Archive for November, 2011

BCS Rankings: Fraudulent Nebraska Will Finally Be Ranked Accordingly

Posted by Richard Langford on November 5 2011 Add Comments
Nebraska was undeniably exposed for the mediocre team they are. They will now plummet down the rankings.This exposure came by the hands of Northwestern.The Wildcats silenced the rabid Nebraska fans by pulling off a 28-25 upset of Nebraska on Saturday. The Upsetting UpsetNorthwestern entered this game with a string of horrid defensive performances. On the season, they were allowing an average of 6.3 yards per play.This included 4.6 yards allowed per carry. The run-happy Huskers should ...

Stanford vs. Oregon St: Grading the Cardinal’s Win Against the Beavers

Posted by Andrew Pregler on November 5 2011 Add Comments
The Stanford Cardinal continued their march towards a national championship with a 38-13 thrashing of the Oregon State Beavers.This team continues to show their depth and talent as week in and week out they find ways to win games—both blowouts and nail-biters.As always, Andrew Luck continued to impress scouts and fans alike, and in true Stanford style, the defense came to Reser Stadium ready to play.Oregon State would not go down easily, however. As seen ...

BCS Rankings 2011: Nebraska and Teams That Will Plummet in Revised Standings

Posted by Mike Chiari on November 5 2011 Add Comments
The beauty of college football is that upsets seem to lurk around every corner, and a team can go from a contender to an also-ran with just one loss. That was the case with several teams on Saturday, ensuring that the BCS standings are sure to see a shake-up. Just last week, the Nebraska Cornhuskers pulled off a big win over the Michigan State Spartans. A loss to Northwestern this week completely erased that result, ...

College Football Scores: West Virginia Loss Shows Big East Not Fit for BCS

Posted by Josh Martin on November 5 2011 Add Comments
West Virginia's loss to Louisville on Saturday only confirmed what college football fans everywhere have known for sometime—that the Big East stinks and is no longer worthy of an automatic berth into the BCS for its champion.The Mountaineers, who themselves are fighting tooth and nail to break off into the Big 12, went back and forth with the Cardinals all game but ultimately fell victim to two debilitating fumbles along the way. Not even quarterback ...

Ole Miss vs. Kentucky: Video Highlights

Posted by Bleacher Report Staff on November 5 2011 Add Comments
Ole Miss vs. Kentucky: Video highlights of Kentucky's 30-13 win.Read more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

LSU vs. Alabama: Backup RB Eddie Lacy a Serious Threat for LSU

Posted by Ryan Rudnansky on November 5 2011 Add Comments
While everyone's focusing on Heisman candidate Trent Richardson in No. 2 Alabama's showdown with No. 1 LSU, an unheralded running back who was snubbed by LSU in recruitment has a chance to make the Tigers pay.That unheralded running back is Alabama sophomore Eddie Lacy, who was largely ignored by LSU despite rushing for 4,053 rushing yards and 62 touchdowns at Dutchman High School in Geismar.Now Lacy, who is averaging 8.02 yards per carry this season ...

Alabama vs. LSU: Marquis Maze and the 4 Tide Players Who Must Not Fail

Posted by Jimmy McMurrey on November 5 2011 Add Comments
Alabama is a team that is lined front-to-back with stellar players, many of whom have futures in the NFL. Despite this fact, there are some that will be more prone than others to cause game-changing plays against LSU—and not the good kind, either.  Les Miles and the LSU Tigers are a team the likes of which the Tide have not faced since they battled against themselves during the spring game.  A team with a good ...

Ryan Broyles Injury: Update on Oklahoma Star’s Status

Posted by Austin Green on November 5 2011 Add Comments
Oklahoma's star wide receiver Ryan Broyles limped off the field in today's game against Texas A&M with an apparent knee injury.The severity of the injury is not yet known, but Broyles was very emotional on the sidelines when talking to coaches and trainers. There has been no official word, but it appears to be a pretty serious injury.Immediate Impact on RankingsOklahoma is ranked sixth in the country right now and may move up after a ...

LSU vs. Alabama: Loser Will Still Have Life in BCS Championship Race

Posted by Michael Mill on November 5 2011 Add Comments
Everybody has been talking about the matchup between No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama like it's the real National Championship game.I have news for you, it's not.It's just a regular season showdown between two top SEC schools.People have dubbed this the "real" National Championship because the overall consensus is that LSU and Alabama are the best two teams in the country.That could very well be true, which is why the two could still meet ...

Texas and the 10 Most Improved College Football Teams of 2011

Posted by Marty Martin on November 5 2011 Add Comments
The 2011 season has brought some surprising results so far.  Several teams who had less than stellar performances in the 2010 season have rebounded this year to impress all of us.The University of Texas is just one of the many teams that has shown us that they know how to bounce back from a disappointing season. Some of the teams on this list, including Texas, have even made their way into the BCS top 25. Check out ...