#1 Alabama defeats #11 Mississippi State: 38-7 in Tuscaloosa. Alabama QB AJ McCarron hasn’t thrown an interception all season. But are they good enough to go undefeated? Last year, Alabama won the National Championship with the #1 rushing defense, #1 passing defense, #1 total defense and #1 scoring defense. Heading into Week 10, Alabama actually […]
Recap Week 9: Notre Dame defeats the favored Oklahoma Sooners, 30-13
October 29, 2012 by
#5 Notre Dame defeats #8 Oklahoma, 30-13 in Norman, Ok. A game summary using excerpts from the best summaries: (Chicago Tribune @DavidHaugh) When running back Cierre Wood burst up the middle for a 62-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to stun a red-and-white striped record Sooners crowd of 86,031 into silence, Notre Dame announced […]
Preview Week 9: #8 Oklahoma an 11.5 point favorite vs #5 Notre Dame
October 26, 2012 by
#5 Notre Dame vs #8 Oklahoma at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Saturday at 8pm EST on ABC. Oklahoma may have lost a game and may be ranked lower than the Irish, but the odds-makers have them favored to win by 11.5 points. Coach Brian Kelly says: “If you’re 7-0 and five in the country and […]
South Carolina Week 4 Preview: Hosting new-SEC team Missouri
September 19, 2012 by
Now we look ahead to the Missouri Tigers and the SEC gauntlet facing us on the schedule. The Tigers are in their first year of SEC action and join the Gamecocks in the East Division. (Don’t even try to understand the logic of putting a Missouri team in an “east” divison, we gave up a […]
Notre Dame Week 3 Recap: On the road vs Michigan State
September 16, 2012 by
#20 Notre Dame at #10 Mich State. ND beats MSU 20-3. The biggest story heading into this game had to be ND linebacker Manti Te’o. Te’o was suffering immensely after the loss of two loved ones from back home in Hawaii. First his grandmother passed away and on Wednesday (less than 24 hours later) Te’o lost […]
Stuff You Should Know: Delay of Game & Reading Zone vs Man
September 16, 2012 by
Did you know… If you signal for a fair catch and then advance the ball, you will get a penalty for delay of game. In the Notre Dame vs Michigan State game, Irish punt returner Davonte’ Neal signaled for the fair catch, then bobbled the ball. When he recovered it, he took off running. They […]
OSU Week 1 Recap: Miami (Ohio) 10, Ohio State 56
September 7, 2012 by
#18 Ohio State beats Miami (Ohio) 56-10 Quarterback Braxton Miller had over 200 yards passing and 161 yards rushing (school record for a quarterback). His most memorable play was a 65 yard touchdown run where he stutter-stepped to make his would-be-tackler miss. ESPN Stats and Analysis quote: “Tim Tebow had 338 total yards in his […]
Week 1 Notre Dame vs Navy: In Ireland
September 5, 2012 by
Notre Dame beats Navy 50-10 in the Emerald Isle Classic. Notre Dame’s rushing offense and defense both looked strong with Theo Riddick starting at running back in place of the suspended Cierre Wood. He rushed for 107 yards and George Atkinson III added another 99. But their passing, both on offense and defense, is what […]
Week 1: New Era at Penn State Starts Off With a Loss to Ohio
September 3, 2012 by
Ohio University vs. Penn State. OU, better known for its Halloween parties than its football team, beats PSU at Beaver Statidum 24-10 in week 1. Penn State was favored to win by 6.5 points and despite all of the setbacks this team has faced, the fans were there to show their support and prove that […]
Introducing TheCFBGirl.com Rep for Arizona…Gabriela
August 29, 2012 by
Meet Gabriela. Along with being The University of Arizona‘s first CollegeFootballGirl writer, she is also a resident assistant and a desk assistant for the university. You can find her in line for ZonaZoo or in class working towards her Business Management degree. When she’s not in the stands watching the Wildcats and explaining the difference […]
