0 comments by Matt Zemek on 9/7/2015
Every now and then, a columnist gets to write a raging rant of a column, an angry and passionate denouncement of something that’s absurd in the extreme… and it makes perfect sense to do so. This is not a normal situation, mind you. Angry-rant columns can only be used on selective occasions to begin with. […]
Clemson wide receiver Mike Williams lies on the field after he collided with the goal post while trying to make a catch during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Wofford on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015, in Clemson, S.C. Williams was injured on the plat. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)
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The reality of being injured is painful — beyond the realm of the physical — for any young athlete who has to live with the fact that he can’t step between the painted white lines on gameday. However, it must be especially wrenching for the athletes who are first on a depth chart, not third; […]
Mike Bercovici #2 of the Arizona State Sun Devils drops back to pass during the first half of their game against the Texas A&M Aggies during the Advocare Texas Kickoff at NRG Stadium on September 5, 2015 in Houston, Texas. *** Local Caption *** Mike Bercovici
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HOUSTON, TX – SEPTEMBER 05: Demario Richard #4 of the Arizona State Sun Devils is stopped by a group of Texas A&M Aggies defenders during the first half of their game during the Advocare Texas Kickoff at NRG Stadium on September 5, 2015 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
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Even though there are still a few games remaining on the week-one docket, we’ve seen enough action to review what happened on the gridiron this weekend. Here are some takeaways: New defensive coordinator John Chavis will have Texas A&M in contention for the SEC West title this fall. In his first game with the Aggies, […]
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The first Saturday of the 2015 FBS college football season was a day of repetition in certain ways. Earlier in the day, in Atlanta, an SEC West team in search of improved defensive identity under a new coordinator — playing in a neutral-site NFL stadium against a Power 5 non-conference opponent coached by someone who […]
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Texas. The state, the name, the university — they’re all shaped by football. The sport is so ingrained into the fabric of life for many Texans that it’s completely realistic to expect the flagship university in the state to be consistently excellent, or at least very good, in the province of pigskin. Texas — the […]
We are… waiting to see what James Franklin does at Penn State.
0 comments by Matt Zemek on 9/5/2015
In week one of a season, it’s never a good idea to lose. It’s especially not a good idea to lose when you’re Penn State and the other team is Temple. The Nittany Lions hadn’t lost to Temple in 39 games. The Blue and White had not suffered a defeat against the Philadelphia foe since […]
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 05: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Louisville Cardinals rolls away from the Auburn Tigers at Georgia Dome on September 5, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Auburn and Louisville are in similar situations: quarterback play will likely determine how far each respective squad goes. Yet, on Saturday in the season opener for these teams, a peculiar thing happened: Auburn won not because of quarterback play, but in spite of it. Louisville got the better of the battle at that one position […]
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BYU was trailing Nebraska 28-27 with 1 second left. Tanner Mangum, in for the injured Taysom Hill, rolled right and unleashed this Hail Mary That ends Nebraska’s 29 year home opening win streak. What could be a huge season for BYU gets started in the most dramatic way possible.
This is a pass play that developed into a quarterback scramble. It’s an appropriate visual for a team that needed rushing yards far more than passing yards last season.
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That’s one way to get off the field. One very funny and creative way.
Stanford coach David Shaw has lost games with his decisions in the past. On Saturday, he won because an opposing coach made a poor decision in a tipping-point moment.
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It is in the nature of college football teams to not show their very best in the first game of the season. Rust. Nerves. Uncertainty about the ways in which lineups will or won’t mesh. Replacing lots of new starters. Seeking continuity against an opponent, not just your own players in training camp. No one […]
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Josh Rosen has lit up Virginia in the first half, highlighted by this unbelievable throw and catch
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Kansas was trying to mount a late rally to tie or take the lead against South Dakota State. With time winding down, they needed to spike the ball for clock purposes. This happened: That’s right, they fumbled the snap trying to spike it, then fell on the ball to kill the clock. On a day […]
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While most FBS college football teams went the cupcake route in week one — as is standard practice in the industry — the Northwestern Wildcats and Stanford Cardinal decided to tackle a challenge in week one. This approach naturally invites risks, chief among them the distinct possibility that if you’re sloppy or nervous or timid […]
