August into September is a time of change. The daylight, the weather, and the sports. Football’s return highlights this time of the year and while some games on this first weekend never match the hype they’re given, the feeling is still magic. For many, life revolves around this game, whether playing the game or just [...]
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During the opening weekend of college football, the Big Ten conference’s fortunes were a mixed bag. There were some close calls, including a few that shouldn’t have been, a few very nice bright spots, and of course, a couple noteworthy defeats. The bright spots from opening week were mainly in the form of slaughters against [...]
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The SEC got off to a roaring start this weekend. The conference that has monopolized the national championship in college football went 9-1 against non-conference foes entering Sunday with the whole weekend starting off with an in-conference game between the South Carolina Gamecocks and Vanderbilt Commodores. That game was a close one built on defense [...]
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Both the Michigan State Spartans and Boise State Broncos went into their game Friday night at the beginning of a new day for both programs. Both were without quarterbacks they had known for years: Kellen Moore (Boise St.) and Kirk Cousins (Michigan St.). At the end of the night, the Spartans gained a close 17-13 [...]
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Last year’s Alabama Crimson Tide defense was historic. The Tide’s D in 2011 was historically dominant and historically consistent, leading the nation in every major defensive category in college football. They shut out three opponents (with one of those coming in the national championship game) and held five more opponents under ten points. But that [...]
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