2019 CFB Preview: Iowa State Cyclones
The Iowa State Cyclones showed that they were no longer a cakewalk, thanks to Head Coach Matt Campbell. Posting their first back-to-back 8 win seasons since the 1970’s. It’s a very modest ...
2019 CFB Preview: Oklahoma Sooners
What’s the best way to measure team’s success? Number of wins in a year? Players winning individual awards? Amount of future NFL stars? Any way you ask the “Q’s”, the ...
Power Rankings: The Best Mascot for NCAA Football Mascot Mashup
The NCAA Football video game series is an all time classic, (may it rest in peace.) Until EA Sports works something out with the NCAA, we’re left reminiscing on the past. One of the game modes f...
2019 CFB Preview: Texas Tech Red Raiders
A new era is set to begin in Lubbock, as former head coach Kliff Kingsbury is now coaching the Arizona Cardinals and the team moves further away from the Patrick Mahomes glory days. Enter new head coa...
2019 CFB Preview: Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State has been a steady program since 2008 and has won nine games or more every year since then except for two (2014 and 2018). Mike Gundy has turned Stillwater into a desirable destination f...
2019 CFB Preview: ACC Poll
If you haven’t noticed by now, our writers here at Student Union have been working on our season previews for every power five college football team. Over the past week and a half, the ACC teams...
2019 CFB Preview: Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State enters 2019 without its longtime head coach Bill Snyder. Snyder will be replaced by former North Dakota State head coach Chris Klieman, who won three national championships in five years ...
2019 CFB Preview: Kansas Jayhawks
In the year of our lord, two-thousand and nineteen, anticipation builds before students crowd Jayhawk Boulevard for the fall semester. For the first time in a long time, there’s genuine exciteme...
2019 CFB Preview: ACC Power Rankings
Over the last week, we’ve been taking a look at what every ACC team’s season will look like in 2019. Here’s a recap of what the entire conference will look like, broken down into tie...
2019 CFB Preview: Miami Hurricanes
It was a meh year for the Miami Hurricanes. After starting the year 5-1, they lost 5 of their last 7, including 4 in a row. It will be very interesting to see how the Canes can make a comeback after d...
2019 CFB Preview: Clemson Tigers
Dabo Swinney has built the Clemson Tigers into one of the most dominant programs in the sport and there’s no sign that’s gonna change in 2019. They return loads of talent on offense, and r...
Is Michigan State Football Ready to Contend Again?
The Spartan faithful want to continue to believe in Mark Dantonio and his program’s resilience. They responded to a season that saw them win only three games by winning ten. Last year, they brou...
2019 CFB Preview: Virginia Tech Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies under-performed this past season. After a predicted 2nd place finish and a win total O/U 8.5, the Hokies finished 6-7 and 5th in arguably the worst division in the Power 5. Th...
2019 CFB Preview: Virginia Cavaliers
*This is part of a series of previews for Student Union Sports, for teams other than the Cavaliers, see here. In his third year at the helm of the Cavaliers, Head Coach Bronco Mendenhall nearly led to...
2019 CFB Preview: ACC Coaching Pyramid
Ever since its founding in 1953, the ACC historically has been a top conference in the NCAA. With the rise of Clemson football and other schools, it’s easy to see why more and more highly ranking re...
2019 CFB Preview: NC State Wolfpack
Dave Doeren has done a great job with this NC State Wolfpack team since taking over as head coach in 2012. His recent success saw him as the target of a few head coaching vacancies during the off seas...
2019 CFB Preview: Pittsburgh Panthers
The tide seems to be turning in for the Pittsburgh Panthers, fresh off an ACC Coastal Division championship (not going to mention the ACC Championship game), and bowl games in four of the last five se...
2019 CFB Preview: Duke Blue Devils
In David Cutcliffe’s 11 seasons at Duke, he has brought a dying program back to life. Coaching at a school that most people only know from basketball can be a difficult task. Cutcliffe has lived...
2019 CFB Preview: Boston College Eagles
Steve Addazio has very quietly built one of the most consistent teams in college football with the Boston College Eagles. Making a bowl should really be the only goal for BC, especially with Clemson a...
2019 CFB Preview: Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Dave Clawson’s team has won 22 games over the past three seasons and seems primed to make a fourth straight bowl in 2019. Led by two quarterbacks with starting experience, the Wake Forest Demon ...
2019 CFB Preview: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will be completely starting over this year after a decade of running Paul Johnson’s triple option. Geoff Collins is the perfect coach to rebuild excitement and en...
2019 CFB Preview: North Carolina Tar Heels
To be frank, the North Carolina Tar Heels experienced a miserable 2018 season, however, fans are hopeful that with a new coach and improved quarterback play, this program should be on the rise. Presti...
2019 CFB Preview: Louisville Cardinals
The Louisville Cardinals are back… Kind of. After an abysmal 2018 season, there is a lot of work to be done here. Jeff Brohm is probably glad he stayed in West Lafayette. Prestige Ranking: 2* La...
2019 CFB Preview: Syracuse Orange
The Orange enter 2019 with a boatload of expectations. In their third season under Dino Babers, Syracuse won 10 games and took home a Camping World Bowl victory over West Virginia. Local and national ...
Former Purdue Quarterback Offers $250 to Anyone Who Can Win MVP and Super Bowl With Him in Madden 20
Football season is quickly approaching which means it’s about time for the newest Madden. Madden 20 is available on August 2nd and former Purdue quarterback, David Blough, has a challenge for yo...
No. 1 Class of 2020 recruit Brian Bresee commits to Clemson
Brian Bresee, the No. 1 defensive lineman and the No. 1 overall recruit in the class of 2020, according to 24/7 Sports, has committed to Clemson. The Tigers beat out Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Ohio S...
Matthew Baldwin transfers to TCU
Matthew Baldwin, the former Ohio State redshirt freshman QB will be joining the Horned Frogs in the fall. Baldwin initially announced that he would leave Columbus with this tweet back in April: Baldwi...
Best things to do at a tailgate
Football season is right around the corner. It’s only like five months away, we’re almost there. We’re gonna have plenty of freshmen battling for playing time. More importantly, ther...
Michigan State’s New Uniforms are Immensely Useful
On the banks of the Red Cedar, the Spartans of Michigan State unveiled these…gems. These are bad. Neon is awful. I get PTSD from summer after summer of working at a hockey camp and chasing kids ...
Draft Breakdown: Rodney Anderson, Oklahoma
Rodney Anderson is part of the next offensive group of prospects to come out of Oklahoma. In 2018, it was Baker Mayfield, Mark Andrews, and Orlando Brown Jr. This year’s draft, it’s Kyler Murray, ...
Time to sponsor student athletes
Student athletes are hard to compensate due to their disparity in value. In professional sports, everyone is worth something on the open market, but in college that is not necessarily the case. Some a...
Draft Breakdown: Darnell Savage Jr., Maryland
Darnell Savage Jr. needs to become a household name come draft time. This elite athlete out of Maryland has a nasty attitude and even has solid coverage experience in the nickel corner spot. This give...
Draft Breakdown: Bruce Anderson, NDSU
All Around Stud The Arizona Cardinals are on the clock and as we inch closer to April 25th, the media begins to separate perceived superstars from the pack. This separation allows for the generic foot...
Draft Breakdown: Justin Clifton, Arkansas State
The Swiss Army Knife You Didn’t Know You Needed The Arizona Cardinals are on the clock and as we inch closer to April 25th, the media begins to separate perceived superstars from the pack. This ...
Draft Breakdown: Trace McSorley, PSU
With March Madness wrapping up and the college football season still in the distance, Student Union Sports finds a way to bring you content. The NFL Draft is approaching and as always everyone has the...
Draft Breakdown: Will Grier, WVU
With draft day rapidly approaching, certain names in the College Football Realm begin to get bigger and bigger. Kyler Murray, listed at a stout 5’10” and a whopping 205 pounds, seems to ca...
Draft Profiles: Interview with Wake Forest WR Alex Bachman
Alex Bachman entered college with one year of wide receiver experience. He was told by many that he was too small to play receiver. That he’d be better suited at a position like safety. The nays...
Did the NCAA Miss Big With Their “Life of a Student-Athlete” Video?
Last week, the NCAA put a video on Twitter that took the internet by storm. The video showed a “student-athlete” going through his daily routine. The video received a lot of criticism from...
Draft Breakdown: Kyle Shurmur
As we near the Draft, there are prospects that get covered 24/7 and those who get none. Those who get labeled as a “franchise changing superstar” and those who get labeled “bust̶...
Martell to be eligible in 2019
Former Ohio State and current Miami quarterback Tate Martell will be eligible to play for the Hurricanes this season. The transferring star was able to receive a hardship waiver from the NCAA in order...
Rosen could be steal of the draft
Introduction This year’s NFL Draft only features two top quarterbacks. In comparison to the five selected in the first round last year, quarterback needy teams have done the unthinkable. Such as...
Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry: Reunited
My favorite wide receiver tandem of all time is BACK. 2013 is my second favorite college football season behind only the fabled 2007 season. There were so many things that made 2013 such a magical yea...
Jason Brown Out at Independence
And he did not go quietly into the night. In a move that likely surprises no one, Jason Brown, star of season 3 of Netflix’s Last Chance U, has resigned from his position as coach. The move come...
Why is the Combine so Special?
Now look, I understand what you might be thinking here. It’s special due to the nature of kids living out their life long dreams! However, wouldn’t you think that playing for you childhood...
What Hornibrook Transferring Means for Wisconsin
First of all, as a Badger fan, I want to say thank you. I will not shit on Hornibrook right away. He wasn’t the most talented guy, but damn it all if he couldn’t at least get the job done....
Kyler Murray: The NFL’s Next Big Thing
It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year. The NFL Combine. With all the weird psychological questions asked, the bench press, the 40-yard sprint, and of course the measurements, what could be bet...
Steve Spurrier Calls San Antonio Commanders AAF Crowd “As Loud As Rocky Top”
It doesn’t matter where in the world or what league he is coaching in, the HBC will always be the best troll in football. Even coaching in the AAF, immediately after the game ends he has a littl...
Jim Leavitt (oddly) out at Oregon
Well, this is going to get more interesting. After only two years as the defensive coordinator, Jim Leavitt has been relieved of his duties in Eugene. Leavitt,...
Freshman We’re Most Intrigued to See in 2019 Spring Games: Part 2
Alright folks, let’s add some names to our list and take another look at some freshman who are ready to take their new teams by storm. Let’s jump right into it! Jadon Haselwood, Wide Recei...
Top 5 Gamecock Players of All-Time: Alshon Jeffery
I’m back with my fourth favorite Gamecock this week, and another player who was instrumental in leading some of the best football in Carolina history. Lane Kiffin once told Alshon Jeffery that i...
Rivals Gives Three Stars To Fake Recruit
This is Internet 101 and Rivals has masterfully failed. This group of high school kids decided to make a fake recruit named Blake (great name) Carringer from Knoxville, Tennessee. Literally all they d...
Missing Spartans Football? Here’s an In-House Opinion
I am going to keep my thoughts and opinions short and to the point. I miss college football… a lot! In-House Michigan State’s Head Coach Mike Dantioni – I’m sorry, I mean Mark Da...
Freshmen We’re Most Intrigued to See in 2019 Spring Games: Part 1
The page has turned from recruiting season to the hiatus before spring practice, and while drills won’t begin around the nation for the next few weeks, it’s fun to think of some midterm en...
Takeaways from National Signing Day 2019: Part 2
Alright folks, ya boi is back and better then ever for yet another fire article. Let’s pick up right back up where I left off with my last article in part 1. So let’s jump right into this ...
Kyler Murray to the NFL
Kyler Murray has officially made his choice. Since his last football game at Oklahoma and declaring for the draft in January, it has seemed more clear that the Heisman Trophy winner was going to choos...
Takeaways from National Signing Day 2019: Part 1
From the rich getting richer…To a battle between in-state foes…To a National Signing Day’s flip filled finale, this year’s recruiting cycle left us with tons of story lines hea...
Justin Fields is Eligible Immediately
Ohio State was facing a dire situation at quarterback. Incumbent starter Dwayne Haskins declared for the NFL draft and Tathan Martell transferred to the University of Miami. While all this was going o...
Top 5 Gamecock Players of All-Time: Jadeveon Clowney
This is the start of a new series I’ll be putting out every Friday for the next five weeks. This isn’t who I think is the best or most accomplished. These are my five favorite players I...
Ole Miss Lands Two Sport Stud Jerrion Ealy
On National Signing Day 2019, Ole Miss was able to come away with one of the top players in the state of Mississippi. Jerrion Ealy of Jackson Prep is a four-star prospect, ranked 58th in the country b...
South Carolina Beefs Up DL; Signs Jaquaze Sorrells
Jaquaze Sorrells is now a Gamecock. On National Signing Day, the Gamecocks boosted their recruiting class a bit more. After having an already good class, Muschamp and his crew were able to snag Jaquaz...
Georgia Steals George Pickens From Auburn
The Bulldogs now seem to be invading the neighboring Yellowhammer State. After the flip of commitment today from George Pickens, Georgia now has landed the top two players in Alabama. Pickens, the #2 ...
Florida Defense Goes Big on NSD
The Florida defense hauled in two big prizes on National Signing Day of 2019. The latest additions to the roster are Khris Bogle and Kaiir Elam. Bogle, a four-star weakside defensive end was ranked 66...
Brohm Brings in Best Class in Purdue History
National signing day is finally upon us and no one is happier than Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm. Going into his third season leading the Boilers, he has secured a top-25 recruiting class, a feat that ...
Miami Signs Australian Punter Who is Definitely 45 Years Old
National Signing Day is arriving today, which means we’re about to see a lot of high school kids make the biggest decision of their lives. Some will have super dope videos and have some kind of ...
Breaking: Francois Dismissed from Florida State
The Florida State Seminoles will unexpectedly have a new starting quarterback in 2019. Willie Taggart announced Sunday, “I informed Deondre Francois that he is no longer a member of the Florida ...
Oh You: Lincoln Riley and the Contract Details
“It’s a time old story… Boy meets university, boy has success at university and university offers boy large extension.” -Me in Oh You: The Lincoln Ri...
Oh You: Lincoln Riley and his Quarterback Conundrum
When you attend Oklahoma as a student, student-athlete, or are an alum of the school you become familiar with or are familiar with The OU Chant. It reads: O-K-L-A-H-O-M-AOur chant rolls on and on!Thou...
The Winter Classic: Coming to a College Stadium Near You
The National Hockey League has announced its venues for both the Winter Classic and Stadium Series for the 2019-20 season. The Winter Classic will head down to Dallas for a matchup between the Nashvil...
Transfer SZN at Virginia Tech
Earlier this week, several Virginia Tech football players announced that they would be leaving VT to enter the transfer portal. The list of leaving players includes WR Eric Kumah, RB Deshawn McClease,...
2019 College Football HoF Class Review Part 2
I hope you enjoyed the first part of the College Football HoF Review. Now we have the last 6 players and coach. Jake Plummer First, we have somebody who didn’t always have the most success in th...
Gamecocks land “Primetime” recruit
Shilo Sanders out of Cedar Hill, Texas committed to South Carolina on Tuesday night. The 6’0″, 185-pound cornerback is the son of the greatest defensive back of all time, Deion Sanders. Sa...
2019 College Football HoF Class Review Part 1
Ah yes, with the lack of college football on Saturdays, for what is going to feel like an eternity, I figured that we should get a little nostalgic with it. Luckily, instead of playing endless hours o...
The NCAA lied… Again
Their investigators actually suck. Note: This is based of a report from the LA Times. In 2010, former USC running back coach Todd McNair sued the NCAA on the grounds of defamation. McNa...
New Years Resolution: Purdue Edition
Well it’s been a couple weeks since the “New Year New Me” posts have come and gone. Now it’s about time to look at what Purdue should switch up going into next year with their ...
Oklahoma Gets *Another* Transfer QB.
They own the market at this point. One of the last, and biggest, dominoes in the QB transfer pool has fallen. Today, Jalen Hurts announced his decision to spend his final...
Brandon Wimbush to UCF
Brandon Wimbush is transferring from Notre Dame to UCF. He is coming to UCF as a grad transfer, meaning he will be eligible to play immediately. Wimbush is the former starting. QB for the Fighting Iri...
THE UNDENIABLE POWER OF THE TRANSFER PORTAL
A portal of unknown intent or nature has opened, gashing the fabric of the space-time continuum. Our college football players are now plummeting through dimensional layers until they eventually land a...
Kyler Murray to the NFL?
Kyler Murray has just declared for the NFL Draft. This closes the door on returning for his senior year at Oklahoma. But does this mean he’s made his final choice between football and baseball? Murr...
How the Tigers took down the Tide
On Monday night we saw something that we had never seen before: Nick Saban’s Alabama get blown out. We’ve seen them blow a huge lead in the “Cam Back” and lose heartbreakers at...
Friday Fire: THE COMEBACK
WE ARE BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER! That is right folks, football season is officially over and I am officially heartbroken. So, what’s the one thing that can heal a broken heart (other than bing ...
College Football is Over. Now what?
It’s getting to that dreaded time of year again when sports start to slow down. Tragically, this season of college football has come to an end. Now if you wake up at 8am on a Saturday and aggressive...
Should College Athletes Be Paid?
One of the most controversial topics when it comes to the NCAA is paying the student athletes. We’ve all had this debate with friends and family, but have you ever sat down and really thought ab...
Oh You: The Lincoln Riley Extension
It’s a time old story… Boy meets university, boy has success at university and university offers boy large extension. This is the case for Oklahoma Head Coach, Lincoln Riley. Over the New ...
30 For 30 Worthy Stories of 2018
It has become impossible to scroll through sports Twitter without seeing a million tweets pertaining to what the next great 30 For 30 will be. A lot of the proposed 30 For 30 stories are pretty hyperb...
The Hangover, Postseason Edition: Clemson Dominates, Bama Searches for Answers
Welcome to the fourteenth and final edition of sophomore year The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes from Santa Clara, California, where...
2018(19?) Playoff Final Preview
Monday night, the culmination of the entire college football season, but what year is Monday’s College Football Playoff Final taking place in? Is this the 2018 Natty or the 2019? I’ve had ...
New Years Resolution: Iowa Hawkeyes
2018 was a year of success in many ways for the Iowa Hawkeyes. However, as the always optimistic Hawkeye fans have become accustomed to, it was also a year full of what could have been. As we ring in ...
Justin Fields transferring to Ohio State
The former 5-star and #2 overall recruit is reportedly set to leave Georgia for Ohio State. Fields also seemed to be considering Oklahoma and Florida State, but his relationship with Dwayne Haskins an...
Ranking the top 5 games of UCF’s 25-game winning streak
I have finally graduated from UCF after four and a half years. Switching my major halfway through college and staying an extra semester for a minor allowed me to witness five seasons of UCF foot...
New Years Resolutions: Michigan State
2018 was a tumultuous year for Michigan State University to say the least. The University came under fire for its handling of sexual assault on campus as well as a myriad of other issues. The universi...
Smart’s Potentially Fatal Mistake
Disclaimer: This is merely an opinion. This is my opinion. I am not a fortune teller. After deciding to break my silence I thought I should talk how much Georgia has pissed me off. As well as what the...
2019 New Year’s Resolutions for Gamecock Football
It’s 2019 and Americans all over the country are making resolutions about losing weight, eating healthier, and exercising more. So in the spirit of making New Year’s resolutions, here are ...
Remembering Purdue Icon, Tyler Trent
With the NY6 bowl games in action and the National Championship only a few days away, the new year appeared to be off to a great start for college football. Then last night, January 1st, at 8:30 pm a ...
The Hangover, Post-Bowl Season Edition: Familiarity isn’t Always Bad
Happy New Year! Welcome to the thirteenth edition of the sophomore season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football or, in this case, bowl season. This week, The Hangover...
2019 Sugar Bowl Preview
Texas Longhorns (9-4) vs Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) The Sugar Bowl will be played at 8:45 on New Years’s Day in the Superdome and can be seen on ESPN. The Longhorns will come into this looking for ...
2019 Rose Bowl Preview
#6 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) vs. #9 Washington Huskies (10-3) It’s the Granddaddy of the All and this season’s Rose Bowl features the Big Ten champion Ohio State Buckeyes facing off again...
2019 Fiesta Bowl Preview
LSU Tigers (9-3) vs UCF Knights (12-0) The 2019 Fiesta Bowl will be played on New Year’s Day at 1 PM EST and can be seen on ESPN. UCF will be coming into this game looking to complete their second s...
New Year’s Resolution: Wisconsin Edition
Hello folks, welcome to the New Year! I’m in dire need of flipping of the calendar because my Wisconsin boys didn’t quite get the job done. Not only did the Badger football team not meet t...
2019 Citrus Bowl Preview
Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Florida) Penn State (9-3) vs Kentucky (9-3) How They Got Here: Penn State If anything, Penn State maintained a level of consistency this year. They lost to two good teams (and Mi...
2018 Holiday Bowl Preview
Northwestern Wildcats (8-5) vs. Utah Utes (9-4) Monday, 12/31, 7pm EST, FS1 – SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, CA Happy holidays! This New Year’s Eve, we all get a special treat as there are actu...
2018 Military Bowl Preview
Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman (Annapolis, MD): Cincinnati (10-2) vs Virginia Tech (6-6) 12 P.M. ET on Monday, Dec. 31. On ESPN UC and VT have met 11 times all-time with VT leading 6-5. T...
2018 Liberty Bowl Preview
How they got here: Missouri Losses to Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama in consecutive weeks killed any chances of contending for the SEC. A controversial loss to Kentucky could have signaled the tr...
2018 Redbox Bowl Preview
Michigan State (7-5) vs Oregon (8-4) The Redbox Bowl kicks off at noon EST on the final day of 2018. FOX will televise the game so we can look forward to some good football between lengthy commercial ...
2018 Gator Bowl Preview
NC State (9-3) vs Texas A&M (8-4) For the first time in college football history, The Wolfpack of NC State will face off against Texas A&M. The Gator Bowl will highlight the evening shift of D...
An Iowa Fan’s Guide to the Outback Bowl
Overview: Iowa (8-4) vs Mississippi State (8-4) The 2019 Outback Bowl will feature the Iowa Hawkeyes, who had their typical 8-4 season this year, and the Mississippi State Bulldogs, who also fared to ...
2018 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Preview
Folks, the College Football Playoff is finally here, and we’re just hours away from the first semifinal. This year’s Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic is sure to excite when two undefeated squa...
2018 Capital One Orange Bowl Preview
The 2018-19 edition of the Alabama Invitational is back. The second of two playoff semifinals will kick off at 8PM EST. Fourth seed Oklahoma will be taking on Alabama. How They Got Here: Oklahoma The ...
The Flowin’ Samoan Rides away— Josiah Tauaefa forgoes his final year of Eligibility
Well folks it finally happened, Josiah “The Flowin’ Samoan” Tauaefa has officially foregone his fourth season of eligibility at UTSA to prepare himself for the NFL draft and honestly...
2018 Arizona Bowl Preview
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl (Tucson, Arizona) Arkansas State (8-4) vs. Nevada (7-5) How They Got Here: Arkansas State Aside from Alabama and App. State, Arkansas State’s other losses were both ...
2018 Peach Bowl Preview
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Atlanta): Michigan (10-2) vs. Florida (9-3) 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 29. On ESPN This will be the fifth meeting between Michigan and Florida. Michigan leads the series 4-0....
USF: Unbelievably Sh***y Finishes.
The Bulls were one of the hottest G5 teams (other than that one other undefeated team in Florida) in the first seven weeks of the season. USF was 7-0, ranked, led by the ex-Bama and ex-ASU QB Blake Ba...
2018 Alamo Bowl Preview
How They Got Here: Iowa State Iowa State has been hovering around the bottom of the top-25 all season. They’re one of the most above-average teams in college football. They started out with back...
2018 Music City Bowl Preview
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.): Purdue (6-6) vs. Auburn (7-5) Friday, Dec. 28 at 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN This is the first ever meeting between Purdue and Auburn. How They ...
Bird Box Is a Remake of the Cheez-It Bowl
Netflix has aggressively pushed its original content over the last few years. Some of their original content has been really bad and some has been really good, but most of it just falls somewhere in b...
2018 Camping World Bowl Preview
(Orlando, FL): No. 16 West Virginia (8-3) vs. No. 20 Syracuse (9-3) The Camping World Bowl kicks off at 5:15 Friday and can be found on ESPN. The game features two teams with very different expecta...
2018 Independence Bowl Preview
Are you ready for a classic? Because the *take a deep breath* Walk On’s Bistreaux & Bar Independence Bowl surely won’t disappoint. Who doesn’t love some mid day football with a b...
2018 Pinstripe Bowl Preview
Wisconsin Badgers (7-5) vs. Miami Hurricanes (7-5) The 2018 New Era Pinstripe Bowl kicks off on Saturday 12/27 at 5:15 EST on ESPN, and sees the Wisconsin Badgers facing off against the Miami Hurrican...
Tyree Jackson to Transfer: Some landing spots
When it comes to the offseason QB transfer pool, Justin Fields is obviously the biggest and most sought after name. The issue with Fields however, is that he might not be immediately eligible to play ...
Electrifying Finish in First Responder Bowl
Does this mean the under hit? Asking for a friend....
2018 Quick Lane Bowl Preview
Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit, MI): Georgia Tech (7-5) vs Minnesota (6-6) How They Got Here: Georgia Tech After finishing second in the ACC Coastal this year, in what was a de...
2018 Cheez-It Bowl Preview
Cheez-It Bowl (Phoenix, AZ): Cal (7-5) vs. TCU (6-6) Going to be sad when Christmas is over? Never fear, the Cheez-It Bowl is almost here. This is the first year under the name of the overrated snack ...
2018 First Responder Bowl Preview
Boston College Eagles (7-5) vs Boise State Broncos (10-3) This year’s First Responder Bowl will take place on Wednesday, December 26th at 1:30 PM EST. The game will be played at the old Cotton B...
2018 Armed Forces Bowl Preview
Houston Cougars (8-4) vs Army Black Knights (10-2) The Armed Forces Bowl will be played Saturday December 22nd at 3:30 PM EST and can be seen on ESPN. The game will be played at TCU’s Amon G. Ca...
Dollar General Bowl Preview
Dollar General Bowl (Mobile, Alabama): Buffalo (10-3) vs. Troy (9-3) The Dollar General Bowl kicks off at 7 PM on Saturday and can be found on ESPN. Troy makes their third appearance in the bowl hoste...
2018 Hawaii Bowl Preview
SoFi Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu, Hawaii): Hawaii (8-5) vs. Louisiana Tech (7-5) Saturday 12/22, 10:30pm ET on ESPN How They Got Here: Hawaii Hawaii started the season very strong at 6-1 and looked to pose ...
2018 Jared Birmingham Bowl Preview
Memphis Tigers (8-5) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-6) The 13th annual Birmingham Bowl (with first-year title sponsor Jared) will take place Saturday at 11 a.m. CT at historic Legion Field in downto...
Mizzou’s QB Situation Post-Lock Era
Believe it or not, Drew Lock is finally leaving Mizzou after playing for what seems like 7 years (or what we like to call the J.T Barrett Plan) and his future is going to be a bright one. Lock is bein...
5-Star QB’s are the Drama Queens of CFB…
Yeah, I just split the tea. I’m not afraid to say it at all. QB’s can be and are some of the biggest crybaby’s/drama queens/most butt-hurt players ever. The Golden Children of High S...
2018 Frisco Bowl Preview
San Diego State Aztecs (7-5) vs Ohio Bobcats (8-4) The 2018 Frisco Bowl will be played on Wednesday December 19th at 8:00 PM EST and can be seen on ESPN. SDSU is coming off a disappointing 7-5 finish ...
2018 Boca Raton Bowl Preview
UAB Blazers(10-3) vs NIU Huskies(8-5) The Boca Raton Bowl will kick off at 7 PM EST on December 18th in FAU Stadium and can be found on ESPN. UAB is coming off their first conference title ever and NI...
2018 New Orleans Bowl Preview
New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, Louisiana) Appalachian State (10-2) vs. Middle Tennessee State (8-5) How They Got Here: Appalachian State One of the darlings of the G5, the Mountaineers won the confere...
2018 Las Vegas Bowl Preview
Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, Nevada): Arizona State (7-5) vs. Fresno State (11-2) How They Got Here: Arizona State In the first year of the Herm Edwards experiment in Tempe, the results ended up the sam...
2018 Camellia Bowl Preview
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama): Georgia Southern (9-3) vs. Eastern Michigan (7-5) The Camellia Bowl pits a MAC conference opponent vs a Sun Belt foe for the fourth time. The Sun Belt...
2018 Cure Bowl Preview
Tulane (6-6) vs Louisiana (7-6) The Cure Bowl will kick off on Saturday December 15th at 2:30 EST in Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida and can be seen on CBS Sports. It would have been much mo...
2018 New Mexico Bowl Preview
New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, New Mexico): Utah State (10-2) vs. North Texas (9-3) The New Mexico Bowl kicks off at 2 PM this Saturday on ESPN. Utah State last won the New Mexico Bowl in 2014, defeati...
Wanna See a Dead Body?
November 24th was a great day in the eyes of Ohio State fans. We witnessed one of the most dominant displays in ‘The Game’s” history, finding the Buckeyes victorious 62-39. On Decemb...
An Interview with Connor Rogers from Bleacher Report
Connor Rogers covers the NFL Draft for Bleacher Report and is the co-host of the Stick to Football podcast. Connor was kind enough to take some time out of his busy schedule and answer a few questions...
Ex-Texas A&M QB Wins Award
As if being a Texas A&M fan isn’t depressing enough, we now have to watch our once golden child lifting up the Johnny Manziel Remembrance Trophy. I still remember the day that Kyler AND that oth...
Kyler Murray Wins Heisman
After one of the longer Heisman presentation shows of recent memory, this time filled with awkward segments and enough missed jokes to make you think a Kansas quarterback was making them. Where was I?...
It’s Time to Talk to Your Kids About Celebrity Coaches
College football coaches are placed on a pedestal. Why?...
America’s Game
One of the great things about rivalries in college football is how unique they are. No other rivalry in American sports is quite like the football game played between the United States Military Academ...
Braden Mann Deserves A Heisman #ChangeMyMind
Hello, I am still alive and doing well. As for my absence for the past month, as it may of possibly been known, I am Enrolled in EMT School. During this time, I have non-stop been studying, in school,...
Student Union Sports – More Than a Sports Website
In April 2017, I started “The Johnny Rambos Podcast”, which can be found on SoundClound & Itunes. It was always a dream of mine to talk about sports for a living and maybe make some mo...
2018 Coaching Hire Grades
This college football season may be drawing to a close, but the head coaching hires that teams make this offseason will shape the sport for years to come. So far over a dozen programs have replaced th...
Tale of the Tape: The 5 Biggest Games of UTSA’s 8th Football Season
#1 UTSA 7 – Arizona State… 49 The season opener was a good indicator for the way the season was going to go for our Runners. A seemingly never ending cycle of a first down, then not a mere...
UCF’s Fiesta Bowl bid is just the tip of the fraudulent CFP iceberg
The Knights are headed to Arizona for the Fiesta Bowl, which is their third New Year’s Six Bowl in the last six seasons.  This is a remarkable feat for any college football team in the nation. To...
What’s the Problem With the PAC12?
It seems as if this is the question surrounding the PAC 12 every year, “What is their problem?” Every year it seems as if the so called ‘Conference of Champions’ is left just w...
The Alabama Head Coach Clinic Continues
Saban pumps out head coaches like Phillip Rivers does kids. Another year, another Alabama coordinator becoming a Head Coach. Who is it this time? OC Mike Locksley, who has been tabbed for the Maryland...
The Retirement of Old Man Bill
On Sunday, December 2nd we saw what many deemed impossible. The legendary, vampire man Bill Snyder retired from coaching Kansas State. In his legendary 27 year career, he accumulated 215 wins-117 loss...
Kelly Bryant to Missouri
Well, the Tigers don’t have to worry about life after Drew Lock. Just like that, we have the first of the grad-QB transfer dominoes to fall. Former Clemson QB Kelly Bryant has announced his dest...
#SU25: Final Rankings
Alabama (9) Clemson (1) Notre Dame Oklahoma Georgia Ohio State UCF Michigan Washington Florida Washington State Texas LSU Penn State Kentucky West Virginia Fresno State Texas A&M Mississippi State...
Heisman Finalists: Who’s Got The Edge?
Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama Among the three finalists, Tua has arguably been the Heisman front-runner for most of the season. This season, his play has helped lead the Crimson Tide to an unbeaten ...
The Hangover, Last Call: How Will We Remember Urban Meyer at Ohio State?
The writing was on the wall. Ever since this season started, all signs have pointed to this decision by Urban Meyer. When the Zach Smith scandal dropped into college football over the summer, many fel...
Did the College Football Playoff Commitee Get it Right?
On Sunday, December 2nd, the much anticipated final rankings for the college football playoffs were released. As always, there was plenty of speculation over who should get in and who should be left o...
BREAKING: Urban Meyer to Retire After Rose Bowl
We thought it may happen sooner or later, but it has just become official this morning that Urban Meyer will be retiring from coaching and will coach his last game for Ohio State at the Rose Bowl on J...
The Hangover, Week 14: Who’s In?
Welcome to the twelfth edition of the sophomore season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Atlanta, Georgia, where I witn...
No Matter What, Notre Dame Should Be In
For the second time under head coach Brian Kelly, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish has finished the regular season with a perfect 12-0 record. The first time came back in 2012, and it landed his team i...
Breaking Down the Big 12 Championship
Tale of the Tape #14 Texas (9-3) vs #5 Oklahoma (11-1) Line: Oklahoma -7.5 O/U 78 What’s at Stake? These two teams previously played back on October 6th in what was a thrilling 48-45 victory tha...
UCF Does Not Deserve Respect Yet
As we head into conference championship week, the second to last college football playoff rankings have been released after a big finish to the regular season. For the first time in the short five-sea...
Texas Tech hires Matt Wells
Tech got themselves a good one. Just days after firing Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech has decided on their next head coach. After initial reports suggested that Mike Leach and Dana Holgorsen, the Red Rai...
Ranking All Ten Conference Championships
There is a lot on the line this weekend. College football playoff berths, matchups with heated rivals, and conference championship games. But which of the 10 conference championship games should you b...
Loser of the Week: Week 13
Anytime your head coach loses a game drenched in Gatorade, your’e gonna be Loser of the Week (yes I watched Ohio State beat down Michigan). After an interception by Kellen Mond with only 29 se...
Michigan State’s Offensive Offense Needs Changes
Coming into the 2018 season, Michigan State had huge expectations. The Spartans brought back just about every starter from a team that won probably the quietest ten games of all time. 2018 was suppo...
Is Khalil Tate Transferring?
Kevin Sumlin just finished up a disappointing first season as the University of Arizona football coach. To make matters worse, there is talk of another quarterback transferring away from a team he has...
The Hangover, Week 13: Let’s Talk Playoff Scenarios
Welcome to the eleventh edition of the sophomore 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 ...
Biggest Win/Most Cupcake Win of the Week: Rivalry Week
It was rivalry week, mostly everyone’s favorite week of college football. This is the one week in football where I expect every game to be relatively close. Well this year was almost the complete op...
South Carolina vs. Clemson Game Preview
The best weekend of the college football season is here, which means another edition of The Palmetto Bowl. The #2 ranked Clemson Tigers host unranked South Carolina this weekend, and are looking to wi...
Loser of the Week: Week 12
West Virginia failed to clinch a Big 12 Championship game berth, but they did manage to clinch their second Loser of the Week honors of the season with a loss to Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State QB Ta...
One Thing Each of College Football’s Final 4 Should Be Thankful For
With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching along with college football rivalry week, I figured it would be appropriate to take a look at one thing each of the Top 4 teams should be thankful for. These ...
Back with the Pac: Week 12
After twelve weeks of Pac-12 football, one of the division races has finally been decided. After overcoming multiple injuries, Utah is the champion of the Pac-12 South! The North division comes down t...
The Office: CFB Head Coach Edition
I know this is something that must run through everyone’s mind, but I figured it should be on the internet. If you are interested in what I think about you can visit my blog at www.buckthoughts....
What College GameDay is like
It was a 14-hour trip from Cincinnati, OH to Orlando, FL; but I made the drive. For what reason some may ask, but for any college football fan it was an obvious answer. College GameDay was being hoste...
Notre Dame thrashes Syracuse to move to 11-0
This past Saturday the No. 3 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish extended their undefeated record and playoff campaign with a 36-3 victory over the No.12 ranked Syracuse Orange at Yankee Stadium. As I me...
SU Top 25: 11/20
Alabama (10) Clemson (2) Notre Dame Michigan Georgia UCF Oklahoma Washington State LSU Ohio State Utah State Texas West Virginia Florida Washington Boise State Penn State Utah Kentucky Syracuse Army P...
The Hangover, Week 12: Maybe UCF Does Belong
Welcome to the tenth edition of the sophomore season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. This week, The Hangover comes to you from Knoxville, Tennessee, where I wi...
Colorado Fires HC Mike MacIntyre
After almost six seasons in Boulder, Colorado has decided to move on from head coach Mike MacIntyre. After coming from San Jose State in 2013, MacIntyre amassed a 30-44 record over his tenure with the...
Rough Weekend for Syracuse Fans
This weekend was supposed to be a Syracuse fan’s ultimate dream. Three games between the men’s basketball team and the football team would be held in New York City. The men’s basketball team...
Les Miles to Kansas: Wave the Grass?
Ever since the announcement was made that David Beaty would not be returning for the 2019 season, rumors began flying around Lawrence regarding the next head football coach. But today, sources to Spor...
Upstate NY Fan on Notre Dame vs Syracuse
This Saturday the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish are taking on the No. 12 Syracuse Orange at Yankee Stadium. Notre Dame football is my favorite team in all of sports and they are playing my (much imp...
JJ’s Video Game Player of the Week: Ryquell Armstead
Ryquell Armstead – running back from Temple, scored 6 touchdowns and had 210 yards rushing last Saturday as Temple beat Houston 59-49. Scoring 6 touchdowns is insane for a running back, and it c...
McMurphy goes after Urban Meyer again… It might have been a bad idea.
In another addition to the ever-spanning saga of Ohio State-Urban Meyer-Zach Smith-Brett McMurphy, another shot has been fired. Earlier this week, we saw Zach Smith’s return to twitter, attackin...
CFB: Week 12 Preview
After an incredibly pedestrian week 11 that saw the top 10 go undefeated, there’s one thing college football fans (minus fans of Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame and Michigan of course), are craving...
College Gameday is coming to UCF, gives Knights national boost they need
Finally, a little bit of positive National recognition. College Gameday is coming to UCF! Despite all of the negative noise surrounding the Knights, ESPN has decided to jump on the positive side o...
Loser of the Week: Week 11
Kentucky traveled to Knoxville to snap their 16-game losing streak at Tennessee, but instead they extended it and landed them the title Loser of the Week in week 11. After a disappointing loss in the ...
Back with the Pac: Week 11
Another thrilling week of Pac-12 football has concluded, and the division races are heating up. The North is down to both Washington schools meaning the Apple Cup will likely determine the winner of t...
College Football Coach of the Year Contenders
With the month of November in full swing and teams looking to finish their campaigns strong, I thought it would be appropriate to look at the guys that got them there; the coaches. And with the Home D...
Can South Carolina get back to the glory of Spurrier years?
After Saturday’s debacle against Florida that saw the Gamecocks blow a 31-14 second half lead, Will Muschamp moved to 1-10 against top 25 teams since his tenure began at South Carolina. He is 1-...
The Hangover, Week 11: Waiting for Chaos
Welcome to the ninth edition of the sophomore season of The Hangover, where I recap the previous weekend in college football. After an off week in preparation for a broadcast, The Hangover comes to yo...
Tom Herman: Does. Not. Care.
Former Ohio State WR Coach Zach Smith is off the Henny once again, and this time his target is Tom Herman, who does not care one bit. “Ok. Cool Hook Em! 🤘” ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Lest we f...
The Experience: Ranking The Best College Stadium Traditions
Traditions: The sacred ceremonies that make college football and basketball unlike any other experience imaginable. Just about every college has ’em and just about every alumni remembers their s...
Campus Cover 043: Blind Resume Test
The Campus Cover is the always off-topic, sometimes correct college football gambling podcast presented by Student Union Sports. Not only do we have your picks of the week, but PJ and Cody give you en...
Back with the Pac: Week 10
Just like that, there are only three weeks of Pac-12 football left in the regular season. The Pac-12 North appears to be coming down to an Apple Cup showdown between Washington and Washington State. T...
JJ’s Video Game Player of the Week: All of Clemson
This week I had to put the spotlight on an entire team. Clemson beating Louisville by 61 points, 77-16, is outrageous. 10 different players scored a touchdown. Clemson put up 661 yards of total offens...
Thank You, Eric Dungey
As a season ticket holder and Syracuse native, football success is not something we are used to seeing. Sure, Cuse basketball gives us all something to cheer about, but for Syracuse football, losing i...
#SU25: Week 11
Alabama (10) Clemson (3) Notre Dame Michigan Georgia Central Florida West Virginia Oklahoma Washington State Ohio State LSU Syracuse Kentucky Fresno State Boston College Utah State UAB NC State Iowa S...
Fight On: Ranking The Best College Fight Songs
Call ’em the best, most memorable, most recognizable: fight songs become ingrained in your mind, even if you can’t remember the associated school. When you listen to this list, there’...
Comparing Dynasties: Golden State and Alabama
This past weekend, the #1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide completely shut down the then-#3 LSU Tigers 29-0 in Death Valley. After the game, just about every sports fan who had high hopes that Alabama woul...
Biggest Win/Most Cupcake Win of the Week: Week 10
Week 10 was not as exciting as the weeks past, but it was still thrilling nonetheless. Teams on the outside of the rankings looking in such as Houston and South Florida faltered against inferior oppon...