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Oct 15, 2013

SEC Week Eight Preview

Undefeated No. 14 Missouri (6-0, 2-0 SEC) hosts No. 22 Florida (4-2, 3-1 SEC). The Tigers have opened up SEC play with back-to-back road wins at Vanderbilt and Georgia, but will be without starting QB James Franklin against the Gators. Florida has also been hurt by injuries, losing RB Matt Jones (79 carries, 339 yards, 2 TD) for the season this week. Missouri controls its destiny in the SEC East, playing host to Florida and South Carolina in the next […]

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Oct 15, 2013

Big Ten Week Eight Preview

  No. 3 Ohio State (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) goes for its nation-leading 19th-consecutive win, hosting Iowa (4-2, 1-1 Big Ten). The Buckeyes have not played since rallying for a 40-30 win over Northwestern two weeks ago, while Iowa also sat idle in week seven following a 26-14 loss to Michigan State. The Buckeyes have rushed for over 280 yards per game this season, spearheading an offensive attack that has averaged 46.8 points per game. Iowa has not won in […]

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Oct 10, 2013

Weekend Spotlight: Florida at LSU

No. 17 Florida (4-1, 3-0 SEC) at No. 11 LSU (5-1, 2-1) Florida leads the series 31-25-3 (Last meeting October 6, 2012: Florida 14, LSU 6) Florida and LSU have met on the gridiron 59 times, including every year since 1971 Aside from the history between these two schools, this game has major implications in this year’s SEC. Florida has relatively cruised through its first three SEC games, outscoring its opponents 85-34 despite losing starting quarterback Jeff Driskel for the […]

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Oct 08, 2013

Week Six Bowl Projections

Mark Schlabach (ESPN) – Michigan vs. Georgia Brad Edwards (ESPN) – Michigan vs. Florida Scout.com/CollegeFootballNews.com – Wisconsin vs. Georgia Jerry Palm (CBS Sports) – Michigan vs. Georgia Athlon Sports– Wisconsin vs. Texas A&M Sporting News – Northwestern vs. Texas A&M ESPN Big Ten & SEC Blogs – Michigan vs. LSU Big Ten Network– Michigan vs. Georgia Off Tackle Empire (SBNation) – Northwestern vs. Georgia Michigan and Georgia are this weeks’ favorites to head to Orlando for the Capital One Bowl. […]

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Oct 08, 2013

Big Ten Week Seven Preview

No. 18 Northwestern (4-1, 0-1 Big Ten) makes its first road trip since August, traveling to Wisconsin (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) for the first time since 2010. Both teams are coming off losses to Ohio State with Wisconsin dropping a seven point road decision two weeks ago and Northwestern falling by ten at home last weekend. The Wildcats and Badgers have alternated wins over their last six meetings, the most recent win coming by Wisconsin, 70-23, in 2010. Indiana (3-2, […]

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Oct 08, 2013

SEC Week Seven Preview

Ranked teams face off in Baton Rouge as No. 17 Florida (4-1, 3-0 SEC) visits No. 11 LSU (5-1, 2-1 SEC). Since 2002, LSU has won six of 11 meetings, outscoring Florida by a combined score of 230-229. LSU’s only loss came on the road at Georgia, but they rebounded this past week with a 59-26 victory at Mississippi State. LSU’s offense will be tested against a Florida defense that ranks fourth nationally in points allowed at 12.2 points per […]

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Oct 03, 2013

Weekend Spotlight: Ohio State at Northwestern

No. 3 Ohio State (5-0) at No. 15 Northwestern (4-0) Ohio State leads series 59-14-1 (Last meeting November 8, 2008: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 10) For Ohio State, a trip to Evanston may be just another game against a ranked opponent, but for Northwestern, this weekend’s matchup is the one of the biggest in school history. The Wildcats have won seven in a row dating back to last season, but none of the wins have come against ranked opponents, much […]

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Oct 01, 2013

Big Ten Week Six Preview

College GameDay visits Evanston, Ill. for the first time since 1995 as No. 15 Northwestern (4-0) welcomes in No. 3 Ohio State (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten). Both teams are riding impressive winning streaks as the Buckeyes have won a nation’s best 17 in a row and the Wildcats have won seven-straight. Northwestern sat idle in week five, while Ohio State pulled out a seven-point victory over visiting Wisconsin. The Buckeyes have dominated the series, winning 28 of the last 29, […]

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Oct 01, 2013

SEC Week Six Preview

No. 6 Georgia (3-1, 2-0 SEC) travels to Knoxville to take on SEC East rival, Tennessee (3-2, 0-1 SEC). The Bulldogs have survived a difficult opening stretch, surrendering only one loss despite playing three top ten teams thus far. QB Aaron Murray has 11 touchdown passes in his last three games and carries a perfect 3-0 mark against the Vols into this weekend’s matchup. Tennessee suffered a two-game losing streak to Oregon and Florida, but rebounded last weekend with a […]

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Oct 01, 2013

Week Five Bowl Projections

Mark Schlabach (ESPN) – Northwestern vs. LSU Brad Edwards (ESPN) – Michigan vs. LSU Scout.com/CollegeFootballNews.com – Wisconsin vs. LSU Jerry Palm – Michigan vs. Georgia ESPN Big Ten & SEC Blogs – Michigan vs. Georgia SBNation – Northwestern vs. Texas A&M Big Ten Network– Wisconsin vs. Georgia                 There is much less of a consensus on who will be heading to Orlando from the Big Ten than there was a week ago. Michigan remains the slight favorite appearing in three […]

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