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After riding the Alexis Serna wave the past four years, Oregon State will have to break in a new kicker this year. That's probably the biggest news item regarding the Special Teams unit, along with...

If you haven't already noticed, CV3000 made his "epic comeback" last night. He now returns to full stride with a preview of the offense: First, the bad news:  According to Coach Riley on...

2007 Recap 2007 Record: 7-6 (3-5) Spartan fans took a "wait and see" attitude into the 2007 season. They hadn't been to a bowl game since 2003, but there was reason for optimism as John L. Smith...

Here's a guy you've probably never seen with his helmet off.  He's Colt David, #6, a senior kicker.  He hit 26 of 33 field goals last year.  While he started out the season pretty shaky, he...

The only real safe bet to be a regular starter in the secondary, barring injury, is #27 Curtis Taylor, the senior returning free safety.  Taylor, the leader of the Fighting Taylor Brothers, will...

No position is more fraught with uncertainty entering the 2008 season than cornerback.  Gone are multi-year starters Jonathan Zenon and Chevis Jackson.  Enter a number of very athletic but...

2007 Recap 2007 Record: 9-4 (6-2) To say the 2007 season got off to a disastrous start for the Michigan Wolverines would be an understatement. They returned virtually everyone on offense and most...

2007 Recap 2007 Record: 6-6 (4-4) Oh how the mighty have fallen. It seems like yesterday Iowa was capping off their third straight double-digit-win season with an impressive win over LSU in the...