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0 comments by Chris Abshire on 11/21/2015
By the nature of the profession, it’s almost never pretty when the end comes for a legendary college coach, or even the very good ones who build and define their programs. The Tom Osborne moment in the 1998 Orange Bowl is rare. One need only to look at Gary Pinkel (a tumultuous season unlikely to end in […]
LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 12: Deon Hollins #58 and Cameron Judge #4 of the UCLA Bruins celebrate after a play against the UNLV Rebels during their game at Sam Boyd Stadium on September 12, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson
It’s been a season of ups and downs for UCLA football. The Bruins started out the year with a bang, earning a 36-point win over defending Pac-12 South champion Arizona in the conference opener. The team followed that up with consecutive losses to Arizona State and Stanford. After that, UCLA won three straight to get […]
Nov 21, 2015; Madison, WI, USA; Northwestern Wildcats running back Justin Jackson (21) rushes with the football during the first quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
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As we all know, the holidays are a time of giving. With Thanksgiving approaching, Wisconsin was in a giving mood to Northwestern for most of Saturday in a 13-7 Wildcat victory. Joel Stave and the Badger offense weren’t just generous. They were charitable on their own side of the field, especially in the early going. […]
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 21: Head Coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans watches from the sideline as his team plays against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first half at Ohio Stadium on November 21, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
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On Sunday, Michigan State had best be in your top four. It’s been a good while since we’ve seen a win as impressive as what the Spartans put up in a 17-14 shocker of Ohio State whilst their Heisman-contender quarterback hung out on the sidelines all game with a shoulder injury. Michigan State led for […]
0 comments by Mike Abelson
Dreams are fickle. The controlled idealism constructed by the mind can be beautiful in its eloquence and fulfilling in its positivity. Yet, dreams always end the same way. You wake up and they fall away into the ether, blown to dust by the reality of current existence, which is what Virginia Tech learned all too […]
PHILADELPHIA, PA – NOVEMBER 21: P.J. Walker #11 of the Temple Owls throws a pass in the first quarter against the Memphis Tigers on November 21, 2015 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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A common theme has emerged this AAC season for both Memphis and Temple: finishing. Coming into the contest, Temple had lost two out of three games against Notre Dame and South Florida, with a win over SMU sandwiched in. The Owls were in need of a momentum-generating win. Enter Memphis. In key moments from Saturday’s […]
EVANSTON, IL – OCTOBER 17: C.J. Beathard #16 of the Iowa Hawkeyes evades the tacke of Max Chapman #1 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the second quarter at Ryan Field on October 17, 2015 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)
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This Iowa story just keeps going. Head coach Kirk Ferentz was squarely on the hot seat coming into this season, but no longer. An afterthought coming into 2015, all the Hawkeyes have done is win with defense, balance, and solid leadership under center. Game, by game, by game. As for that hot seat? It has […]
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You know what they say; breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If that’s true, then maybe getting your Big Ten football fix first thing Saturday morning will get your metabolism going to grind through all the college football action in the heartland. So pull up a chair, grab a fork and let’s […]
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 11/20/2015
It’s Friday, which means its time for me to tell you what you need to know for this Saturday’s games. Here’s a list of thoughts, observations, and things to watch for in week 12. I don’t know what to make of this weekend’s slate of games. Sure, there are some fantastic tilts on the schedule, […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 11/19/2015
The Boise State Broncos have not enjoyed their 2015 season, given its spectacular implosions against Utah State and now New Mexico. Yet, Bryan Harsin’s team has certainly given football the most remarkable box scores of the season, box scores which legitimately rate as some of the most unique numerical collections in the sport’s history. Here […]
LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 12: Deon Hollins #58 and Cameron Judge #4 of the UCLA Bruins celebrate after a play against the UNLV Rebels during their game at Sam Boyd Stadium on September 12, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)
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Surprise surprise, the Pac-12 is involved in another story with its officiating crews, but this time, it isn’t the officials that are directly involved. Deon Hollins, a linebacker at UCLA, was reprimanded for comments he made about the conference’s officials after the Bruins’ game against the Washington State Cougars. Hollins felt that he was held […]
0 comments by Matt Zemek
The ideal college football schedule is just that: an ideal, far off in the distance. Ugh. Ugh. Ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, UGH! It’s that kind of a college football schedule this Saturday, a real gut-punch for fans of the sport on a national level. Let me tell you a little bit about myself, just so […]
0 comments by Chris Abshire
Even since our case study about LSU’s November swoon on Tuesday, the heat on Les Miles has ratcheted up considerably, with the Baton Rouge paper claiming he’s “coaching for his job” Saturday in Oxford. Like the LSU-Ole Miss rivalry needed any more fire. Championship aspirations are (likely) out the window for both teams on Saturday, but […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg
Rooting interests go beyond the rivalries which will be staged the next two weeks. Let’s see how they stack up. If you have seen our Bubble Watch here at The Student Section, you will remember that we still count 15 teams with a chance at making the College Football Playoff. Some of those teams will […]
STILLWATER, OK – DECEMBER 7: Quarterback Blake Bell #10 of the Oklahoma Sooners walks off the field after the game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys December 7, 2013 at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Oklahoma State 33-24. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
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Last Saturday, the Oklahoma State Cowboys avoided a repeat of history, specifically from the 2011 season. They escaped Ames, Iowa, with a win against Iowa State, something they couldn’t do four years ago. This Saturday, Oklahoma State steps into another time machine. Again, the Cowboys don’t have to travel very far into the past — […]
