0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 9/30/2016
Last year, the UConn Huskies shocked Houston and the college football world with a major upset. Houston was favored by more than a touchdown, and the line was only that close because quarterback Greg Ward, Jr. had rolled his ankle the week before against Memphis and was questionable for that game. That game remains Tom […]
ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 24: Khalid Hill #80 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after scoring a touchdown with teammate De’Veon Smith #4 during the first quarter of the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phil Harrison on 9/27/2016
Every week, Phil Harrison looks back on football action in the heartland to provide you with five key points we learned after B1G play on the gridiron. The curtain has fallen on four weeks now in the Big Ten. Believe it or not, that means the season is about one-quarter of the way through […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg
The college football world loves finding “separation Saturdays” during the season. While there are some Saturdays that see more separation than others, basically every Saturday once conference play starts has some major shakedowns in the College Football Playoff race, whether those are what we expect to see or not. Week 4 didn’t have too many […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 9/26/2016
We didn’t find out so much about the Big 12 this week, well, because not so much happened in the Big 12 this week. One high-profile game, delayed by lightning, took place Saturday night. Other than that, we didn’t see many games, which is okay. The lack of learning much about the league tells us […]
ARLINGTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 24: The Texas A&M Aggies defense on the goal line against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 9/25/2016
With their victory over Arkansas on Saturday night, the Texas A&M Aggies proved that they’re a top 10 team. That’s not to say that the Aggies were perfect. They weren’t. The passing game got off to a slow start, completing just four of 11 attempts in the first half. The defense also struggled for most […]
0 comments by Phil Harrison on 9/24/2016
Well that was easy. This was supposed to be the week where the Wisconsin Badgers got declawed and stuffed as it came back down to Earth. After all, LSU was overrated right? And of course, struggling against FCS opponent Georgia State was surely a sing of things to come. Just wait until the Michigan State […]
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson
The Utah Utes rallied back from a two-touchdown deficit in the third quarter to defeat USC 31-27. This victory proves that the team has what it takes to win the Pac-12 South title. Make no mistake about it: this is an impressive win for the Utes. Yes, it looks like the Trojans are in big […]
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 22: Justin Thomas #5 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets is sacked by Ryan Carter #31 of the Clemson Tigers at Bobby Dodd Stadium on September 22, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
0 comments by Terry P. Johnson on 9/23/2016
The Clemson Tigers’ defense dominated on Thursday night, as the team rolled to a 26-7 victory over Georgia Tech. That’s not to say that the offense didn’t turn in a solid performance as well. After struggling at times early in the season, the offense moved the ball well in the first half, racking up 347 […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 9/20/2016
Cal vs Texas had a bit of a strange ending and replay review, which I’m sure everyone has seen by now. Many didn’t quite understand what happened; many think that Texas should have been given the ball. Let’s break down exactly what call was made and see if it was right. First of all, let’s […]
0 comments by Phil Harrison
A bunch of kids from Ohio State that had never gotten on an airplane before traveled to Norman Saturday to take on one of the most storied programs in the history of college football. Rather than shrink under the pressure, those same kids took a step towards making history of their own. Here are five things […]
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All everyone is talking about right now is the Big 12 and whether the conference is out of the Playoff already. Well, that talk is a little bit premature, but that doesn’t mean that things look good for the conference right now. The Big 12 has a serious problem. With only three non-conference wins against […]
0 comments by Yesh Ginsburg on 9/19/2016
The Big 12 did not have the best of weeks on the field this past weekend, though there were some bright spots. Still, many are writing the conference out of the Playoff and it did not help at all when this stat was bandied about over the weekend: Big 12 is 2-10 in 2016 vs. […]
Mark Dantonio knows what he’s doing… but Michigan State does need to be more vigilant in fourth quarters. Is this a crisis? Probably not. Is this a concern? Definitely. Is this a mere blip on the radar screen? Quite possibly.
0 comments by Phil Harrison
Well that was fun. This past Saturday looked like a dumpster fire in the early window for the Big Ten with nearly every national media type ready to declare the Big Ten an overhyped conference. But then the script flipped on the way to press — the Big Ten more than taking care of business […]
COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 3: Head Coach Urban Meyer of the Ohio State Buckeyes calls out instructions to his players during the second quarter of the game against the Bowling Green Falcons on September 3, 2016 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
0 comments by Phil Harrison on 9/18/2016
It wasn’t supposed to be this easy. Teams don’t just lose a bushel of top-shelf NFL talent and plug in 16 new starters without feeling the burn. You don’t simply swashbuckle into Norman, step foot on Owen Field after many players’ first airplane ride, and plant a flag into the psyche of the college football […]
OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 17: Jalen Hurts #2 of the Alabama Crimson Tide leaps over Terry Caldwell #21 of the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
0 comments by Mike Abelson on 9/17/2016
The best teams in college football win in myriad ways. Blowouts mixed with consistent victories, blended with nailbiting survivals and comebacks. Yet again, Alabama showed America why it is the class of college football in a massive comeback win over Ole Miss. In Oxford. When they were down 24-3 in the first half. Against an […]
