Sports
Michigan State running back Javon Ringer had another impressive game and Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel broke a few more records to highlight the performances of some of the players in the early race for the Heisman Trophy.
Sept. 21, 2008
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Javon Ringer is trying to share the spotlight.
Michigan State’s Javon Ringer, the nation’s leading rusher, Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell, the nation’s passing leader, and Florida’s Tim Tebow, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, each had special games Saturday.
Oct. 26, 2008
USC Sports
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy probably convinced a few more nonbelievers in a win over Missouri, and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford and USC’s Mark Sanchez had record-setting games Saturday.
Oct. 19, 2008
No. 25 Minnesota 17, at Purdue 6: Adam Weber passed for a touchdown and ran for another at West Lafayette, Ind., to lead the Golden Gophers (7-1, 3-1) over the Boilermakers (2-6, 0-4), who lost star quarterback Curtis Painter to injury in the first half.
Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is finding it tough to duplicate last season’s success when he won the Heisman Trophy, while Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford and Texas’ Colt McCoy stepped up with solid games.
Sept. 28, 2008
at Illinois 20, Louisiana Lafayette 17: The Illini didn’t put the game away until Garrett Edwards recovered an onside kick attempt by the Ragin’ Cajuns (0-2) with less than 20 seconds left at Champaign.
Sept. 14, 2008
No. 12 Ohio State 45, at Northwestern 10:Terrelle Pryor threw for three scores and Chris “Beanie” Wells ran for two more, leading the Buckeyes (8-2, 5-1) over the Wildcats (7-3, 3-3) at Evanston, Ill.
Nov. 9, 2008
No. 6 Penn State 48, at Wisconsin 7: Daryll Clark threw for a touchdown and ran for two more as the Nittany Lions (7-0, 3-0) dismantled the Badgers (3-3, 0-3) at Madison.
Oct. 12, 2008
Texas defeated No. 1 Oklahoma behind the all-around play of quarterback Colt McCoy, who needed to have a big day to offset a dominant effort by Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford.