Published on: 14th October, 2010
Julio Jones is practicing--even catching passes--but the Alabama wide receiver’s status is still uncertain. Arkansas will have its hands full when the Razorbacks take on No. 7 Auburn. Speaking of Auburn, the Tigers are one ranked team that sports a running quarterback. Check out the other three that combine for ...Published on: 14th October, 2010
Boston College at No. 16 Florida State (12:00 ET) THE LINE: Florida State -22 THE PLOT: Boston College is facing more quarterback concerns than arguably any other BCS school. Freshman Chase Rettig is paced to make another start, his first since recovering from a minor injury and benching. The Eagles ...Published on: 4th October, 2010
Sometimes a bye week can help you in more than one way. Arizona jumped up to No. 9 in the AP Top 25 poll. Arizona State currently ranks 111th in red-zone efficiency this year. Steven Threet’s interceptions certainly aren’t helping. On September 17th, California was smacked by a pistol-wielding Nevada ...Published on: 4th October, 2010
Robert Griffin’s offensive play for Baylor this past Saturday—in the Bears’ biggest conference win ever—highlights the powerful play of the Big 12 this past Saturday. Colorado upset? defeated Georgia this past Saturday at home. Iowa State is halfway to another bowl game. If the Cyclones reach a bowl this year, ...Published on: 4th October, 2010
Cincinnati placekicker Jacob Rogers needs 26 points to become the Bearcats’ career leading scorer. Would you believe that Connecticut’s win over Vanderbilt on Saturday was just the second win by a Big East team over a BCS opponent all season? Okay, I believe it too. (Insert sad emoticon here.) The ...Published on: 4th October, 2010
Ron Zook is claiming Illinois’ game against Penn State this weekend is a “must win” game. Both teams are 0-1 in Big Ten play so far. You have to love Indiana’s Ben Chappell’s attitude: “I would throw for 1-for-2 for zero yards if we could get a win.” Iowa ...Published on: 4th October, 2010
There is no question that Alabama is the top team in the country. But everything can change on any given Saturday, which makes this weekend’s bout with South Carolina even more interesting. Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino after the Razorbacks’ loss to Alabama: “We just need to respond well after ...Published on: 4th October, 2010
Frank Spaziani’s biggest challenge right now is finding a starting quarterback—maybe one that is consistent, as well—for Boston College. Clemson entered Saturday’s game against Miami (FL) with the fewest turnovers in the ACC. When all was said and done, the Tigers had lost three fumbles and Kyle Parker threw three ...Published on: 1st October, 2010
The Big East, as a conference, is taking a break this week. Therefore, I thankfully will not have to write how the Big East needs to step up its game. Cincinnati, Syracuse and West Virginia are all on bye weeks, with three other schools playing Sun Belt opponents and Rutgers taking ...Published on: 29th September, 2010
Baylor needs more from its offense than just Robert Griffin. The season high in a game by a player is just 79 rushing yards. The main focus for Colorado right now is consistency. After being pulled in last weekend’s game against Northern Iowa, Iowa State quarterback Austen Arnaud is expected to start ...