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EVANSTON, IL – SEPTEMBER 5: Northwestern Wildcats defenders tackle Christian McCaffrey #5 of the Stanford Cardinal at Ryan Field on September 5, 2015 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern defeated Stanford 16-6. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

The Year of the 180: College football can’t make up its mind in 2015

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No, you’re not seeing the weekly parade of upsets which marked the 2007 college football season. The theme and trajectory of the 2015 campaign are changing to a certain degree. Yet, what still feels a lot like 2007 is that the collection of national championship contenders does not seem to exist at a markedly higher […]

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – OCTOBER 17: Quarterback Travis Wilson #7 of the Utah Utes passes the ball in the second quarter of their game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Rice-Eccles Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images)

Utah Overcomes Special Teams Gaffes, Arizona State to Take Commanding Lead in Pac-12 South

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It wasn’t pretty, but in the end, Utah took a commanding two-game lead in the Pac-12 South thanks to an outstanding effort from the Ute defense and the precision passing of Travis Wilson. Make no mistake about it: Utah’s defense was outstanding against the Sun Devils. Sure, the scoreboard says the team gave up 18 […]

SOUTH BEND, IN – OCTOBER 17: JuJu Smith-Schuster #9 of the USC Trojans makes a 37-yard reception for a first down against KeiVarae Russell #6 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first quarter of the game at Notre Dame Stadium on October 17, 2015 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

USC, a talented tease, can’t stay the course against Notre Dame

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We start this story with a general point about the way in which teams lose. Many fans would rather see their teams lose big than lose by one point in the final seconds. Some fans would have it the other way. I have my own view, and you have yours, and where you stand is […]

at Tiger Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

LSU wins a game, but Florida wins respect and confidence

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In the larger run of any sports season, some losses are more meaningful and devastating than others. Yet, you don’t have to think too hard to realize that in football, each individual loss is far more significant and weighty than in other team sports. Great baseball teams will still lose 60 games a season. Great […]

COLLEGE STATION, TX – OCTOBER 17: Ronnie Harrison #15 of the Alabama Crimson Tide tackles Kyle Allen #10 of the Texas A&M Aggies in the second half of their game at Kyle Field on October 17, 2015 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Alabama Defense Destroys Texas A&M, Puts Tide in College Football Playoff Picture

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Behind an outstanding effort from its defense, Alabama thrashed Texas A&M, 41-23, to extend its record to 6-1. The victory also proved that the Crimson Tide will belong in the College Football Playoff if they are to win out. Make no mistake about it: this was an excellent performance from the Alabama defense. After all, […]

WATCH: Syracuse QB Hurdles Virginia Defender on TD Run

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Syracuse’s Eric Dungey made one of the best quarterback runs of the day, and paid the price, as he scampered in for this touchdown run against Virginia. Let’s see it from a different angle: My vine was not as popular. Great run though.

EVANSTON, IL – OCTOBER 17: C.J. Beathard #16 of the Iowa Hawkeyes evades the tacke of Max Chapman #1 of the Northwestern Wildcats during the second quarter at Ryan Field on October 17, 2015 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images)

Iowa eyes the prize: The Hawkeyes take control of the Big Ten West

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The critics will say the Big Ten West is weak. The critics will say that Northwestern was a pretender, having benefited from a 9 a.m. Pacific time start against Stanford, and having played teams (Duke, Minnesota) which simply did not have the offensive firepower needed to expose the Wildcats’ defense. Yet, the critics have to […]

WACO, TX – OCTOBER 17: Corey Coleman #1 of the Baylor Bears carries the ball against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the first quarter at McLane Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

WATCH: Baylor Leaves a Little Lingerie on the Deck

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Corey Coleman is not fair. Not fair at all. Photo by Getty Images

WATCH: Texas Tech Runs 2 Point Play for Left Tackle

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There have been a lot of two point conversion plays. There haven’t been a lot as slick as this one that Texas Tech pulled off today. The only caveat is that it was against Kansas, but it’s still pretty great.

Stephen Orr Spurrier’s 10 greatest coaching moments

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Our tribute to Stephen Orr Spurrier — a seminal figure in the history of college football — continues here at The Student Section. Spurrier’s achievements go beyond the realm of the specific. He didn’t just win a number of big games and conference championships, plus Florida’s first national title in football; Spurrier’s accomplishments were also […]

Uniform of the Week: Ohio State embraces its dark side

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On Saturday night, Ohio State will be holding its first ever black out, encouraging fans to come dressed for the nationally televised primetime matchup with Penn State to wear black. The football team will do its part by breaking out a brand new alternate black uniform, complete with a black football helmet. Let’s start at […]

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