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Louisville Cardinals vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Preview and Prediction
College Football When the Big East released its 2012 schedule, many circled the Nov. 29 date between Rutgers and Louisville as a matchup that could decide the conference title. And after 11 games and several twists...
24 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big East, Louisville Cardinals, Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Grading Kentucky Football's Hire of Coach Mark Stoops
College Football Kentucky was the first BCS program to make a coaching change this year, and the Wildcats are the first team to hire a replacement. Florida State defensive coordinator Mark Stoops landed his first h...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Kentucky Wildcats

11 Coaches to Replace Fired Tom O'Brien at NC State
College Football Even though Tom O'Brien went 24-14 in his last three seasons at NC State, the school decided to make a change after Saturday's win against Boston College. O'Brien was a steady coach but couldn't el...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, NC State Wolfpack

ACC 2012 Season Recap and Awards
College Football Chalk up 2012 as a year to forget for fans of the ACC. Florida State and Clemson were easily the class of the conference, but in-state SEC rivals handled both teams last Saturday. The Coastal had t...
25 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

10 Coaches to Replace Fired Danny Hope at Purdue
College Football Even though Purdue will make its second consecutive bowl trip under Danny Hope, the school decided to end his tenure on Sunday. Hope went 22-27 in four seasons at Purdue and never had a conference ...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Purdue Boilermakers

10 Coaches to Replace Fired Jon Embree at Colorado
College Football In a bit of a surprise, Colorado decided to end Jon Embree’s tenure after just two years in Boulder. Although Embree didn’t show much progress, he also didn’t inherit a full cupboard and need...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Colorado Buffaloes

20 Coaches to Replace John L. Smith at Arkansas
College Football John L. Smith inherited a difficult situation when he was named Arkansas' head coach in April. After Bobby Petrino was fired, the Razorbacks had an uphill battle to reach preseason expectations. Sm...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Arkansas Razorbacks

10 Coaches to Replace Fired Gene Chizik at Auburn
College Football Auburn has experienced quite the roller coaster ride over the last four years. After going 8-5 in Gene Chizik’s first season, the Tigers completed a 14-0 season and won the 2010 national champion...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Auburn Tigers

Oklahoma WR Kenny Stills Makes Crazy Catch Against Oklahoma State
News The annual matchup between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State is simply titled Bedlam. It's a rivalry that always produces plenty of highlight-reel plays and crazy moments each year. This season, Okla...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big 12, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys

Tennessee Mascot Goes After Kentucky Kicker
News With Tennessee and Kentucky both having lame-duck coaches on the sidelines, there was very little excitement for Saturday's game. The Volunteers pulled away for a 37-17 victory, but the highlight o...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, SEC, Kentucky Wildcats, Tennessee Volunteers

Penn State Coach Bill O'Brien Drops F-Bomb In Post-Game Interview
News Considering what has transpired at Penn State since last season, it was no surprise Penn State coach Bill O'Brien was quite excited after an overtime win over Wisconsin.  And O'Brien was s...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big Ten, Penn State Nittany Lions

LSU WR Jarvis Landry Makes a Ridiculous One-Handed Catch Against Arkansas
News It wasn't pretty, but LSU improved its record to 10-2 with a 20-13 win over Arkansas. The highlight of the victory wasn't a late defensive stand but came from receiver Jarvis Landry in the first ha...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, SEC, LSU Tigers

Illinois' Coach Tim Beckman Gets Clobbered By Official Against Northwestern
News 2012 has been an awful season for Illinois. New coach Tim Beckman had a disastrous debut, with the Fighting Illini failing to win a Big Ten game in 2012.  And the bad year only got worse o...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: News, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini

College Football Post-Week 13 Bowl Projections
College Football College football's bowl season is inching closer, and it's never too early to take a look at what the matchups might look like. With 13 weeks of results in the books, the bowl picture for nearly ev...
25 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

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Trojans Preview and Prediction
College Football The mission for Notre Dame on Saturday night is very simple. The Fighting Irish are 60 minutes away from playing for a national championship in early January. With a win, Notre Dame can go ahead an...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Pac 12, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, USC Trojans

Has UCLA Surpassed USC as the Pac-12's Top Team in Los Angeles?
College Football Has the torched in the Pac-12 South passed from USC to UCLA? Before the win over the Trojans on Saturday, the Bruins had won only one out of the last 13 matchups in the annual battle for bragging r...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans

Should Tom O’Brien return to NC State in 2013?
College Football Despite three bowl appearances in his last four years at NC State, Tom O'Brien sits on the hot seat entering the season finale against Boston College. Although there's plenty of discontent from the...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, NC State Wolfpack

Oregon Ducks vs. Oregon State Beavers Preview and Prediction
College Football Despite last week’s loss to Stanford, Oregon still has a chance to play for the Pac-12 Championship. However, the Ducks first have to take care of their business against in-state rival Oregon Sta...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers

Clemson Tigers vs. South Carolina Gamecocks Preview and Prediction
College Football With conference play finished for South Carolina and Clemson, it’s all about bragging rights in the Palmetto State this Saturday. And even though the emotions will always keep this as a spirited ...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, SEC, Clemson Tigers, South Carolina Gamecocks

Florida State Seminoles vs. Florida Gators Preview and Prediction
College Football Florida and Florida State don’t require much motivation when it comes to the annual meeting for bragging rights in the Sunshine State. However, there’s a little more motivation for both teams i...
25 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, SEC, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles

College Fantasy Football: Week 13 Emergency Starters
News If you play in a deep league and are in a pinch this week, take a look at this week’s Emergency Starters.  As always, if you have any start/bench questions or need additional insight on rost...
26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

College Football Week 13 Upset Predictions
College Football The 2012 college football season has officially entered the home stretch. With bowl games officially around the corner, there's not much time for teams to get eligible or make up ground in a confer...
26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, MAC, Duke Blue Devils, Kent State Golden Flashes, Miami Hurricanes, Ohio Bobcats, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Wisconsin Badgers

ACC Week 13 Preview and Predictions
College Football With Florida State and Georgia Tech set to meet in the ACC Championship next Saturday, Week 13 is all about bowl positioning and getting a few marquee non-conference wins. Florida State, Clemson, W...
26 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: Using Vegas Odds to Determine Best Week 13 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 pro...
26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Fantasy, News

15 Coaches to Replace Fired Jeff Tedford at California
College Football Even though Jeff Tedford had the most wins in California school history, it was clearly time for a change. Tedford was fired on Tuesday, ending a tenure that spanned 11 seasons and compiled 82 vict...
26 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, Pac 12, California Golden Bears

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