Home › Articles by steven lassan ›
Printer-friendly versionPrinter-friendly version

College Football Week 6 Upset Predictions
College Football Another week is in the books and the midpoint of the 2012 college football season is approaching. The arrival of October means more conference play, which often creates plenty of upset picks each w...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News

ACC Week 6 Preview and Predictions
College Football As the calendar turns to October, the focus shifts from non-conference games to winning a conference title. The ACC had one marquee game in Week 4, as Florida State beat Clemson to remain in the mi...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Fantasy Football: Week 6 Sit or Start
College Football We’ve reached the midway point of most fantasy league regular-season schedules.  Gone are the non-conference mismatches, as the weekly schedule shifts into conference play overload.  No...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

College Football's Top 15 Freshmen After Week 5

College Football With the halfway point of the 2012 college football season approaching, it's time to take a look at some of the top freshmen performers so far this season. For the purpose of this article, Athlon i...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Miami Hurricanes, Oregon Ducks, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers

Arkansas or Auburn: Which Team Can Turn It Around in 2012?
College Football Arkansas and Auburn are the SEC's most disappointing teams through the first five weeks of the season. The Razorbacks had SEC title hopes in the preseason but have struggled to overcome the loss of...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers

Miami Hurricanes Football: Can the Hurricanes Win the ACC in 2012?
College Football Thanks to a 4-1 start and three wins in ACC play, Miami has some momentum entering its Week 6 matchup against Notre Dame. The Hurricanes were picked by many to finish fifth in the Coastal but are i...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Miami Hurricanes

College Fantasy Football: Using Vegas Odds to Determine Best Week 6 Plays
College Football In the world of fantasy football, some team owners are relentless in their search for information that will give them a competitive edge over their competition. Others just simply rely on projectio...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

College Football Post-Week 5 Bowl Projections
College Football College football's bowl season is still a few months away, but it's never too early to take a look at what the matchups might look like. With only three weeks of results in the books, it's hard to ...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC

College Football's Top 20 Coaches on the Hot Seat: Post-Week 5 Rankings
College Football Week 5 of the 2012 college football season is in the books and plenty of coaches saw the temperature on their seat increase by a few degrees. Kentucky's Joker Phillips and Boston College'...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Boston College Eagles, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Iowa Hawkeyes, Kentucky Wildcats, Maryland Terrapins, Syracuse Orange, Tennessee Volunteers

Big 12 Post-Week 5 Power Rankings
College Football Week 5 provided plenty of excitement in the Big 12. West Virginia and Baylor met for a 70-63 shootout in Morgantown, while Texas and Oklahoma State matched up for a thriller in Stillwater. The Long...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, West Virginia Mountaineers

ACC Post-Week 5 Power Rankings
College Football Week 5 of ACC action didn't have a marquee game like Florida State-Clemson but still provided plenty of intrigue. Miami-NC State was one of the weekend's most entertaining games, while Florida Stat...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

College Fantasy Football: Post-Week 5 Waiver Wire Report
College Football We’ve reached the midway point of most fantasy league regular season schedules.  Gone are the non-conference mismatches, as the weekly schedule shifts into conference play overload.  Fo...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

West Virginia's J.D. Woods Makes Ridiculous One-Handed Catch
News The 70-63 shootout between West Virginia and Baylor was one of college football's most exciting games from Week 5. Thanks to over 800 yards of offense, the Mountaineers edged the Bears, which only ...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big 12, West Virginia Mountaineers

Miami Hurricanes Have Pathetic Crowd Against NC State
News It's no secret Miami has had trouble drawing fans since its home games have moved to Sun Life Stadium. However, Saturday's game against NC State might have been a new low.  This picture tw...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, ACC, Miami Hurricanes

Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Preview and Prediction
College Football Kansas State fired the first shot in the Big 12 title race last weekend, and the focus shifts to Oklahoma State and Texas this Saturday. As the Wildcats’ victory over Oklahoma showed last week, t...
33 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas Longhorns

College Football Week 5 Preview: Match-Ups, Upset Picks and Storylines to Watch
College Football The final weekend of college football action in September certainly won't win many awards for the best slate of games. The Week 5 schedule features some intriguing games (Ohio State-Michigan State)...
34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Conference USA, Independents, MAC, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC, Sun Belt, WAC, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Tennessee Volunteers, Texas Longhorns, West Virginia Mountaineers, Wisconsin Badgers

Georgia Bulldogs vs. Tennessee Volunteers Preview and Prediction
College Football The SEC never disappoints for intriguing matchups. Even though Week 5 isn’t the best slate of games, Georgia-Tennessee is a contest with national title and SEC Championship implications. The Bull...
34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Georgia Bulldogs, Tennessee Volunteers

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Wisconsin Badgers Preview and Prediction
College Football With Ohio State ineligible to win the Big Ten title, it’s not crazy to think Saturday’s matchup between Wisconsin and Nebraska could be a preview of the conference’s title game in early Decem...
34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Wisconsin Badgers

West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Baylor Bears Preview and Prediction
College Football Saturday marks a new era in West Virginia football. The Mountaineers technically joined the Big 12 in July, but reality will sink in with Baylor visiting Morgantown. West Virginia is off to a hot 3...
34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Baylor Bears, West Virginia Mountaineers

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans Preview and Prediction
College Football The Big Ten has an easy target for criticism through the first four weeks of the season. The conference doesn’t have a team ranked inside of the top 10 and the lack of a marquee win in non-confer...
34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Michigan State Spartans, Ohio State Buckeyes

Kansas State Football: Where does Bill Snyder rank among all-time coaches?

College Football Kansas State coach Bill Snyder has to be considered one of college football's best coaches. Snyder is credited with a "Miracle in Manhattan," turning the Wildcats into a consistent winner and a top...
34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Kansas State Wildcats

College Fantasy Football: Week 5 Emergency Starters
College Football This piece is intended to assist those college fantasy loyalists who have stuck with us the entire week.  Whether you have an injury to a key player, a tough matchup at a particular position, ...
34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

Is LSU Alabama’s Biggest Threat to a National Title?

College Football The college football season is only four weeks old, but the general feeling from most of the nation is there is a clear No. 1 team - Alabama. A lot will happen and plenty can change between now and...
34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Oregon Ducks, Texas Longhorns, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers

Purdue's Punter Cody Webster Throws Behind-the-Back Touchdown Pass
News Purdue has experienced some bad luck with quarterback injuries over the last couple of seasons, but the Boilermakers might have a secret weapon in punter Cody Webster. Webster is one of the Big...
34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big Ten, Purdue Boilermakers

ACC Week 5 Preview and Predictions
College Football The ACC was in the spotlight last week, as Florida State and Clemson squared off in Tallahassee for a meeting of top-10 teams. Week 5 doesn't have many marquee matchups in the ACC, but there are en...
34 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Boston College Eagles, Clemson Tigers, Duke Blue Devils, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, NC State Wolfpack, North Carolina Tar Heels, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Contests & Promotions

Athlon Sports Fantasy Racing!
Enter the Athlon Sports Fantasy Racing game. Just head over to athlon.myfantasyracing.com and register for your chance to win a chance to watch a 2014 race from the grandstands. You'll also have a chance to win other amazing prizes such as an autographed Kyle Busch helmet.

Bracket Breakdown
Take your shot at $100,000 in the Athlon Sports Bracket Breakdown game. Sign up before March 21st to submit your bracket and your chance at perfection.

Authentic Hand Signed Sports Memorabilia
One of the nation's largest selections with over 7,500 in stock items. Guaranteed authentic from the trusted name in sports since 1967.

Popular Links