0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 12/3/2013
Jamison Crowder is a First Team All-ACC wide receiver for Duke. Photo courtesy: USA Today Sports Many seem to believe the ACC Championship Game is going to be a total mismatch. The talent level of the potentially BCS-bound Seminoles is a bit higher than the collective talent Duke will bring to Charlotte, but the Blue […]
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All this week Crystal Ball Run, This Given Sunday and Awful Announcing are taking a look at the future of football. In our first installment in this series Crystal Ball Run took a look at the state of the NCAA, its role in governing football and the issues facing the sport of college football in […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 12/2/2013
Jimbo Fisher's master project has blossomed with Jameis Winston. Photo: USA Today Sports Florida State is one game away from playing for their first BCS championship since 2000. Duke is once again entering rare territory, where football is still a topic of conversation in December rather than entirely on men's basketball. Duke is also looking […]
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College football has come a long way throughout its history. The game that predates the professional game has seen a number of innovations and advancements since the day when Rutgers and Princeton got together to play a brand new game. The technology in the game has advanced to levels that would confuse and perhaps scare […]
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Braxton Miller and Ohio State have met preseason expectactions with one mroe game to play. Photo: Getty Images When the Big Ten expanded to 12 members and introduced the new conference championship game, it was expected Ohio State would be making routine trips to Indianapolis at the end of the season. As things have played […]
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One of the best football players in video game history is none other than Bo Jackson from Tecmo Bowl. Jackson, of course, is an Auburn legend. So it may only be appropriate that one of the craziest endings in Iron Bowl, and college football, history receive a Tecmo Bowl version. The dedicated Tecmo Bowl fans […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 12/1/2013
UCLA defeated USC Saturday night in the Los Angeles Coliseum, winning 35-14. For the second straight season under Jim More the Bruins reign supreme in the local college football, and sports, scene. Of course, the Los Angeles Kings may have won the night when it comes to the social media game. It's not everyday […]
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Kick Six may have done more than to end Alabama's BCS title plans. It may have blocked the SEC. Photo: USA Today Sports Before the season started one of the questions that many had asked was whether or not there was anyone that could stand in the way of the SEC winning yet another BCS championship. […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 11/27/2013
As the college football season begins to wrap up with the final regular season games being played this week and next, an assortment of conference championship games coming up and bowl match-ups becoming official, we at Crystal Ball Run wanted to extend our thanks to our readers and supporters this season. We have had our […]
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One thing that is great about Thanksgiving is how it opens up an extra day for a full slate of college football action. While Friday's games may mostly serve as an appetizer for the main course on Saturday, some of the games we are paying attention to will be pretty important. Here is a look […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 11/26/2013
Oklahoma State did what they needed to shake up our power rankings this week. Photo: USA Today Sports Another week of college football led to some new developments in our weekly power rankings. Both Oregon and Baylor took a big step back in this week's staff voting, but only one managed to survive a total […]
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Most fans have been calling for Alabama. Missouri fans are just focused on Johnny Football this week. Photo: USA Today Sports No. 5 Missouri (10-1, 6-1 SEC) vs. No. 21 Texas A&M (8-3, 4-3 SEC) Saturday, 7:45 p.m. ESPN Line: Missouri -5 Missouri's SEC Championship hopes are on the line Saturday night in Columbia, Missouri […]
