Articles tagged with "College Football":
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The Case for Cupcakes: In Favor of Padding College Football Schedules With Weak Teams
I’ve done my share of ranting about college football powerhouses that pad their schedules with non-conference cupcake teams. But I’m going to mix it up. I’ve seen the light. I’ve had a change of heart. If a team has a tough conference schedule, why on earth do we insist that they play tough non-conference games too?
Pete Carroll’s “Play Anybody” Philosophy Continues to Pay Off
Pete Carroll has always said that his USC teams will “play anybody, anywhere.” The Trojans backed it up again this year with a big win over Ohio State, and it has launched USC deeper into the BCS discussion.
Scram, Big East—The Mountain West Conference Deserves Your BCS Spot
The BCS is an unfair, monopolistic, money-driven system with a million flaws. But here’s one that’s coming to a head this season. The Big East has no business being included in the BCS while the Mountain West Conference is excluded.
BYU Over Oklahoma: Best to Be Lucky AND Good
BYU got lucky that Sam Bradford went out after the first half of the BYU-Oklahoma game. But the Cougars played the lights out, as well, and that combination gave them perhaps the biggest win in the program’s history.
A Trojan at Every Position: The 2009 All-USC NFL Team
USC football has become a dynasty. They’ve won two National Championships in the last six years, they’ve won seven straight Conference Championships, and they have made seven straight BCS Bowl appearances. There are 53 former Trojans playing in the NFL, including three Heisman winners (Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart, and Reggie Bush), and they’ve chalked up [...]
