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No. 19 Boise St. adjusts to losses on defense

No. 19 Boise St. adjusts to losses on defense
By TODD DVORAKAssociated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) - For the second straight year, Boise State has to adjust to the loss of key players in the secondary of its highly ranked defense. But this year, the No. 19 Broncos (7-1, 4-0 Mountain West) are confident they have enough senior leaders and

Rebuilt Boise State threatening to bust BCS again

Rebuilt Boise State threatening to bust BCS again
By RALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football Boise State is at it again. Coach Chris Petersen's Broncos are quietly piling up victories with a team that underwent a major reconstruction. And wouldn't you know it, the Broncos are threatening to bust into the BCS. There's a twist this time.

Rebuilt Boise State threatening to bust BCS again

Rebuilt Boise State threatening to bust BCS again
By RALPH D. RUSSOAP College Football Boise State is at it again. Coach Chris Petersen's Broncos are quietly piling up victories with a team that underwent a major reconstruction. And wouldn't you know it, the Broncos are threatening to bust into the BCS. There's a twist this time.

Leach: Cougars Played Most Complete Game in Loss to Stanford

Leach: Cougars Played Most Complete Game in Loss to Stanford
Washington State may have lost the to No. 17 Stanford on Saturday, but they came away knowing a lot more about themselves than they did going into the game. The Cougars outgained the Cardinal 385-256 yards. They held running Stepfan Taylor to just 58 yards on 21 carries. On the other hand, Jeff

SLIDESHOW: Gonzaga Exhibits Strength in Win Over NW Nazarene

SLIDESHOW: Gonzaga Exhibits Strength in Win Over NW Nazarene
Freshman 7-footer Przemek Karnowski scored 17 points in 17 minutes, as the Zags beat up on Northwest Nazarene 93-45 Saturday in exhibition play. A total of six Zags finished in double figures in front of a packed house at McCarthey Athletic Center. Fans did not see Kelly Olynyk on the court. He

WCC Strikes Long-Term TV Deal With Time Warner Cable Sports

WCC Strikes Long-Term TV Deal With Time Warner Cable Sports
Just days before the basketball season is set to begin, the West Coast Conference announced an interesting nugget of news on Monday. Commissioner Jamie Zaninovich has apparently negotiated an interesting TV deal with Time Warner Cable Sports for the California teams in the conference. Time Warner

Coaches Put Zags at No. 1 in WCC Preseason Poll

Coaches Put Zags at No. 1 in WCC Preseason Poll
Coaches in the West Coast Conference predict Gonzaga will return to the top of the conference this year. The conference released its preseason coaches poll on Monday. Gonzaga received seven first place votes and 63 of 64 possible points in the poll. BYU received one first place vote and was picked

Eags Fall from Grace in FCS Top 25 Poll

Eags Fall from Grace in FCS Top 25 Poll
Saturday's road loss to Southern Utah was a hard pill to swallow for Eastern Washington. Not only did they lose ground in the national rankings, they also lost the top spot atop the Big Sky Conference. Northern Arizona (7-1, 5-0 BSC) is now in first place, with Cal Poly (7-1, 5-1 BSC) and EWU (

2 Idaho players dismissed from football team

2 Idaho players dismissed from football team
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) - The University of Idaho says two football players have been dismissed for violating team rules and a third has been suspended for violating athletic department policy. The school announced Sunday that quarterback Dominique Blackman and linebacker Conrad Scheidt have been kicked

2 Idaho players dismissed from football team

2 Idaho players dismissed from football team
MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) - The University of Idaho says two football players have been dismissed for violating team rules and a third has been suspended for violating athletic department policy. The school announced Sunday that quarterback Dominique Blackman and linebacker Conrad Scheidt have been kicked