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  • Latest 2013-14 College Football Bowl Schedule

    The 2013-2014 BCS lineup serves mainly as a formality now, as college football polls have confirmed that Florida State is number one and Auburn is number two. Both schools will face off at the Rose Bowl on January 6th, the last game of the Bowl Championship Series.

    The USA Today coaches’ poll gave Florida State 62 first-place votes, and the Associated Press media poll gave Florida 56 out of 60, with the remaining four going to Auburn.

    Florida State, Auburn, Alabama and Michigan State were the top four picks in both polls, with Stanford at No. 5 and Baylor at No. 6 in the AP poll, while the coaches’ poll reversed that order

    The BCS selection show airs Sunday at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.

    2013-14 College Football Bowl Schedule:

    All times EST:

    Dec. 21 (New Mexico) Albuquerque, N.M., 2 p.m. Colorado St. vs. Washington St.
    Dec. 21 (Las Vegas) Las Vegas 3:30 p.m. Fresno St. vs. Pac-12
    Dec. 21 (Idaho Potato) Boise, Idaho, 5:30 p.m. San Diego St. vs. Buffalo
    Dec. 21 (New Orleans) New Orleans, 9 p.m. Tulane vs. UL Lafayette
    Dec. 23 (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s) St. Petersburg, Fl., 2 p.m. Ohio vs. East Carolina
    Dec. 24 (Hawaii) Honolulu, 8 p.m. Conference USA vs. Boise St.
    Dec. 26 (Little Caesars Pizza) Detroit, 6 p.m. Pitt vs. Bowling Green
    Dec. 26 (Poinsettia) San Diego, 9:30 p.m. N. Illinois vs. Utah St.
    Dec. 27 (Military) Annapolis, Md., 2:30 p.m. ACC8 vs. Marshall
    Dec. 27 (Texas) Houston, 6 p.m. Big 12 vs. Big Ten
    Dec. 27 (Fight Hunger) San Francisco, 9:30 p.m. Brigham Young vs. Pac-12
    Dec. 28 (Pinstripe) Bronx, N.Y., 12:00 p.m. Rutgers vs. Notre Dame
    Dec. 28 (Belk) Charlotte, N.C., 3:20 p.m. North Carolina vs. Cincinnati
    Dec. 28 (Russell Athletic) Orlando, Fl., 6:45 p.m. ACC vs. Louisville
    Dec. 28 (Buffalo Wild Wings) Tempe, Az., 10:15 p.m. Big 12 vs. Big Ten
    Dec. 30 (Armed Forces) Fort Worth, Texas, 11:45 a.m. Navy vs. Middle Tenn.
    Dec. 30 (Music City) Nashville, Tenn. 3:15 p.m. Ole Miss vs. Georgia Tech
    Dec. 30 (Alamo) San Antonio, 6:45 p.m. Big 12 vs. Pac-12
    Dec. 30 (Holiday) San Diego, 10:15 p.m. Big 12 vs. Pac-12
    Dec. 31 (AdvoCare V100) Shreveport, La., 12:30 p.m. ACC vs. SEC
    Dec. 31 (Sun) El Paso, Texas, 2 p.m. ACC vs. Pac-12
    Dec. 31 (Liberty) Memphis, Tenn. 4 p.m. Rice vs. SEC
    Dec. 31 (Chick-fil-A) Atlanta, 8 p.m Duke vs. Texas A&M
    Jan. 1 (Heart of Dallas) Dallas, 12 p.m. UNLV vs. North Texas
    Jan. 1 (Gator) Jacksoville, Fla., 12 p.m. , Big Ten vs. SEC
    Jan. 1 (Capital One) Orlando, Fla., 1 p.m. Big Ten vs. SEC
    Jan. 1 (Outback)Tampa, Fla., 1 p.m. Iowa vs. LSU
    Jan. 1 (Rose) Pasadena, Calif. , 5 p.m. Michigan St. vs. Stanford
    Jan. 1 (Fiesta) Glendale, Ariz., 8:30 p.m. Baylor vs. UCF
    Jan. 2 (Sugar) New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Alabama vs. Oklahoma
    Jan. 3 (Orange) Miami 8:30 p.m. Clemson vs. Ohio State
    Jan. 3 (Cotton) Arlington, Tx., 8 p.m. Big 12 vs. SEC
    Jan. 4 (BBVA Compass) Birmingham, Ala., 1 p.m. Houston vs. SEC
    Jan. 5 (GoDaddy) Mobile, Ala., 9 p.m. Ball St. vs. Arkansas State
    Jan. 6 (BCS National Championship) Pasadena, Calif., 8:30 p.m. Florida St. vs. Auburn

    Check out a new reel from ESPN:

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  • NCAA Suing EA Sports: End Of College Sports Games?

    The NCAA has had a long history with EA Sports, and the production of NCAA football video-games. However, recently reports have surfaced saying that the NCAA is suing EA Sports for a number of issues that have arisen during the business partnership between the two institutions.

    The lawsuit was filed on November 4th in a Georgia state court, following a settlement that happened in September.

    In September, EA Sports and the Collegiate Licensing Company agreed to pay around $40 million to settle lawsuits brought by former players whose likenesses were used without compensation.

    EA Sports is responsible for making a variety of games for each system, but has its most popular in the NCAA Football franchise. Due to the fact that college players are not paid for what they do, it has been a rule that EA Sports is not permitted to use the names of players within the game, and it seems that the rule was broken, without players being compensated.

    It was already announced that an NCAA football game would not be released in 2015, and there has not been a college basketball video game since 2010, while the result shows the business of producing college sports video games may be coming to an end. It is disappointing for the people who play these games, but luckily the Madden games will still be around.

    The NCAA hopes to block the settlement, and require to EA Sports to pay for future liability judgments, legal fees and costs, according to the reports.

    The Collegiate Licensing Company seems to be involved in the battle between EA Sports and the NCAA, which might not be theirs to fight. Andrew Giangola, the spokesman for the CLC, said “CLC is caught in the middle of a dispute between NCAA and EA which should not involve us.”

    He obviously does not feel that they are involved, and EA Sports should be held solely responsible for any incident that occurred regarding the players not being paid for their usage in the game. Two players who were very vocal in the campaign to get compensation for the players were Ed O’Bannon, a former UCLA basketball player, and former college quarterback Sam Keller.

    Unfortunately for people who enjoy playing college sports games, it seems that with the NCAA suing EA Sports, and continuing their demands, that the era of college sports video games may be coming to an end. This will certainly hurt the business of EA Sports, who has made a great deal of profits from their NCAA Football games.

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  • NCAA Hockey Brawl Sets NCAA Record [Video]

    NCAA Hockey Brawl Sets NCAA Record [Video]

    You wouldn’t normally expect it from a hockey match between two women’s teams, but the NCAA hockey brawl that broke out on Friday night was like no other, and tons of penalties were issued. The game turned into an all-out battle between Ohio State and Bemidji State, in a game that took place in Columbus, Ohio.

    A total of 287 penalty minutes were issued during the post-game fight alone, and the match tallied 303 in total, which is more than have ever been assessed in a college hockey game, by men or women. The vicious brawl also resulted in 19 suspensions.

    Fans of college sports do not often hear about such an event when a group of women are involved in an NCAA hockey brawl, but this historic game in Columbus may change that for some people.

    The previous record for penalties assessed in an NCAA hockey brawl was held by a game that occurred between the University of Boston and Maine on January 24, 2004. The game disqualifications all held a one-game suspension, which only let each team dress six forwards and four defensive players in their rematch that took place on Saturday. Saturday’s game went into a shootout that Bemidji State won 1-0, after tying the match 2-2 in the extra period.

    The previous record for a Division 1 women’s game was 83, set by Minnesota and Minnesota-Duluth on Dec. 14, 2003. Ohio State coach Nate Handrahan said of the event, “What happened at the end of the game doesn’t happen often in women’s hockey. But I can tell you this: We’re happy to at least see our girls show some fight and some spirit.”

    In this NCAA hockey brawl, Ohio State set the women’s record for penalties in a game with 26, and both teams combined for 49 penalties, another women’s record.

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