Tidbits From the College Gridiron – 11/8

How did Navy celebrate their first win over Notre Dame since the Roger Staubach era? By canceling classes on Monday.The 4,400 midshipmen got to enjoy a nice day off from their daily routines at the Naval Academy.

That loss to Notre Dame on Saturday gave the Irish their 8th loss of the season, matching the school record. One more loss by the Irish will ensure their mark in history as the worst team in school history.

After his Cornhuskers’ team got spanked by Kansas on Saturday, Nebraska head coach Bill Callahan was quiet about his future at the school. Nebraska has lost 5 games in a row and when asked about his future, Callahan said he was only concentrating on getting his team prepared for this weekend’s game against Kansas State.

Texas A&M head coach Dennis Franchione was the subject of buyout rumors earlier this week but A&M officials said that they will evaluate their embattled coach after the season. Franchione has been the subject of controversy this season as he issued emails to boosters about the players. It was information that was not released to the public. Officials are also not happy that the team has slipped off the national radar.

Darren McFadden’s SEC record-breaking game of 323 yards rushing in Arkansas 46-38 win over South Carolina is no longer a record breaker. He had been credited with a run of three yards that was actually one of his teammates. He was also shorted a yard so now it is a record-tying performance of 321 yards rushing.

The North Texas football staff was cleared of the racial discrimination charges that were brought about by 3 students towards the football program.

Jimmy Clausen will get the start for the Irish this week when they face Air Force according to Charlie Weis. Weis will comment about the situation after today’s practice.

After missing just 1 1/2 games due to a knee injury and surgery, Georgia Tech star running back Tashard Choice will be action this weekend against Duke. It’s amazing recovery to say the least.