — Mike Leach and his team were engulfed in a sea of crimson on the turf of Martin Stadium, reveling in a rare occurrence for Washington State football.
An upset victory 25 years in the making was worth celebrating in grand fashion. And, it proved that these Cougars are true contenders for a Pac-12 title. More
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) OG Anunoby scored 16 points, James Blackmon Jr. had 14 and Robert Johnson added 11 Wednesday night, leading No. 13 Indiana past No. 3 North Carolina 76-67 in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
The Hoosiers (5-1) have won two straight since last week’s stunning loss to little-known IPFW.
In that game, Johnson struggled, Blackmon injured his knee and Anunoby tried to play through an illness. This time, they helped Indiana start fast and fend off the Tar Heels‘ second-half charges to close it out. Anunoby was injured at the end of the game and needed help to get to the locker room.
There was no immediate word on what Anunoby’s injury was though he appeared to land awkwardly after a dunk with 1:36 to go.
”The way he played tonight is the way we expect him (Anunoby) to play on a consistent basis,” Johnson said. ”The way he came out determined to get on the…
Just when it looked like Shreveport’s Camping World Independence Bowl would be forced to enlist a free agent, Vanderbilt came to the rescue.
The Commodores’ sizable upset victory against Tennessee on Saturday helped the Southeastern Conference secure enough bowl-eligible teams to fulfill its obligation to the Dec. 26 game at Independence Stadium.
Now, I-Bowl officials will wait to see how the selection process shakes down in both the SEC and ACC. The next several days will be nerve-racking and exciting.
“It’s a little bit of everything,” I-Bowl executive director Missy Setters said. “You spend your week considering a lot of what-ifs.”
The Independence Bowl has the ninth SEC selection after the College Football Playoff bowl system (two semifinal bowls, four access bowls).
The SEC wound up with 11 automatic qualifiers (at least six wins) and will get just two schools (Alabama and either Florida or Auburn) in the CFP system. Therefore, the I-Bowl is looking at the final bowl-eligible team.
The likely candidates are Vanderbilt and South Carolina — the only two SEC squads…