Florida State Seminoles Defeat BYU 34-10 Behind Rushing Attack, Stiff Defense

Published on: 19th September, 2010

Florida State needed a win.  More than that, they needed a good showing.  The reason for this is hope.  The Seminoles needed hope, after last week's loss to Oklahoma, that the season was not lost with one blemish on the record.  This was the showing that they, and the fans, ...

College Football Rankings: Week 2 Top Performers

Published on: 14th September, 2010

This year is definitely the year of the dual-threat quarterback.  Many of the top-ranked teams are there due to this type of leader.  Sadly, many of these do not make the transition to the NFL; however, while in college, they rule the stat charts. This week, with many upsets and statement-making ...

The Good, the Bad, and he Ugly Of The First Halfs Of College Football

Published on: 11th September, 2010

Teams with complete control: (Nebraska 31 - Idaho 0) - Quarterback Martinez is a master of both the run and the pass. (Wisconsin 17 - San Jose State 0) - The running game of Wisconsin is definitely for real. Shockers: (Georgia Tech 17 - Kansas 14) - Georgia Tech is moving the ball with ease in ...

Florida State vs. Oklahoma Preview: Five Matchups That Will Determine The Winner

Published on: 9th September, 2010

On Saturday, Florida State will travel to Norman, Oklahoma to attempt a feat that, in the time of Bob Stoops, has only happened twice in 68 attempts—beat Oklahoma on their home turf.  There may be no better time than now for Florida State to schedule Oklahoma.  Why? First, early in ...

Conference Rankings: ACC Leads in Number of Teams Among Associated Press Top 17

Published on: 8th September, 2010

The newest Associated Press Top 25 Poll was released Tuesday with minimal changes.  However, the presence of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is very apparent.  Among the top 17 teams, the ACC has more teams than any other conference.  Those teams are 12) Miami 13) Virginia Tech 15) Georgia Tech 17) Florida State Among these ...

A Statistical Analyst’s FBS College Football Predictions: September 2, 2010

Published on: 2nd September, 2010

Let me start by introducing myself: I am a statistician by profession, as well as a computer programmer and football analyst.  Two years ago, I began researching game theory and how to predict college football games.  For the 2008 and 2009 season, I created an algorithm based on similar games model ...

Florida State Football: Six True Freshmen Part of Week 1 Depth Chart

Published on: 31st August, 2010

After a wonderful offseason of recruiting, fans wonder which players will have the most significant impact in the shortest time.  Six names have been reported on the depth chart recently released for the game against Samford.  All are in the backup role and all are on defense.  Three are linebackers, ...