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Tonight is the Las Vegas Bowl. The game features Arizona State versus Boise State. I find this game compelling to watch what might be the best collegiate quarterback ever, Kellen Moore. This year has been about Andrew Luck and Archie Griffin III. That is fine, but w...

Finally the BCS Championship game is upon us Thursday night. The point spread is Alabama -4 vs. Texas. Should be a good game between two great teams so let’s take a closer look and figure out the best bet for our free pick. According to the Sagarin rankings, Alabama en...

OK, I usually just write the NFL Free Picks column, but figured I'd toss you a midweek surprise with a few quick college plays: Miami (FL) is giving 13.5 at home to Virginia. The Hurricanes have come back to earth after some big early season wins, but they're still pre...

The Buckeye defense is getting plenty of push on Juice Williams and the O-Line. Both QB's look fairly flat, not sure how much of an impact the weather actually is.

It has just been reported that Jacksonville State Gamecock quarterback Ryan Perrilloux has been suspended for the team’s 2009 season opener against Georgia Tech. Wow…..not again. One would automatically think that when Perrilloux transferred to Jacksonville State afte...

Sources inside the Auburn University athletic department have confirmed that head football coach Tommy Tuberville has been bought out of his contract, one that was extended to seven years last offseason. Auburn gave Tuberville seven extra years because he and Arkansas w...

Common football theory suggests that the team that wins the turnover battle will win the game. With ACC front-runners Maryland and Miami having negative turnover margins this season, perhaps some adjustments need to be made to the hypothesis. It doesn’t do a team any...

When Daniel Murray’s 31-yard field goal split the uprights last Saturday, it not only gave the Iowa Hawkeyes an improbable 24-23 upset of No. 3 Penn State but also ended the Big Ten’s hopes of placing one of its teams in the BCS national championship game for a third st...

The North Carolina State Wolfpack will not win the ACC and will not finish the season with a plus-.500 record. However, behind freshman QB Russell Wilson, this team is improving and has three opportunities left to spoil other clubs’ chances for an ACC championship. Co...

In the ACC Atlantic Division, many pundits seem to have already eliminated the Maryland Terrapins from consideration. However, with a win over Wake Forest already, Maryland controls its own destiny in the enigmatic ACC title race. Commentary: Maryland’s season is a mi...

The Miami Hurricanes and Virginia Tech Hokies face off Thursday night in a game with significant implications on the ACC title race. These schools are no strangers to seeing each other in these types of games, going back to their days in the Big East. Commentary: W...

For Rich Rodriguez and his much-maligned coaching staff, Saturday's win over Minnesota for the Little Brown Jug didn't erase all the stains of Michigan's football program this season; however, it did at least cure things for a bit. The Wolverines came away with a 29-6...

Ron Prince’s head coaching tenure ended abruptly. Less than three years ago, Kansas State announced the Junction City (located under 20 miles from Manhattan) native as its replacement for Bill Snyder. On Wednesday, KSU athletic director Bob Krause confirmed Prince wou...

The North Carolina Tar Heels have an opportunity to take a giant step toward the school’s first ACC Coastal Division crown this weekend against Georgia Tech. Butch Davis has his youthful team ahead of schedule, but it must show discipline beyond its years to beat Georg...

Injuries forced quarterback Riley Skinner into action at Wake Forest as a redshirt freshman and he hasn’t looked back since. This year, as a junior, Wake Forest’s season has been a bit of a roller coaster, much like Skinner’s. When Skinner plays well, the Demon Deacon...

The Virginia Tech Hokies, despite two straight losses, are in the pole position to win the ACC Coastal Division crown. However, the Hokies are suffering through injuries and are in danger of losing their grasp on the division race. If Virginia Tech is going to play fo...

The nation’s two best receivers, Michael Crabtree and Dez Bryant, tangle this Saturday. Whoever emerges on top when the high-octane offenses of Texas Tech and Oklahoma State collide should get top consideration for the Biletnikoff Award. Commentary: Crabtree, the 200...

With the biggest game in school history behind him, Texas Tech’s Graham Harrell steps straight into the Heisman Trophy spotlight. The nation’s eyes and Heisman voters will focus on his passing as the second-ranked Red Raiders face No. 8 Oklahoma State in this Saturday’...

The long-anticipated removal of head coach Tommy Bowden has opened the floodgates on the rumor mill at Clemson. For a program starving for a winner, the Tigers need to make the right choice. Right now, there are a few names that seem to come up the most often, but wha...

Colt McCoy garners most of the headlines. But when the Texas Longhorn offense needs a big play, it turns to the quarterback’s roommate, Jordan Shipley. Commentary: Shipley has emerged as the Horns’ go-to guy this season. The senior wide receiver has caught a scoring...