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Coastal Carolina's Dave Bennett Wants More Dogs and Fewer Cats (Video)

College Football I think I understand what Coastal Carolina's Dave Bennett is trying to say in this really weird and bizarre press conference. But it takes this analogy a while to pay off and when it does, I'm...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Overtime, Coastal Carolina

Boise State May Be Headed for Another Undefeated Season

College Football Boise State won its third straight opener over a BCS team, and the Broncos did it in impressive fashion with their 35-21 dismantling of Georgia. Many college football fans and media have questioned...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Big 12, Big Ten, MWC, SEC, WAC, Kellen Moore, Shea McClellin, Air Force Falcons, Boise State Broncos, Florida State Seminoles, Georgia Bulldogs, LSU Tigers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, San Diego State Aztecs, TCU Horned Frogs, Chris Petersen

College Football's Superconferences

College Football -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) The end of the world is not upon us. The sky isn’t falling. And the gates of hell are not opening to swallow conference commissioners, univers...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac 12, SEC, college football expansion, superconferences

College Football Predictions: 10 Key Games in Week 2

College Football By Mitch Light Notre Dame (-3.5) at Michigan Brian Kelly’s second season at Notre Dame didn’t exactly begin as planned, with a 23–20 loss at home to South Florida. But please be advised...

1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, Cincinnati Bearcats, Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones, Michigan Wolverines, Missouri Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Tennesee volunteers, college football predictions

How the Auburn Tigers are Rebuilding for the Future

College Football By Tom Blaz of the Recruiting Eagle Much has been made of the major losses from the championship roster of the 2010 Auburn Tigers. With several dozen seniors and a half dozen more lost through ...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, SEC, Auburn Tigers

Baylor Threatens To Keep Texas A&M in the Big 12

College Football In an attempt to save the Big 12 from crumbling, Baylor is considering legal options against Texas A&M and the SEC. This twist is just the latest in a bizarre saga involving the Big 12, especia...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, SEC, Baylor Bears, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, college football expansion

Georgia's Richt and UCLA's Neuheisel are on the Hot Seat

College Football Georgia fans were not ready to see their Bulldogs manhandled by Boise State in Atlanta. UCLA fans are looking for any positive after the last few seasons, but the Bruins fell at Houston on Saturday...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, SEC, Boise State Broncos, Georgia Bulldogs, Houston Cougars, South Carolina Gamecocks, Stanford Cardinal, Texas Longhorns, UCLA Bruins, Mark Richt, Rick Neuheisel

What the Birth of the Big 12 Tells Us About Its Current Struggle

College Football This article about the death of the Southwestern Conference and subsequent birth of the Big 12 originally appeared in the 1995 edition of Athlon's Big Eight magazine. As Texas A&M prepares to m...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Big 12, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas AM Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, college football expansion

Big Ten Notebook: Week 1

College Football The first week of college football action is complete in the Big Ten. Here is our look at the week that was. Team of the Week – Northwestern Wisconsin made a strong case for ...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big Ten, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hooisers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Penn State Nittany Lions, Purdue Boilermakers, Wisconsin Badgers

Big 12 Notebook: Week 1

College Football The first week of college football action is complete in the Big 12. Here is our look at the week that was. Team of the Week — Baylor All 10 Big 12 teams won on the opening weekend, but no...

1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, Big 12, Christine Michael, Cyrus Gray, Dominique Whaley, Malcolm Williams, Robert Griffin III, baylor, Baylor Bears, Kansas, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State, Kansas State Wildcats

Best Coaching Debuts in Week 1

College Football There is nothing like making a positive first gridiron impression on your fan base, and many new coaches around college football did that over the weekend. Michigan’s Brady Hoke, Florida’s Will...

1 year ago by Patrick Snow Tags: College Football, Danny O'Brien, Denard Robinson, Fitzgerald Toussaint, Michael Shaw, Florida Gators, Maryland Terrapins, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Stanford Cardinal, West Virginia Mountaineers

Athlon Sports Heisman Voting: Week 2

College Football -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden on twitter) Each week, the Athlon editors will vote on the most prestigious award in all of college football. A nine-man conglomerate of college football gurus fr...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Heisman Watch

SEC Notebook: Week 1

College Football The first week of college football action is complete in the SEC. Here is our look at the week that was. Team of the Week — LSU The Tigers outclassed Oregon in the marquee game of the openi...

1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, SEC, Bruce Ellington, Chris Boyd, Jordan Rodgers, Malcolm Mitchell, Trey Depriest, Vick Ballard, Alabama, Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn, Auburn Tigers, LSU, LSU Tigers

College Football Power Rankings: ACC

College Football 1. Florida State – The Seminoles weren’t flashy in their 34-0 win over UL Monroe in Week 1. With a huge non-conference showdown against Oklahoma upcoming, the Florida State offense was v...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, 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 Football Rankings: SEC

College Football By Steven Lassan Post-Week 1 SEC Power Rankings Also check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Alabama – A lot of interest in Saturday’s opener in Tuscaloosa centered on th...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, SEC, Alabama Crimson Tide, Arkansas Razorbacks, Auburn Tigers, Florida Gators, Georgia Bulldogs, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Ole Miss Rebels, South Carolina Gamecocks, Tennessee Volunteers, Vanderbilt Commodores, college football rankings

Post-Week 1 Pac-12 Power Rankings

College Football By Steven Lassan Post-Week 1 Pac-12 Power Rankings Also check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Oregon (0-1) – Turnovers and an inability to establish their rushing attack ...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Pac 12, Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Golden Bears, Colorado Buffaloes, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Utah Utes, Washington Huskies, Washington State Cougars, college football rankings

Pac-12 Notebook: Week 1

College Football The first week of college football action is complete in the Pac-12. Here is our look at the week that was. Team of the Week — California Of the Pac-12’s eight wins in Week 1, only three ...

1 year ago by Mitch Light Tags: College Football, Pac-12, Malcolm Agnew, Robert Woods, Arizona Wildcats, Cal, California Golden Bears, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal

Scenes from Saturday: LSU vs Oregon

College Football Our photos from the LSU vs Oregon Week 1 matchup ...

1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, LSU Tigers, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, Scenes From Saturday

College Fantasy Football Waiver Wire

College Football -by Braden Gall (@AthlonBraden) Week One of the college football season is in the books and the waiver wire should be a downright fist-fight. Here are some names to target. QB Must-Adds: ...

1 year ago by Braden Gall Tags: College Football, Fantasy

Post-Week 1 Big Ten Power Rankings

College Football By Steven Lassan Post-Week 1 Big Ten Power Rankings Also check out all of our college football rankings. 1. Nebraska (1-0) – The Cornhuskers first game as a Big Ten member was a succe...

Post-Week 1 Big 12 Power Rankings

College Football By Steven Lassan Post-Week 1 Big 12 Power Rankings 1. Oklahoma – The Sooners opened up their quest for a national title with an impressive showing against Tulsa. Oklahoma rolled up 663 to...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, college football rankings

Post-Week 1 Big East Power Rankings

College Football By Steven Lassan Post-Week 1 Big East Power Rankings Check out all of our college football rankings. 1. West Virginia (1-0) – Dana Holgorsen’s debut will certainly be a memorable on...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big East, Cincinnati Bearcats, Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Pittsburgh Panthers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, South Florida Bulls, Syracuse Orange, West Virginia Mountaineers, college football rankings

Week 1 College Football Recap

College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The Most Important Things to Take Away From Week 1 Athlon sums up a full slate of college football with the five most important things to ta...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Independents, Mountain West, Pac 12, SEC

Oklahoma Leaving the Big 12?

College Football By Steven Lassan (@AthlonSteven on Twitter) The clock is ticking on the Big 12 – can it be saved? Texas A&M announced its intentions to leave the conference last week and now Oklahom...

1 year ago by Steven Lassan Tags: College Football, Big 12, Pac 12, Baylor Bears, Iowa State Cyclones, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas State Wildcats, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders

Predictions for College Football's 10 Best Games: Week 1

College Football Football is finally here. Here are our previews and predictions for the ten best college football games this weekend. TCU (-5) at Baylor (Fri.) The defending Rose Bowl champs open up w...

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