http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Two of the nation's most prolific scoring teams (a combined 88+ points per game) played a scoreless 1st quarter in their 2010 NCAA National Championship Game before engaging in a hard-nosed battle of wills. Wes Byrum's 19-yard field goal ended it on the l... http://www.a1articles.com/michael-dyer-nick-fairley-and-wes-byrum-provide-the-edge-as-auburn-beats-oregon-for-bcs-title-2226922.html 13th May 2011 Three SEC teams - Alabama, Mississippi State and Florida - all won big on New Year's Day, but three other SEC teams - Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee - suffered embarrassing losses in college football bowl action this year, none worse than Georgia's... http://www.a1articles.com/three-sec-teams--georgia-south-carolina-and-tennessee--all-lose-2010-bowl-games-2225065.html 12th May 2011 Oppressive and relentless might be two good adjectives to describe what Alabama, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Maryland and Illinois did to their college football bowl game opponents this season. Let's start with Alabama, which body-slammed Michigan ... http://www.a1articles.com/alabama-mississippi-state-oklahoma-state-maryland-and-illinois-all-earn-victories-in-bowl-games-2219226.html 10th May 2011 When you are a major college team and you hang a perfect 12-0 season on your opponents, and you are not even considered to play in the NCAA national championship game, you could get just a little testy. If your manners are as good as your record, you s... http://www.a1articles.com/5-powerhouse-programs-win-big-bowl-games--tcu-ohio-state-oklahoma-florida-and-stanford-2217690.html 09th May 2011 It took 45 years, but Les Miles and his Louisiana State Tigers (11-2) finally won a Cotton Bowl, coming from behind to beat the Texas A&M Aggies (9-4), 41-24. LSU was just 1 of 5 teams to win bowl games recently. Texas Tech outlasted Northwestern 45-38... http://www.a1articles.com/lsu-texas-tech-syracuse-pittsburgh-and-nevada-all-notch-college-bowl-game-victories-2214992.html 06th May 2011 The climb to success has been dramatic for the Florida International Golden Panthers - from snapping a 23-game losing streak 3 years ago to a last-play 34-32 upset victory over the Toledo Rockets in the 2010 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl. Four other major ... http://www.a1articles.com/two-wild-comebacks-give-florida-international-a-lastplay-upset-win-over-toledo-in-pizza-bowl-2212368.html 05th May 2011 Every college football bowl season brings surprise teams that triumph and become the rising stars to watch next season. Count Notre Dame, Miami of Ohio, South Florida and Army among those teams this year. All won bowl victories and showed great promise in... http://www.a1articles.com/notre-dame-miami-of-ohio-south-florida-and-army-all-win-bowl-victories-become-rising-stars-2212248.html 05th May 2011 Hawaii came into the 2010 Hawaii Bowl on its home field with the nation's No. 1 passing offense, 8th-best total offense, and 9th-best passing efficiency offense against Tulsa and the nation's 119th-worst passing defense, and 101st-worst passing efficiency... http://www.a1articles.com/tulsa-halts-hawaiis-highpowered-offense-upsets-the-warriors-6235-in-the-2010-hawaii-bowl-2201152.html 28th April 2011 My Life in Ruins - 2 Stars (Average) I keep hoping I will see the Nia Vardalos I love in another movie like "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", one of my Top 20 all-time favorite films -- she was a nobody who became somebody, similar to the character of Eliza ... http://www.a1articles.com/what-has-happened-to-nia-vardalos-since-her-great-performance-in-my-big-fat-greek-wedding-2200554.html 28th April 2011 Washington, Iowa and North Carolina all registered huge upset bowl victories over Nebraska, Missouri and West Virginia in 2010 college football action. Washington's Jake Locker and Chris Polk led the offense, and an incredible effort by the Husky defen... http://www.a1articles.com/washington-iowa--north-carolina-gain-upset-bowl-wins-over-nebraska-missouri--west-va-2199768.html 28th April 2011 The Express (The Ernie Davis Story) - 3 Stars (Good) When Hollywood screenwriters tackle a true story based on a book, they sometimes take surprising liberties while telling the story on the big screen, as if the real story was not good enough to tell.... http://www.a1articles.com/the-express-tells-about-the-first-african-american-to-win-the-heisman-trophy-2195006.html 20th April 2011 I Hate Valentine's Day - 2 Stars (Average) Nia Vardalos is not the first budding presence in Hollywood whose ambition has now exceeded her talent. Vardalos, who burst onto the screen in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", was not only the star of the most ... http://www.a1articles.com/i-hate-valentines-day-was-over-nia-vardalos-talent-level-as-the-writer-director-and-star-2194917.html 20th April 2011 Northern Illinois linebacker coach Tom Matukewicz decided to make his 15 minutes of fame fun after being named the interim head coach for the Huskies Humanitarian Bowl game against Fresno State. Things were, after all, in the dumper after winning 9 str... http://www.a1articles.com/northern-illinois-wins-schoolrecord-11th-game-with-victory-in-the-humanitarian-bowl-1955746.html 14th January 2011 When Michigan State beat Northwestern 35-27 this year to start the season with a perfect 8-0 record and rose to No. 5 in the AP Top 25 Poll, it marked the first time the Spartans had an 8-0 record since 1966, 44 years ago. The 1966 team won its first 9... http://www.a1articles.com/michigan-states-spartans-staged-comebacks-to-win-6-of-their-11-games-and-become-bowl-bound-1915485.html 21st December 2010 The AP Top 25 and Coaches Top 25 College Football Polls are nationally recognized, but after 50+ years of watching and/or covering college football games, and being a former sports editor for a daily newspaper, here is another view: There may by a lot ... http://www.a1articles.com/top-25-poll--week-13--no-1--auburn-for-the-7th-week-1907934.html 17th December 2010 The nation's top two unbeaten teams - No. 1 Oregon (11-0) and No. 2 Auburn (12-0) - registered stirring come from behind victories this week over 20th-ranked Arizona and 9th-ranked Alabama to stay on track for their probable match-up in the BCS National C... http://www.a1articles.com/nations-top-2-teams--oregon-and-auburn--both-come-from-behind-to-win-and-stay-unbeaten-1907822.html 17th December 2010 Years ago going to a bowl game after regular season play was a huge reward and a sign of excellence. Now it has become an absolute joke. What has caused this sad state of affairs? I'm glad you asked. The answer is money-grubbing bowl game organizers wi... http://www.a1articles.com/to-moneygrubbing-college-bowl-organizers-call-off-the-dogs-before-you-ruin-the-game-1897575.html 13th December 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley To say that Emily MacLeod knows her role on the Michigan State University women's cross-country team would be to vastly underestimate not only her ability, but her leadership and desire. MacLeod, the only senior runner for... http://www.a1articles.com/emily-macleod-and-michigan-state-win-the-2010-big-ten-crosscountry-championshps-1888754.html 07th December 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley For the Michigan State women's cross-country team, the time to win is now. And believe you me, the Spartans have made that decision really clear recently. Fresh off winning the Big Ten Conference title, Michigan State's wo... http://www.a1articles.com/emily-macleod-and-michigan-state-win-the-2010-ncaa-great-lakes-reigonal-crosscountry-championships-1888753.html 07th December 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley The AP Top 25 and Coaches Top 25 College Football Polls are nationally recognized, but after 50+ years of watching and/or covering college football games, and being a former sports editor for a daily newspaper, here is anothe... http://www.a1articles.com/top-25-poll--week-11--no-1--the-auburn-tigers-until-they-lose-1876618.html 30th November 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Is anyone surprised that 4 ranked football teams - 3 of them very highly ranked - won their games by a combined total of 12 points this week? You should not be surprised that No. 1-ranked Oregon, 3rd-ranked TCU, 7th-ranked St... http://www.a1articles.com/4-highlyranked-teams-2-unbeaten-win-by-a-combined-total-of-12-points-1873812.html 29th November 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley When I was knee-high to a grasshopper in 1954, baseball was THE sport in America. It wasn't about football as it is now. Every kid I knew made the corner grocery store owner a fortune by buying baseball cards. It was all a... http://www.a1articles.com/the-dave-niehaus-i-remember-and-why-his-voice-alone-touched-us-in-a-significant-way-1867528.html 25th November 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley You see it in college football games every Saturday - missed assignments, missed tackles, players throwing themselves at runners and hoping they will fall down. Guess what? The runners do not fall down so much anymore. They ... http://www.a1articles.com/whats-missing-in-college-football-defense--7-games-generate-703-points-100-points-per-game-1862130.html 23rd November 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Both unbeaten Michigan State and Missouri saw their national championship hopes evaporate this week as the hard-nosed Iowa Hawkeyes dug in at home to crush the Spartans, 37-6, and the equally defensive-minded Nebraska Cornhus... http://www.a1articles.com/michigan-state-and-missouri-lose-first-game-and-miami-and-florida-state-suffer-upsets-1844264.html 16th November 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley The Washington Huskies, who had climbed to the top of the mountain in upsetting 24th-ranked Oregon State 35-34 in double overtime two weeks ago, fell off the side of the mountain against 15th-ranked Arizona. The Wildcats s... http://www.a1articles.com/washingtons-up-and-down-college-football-team-simply-lacks-an-effective-defense-1837653.html 12th November 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley If you are a Michigan State fan, booster or alumni, watching the Spartans play can be dangerous to your health. A rabid follower of the Spartans is emotionally vested and seeing them in the first half of their last two gam... http://www.a1articles.com/meet-the-michigan-state-spartans--the-come-from-behind-kids-who-continue-to-win-1836398.html 11th November 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley The AP Top 25 and Coaches Top 25 College Football Polls are nationally recognized, but after 50+ years of watching and/or covering college football games, and being a former sports editor for a daily newspaper, here is anothe... http://www.a1articles.com/top-25-poll--week-8--auburn-not-oregon-is-no-1-1834065.html 11th November 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley I have had it with the illegal Mexican aliens. I am not interested in having my taxpayer money subsidize any support programs for these foreigners who refuse to identify themselves, and refuse to go though the process of ... http://www.a1articles.com/illegal-mexican-aliens-either-need-to-assimilate-into-our-american-culture-or-return-home-1609269.html 20th June 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Having the best indoor prep track and field performance during the 2010 season is a huge accomplishment considering our population (the current U. S. Census Bureau estimate is 309+ million). Having the best indoor prep tr... http://www.a1articles.com/best-indoor-prep-track-and-field-marks-for-high-school-athletes-since-1999--the-last-11-years-1607111.html 18th June 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley There are certain moments in track and field history that merit our attention, and this is one of them. An obscure runner from Kenya—Bernard Lagat—comes to America, and graduates from Washington State University in 20... http://www.a1articles.com/bernard-lagat-becomes-chairman-of-the-boards-by-winning-his-8th-wanamaker-mile-in-35634-1460786.html 22nd March 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley The University of Washington's women cross-country runners are the defending national champions, and they looked every bit the part while sweeping both the 2009 Pacific-10 Conference and NCAA West Regional titles. The Hus... http://www.a1articles.com/washingtons-women-win-both-2009-conference-and-ncaa-west-regional-xcountry-championships-1413076.html 23rd February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley There is a new sign on I-5 running north to south through Western Washington and by the Montlake Campus at University of Washington, and it tells a truth that many national champions have had to come to terms with—that it ... http://www.a1articles.com/washington-women-discover-that-it-is-easier-to-win-a-national-championship-than-to-defend-it-1412178.html 23rd February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley The advent of technology in the last decade has led to a handheld device that allows the user to make telephone calls, access the Internet, watch television, download data and music, and probably even more features I am unaw... http://www.a1articles.com/is-the-fate-of-the-written-word-tied-to-popularity-1406040.html 19th February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Much was made of star Texas quarterback Colt McCoy being knocked out of the National Championship Game early on against Alabama. His replacement, Garrett Gilbert, an inexperienced freshman, came in to replace McCoy. Alabama ... http://www.a1articles.com/who-says-that-freshmen-players-cannot-lead-a-team-to-a-bowl-victory-1403919.html 18th February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Whoever figured out that a great, experienced quarterback is almost a necessity for a championship team was a genius before his time. The recent Super Bowl confrontation between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints ... http://www.a1articles.com/jake-locker-returns--the-outlook-for-washington-husky-football-in-2010-just-rose-1000-1403168.html 18th February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley When Mark Dantonio took over as head coach of the Michigan State University football program 3 years ago, no one was more excited and clapping louder than this former athlete and Michigan State graduate. It was easy to under... http://www.a1articles.com/michigan-states-2010-football-program-is-in-critical-need-of-a-course-correction-immediately-1402597.html 17th February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Despite being down 14-zip early on, two 2009 bowl teams—Utah and Middle Tennessee—won by 10, and Texas Tech managed to take the "Distraction" Bowl (aka the Alamo Bowl) title from Michigan State University, 41-31. Both... http://www.a1articles.com/down-14zip-two-2009-bowl-teams-win-by-10--texas-tech-take-the-distraction-bowl-aka-alamo-bowl-1399293.html 16th February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Twelve months is a long time to wait when you seek personal and team redemption, but it is also a short time to wait when the event yields a positive result and you can bask in that success for the rest of your life. For Ala... http://www.a1articles.com/alabama-uses-mark-ingram--the-crimson-tide-defense-to-beat-texas--win-the-national-title-37--21-1398766.html 16th February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Another great college football season has come and gone. Here is my final poll for 2009, and why I rank them where I do. Die-hard fans should remember that next year's first kickoff is only 7 months away. 1) Alabama (14-0... http://www.a1articles.com/ed-bagleys-final-top-25-poll-for-the-2009-college-football-season-1398688.html 16th February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley While Nebraska used its stifling defense to record the 2009 bowl season's only shutout (a 33-0 victory over Arizona), six other bowl winners used their defense to achieve victories--Iowa, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Boise State, ... http://www.a1articles.com/six-2009-bowl-teams-used-defense-to-win-none-more-convincingly-than-iowa-1395078.html 12th February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Eight of the 34 bowl game winners—or approximately 25 percent—earned their victories by 3 or less points, and none won in more exciting fashion than Idaho—and that includes two double overtime winners (Wyoming and Cent... http://www.a1articles.com/eight-2009-bowl-teams-win-by-3-points-or-less-none-more-exciting-than-idaho--part-1-1391338.html 11th February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Central Michigan's Dan LeFevour continued to make history in the GMAC Bowl as he led the Chippewas to a high-scoring 44-41 win over Troy in double overtime. LeFevour completed 33 of 55 passes for 395 yards and scored on a... http://www.a1articles.com/eight-2009-bowl-teams-win-by-3-points-or-less-none-more-exciting-than-idaho--part-2-1390433.html 11th February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Eight of the 34 bowl game losers—or approximately 25 percent—lost by 20 or more points, none worse than Nevada's 45-10 drubbing at the hands of the rising Southern Methodist University Mustangs in the Hawaii Bowl. For S... http://www.a1articles.com/eight-2009-bowl-teams-lose-by-20-or-more-points-none-worse-than-nevada--part-1-1389751.html 11th February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Houston blew into the Armed Forces Bowl with its quarterback Case Keenum, the nation's leading signal-caller with 5,671 passing yards, 44 touchdown passes and 15 interceptions. Houston had earned a right to swagger—the ... http://www.a1articles.com/eight-2009-bowl-teams-lose-by-20-or-more-points-none-worse-than-nevada--part-2-1389697.html 11th February 2010 Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Dick Morris and his frequent appearances on Bill O'Reilly's top-rated FOX News program have been a thorn in the side of President Obama and the Democratic Party's majority members in Congress. Morris never misses a chance... http://www.a1articles.com/the-most-resistant-guy-to-change-in-washington-appears-to-be-the-very-guy-we-elected-president-1386781.html 09th February 2010