Archive for September, 2011

Florida vs. Kentucky: 5 Halftime Adjustments Wildcats Must Make

Posted by Jeff Kneis on September 24 2011 Add Comments
Kentucky comes into this SEC matchup with a record of 2-1. The Wildcats look to bounce back after a tough loss against rival Louisville last week. Kentucky looks to make a statement in their first SEC game of the season.The Wildcats have played better than the score indicates. Kentucky needs to find ways to limit the big plays the Gators had the past half. There are still 30 minutes for UK to turn the game ...

Florida vs. Kentucky: 5 Halftime Adjustments Gators Must Make

Posted by Jeff Kneis on September 24 2011 Add Comments
Florida comes into this SEC matchup as the No. 15 ranked team with an undefeated record of 3-0. The Gators look to keep their winning streak going after a big win vs. Tennessee last week.The Gators have been the dominant team in the first half. Florida has had numerous big plays and has caused big turnovers. Florida is looking like the better team, but there is still 30 minutes for the outcome to change.Here are ...

Florida State Football: How Will Loss Impact Seminoles’ BCS Hopes?

Posted by Tim Daniels on September 24 2011 Add Comments
Florida State mounted a fourth-quarter comeback against the Clemson Tigers on Saturday, but they came out on the short end of a 35-31 game. The Seminoles' BCS hopes are now in serious jeopardy after looking so promising just two weeks ago.  Who's the Biggest Winner? As obvious as it may sound, Clemson emerges from Week 4 as the biggest winner in the ACC. The Tigers and Seminoles are the top two teams in the ACC ...

College Football Rankings 2011: Breaking Down the Week 5 AP and Coaches Polls

Posted by Michael Pinto on September 24 2011 Add Comments
Drawing closer to the first official BCS Poll, a clear picture of the Top 25 is emerging, at least when it comes to the elite contenders.Oklahoma, LSU, Alabama, Boise State and Stanford look like a solid bunch in the Top Five, but there's bound to be a bit of movement from there after another shakeup in Week 4. The Crimson Tide showed Arkansas (14) why Alabama has a good shot at another title. Texas A&M (8) ...

Florida State vs. Clemson: 5 Reasons Tigers Boast Best Offense in CFB

Posted by Max Rausch on September 24 2011 Add Comments
Through four games, Clemson's offense is averaging over 500 yards and almost 40 points per game. Looks like hiring Gus Malzahn's protege, Chad Morris, as his offensive coordinator may have been the best move of Dabo Swinney's career.   In fact, Morris and the Tigers' new offense probably saved Swinney's job.   Here's five reasons why it is the best in the country.   Begin Slideshow

Heisman Trophy Watch: Stock Up, Stock Down for Week 4

Posted by John Rozum on September 24 2011 Add Comments
As expected, Week 4 in college football was just as exciting if not more exciting than the last.Also, each week the Heisman Trophy race gets more and more interesting being that the number of candidates runs pretty deep in 2011.That said, who's stock is up and who's stock is down after Week 4?To begin, here's five candidates, but be sure to check back throughout the evening as more will be added once the night games ...

Arkansas vs. Alabama: 5 Things We Learned About the Tide in Victory

Posted by Danny Drama on September 24 2011 Add Comments
A game that many expected to be much closer than it actually was between Alabama and Arkansas turned out to be a blowout in favor of the Tide.The Arkansas receiving corps are arguably the most talented in the country, but they ran into the most fierce, hard-hitting and arguably the most talented defense in America. With the 38-14 victory for Alabama, there were many things we learned from this game. However, there were five specific things that stood ...

Oklahoma State Cowboys Claim Huge Win over Aggies in College Station

Posted by Jacob Keyes on September 24 2011 Add Comments
Oklahoma State has never won a national championship in football. With a 30-29 win over Texas A&M on Saturday in College Station, the Cowboys took a huge step towards accomplishing that goal.QB Brandon Weeden and WR Justin Blackmon struggled in the first half and the Cowboys went into halftime down 20-3. However, Weeden would finish 437 yards passing, while Blackmon would end up with 11 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown.Two touchdown passes by Weeden highlighted ...

Florida State vs. Clemson: 5 Things We Learned About the Seminoles

Posted by John Heinis on September 24 2011 Add Comments
On Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening, the No. 21 ranked Clemson Tigers took on the No. 11 ranked Florida Seminoles.  The game promised fireworks, and it certainly delivered, with the two ACC rivals combining for 65 points.  Both quarterbacks threw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns, and the game came down to a drive within the final two minutes by Florida State. On 4th-and-9, Seminoles quarterback Clint Trickett got obliterated on a sack by Rennie ...

AP College Football Poll: The 3 Teams Most Likely to Fall Out of the Top 25

Posted by Matt Shetler on September 24 2011 Add Comments
With the release of tomorrow's AP Poll, it gives us a chance to speculate on what teams will potentially fall out of the poll for the upcoming week.Upsets among Top 25 teams have been few and far between so far this week, so there likely won't be a great deal of change, but here is a look at three teams that could find themselves on the outside looking in come tomorrow afternoon.Begin Slideshow