Archive for October, 2015

Tennessee’s Arsenal of Weapons Has Vols Ready for Stretch Run After Kentucky Win

Posted by Brad Shepard on October 31 2015 Add Comments
Against Alabama last week, Tennessee showed a national audience that it had the team speed and talent to hang with a quality opponent. On Saturday, the Volunteers proved they could run away from a mediocre one. From the first snap, there was an obvious difference in the type of player on the field for the Vols and for Kentucky. That manifested itself in a 52-21 obliteration of the Wildcats. The victory was a throwback to last year's ...

Notre Dame vs. Temple: Game Grades, Analysis for the Fighting Irish

Posted by Sean Frye on October 31 2015 Add Comments
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish stole a victory in the City of Brotherly Love thanks to a late touchdown grab from one of its own—Philly native Will Fuller—and beat the Temple Owls 24-20 in Saturday's only showdown between two ranked teams.  In what was surely a much-needed College Football Playoff resume builder, the Irish overcame plenty of mistakes by making big plays when they needed them.  With that, let's check out the game grades for each position ...

Gutsy Win vs. Minnesota Is Exactly Why Michigan Hired Jim Harbaugh

Posted by Justin Ferguson on October 31 2015 Add Comments
The win was far from pretty and even a little bit lucky—but none of that mattered in the end for Michigan. What's important is the Wolverines are 6-2, and the Little Brown Jug is coming back home with them after a Halloween classic Saturday in Minnesota. The Wolverines pulled out a 29-26 victory over the rival Golden Gophers away from home, snatching victory on backup quarterback Wilton Speight's touchdown pass and an incredible goal-line stand as time ...

DeShone Kizer Bounces Back in Temple Win, Keeps Notre Dame Alive for Playoff

Posted by Mike Monaco on October 31 2015 Add Comments
A smooth road start for Notre Dame Fighting Irish football devolved into a horrifying hodgepodge of penalties, interceptions, an ejection and a scuffle. But Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer helped bring Notre Dame back to defeat the Temple Owls and keep his team’s playoff hopes alive Saturday night in Philadelphia. Kizer overcame two early interceptions and a slew of Irish miscues to spearhead a six-play, 75-yard drive that vaulted Notre Dame in front after the Owls had ...

Notre Dame vs. Temple: Score, Highlights and Twitter Reaction

Posted by Daniel Kramer on October 31 2015 Add Comments
The No. 9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish quieted the ambitious No. 21 Temple Owls with a resilient 24-20 win on Saturday, making a case for their worth in the College Football Playoff hunt. Trailing for the first time with just over four minutes to play, Notre Dame quarterback DeShone Kizer engineered a six-play, 75-yard touchdown drive capped with a 17-yard score to wide receiver Will Fuller with just over two minutes remaining.  Fighting Irish cornerback KeiVarae Russell secured the victory ...

Miami vs. Duke: Score, Highlights and Twitter Reaction

Posted by Danny Webster on October 31 2015 Add Comments
The story begins with the Miami Hurricanes needing one stop. They didn't get it. They were about to lose. Then this happened: After letting the No. 22-ranked Duke Blue Devils drive down the field to take a three-point lead with six seconds left, Miami lateraled the ensuing kickoff eight times, returning it 91 yards as Corn Elder scored a touchdown with no time left to give Miami (5-3, 2-2 ACC) an improbable 30-27 victory Saturday night. The Hurricanes' ...

Michigan vs. Minnesota: Game Grades, Analysis for the Wolverines

Posted by David Kenyon on October 31 2015 Add Comments
The No. 15 Michigan Wolverines took back the Little Brown Jug, beating the Minnesota Golden Gophers 29-26 on Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium. Minnesota attempted a quarterback sneak from the 1-yard line as time expired, but Michigan managed to keep Mitch Leidner out of the end zone and escaped with the win. Pass Offense: Jake Rudock connected on 13 of 21 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game with a rib injury. Wilton Speight ...

Twitter Reacts as Miami Beats Duke on Controversial Kick-Return TD

Posted by Joe Pantorno on October 31 2015 Add Comments
The University of Miami needed every second to pull the upset over No. 22 Duke Saturday night. In it's largest win of 2015, a 30-27 victory against Duke on Saturday night, Miami used a kickoff return as time expired, lateraling the ball eight times within their own 20-yard-line, to score the game-winning touchdown. SportsCenter shows the replay of the jaw-dropping finish: The referees originally called the play back on an illegal-block-in-the-back call, but after reviewing the play, they ...

Texas vs. Iowa State: Game Grades, Analysis for the Longhorns

Posted by Zach Shelton on October 31 2015 Add Comments
Just when you think they've figured it out, the Texas Longhorns go and do this. Watching Texas get shut out by the Iowa State Cyclones, you can't even believe the consecutive wins over Oklahoma and Kansas State even happened. The Horns were awful in their 24-0 loss to Iowa State, which is the first time they've been shut out by an unranked opponent since 1961. Jerrod Heard's shining star burned out in Ames, as Texas' starting quarterback ...

Michigan vs. Minnesota: Score, Highlights and Twitter Reaction

Posted by Joe Pantorno on October 31 2015 Add Comments
A game-winning drive from backup quarterback Wilton Speight, coupled with a goal-line stand in the final seconds, secured a 29-26 win for the No. 15 Michigan Wolverines over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday night. After Speight hit wide receiver Jehu Chesson for his second touchdown reception of the game with four minutes, 57 seconds to play, Minnesota drove down the field to Michigan's 1-yard line with 19 seconds left. Seemingly unaware the clock was still running, Minnesota ...