Archive for October, 2016

Amway College Football Poll 2016: Top 25 Rankings for Week 10

Posted by Timothy Rapp on October 30 2016 Add Comments
Week 9 was fascinating for college football fans. More than a few contenders had extremely close calls, and a few even fell, leaving the rankings heading into Week 10 looking far different than a week ago. Below, we'll break down the Amway Coaches Poll and the Bleacher Report rankings and take a look back on another scintillating week of college football action.           Analysis There were nine undefeated teams in the Amway poll heading into Week 9 ...

SEC Football: Best Performances from Week 9

Posted by Brian Marron on October 30 2016 Add Comments
The SEC East race seemingly became wrapped up in Week 9, and one team has clearly emerged as the top challenger to the other division's preeminent program. With six games on the slate, Auburn and Florida stood out as the two most notable teams in Week 9. The Tigers won their fifth straight contest by going into Oxford and holding off the Mississippi Rebels 40-29. Meanwhile, Florida extended its SEC East lead with a 24-10 triumph ...

Urban Meyer’s 161 Wins Are the Most Ever Through 15 Seasons in FBS History

Posted by Daily Facts on October 30 2016 Add Comments
Fact: Urban Meyer won his 161st game of his coaching career Saturday, passing Bob Stoops for the most ever through 15 seasons in FBS history. Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light. Source: B/R InsightsRead more College Football news on BleacherReport.com

NCAA Football Rankings 2016: Predicting Week 10 Movers Based on Latest Results

Posted by Ryan McCrystal on October 30 2016 Add Comments
It was a weekend of wild finishes in college football, but, in the end, very few upsets shook up the Top 25.  The Clemson Tigers, Washington Huskies and Ohio State Buckeyes were among the teams to squeak out victories, keeping their playoff hopes alive for at least another week.  The rankings below are a projection of how the AP Top 25 poll will look when it is released on Sunday afternoon. There will likely only be some minor ...

College Football Rankings 2016: Bleacher Report’s Week 10 Top 25

Posted by Bleacher Report College Football Staff on October 30 2016 Add Comments
Just as records are meant to be broken, unbeaten teams are destined to lose at some point. Seven of them played on Saturday, and only three managed to avoid defeat during the most tumultuous week of college football we've seen this season. Only five perfect teams remain, including two—Alabama and Western Michigan—that were not in action, and with all that chaos, our Bleacher Report Top 25 looks quite a bit different from a week ago. The Bleacher ...

The Good, Bad and Ugly of College Football’s 1st Half as Playoff Rankings Loom

Posted by Adam Kramer on October 30 2016 Add Comments
To those emerging from a nine-week nap or an underground, internet-less bunker, there is a new face of college football. Notre Dame is battling for bowl eligibility. Colorado is good again. Alabama is, well, still Alabama.  Point is, things happened. The outlook changed. The college football season, now more than nine weeks in, has produced some familiar results. It's also produced things we have yet to truly understand. Take Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, for example. Remember when ...

Clemson vs. Florida State: Game Grades, Analysis for Tigers vs. Seminoles

Posted by David Regimbal on October 30 2016 Add Comments
No. 3 Clemson needed all 60 minutes and a number of rallies on Saturday night in Tallahassee, Florida, as Deshaun Watson willed his team to a huge 37-34 win over Florida State. The Tigers (8-0) kept their playoff dreams alive and their path to the ACC title game clear with the win. It wasn't easy, though, as the Seminoles went on a 28-6 run that spanned two-and-a-half quarters to take a late lead. But Watson caught ...

Bleacher Report’s Daily Football Fix for October 30

Posted by Andy Bailey on October 30 2016 Add Comments
Check out five of the top NFL and NCAA football headlines from Saturday night and Sunday morning. Clemson Knocks Off Division Rival Florida State No. 3 Clemson beat No. 12 Florida State, 37-34, on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium. Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson threw for 378 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in the Tigers' victory. Click here for more.                              Louisville Survives Virginia Quarterback and Heisman hopeful Lamar Jackson threw ...

NCAA Football Rankings 2016: Predicting the Top 25 After Week 9

Posted by Greg Wallace on October 29 2016 Add Comments
October’s final college football Saturday shaped up as an important one. It’s the final week before the first College Football Playoff rankings drop Tuesday night, giving teams an important chance to bolster resumes before the playoff chase takes a big turn. Seven Top 10 teams played road games, including a pair of Top Five teams that took on ranked foes away from home. That created serious potential for a far different Associated Press Top 25 poll ...

Clemson vs. FSU: Score and Twitter Reaction

Posted by Joe Pantorno on October 29 2016 Add Comments
A mammoth ACC Atlantic Division clash saw No. 3 Clemson defeat No. 12 Florida State, 37-34, on Saturday night at Doak Campbell Stadium.  Quarterback Deshaun Watson hit tight end Jordan Leggett for a 34-yard touchdown with 2:06 left to secure the win after Clemson trailed by eight entering the fourth quarter. Watson threw for 378 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions and added 52 yards on the ground, while Leggett recorded 122 yards on five catches. They had to outduel FSU's Dalvin ...