Joe Walton's 16-year record as head football coach at Robert Morris University is an impressive 95-67-1, which is why the Colonials' sub-.500 marks the past three seasons are unusual. The records haven't been terrible -- the Colonials finished 5-6 the past two seasons -- but they're not up to the high standard Walton had established. (Today)

The Duquesne University men's basketball program hired assistant coach Rodney Crawford today (Yesterday)

Kirk Ferentz has agreed to a five-year contract extension with Iowa through 2020, possibly keeping him in charge of the Hawkeyes for the rest of his career. (Yesterday)

Terrelle Pryor tossed three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards and two scores and host No. 2 Ohio State rolled over error-prone Marshall, 45-7, Thursday night in a tuneup for a big date with Miami. Pryor completed 17 of 25 passes for 247 yards and touchdowns covering 6 and 11 yards to DeVier Posey and 65 yards to Dane Sanzenbacher before 105,040 at Ohio Stadium. (Yesterday)

There are any number of college football coaches who love to downplay their team at this time of year. They will talk at length about how their team shouldn't be ranked as highly as it is and how they expect to struggle even though their roster is loaded with experienced players from a championship team. They do that because they don't want their squad to be in the bull's-eye. (09/02/2010)