Saturday, August 23, 2014

Eastern Washington's Tevin McDonald hits QB and makes interception in same play (Video)



It's way too easy to say that Eastern Washington DB Tevin McDonald made the play of the season on Saturday against Sam Houston State. The FCS season consists of just this game. So we'll go with the play of the game.


McDonald, a senior defensive back, came on the blitz late in the third quarter. He hit the arm of Sam Houston State QB Jared Johnson as Johnson went to pass and the ball fluttered into the air.



McDonald didn't give up on the play and after the ball bounced off a lineman and he caught it before being enveloped in a scrum.


It was an incredible display of hustle an awareness. Not only did McDonald not quit after hitting Johnson's arm, he had the awareness to try to find the ball and it fell right to him. The turnover led to a score that put Eastern Washington up 14 on SHSU.


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Virginia Tech names transfer Brewer new QB


Texas Tech transfer Michael Brewer has won the starting quarterback job for Virginia Tech. From ESPN.com - College Football - Virginia Tech names transfer Brewer new QB


VOD: Ricky Williams reads a poem in new Longhorn Network commercial




This Longhorn Network commercial allows Ricky Williams to show off his love for spoken-word poetry.


The former Texas RB and Heisman Trophy winner is the star of the new promo which features a poetry circle with a Texas cheerleader, a Texas band member and some Texas fans.


The poem sounds like something you would hear at an open mic night. Well, if there was a sports poetry open mic night.


In case you were wondering, when the University of Texas was founded, 40 acres were designated for its construction. Hence the 41st acre angle.


(Yes, the Longhorn Network is still around, and no, you probably don't get it unless you have AT&T or Dish.)


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Airspace closed over Iceland volcano as it starts to erupt



Some of Iceland's airspace has been declared a no-fly zone after the Bardarbunga volcano started to erupt on Saturday.


The volcano's eruption hasn't hit the surface yet, but if it does and ash starts to fill the sky, it could delay or cancel thousands of flights, including the flights of Penn State and Central Florida. The teams are scheduled to play in Ireland on Saturday, Aug. 30.


According to the AP, the threat level in Iceland is red, the highest it can go. It means a "significant emission of ash into the atmosphere" is possible. Airspace 100 nautical miles by 140 nautical miles around the volcano is now restricted. The volcano is approximately 200 miles from Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland.


Officials in Iceland knew the Bardarbunga volcano was erupting when seismic data indicated that magma was melting the ice above it. It's unkown if or when the eruption will be able to break through the ice, some of which is 1,300 feet thick.


Earlier in the week, each school said it was aware of the possiblily of the volcano's eruption. Both teams are scheduled to arrive in Dublin on August 27.


When the Eyjafjallajokul volcano erupted in 2010, approximately 100,000 flights were affected. However, a seismologist told the BBC that "We're nowhere near that point at the minute."


For more Penn State news, visit BlueWhiteIllustrated.com.


For more UCF news, visit UCFSports.com.


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Our 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Predictions


Because I can't say, "This is what to expect at the VMAs this year," I'm just going to make a few guesses based on the nominations and mostly, just the people I like, and tell you all to tune in because, it's the freakin' VMAs From Gossip, Fast Fashion, Female Lifestyle, Sex & Love: CollegeCandy - Our 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Predictions


Kentucky WR Jeff Badet to miss two games after taking tennis ball to the eye



Kentucky WR Jeff Badet is out for the first two games of the season because of an eye injury.


The injury happened during a hand-eye coordination drill. Players catch tennis balls fired to them at a fast speed and Badet got hit in the eye with one on August 16. On Friday, coach Mark Stoops said he would miss "at least" the opener against Tennessee-Martin and the game against Ohio.


"I hope right after that, yeah," Stoops said. "It is getting better. It's not as bad as it could have been, and it's getting better. From what I understand, these injuries take some time, and we have to be very careful with that, that that type of injury."


Kentucky offensive coordinator Neal Brown said the team had been preparing without Badet. He had 22 catches for 285 yards and a touchdown in nine games as a freshman in 2013.


"It hurts. Not that this is a positive, but the good thing is we've been preparing without him," Brown said via CatsIllustrated.com. "He has not practiced since I want to say the fourth or fifth day in camp, so we've been preparing without him. He was coming back from the foot injury, we were taking him lightly. He was never out there making a whole bunch of plays, so it's not a let down from a team standpoint. I'm disappointed for him because he put in a lot of work to come back from the ankle injury he suffered in the spring, but he'll be ready."


Last season, WR Javess Blue, Kentucky's leading receiver, suffered an eye injury when he was hit in the face with a football. If things come in threes, Kentucky's receivers may want to wear goggles and helmet visors next year.


For more Kentucky news, visit CatsIllustrated.com.


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Can the Pac-12 catch the SEC?


Not yet, but they're getting closer -- and here's why From ESPN.com - College Football - Can the Pac-12 catch the SEC?


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