0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 9/9/2016
After a very exciting week 1, the second weekend of college football season looks relatively dull. However, there are still a handful of good games this week. Here’s a list of thoughts, observations, and stats to pay attention to for week 2. It’s disappointing that there wasn’t a college football game on Thursday. Yes, I […]
SYRACUSE, NY – SEPTEMBER 02: Quarterback Eric Dungey #2 of the Syracuse Orange passes the ball during the first half against the Colgate Raiders on September 2, 2016 at The Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
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Unlike some of the other leagues, the ACC football schedule has a number of exciting games in week 2. Here is a list of burning questions that what we should get an answer to this weekend. 1. Will Virginia Tech take a step forward under Justin Fuente? Unfortunately, last weekend’s contest didn’t exactly answer that […]
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 9/8/2016
Here are a few random topics that I feel the need to weigh in on today. 1. Houston does control its own destiny Ever since the Cougars throttled Oklahoma, people have asked whether the team controlled its own destiny in the College Football Playoff race. Yesh Ginsburg wrote an excellent piece about how Houston will […]
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 9/7/2016
We love Division I football at the Student Section, especially the FCS. With that in mind, we’ll run an FCS Top 10 poll every week, and include a few notes about why we came to the conclusions that we did. Here’s what the poll looks like after the first full week of the season. Rank […]
0 comments by TSS Staff on 9/6/2016
Every Monday afternoon, we’ll run the Student Section’s Power 16 Poll. However, since there was a game that would have a significant impact the standings on Monday night, we opted to run it on Tuesday this week. Here’s what our poll looks like at the conclusion of week 1. Please note that these rankings will […]
HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 03: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners is tackled by a group of Houston Cougars in the first half of their game during the Advocare Texas Kickoff on September 3, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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Week 1 of the college football season produced plenty of excitement. Between all of the upsets, statement games, and close calls, there was hardly a dull moment on opening weekend. While some of these things were expected, there were a number of things that we didn’t see coming. That’s the focus of today’s roundtable discussion. […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL – SEPTEMBER 22: A general view of fans of the Florida State Seminoles during their game at Doak Campbell Stadium on September 22, 2012 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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The first weekend of the football season is now officially in the books. Billed as the best opening week in college football history, week 1 didn’t disappoint, producing a number of great games, as well as a few upsets. We also learned a few things about the Atlantic Coast Conference during the opening week of […]
ORLANDO, FL – SEPTEMBER 05: Deondre Francois #12 of the Florida State Seminoles looks to pass the ball in the second half against the Mississippi Rebels during the Camping World Kickoff at Camping World Stadium on September 5, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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After defeating Ole Miss 45-34 on Monday night, there should be no question about who the starting quarterback for Florida State is for the rest of the season. Deondre Francois answered that question with his stellar play, which guided the Seminoles to a thrilling come-from-behind victory – the largest comeback in school history. Make no […]
AUSTIN, TX – SEPTEMBER 04: Tyrone Swoopes #18 of the Texas Longhorns dives for the game-winning touchdown in the second overtime against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 4, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 9/5/2016
With their impressive win over Notre Dame, the Texas Longhorns proved that they will be contender in the Big 12 conference this season. Make no mistake about it: tonight’s victory over the Fighting Irish was huge. After all, Notre Dame welcomed back a number of key players from last year’s 10-win squad that nearly upset […]
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 9/4/2016
After trailing by 17 points, Notre Dame took the lead on this clutch throw from DeShone Kizer, who put the ball where only his receiver could catch it.
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 3: Nick Chubb #27 of the Georgia Bulldogs is brought down by a facemask by Timmon Fox #12 of the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Georgia Dome on September 3, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 9/3/2016
Coming into the season, the Georgia Bulldogs had a couple of question marks on offense. On Saturday night, the Dawgs found their answers in an impressive 33-24 victory over North Carolina. While running back wasn’t exactly a question mark for Georgia coming into the contest, there were still a few unknowns. Sure, Nick Chubb was […]
HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 03: Baker Mayfield #6 of the Oklahoma Sooners is tackled by a group of Houston Cougars in the first half of their game during the Advocare Texas Kickoff on September 3, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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Is it possible for a team outside of the Power 5 conferences to play its way into the College Football Playoff? The Houston Cougars will have the experts trying to answer this question all season long after they throttled Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon. Make no mistake about it: this was an impressive win for the […]
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It looked like Houston was stopped. Oklahoma defenders were closing in on Greg Ward, and had forced him to throw the ball out of bounds. Or so we thought! Houston picked up the first down on this great grab by Bonner. This catch kept the drive alive and allowed the Cougars to take a 19-17 […]
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Paced by a young, but talented defense and an efficient offense, Toledo defeated Arkansas State 31-10 on Friday night. Make no mistake about it: this is a big win for the Rockets. Sure, Toledo had won the last two meetings in this series, but the Red Wolves are a much better team this year. Given […]
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 9/2/2016
Thankfully, college football season is finally here. The first week of the 2016 schedule is loaded with great games, including four matchups between top 25 teams. Here’s a list of thoughts, observations, and stats to keep an eye on this weekend. All eyes will be on Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois this weekend as the […]
