Oh, I'm a loser, huh? You're the loser if you're betting these picks. San Jose State (+3) at San Diego State SJSU-SDSU… Why am I picking this game? Because I think this match-up plays the Spartans' hands, that's why. (Pop quiz: Do you know which one that is?) San Jose historically stinks, but it's actually […]
Morning Playbook – BYU defense pitches shutout, but No. 24 Boise State wins 7-6
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 9/20/2012
BYU's defense was good Thursday night. Really good in fact, but despite shutting out Boise State on the blue turf it was the Broncos who exhaled and escaped with a win. No. 24 Boise State 7, BYU 6 (Recap) – If you like watching defense, this was the game to be watching because the offenses […]
Early Analysis: LSU vs. Auburn
Batman or a joker? No. 2 LSU at Auburn Saturday, 7 p.m. ESPN Line: LSU -20.5 Know that whole “The Dark Chiz Rises” thing? Auburn’s coach as Batman, Les Miles as Bane and all that? Just like old Bruce Wayne, Gene Chizik is seemingly treading water on the Plains. His team has lost two of […]
Morning Playbook – Kent State wins, Kiffin leaves early and Louisiana Tech players are sexy (and they know it)
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Kent State 23, Buffalo 7 (AP Recap) – It was not the most MACtion-packed weeknight game we have seen but it did offer up some good moments, including a successful Hail Mary touchdown from Buffalo to close out the first half of the game. Unfortunately for the home town Bulls, Buffalo didn't have a prayer for […]
Early Analysis: Kansas State vs. Oklahoma
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 9/19/2012
No. 15 Kansas State at No. 6 Oklahoma Saturday, 7:30pm Eastern, FOX Line: Oklahoma -14 While the rest of the college football world is mainly stuck playing meaningless non-conference games against the blind sisters of the poor we can thank the scheduling gods of the Big 12 for giving us a potentially Big 12 championship […]
Week 4: College Football Coaches on the Hot Seat
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Much like Top 25 polls, it just seems right to wait a few weeks before putting any head coaches on the hot seat. Ranking coaches on job security was a heck of a lot more fun when we had Mike Locksley and Ron Prince to beat up on. Outside of Arkansas’ John L. Smith, it’s […]
Meeting of the Minds: What to make of SEC Suspensions
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SEC fans like to think of their league as a mini-NFL. Apparently, that extends to the commissioner's office, as the conference brass have taken it upon themselves to begin issuing suspensions for what are deemed over-the-line hits. Last week, Ole Miss defensive back Trae Elston was suspended for the Rebels' game against Texas as […]
Video: ‘The Dark Chiz Rises’
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It’s hard to imagine any college football coach being on the hot seat just two years after winning a National Championship, except down on the Plains, Gene Chizik’s seat only seems to be growing warmer every single Saturday his team takes the field. His 0-2 start got the critics howling, and an overtime escape […]
Podcast: Florida State and Clemson set for ACC showdown
The college football world's eyes turn to the ACC this weekend. Bud Elliott of Florida State site TomahawkNation.com joins Crystal Ball Run managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the Seminoles' showdown with the Clemson Tigers. Bud and Allen hit on: FSU's maturation in Jimbo Fisher's third year. How the 'Noles will stop […]
Morning Playbook – MACtion packed Wednesday!
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Are you ready for some Wednesday night MACtion, y'all? Tonight we have our first weeknight MAC game of the season (not including any Thursday night season one openers), with Kent State taking on Buffalo. No need for any detailed breakdown form us here, just know that if you are not watching at least some of […]
Early analysis: Oregon vs. Arizona
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 9/18/2012
No. 22 Arizona at No. 3 Oregon Saturday, 10:30 pm ESPN Line: Oregon -24 Don't laugh, but this might be a preview of the Pac-12 Championship Game. OK, you can laugh a little. Are you done? OK, let's move on. The high-scoring Oregon Ducks will host an upstart Arizona Wildcats team that is off to […]
Early Analysis: Clemson vs. Florida State
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No. 10 Clemson at No. 4 Florida State Saturday, 8:00 p.m. ABC Line: Florida State -14 When the conference schedules came out this spring, it was clear that from Day 1, Hour 1, Minute 1, the unofficial ACC regular season championship game (or at least, the unofficial ACC Atlantic championship game anyway) would come Saturday […]
