For the first time in 15 years, the Duke Blue Devils are 2-0 — in football. When they begin ACC play by hosting the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium, they’ll look to add another win to their ledger. And for the second straight week backup quarterback Brandon Connette will lead the charge, as he will start for the [...]
Clemson Tigers’ Cole Stoudt Rolls Over South Carolina State Bulldogs
When it comes to the fourth-ranked Clemson Tigers, the main reason they’ve won their first two games of the season can be summed up in two words: quarterback play. Clemson senior quarterback Tajh Boyd, who is one of the early front runners for this year’s Heisman Trophy, threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns while [...]
Texas Longhorns Begin Important Season Against New Mexico State Aggies
After posting a combined record of 22-16 over the past three seasons, the Texas Longhorns kick off the 2013 college football season when they host the New Mexico State Aggies on Saturday in Austin. David Ash is back for his third year as Texas’ starting quarterback, and he’ll try to lead the 15th-ranked Longhorns — who return 19 starters from last year’s [...]
If Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel Doesn’t Grow Up, He’ll Become Sports’ Latest Tragedy
It isn’t too late for Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel to turn things around, but it’s getting close, at least as far as his college football career is concerned. By now, everybody and their grandmother knows about the 2012 Heisman winner’s off-field troubles, with new ones popping up seemingly every day, including more on Monday. And despite the fact that Manziel [...]
2013 Oklahoma Sooners Player Profile: Damien Williams
The Oklahoma Sooners didn’t have a 1,000-yard rusher last season, but they return four senior running backs in 2013, with halfbacks Brennan Clay and Roy Finch, fullback Trey Millard and last year’s leading rusher, halfback Damien Williams, ready to line up in the backfield once again. With no shortage of options, the Sooners are expected [...]
2013 USC Trojans Player Profile: Silas Redd
The USC Trojans‘ running game was a disappointment last season with nine different players trying their hand at carrying the ball — although only four of them reached double digits in carries and only two of them surpassed 700 rushing yards. Senior running back Silas Redd was the team’s most successful ball carrier, as he [...]