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EVANSTON, IL- SEPTEMBER 03: Pat Fitzgerald head coach of the Northwestern Wildcats coaches against the Western Michigan Broncos during the second half on September 3, 2016 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. the Western Michigan Broncos won 22-21. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)

More discouraging Saturday … Mike Gundy or Pat Fitzgerald?

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September 10, 2016 wasn’t a good day for beloved coaches of their alma mater who’ve been annually coveted by other teams but have opted to stay close to home. Granted, that pool isn’t necessarily a large one, but for Mike Gundy of Oklahoma State and Pat Fitzgerald of Northwestern, the bitterness will last a solid […]

Ohio State Football: Five Things We Learned Versus Tulsa

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It was a little stormy, and a little long, but Ohio State’s game against Tulsa finally did come to an end in a waterlogged Columbus. There’s now two weeks worth of game film to examine, but what can we take away from the soggy, lightning filled game against the Golden Hurricane? 5. The offensive line […]

East Carolina’s James Summers (11) runs for a 27-yard touchdown during the first half against North Carolina State at DowdyâFicklen Stadium in Greenville, N.C., on Saturday, Sept. 10. 2016. East Carolina won, 33-30. (Ethan Hyman/Raleigh News & Observer/TNS via Getty Images)

East Carolina Pirates defeat NC State, prove they are expansion worthy

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When the Big 12 recently trimmed its list of expansion candidates, East Carolina Pirates didn’t make the cut. Based on the Pirates’ play this afternoon, the league might eventually regret that decision. Powered by a high-octane offense, East Carolina defeated NC State 33-30 to move to 2-0. Make no mistake about it: the Pirate offense […]

DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 10: Wide receiver Amara Darboh #82 of the Michigan Wolverines scores a first quarter touchdown as defensive back Shaquill Griffin #10 of the UCF Knights tries to tackle during a college football game at Michigan Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)

Michigan thumps UCF, hands Knights first loss of Frost era

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Central Florida coach Scott Frost probably still has to pay triple for meals in Ann Arbor, and after a 51-14 pelting by the Michigan Wolverines Saturday afternoon, it’s clear Michigan is taking nothing for granted and UCF has a long way to go. It was 19 years ago when Michigan and Nebraska … quarterbacked by […]

Five B1G Things To Watch — Week Two

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Each week Phil Harrison looks across the great heartland to scour the storylines you want to know the most in the Big Ten before they happen. Here is a look at five things to watch as we head into week two: 5. Can Ohio State keep rockin’ and show that last week wasn’t a fluke? […]

Thoughts, observations, and stats to watch out for in week 2

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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 […]

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)

Conference Carnival Bark – Week One

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Each week, we’ll rank the conferences based on … well … how rank they did the week prior. Good deeds roll over to the next week, and at the end, we’ll see what an unfiltered ranking of the conferences looks like. Beware, turning on ESPN and listening to their garble isn’t going to help you, […]

PHOENIX, AZ – JANUARY 09: The College Football National Championship trophy sits on display during Media Day for the College Football Playoff National Championship at Phoenix Convention Center on January 9, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)

What do “Style Points” Really Mean?

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When talking about college football and the often-subjective rankings, we hear about “style points” a lot. We hear about how this team impressed and that team didn’t and why that matters. When people talk about “style points,” they often really mean whether or not a team runs up the score. And we hear about others […]

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)

ACC Football: Burning Questions Headed into Week 2

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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 […]

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Looking for an elite game in week 2? EWU and NDSU have your back

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If ESPN was going hard to the hyperbole hoop in Week One with “Best Weekend Ever,” a slate of games featuring now AP Top 25 FBS teams in Week 2 should be dubbed “Best Weekend Ever … to do Yard Work.” But fear not, Pigskin heads, if you’re looking for at least one elite matchup […]

Random College Football Thoughts, September 8 Edition

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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 […]

TSS FCS Top 10 poll after week 1

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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 […]

Week 1 CFP Implications: Houston States Its Case

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The much-hyped Week 1 lived up to its expectations and then some, providing upsets and close games galore. It’s still too early to really map out a Playoff picture, but Week 1 does contain a lot of jockeying for position. It’s always too early to tell what the results from this week will mean, but […]

TSS Power 16 Poll After Week 1

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 […]

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