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N.C. State tabs Northern Illinois’ Doeren to replace O’Brien

Initially Dave Doeren's name was thought to be best associated with the opening at Purdue, however earlier today he was taken off the coaching market when N.C. State announced his hiring to replace the fired Tom O'Brien. This move comes on the heels of Doeren leading Northern Illinois to their 2nd straight MAC Championship. The […]

Stanford rallys past UCLA, 27-24, wins Pac-12 title

Last week's game wasn't going to repeat itself, UCLA made that much clear from the beginning, but in the end it was the Cardinal that came up Roses as they came back in the 4th quarter and survived a late shot by the Bruins to win 27-24 and claim the Pac-12 title and the Rose […]

For Entertainment Purposes Only: Week 14

Man, it's a testament to how much I love all of you that I continue to subject myself to this weekly humiliation. Texas at Kansas State (-11) If you read my preview of this game earlier this week, you've probably got a good handle on where I'm going with this. Texas hasn't shown much resilience […]

Early Analysis: UCLA vs. Stanford

  No. 16 UCLA vs. No. 8 Stanford Friday, 8:00 PM EST, FOX Line: Stanford -8.5 Here’s to hoping that Friday evening’s second act in the play that is Stanford vs. UCLA is much better than the first act was last Saturday night. Stanford mauled the Bruins 35-17 in the Rose Bowl. UCLA wants to […]

Early Analysis: Northern Illinois vs. Kent State

  No. 21 Northern Illinois vs. No. 17 Kent State Friday, 7:00 PM EST, ESPN 2 Line: Northern Illinois -6 If someone had offered you a bet that the Mid-American Conference championship game would have national significance, you would have probably taken the other side of that bet. You also would have lost this year, […]

Louisville 20, Rutgers 17: ACC-Big Ten Challenge for the Big East crown

Louisville scored two touchdowns in a span of 16 seconds and Teddy Bridgewater played one for the ages as the Cardinals defeated Rutgers 20-17 for a share of the Big East championship and a likely spot in a BCS bowl game. Teddy Bridgewater did not enter the game for Louisville until the start of the second quarter, […]

Early Analysis: Texas vs. Kansas State

No. 18 Texas at No. 6 Kansas State Saturday, 8:00 PM EST – ABC Line: Kansas St. -11.5 The Wildcats' dreams of playing for a national championship ended two weeks ago with a flameout loss to Baylor. All's not lost, however, as K-State still has a chance to win just the second conference title in […]

Meeting of the Minds: Les Miles’ power play

You're Louisiana State athletic director Joe Alleva. You're surfing the web one afternoon while you "oversee" the renovation of your office's private john. All of a sudden, you come across

Johnny “Football” Haircut adds to crazy SEC fandom

We've all seen crazy SEC fan before. You know, the guy that gets the Bama logo tattooed on his back or the guy that poisons a long standing tree because the rival team won a national championship. But, what do you get when you mix crazy SEC fan guy and crazy Texas A&M football guy? […]

The big picture of conference realignment

"It is filled with unexpected twists and turns. It is a tale of conquest, but also one of survival and persistence, and of the merging of peoples and cultures that gave birth and continuing life to America as we think of and experience it today." Those words were written by Robert V. Hine and John […]

Tyrann Mathieu declares for the NFL Draft

In a move that was surprising to no one, former LSU cornerback and Heisman finalist Tyrann “The Honey Badger” Mathieu has elected to enter the 2013 NFL Draft. The news was first reported by ESPN.com’s Joe Schad. Mathieu came to national fame over the past few years for both his dramatic play on the field, […]

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