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Michigan drops to #17 in the AP Poll after tough loss to Michigan State
Written on October 8, 2017 at 5:15 pm, by College BattleGround
They say it’s easy to have a good plan until you get hit – I guess the football equivalent of that is that it’s easy to feel confident until you lose a game. Michigan played around in September, relying on comeback performances in the second half of games to pull out respectable (enough) wins. But Continue Reading »
NC State moves up to No. 20 in both major polls
Written on October 8, 2017 at 4:41 pm, by College BattleGround
Following a decisive victory over Louisville on Thursday night, NC State moved up four spots in both the AP and Coaches polls. (They always tend to mirror each other, probably since half of the coaches in the coaches poll have graduate assistants submitting ballots for them.) If NC State takes care of these next two Continue Reading »
Thoughts in Brief: Clemson
Written on October 8, 2017 at 4:21 pm, by College BattleGround
I don’t know if Kendall Hinton should start, but it’s irritatingly enough of a question that I’m not sure. Hinton was 14/30 for 204 yards and two touchdowns, with no picks and 92 yards rushing including a nice 37 yard scramble. It was a pretty darn good performance against quite probably the best defense we’ll Continue Reading »
Change the approach, not the Coach
Written on September 14, 2017 at 8:45 pm, by College BattleGround
Beaver Nation is disappointed. No question, the term “disappointed” is a major understatement of how the Oregon State community feels after the first three games of the season. Coach Andersen has put it out there that nobody is more frustrated than himself. I hope this is true. Not because I wish for Coach Andersen to Continue Reading »
Kentucky Football: Mark Stoops recaps Thursday practice, Jordan Jones injury
Written on September 14, 2017 at 8:37 pm, by College BattleGround
After rumors and speculation of a potential injury to Jordan Jones ran for 24 hours, Coach Stoops first question answered what is on everyone’s mind: “Yeah, Jordan won’t play this week. He is out this week and we’ll see.” Stoops went into detail with the bottom line being that Jones will be week to week Continue Reading »
Pick-Six: UCLA Football’s Running Backs Could Shine and Rosen Can Continue Record Pace
Written on September 14, 2017 at 8:30 pm, by College BattleGround
This is the first installment of Pick-Six, a weekly rundown of notes about UCLA football and its upcoming matchup. 1) Rosen Watch has officially begun. So far, the junior quarterback hasn’t disappointed, compiling 820 passing yards and nine touchdowns across two games. If he continues this torrid stretch, he will easily surpass Brett Hundley’s record Continue Reading »
Oklahoma Sooners Football: Is Dimitri Flowers the most versatile player in college football?
Written on September 14, 2017 at 8:13 pm, by College BattleGround
Few outside of Oklahoma would’ve expected that the Oklahoma Sooners would leave Columbus last weekend with a mammoth victory in hand, let alone such a resounding one. Outside of the exemplary road performance from Baker Mayfield — a side of him fans have come to know quite well in these types of settings over the Continue Reading »
The Anti-Preview: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Boston College Eagles
Written on September 14, 2017 at 7:32 pm, by College BattleGround
So I guess it’s time for the Anti-Preview. There is far less excitement for fans of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish after last week’s 20-19 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs. It’s not like the Irish got destroyed, and the destruction set the fanbase into rage mode – it was a one point loss that sent Continue Reading »
Oklahoma puts a stranglehold on the Big 12 Power Rankings.
Written on September 14, 2017 at 7:31 pm, by College BattleGround
With so many teams involved in nonconference action, there was plenty of potential for movement with big wins or losses. Instead, most of the teams in action won and we didn’t learn a whole lot about relative strengths of the conference. But rather than dwell on what we could have had, let’s dive into what Continue Reading »
Mike Riley Practice Report: Shawn Eichorst’s Statement, Several Nebraska Players Out vs. Northern Illinois
Written on September 14, 2017 at 7:00 pm, by College BattleGround
The Nebraska Cornhuskers finished prep for the Northern Illinois Huskies on Thursday afternoon. After practice, both Head Coach Mike Riley & Nebraska Athletic Director Shawn Eichorst met the media. Eichorst spoke first, addressing his abrupt turnaround on the ending of the Black Friday season ending game for Nebraska. Eichorst says he’s already been in contact Continue Reading »