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KNOXVILLE, TN – OCTOBER 4: Quinton Dunbar #1 of the Florida Gators makes a reception in front of Michael Williams #24 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the first half of the game at Neyland Stadium on October 4, 2014 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Is 2015 the Year the Vols Get the Gator Off Their Backs?

“Yeah!” by Usher was the Billboard’s No. 1 hit. The social media site MySpace was just more than a year old. Shrek 2 was the country’s top box office hit. Tennessee used two freshman quarterbacks, a late personal foul from receiver Dallas Baker, and a 50-yard field goal as time expired from James Wilhoit to […]

College Football: Arizona QB Anu Solomon (18) in action, pass vs UCLA at Rose Bowl Stadium. Solomon, who usually wears #12, has a different number due to a torn jersey. Pasadena, CA 11/1/2014 CREDIT: John W. McDonough (Photo by John W. McDonough /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) (Set Number: X158897 TK1 )

Which Pac-12 teams will separate from the pack this weekend?

The Pac-12 has lost some high profile games early this season, with Oregon falling to Michigan State, Stanford losing to Northwestern, and Arizona State falling to Texas A&M. Last week friendly fire started, as Stanford knocked off USC. Only four teams remain unbeaten in the Pac-12. With many key conference games this week, will some […]

during the college football game at Arizona Stadium on September 3, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona.

Thoughts, Observations, and Things to Watch For in Week 4

Although there are only two matchups between top-25 opponents, week four looks like it will be an exciting one. Here are some thoughts, observations, and things to watch out for on the gridiron this weekend. Despite the fact that both teams are plagued by injuries, UCLA-Arizona will be the most important game on the schedule […]

Oct 30, 2013; Memphis, TN, USA; Memphis Tigers quarterback Paxton Lynch (12) is sacked by Cincinnati Bearcats defensive tackle Adam Dempsey (91) during the second quarter at Liberty Bowl Memorial. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports

Uniform of the Week: Memphis wins second straight game in tiger stripes

The Memphis Tigers showed off their special tiger stripes chrome helmet for a Thursday night nationally televised contest. Perhaps by design, the Tigers wore their special helmets against Cincinnati, home to the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals. This can’t be a coincidence. The similarities are striking, from the stripe pattern on the helmet to the shoulder sleeve […]

Flashback Friday: Sun Devils shock Trojans with Hail Mary

Earlier this week, Matt Zemek profiled the historic nature of the 2013 loss by the USC Trojans to the Arizona State Sun Devils. In that game, the Sun Devils overwhelmed the USC defense and put a 62-41 beating on the Trojans. Last season, with Steve Sarkisian in control, USC was looking for revenge. It was […]

BLOOMINGTON, IN – SEPTEMBER 5: Nate Sudfeld #7 of the Indiana Hoosiers runs the ball as Brandon Williams #82 of the Southern Illinois Salukis pursues at Memorial Stadium on September 5, 2015 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

College Gameday at Indiana? Why not?

Follow TSS on Twitter @TheStudentSect In the event you don’t feel old enough, the last time Indiana beat Ohio State at a football game was 1988. The Hoosiers have been to all of one bowl game since 1994, which is something remarkable considering being 98 degrees and upright usually gets you into one every few […]

Arkansas and A&M, one year later: the next plot twist

Some annual college football conference games are nothing more than that: conference games. They merely exist, and nothing more. Illinois versus Purdue is a conference game. AND? What’s your point? Exactly. Other conference games are can’t-miss blockbusters each year — some over a period of decades (The Iron Bowl, Michigan-Ohio State, USC-UCLA), and some within […]

BOISE, ID – SEPTEMBER 4: Washington Huskies cheerleaders during second half action against the Boise State Broncos on September 4, 2015 at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)

Week 4 Potential College Football Shockers

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The ideal college football schedule: week four

The schedule for week four of the season offers a fascinating blend of enlightened and familiarly depressing college football programming decisions. Some aspects of this schedule hit the sweet spot. Others don’t. Yet, the most conspicuous feature of the television slate for week four is that the better instances of time-slotting are — in some […]

AMES, IA – NOVEMBER 29: Head coach Paul Rhoads of the Iowa State Cyclones reacts to a call in the second half of play against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Jack Trice Stadium on November 29, 2014 in Ames, Iowa. The West Virginia Mountaineers defeated the Iowa State Cyclones 37-24. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)

Three coaches already on the college football hot seat

As college football enters week four, teams are building and burning their reputations. This era of college football is about winning now. When coaches don’t win, they get moved out. With only three games into the season, let’s open up a discussion about head coaches that need to get their ships turned around. If they […]

Sampler Platter: We roll on, and on, and on

Week four of 2015 looks a lot like week four of 2014. Good games on paper are few and far between, but if 2015 can rekindle the chaos of 2014, week four is sure to incite parties and break hearts across the country. Last year week four saw Indiana stun Missouri in Columbia; Mississippi State […]

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