0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/19/2013
I was always taught to use two hands when catching a ball, but I'm not Stanford wide receiver Kodi Whitfield. In a huge defensive contest in Palo Alto, Stanford's wide receiver provided a huge offensive highlight by snagging a pass down field with one hand in between two defenders for a touchdown. It was a […]
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Louisville was upset by Central Florida, but the future still looks positive for the Cardinals. Photo: USA Today Sports. About midway through the third quarter it sure looked like Louisville was going to cruise to another win en route to an undefeated season to make a case to be included in the BCS Championship picture […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/18/2013
With all of the buzz surrounding some of this weekend's games, including Florida State vs. Clemson and Stanford vs. UCLA, we somehow let one of the biggest games of the weekend slip through the cracks. Historic rivals Gotham City University and Metropolis State University will clash in a DC match-up and they will have specially […]
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If you have ever listened to The Solid Verbal, chances are you have heard the term" losing effort" thrown around at one point or another. It is generally used to describe the quality stats a player puts in the box score despite his team losing. On Thursday night North Carolina tight end Eric Ebron had […]
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Miami had to dig deep to pick up a road win in Chapel Hill Thursday night. The offense did not manage to do much of anything until the fourth quarter, so it was up to the special teams to come up with a big play early, and did they ever. Miami won the game, 27-23. […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/17/2013
With a busy slate of games this weekend, our staff once again goes on the record and attempts to predict the winners of some of the top games on the schedule. Allen continues to lead the pack, accurately predicting the winners in 76.2 percent of the time. Meanwhile there is a log jam in a […]
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I didn't quite expect this sort of tumble by North Carolina this season. Photo: USA Today Sports Before the 2013 college football season kicked off I had this Thursday night match-up between Miami and North Carolina mentally circled. This was supposed to be a huge game in the ACC's Coastal Division, one that could determine […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/16/2013
The one and only Phil Steele joined the Crystal Ball Run podcast today to talk to Kevin McGuire about a number of topics in a short period of time. Phil was making the media rounds today to discuss and promote the Capital One Mascot Challenge, but we spent most of our interview talking about some […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/15/2013
Is LSU the best one-loss team in the country right now, or is Texas A&M? Photo: USA Today Sports After a week of some upsets from coat to coast we have some shuffling within our latest batch of power rankings. The top two teams remain unchanged, with Alabama and Oregon claiming the top two spots […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/14/2013
Time is running out to subscribe to our free Crystal Ball Run newsletter with a chance to win a collector's edition BluRay of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series. If you are already subscribed, then you have nothing to worry about because you are automatically entered in to the drawing that will be taking place this […]
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No. 5 Florida State at No. 3 Clemson Saturday, 8:00 PM, ABC Line: Florida State -3.5 This is the game ACC fans have had circled on the conference schedule from the start, and we have finally arrived at it without any interference. Undefeated Clemson hosts undefeated Florida State in the game of the year in […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 10/13/2013
Allen Robinson timed this catch perfecty to save Penn State against Michigan. Photo: USA Today Sports Penn State scored a wild four overtime victory over Michigan Saturday night before one of the largest crowds in Beaver Stadium since the supposed unraveling of the program in 2011. Robinson has often been one of the bright spots […]
