Baylor wide receiver Terrance Williamsand South Carolina defensive lineman Jade-veon Clowney headline the 2012 AFCA FBSCOACHES’ ALL-AMERICA TEAM an-nounced today by the American FootballCoaches Association.The AFCA has selected an All-America

team since 1945 and currently selects teamsin all five of its divisions. What makes theseteams so special is that they are the onlyones chosen exclusively by the men whoknow the players the best - the coachesthemselves.Williams leads the nation in total receiv-

ing yards with 1,693, and averages 153.91yards per game.

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With a berth in the Discover Orange Bowl on the line,Georgia Tech and Florida State meet in the 2012 Dr PepperACC Championship Game at Bank of America Stadium inCharlotte on Dec. 1.

The game kicks off at 8 p.m. ET and will be televised na-tionally on ESPN. The Yellow Jackets, champions of the ACCCoastal Division, are making their third appearance in thetitle game and second under head coach Paul Johnson.

Tech has won two previous ACC titles since entering theleague, and has 15 conference titles all-time. Since the incep-tion of the ACC Championship Game in 2005, the CoastalDivision has won four of the seven games.

The fifth-ranked MINNESOTASTATE football team (12-0, 11-0

NSIC) hosts Missouri Western State

in the national quarterfinals of the

NCAA Division II Football Playoffs

this weekend.

Last week, the Mavericks earned a

38-35 victory over Northwest Missouri

State while Missouri Western State

downed Henderson State, 45-21.

Missouri Western State is 2-3 all-

time in the playoffs and 1-2

on the road.

There’s a COMMON RECIPE for success that teams strive for when they reachthe FCS playoffs.

It doesn’t matter what conference one comes from, how much experience onehas or sometimes even the type of offense run by a team. Everyone wants to controlthe line of scrimmage with their run game.

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Mary Hardin-Baylor will

play host to Wesley in a

quarterfinal matchup at

Tiger Field on Dec. 1 in the

second meeting between

the two teams this season.

UMHB is 12-0 on the

season and ranked 2nd in

both national polls. Wesley

is 10-1 on the year and is

ranked 6th (D3football.com) and 5th (AFCA) in the

country in the national polls.

The Cru handed the Wolverines their only loss of the

season with a 32-25 victory in September.

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QUARTERFInAL REMATCH

One of college football’s most storied programs is in search

of its first conference title in 13 seasons as Nebraska faces

Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game on Dec. 1

in Indianapolis.

Kickoff is set for 8:17 p.m. ET with TV coverage on FOX.

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tony Brook has faced its

share of struggles on

the football field this season. None of

that, though, remotely compares to what the

Seawolves’ area and university have faced away

from football.

Among the areas hit hardest by Hurricane

Sandy, Long Island, N.Y. — home of Stony Brook

— spent more than a month recovering from the

late October natural disaster that beset the area.

Many in the region were without power for nearly

two weeks, including Seawolves coaches and

many of the athletic program's officials.

But as Stony Brook football Sports Information

Director Adam Gutes says, “New Yorkers are

tough.”

Rob Ash applies that attribute to the Seawolves

football team, as well. Stony Brook brings a 10-2

record to Montana State for a second-round play-

off game on Dec. 1 after whipping Villanova 20-10

in the first round. Stony Brook pounded Vil-

lanova's defense for 263 yards on the ground.

S‘TOUGH’ STONY BROOK

ROLLS ON DESPITE OBSTACLES

The Atlantic Coast Conference Council of Presi-

dents has unanimously voted to accept the University

of Louisville as its newest member. The vote followed

the submission of Louisville’s letter of application.

Louisville To Leave Big East, Join ACC

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Georgia Southern enters the FCS Playoffs for

the 19th time in the 31 years since the program

was restarted in 1982. After a bye week, the Eagles

host Central Arkansas in a 2 p.m. kickoff Dec. 1

at Allen E. Paulson Stadium.

GSU and Central Arkansas have met only once

in the 2006 regular season finale. The Bears won

that contest in overtime at Paulson Stadium, 34-31.

The Eagles are 43-12 all-time in the playoffs and

an even better 32-3 at home. GSU has

reached the semis in the past two seasons.

Colorado State-Pueblo will remain at home as it

pushes for its FIRST EVER SEMIFINAL BERTHagainst a very familiar foe, facing West Texas A&M for

the third time in two seasons on Dec. 1 at noon.

CSU-Pueblo is Division II’s No. 1-ranked team.

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All-America running back and Walter Payton

Award candidate TIMOTHY FLANDERStransferred to Sam Houston State from Kansas

State in 2010.

Since his arrival, the Bearkats are 28-9, played

in the FCS championship game a season ago,

and are poised for another deep playoff run that

gets underway on Dec. 1 as SHSU hosts Cal Poly.

The junior from Midwest City, Okla., stands as

Sam Houston's all-time rushing leader with more

than 3,500 yards in three seasons.

DIV I FCS IMPACT PLAYERBEARKATS’ ASCENT TIED TO FLANDERS’ ARRIVAL

Timothy Flanders

No. 1 ranked MOUNT UNION will host No. 9 ranked Widener in an NCAA

Division III national quarterfinal playoff game on Dec. 1 at noon at Mount Union

Stadium in Alliance, Ohio.

Widener is 11-0 overall and in the tournament after winning the Middle Atlantic

Conference title and its automatic bid. The Pride are making their 13th NCAA

Playoff appearance, first since 2007, and won national titles in 1977 and 1981.

The Purple Raiders are 12-0 overall and won their 21st straight and 24th overall

Ohio Athletic Conference championship.

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THE PROCESS OF THE PIGSKINThe first footballs created were made of natural materials, such as an inflated pig

bladder inside a leather cover, hence the nickname “pigskin.” The first Wilson football, called the A-5, was manufactured in 1916. In 1925,

Wilson made its first football to inflate with a valve, which was the first ball thatcould be thrown in a wobble-free spiral, according to the Wilson Football Museum.In 1955, Wilson opened the football factory in Ada, Ohio, to ensure that Wilsonfootballs would not only be American-made, but the highest quality footballs everproduced. Wilson footballs are made of hides from cows located in Iowa, Kansas and

Nebraska. It takes approximately three days from the time the cowhide arrives inAda to its final production as a football. During this time, the cowhide is cut intothe proper size and shape, the leather is “cured” to give it a natural brown color,and the Wilson “W” is stamped. The four pieces of the ball are then hand-stitchedtogether and stretched to the proper size.

WILSON TODAYToday, the world leader in football continues to produce all of its leather balls in

America in the world’s only dedicated football factory. Wilson produces more than7

T THE HEART OF SPORTS HISTORY FOR ALMOST A CENTURY, no other company hasbeen as influential and intimately involved in

shaping the game of American football as Wilson. A

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4,000 footballs a day and more than 700,000 a year. And,in a world driven by technology and machines, it mightsurprise you to find out that all Wilson footballs are stillmade by hand.

Wilson is taking customization to the next level by al-lowing select institutions to fully modify their footballs.Each team has control over its game ball to choose its ex-clusive technologies, including accurate control laces(ACLs) and sewn on stripes. ACLs are made of pebbledcomposite leather and provide 174 percent more gripthan traditional laces. Sewn-on composite stripes, WEHorween Leather (makers of the finest quality leather)and full color options also are all customizable features.All the latest, fully customizable Wilson footballs can beseen on the field at Auburn, Louisville, NorthwesternUniversity, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Utahand Wisconsin.

In addition to NCAA Football, Wilson is the officialfootball of the NFL – every throw, every kick, everytouchdown and every point in every NFL game has beenwith a Wilson football. The Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, Amer-ican Youth Football and several high school associationsalso use Wilson footballs.

“We never stop improving our technologies or innovat-ing our products. We won’t stop tapping into the fore-

sight of legendary players and coaches like Brian Kelly orUrban Meyer who help us create truly game changingfootballs,” said Kevin Murphy, general manager, Ameri-can football, Wilson.

SOURCESLivestrong.comWilson.com

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ARE SOME TRIVIA QUESTIONS:

1. Number of football-only factories in the United States?

2. Number of Wilson football-only factories in world?

3. Average number of footballs made by a single cowhide?

4. Pounds of air pressure in an NCAA Football game ball?

5. Number of laces found on an NCAA Football game ball?

6. Total number of panels on an NCAA Football game ball?

7. The special "watermark" that is printed on a Wilson football to

prove that it is authentic?

8. Difference between an NCAA Football and NFL game ball?

TRIVIA ANSWERS:

1.1; 2. 1; 3. 10; 4. 13 psi; 5. 1; 6. 4; 7. The letter “W”; 8. NCAA Football

balls have a white strip around the ends (added to make it easier to

see the ball during night games)

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WITH THE HOLIDAYS officially uponus, families and friends are beginning togather in the backyard to play friendlygames of pigskin. If your annual TurkeyBowl tends to get competitive, rivalries maybecome heated. It’s important to nail downthe rules of touch football before you startplaying to avoid any grudges or ill-willwhen your team crushes the opposition.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TOUCH AND TACKLE FOOTBALL

When playing with family membersaround the holidays, you probably don’twant to enforce the rules of tackle football.Instead, opt for the “two-hand touch”method. A player is down when a defen-sive player places two hands on the ballcarrier. One-hand tackles are generally notaccepted — that’s way too easy!

Because the two-hand touch makes tack-ling easier, most touch football teams usepassing plays only. For this reason, everyplayer is deemed an eligible receiver as longas he or she is past the line of scrimmage— no backwards passes are allowed.

With most plays being passes, touchfootball usually implements a “two com-pletion” rule, where a team earns a firstdown by getting two consecutive comple-tions. In some variations, first downs areeliminated altogether and the teams switchpossession only when a turnover occurs. Ifyour touch football players are less experi-enced, you will likely defer to this methodas more interceptions are thrown.

Since teams are likely using makeshiftfields in backyards, neighborhood cul-de-sacs or vacant lots, touch football fields areusually not regulation length and generallydon’t have goal posts. As is the case, fieldgoals are eliminated — if your team doesnot make a first down the other team gainspossession. Extra points after a touchdownalso can be eliminated or swapped withtwo-point conversion plays.

With field goals and extra points out ofthe picture, kicking is generally not part ofthe game. Amateur kickers are usuallywildly inaccurate, and to avoid any brokenwindows it’s a good idea to avoid kick-offs.

Instead, have each team start on the 20-yard line or at a fifth of the field length ifyou are not using a 100-yard field.

Below are other rule variations that canbe implemented to keep your game oftouch football fun and fair:

— If there is an odd number of players,designate someone to be the “all-time quarterback.” This player willpass the ball for both teams.

— Instead of keeping a time clock, havea predetermined number of touch-downs (or points if you are using two-point conversion plays) that must bereached for a team to win.

— To keep play time fair, require thatevery player must touch the ball oncebefore any other player gets to touchit again. If you are not using an all-time quarterback, be sure to rotatewho gets to play QB as well.

— Require that no player can scoretwice in a row. This will keep thegame family friendly and will leteveryone have a chance to score atouchdown.

— Rushers must wait four “Missis-sippi” seconds before trying to tagthe quarterback. This rule is touchfootball’s version of an offensiveline.

Now that you have the rules down, getout there and have some fun!

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Playing LINEBACKER is a heavyresponsibility. There are many simpleways a linebacker can train to increasespeed and strength. Jumping rope andquick ladder drills are ways to increaseagility needed to react to an offensiveplay. Having strong upper chest, neckand shoulder areas, as well as apowerful lower body, will provide thestrength to tackle a charging runningback. Focus on strengthening theseareas in order to become a greatlinebacker.

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HeAltH tip oF tHe week

Incorporating BEANS into your family’s diet can

have long-term benefits. Beans ward off cancers

and are excellent for your digestive health. With

bowl games being announced, add beans to your

next tailgate recipe! Here is a yummy 7-layer dip

to try: MarthaStewart.com.

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