August 18, 2014 Table Of Contents
GOLF PLUS
By Sal Johnson
INBOX
THE FALSE FIX
Snubbed on Facebook by a childhood friend turned Pirates pitcher, a small-time handicapper concocted a game-fixing tale that grabbed the attention of MLB investigators. They were not amused. And then things got scandalously weird
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW
By Joan Niesen
JORDAN HICKS LONE STAR REVIVAL
By Pete Thamel
A miserable season in which Florida, one of the top teams of the last 25 years, lost its high-scoring identity has given rise to a change of tactics, a new offensive coordinator and a group of coaches, players and fans who expect the Swamp to once again swallow up SEC opponents—and fast
By Andy Staples
Having left several jobs abruptly and been driven from another by scandal, Bobby Petrino is back at Louisville. He says he's a changed man, and he talks about the past with reluctance. As for Cardinals fans, they just want to watch Petrino's offense rack up points
By Tim Layden
Sixteen players—some considered shoo-ins for a nomination; others, not so much—and just one little bronze statue.... Here's how SI sees the field
By Zac Ellis
Even though he put up Johnny Football--like numbers last year, most people have never heard of Rakeem Cato—much less put him on any Heisman short lists. That doesn't matter to the Marshall quarterback. He's overcome far greater odds just to get this far
By Andy Staples
By Andy Staples
By Pete Thamel
By Pete Thamel
By Zac Ellis
By Pete Thamel
By Colin Becht
By Andy Staples
By Zac Ellis
By Zac Ellis
By Thayer Evans
By Andy Staples
By Thayer Evans
In the three years since one of the most devastating tornadoes in Alabama history ravaged Tuscaloosa, the university and the football community have helped the town rebuild and reached out to comfort families who lost loved ones. But the pain lingers
POINT AFTER
Departments
A pair of landmark decisions will forever change the look of the NCAA, especially its signature event
The man behind the Ice Bucket Challenge lists the five athletes he wants to see get wet
Nebraska tries eating its way to the top
Edited By Alexandra Fenwick
By Interview by Dan Patrick