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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Miami Hurricanes: A Statistical Preview
Written on October 18, 2019 at 2:30 pm, by College BattleGround
Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports Let’s hope this one doesn’t get ugly The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets hit the road down to South Beach this weekend to take on the Miami Hurricanes and first-year head coach Manny Diaz. After some more improvement on offense for the Jackets last week against Duke, Geoff Collins and Co. are Continue Reading »
Texas needs better decision making on special teams
Written on October 18, 2019 at 2:24 pm, by College BattleGround
Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports A lack of effective in-game coaching has contributed to turnovers and loss of field position in recent weeks. On Monday, Texas Longhorns head coach Tom Herman admitted that one key area his staff has to address is decision making on special teams after numerous mental mistakes in recent weeks. Against the Continue Reading »
Interview with Football Frenemies: Michigan
Written on October 18, 2019 at 2:21 pm, by College BattleGround
Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports The No. 16 Michigan Wolverines are looking for their first win as underdogs in the Jim Harbaugh era. Ahead of Saturday’s long-awaited White Out against Michigan, we caught up with our friends over at Maize N Brew to talk about the match-up between two teams looking for statement wins on Saturday Continue Reading »
UNC Football: Desmond Evans, ESPN’s #2 recruit in the nation, commits to North Carolina
Written on October 18, 2019 at 2:20 pm, by College BattleGround
Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Evans is ESPN’s #2 overall recruit. That seems like a good thing. North Carolina has landed its crown jewel of the 2020 football recruiting class. On Friday afternoon, five-star defensive end Desmond Evans verbally committed to the Tar Heels. Evans, who has long been rumored to favor UNC, finally made Continue Reading »
Kentucky vs. Georgia: Analysis, betting trends, expert picks & predictions
Written on October 18, 2019 at 2:08 pm, by College BattleGround
Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images A look at how the oddsmakers and experts view Kentucky vs. Georgia. Kentucky seemed to find themselves last week against a sub-par Arkansas Razorbacks team, but it took every ounce of wide receiver-turned-quarterback Lynn Bowden to pull out the victory. The Wildcats, sitting at 3-3, will now face by far Continue Reading »
Georgia Tech Football 2019 – Opponent Q&A: Miami
Written on October 18, 2019 at 8:00 am, by College BattleGround
Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports A Q&A with State of the U Today the Q&A chats with Cameron Underwood of State of the U. The ‘Canes have had an up and down season, but appear to be on the upswing after beating UVA last week. Who will start at QB for Miami this weekend? Who does Continue Reading »
Gamethread: No. 4 Ohio State vs. Northwestern
Written on October 18, 2019 at 7:10 am, by College BattleGround
Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images The Buckeyes look to stay perfect tonight against Northwestern. The No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes have had their bye week, and remain one of just 12 undefeated teams in the NCAA. Now, they look to prove why they deserve to be counted among the best teams in the country as Continue Reading »
Numbers, Statistics and Lies: Minnesota Edition
Written on October 17, 2019 at 11:28 am, by College BattleGround
Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images Do you want the bad news first? Or the bad news? The Golden Gophers piled up 322 yards on the ground against Nebraska last Saturday to the tune of 6.6 yards/carry. An obscene amount of those yards came after contact. Not just a Husker getting a hand on the ball Continue Reading »
Inside Enemy Territory: Florida
Written on October 17, 2019 at 11:26 am, by College BattleGround
Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports That Georgia win? The Gators aren’t impressed. Welcome back to this week’s edition of Inside Enemy Territory, which takes us to Gator Chatter and Swamp Gas, and into the minds of Florida Gators fans. Despite their loss to LSU and the Gamecocks’ shocking upset of Georgia, the Gainesville gang remains Continue Reading »
What Needs to Happen: Wisconsin Badgers
Written on October 17, 2019 at 11:05 am, by College BattleGround
Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports How can the Illini pull off the upset of the year? It’s going to be a tough game for the Illini on Saturday, as they welcome the undefeated Wisconsin Badgers to town for Homecoming. Let’s take a look at some ways the Illini can try and keep the game against the Continue Reading »