We are finally at the end of the college football season. The first year of an expanded College Football Playoff (CFP) was a success. Some surprise teams made the playoffs that very narrowly pulled off upsets. Meanwhile, the semifinal against Penn State and Notre Dame came down to the wire. In the national championship, two …
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After the second of the College Football Playoff (CFP), the glass slipper broke for two Cinderella bids that earned a bye in the first round. Two outstanding running backs in the nation were not enough to get their teams to win as hard as they tried. Notre Dame also won with relative ease against Georgia …
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The opening week of an expanded College Football Playoff (CFP) was somewhat anti-climactic. All of the home teams won relatively easily, and all of the higher-seeded teams advanced to the second round. Notre Dame dominated the Indiana Hoosiers, and Ohio State raced past Tennessee. This week, we have some potential upsets brewing on the slate …
College Football Playoffs: Longhorns facing a Fork in the road? Bucks vs. Ducks, Pt. 2 Read More »
The smoke has cleared, and the dust has settled. We are now in the official last stages of the college football season. First, congratulations to Travis Hunter for winning the Heisman trophy by a slightly narrow margin over Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty, who had a pretty solid case for the prestigious award, too. However, the …
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Penn State lost their eighth straight football game against Ohio State Saturday, a result that likely keeps them out of the Big Ten Championship Game. The good news is the College Football Playoff committee ranked them sixth on their initial top 25, giving them a chance to still reach the playoffs, especially if they can …
Big Ten Football: Penn State vs. Washington – Keys to the game Read More »
The No. 3 ranked Penn State football team is 7-0 after their 28-13 win last over Wisconsin last week. Yet as every Nittany Lions fan knows, it’s all about how they do against the big boys. In particular, how they fare against Ohio State. That week has finally come. The Nittany Lions host No. 4 …
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After a much-needed bye week following their overtime win at USC, the and No. 3-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0, 3-0) head to Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1) for a key Big Ten football showdown. It will be Penn State’s last Big Ten game before the all-important meeting with No. 4 Ohio State. Let’s dive into this …
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After holding a solid Illinois offense to just seven points in their Big Ten opener, the Penn State Nittany Lions now prepare to welcome UCLA to Happy Valley for their first game as Big Ten opponents. Who are the players to watch and what are the keys to victory for the Nittany Lions? Let’s dive …
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Fresh off a 56-0 win over Kent State for their final Big Ten tune-up, No. 9 Penn State (3-0) is ready to kick off conference football play in a primetime game against against No. 19 Illinois (4-0). Here’s a look at the Big Ten opener for the Nittany Lions. Key Players for Penn State Quarterback …
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It was certainly nerve-racking at times; yet Penn State held rallied in the second half of their Week 2 football game to defeat a game Bowling Green team, 34-27. Penn State moves to 2-0 on the season heading into the first of two byes weeks. Let’s go back and recap some of the highlights from …
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