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Marcell Ateman to redshirt, return in 2017
Written on November 7, 2016 at 2:35 pm, by College BattleGround
The senior wide receiver will take a redshirt, and will be eligible to play for the Pokes next season. Marcell Ateman will sit out the remainder of the season, and will take a redshirt, Mike Gundy announced in his weekly Monday press conference. A redshirt season in 2016 makes Ateman eligible to return in 2017. Continue Reading »
Luke Del Rio’s injury brings Florida, Jim McElwain to the crossroads
Written on November 7, 2016 at 2:19 pm, by College BattleGround
Is winning Saturday’s game more important than preparing for more important Saturdays? Florida fans of a certain age — ones who remember a time before Steve Spurrier being the Gators’ head coach, which I literally can’t — and ones who are aware of history beyond their own time may recall that Richard Nixon once told Continue Reading »
R.I.P. Coach Royal
Written on November 7, 2016 at 2:15 pm, by College BattleGround
Four years ago Coach Darrell Royal passed away.
Stanford Rides Defense to Win over Oregon State
Written on November 7, 2016 at 2:07 pm, by College BattleGround
Stanford beats Oregon State 26-15, here’s the in depth review When I played football in high school, there was an unwritten rule that if the quarterback threw for over 300 yards or the running back ran for over 100 yards than the quarterback/running back would feed the linemen on Monday pans of bars or burritos. Continue Reading »
Daily Round Up: Is The Defense Getting Better?
Written on November 7, 2016 at 2:03 pm, by College BattleGround
In case you don’t know, the answer is yes. The win was sweet. Kris Boyd sealed the game with an interception. Yes, the defense is getting better. “Texas (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) beat the nation’s sixth-best offense two weeks ago and second-best on Saturday. Next comes a home date with 20th-ranked West Virginia, currently sitting Continue Reading »
Column: “Michigan Ain’t Played Nobody”
Written on November 7, 2016 at 2:00 pm, by College BattleGround
Something occurred to me this weekend, right around the time Michigan was scoring its eighth touchdown against the Terps – a team that’s, admittedly, in the bottom tier of the conference according to advanced stats, alongside Michigan State, Illinois, Rutgers and Purdue. Michigan’s opponents are running out. And I don’t just mean physical opponents, or Continue Reading »
UCLA Achieves Perfect Duality against Colorado
Written on November 7, 2016 at 2:00 pm, by College BattleGround
Grading out the finer details of UCLA’s 20-10 loss to the Colorado Buffalo to see if UCLA football is meeting expectations. Let me start with a definition. Duality – an instance of opposition or contrast between two concepts or two aspects of something; a dualism. Why discuss duality? Because UCLA managed to achieve a perfect Continue Reading »
NC State depth chart: Connor Haskins replaces Kyle Bambard as starting place kicker
Written on November 7, 2016 at 1:59 pm, by College BattleGround
Bambard has kicked himself out of a job. There is one significant change to NC State’s depth chart heading into Syracuse, and it isn’t a surprising one. Graduate transfer Connor Haskins is once again the starting place kicker, replacing struggling sophomore Kyle Bambard. Haskins replaced Bambard in the Florida State game and made both of Continue Reading »
2018 4-star DT Tommy Togiai earns Michigan offer
Written on November 1, 2016 at 9:34 pm, by College BattleGround
The defensive tackle is ranked No. 116 in the 2018 class, according to 247Sports. Class of 2018 four-star defensive tackle Tommy Togiai has received an offer from Michigan. Blessed to receive an offer from the University of Michigan!#GoWolverines pic.twitter.com/z5exMYCE2A — Tommy Togiai (@Big_Tom71) November 1, 2016 According to 247Sports, Togiai is ranked No. 116 in Continue Reading »
Projection Has Georgia Playing in the Liberty Bowl
Written on November 1, 2016 at 9:21 pm, by College BattleGround
Taking on Texas. Somebody’s got to play in the Liberty Bowl. SB Nation updates its bowl projections every week, and with the Georgia Bulldogs now sitting at 4-4, the projection is for the team to take on the Texas Longhorns in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 30. While not super exciting, it’ certainly not the Continue Reading »