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Roundup: Texas Tech's Knight passes Rupp in career wins; Pitt escapes (USA Today) - 170 weeks ago

Bob Knight moved two wins behind all-time leader Dean Smith on the Division I career coaching list when Texas Tech beat Centenary 98-64 on Saturday. Knight's 877th victory broke his tie for second place with Kentucky's Adolph Rupp and left him behind only the former North Carolina coach.

Homegrown Mississippi radio program highlights blues, literature (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) - 170 weeks ago

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - From junior high kids performing a play in Latin to Nobelist Orhan Pamuk and author Martin Amis reading from their own work, the homegrown "Thacker Mountain Radio" embraces everything from the quirky to the sublime.

College football: Buckeyes' Smith heads Heisman hopefuls (The Olympian) - 170 weeks ago

NEW YORK — Troy Smith figures to make this contest a rout, too. The Ohio State quarterback is such a heavy favorite to take the Heisman Trophy tonight that the competition could be one of the biggest landslides in the award’s history.

Taylor isn't in a state of denial (Los Angeles Daily News) - 170 weeks ago

The state of Arkansas has two sports-related things going for it - a college football team called the Razorbacks, and middleweight champion and Little Rock native Jermain Taylor.

Father?s Lessons Help Franchione Find Success (New York Times) - 170 weeks ago

After a vagabond coaching career of eight jobs in 10 years, Brad Franchione, son of Texas A&M Coach Dennis Franchione, is thriving in his first head-coaching job at Blinn College.

Notre Dame's Brady wins Maxwell Award; McFadden named top RB (USA Today) - 171 weeks ago

Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn won the Maxwell Award as college football's top player Thursday night, beating out Heisman Trophy favorite Troy Smith of Ohio State. Also, Darren McFadden of Arkansas won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's top running back, and Aaron Ross of Texas won the Jim Thorpe Award as college football's top defensive back.

Brennan avoids awards shutout (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) - 171 weeks ago

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. » Troy Smith won both awards Colt Brennan was up for, but yesterday wasn't a total bust for the Hawaii junior quarterback, as many of college football's major awards were announced.

Quinn, Smith, McFadden Among Award Recipients at The Home Depot College Football Awards, Televised on ESPN, From Walt (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - 171 weeks ago

Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn, Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith, and Arkansas running back Darren McFadden were among the award recipients who were honored at The Home Depot College Football Awards, televised live tonight on ESPN, from the Atlantic Dance Hall at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Ohio State, Notre Dame QBs, and Arkansas back are Heisman finalists (The Shreveport Times) - 171 weeks ago

NEW YORK — Troy Smith booked his trip to the Heisman Trophy ceremony before the invitations went out. Why wait? Smith, the heavy favorite to win college football's most prestigious award, was selected as a Heisman finalist Wednesday, along with Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn and Arkansas running back Darren McFadden. "First and foremost, I'm very, very anxious about it," Smith said earlier

Taylor is true hometown hero in Arkansas (Whittier Daily news) - 171 weeks ago

THE state of Arkansas has two sports-related things going for it - a college football team called the Razorbacks and middleweight champion Jermain Taylor, a Little Rock native.