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Best, Worst of Bowl Season

Will McCahill — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:36:39 CST

With college football bowl season set to begin today, Dennis Dodd tells you which of the 34 are appointment viewing, and which you should avoid at all costs. The top three: BCS title game— Alabama vs. Texas (Jan. 7, ABC): Storied traditions, a Heisman winner … and coaches with combined...

Michelle Obama's Brother Will Pen Memoir

Nick McMaster — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:16:01 CST

Craig Robinson, brother of First Lady Michelle Obama, is working on a book to be published next year, the AP reports. Robinson, who coaches the men’s basketball team at Oregon State, hopes the book—entitled A Game of Character —will be part memoir, part inspirational guide.

Oregon State Hoops Hope for Change They Can Believe In

Katherine Thompson — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:35:14 CST

Barack Obama isn't the only man in his family to face the daunting task of taking the helm of a struggling institution. The New York Times reports that brother-in-law Craig Robinson returns from stumping for Obama to his day job—coaching the Oregon State men's basketball team back from a...

Oregon State Stuns No. 1 USC

Kevin Spak — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:01:13 CDT

USC can kiss its No. 1 ranking goodbye. The team some had dubbed the greatest ever was toppled 27-21 last night by Oregon State, a 25½-point underdog. The Beavers derailed the Trojans offense and ran over what had been the nation’s best defense. “They just beat us up, plain and...

UCLA Cruises Past Oregon State

Katherine Thompson — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:12:42 CST

Sixth-ranked UCLA felt strong going into last night's game against Oregon State, the worst team in the Pac-10 Conference. The score bore out that confidence, as the Bruins decimated the Beavers 84-49 without tiring any starters. No UCLA player exceeded 29 minutes; Kevin Love put in only 21 and almost...

Purdue Steals Another From Wisconsin

Katherine Thompson — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:48:22 CST

For the second time this season, Purdue shocked Wisconsin, this time downing the No. 8 Badgers 72-67 for their ninth straight win. Freshman Robbie Hummel put up a career-best 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, and fellow first-year JaJuan Johnson scored six points in the game's critical final minutes, reports the...

Collison, Love Rocket Bruins Past Beavers

Katherine Thompson — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:10:00 CST

With Darren Collison back in top form, UCLA seems to be even more of a threat than before. The junior point guard had a career-high 33 points in the Bruins' 85-62 thumping of Oregon State, reports the Los Angeles Times . Amid boos and worse, native son Kevin Love scored 16...

Oregon State Grinds It Out Over Maryland

Mike Buss — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:53:11 CST

Rainy conditions during the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco dictated that the offenses stay grounded tonight, and that was fine with Oregon State, the nation's No. 2 team in rush defense. The Beavers completely dominated the running game, outrushing Maryland 275-19, including 177 yards on 38 carries from Yvenson Bernard...

Oregon State Shocks No. 2 Cal

Katherine Thompson — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 04:41:37 CDT

On the night that LSU was bounced from its top ranking, No. 2 California had the chance to take over—a possibility that fizzled as time ran out at Oregon State's 10-yard line. Freshman quarterback Kevin Riley was tackled with five seconds and no timeouts left, and the Bears couldn't...