Running the football is rarely a problem at Auburn.  Auburn's running back position should be the strongest point on the offense this year. One reason for that is the amount of talent currently at the position.  Ben Tate is in his senior year and hopes to get over 1,000 yards this season. Last season he was about 400 yards short. The offense wasn't in his favor as most of his runs were east/west. This year in Gus Malzhan's ...

The Pac-10: home to USC Song Girls, smart Stanford kids, and THAT Oregon Duck. They play football, too...and quite well, in actual fact. Is anyone other than USC going to win the Pac-10?Probably not. The battle for a new quarterback shows what rude health USC's offense is in, and you should trust Pete Carroll to choose a good one. Even though we think Mitch Mustain is overrated, he's still pretty darned good. However, there are two things ...

Instead of showering today, I would rather talk about the football stadiums in the Big Ten and rank them top to bottom for various reasons while pointing out their typical fan bases. The one thing that draws me into being a huge college football fan (even before College Gameday started traveling) is the atmosphere that stadiums and teams generate. On a side note, that is why I was a huge opponent of the Miami Hurricanes leaving ...

To say optimism is high in Oxford is an understatement. The Ole Miss Rebels enter 2009 with their sights set on their first trip to Atlanta and an outright SEC West title. The only team to beat Florida last year has one of the nation's best returning QBs in Jevan Snead and carries the momentum from a Cotton Bowl upset of Texas Tech to this season. To get a better look at Ole Miss, I talked with one ...

The weather could not have been more perfect for Ohio State's open practice last night at Ohio Stadium. This was my second year attending the event that serves as a real eye-opener that summer is coming to a close and football is right around the corner. Despite the gorgeous scenery and free admission, the crowd was estimated to be a lot smaller than last year. However, that did not have an impact on the enthusiasm as ...

Way back in 1997, Peyton Manning was by far the best quarterback in the country(just ask Ryan Leaf), and arguably, the best football player. When he announced that he was returning for his senior season, Volunteer fans the world over rejoiced. They would finally have a Heisman winner. Manning was such a lock for the award that no one even needed to see him perform that year. But a less-than-spectacular game against Florida, a team he NEVER beat, and the ...

OK Bronco fans, Banachek was out of state this weekend, and out of range for any polished scoop on the final scrimmage. Of course there was just one thing to do; no not ask those I know who were there (for they were probably having a blast and likely saw half the scrimmage at best), no not look for the Idaho Statesman’s Murphy report, but for the close up and personal revue there was truly ...

When the opening kickoff sails through the air Sept. 5 at Peden Stadium on the campus of the University of Ohio, more than a new season will be underway for the UConn Huskies. A new era of offensive football will begin as well. Offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead's vision of up-tempo football, with no huddle and multiple formations mixed in, will replace the often bland "three yards and a cloud of dust" philosophy that has been the norm for the ...

By now we are all aware of the two premier quarterbacks in the Big 12: Oklahoma's Sam Bradford and Texas' Colt McCoy. These two, along with Florida's Tim Tebow, are the front runners in the race for this year's Heisman Trophy, and for good reason. Their accomplishments are up there with some of the greatest quarterbacks ever to play the college game. However, lost in the titanic hype surrounding Bradford and McCoy is a young quarterback who last ...

The Defending MAC Champs may have lost their four year starting QB in Drew Willy but the Bulls still will be competitive because of these guys. The Bulls return 9 starters on defense and 6 on offense. The Bulls will also have the benefit of having Pittsburgh at home and a relativly weak MAC East. The Bulls may be the preseason favorites to win the MAC East however, without the production of these ten players, ...