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Blog Post Archive
The Numerical, Week 2: 1-Man Offenses And The Spike Factor
Looking at the numbers that mattered in Week 2 of the college football season.
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0. Incomplete passes thrown by TCU quarterbacks two weeks into the football season. Granted, the Horned Frogs were off in Week 1, and granted, they got to torture Grambling State in Week 2 (they won, 56-0, gaining 531 yards and allowing just 70). Show More Summary
2012 BlogPoll, Week 3: Alabama Tightens Grip On No. 1, USC Slips
After adding a shutout of plucky Western Kentucky to its domination of Michigan, Alabama easily retains the No. 1 spot in this week's BlogPoll, matching its rankings in the AP and USA TODAY Coaches polls.
The Crimson Tide pulled down 88 of 94 first-place votes this week and earned a mighty 24.90 points per ballot average. Show More Summary
Ole Miss' Trae Elston Suspended For Texas Game By SEC
On Tuesday morning, SEC Commissioner Mike Slive announced the suspension of Ole Miss freshman defensive back Trae Elston for what the conference describes as "a flagrant and dangerous act" that occurred late in the team's game on Saturday...Show More Summary
Underachieving: What's Wrong With Big Ten Football?
It is difficult to imagine how the first two weeks of the college football season could have gone much worse for the Big Ten Conference. Let's survey the carnage thus far and snatch up our Michigan State-Purdue Big Ten title tickets before they all sell out!
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Oregon State 10, Wisconsin 7. Show More Summary
Robert Marve Injures ACL For Third Time
Purdue Boilermakers quarterback Robert Marve injured the ACL in his left knee for the third time in the last four years, Purdue head coach Danny Hope revealed Monday on his radio show. The extent of the injury is not yet known. FromShow More Summary
Coaches Poll Top 25, Week 3: A Unique Vintage Of Terrible Guesswork
Hello, Coaches Poll Top 25 for Week 3. You make as little sense as you ever did.
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Rankings after Week 2 are terrible by design, the poorly or totally unconfirmed validations of preseason guesswork. They are usually terrible, but this week's are a new level of atrocity. Show More Summary
Jalston Fowler Injury: Tide RB Likely Done For The Year
Alabama junior running back Jalston Fowler will undergo surgery on his left knee and will likely miss the 2012 season, coach Nick Saban told reporters Monday.
Fowler was injured during Alabama's 35-0 win over Western Kentucky Sept. 8. Show More Summary
Big Hit On UNC's Bryn Renner Raises Big Questions About Player Safety
Whether Bryn Renner ultimately suffered a concussion or not against Wake Forest, Larry Fedora and the Tar Heels coaching staff owed it to him to protect him completely.
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Midway through the second quarter of the UNC-Wake...Show More Summary
Ohio State Injuries: Carlos Hyde Out, Jordan Hall Day-To-Day
Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde injured his MCL in last Saturday's win over Central Florida, and he is ruled out for the Buckeye's upcoming game in Columbus against California.
The injury is an MCL sprain and there was no swelling. Show More Summary
Florida Injuries: Jelani Jenkins, Cody Riggs Out, Mike Gillislee Fine
The Florida Gators will be without linebacker Jelani Jenkins and defensive back Cody Riggs for about a month because of injuries, the team announced on Monday. Jenkins has a fractured thumb, while Riggs fractured his foot. In more positive...Show More Summary
Watch 'Shutdown Fullback' Slap Itself In The Face!
SLAP! College football's Week 2 is done, and your team probably lost to a Pac-12 team or somebody from Louisiana! Fear not, as the world's only college football show is here to make sense of it all. Follow @SBNationCFB Let's recap college football's second week with great haste and efficiency and not very many rushing yards. Show More Summary
The Underdog Masterpiece: What's Next For Arkansas And UL Monroe?
In the face of a monstrous upset bid, UL Monroe head coach Todd Berry smiled, and Arkansas offensive coordinator Paul Petrino raged. Guess who won.
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On fourth-and-11 from the Arkansas 40, with time winding down inShow More Summary
College Football Rankings: Simulated BCS Standings Show USC Shouldn't Panic
Is USC going to have a hard time staying at the top of the college football rankings? Below, the simulated BCS standings for Week 3, based on what we know the computers and polls are thinking. Official BCS standings won't be released until October.
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Two victories, two drops in the polls. Show More Summary
How To Beat Alabama: Why Nick Saban Was Right About Western Kentucky
SB Nation had an exclusive, all-access view of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers as they spent a week preparing to play the best team in college football.
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This is the real Alabama football: terse words delivered to an incredulous audience by an angry coach. Show More Summary
Wisconsin OL Coach Mike Markuson Fired After Upset Loss
The University of Wisconsin football team has fired offensive line coach Mike Markuson after just two games, according to Tom Mulhern of Madison.com.
The Badgers offense has struggled to live up to expectation this season, including a stunning 10-7 loss to Oregon State on Saturday that had Wisconsin manage just 35 net yards on 23 rushing attempts. Show More Summary
Snap Judgments: Strong Finishes Help SEC East Old Guard, Deep Pac-12 Roars
Week 2 saw the SEC's traditions upheld: Florida and Georgia defended the conference against new blood, and the West remained a 'Bama-LSU race. Meanwhile, the Pac-12 is looking like a deeper league than expected.
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Texas...Show More Summary
College Football Rankings Preview: Arkansas, Wisconsin To Plummet
Arkansas losing to Louisiana-Monroe was the biggest shocker of Week 2 of the college football season, with Wisconsin, Nebraska and Oklahoma State also suffering big defeats to Oregon State, UCLA and Arizona respectively.
Check the national...Show More Summary
Watch 'The Solid Verbal' Live On SB Nation Saturday Night
Why yes, we'll happily welcome you right here in just a few hours to watch the Solid Verbal's Dan Rubenstein and Ty Hildenbrandt, live on SB Nation. Follow the show on Twitter to stay up to speed and get involved!
The show will kick off in the YouTube embed below at 7 p.m. Show More Summary
Georgia's Bacarri Rambo, Alec Ogletree Apparently Suspended Vs. Missouri
University of Georgia starters Bacarri Rambo and Alec Ogletree did not make the trip with the team according to a tweet by Georgia linebacker Cornelius Washington before the Bulldogs’ SEC opener against the Missouri Tigers on Saturday.
The...Show More Summary
Rootability Index, Week 2: Weird Games Deserve Weird Outcomes
With its return this week, the Rootability Index attempts to help the non-invested college football fan lean one way or another in this week's slate of games using the same logic the random fan uses: that is, none at all.
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Utah at Utah State, 8:00 p.m (all times ET). Show More Summary