0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 8/28/2013
Tajh Boyd and Clemson ended 2012 with a win over an SEC team. Can they start the 2013 season the same way? Photo: USA Today Sports No. 8 Clemson vs. No. 5 Georgia Saturday, 8 p.m. EST, ABC Line: Georgia -2 The college football season kicks off with a dandy in Clemson, South Carolina. Some […]
0 comments by Dave Singleton
No. 19 Boise State at Washington Saturday, 10PM, Fox Sports 1 Line: Washington, -3.5 Husky Stadium is one of the iconic venues in college football. After undergoing $250 million in renovations, the home of the University of Washington's football team will reopen with a top 25 opponent in Boise State. The Broncos are not […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens on 8/27/2013
Welcome to the newest feature here at CrystalBallRun as we give you a weekly look at everything non-Automatic Qualifing schools in our "BCS Buster Watch" segment. Every Tuesday our Andy Coppens will give you the scoop on the biggest games facing the other four conferences all seaosn long. Over the years we've seen that […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
Having made a statement to the NCAA, Johnny Manziel must prove to be a man of his word. Photo: USA Today Sports Texas A&M's Heisman Trophy winning quarterback is either extremely confident or extremely daring. According to a report by ESPN's Travis Haney, Johnny Manziel spent a portion of Sunday talking to the NCAA and […]
0 comments by Tom Perry
Mississippi State vs. No. 13 Oklahoma State Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST, ABC/ESPN2 Line: Oklahoma State -12.0 Oklahoma State has a chance to make a statement for the Big 12 when it takes on Mississippi State in Houston to start the season. Of course, it’s not like Mike Gundy’s squad is taking on a top-echelon SEC […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
Logan Thomas and Virginia Tech look to stun the defending BCS champions from Alabama this weekend in Atlanta, where the Tide have enjoyed much success. Photo: USA Today Sports No. 1 Alabama vs. Virginia Tech Saturday, 5:30 p.m. EST, ESPN Line: Alabama -20.5 Nobody is giving Logan Thomas and the Virginia Tech Hokies much of […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire
CLICK HERE to download. With the 2013 season now here (there are games this week!) we are fortunate to have a few minutes with one of the top college football analysts in the business. ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit — who will be covering Clemson vs. Georgia this weekend — talks about the excitement of starting a […]
0 comments by Kevin McGuire on 8/26/2013
Over the course of the summer we dedicated a week to each conference heading in to the 2013 season, taking a closer look at some of the big stories, questions and themes in each. But if you are like me and forgot everything you read during your summer reading assignments before the first day of […]
0 comments by Tom Perry
North Carolina at No. 6 South Carolina Thursday, 6:00 p.m. EST, ESPN Line: South Carolina -11.0 North Carolina has enjoyed a quiet offseason and has adjusted to second-year coach Larry Fedora. Following an 8-4 campaign, the Tar Heels return enough talent to make a run at an ACC championship. South Carolina is so close to […]
0 comments by Andrew Coppens
There's nothing like school spirit…. Especially when said school spirit gives people an excuse to dress up. Of course, it's even more awesome when it comes from the wife of the brand new head coach. So, courtesy of Brett Bielema and his wife Jen, we got this gem: This is AWESOME!
0 comments by Jonathan Biles on 8/23/2013
To further procrastinate picking a starting quarterback, USC head football coach Lane Kiffin handed out free ice cream sandwiches to the entire Spirit of Troy marching band. Kiffin, accompanied by USC star receiver and only hope Marqise Lee, drove an ice cream truck onto the band's practice field as they were finishing their day's work. […]
0 comments by Jonathan Biles on 8/22/2013
The SEC released its 2014 conference football schedule on Wednesday, which opens with a presumably Johnny Manziel-less Texas A&M vs. South Carolina who won't have Jadeveon Clowney on Thursday, Aug. 28. This A&M-South Carolina game will also be the first game ever aired on the new ESPN-owned SEC Network, which launches in fall 2014. Paul […]
