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Sep 30, 2019

SEC & Big Ten Week 5 Roundup: Wisconsin defense shines in win over Northwestern

Heisman hopeful Jonathan Taylor rushed for 119 yards a score and the Badgers defense added two scores of their own to lead No. 8 Wisconsin to a 24-15 win over Northwestern on Saturday. Taylor got the Badgers on the board first with a 13-yard touchdown and has now eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark for the 26th time in 31 career games. Despite the fast start, the Badgers offense was limited on the day and was ultimately outgained by Northwestern, 255-243, marking […]

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Sep 27, 2019

SEC & Big Ten Week 5 Preview: Ohio State visits Huskers in primetime

No. 5 Ohio State (4-0) at Nebraska (3-1) at 7:30 p.m. on ABC Ohio State will face a stiff road test when it looks to extend its current 10-game win streak to 11 against Nebraska in Lincoln on Saturday. The matchup — featuring a pair of former Chip Kelly protégés as opposing head coaches — is just the second in FBS history between two programs with 900 all-time wins, joining last year’s Ohio State-Michigan game at the Horseshoe. (Nebraska earned […]

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Sep 24, 2019

Week 4 Bowl Projections Presented by AdventHealth: Auburn dominates media picks

Week 4 is in the books (check out the week 4 recap here, if you missed it), and college football media from around the country have released their latest bowl projections. Quick Reminder: If a Big Ten team is assigned to play in a non-semifinal Orange Bowl, the Citrus Bowl will host the top non-CFP selection from the Atlantic Coast Conference against the top non-CFP selection from the SEC. The 2019-20 season is the final year that rule will be […]

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Sep 23, 2019

SEC & Big Ten Week 4 Roundup: Georgia adds to resume with win over Irish

Seventh-ranked Notre Dame took a 10-7 lead into halftime against No. 3 Georgia on Saturday, but the Bulldogs responded with a 16-0 second half run to claim a 23-17 win in front of a record crowd of 93,246 in Athens. In the first quarter, the Irish defense held a Bulldogs offense that came in averaging 150 yards in the first quarter to just 34 total yards. The Irish also recovered a muffed punt at the Georgia 8-yard line to set […]

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Sep 20, 2019

SEC & Big Ten Week 4 Preview: Notre Dame battles Georgia in Top-10 matchup

No. 7 Notre Dame (2-0) at No. 3 Georgia (3-0) at 8 p.m. on CBS On Saturday, No. 3 Georgia will play host to No. 7 Notre Dame under the lights at Sanford Stadium. The primetime matchup will be the third all-time meeting between the powerhouse programs. In the first, on New Year’s Day 1981, Vince Dooley’s Georgia squad — led by freshman All-American Herschel Walker — knocked off the Irish 17-10 in the Sugar Bowl, closing out an undefeated […]

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Sep 18, 2019

Week 3 Bowl Projections Presented by AdventHealth: Badgers, Aggies favored to make appearance

Week 3 is in the books (check out the week 3 recap here, if you missed it), and college football media from around the country have released their latest bowl projections. Quick Reminder: If a Big Ten team is assigned to play in a non-semifinal Orange Bowl, the Citrus Bowl will host the top non-CFP selection from the Atlantic Coast Conference against the top non-CFP selection from the SEC. The 2019-20 season is the final year that rule will be […]

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Sep 16, 2019

SEC & Big Ten Week 3 Roundup: Penn State, Florida escape upsets

Florida backup quarterback Kyle Trask relieved an injured Feleipe Franks and led the No. 9 Gators to three fourth-quarter touchdown drives to seal a 29-21 win over Kentucky in both teams’ SEC opener. Prior to Franks’ third-quarter ankle injury — a blow that will likely cost the junior the rest of the season — Franks had completed 12 of 17 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown, however, the Wildcats outscored the Gators 21-3 in the second and third quarters […]

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Sep 12, 2019

SEC & Big Ten Week 3 Preview: Wildcats, Gators meet in early SEC East Tilt

No. 9 Florida (2-0) at Kentucky (2-0) at 7 p.m. on ESPN This year’s Camping World Kickoff winner and the reigning Citrus Bowl champions will square off on Saturday night in an early-season matchup that could play a major role in deciding the SEC East. This year’s matchup will be the first since the Wildcats snapped a 31-game losing streak against the Gators last year in Gainesville. This weekend in Lexington, the Gators will try to avoid losing to the […]

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Sep 11, 2019

Week 2 Bowl Projections Presented by AdventHealth: Badgers are popular media pick

Week two is in the books (check out the week 2 recap here, if you missed it), and college football media from around the country have released their latest bowl projections. Quick Reminder: If a Big Ten team is assigned to play in a non-semifinal Orange Bowl, the Citrus Bowl will host the top non-CFP selection from the Atlantic Coast Conference against the top non-CFP selection from the SEC. The 2019-20 season is the final year that rule will be […]

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Sep 09, 2019

SEC & Big Ten Week 2 Roundup: LSU makes statement win, Michigan escapes at home

Led by quarterback Joe Burrow, No. 6 LSU defeated No. 9 Texas in a 45-38 shootout at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Burrow finished the game with 471 passing yards – the second-most in LSU history behind Rohan Davey’s 528 against Alabama in 2001 – and also tossed four touchdowns, including for a 61-yarder to Justin Jefferson with 2:27 left in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Overall, LSU had three players with at least 100 […]

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