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GoDaddy.com Bowl Preview and Prediction: Kent State vs. Arkansas State

College Football Two mid-major programs whose success this year cost each of them their head coaches will meet up in the second-to-last bowl game of the season. The matchup between Kent State from the Mid-American ...

19 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: College Football, News, MAC, Sun Belt, Arkansas State Red Wolves, Kent State Golden Flashes

2013 US Army All-American Bowl Preview

College Football The nation’s best prospects are competing in two major cities this weekend. San Antonio hosts the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Tampa-St. Petersburg welcomes the Under Armour All-American Game....

19 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, AC00, high school, Recruiting

Fiesta Bowl Preview and Prediction: Oregon vs. Kansas State

College Football Kansas State and Oregon have proven that it is possible to change your standing on the college football food chain. Consider the following: These two programs have a combined 11 appearances in the ...

20 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Pac 12, Kansas State Wildcats, Oregon Ducks

How Alabama's 2012 Championship Team Ranked as High School Recruits

College Football The merits of recruiting rankings are debated in every sports bar and around every water cooler in the nation. Athlon continues its look back at recruiting rankings by comparing the starting line-u...

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

2013 Under Armour All-American Game Preview

College Football The nation’s best prospects are competing in two major cities this weekend. San Antonio hosts the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Tampa-St. Pete welcomes the Under Armour All-American Game. T...

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News

How Notre Dame's 2012 Championship Team Ranked as High School Recruits

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Independents, Alabama Crimson Tide, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Alabama and Notre Dame: A position-by-position historic comparison

College Football There are few programs in the history of college football that have experienced as much success as Alabama and Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are fourth all-time with 865 wins and no team in t...

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Independents, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Sugar Bowl Preview and Prediction: Florida vs. Louisville

College Football Florida and Louisville haven’t played each other during the lifetime of many of the players on the field in New Orleans, but familiar faces will be all over the place. The Gators and Cardinal...

20 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: College Football, News, Big East, SEC, Florida Gators, Louisville Cardinals

Top 5 Fiesta Bowl Performances of the BCS Era

College Football With the 15th season of BCS bowl action about to take place, Athlon reviewed the tapes of the four (now five) biggest bowl games in college football. Since 1998, teams have been fighting to land a ...

20 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac 12, Boise State Broncos, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oregon Ducks, Utah Utes, Fiesta Bowl

Top 5 Sugar Bowl Performances of the BCS Era

20 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Pac 12, SEC, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, LSU Tigers, Utah Utes, West Virginia Mountaineers, BCS bowls, college football bowls, Sugar Bowl

Rose Bowl Preview and Prediction: Wisconsin vs. Stanford

College Football The Grand Daddy of Them All will feature two of the most powerful rushing attacks in the nation when Wisconsin and Stanford meet in the 99th annual Rose Bowl. Wisconsin earned its third consecu...

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, Pac 12, Stanford Cardinal, Wisconsin Badgers

Orange Bowl Preview and Prediction: Northern Illinois vs. Florida State

College Football In terms of intrigue, the Florida State-Northern Illinois matchup in the Orange Bowl has to be one of the must-see games of the postseason. After cracking the top 16 of the BCS standings, the Huski...

20 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, MAC, Florida State Seminoles, Northern Illinois Huskies

Chick-fil-A Bowl Preview and Prediction: Clemson vs. LSU

College Football Considering the success of Clemson and LSU this year, the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl could easily be a BCS matchup and should be one of the postseason’s must-see bowl games. Clemson’s two losses cam...

20 weeks ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, News, ACC, SEC, Clemson Tigers, LSU Tigers

Capital One Bowl Preview and Prediction: Georgia vs. Nebraska

College Football The 67th annual Capital One Bowl — which has gone by many names — is one of the oldest running non-BCS bowls in the country. Both Georgia, which is making its sixth appearance in the ...

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, SEC, Georgia Bulldogs, Nebraska Cornhuskers

Outback Bowl Preview and Prediction: South Carolina vs. Michigan

College Football It’s always fresh in the Outback is a steakhouse slogan that doubles for the bloomin’ bowl game. The SEC vs. Big Ten matchup has been one of the best non-BCS bowls in recent years. Since 2000, ...

20 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, SEC, Georgia Bulldogs, Nebraska Cornhuskers

Gator Bowl Preview and Prediction: Mississippi State vs. Northwestern

College Football It’s the one blemish on an otherwise stellar résumé for Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald: The Wildcats are 0–4 in bowl games in his six-plus seasons as the boss at his alma mater. The former...

20 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, Big Ten, SEC, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Northwestern Wildcats

College Football's New Year's Resolutions for 2013

College Football The end of every year is always a good time for reflection and examining what improvements could be made for the following 12 months. And that’s the case with college football, especially as the ...

20 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

Betting Against the Spread: Rose, Sugar, BCS Title and More

College Football For entertainment purposes only, Athlon brings you the top college football picks against the spread. It does not condone, approve or encourage gambling on sports in any way. But if you are a ...

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Pac 12, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, Louisville Cardinal, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Wisconsin Badgers

Heart of Dallas Bowl Preview and Prediction: Oklahoma State vs. Purdue

College Football Purdue won three straight Big Ten games to get bowl eligible for the second season in row. Despite accomplishing at least six wins in back-to-back years for the first time since 2006-2007, the Boil...

20 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big Ten, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Purdue Boilermakers

Top 10 Worst BCS Bowl Performances

College Football With the 15th season of BCS bowl action just about ready to kickoff, Athlon reviewed the tapes of the four (now five) biggest bowl games in college football. Since 1998, teams have been fighting to...

Sun Bowl Preview and Prediction: Georgia Tech vs. USC

College Football Preseason No. 1 USC started the year chasing the school’s 12th national championship, to take care of what senior quarterback Matt Barkley called “unfinished business.” But following a two-ye...

20 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: College Football, News, ACC, Pac 12, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, USC Trojans

Music City Bowl Preview and Prediction: Vanderbilt vs. NC State

College Football Vanderbilt enters postseason play riding a six-game winning streak — the longest at the school since 1955. The Commodores are also playing in a bowl game in consecutive seasons for the first time...

20 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, ACC, SEC, NC State Wolfpack, Vanderbilt Commodores

Liberty Bowl Preview and Prediction: Tulsa vs. Iowa State

College Football Two teams that opened the season against each other will meet up once more to close out their respective campaigns when Iowa State and Tulsa get together on New Year’s Eve in Memphis, Tenn. The C...

20 weeks ago by Mark Ross Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Conference USA, Iowa State Cyclones, Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Top 5 Orange Bowl Performances of the BCS Era

20 weeks ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, News, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, Adrian Clayborn, Coby Fleener, Matt Leinart, Tom Brady, Torrance Marshall, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan Wolverines, Oklahoma Sooners, USC Trojans, West Virginia Mountaineers, BCS bowls, college football bowls, Orange Bowl

Top 50 Individual Sports Performances of 2012

College Football Even in a year when records fell, athletes achieved famous firsts and the games changed, 2012 seemed to be a more eventful than usual year in sports. And thanks to an Olympics year, a portion ...

20 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, College Basketball, NFL, NBA, NASCAR, Golf, Overtime, Olympics

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