0 comments by Patrick Johnston on 11/17/2013
Despite a couple of scares, the top teams in the American conference held their place in the standings. UCF, unbeaten in AAC play, scored an improbable last second victory over Temple. Louisville had to grind out a win against Houston. Cincinnati was more fortunate and had a very comfortable and impressive win over Rutgers. What […]
0 comments by Tom Perry
(Photo courtesy of Heidelberg athletics) It’s a pretty safe bet that not many of the readers at Crystal Ball Run have heard of Cartel Brooks. Heck, you’ve probably never heard of the school he plays for in Ohio — Heidelberg University. The preseason Division III All-American broke the all-division record for rushing yards in game […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
PHOTO: USA Today Sports They don't call it the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry" for nothing. Strange things tend to happen when Auburn and Georgia get together. In 2005, a fumble set up an Auburn win. In 2002, David Greene competed a 4th and 19 for a TD and a Georgia win. And then there was […]
0 comments by Tom Perry
If you have ever heard Tony Caridi call a West Virginia game, you’ve probably heard him say, “It’s a great day to be a Mountaineer.” On Saturday, Caridi should have said, “It’s an embarrassing day to be a Mountaineer.” WVU football, once the pride of the Big East and a tough opponent in BCS Bowl […]
0 comments by Dave Singleton on 11/15/2013
The Beavers will need a strong game from quarterback Sean Mannion if they want to avoid their third straight loss. Photo: USA Today Oregon State at No. 21 Arizona State Saturday, 9:30 PM, Pac-12 Network Line: Arizona State -14 When the season started, most people outside of Tempe would not have chosen Arizona State […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 11/14/2013
Due to time constraints, we're going to jump right in to this week's picks. Let's go! Clemson vs. Georgia Tech Kevin M’s Take: Throw out that ugly loss to Florida State and Clemson has been pretty dominant this season. There have been some slow starts but Seminoles aside the Tigers have been difficult for anyone […]
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A wise man once said… http://youtube.com/watch?v=yXhRFnUn72E In college football right now there is little question who "The Man" is. Alabama is still the team to beat and it seems everybody wants to take a crack at them. Oregon fans wanted them before facing Stanford. Now fans of Florida State have been heard echoing that same […]
0 comments by Dave Singleton
Can Stanford's Tyler Gaffney carry the Stanford Cardinal to victory yet again? Photo: USA Today Sports No. 5 Stanford at USC Saturday, 8:00 PM, ABC Line: Stanford -3 A month and a half ago, this game would have looked like a rout in the making. Not that Stanford was playing like gangbusters to start […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey on 11/13/2013
PHOTO: USA Today Sports #25 Georgia (6-3, 4-2) at #7 Auburn (9-1, 5-1) Saturday, 3:30 PM EST, CBS Line: Auburn by 3.5 What a difference a year can make. Last year at this time, Georgia was 8-1 and heading on cruise control towards the SEC Championship Game and Auburn was 2-7 with zero conference wins. […]
0 comments by Kevin Causey
Marcus Mariota, Jameis Winston and Johnny Manziel have been jockeying for Heisman pole position over the last few weeks. With a high profile game against Stanford this past week, Mariota had a chance to increase his lead. But, it was not to be as his Ducks fell to Stanford 20-16. That loss greatly effects this […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
It is not often we dive deep in to the realm of D3 college football, but every now and then there are moments that thrill on any level. A game between the Colby Mules and Bowdoin Polar Bears, rivals for 125 years and counting, was tied at 20-20 with 12 seconds to play when Bowdoin […]
0 comments by Tom Perry
No. 12 Oklahoma State (8-1, 5-1) at No. 24 Texas (7-2, 6-0) Saturday, Nov. 16, 3:30 PM EST, FOX Line: Oklahoma State by 1 The race for the Big 12 title will get a little clearer after Saturday’s game between two of the top three teams. Both teams control their destiny — keep winning and […]
