0 comments by Joseph Nardone on 9/27/2015
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have gotten off to a 4-0 start in a rather peculiar way. Instead of relying upon their starting quarterback, starting running back, and other projected starters elsewhere, the Irish have had to relegate themselves to the arm of the previously unproven DeShone Kizer, and safety-turned-slot-receiver-turned-running back C.J. Prosise. Forget for […]
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Yes, if you’re Vanderbilt or Mississippi State — with very few SEC football championships to your name (none for the Commodores, one for the Bulldogs, in 1941) — you have lived the most impoverished existence in the conference over the longest period of time. However, for certain programs at the end of September, life in […]
EUGENE, OR – SEPTEMBER 26: Quarterback Travis Wilson #7 of the Utah Utes runs the ball in for a touchdown as safety Tyree Robinson #3 of the Oregon Ducks gives chase in the third quarter against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Eugene, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
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Friday in our roundtable discussion, we asked the question, “Which team will separate itself from the field in Pac-12 this weekend?” For those of you that didn’t read that article (but you should, as several of the things we predicted have come to pass), I picked UCLA and Utah to emerge as the top teams […]
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Faced with a third and 11 on its own 25, Penn State’s defense — trying to prevent San Diego State from scoring — was hoping for a stop. However, the Nittany Lions got a lot more than that. The Penn State pass rush got after San Diego State quarterback Maxwell Smith, forcing a fumble. Defensive […]
Dan Mullen has given new life to his career, putting together what is by far his best season as a head coach. Yet, a loss to Georgia Tech would leave a lot of national commentators saying that MSU was more a mirage than the picture of flesh and substance.
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What do you get when two teams that aren’t that good play? You get Saturday night’s Mississippi State-Auburn game. The only truly good element of the game was MSU quarterback Dak Prescott, who continued to be one of the smoothest operators in the SEC. Prescott threw for 270 yards and a pair of scores for […]
LUBBOCK, TX – SEPTEMBER 26: Aaron Green #22 of the TCU Horned Frogs catches a tipped ball in the end zone for the game winning touchdown late in the 4th quarter against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on September 26, 2015 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. TCU won the game 55-52. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 9/26/2015
You might recall a game played 18 years ago. A national title contender played a Big 12 road game. Then came Matt Davison, riding to Nebraska’s rescue against Missouri: That was 1997. The play was called “The Flea Kicker.” Nebraska went on to win a share of the national championship with Michigan. * That Nebraska-Missouri […]
Florida head coach Jim McElwain celebrates by doing the Gator Chomp after a 28-27 win against Tennessee at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images)
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Weren’t we here a week ago? In many ways, yes, but not in one fundamental way for the University of Texas and its football program. A week ago, Texas did lose a home game on a kicking-game calamity in the final minutes of regulation. However, the emergence of a potent offense and the new credibility […]
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This is not the way it was drawn up, but this play was just as successful as it was intended to be. South Carolina receiver Pharoh Cooper turned a gadget play from an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan in the Gamecocks’ win over UCF on Saturday afternoon:
Will BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall turn the corner with his team this season?
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In the span of two games, BYU has gone from main-event dreams to an undercard reality. Saturday against Michigan the Cougars were beaten from pillar to post for the full 60 minutes. Time seems to finally have caught up to Bronco Mendehall and Co. After pulling out nearly impossible wins over Nebraska and Boise State, […]
DURHAM, NC – SEPTEMBER 26: Breon Borders #31 of the Duke Blue Devils tackles Patrick Skov #7 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets during their game at Wallace Wade Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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After losing 10 straight games against Georgia Tech from 2004 through 2013, Duke has won two straight in this series, thanks to an unlikely source. Let’s be honest: when people think of a David Cutcliffe-coached team, the first thing that comes to mind is high-octane offenses. Whether it was with Peyton Manning at Tennessee, Eli […]
ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 26: Ryan Glasgow #96 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after tackling Adam Hine #28 of the Brigham Young Cougars for a loss at Michigan Stadium on September 26, 2015 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
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LSU’s win over Wisconsin and Auburn’s win over Kansas State did more to shape perceptions (and resumes) in the 2014 college football season than any other non-conference games. This point cannot be forgotten when a full account of the season is ultimately rendered.
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LSU’s Leonard Fournette had a monster game last week against Auburn where he ran and ran, then he ran and ran some more because he’s a running machine. Today, LSU is playing Syracuse. The Tigers decided to dial up a pass play. But even this pass play found a way to end up with a […]
Virginia has not beaten Virginia Tech since 2003, and the Cavaliers have defeated Frank Beamer’s boys only once since 1998. If Mike London can’t beat the Hokies now, he probably never will… because he won’t see the 2015 season as Virginia’s head coach.
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The story of the Boise State Broncos got more interesting on Friday night in Charlottesville, Virginia. A team with a new quarterback (Brett Rypien), due to an injury to the previous one (Ryan Finley), looked very strong in a road game played two time zones away from Idaho. However, it’s a little too early to […]
0 comments by Allen Kenney on 9/25/2015
Key storylines to follow in the five games involving Big 12 teams this weekend: Oklahoma State at Texas We’ve reached the point where people in Austin are talking about a home loss to California
