Independence Bowl

Longhorns survive, but the Aggies are right on schedule

SportsJustice (Free subscription) | yesterday

Those of us in the Mike Sherman Fan Club aren't surprised by what we saw tonight at Kyle Field. We're not surprised that the Aggies are headed to a bowl in Sherman's second season. We believed when Bill Byrne hired him that he'd gotten the right guy. We've had our moments of doubt this year as the Aggies got blown out by Kansas State and Oklahoma, but in the end, it just doesn't seem possible that...

Longhorns survive, but the Aggies are right on schedule

SportsJustice (Free subscription) | yesterday

Those of us in the Mike Sherman Fan Club aren't surprised by what we saw tonight at Kyle Field. We're not surprised that the Aggies are headed to a bowl in Sherman's second season. We believed when Bill Byrne hired him that he'd gotten the right guy. We've had our moments of doubt this year as the Aggies got blown out by Kansas State and Oklahoma, but in the end, it just doesn't seem possible that...

ACC adds new football bowl partners

The Triangle Business Journal (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

The Atlantic Coast Conference has added partnerships with the Brut Sun Bowl and the Advocare 100 Independence Bowl and renewed its agreements with the FedEx Orange, Chick-fil-A, Champs Sports, Meineke Car Care, Gaylord Hotels Music City and EagleBank bowls for the 2010-13 football seasons.

• ACC adds to new football bowl partners - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Aera

Season cross-over cueandays

KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009

Q.Do you agree that the Big 12 traded down in its bowl lineup for next year? A. It won't be easier for fans, for sure. For many in the conference, a drive to Shreveport, La., (Independence Bowl) is do-able. That’s been replaced by bowl game in Yankee Stadium. Anybody driving there? Stadium aura will keep fans warm for only so long. The Dallas Football Classic/Eagle Bank arrangement is a step...

Corn Flakes: Offense Change You Can Believe In

Corn Nation (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009

The HeismanPundit.com Heisman Poll, 10/27 Ndamukong Suh still ranks in the top five. Note to Husker fans - don't stop your support of Suh for Heisman. He can't win it, but a top five ranking would be incredible. Wouldn't you like to see him at least invited to the ceremony? - CB Big 12 football: Hear the one about the stingy defense? "We’re a little late getting back to Ames. We had trouble...

It’s Time The ACC Admitted Its Mistake – Boston College Shouldn’t Be An ACC Team

StateFans Nation (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009

The annual bowl rota of the ACC took a major nosedive this week when the conference refused to give the Gator Bowl flexibility in selecting an ACC team to play in their annual game. In place of the Gator Bowl, the Independence Bowl now takes its place. The Independence is in Shreveport, Louisiana, deep in [...]

SB Nation Big 12 Roundtable - Week 6

Corn Nation (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009

More photos » by J. Pat Carter - AP Oklahoma simply isn't as good when Sam Bradford wears a golf shirt. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter) Browse more photos » This is the sixth installment of the 2009 edition of the SB Nation Big 12 Roundtable. We're the gracious hosts this week, and we'll have the roundup post later in the week. 1. I'm sure everybody had preseason predictions for their team. Now...