Archive for September, 2016
SEC Football 2017 Schedule Released: Dates, Top Matchups and More
The 2016 college football season isn't even a month old, but SEC fans can already start planning ahead for the 2017 campaign.
The SEC released the football schedules for its schools on Tuesday night, per Nick Bromberg of Yahoo Sports. Bromberg highlighted a couple of things, including the fact the Egg Bowl clash between Ole Miss and Mississippi State will take place on Thanksgiving, and Auburn will head to Missouri for the first time.
While SEC games are ...
Alabama vs. Ole Miss: Game Preview, Prediction and Players to Watch
When is a revenge game not a revenge game?
There’s really no such thing, but that’s the way the University of Alabama football team is trying to approach Saturday’s trip to No. 19 Ole Miss.
Two years ago, Ole Miss fans stormed the field to celebrate a 23-17 victory. Last season, the Rebels took advantage of five turnovers and some odd plays that went their way en route to a 43-37 outcome.
If No. 1 Alabama has wallpapered ...
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Ole Miss Rebels Betting Odds, College Football Pick
Alabama is 0-2 both straight up and against the spread in its last two meetings with Ole Miss, but that might just inspire the Tide heading into their battle with the Rebels on Saturday afternoon in Oxford. Can Alabama cover a big number on the road, or do the Rebels have another upset in them?
Point spread: The Crimson Tide opened as 9.5-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
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Florida State Seminoles vs. Louisville Cardinals Betting Odds, Football Pick
Florida State is 2-0 both straight up and against the spread in two meetings with Louisville since the teams became ACC rivals, including that wild come-from-behind victory/cover two seasons ago. The Seminoles shoot to make it three in a row over the Cardinals when the teams meet for a big early-season Atlantic Division bout Saturday afternoon at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.
Point spread: The Seminoles opened as 4.5-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds ...
College Basketball Programs Off to a Hot Start on the 2018 Recruiting Trail
Recruiting is starting to pick up in the Class of 2018 as the junior class is beginning to see more commitments. There are plenty of programs off to great starts in that class as there are multiple programs that own commitments that have set up a bright future.
With plenty of time to add more pieces and fill out classes, this is far from a final list of Class of 2018 team recruiting rankings, but this ...
Osa Masina, Don Hill Suspended by USC: Latest Details and Reaction
Southern California linebacker Osa Masina and defensive end Don Hill have been suspended from the team as an investigation into an alleged sexual assault continues.
Per ESPN.com's Kyle Bonagura, USC head coach Clay Helton announced Tuesday that Masina and Hill have been suspended from all football-related activities.
On Thursday, Bonagura reported Masina was charged with three felonies in Utah, noting the linebacker faces one count of first-degree rape and two counts of forcible sodomy. Bonagura added bail ...
10 QB-WR Combinations to Watch in CFB Recruiting
Every good offense needs a leader and a producer in a quarterback. And that quarterback wants a reliable receiver—or two or three.
A good quarterback-wide receiver combination always makes for a good story, and the 2016 football season has a handful of talented duos expected to not only get multiple press clippings for their on-field play but also earn interest from the world of college football recruiting.
The season is still early, but here are 10 quarterback-wide ...
Logan Tago Arrested: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
Washington State linebacker Logan Tago was arrested Monday and charged with felony assault and robbery in relation to an altercation with another man in June.
Pullman Radio (via Jacob Thorpe of the Spokesman-Review) reported that Tago, a starter for the Cougars, is alleged to have been part of a group who assaulted another man and robbed him of a case of beer.
Washington State coach Mike Leach refused to say whether Tago would be in the lineup while the case ...
Colorado vs. Michigan: Game Preview, Prediction and Players to Watch
The fourth-ranked Michigan Wolverines will face their final nonconference opponent of the 2016 season on Saturday, Sept. 17, when the Colorado Buffaloes enter the Big House.
In 1994, Colorado pulled off a stunning victory on a last-second Hail Mary, later dubbed the "Miracle at Michigan." But if the Buffaloes win in any fashion on Saturday, it be might given a similar label.
Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines pulverized Hawaii 63-3 and mashed UCF 51-14. Colorado has also posted a ...
Allen Artis Suspended After Being Accused of Rape by UNC Student
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student Delaney Robinson held a news conference Tuesday to discuss allegations that UNC junior linebacker Allen Artis raped her in February.
As noted by ABC11.com, Robinson's aim was to "talk about the alleged delays in her case but to also promote change for how sexual assault and rape victims are treated."
Robinson said the following in a statement regarding Artis and the manner in which the Department of Public Safety has ...