The former head of the Fiesta Bowl entered a guilty plea Tuesday to a felony charge stemming from a political donations scandal. John Junker, one of the "stars" of the Dan Wetzel book "Death to the BCS," entered the plea of guilty today in Phoenix for his role in soliciting political contributions from Fiesta Bowl employees. Junker going down is huge in the college football … [Read more...] about Top ex-Fiesta Bowl exec John Junker pleads guilty to felony charge
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Named Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week
They registered the biggest comeback in school history in their first ever Big Ten home game. Yes, the #4 Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) earned Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week. Nebraska recorded its first ever Big Ten win, 34-27, over Ohio State, rallying from a 27-6 deficit in the third quarter before a NCAA-record 315th consecutive sellout at Lincoln's Memorial Stadium … [Read more...] about Nebraska Cornhuskers Named Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week
Fiesta Bowl Stays in BCS, Dept of Justice Continues Investigating Cartel
As you might have just heard, the Fiesta Bowl will be allowed to remain part of the Bowl Championship Series, though it must pay a $1 million fine (which sounds like a lot of money, but really isn't in the grand spectrum when you consider their annual earnings history) for apparent illegal campaign contributions and inappropriate spending. The BCS presidential oversight … [Read more...] about Fiesta Bowl Stays in BCS, Dept of Justice Continues Investigating Cartel