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 […]
Read MoreNo. 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 […]
Read MoreNational sportswriter David Whitley (Tampa Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Sporting News) is contributing for Florida Citrus Sports (managing organization of the bowl) throughout the 2013 football season. In this week’s column, David focuses on a big-time matchup in Orlando as SEC contender South Carolina visits American Athletic Conference newcomer UCF. From FloridaCitrusSports.com: Let’s recap: Sellout. National TV. Bowl implications. Steve Spurrier. “That’s what college football is all about,” UCF coach George O’Leary said. Yeah, but for too long that wasn’t what […]
Read MoreTwo top 10 teams battle between the hedges as No. 6 LSU (4-0, 1-0 SEC) visits No. 10 Georgia (2-1, 1-0 SEC). The Tigers and Bulldogs are two of the most efficient passing teams in the nation with each averaging more than 10 yards per pass attempt. LSU QB Zach Mettenberger, who started his career at Georgia, has thrown 10 touchdowns to one interception through four games, while Georgia QB Aaron Murray has passed for over 1,000 yards in the […]
Read MoreMark Schlabach (ESPN) – Michigan 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– Michigan vs. LSU Michigan (4-0) has emerged as strong favorites out of the Big Ten to head to Orlando, appearing in five of the seven projections. The Wolverines scored 17 unanswered second-half points to complete […]
Read MoreMark Schlabach (ESPN) – Wisconsin vs. South Carolina Brad Edwards (ESPN) – Wisconsin vs. LSU Scout.com/CollegeFootballNews.com – Wisconsin vs. LSU Jerry Palm – Michigan vs. Georgia ESPN Big Ten & SEC Blogs – Wisconsin vs. Georgia Big Ten Network– Michigan vs. LSU LSU is off to a 3-0 start and is this week’s SEC favorite to appear in the Capital One Bowl. The Tigers continued their stretch of convincing victories with a 45-13 win over Kent State. LSU currently […]
Read MoreMark Schlabach (ESPN) – Wisconsin vs. LSU Brad Edwards (ESPN) – Wisconsin vs. Florida Scout.com/CollegeFootballNews.com – Ohio State vs. LSU Jerry Palm – Michigan vs. Georgia ESPN Big Ten & SEC Blogs – Wisconsin vs. Georgia SBNation – Northwestern vs. Texas A&M Wisconsin shut out Tennessee Tech 48-0 on Saturday to improve to 2-0. The Badgers gained 606 yards on offense while limiting the Golden Eagles to only 113 yards and six first downs. Wisconsin travels to Arizona State […]
Read MoreNational championship implications are on the line as No. 1 Alabama (1-0) heads to College Station to face No. 6 Texas A&M (2-0). The Aggies’ 117 points rank third nationally, while Alabama has allowed 14 points or fewer in 12 of its last 15 games. Texas A&M upset Alabama 29-24 in Tuscaloosa last season. Vanderbilt (1-1, 0-1 SEC) and No. 14 South Carolina (1-1, 0-1 SEC) go for their first SEC wins as the teams face off in Columbia. The […]
Read MoreAthens, Ga. plays host to a pivotal early season SEC East matchup as No. 11 Georgia (0-1) and No. 6 South Carolina (1-0) fight for positioning in the division race. The Gamecocks have won three-in-a-row in the rivalry for the first time ever, but Georgia has rebounded each of the past two seasons to claim the division title. The Bulldogs have started 0-2 only one other time in the Mark Richt era (2011). No. 12 Florida (1-0) travels to […]
Read MoreBowl Projections (after one week of games) Mark Schlabach (ESPN) – Wisconsin vs. LSU Brad Edwards (ESPN) – Wisconsin vs. Florida Scout.com/CollegeFootballNews.com – Michigan vs. South Carolina Jerry Palm – Wisconsin vs. Georgia ESPN Bloggers – Wisconsin vs. South Carolina There are quite a few shake-ups in the experts’ projections for the Capital One Bowl after week one. Five of the eight projections from last week have changed after each teams opening game. Mark Schlabach and Scout.com have both changed […]
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