The first rankings from the College Football Playoff committee were released on Tuesday, Nov. 3. History is a funny thing as one discusses the college ranks. Polls and rankings have always been controversial. Tuesday’s list is no different. Defending champion and current AP No. 1 Ohio State (8-0) is ranked third on the list. No. […]
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Week eight of the college football season offered several memorable moments. Perhaps the biggest play of the weekend was the blocked kick that ended Georgia Tech’s 22-16 upset victory over No. 9 Florida State as the Seminoles (6-1, 4-1) were going for the Atlantic Coast Conference win. Lance Austin of Georgia Tech returned the blocked […]
Coaching changes and an ineligible player were the happenings this week as the college football season nears its mid-point. Steve Spurrier and Steve Sarkisian are now former head coaches. Spurrier abruptly resigned at South Carolina, while Sarkisian was let go at Southern Cal. “I’m resigning not retiring,” the 70-year old Spurrier said during a press […]
Although there are a lot of quarterbacks on this week’s highlight list, the running game was also important during several of the performances from around the nation. Trevone Boykin led TCU (6-0, 3-0) to a come-from-behind 52-45 victory over Kansas State (3-2, 0-2). The second-ranked Horned Frogs trailed 35-17 at halftime. Boykin threw a 55-yard […]
A match-up between two unbeaten Top 25 teams and a Big 10 affair with ranked squads are the featured games this week. No. 5 Utah (4-0, 1-0) entertains No. 23 California (5-0, 2-0) in a PAC-12 contest. The Utes were idle last week after winning 62-20 at conference rival Oregon, which was ranked No. 13 […]
Week five of the college football season features the most contests with ranked teams so far this fall as five games highlight the schedule. Three of the affairs are in the Southeastern Conference as No. 3 Mississippi (3-1, 1-1) visits No. 25 Florida (4-0, 2-0), No. 8 Georgia (3-1, 1-1) entertains No. 13 Alabama (3-1, […]
Two PAC-12 contests are the only Top 25 affairs featuring ranked teams as the college football season enters its fourth week. On Saturday, Sept. 26, No. 9 UCLA (3-0) travels to No. 16 Arizona (3-0), while No. 13 Oregon (2-1) entertains No. 18 Utah (3-0). Arizona is coming off a 77-13 win over Northern Arizona, […]
A pair of Southeastern Conference match-ups and two more Top 25 contests highlight the third week of the college football season on Saturday, Sept. 19. No. 2 Alabama (2-0) entertains No. 15 Mississippi (2-0), while No. 13 LSU (1-0) welcomes No. 18 Auburn (2-0). “Ole Miss certainly has an outstanding team,” Alabama Head Coach Nick […]
Every week during the college football season Press Room Pass will highlight some of the top individual performances in college football from around the nation. Here are some of the top efforts from week two. Georgia Southern running back Matt Breida led the Eagles (1-1) to a 43-17 victory in their home opener over Western […]
Three contests between AP Top 25 squads highlight the second weekend of college football action. No. 5 Michigan State (1-0) entertains No. 7 Oregon (1-0) on Saturday with No. 19 Oklahoma (1-0) visiting No. 23 Tennessee (1-0), while in a Southeastern Conference affair, No. 14 LSU (0-0) travels to No. 25 Mississippi State (1-0). “Oregon […]