BCS National Championship Game Breakdown: Alabama vs. Oregon

Published on: 5th November, 2010

Alabama's Oct. 9 loss at South Carolina appeared to end the Tide's chances of repeating as college football's premier team.But after a month of fallen undefeateds, Big Al's posse is a clean slate away from a return trip to the BCS National Championship Game.Oregon, on the other hand, has yet ...

BCS Crystal Ball: Forecasting the Top 10 After Week 8

Published on: 20th October, 2010

The initial BCS standings surprised few; the Oregons, Boise States and Auburns of the college football universe sit calmly in the Top 5. The supreme spot, however, belongs to...Oklahoma? The Sooners, ranked No. 3 in the Coaches Poll, claimed the prized No. 1 ranking with a top-rated strength of schedule. ...

Gridiron Grief: College Football’s 13 Most Miserable Fan Bases through Week 5

Published on: 6th October, 2010

There's no crying in football. Or is there? Through five weeks the college football season has produced an array of positive stories: Alabama's dominance; Denard Robinson's run for the Heisman; Oregon's point-a-minute offense.But for every yin there's a yang, for every Alabama there's a Georgia. The following 13 programs' fans ...

College Football Surprises: 10 Suspected Cupcakes De-Iced

Published on: 1st October, 2010

In August, before the college football season kicks off, analysts from California to Florida—and states in between—do what all analysts do: prognosticate. From conference projections to Heisman conjecture, such soothsayers make it seem like the season is complete... before it even begins. Of course, much discussion centers on annual powerhouses ...

Texas A&M at Oklahoma State Football: Live Blog, Stats, and Analysis

Published on: 30th September, 2010

Feature Columnist Tom Baer here, live blogging the Texas A&M-Oklahoma State Big 12 South matchup from Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater. No. 24 Oklahoma State enters the contest 3-0 behind the arm of junior signal-caller Brandon Weeden, who ranks second nationally with a 186.33 passer rating. Texas A&M comes into ...

College Football Report Cards: First Quarter Grades for the Nation’s Top 25 QBs

Published on: 22nd September, 2010

A mere quarter into college football's 2010 campaign and the gridiron gods have spoken: "it's the season of the quarterback," they declare.If water cooler discussions don't involve Kellen Moore's last-minute drive against Virginia Tech in week one, they focus on Denard Robinson's bludgeoning of the Notre Dame defense in week ...

California at Nevada Football: Live Blog, Stats, and Analysis

Published on: 17th September, 2010

Feature Columnist Tom Baer here, live blogging the California-Nevada matchup from Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nev. Cal (No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll) and Nevada, both 2-0, tangle at 10 PM ET/7 PM PT in what should be a high-scoring affair. The Golden Bears, led by the nation's ...