Although it won't be officially released for a few days, Boston College's football schedule is set for the 2008 season, with seven home games and two early open dates that will help coach Jeff Jagodzinski and offensive coordinator Steve Logan break in an offense led by a new starting QB.
Barring last-minute changes, the schedule looks like this:
Aug. 30 at Kent State
Sept. 6 vs. Georgia Tech
Sept. 13 open
Sept. 20 vs. Central Florida
Sept. 27 vs. Rhode Island
Oct. 4 at Florida State
Oct. 11 open
Oct. 18 vs. Virginia Tech
Oct. 25 vs. Clemson
Nov. 1 at Wake Forest
Nov. 8 vs. Notre Dame
Nov. 15 at North Carolina
Nov. 22 vs. Maryland
Nov. 29 at North Carolina St.
The Eagles also secured the services of Logan for one more year. Alabama coach Nick Saban called Logan to see if he would be interested in running the Tide offense in place of Major Applewhite, who returned to his alma mater, Texas.
"Alabama did talk to Steve," said BC athletic director Gene DeFilippo, "but Steve, Jags, and I talked, and Steve has decided to stay here."
Although nothing is official until his contract expires in June, Logan can expect a boost in pay when he signs another one-year deal this summer.
While BC has maintained that it will not get into a bidding war with Southeastern Conference schools that pay coordinators anywhere from $200,000 per season to well above $300,000, Logan should fall within that range.
Football
Tony Temple announced he will give up on any further appeals for an extra year of eligibility at Missouri and get ready for the NFL draft. Temple, who rushed for a Cotton Bowl record 281 yards and four touchdown's in Missouri's 38-7 win over Arkansas Jan. 1, played in one game as a freshman in 2004 before injuring his Achilles' tendon, but the Big 12 rejected his request for another year of eligibility . . . In a move his legal team calls a gesture of good faith, not an offer to settle, former West Virginia football coach Rich Rodriguez filed a $1.5 million letter of credit with the US District Court in Clarksburg, W. Va. The university claims Rodriguez owes $4 million for breaking his contract and moving on to Michigan. At most, Rodriguez countered, it's $1.5 million.
Women's basketball
West Virginia 63, Rutgers 54 - In Morgantown, W. Va., LaQuita Owens scored a season-high 23 points and the No. 12 Mountaineers (17-3, 6-1 Big East) used a 21-4 run in the second half to end the fourth-ranked Scarlet Knights' 12-game winning streak.
Rutgers (17-3 7-1) was knocked out of first place and suffered its worst loss of the season.
G. Washington 81, Dayton 73 - Kimberly Beck scored 18 points to lead the No. 16 Colonials (17-4, 5-1 Atlantic 10) over the Flyers (17-5, 3-3) in Washington.
Men's basketball
Tennessee 93, Alabama 86 - Chris Lofton (23 points) and JaJuan Smith (22)combined to hit nine 3-pointers to lead the No. 7 Volunteers (18-2, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) past the host Crimson Tide (12-9, 15).
Marquette 62, S. Florida 54 - Lazar Hayward scored a career-high 23 points and the No. 17 Golden Eagles (15-4, 5-3 Big East) held off the host Bulldogs (10-11, 1-7).
UMass-Dartmouth 102, UMass-Boston 73 - Brandon Stephens scored 26 points and the Corsairs (18-0, 8-0 Little East) rolled past the visiting Beacons (2-17, 1-7).
Material from the Associated Press was used in this report.
