Morning Playbook – New Orleans rallies for Tulane

Tulane football does not get much attention these days and it has been a long time since the New Orleans community really seemed to bond together to support the football program. The 0-4 Green Wave though are currently seeing plenty of support from the community this season as New Orleans is coming together to support […]

Penn State homecoming video blurs out Joe Paterno’s name

Penn State will be celebrating homecoming this weekend when No. 24 Northwestern comes to Beaver Stadium for an early afternoon kickoff. A huge crowd is expected to be on hand for the first homecoming since the unfortunate sequence of events that unfolded last November that led to the forced removal of head coach Joe Paterno. […]

Early Analysis: LSU vs. Florida

No. 4 LSU at No. 10 Florida Saturday, 3:30 p.m. CBS Line: LSU -2 ½ As recently as just a few weeks ago, an October 6th matchup between LSU and Florida seemed like it might be a bit of a bore. The Tigers entered the season a consensus Top 3 team, while the Gators were […]

Early Analysis: Nebraska vs. Ohio State

No. 21 Nebraska at No. 14 Ohio State 8:00 p.m. ABC Line: Ohio State -4.5 Coming off an impressive victory in East Lansing last weekend, the Ohio State Buckeyes return home for a big home game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Nebraska is also coming off a huge win at home in which they dug out […]

Morning Playbook – NCAA backing off their UNC response?

The NCAA could prepare to level some sanctions against the University of North Carolina. NCAA president Mark Emmert told CBSSports.com the NCAA has not determined if additional sanctions will be handed to the university in light of recent information related to an academic scandal and the NCAA seeming to look the other way. "We'll continue […]

Ex-Kansas State Football Player Becomes Next Bachelor

Quick, what do The Bachelor and College Football have in common? Besides being two of the most dramatic events on television each week there wasn't much else in common, until now that is. ABC announced that Sean Lowe, a former linebacker from Kansas State, will become the new "Bachelor." Lowe was a linebacker for the […]

The Monday Morning Look Ahead: See ya, September

Well, that was fun and all, September. We should do it again some time. For now, here are the stories we'll be watching this week at CBR headquarters. Conference play is kicking in College football's first month of the season has become a matter of tuning up for conference play. Well, playtime is over. Sure, […]

Weekend Wrap: Holgo’s got jokes

"So Art Briles and a nine-fingered geisha walk into a bar…" The Super Six 1. Alabama (5-0): No individual has rushed for more than 59 yards in a game versus the Tide. 2. Oregon (5-0): Ducks migrated outside Eugene city limits for first time and looked beatable for 30 minutes versus a Pac-12 basement dweller. […]

Nebraska 30, Wisconsin 27: Badgers feel heartache in the heartland

Last season, the Nebraska Cornhuskers were welcomed to the Big Ten with a remorseless 48-17 pummeling courtesy of the Wisconsin Badgers. The following week, the Huskers found themselves down 20-6 to the Ohio State Buckeyes at the half. Following a strip of then-freshman Braxton Miller by Nebraska linebacker Lavonte David, the Huskers completed the largest […]

No. 12 Texas 41, Oklahoma State 36: Longhorns offer surprising answer to important question

"Is Texas back?” The Longhorns provided some unexpected answers to one of the biggest questions in the Big 12 heading into this season in Saturday night’s 41-36 win over Oklahoma State in Stillwater. While OSU lambasted UT’s heralded defense, the ‘Horns responded to every challenge thrown their way offensively. UT offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin poked […]

Introduction to Big 12 football is an exhausting experience

Following another West Virginia touchdown, a fan at Saturday’s game stood up and uttered the most prophetic words of the day. “For everyone talking (crap) about our defense, it could be worse. We could have Baylor’s defense,” said the unknown fan just one row in front of me. He was right, but not by much. […]

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