Colorado and Nebraska was traditionally a great Thanksgiving leftover. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)
With conference realignment running rampant in college football, there are a number of rivalries that have been pushed along the wayside. While many have been done with the best interest of the school or program in mind, some just seem [...]
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Football Rivalries in Need of Rejuven...
Colorado and Nebraska was traditionally a great Thanksgiving leftover. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)
With conference realignment running rampant in college football, there are a number of rivalries that have been pushed along the wayside. While many have been done with the best interest of the school or program in mind, some just seem [...]
Four More Gators Selected on Draft...
Mike Gillislee becomes the newest running back for the Miami Dolphins. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Four more Florida Gators were drafted on the NFL Draft’s last day. All four of the Gators were selected by teams in the Sunshine State. Jelani Jenkins, Mike Gillislee, and Caleb Sturgis were all drafted by the Miami Dolphins and Josh E [...]
Four Gators Selected in First Two Day...
Matt Elam was the last player taken in the first round. (Photo: Christopher Rines)
Two Florida Gators were selected in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Defensive end Sharrif Floyd was the 23rd overall pick selected by the Minnesota Vikings. Safety Matt Elam was the 32nd overall pick selected by the Super Bowl champions [...]
A Diehard Pac-12 Fan’s Favorite Confe...
Nick Saban and Alabama have won three national championships over the past four years. (MIke Pettigano/BSD)
Please excuse my disguise. I’m wearing Groucho Marx glasses to hide my identity. You see, I’m a lifelong PAC-12 college football fan but I’m here to sing the praises of my actual favorite conference, the SEC. If my PAC-12 brethren knew [...]
Tide Roll to Second Straight Title
Nick Saban and Alabama captured its third national title in four years on Monday night.
MIAMI – Alabama became the first team in the BCS era to capture back-to-back BCS national championships on Monday night with a 42-14 win over Notre Dame. Alabama captured its third national championship in four years and put the game away fairly earl [...]
Florida 15: Bowl (FSU wins Orange Bow...
Rodney Smith and Florida State won its BCS game since 1999. (Photo: Chris Holder)
Only three Florida schools reached bowl games, but two had the luxury of playing in BCS bowls. (1) Florida Atlantic, (2) Florida International, and (3) South Florida all failed to become bowl-eligible while (4) Miami imposed sanctions upon itself after a 7-5 sea [...]
Bowl Roundup (January 4th-6th)
The national championship is upon us, but there were three non-BCS games leading up to the title game including an intriguing match-up in the Cotton Bowl.
AT&T Cotton Bowl (January 4th)
Arlington, TX
#9 Texas A&M 41, #11 Oklahoma 13
Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel accounted for 516 yards and four touchdowns as the Texas A&M [...]
Bowl Roundup (January 2nd-3rd)
Oregon's Chip Kelly led the Ducks to a second straight BCS win on Thursday. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
Two more BCS bowls were played on Wednesday and Thursday night leaving only the BCS National Championship on Monday to be played.
Allstate Sugar Bowl (January 2nd)
New Orleans, LA
#21 Louisville 33, #3 Florida 23
Louisville [...]
Cardinals Shock Gators in Sugar Bowl ...
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisville Cardinals returned an interception for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and never trailed in their match-up with the Florida Gators in the Sugar Bowl. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had a sensational first half and the Cardinals cruised to an easy 33-23 win over Florida. The Gators could not overcome t [...]
Bowl Roundup (January 1st)
Mark Richt's Georgia Bulldogs rallied to beat Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl on Tuesday. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
New Year’s Day was the largest day of the bowl season as six games took place including the first two BCS bowls and three bowl match-ups pitting the Big Ten against the SEC.
Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl
Jackso [...]
Bulldogs Finish Strong to Top Nebrask...
Aaron Murray (11) and Todd Gurley (3) proved too much for the Nebraska defense on Tuesday. (Photo: Sonny Kennedy/Sonny Kennedy Photography)
ORLANDO – The Georgia Bulldogs were able to overcome another slow first half by scoring the game’s final 22 points to top the Nebraska Cornhuskers 45-31 in Tuesday’s Capital One Bowl.
Though the gam [...]
Bowl Roundup (December 31st)
Lane Kiffin and USC fell to 6-7 Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl.
There were four bowl games on Monday including the first appearance this bowl season from the SEC.
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Nashville, TN
N.C. State 24, Vanderbilt 38
Vanderbilt totaled just 225 yards of offense, but forced five N.C. State turnovers in Monday̵ [...]
Georgia to Face Nebraska in Capital O...
Head coach Mark Richt's job may be the only thing at stake in Tuesday's Capital One Bowl. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Tuesday’s Capital One Bowl carries little meaning for the #6 Georgia Bulldogs
After falling just five yards short of playing in the BCS National Championship, many across the country, including Alabama head co [...]
Florida 15: Week 14 (FSU Wins ACC)
Florida State captured its first ACC title since 2005 on Saturday. (Photo: Chris Holder)
Only three Florida schools were in action on Saturday with two competing for conference championships. (1) Florida was waiting for a bowl invitation while (2) Miami, (3) Florida Atlantic and (4) Florida International has each completed its season. (5) UCF [...]
Georgia Comes Up Five Yards Short in ...
ATLANTA – Aaron Murray’s complete pass to Chris Conley on the Alabama five-yard line to conclude Saturday’s 32-28 SEC Championship sums up the Murray’s career at Georgia to this point —no matter how close the Bulldogs got, they just couldn’t punch it in when it counted. Georgia fell in the SEC Championship game for a second straight ye [...]
Justified? Round 1 – A Look at ...
Tom O'Brien went 40-35 in six seasons at N.C. State. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
There have already been a number of college football coaches fired this offseason including two from the ACC and three from the SEC not including John L. Smith who was hired on an interim basis at Arkansas. Here are a look at those five coaches and [...]
Florida 15: Week 13 (Gators top Noles...
E.J. Manuel turned the ball over four times on Saturday in a loss to Florida. (Photo: Chris Holder)
Week 13 was a big week for the state of Florida which included one school earning a trip to its conference championship, another issuing itself sanctions and the one match-up that is anticipated all year long by fans in the Sunshine State. (1) [...]
Gators Beat Seminoles 37-26
Dustin Hopkins tied the NCAA record for career field goals but in a losing effort. (Photo: Chris Holder)
TALLAHASSEE- The Florida Gators controlled the first half and jumped out to a 13 point lead on Saturday. Florida State dominated the third quarter and scored 20 unanswered points to build a seven-point lead. The Gators however, scored 24 f [...]
