Rooney can handle the pressure, says Hodgson Roy Hodgson says Wayne Rooney 'is in a very good place at the moment' © Getty Images England manager Roy Hodgson remains confident Wayne Rooney can handle the weight of captaining both club and country, with Peter Shilton's international appearance record firmly in his sights. Rooney is set to join England's centurions club when, as expected, he … [Read more...]
Aggies upset sloppy Auburn
Aggies upset sloppy Auburn AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Twice the ball didn't bounce Auburn's way like it has so often. In a 41-38 upset on Saturday, Texas A&M pulled off some of the late-game magic that the third-ranked Tigers have made their trademark. Freshman Kyle Allen threw four touchdown passes in the first half and the Aggies recovered two late fumbles in a game that likely ended the Tigers' playoff … [Read more...]
Good thing TCU stuck with Trevone Boykin at quarterback
Good thing TCU stuck with Trevone Boykin at quarterback Kiehl Frazier. Brock Berglund. Michael Eubank. Jimmy Laughrea. Four dual-threat quarterbacks from the 2011 recruiting class, all ranked ahead of Trevone Boykin. It’s hard to imagine any quarterback from that class — minus Oregon’s Marcus Mariota — being rated ahead of Boykin now. But in that class, Boykin was the 24th-best dual-threat QB. … [Read more...]
Arizona State WR Jaelen Strong makes a spectacular one-handed catch for a TD (GIF)
Arizona State WR Jaelen Strong makes a spectacular one-handed catch for a TD (GIF) Arizona State jumped out to a big first-quarter lead against Notre Dame thanks in part to its defense and thanks in part to a spectacular touchdown catch by receiver Jaelen Strong. Strong ran a crossing route from the 13-yard line to the end zone and turned just in time to see the pass from quarterback Taylor … [Read more...]