Was it ugly? Gut-wrenching? Should those with weak constitutions have looked away at several points? Yes, but that’s Big Ten football. It’s beautiful in ways, yet powerfully disturbing in others. One of three prime examples of that today was this year’s bout for the Paul Bunyan Trophy. Former Michigan running back Mike Hart referred to […]

At 7-0 and with victories over Texas A&M, Tennessee and LSU, it’s safe to say that the Florida Gators didn’t need a signature win against South Carolina to impress anyone Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately for the Gamecocks, Florida got one anyway, in a dominating 44-11 victory in the Swamp. Simply put, Florida was the better team […]

Here are your Crystal Ball Run, Week 8 staff picks! No. 6 LSU at No. 18 Texas A&M: Saturday, 12:00 p.m. ESPN Allen Kenney’s Take: So far this week, the talk about this game has centered more around when it's kicking off than the match-up on the field. Too bad, because this could turn out […]

Okay, kids, it's time for the Crystal Ball Run Midseason College Football Awards. Let's work our way through this and then I'll take us all to In-n-Out Burger afterward… Game of the Year: The first thought that comes to mind is, "We're still waiting for it." We're going to give a narrow edge to Notre […]

No. 9 South Carolina at No. 3 Florida Saturday, 3:30 p.m. CBS Line: Florida -3 They say “There’s never an off-week in the SEC” and if there was ever a living, breathing embodiment of that statement, it’d be the South Carolina Gamecocks’ October 2012 schedule. Two weeks ago Georgia came to town. Last Saturday, South […]

With half of the college football season finished (I’ll try not to cry), it should only get better as we watch for who is going to finish second to Alabama. Naturally, there are some great SEC games on the horizon (not so much for the Big Ten). There are even a couple nice Big East […]

For those who pay attention to the sort of thing, the point spread for Thursday night’s Oregon-Arizona State game presented an interesting conundrum to college football fans everywhere. The Ducks opened as a double-digit favorite, yet as the game got closer and closer, the spread only continued to get smaller and smaller. And frankly, no […]

  10. He doesn't care about winning a Super Bowl. 9. Everyone in the NFL has a tight end. 8. He already said he's not interested. 7. Ohio is a battleground state. 6. It gets old having your pants ruined every time Paul Finebaum gets near your leg. 5. Mike Tomlin once made eye contact […]