Archive for November, 2014

Davis Webb Injury: Updates on Texas Tech QB’s Shoulder and Recovery

Posted by Brian Mazique on November 29 2014 Add Comments
Texas Tech Red Raiders sophomore quarterback Davis Webb will have surgery on his left shoulder, per Nick Talbot of The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Talbot quoted a text message from team spokesman Blayne Beal. Beal confirmed the procedure and gave a glimpse into Webb's recovery. Beal said: "I can confirm surgery ... expected to make a full recovery and be ready for spring ball." This prognosis may put to bed some of the concerns originally reported by Travis Haney of ...

Lane Kiffin Celebrates Amari Cooper Touchdown Right After Snap

Posted by Ken Chin on November 29 2014 Add Comments
When you have a playmaker like Amari Cooper, sometimes calling plays seems easy. In the third quarter of the Iron Bowl in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Crimson Tide offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin made the perfect play call against the Auburn defense. He knew it was correct when he saw the Tigers playing off his star wideout. Kiffin puts his hands up, signaling touchdown before the ball was thrown because he knew that no one could cover Cooper. He was right, as ...

Bo Wallace’s Complicated Ole Miss Legacy

Posted by Sean Frye on November 29 2014 Add Comments
There's Good Bo.  There's Bad Bo.  There's the quarterback that owns the University of Mississippi records for career offensive yards, total offense in a season and most completions in a season. There's times when Bo Wallace looks like one of the school's all-time greats, like Saturday against Mississippi State University.  But we can't forget Bad Bo. The Bo Wallace that threw an interception on the last play of the game against LSU this season, despite a game-tying field goal ...

Cardale Jones and Ohio State Will Fall to Wisconsin in Big Ten Title Game

Posted by Brian Mazique on November 29 2014 Add Comments
Cardale Jones may very well have a great future as a quarterback, but he will not engineer a victory over the Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship game.  Jones is being pressed into action after J.T. Barrett suffered a season-ending injury to his ankle on Saturday in the Ohio State Buckeyes' 42-28 win over the Michigan Wolverines. ESPN College Football has the bad news: Barrett is a freshman second-stringer who was only playing because starter Braxton ...

Who Should Win Battle for No. 4 in the Next College Football Playoff Rankings?

Posted by Team Stream Now on November 29 2014 Add Comments
With No. 4 Mississippi State's loss to Ole Miss on Saturday, there is a new vacancy in the final spot of the College Football Playoff bracket. Teams like Baylor, TCU and Ohio State have staked their claims for the remaining spot, but who really deserves it?Bleacher Report College Football Analysts Barrett Sallee and Adam Kramer give you their pick for the fourth and final spot in the CFP. Who should be the new No. 4?Watch the ...

Alabama vs. Missouri: Date, Start Time and More for 2014 SEC Championship Game

Posted by Joseph Zucker on November 29 2014 Add Comments
No matter what happens in the Iron Bowl, Alabama's headed to Atlanta for the 2014 SEC Championship Game. With the No. 4 Mississippi State Bulldogs losing the Egg Bowl to Ole Miss on Saturday, the top-ranked Crimson Tide won the SEC West and will meet Missouri to determine the conference champion. On paper, it looks like a rather one-sided matchup, with Alabama playing like the best team in the country. The Tide have had their problems throughout ...

Tennessee Will Compete for SEC Title Soon After Earning First Bowl Since 2010

Posted by Brad Shepard on November 29 2014 Add Comments
When Tennessee freshman running back Jalen Hurd is running over opponents and sophomore quarterback Joshua Dobbs is running past them next season, Saturday's struggle will be looked at as a catalyst.  When the Volunteers add to the mix a stable of highly coveted defensive linemen in another top-shelf recruiting class compiled by coach Butch Jones, the ulcer-inducing, how-is-this-happening close call against Vanderbilt will be remembered fondly. Yes, Tennessee had to go into ultimate survival mode with Hurd ...

Notre Dame’s Embarrassing Loss to USC Makes QB Controversy Very Real

Posted by Keith Arnold on November 29 2014 Add Comments
LOS ANGELES — Brian Kelly walked into the Coliseum hoping his offense could win a shootout. He walked out with a quarterback controversy on his hands.  That alone should give you an idea as to how ugly Saturday was for Notre Dame. The 49-14 loss was the worst of the Kelly era, transporting Irish fans back in time to a Trojan program reminiscent of the Pete Carroll era, when a visit to the Coliseum felt like ...

Baylor vs. Texas Tech: Game Grades, Analysis for Bears and Red Raiders

Posted by Zach Shelton on November 29 2014 Add Comments
The Baylor University Bears outlasted the pesky Texas Tech University Red Raiders 48-46 in Arlington, Texas, barely surviving the loss of Bryce Petty to avoid the back-breaking upset. For now, the Bears remain in the College Football Playoff discussion thanks to Petty's two-plus quarters of work and the defense's four forced turnovers. But there are plenty of reasons to be concerned about this team that gave up 707 yards of offense to an offense quarterbacked by a ...

USC Cheerleader Gets Rocked by Player

Posted by Jake Silver on November 29 2014 Add Comments
Despite fighting a height mismatch of six inches, USC cornerback Jonathan Lockett (5'11") saw his opportunity to beat Notre Dame wide receiver Corey Robinson (6'5") for a potential interception during the Trojans' 49-14 home win Saturday.Lockett chased the ball out of bounds but ultimately crushed a USC cheerleader. As irony would have it, she was holding up a sign that said "Stand Up" as she got sat down.Fortunately, the cheerleader got up quickly and appeared to be ...