Bill Belton will be remembered for the game-winning touchdown in the fourth overtime as Penn State upset No. 18 Michigan, 43-40, but the performance of quarterback Christian Hackenberg should be what everyone remembers for years to come.  That's because, without Hackenberg's heroics late in the fourth quarter, Belton never gets the chance to win the football game.  Throughout the first five games of Hackenberg's freshman campaign we've all seen glimpses of greatness, but on Saturday night in ...

Notre Dame and Temple kick off their 2013 seasons on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. The Irish look for a repeat trip to the BCS National Championship Game, this time looking to win it all. Notre Dame was trounced, 42-14 by Alabama in that game, and it was a rocky offseason that included Brian Kelly's flirtation with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax and quarterback Everett Golson's suspension. Temple, meanwhile, will be playing its ...

The Georgia Bulldogs are known for having good, tight play. From Randy McMichael to Orson Charles, the Bulldogs tight ends have always played at a high level. This year is no different, as Arthur Lynch is considered the best tight end in the SEC and one of the best tight ends in the country. Lynch may not be the best tight end to ever wear the red and black, but when the 2013 season is all said ...

Barry Sanders gave football a highlight reel every time he touched the football.  Throughout his college and pro days, he stunned fans with his electric play. But what about before college? Thankfully (h/t Yahoo! Sports), a highlight film from Sanders’ high school days has appeared on the interwebs. Where it came from we don’t know, but who cares. Sit back and watch the magic unfold. This is two minutes of football glory. As this film ...

College basketball is under way this season and there are already many under-the-radar scorers who have shown that they are amongst the elite players in the country.These under-the-radar players are sometimes the second scorers on their team.  Sometimes they play in a weaker conference.One thing that they all have in common is that they have all posted solid numbers and have improved each and every season.This season, though, they are ready to explode onto the ...

“Goonies never say die!” - The Goonies After Nebraska’s demolition at the hands of Ohio State, Bo Pelini said NU would (according to Omaha.com) have to win out to make it to the Big Ten Conference Championship in Indianapolis. Few people (apart from one particularly smart and handsome analyst) gave Nebraska much chance of accomplishing that goal. But, four games later, Nebraska is 8-2 and in control of its own destiny. Talk amongst the Children ...

The formula to win football games is rather simple: play defense, run the ball, don’t turn it over, get solid play on both lines and have some success on third downs. It's the worst kept, and most effective, secret.There are exceptions to this, and strengths in certain areas can hide glaring weaknesses in others. Break too far away from this formula, however, and eventually things will come crashing down.For USC, that’s exactly what happened in their ...

Leslie McDonald is back, and the North Carolina Tar Heels could not be happier. He will be a candidate to be the Tar Heels' next go-to guy.  The 6’5" shooting guard from Memphis will return to the Tar Heels at the start of the 2012-2013 season after missing all of last year with a torn ACL.  While attempting a crossover in a summer league game, L-Mac’s knee gave out, and he fell to the ground ...

The only returning Kansas basketball player in 2011 with significant experience as a starter was Tyshawn Taylor, with the others largely seeing spot duty as role players. Despite the inexperienced, thin roster, the Jayhawks managed to nearly knock off Duke and compete with eventual national champion Kentucky in early season non-conference games. Those two opponents highlighted a strong non-conference schedule that also included tournament teams Long Beach State, Georgetown and Davidson. Due to this heavy dose of tournament teams during November ...

The future is now, and the stakes are high. The 2012 NBA draft is every franchise's opportunity to grab the league's next superstar, but history has proven only a select few prospects ever reach their full potential. Sure, Anthony Davis could be the next Hakeem Olajuwon. But he could also go down in history as the next great bust of the hoops world, alongside the Kwame Browns and Michael Olowokandis. In the NBA, nothing is granted—everything is earned.  In ...