By Aaron M Smith Week 8 in college football is upon us and brings an assortment of pre-Halloween goodies. Let's take a look and see what's in the bag: Auburn vs. LSU (#1 PSCFP) : At first glance, this game should look like blowout. The Tiger's #4 defense in college football. Auburn's quarterback, Clint Moseley is making his first college start - in Baton Rouge. All … [Read more...] about College Football: Suspensions and Disbelief
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A Red River Weekend
By Aaron M Smith This Columbus Day weekend has a full slate of college football games that features a the PAC-10 match-up, a pair of SEC showdown and one of the biggest rivalries in college football - the Red River Rivalry. To put a cherry on the sundae, the top 4 teams in the official Pickin' Splinters College Football Poll are in action this weekend. Could we see a change … [Read more...] about A Red River Weekend
This Date in College Football Belt History – October 5
October 5, 1974 Purdue at Duke Off their improbable win over 2nd ranked Notre Dame, Purdue & coach Alex Agase with a 1-1-1 record traveled to Durham, North Carolina to face Mike McGee’s 2-1 Duke Blue Devils. The Boilermakers out-gained the Blue Devils 291-183 but 10 penalties disrupted the Purdue offense & Duke's RB Tony Benjamin scored 2 touchdowns as Duke … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 5
This Date in College Football Belt History – September 28
September 28, 1974 Purdue at Notre Dame The 0-1-1 Purdue Boilermakers of coach Alex Agase seemed unlikely to threaten the Belt reign of the 2-0 Notre Dame Fighting Irish of coach Ara Parseghian. Coming off a loss to Wisconsin & a tie with Miami (OH), the Boilermakers were 28-point underdogs to the 2nd ranked, defending National Champions. Purdue scored 24 points in … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – September 28
Unofficial Yet Satirically Unabashed Heisman Watch | Week 2 of ’11
A weekly rundown from a tepid football fan of the best and worst college football has to offer, some serious but mostly requisite raillery due to basketball deprivation 1. Mother Nature - Omnipotent force (Earth) Weekly stats: many delays, a couple cancellations She flexed her muscles all last week and showed that no one can affect a contest quite like she can. … [Read more...] about Unofficial Yet Satirically Unabashed Heisman Watch | Week 2 of ’11