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It’s Friday, which means that it’s time for me to give you my thoughts, observations, and things to pay attention to for week six. Here’s what’s on my mind heading into this week’s action on the gridiron: This week’s schedule might be a candidate for Clunker of the Week. Sure, there are two games between […]
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – OCTOBER 25: Head coach Steve Sarkisian of the USC Trojans watches a replay during their game against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium on October 25, 2014 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images )
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When the 2008 financial meltdown engulfed these United States, Americans were introduced to the phrase “too big to fail.” Over the past several years, Lane Kiffin defined a similar expression: “failing upward.” Kiffin got an NFL head coaching job, the Tennessee job, and then the USC job — prestigious gigs, all of them — without […]
COLLEGE PARK, MD – NOVEMBER 29: Head coach Randy Edsall of the Maryland Terrapins watches the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Byrd Stadium on November 29, 2014 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images)
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EVANSTON IL – NOVEMBER 08: Kyle Prater #21 of the Northwestern Wildcats and Jourdan Lewis #26 of the Michigan Wolverines go for the ball during the second half on November 8, 2014 at Ryan Field in Evanston, Illinois. The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Northwestern Wildcats 10-9. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
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This Saturday in college football, it’s impossible to avoid noticing how the nighttime schedule has been shaped. On the surface, it is exactly as it should be: In the featured ABC game at 8:07 Eastern time, Miami and Florida State — the schools who created college football’s most important game from 1987 through the 2004 […]
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Five weeks of college football have passed. We have seen upsets, we have seen survivals, we have just about seen it all. The second half of the season is almost upon us and it begs the question: Who has the best team? TSS associate editors Bart Doan and Terry Johnson join staff writer Kevin Causey […]
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Every Monday night at 10 p.m. Eastern time, associate editor Terry Johnson hosts The Student Section Radio Show on Blog Talk Radio. This week, Terry interviewed Mike Abelson, Joe Nardone, Phil Harrison, and Matt Zemek to review week five and preview week six. Here’s the audio for the show:
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College football television viewers — at least those who are interested in the sport on a national level and consume the sport with a national emphasis — got lucky this past weekend. With blowouts in all four major game windows — Michigan-Maryland in the noon window; Alabama-Georgia and Texas Tech-Baylor at 3:30 (among others); Ole […]
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Every week, TSS associate editors Bart Doan and Terry Johnson join staff writer Kevin Causey in our weekly roundtable to discuss college, football’s hottest topics. Question: After five weeks, which is the best conference in college football? Bart Doan: On Twitter
EAST LANSING, MI – OCTOBER 3: Evan Feichter #27 of the Purdue Boilermakers in action against the Michigan State Spartans during a game at Spartan Stadium on October 3, 2015 in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans defeated the Boilermakers 24-21. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
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Week six is the calm before the beautiful chaos that will be a massive week seven. Only two games feature battles between ranked teams, but that means the devil is in the details this weekend. Good games are to be had, but stranger games are abundant. Let’s unpeel this banana and break it all down. […]
Oct 3, 2015; Stillwater, OK, USA; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Joe Hubener (8) is checked out by trainers after being injured against the Oklahoma State Cowboys during the first quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
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“There’s nothing more dangerous than a wounded opponent.” If that’s the case, Saturday’s Big 12 game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Kansas State Wildcats is going to be an extremely dangerous event. Bring your hazmat suits and goggles to protect against dangerous chemical spills, and wear extra padding on your arms so that […]
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It’s not exactly a secret: Many people don’t like ESPN. This means many different things for various consumers and evaluators of ESPN content. To cite just one example out of many, a lot of people hate it when ESPN insists on applying a label to a given week’s slate of games. Showdown Saturday. Survival Saturday. […]
HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 26: Chance Allen #21 of the Houston Cougars catches a 32 yard touchdown pass as he beats David Mims #22 of the Texas State Bobcats in the first quarter on September 26, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
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It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to reveal the latest edition of the Group of Five Power Poll. As always, remember that these rankings are fluid, and will change from week to week depending on what transpires on the gridiron. Here’s this week’s installment: * Please note that BYU is not included in these rankings […]
BATON ROUGE, LA – SEPTEMBER 25: Patrick Peterson #7 of the Louisiana State Univeristy Tigers celebrates after scoring a touchdown by posing as the Heisman Trophy against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Tiger Stadium on September 25, 2010 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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On Monday, I wrote about teams that are one-dimensional with quarterbacks. LSU has found itself in a rare spot. The offense for the Tigers is based on the rushing attack of one. While Leonard Fournette has become the early Heisman favorite, he has also created an unbeaten start for LSU. Clearly the offensive line has […]
