2019 Orange Bowl: Florida vs. Virginia
For just the second time in their long histories, Florida and Virginia will meet on the gridiron. It will be the Cavaliers first-ever New Year’s Six bowl appearance and the Gators first Orange B...
2019 Peach Bowl: LSU Tigers vs. Oklahoma Sooners
This game features two transfer QB’s, two Heisman finalists, one Heisman winner, and arguably the best WR in the nation, and it is somehow the less interesting of the two playoff semifinals. Mos...
Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State v Clemson
The second semi-final game will be a rematch of the 2016 Fiesta Bowl Semi-final between #2 Ohio State and #3 Clemson on Dec. 28th at 8 p.m. How They Got Here: Ohio State Ohio State finished the season...
2019 Camping World Bowl: Notre Dame vs Iowa State
For the first time ever, these two programs will match up on the gridiron. The 7-5 (5-4) Iowa State Cyclones will represent the Big 12, while the 10-2 #14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take over the ...
2019 Holiday Bowl: Iowa Hawkeyes vs USC Trojans
In the 2019 Holiday Bowl, we have a very unique match up between the Hawkeyes and the Trojans, meeting for just the 10th time and only the 2nd time since 1976. It really is a match up of the unstoppab...
2019 Cheez-It Bowl: Air Force vs Washington State
The 2019 Cheez-It Bowl will be played between Air Force and Washington State on December 27. The game will be played at Chase Field in Phoenix. How They Got Here: Air Force Air Force comes into the ga...
2019 Texas Bowl: Oklahoma State vs Texas A&M
The 2019 Texas Bowl jogs memories from a time in the not-so-distant past. Ah how we all miss the old Big 12, when the conference actually had twelve teams and they were all in the central time zone (w...
Pinstripe Bowl: Michigan St. v Wake Forest
The Pinstripe Bowl features Michigan State and Wake Forest and is set to kick off at 3:20 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium. How They Got Here: Michigan State Michigan State finished 6-6 wi...
2019 Military Bowl: North Carolina vs. Temple
As bowl season rolls into its second week, the Miltary Bowl opens its 10th chapter from Annapolis. North Carolina enters the game at 6-6, winning each of its last two games to become bowl eligible. Te...
Quick Lane Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs Pittsburgh
The Eastern Michigan Eagles will take on the Pittsburgh Panthers for the Quick Lane Bowl Championship at Ford Field in Detriot Michigan on Dec. 26th at 8 p.m. How They Got Here: Pittsburgh after a sha...
Independence Bowl: Miami vs Louisiana Tech
Miami was a team coming into 2019 with high expectations due to the transfer of Tate Martell from Ohio State to Miami. That obviously did not work out as they will take on Louisiana Tech in the Indepe...
Hawaii Bowl: BYU Cougars vs. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
One of my favorite bowl games of the year, the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve. You just got done with your Christmas Eve dinner, you are looking for something to watch on tv, and there it is, the Hawaii...
2019 Gasparilla Bowl: UCF vs Marshall
Wait a second…this isn’t the College Football Playoffs? UCF got robbed again? But I digress. So no major bowl for UCF this year, but still have a chance to win 10+ games for the third stra...
Las Vegas Bowl: Boise State vs. Washington
By far, the most entertaining bowl game in the opening weekend. The Boise State Broncos (12-1), ranked 19th in the country, take on the Washington Huskies (7-5). Don’t let the records fool you, ...
2019 New Orleans Bowl: App St vs. UAB
This is probably my favorite bowl game of this season. It puts two of my favorite mid-major teams to watch outside of Ohio State. UAB (a Student Union favorite) saw one of their best seasons since the...
2019 Boca Raton Bowl: SMU vs. FAU
It seems as if it is almost becoming a common occurrence to see Florida Atlantic in a bowl game. Both teams had years to remember. The resurgence of the Mustangs is always a great thing for college fo...
2019 Camellia Bowl: Florida International vs. Arkansas State
It’s bowl season, baby. Opening weekend bowl games are exciting, regardless of who is playing. This game features the FIU Panthers (6-6) and the Arkansas State Red Wolves (7-5) in a battle for a...
2019 Cure Bowl: Liberty vs. Georgia Southern
In now its fifth season, the Cure Bowl has never been decided by single digits. This Saturday in Orlando, the 7-5 Liberty Flames and 7-5 Georgia Southern Eagles look to change that narrative. While bo...
2019 New Mexico Bowl: Central Michigan vs. SDSU
This year in the New Mexico Bowl, we will get to see a couple of solid teams square off in Albuquerque. It has been a great year for the Aztecs as they improved their record from a year ago. After goi...
2019 Frisco Bowl: Utah State vs. Kent State
As mentioned by our fellow writer Luke Owens, the bowl season is the best time of the year! Though it’s not the one that kicks off the start if this beautiful time of the year, it sees the first...
2019 Bahamas Bowl: Buffalo vs. Charlotte
The first bowl game of the season is always a big one. A new season for gambling, amazing bowl game names, and learning too much about teams you may never hear from again. This year, we kick it off wi...
The Hangover, Week 16: Red, White, and Navy
Welcome to the fourteenth edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, w...
Not Bad for a Running Back
Will the Ravens Quarterback, Lamar Jackson, leave his legacy with Baltimore and the NFL by winning the Most Valuable Player award in 2019? Lamar Jackson is only in his second season with the Baltimore...
What Happens to a Dream Deferred?
I love Langston Hughes. He’s one of the twentieth century’s most influential voices and he could flat-out make me feel things. My favorite poem of his is Harlem. It talks about a ‘dr...
New College Football Rankings and a New Year’s Six Pick
The order of the predictive power rankings doesn’t fully line up with the AP rankings that were released after the Conference Championship weekend. Let’s look at a few of the matchups for the upco...
I disagree With TIME Magazine
Greta Thunberg is TIME Magazine’s person of the year. It’s a trivial award. The magazine’s only purpose is to look cool. If you have one on the train or at the airport, you look smar...
Best Bets of Bowl Season
We have unfortunately reached the tail-end of college football season, which means that there is only a finite amount of games to still bet. There are still a few games to watch during the holiday sea...
Three Transfers are Heisman Finalist, Checkmate Boomers
The Heisman finalists were announced Monday night and among the finalists are three transfers. Proving that the transfer portal, is a good thing. Justin Fields, Joe Burrow, and Jalen Hurts were three ...
Report: The Lane (Kiffin)-Train is Stopping at Ole Miss
According to a report from ESPN, FAU head coach Lane Kiffin is heading back to the SEC. This time, to coach the Ole Miss Rebels. Kiffin was the head coach for the Florida Atlantic Owls for the past tw...
Georgia Will Beat LSU
Hello, it is I, the guardian angel of the 2019 Georgia Bulldogs. I’m here to say that Georgia will beat LSU in the SEC championship game. Let me say that I have been so high on this Georgia team...
The Hangover, Week 14: Playoff Scenario Central
Welcome to the thirteenth edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Auburn, Alabama, where I watc...
Chris Petersen Steps Down at Washington
Well, no one expected that. University of Washington official statement: https://gohuskies.com/news/2019/12/2/football-petersen-to-step-down-lake-named-new-huskies-head-coach.aspx Just one day after B...
For Whom Does the Rivalry Bell Toll?
One of the worst feelings in life is that of impending doom, the feeling that something bad is about to happen and you can do nothing to stop it. You’re at a crossroads, you still think that you...
New! Schiano Reuniting With Scarlet Knights
Greg Schiano is reversing course and returning to Piscataway. A Rutgers program Schiano helped restore former glory at between 2001 and 2011 is less than a shell of its former self in its current stat...
Wisconsin, Minnesota battle for B10 West
After a slow 3-2 start the Big 10 play, Wisconsin found itself on the outside looking in for a Big 10 West championship. Since the conference split into East and West divisions, the Badgers had won th...
The Hangover, Week 13: The Race for Number Four Intensifies
Welcome to the twelfth edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Athens, Georgia, where I watched...
We Deserve Utah In The Playoff
Hey you, are you sick of Alabama, and Clemson, and Georgia, and Ohio State? (I’m not) Then you better root like hell for Utah. Not only is this our best chance to leave Alabama out, but this is ...
SP+ Conference Round Robin
On Twitter this week, there was a tweet from fellow Student Union writer Clemson Carl that claimed the ACC would have a winning record if there was a conference round robin with the SEC and Big Ten. K...
Oklahoma’s Playoff Blueprint
With the release of the latest college football playoff rankings unveiled on Tuesday night, it became clear that the Oklahoma Sooners face an uphill battle for the rest of this season, forcing us to c...
Different Colleges Yield Different Expectations
I am a bit late on this topic, but there was a bunch of outrage after the firing of former Florida State head coach Willie Taggart. Who had Florida State at 4-5 and 9-12 since he took over the program...
The Hangover, Week 12: An Ode to a Fallen Legend
Welcome to the eleventh edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Auburn, Alabama, where I watche...
Betting the MAC: Week of Nov. 18
Alright, last week was not ideal. After a 2-0 Tuesday night slate, I went 0-3 the rest of the weekday games and finished at 2-3. The good news is you probably are not dead broke by following me. But I...
Ski-U-Nah! #20 Iowa Upsets #8 Minnesota
What a game! Iowa took down Minnesota in an epic Big Ten battle at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday evening. Highlighted by an epic defensive performance by AJ Epenesa, the Hawkeyes brought the hammer agai...
Why Penn State should be on upset alert this weekend
In a division with the likes of Ohio State, Penn State, and Michigan, the Indiana Hoosiers get lost in the shuffle. But the job Tom Allen has done with this Hoosiers squad should not go unnoticed. All...
Is There Really Any Doubt Alabama Will Be Left Out?
Here we go again, the committee is putting this on a tee for Alabama. With a loss against LSU, at home, in their only real matchup of the year, they are still going to get in. The Committee did the ri...
I’m unhappy with the College Football Playoff
The table is officially set for two SEC teams in the CFP. We’ve all been bamboozled. The BCS is alive and well under new management. The Playoff is a scam. I’m fine with LSU in the top spo...
CFP Rankings Week 2: All is Right in the World
The second CFP Rankings of 2019 were just released and all is finally right with the world. Top Four After their dismantling of Alabama last weekend, LSU is holding down the top spot. Did anyone not s...
The Hangover, Week 11: LSU-Alabama Changes Everything
Welcome to the tenth edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where I stood...
Betting the MAC: Week of Nov. 11
As we creep into November, it means only one thing: MACtion is back! Weekday games mean betting early to get some cashflow going before Saturday. Or, it often leads to regret realizing the quality of ...
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
One of the most fascinating things about America is our extensive folklore. We have the benefit of being such a big, diverse nations. There are so many different subcultures in the United States. Each...
I’m Out on Mark Dantonio
It’s time....
Week 11 AAR: Row That Boat
This is why we love college football. LSU Triumphs Joe Burrow has gone from backing up Dwayne Haskins to establishing himself as arguably the best quarterback in the nation. Has a grad-transfer quarte...
Ohio State literally makes Maryland recruit de-commit mid-game
Ohio State has been running through all of the Big 10 with relative ease. Yesterday it was a 73-14 thumping of Maryland that had one recruit rethinking his decision to commit to the Maryland football ...
Ohio State’s Chase Young OUT vs Maryland
Ohio State will be without the best player in the country for their matchup this Saturday with the Maryland Terrapins. Chase Young is being investigated for a potential NCAA violation coming from an i...
The Hangover, Week 10: Get Ready for the Game of the Century
Welcome to the ninth edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Jacksonville, Florida, where I saw...
Ohio State’s Success is Due to An Unlikely Group
We have come to expect it over the years, but Ohio State is really damn good. Like, really damn good. Like good enough to be a surprise. In the Urban Meyer era (2012-20??) Ohio State has won 11 or mor...
Gray’s Guarantees, Week Ten
It’s time to take a long look in the mirror. The last two weeks, we have finished one game below .500. Last week’s effort again provided some good and some bad. On the positive side, we na...
NC Senator Richard Burr had the Worst Idea of All Time
Unless you live under a rock you probably saw that the NCAA took the first steps to compensate their student-athletes today. There are a bunch of hot takes on twitter.com and everyone seems to have an...
The NCAA Did…. Something
The NCAA inches slowly towards paying student-athletes NCAA press release located here:http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/board-governors-starts-process-enhance-name-image-and-liken...
The Hangover, Week 9: Winners and Losers from Kansas State’s Upset
Welcome to the eighth edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where I s...
Gray’s Guarantees, Week Nine
Last week, we had a lot of good and a lot of bad. On the positive side, the double-duty in Starkville both hit, with LSU covering and the under securing with ease. On the negative side, big favorites ...
Midseason QB WAR Update
We’re about halfway through the 2019 college football season. This means that we are now at a good time to see how the nation’s quarterbacks have played so far in the midseason QB WAR update! I cr...
Who is this year’s UCF?
The Knights have been the best Group of 5 school the past two seasons. But with their two losses this season against Pitt and Cincinnati, it’s time we ask. Who’s the new UCF? Having this c...
Iowa’s Offense is HOT GARBAGE
PHEW, having lived by Indiana Packers (a pork supplier chain), I have smelt some serious pig crap. However, I am not sure that I have ever seen an a worse offense than Iowa’s. They are now avera...
The Hangover, Week 8: Tua Injury Watch 2019 is Here
Welcome to the seventh edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Starkville, Mississippi, and Tus...
October 20th, 2018: The Best Night of My Life
To understand how much this day meant to me it’s important to understand everything that had led up to it. Growing up a Purdue football fan, I’ve sat through countless heartbreaks. When I ...
Syracuse football enters must-win territory
With six games under their belts, the Syracuse Orange sit at 3-3, on pace to become bowl-eligible for the second straight season. But 6-6 and bowl-eligible is not the standard head coach Dino Babers w...
Gray’s Guarantees, Week Eight
There’s a reason it’s called gambling, folks. Last week, we had some super close calls. LSU stopped Florida on fourth and goal to cover (we had Florida), Missouri missed two extra points t...
The Hangover, Week 7: The Full List of Teams with a CFP Chance
Welcome to the sixth edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from College Station, Texas, and Birmin...
XFL Draft Live Results
Today is the beginning of the XFL Draft. There are five phases of the snake draft, starting with skill players, moving to offensive line, and finishing with defensive front seven and secondary. Each t...
XFL Announces Assigned QBs
On Tuesday morning, the XFL kicked off the start of the XFL draft by announcing the quarterbacks that were assigned to the eight teams in the league. The league will begin play this February. With QB ...
Week 7 AAR: Yikes, Georgia
The State of Georgia is in flames like it’s 1865 all over again. Much like Gone With the Wind, last week started with so much optimism in the State of Georgia. The Braves lost (twice, got elimin...
Trick or Treat! The Best College Football Themed Halloween Costumes
Halloween is right around the corner and it’s time to break out the best college football-themed costumes. You don’t want to be just like every other frat boy at the Halloween party dresse...
Oregon Beats Cal 17-7: Takeaways
Late Saturday Night Oregon was able to beat Cal 17-7. This win put Oregon at 2-0 in conference play. It also featured one of the least productive offensive first halves at Autzen Stadium that any Oreg...
Gray’s Guarantees, Week Seven
Folks, I have a confession to make–I had a great time last weekend placing bets on college football games at a casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. As I said in this week’s edition of The Hangov...
The Hangover, Week 6: Where Does Florida Belong?
Welcome to the fifth edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Biloxi, Mississippi, where I took ...
Examining, power ranking college football’s surprising undefeated teams
You might think Auburn or Florida’s hot starts are surprising. Even a B10 team like Iowa or Penn State being 4-0 may shock some. But those aren’t the teams I want to examine today. This ar...
Cal vs Oregon: Keys For an Oregon Win
Oregon will be playing host to Cal this week following a bye week. Last game out, Oregon got a win over Stanford for the first time since 2015. This week will be a different test. Cal started the seas...
Week 5 AAR: Let the Coaching Carou$el Begin
Week five is over? Happy Trails, Chris Ash Rutgers fired Chris Ash today. Tough to blame them after he posted a 3-26 record in Big Ten play. The Scarlet Knights’ only win this season came in the...
Purdue Stars, Sindelar and Moore, Injured on Same Play
With both Elijah Sindelar and Rondale Moore going down on the same play, where does the Purdue offense go from here? Two of their most dynamic playmakers out with what seems to be a season-ending inju...
Elliott, Collins, and Goff sign fresh deals ahead of new NFL season
Ezekiel Elliott has penned a new six-year contract with the Cowboys, worth a reported $90 million. The new deal makes him the highest-paid running back in the history of the NFL. The new six-year deal...
Devon Williams Headed to Oregon, After All
Devon Williams has had quite the saga. When he was a four-star recruit and the number six ranked wide receiver coming out of high school, many thought Williams would commit to Oregon on signing day. H...
Game Preview: #12 Penn State vs. Maryland
In what could be the game of the season, No. 12 Penn State looks to continue their winning ways against Maryland under the Friday night lights....
Luke’s Six-Pack: Week 5
Hey y’all, it’s Luke here. I don’t actually have a six-pack, of either variety (wish I did), but instead, I have six games you should be watching this weekend. It’s pretty stra...
Midweek Report: Nats Clinch, UCF-Boise, D’Eriq King
It’s Wednesday night. There’s no MACtion. There’s no football. But there’s still plenty to talk about between those blessed Saturdays. Without further adieu, the very first Mid...
Any Volunteers? What’s Next For Tennessee football?
Jeremy Pruitt was hired after the 2017 season to revive a Tennessee football program that many thought was dead. The Volunteers were coming off of a 4-8 season, the worst in school history, and with f...
The Hangover, Week 4: Michigan has a Harbaugh Problem
Welcome to the fourth edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Athens, Georgia, where I watched ...
While You Were Sleeping – WSU vs. UCLA
The Game If you were going to miss a Pac-12 after dark game, this was not the one to do so. Well, unless you love defense. This game was as good as over at halftime with the Cougs up 35-17. Anthony Go...
Week Four After Action Report: When Dubya Was in Office
Michigan Ded Wisconsin absolutely dominated Michigan en route to a 35-14 win in Madison. Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor is the first player to ever rush for 200 yards against Michigan. A stadium full of...
Oregon vs Stanford: Keys For Oregon
To open up Pac-12 play, Oregon will be traveling to Stanford. Not only will the 2019 version of the team be looking to get conference play off to a good start, but they’ll be looking to avenge l...
Brian Kelly’s Big Chance
Brian Kelly has been the Head Coach at Notre Dame for a decade now, and depending on who you ask, the results have been a mixed bag. Kelly has brought Notre Dame back into the national spotlight. He h...
History Shows Why Voters Should Continue To Sleep On UCF
I’ve had enough. It’s been over two years and the fanbase of UCF and their advocates *ahem, Clemson Carl* *ahem, Andy Jones* continue to scream from the mountain tops that they are a champ...
Tim Tebow Had the Worst Take of All Time
So this video of Tim Tebow talking about the new law in California this past week. If you are not familiar, the new law will allow student-athletes in the state of California to profit of their own im...
Syracuse needs a statement win this Saturday
Embarrassing. Disappointing. Subpar. Those are just a few of the many words that have been thrown around about the start for Syracuse football in 2019. The Orange are now 1-2 with their lone win comin...
Mark Dantonio is DENNIS Systeming Michigan State Fans
I absolutely love It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Or, as my mother calls it, “That Stupid Show Where They All Yell at Each Other.” I can safely say it’s one of my three favo...
Cam McCormick Out For the Season
During his weekly press conference, head coach Mario Cristobal announced tight end Cam McCormick will miss the whole season. Adding to that, Cristobal gave updates on other injuries surrounding the te...
The Hangover, Week 3: A League of Their Own
Welcome to the third edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Columbia, South Carolina, where I ...
Week Three After Action Report
This has turned into a weekly thing at this point. My favorite thing about college football is the variety that it offers. All sorts of cool stuff happens in this sport. Without further delay, here...
Hawks Bring GameDay to Ames
Iowa State is already a dumpster-fire, but are we really surprised? After an absolutely stellar week one performance that required the Cyclones to go into three overtimes against Northern Iowa, they h...
Week Three Points of Interest
I’m just gonna dive right into this thing. I don’t have anything interesting to open with this week. Actually, here’s a fun fact; if he had never scored a goal, Wayne Gretzky would s...
Can Syracuse continue to be Clemson’s kryptonite?
Clemson football hasn’t had trouble with virtually any opponent recently. In 2018-19, the Tigers went undefeated en route to a national championship. During that run, Clemson’s opponents w...
Week Deux ACC Recap & Breakdown
By: Aaron J. Bass (ACC Aaron) Another week of ACC football is in the books as much more about has learned about the ACC and her schools. So, what have we learned in this week’s ACC recap? ACC Re...
SU25: 2019 CFB Week 3
As we enter 2019 CFB Week 3, this is one of the final weeks we’ll see the Playoff caliber squads beating up on the cupcakes and FCS school. In case that’s your thing, don’t fret, Kan...
Dear Tennessee Volunteers & Phillip Fulmer, Hire Us.
The Tennessee Volunteers coaching staff has proven they’re incapable of doing anything right. They can’t beat a two win Sun Belt team, nor can they take down an Independent team that hasn&...
The Hangover, Week 2: LSU is Scary Now
Welcome to the second edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where I went...
Has Purdue Caught Up?
As we saw at the end of last season, Purdue played Auburn in the Music City Bowl. It wasn’t a very pretty showing, as they lost that one 63-14. It seemed as if the Boilers couldn’t catch u...
Oregon Bounces Back, Beats Nevada 77-6
Following a season-opening loss to Auburn, the Oregon bounce back was in full effect Saturday. With Nevada visiting Autzen Stadium, fans wanted to see a dominant performance from start to finish. That...
CFB Week Two After Action Report
There’s nothing better than the first big week of the season. Plenty of intriguing matchups on the board turned into a pretty fun Saturday. From start to finish, this was a great day of football...
Ultimate Madden College Teams
So for the last few years I have composed a roster in Madden where every team had players from a specific college or colleges. This year I decided to fill the rosters to the best of my abilities and t...
College Football Bets of the Week: Week 2
Let’s get one thing clear out of the gate: I am the furthest thing from a sports betting expert. I had a brief stint with playing guys online in Madden, but after losing close to $60 in a month,...
Week Uno ACC Recap & Breakdown
By: Aaron J. Bass (ACC Aaron) With the 2019 college football season under way the world is now full again. The birds are chirping, the sun is rising and setting, and we can now justify early morning d...
Keys, predictions for Syracuse against Maryland
Syracuse football began their 2019 season with a 24-0 win over Liberty. But it didn’t feel like that big of a victory for Syracuse fans. The Orange got off to a slow start and led just 10-0 at t...
Waters and Jackson to miss rest of season
Head coach Mario Cristobal meets with the media every Monday following a game, and today he announced that wide receiver JR Waters and linebacker Adrian Jackson will miss the remainder of the season. ...
The Hangover, Week 1: That Throw-Up Orange
Welcome to the first edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Lake Martin, Alabama, where I̵...
Pac-12 Week 1 Recap
The Pac-12 is the most competitive it’s been in the last four years. The last time they sent a representative to the College Football Playoff was 2017, where Alabama dominated Washington 24-7. T...
Oh You: Jalen Hurts
Close your eyes and imagine this for a minute…you’re the quarterback of arguably the best collegiate football team over the last 10 years. You won a National Championship and went 26-2 as ...
Auburn Beats Oregon in the Final Minute
“Auburn beats Oregon” is not the phrase Oregon fans wanted to hear following week one. However, here we are. The matchup came in with much hype. College Gameday was on location in Arlingto...
NCAA Week 1 After Action Report
College football is officially back. In my preview, I declared this particular iteration of games lackluster. On paper, it was pretty accurate, we only had one top-25 matchup. But college football has...
Transfer Quarterback Josh Jackson: Maryland’s New Hope
With a desperate need for a quarterback to bring their offense success, the Maryland Terrapins are looking at Virginia Tech transfer, Josh Jackson, to lead the way....
SU25: 2019 CFB Week 1
It’s that time of the year again: A bunch of college bloggers outsmarting the pros at other sites. It’s the return of the SU25: 2019 CFB Week 1 edition! Reigning champion Clemson Tigers fi...
Kentucky Football is far from a one year wonder
After a magical 2018 season the Kentucky Football Wildcats are ready to prove to the nation last year was no fluke. For a program that has suffered some of the most brutal losses of any school in the ...
CFB Goals: Pac-12 Edition
College sports are unlike any other in the athletic world. There are 130 FBS teams competing for one championship. A large portion of teams don’t even crack the Top 25. Therefore, many teams hav...
How serious was the QB “battle” at Ohio State
When former number one recruit in the country, Justin Fields, decided to leave Georgia for Ohio State, it was a foregone conclusion he would be named the starter. But new head coach Ryan Day claimed t...
The Boilermaker State Ep 1: Nevada Preview
Two podcasts in the same week? That’s right we’re back with another podcast. This one is talking anything and everything Purdue athletics. Dan Jakes and I will be bringing you football rec...
SEC: Four Teams who can Contend for the Conference Title, and What Concerns They Must Address to Get There
#4: Auburn From top to bottom, Auburn may have one of the most talented rosters in the conference, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Auburn has the potential to take over games. Having tal...
Oklahoma State refuses to name starting quarterback before season opener
After a heated debate throughout the offseason, Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy still hasn’t found a starting quarterback. When asked about the situation on his weekly radio show, GundyR...
Keys For Oregon to Beat Auburn
Oregon will be kicking off the 2019 season against Auburn in Arlington, Texas and there are plenty of keys for Oregon to beat Auburn. A lot of the final result of the game will come down to the line o...
How to do Opening Weekend the Wrong Way
You may find many different articles throughout the internet trying to tell you how to consume college football’s opening weekend the “right way.” In an effort for originality that y...
ACC Quarterbacks Ranked
ACC quarterbacks have seen a lot of success in recent years. The conference arguably has the best quarterback in the country, but how does the rest of the leagues QB’s rank? 14. Lucas Johnson, G...
2019 CFB Preview: Memphis Tigers
Coming off back to back heartbreaking losses in the AAC title game, Mike Norvell’s Memphis Tigers appear to be on the precipice of a breakthrough to a New Years 6 game. Armed with one of the nat...
What to Expect in Syracuse’s Opener Against Liberty
Syracuse football opens their season on the road once again this year. In 2018, it was a 55-42 opening win in Western Michigan that kickstarted the Orange’s 10-3 campaign. This time around, Syra...
Week One Points of Interest
Week One is here. There’s plenty to be excited about in a seemingly lackluster opening stanza to the 150th season of college football....
2019 CFB Preview: American Athletic Conference
This is UCFs conference now. A few formidable FBS opponents, but the Knights own the headlines when it comes to the American Athletic Conference. The AAC is yet to receive respect in the eyes of the P...
Bucky Picks: Power 5 Predictions
Bucky Picks ….. Bucky Picks: I thought it would be a good idea to cover each Power 5 team and do a game-by-game prediction. Instead of sharing those game-by-game prediction I will share the end ...
Kevin Austin Out For the Year
When Notre Dame kicks off their 2019 season, they will be without Sophomore wideout Kevin Austin. Head Coach Brian Kelly announced Monday that Austin would miss the entire 2019 season due to team susp...
CFP Predictions: The 2019 Student Union Sports Edition
Student Union Writers CFP Predictions College Football is back!!! Once again I rounded up a bunch of brave volunteers to weigh in with their CFP predictions. Let us see what our smart writers think...
When Andrew Luck Had Love for the Game
NFL organizations loved him. Pac-12 teams envied him. Soon enough, #SuckforLuck was coined, and pro fanbases of subpar franchises across the country pleaded for their teams to tank for the first overa...
Florida makes *slightly* fewer mistakes than Miami
College football is back and we had an absolutely perfect game to remind us why we love this incredibly dumb and amazing sport. The #8 Florida Gators beat their rival Miami Hurricanes by a score of 24...
Chad Henne Was Terrific at Michigan
Michigan is one of the greatest programs in all of college football. Throughout their history, they’ve had many great quarterbacks. Tom Brady, John Navarre, Brian Griese, Denard Robinson, all gr...
Week Zero After Action Report: 150 Years is a Long Time
Everyone is Bad That Florida-Miami game was so atrocious it made Andrew Luck quit football altogether. Miami QB Jarren Williams was sacked ten times. Both defenses looked… fine. There were a ton...
2019 CFB Preview: Missouri Tigers
Since Barry Odom took over the Missouri Tigers in 2016, the Tigers haven’t been much better than mediocre. The Tigers are coming off their best season under Odom’s control and have a lot t...
2019 CFP Preview: Florida Gators
Dan Mullen is on the eve of his second season with the Florida Gators. After a few pretty mediocre years, it didn’t seem like expectations were too high for the Gators. But when you have talent ...
SEC Coaching Pyramid
If you went and asked any college football personality “which conference is the best” well over half of them will answer with the “SEC.” In the past decade, six of the national champions h...
Bo Nix Named Auburn Starting Quarterback
The Auburn offense has been most effective when Gus Malzahn is getting the most out of a dual-threat quarterback. He used Cam Newton’s gifts to make a national championship run. Nick Marshall g...
2019 SU CFB Preview: LSU Tigers
Besides being a viral star for his press conference discipline, Ed Orgeron has gotten the LSU Tigers into a strong position in the SEC race. Ohio State transfer QB Joe Burrow is now settled into the o...
2019 CFB Preview: Texas A&M Aggies
After a somewhat surprising season, the Texas A&M Aggies will look to build on what was a successful first season for Jimbo Fisher. They went 9-4, which is considerably good, but especially in the...
2019 CFB Preview: Arkansas Razorbacks
Coming off one of the worst seasons in school history, the Arkansas Razorbacks will look to improve in year two of the Chad Morris era. 2018 Record: 2-10 (0-8) SEC 2018 Bowl Game: Did Not Qualify The ...
2019 CFB Preview: Oregon Ducks
As the Oregon Ducks head into the 2019 season, they are ranked 11th in the country in the preseason AP poll. In the second season under head coach Mario Cristobal, they hope to make some noise in the ...
2019 CFB Preview: Vanderbilt Commodores
As per usual the Vanderbilt Commodores enter 2019 with little to no expectations from the media and fan base. Can they shock the college football world with a breakout season? 2018 Record: 6-7 (3-5) S...
2019 CFP Preview: Washington State Cougars
Without a doubt, Washington State was one of the most surprising teams in football last year. A lot of questions surrounded the group as Luke Falk graduated and moved on to the NFL. Gardner Minshew, w...
2019 CFB Preview Arizona State Sun Devils
*This is part of a series of previews for Student Union Sports, for teams other than Arizona State, see here. So, year one for Herm Edwards and Arizona State was a pleasant surprise. Many thought that...
Mycah Pittman Injured: Breaks Collarbone
Oregon freshman wide receiver Mycah Pittman injured his shoulder on Saturday. We now know the severity of the injury, as head coach Mario Cristobal has come out and announced that Pittman will miss si...
CFB Preview: UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are entering their 100th season as a program as the 2019 season inches closer. They will need to make some huge improvements from their abysmal 2018 campaign finishing the regular seas...
AGI Model: 2019 Big 12 Projections
For the past three years I have worked on building a college football model that is able to separate narrative from what is actually happening on the field. This model has been able to successfully pr...
Michigan State comes in at 18 in the Preseason AP Poll
Michigan State AP Poll Preseason Ranking Football is officially back. The preseason AP poll came out today which included seven Big Ten teams. Including the Michigan State Spartans who came in at the ...
The Hangover, Preseason Edition: Happy 150th, College Football
Welcome to the preseason edition for the junior season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football or, in this case, get you ready for the upcoming season. This week, The H...
AP Poll released, Cuse checks in at No. 22
The first 2019 AP College football Top 25 poll has been released and Syracuse football fans can rejoice. The Orange checked in at number 22, marking the first time since 1998 they have been ranked pre...
2019 CFB Preview: Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal are facing a lot of change on both sides of the ball for 2019. David Shaw will have to rebuild the offensive line and receiving core for the offense to be successful. That doesn&...
2019 CFB Preview: Washington Huskies
The Washington Huskies have been transformed into a perennial power under Chris Petersen. In the last 3 years, they’ve made a College Football Playoff appearance, won the PAC 12 twice, and won t...
2019 CFB Preview: Utah Utes
Utah’s 2018 campaign ended on a bad note. If not for the season-ending injury to their starting quarterback, the Utah Utes might’ve been destined for a trip to the Rose Bowl for the first ...
Michigan State’s Brian Lewerke and what we can expect in 2019
As we all know the 2018 season was less than ideal for the Michigan State Spartans. They finished 7-6 and had an offense that resembled one of a high school team. Injuries plagued the offense. At poin...
2019 CFB Preview: Arizona Wildcats
The second year of the Kevin Sumlin era begins in Tucson, Arizona this fall, but there are a lot more questions than answers for the Wildcats. Kevin Sumlin should be under some pressure after going 5-...
The Talking Man: Dabo Swinney Edition
Is Dabo right about Alabama’s lack of strength in scheduling? What could have happened if the two teams switched scheduling during the 2018 year? Dabo calls for respect Dabo Swinney, head coach ...
2019 CFB Preview: USC Trojans
Simply put, 2018 was an utter disappointment for the USC Trojans. Head coach Clay Helton survived the off-season speculation, but do not expect the school to be a forgiving in 2019. Prestige Rating (I...
2019 CFB Preview: Oregon State Beavers
Oregon State is trying to climb out of the bottomless abyss of awfulness. They have won nine total games over the last four years. This isn’t great. So how are they going to get better? ThatR...
2019 CFB Preview: Colorado Buffaloes
A couple years ago back in 2016, Colorado won the PAC-12 South, made the Alamo Bowl, and finished with a 10-4 record. Now, the goal is simple: get six wins. The Buffaloes had a rough season last year,...
Odds for the Next Program to Receive NCAA Sanctions
It’s that time once again in America. College football teams across the country are putting in the man-hours at practice and vigorously preparing for their season-opener, which for most teams is in ...
Pac-12 Quarterback Rankings 2019
There might not be a more intriguing group of quarterbacks in the country than the one that settles out west. From top NFL prospects to highly touted transfers this Pac-12 quarterback group looks to r...
Wisconsin Unveils Worst Uniform in Sports History
Calling these articles of clothing the worst uniform in sports is far from an understatement. Wisconsin’s uniform-maker was so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop ...
2019 CFB Preview: Big Ten Power Rankings
Since scrapping the Leaders and Legends divisions six years ago, the East has dominated the West in the Big Ten. The gap might be shrinking a tiny bit, but for now the most pessimistic view for the Ea...
Power Rankings: 2019 Big 12 Quarterbacks
In a conference that’s known for its explosive offenses, the quarterback is the center of everything. Big 12 quarterbacks have taken home the last two Heisman Trophies and the conference has hou...
2019 CFB Preview: Michigan Wolverines
Jim Harbaugh returns to the Michigan Wolverine’s sideline once again in 2019 looking to finally get over the hump and bring Michigan Football back to glory. They have been on the cusp of the pla...
Ranking the Big Ten Starting Quarterbacks
Football in the Big Ten has always featured some of the greatest players and has had some of the best competition in college football since the conference’s inception in 1896. With the 2019 season a...
AGI Model: 2019 ACC Projections
For the past three years I have worked on building a college football model that is able to separate narrative from what is actually happening on the field. This model has been able to successfully pr...
Big Ten Season Preview: Is the Big Ten In B1G Trouble?
Big 10 Season Preview: Let us all take a moment and rewind back to December of 2018, shall we? Ohio State just routed Northwestern 45-24 in the Big Ten Championship in Indy (you cannot blame that one ...
Heisman Hopeful? Can Purdue’s Rondale Moore Make History?
Rondale Moore took the nation by storm last fall. The former five star recruit was a consensus All-American as a true freshman along with earning Big Ten freshman and receiver of the year honors. Moor...
2019 CFB Preview: Michigan State Spartans
After a mediocre 7-6 season, Mark Dantonio and Michigan State look to take advantage of what could be a chance to take over the Big 10. With Urban Meyer’s retirement mixed with some key Ohio Sta...
2019 CFB Preview: Penn State Nittany Lions
The Penn State Nittany Lions are coming off their first step backward under James Franklin. They have all the pieces to get back on track, but a difficult schedule might stop them from really breaking...
2019 CFB Preview: Ohio State Buckeyes
The Ohio State Buckeyes are looking to get back to playoff caliber as Ryan Day takes over for Urban Meyer, but that isn’t the only change on the coaching staff. Co-defensive coordinator Greg Mat...
Shea Patterson is Good!
A year ago I was very critical of Shea Patterson. What I didn’t realize is that at Michigan, there were a number of factors beyond his control that would help him tremendously. Michigan had perh...
Who are the Best College Football Players We’ve Seen Live?
The Question A couple of days ago in our website group chat someone asked who are the best college football players we’ve seen live? Naturally, this sparked an hour or so of conversation but the...
Brenden Schooler Suffers Foot Injury
The wide receiver position is the one position on offense with question marks for the Oregon Ducks. Now, they will be without one of their more experienced ones, Brenden Schooler, for six-to-eight wee...
College Football is Back. We’re Home.
As the sun rises you can already hear the faint sound of the wind whistling through the trees. Like the other days of the week you clamor for something to eat. Perhaps you’re thirsty as well. As...
2019 CFB Preview: Cal Bears
Last season, the Bears finished with an average 7-6 record, good for 5th in the Pac-12 North. The Bears lost in the Cheez-it Bowl to TCU 10-7. In his second year as coach of the Bears, Justin Wilcox s...
2019 CFB Preview: Purdue Boilermakers
After pulling off one of the biggest upsets of the college football season last year, the Purdue Boilermakers look to roll past that end of the season whooping that the Auburn Tigers laid down on them...
5 2020 Recruiting Battles UGA must win for the #1 Class
Familiar Foes As we approach the 2019 College Football Season, like so many others teams, the University of Georgia is not only focused on the upcoming season on the field; but also the competitive se...
2019 CFB Preview: Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes… One of the nations most consistent programs led by the longest tenured coach in college football. Iowa looks to break through in the Big Ten West led by third year starter and...
2019 CFB Preview: Northwestern Wildcats
Since Pat Fitzgerald took over at Northwestern they’ve been a model of consistency. They’re coming off of a 9 win season where they won the Big Ten West and the year before that they won 1...
2019 CFB Preview: Minnesota Golden Gophers
PJ Fleck has the Minnesota Golden Gophers right where he wants them. When Fleck was hired in the winter of 2016 expectations were high. He was coming off of an undefeated regular season at Western Mic...
2019 CFB Preview: Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Terrapins football program seemed to be on the chopping block after the tragic death of offensive lineman Jordan McNair during a team workout. But following the tragedy, it seemed like the Te...
2019 CFB Preview: Illinois Fighting Illini
The Kansas of the B1G, the Illinois Fighting Illini haven’t found much success for the better part of a decade. Entering year four of the Lovie Smith Experiment, which hasn’t yielded many ...
2019 CFB Preview: Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers, a traditional Big Ten football punching bag, have been stuck in mediocrity for the past few years now and are looking for a breakthrough. Head coach, Tom Allen, and his team will...
UPDATE: What we have learned about the dismissal of Brenton Cox from UGA
Breaking news came out of Athens yesterday in the form of the surprising dismissal of former 5 star recruit Brenton Cox from the Georgia program. Cox was a rising sophomore coming off a lackluster fre...
2019 CFB Preview: Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Well, the good news is Rutgers managed to avoid losing every game last season. The bad news is, there doesn’t appear to be a light at the end of the tunnel just yet. Head coach Chris Ash has won...
2019 CFB Preview: Texas Longhorns
Last season, the #9 Longhorn’s finished with a 10-4 record. That was quite an improvement from their 7-6 2017 year. After a Sugar Bowl win over #7 Georgia during last year’s bowl season, it was ...
Ten 2020 Draft Prospects to Watch for This Year
The NFL Draft might not be until April but we have the first look at which 2020 draft prospects you should be watching this college football season. Justin Herbert This Oregon stud, a projected first-...
Breaking News: Former 5-Star Brenton Cox Dismissed From Georgia
Early this afternoon it was reported by Anthony Dasher of Rivals that the Georgia Bulldogs have dismissed Brenton Cox from the team. Cox, a former 5-star recruit to Athens, was arrested for a misdemea...
2019 CFB Preview: Big 12 Power Rankings
The Big 12 has long had a reputation for chaos, but Oklahoma has stifled that over the last four years. The Sooners have been the model of consistency in the conference with four straight titles and i...