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We return with DBR Bites 117 as we preview the second and final exhibition game for Duke when they take on Tennessee on the road this weekend. Duke has a big preseason test in the road trip to face the Volunteers, a team that is always tough to play. Donald and Jason break down what […]
ACC Prescription asks what’s going on with Florida State. FromtheRumbleSeat says after Georgia Tech’s latest win over Duke, they just need to keep churning. RubbingtheRock asks if Christoper Vizzina should be the Clemson QB next year after a reasonable performance against SMU. Every Clemson position should be up for grabs. CanesWarning says whether Miami is … Continue reading »
ACC Prescription asks what’s going on with Florida State. FromtheRumbleSeat says after Georgia Tech’s latest win over Duke, they just need to keep churning. RubbingtheRock asks if Christoper Vizzina should be the Clemson QB next year after a reasonable performance against SMU. Every Clemson position should be up for grabs. CanesWarning says whether Miami is … Continue reading »
Have you made it to the eighth week of the college football season with your Georgia Bulldogs still ranked in the top five and still in the thick of the College Football Playoff race? You deserve a celebratory drink. I can help you with that. Yup, just like we drew it up. It’s a cliche […]
The Ohio Bobcats (4-3, 2-1 MAC) head into this one as 12.5-point favorites and holding a better record than the Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-6, 1-3 MAC). That being said, it may not mean a lot to the outcome. Year in and year out, MAC football teaches us that anything can happen in this league in […]
Illinois travels to Montlake this weekend to in a matchup that may define the remainder of the Huskies’ season. Both the Huskies and Fighting Illini are looking to rebound from tough losses against Michigan and Ohio State respectively. The Huskies’ offensive unit, which has been depleted by injuries, has a tough match up against Illinois’ […]
Exhibition Game Details Introducing the Gamecocks The Gamecocks are coming off a 12-20 / 2-16 last place season. But let’s not forget, the SEC was a monster last season, sending 14 teams to the NCAAT. (South Carolina just barely missed the cut) But who cares about that because most of those guys are gone. This […]
Star running back Jonah Coleman was named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, awarded to college football’s top student-athlete. Coleman — and his 3.93 GPA — is the first Husky to be named a finalist since Elijah Molden in 2020. The Seattle Times weighs in on the upcoming bounce back battle with Illinois: […]
The Anniversary Award is once again on the line, as the Bowling Green Falcons (3-4, 1-2 MAC) make the trek to Dix Stadium to take on the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-5, 1-2 MAC). When these two teams met around this time last year, both programs were coming off a loss. The Falcons were coming […]
Game location: Jack Trice Stadium/Ames, IA Game time/channel: 12:30 pm PT/3:30pm ET (FOX) Spread: -2.5 (Iowa State) Matchup History: 5-0 (Iowa State) Indeed, BYU has never beaten Iowa State. In fact, it’s the most matchups for a BYU opponent without the Cougars scoring at least one win in their history. Granted, they’ve only played once […]
Big Ten Power Rankings week eight!! With all teams in action except for Illinois (bye week), it was a fun, fun week in the B1G. The top-five teams and bottom four teams of the power rankings are unchanged, but in the middle, from teams six through 14 there was lots of chaos. Minnesota upset Nebraska […]
From the Manning Passing Academy to a candidate for the award named after the family. Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita has been added to the watch list for the Manning Award, given annually to college football’s top passer. Fifita, a redshirt junior, has thrown for 1,829 yards and 17 touchdowns in seven games this season. He […]
The NFL gets week 8 underway this evening on Thursday Night Football, with this week’s game matching up a pair of playoff teams from a year ago. The Chargers and Vikings both finished second in their respective divisions last season but lost in the first round of the postseason and are looking for more in […]
BYU has its second and final exhibition Friday night when North Carolina comes to the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. BYU lost to Nebraska 90-89 on Saturday in a game when Kevin Young experimented with several rotations and players in the second half. The game tips off at 7pm MT and will be broadcast […]
The Washington Huskies came back down to Earth as they faced off against the Michigan Wolverines. The team kept things close with a 7-7 tie at intermission before it all unraveled following halftime. The defense did all that they could but the offense did not hold up their end of the bargain. Michigan forced 3 […]
Hello everyone and welcome back! Before we start, I’d like to issue a formal apology for missing last week’s rankings. Unfortunately due to various life circumstances out of our control, we were unable to reach a quorum for Week 7’s rankings. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused, and will try to be […]
We are getting further into the season and learning more about each team. As a result, the lines are getting better and fewer games are coming in with wildly unexpected results. Of the six games picked last week, only Minnesota’s upset over Nebraska on Friday night jumped out as wildly out of line with expectations. […]
The Wisconsin Badgers hired a new general manager this offseason, promoting Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer Marcus Sedberry after Max Stienecker left for an executive position with the USC Trojans. Sedberry was a different hire than initially expected, as Wisconsin focused on filling a role with someone with more business experience, rather than […]
It was, again, another tough week, this time 3-7, thanks to some bad luck in a few games. I got hooked by the USC-Notre Dame game, and Tennessee had what appeared to be a touchdown that would have hit the over called short of the end zone in the final seconds. But can’t stop, won’t […]
Ahead of a showdown with the 23rd ranked Illinois Fighting Illini, I talked to Pleas (pronounced Plez) Honeywood of SB Nation’s Illinois blog, The Champaign Room to get the lowdown on a very good Illinois team! MS: This is year 5 for Illini Head Coach Bret Bielema. Aside from a 5-7 season in 2023, Bielema […]
The dilemma for opposing defensive coordinators is clear the moment Ohio State lines up. Two elite receivers, one impossible choice. Jeremiah Smith continues to be the steady, dominant presence every defense must account for, while Carnell Tate’s rise into full-fledged WR1 form has made double coverage a losing game. The ripple effect can be seen […]
When you think of Rutgers football’s 2025 season so far, you will probably think of the offense, the punt block touchdowns at the beginning of the year, and the defense’s ineptitude, which seems to be getting worse by the week. You might only think about the four straight defeats in Big Ten play, culminating in […]
Welcome to week 7 of the Cyclone tracker! This is where we follow our resident weather themed duo in rookie receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, both out of Iowa State (hence, the “Cyclone” twins). As always, there will be analysis, projections, commentary, and relevant updates that happen in real time. Week 7 Cyclones Tracker: […]
It’s been 15 years since ESPN’s “College GameDay” crew was in Columbia, Missouri. The show was a different show then. It was 2010. The legendary crew of host Chris Fowler and analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstrait and Desmond Howard traveled to a Homecoming matchup against then-No. 3 Oklahoma. Missouri was ranked No. 18 at the […]
Who else feels like their blood pressure is up this week? Must be Hate Week. I’m sure many of you have given this week’s opponent all the attention they deserve, which is to say none (other than Steve’s preview earlier today), so we sat down with Nick Durand from Maize n Brew to find out […]