There are always many questions heading into a weekend of college football. One will be answered on Thursday, while a marque match-up may present more questions on Saturday. Ranked No. 2 in the AP Top 25, Baylor (7-0, 4-0) visits Kansas State (3-4, 0-4) on Thursday for a Big 12 contest with a new starting […]
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The first rankings from the College Football Playoff committee were released on Tuesday, Nov. 3. History is a funny thing as one discusses the college ranks. Polls and rankings have always been controversial. Tuesday’s list is no different. Defending champion and current AP No. 1 Ohio State (8-0) is ranked third on the list. No. […]
College football fans might forget Corn Elder’s name, but it’s likely that one of the strangest moments in the history of the game will be etched in everyone’s memory. Edler was the guy who finished the 8-lateral, 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown as Miami upset No. 22 Duke 30-27 on Saturday, Oct. 31. It […]
Notre Dame and Temple are the only two ranked squads that square off this weekend in college football. No. 9 Notre Dame (6-1) travels to No. 21 Temple (7-0), which is one of three members of the American Athletic Conference that is currently undefeated. Irish Head Coach Brian Kelly is impressed with what Temple Head […]
Week eight of the college football season offered several memorable moments. Perhaps the biggest play of the weekend was the blocked kick that ended Georgia Tech’s 22-16 upset victory over No. 9 Florida State as the Seminoles (6-1, 4-1) were going for the Atlantic Coast Conference win. Lance Austin of Georgia Tech returned the blocked […]
There is only one Top 25 match-up this weekend, but three unbeaten American Athletic Conference teams have intriguing contests. No. 15 Texas A&M (5-1, 2-1) is at No. 24 Mississippi (5-2, 2-1) for a Southeastern Conference battle after both teams remain ranked despite losing last week. Mississippi Head Coach Hugh Freeze hopes his team can […]
One of the highlighted performances during week seven of the season featured Heisman Trophy candidate Trevone Boykin of TCU. Boykin led the No. 4 Horned Frogs (7-0, 4-0) to a 45-21 victory at Iowa State (2-4, 1-2). The quarterback completed 27-of-32 passes for 436 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran for 74 yards and […]
Craziness was the part of the college football landscape over the last week with coaching changes and South Carolina and Southern Cal. On the field, the wildest moment occurred as No. 7 Michigan State won 27-23 at No. 12 Michigan (5-2, 2-1). Michigan State’s Jalen Watts-Jackson scooped up a fumble by Michigan punter Blake O’Neill […]
Coaching changes and an ineligible player were the happenings this week as the college football season nears its mid-point. Steve Spurrier and Steve Sarkisian are now former head coaches. Spurrier abruptly resigned at South Carolina, while Sarkisian was let go at Southern Cal. “I’m resigning not retiring,” the 70-year old Spurrier said during a press […]
Although there are a lot of quarterbacks on this week’s highlight list, the running game was also important during several of the performances from around the nation. Trevone Boykin led TCU (6-0, 3-0) to a come-from-behind 52-45 victory over Kansas State (3-2, 0-2). The second-ranked Horned Frogs trailed 35-17 at halftime. Boykin threw a 55-yard […]