Even the people who create website graphics and conference scoreboards can forget about new realities in college sports:
Conference Scoreboard: Maryland Is Still In The ACC
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Notre Dame-Florida State: A Classic Rich In Personality And Passion
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Classic. The word — if not an overused one — is reflexively chosen in the wake of a dramatic and close sporting event of appreciable significance. Many ordinary sporting events — played at a mediocre or slightly above-average level for the duration — might be graced with a classic finish or a classic moment, but […]
WATCH: Boise State’s “Touchdown Handoff”
0 comments by TSS LOCKER on 10/17/2014
This Boise State touchdown in Friday night’s game against Fresno State was credited to running back Jay Ajayi, who reached the goal line before giving the ball to a teammate on the offensive line. Yet, the “touchdown handoff” lives as an actual term. “I’m on one side of the goal line. Here, buddy — you’re […]
Officially Speaking: Penn State Robbed In Ann Arbor?
0 comments by tBBC Staff on 10/16/2014
EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece comes from our friends at Bloguin’s Ohio State site, The Buckeye Battle Cry. This piece is cross-posted from
College Football Viewer’s Guide: Week Eight
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This week in college football doesn’t crackle with electricity the way previous weeks did, largely because the 3:30 window — when the action is supposed to build to a crescendo — doesn’t have any heavyweight fights on the docket. The good stuff should emerge in prime time. A jam-packed night window plus a significant “late […]
The Really Absurd College Football Events Of Week Seven
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As we continue to make our way through the college football season, words matter less. Images — and the persistent realities they affirm — matter more. There’s nothing new about a bad pass interference call or non-call deciding a game. The newsworthy aspect of this reality is simply that it continues to be allowed to […]
Florida State-Notre Dame: ‘Noles-Irish Has Implications Similar To 1993
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Mike Ferguson is the editor of Bloguin’s Florida State site, Noled Out. This piece is re-posted from Noled Out. Find much more Notre Dame-Florida State coverage from Noled Out and Bloguin’s Notre Dame site, Subway Domer. * On November 13, 1993, Florida State and Notre Dame played in a contest dubbed, “The Game of […]
Notre Dame-Florida State: Separating Myth From Reality On Everett Golson
0 comments by The Student Section on 10/15/2014
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second conversation between the editors of Bloguin’s Notre Dame and Florida State sites in advance of Saturday’s huge game. The piece was originally published here at Bloguin’s Florida State site, Noled Out. The first ND-FSU conversation, with links and information for all of Bloguin’s school-specific sites, can be found here. […]
Interviewing The Enemy: A Notre Dame-Florida State Discussion
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EDITOR’S NOTE: What appears below is a discussion between the editors of two Bloguin school sites. Joshua Vowles is the editor of the Notre Dame site Subway Domer.
Urban Meyer’s proven ability to adjust to injuries at the quarterback position dates back to his tenure at Utah. If anyone can get Ohio State’s offense ready for a big game with a short turnaround time and lots of question marks in the equation, it’s Meyer.
Conference Questions: The Buckeye-Spartan Showdown, ACC Coastal Chaos, And Pac-12 South Parity
0 comments by The Editors on 10/14/2014
If it’s the middle of the season (seven full weeks down, seven full weeks to go plus Championship Saturday and Army-Navy Saturday), conference races are beginning to acquire some real texture. We talked a lot about the SEC yesterday, and also about the Big 12. Today, we hit the three other power conferences — the […]
How Many Writers Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb… And Tell You The SEC West Is Overrated?
0 comments by The Editors on 10/13/2014
The SEC West’s quality is something that has to be consistently monitored and re-evaluated over the course of the season. As associate editor Terry Johnson notes in his remarks below, there’s a lot more season left to play. It could be that in late November, the SEC West’s bottom four teams will be flexing their […]
TCU And Baylor Might Have Played A Basketball Game On Turf, But Their Football Chops Need To Be Respected
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TCU-Baylor and the Mississippi schools — these are the topics the entire college football community is talking about. The editors of The Student Section weigh in after another wild weekend that wasn’t necessarily crammed with upsets, but still offered a lot of food for thought. * Question No. 1: How should the CFB Playoff committee […]
Marshall and quarterback Rakeem Cato would have wanted to be in a New Year’s Six bowl, but playing MAC champion Northern Illinois gives the Thundering Herd a test worthy of a postseason game.
The Gang Of Five Isn’t Much Of A Gang — College Football Has To Do Something About It
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 10/12/2014
In much the same way that college football should easily be able to amend the rule in which the clock can re-start in the final minutes of regulation even after a penalty committed by the offense (hello, Alabama-Arkansas game), the sport should also be able to tweak one aspect of its postseason for the 2015 […]
Desert Darkness: Arizona’s History Of Heartbreak Continues In Last-Second Loss To USC
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The USC Trojans are one of the foremost brand-name teams in all of college football. They attract attention in Los Angeles, a major media market. They become a publicity magnet when they’re good. Why does USC get noticed? The Trojans have established a football history which gleams and glows. The program’s work over the course […]
UO Decides To Grow: The Ducks Thrive, Not Merely Survive, Against UCLA
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 10/11/2014
There wasn’t much drama in the way the Oregon Ducks pummeled the UCLA Bruins on a gleaming Saturday afternoon in the Arroyo Seco. The drama of this contest lay in the context surrounding it: The winner would stay alive as a legitimate contender for a spot in the College Football Playoff. The loser might not […]
