Reap Week 12…Ohio State: Beats Wisconsin in OT to remain Perfect

Ohio State (11-0, 7-0 Big Ten) beats Wisconsin (7-4, 4-3 Big Ten):  21-14 (OT) at Camp Randall How Ohio State won:  In OT the Buckeyes had the ball first and Carlos Hyde scored on a 2-yard touchdown run.  On Wisconsin’s OT possession, the Buckeyes defense held them to a net 4 yards. Christian Bryant had […]

Week 12: Big changes as both #1 AND #2 are DEFEATED

VS #1 Kansas State (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) loses to Baylor (5-5, 2-5 Big 12): 52-24 in WACO, Texas — “Collin Klein and Kansas State (No. 1 BCS, No. 2 AP) can still get to a BCS game. Getting to the BCS Championship Game is all but lost.” (AP) Baylor came into this game un-ranked, […]

Senior Day may not be the last home game for some ND Seniors

From NBC Graphic: Notre Dame Scholarship Seniors with Eligibility Remaining (4th years seniors with eligibility remaining who can petition the NCAA for a 5th year) LB Carlo Calabrese TE Tyler Eifert (declaring for NFL draft) LB Dan Fox TE Jake Golic LT Zack Martin (listed as 30th best OL prospect for NFL draft) K Nick […]

Preview Week 12…USC vs UCLA: #18 vs #17 in the Rose Bowl

3:05 pm on Fox: #18 USC (7-3, 5-3 Pac-12) at #17 UCLA (8-2, 5-2 Pac-12) The game will decide who represents the South Division in the Nov. 30 Pac-12 Championship Game. Last November when these teams met, Matt Barkley completed 35 of 42 passes for 423 yards with a career high-tying six touchdowns to lead […]

Week 12 PREVIEW: What to Watch this Weekend

Less than .03 separates the top three teams in the BCS standings.  As a result, this weekend Kansas State, Oregon and Notre Dame not only need to remain undefeated, but also must try to impress upon voters and computers exactly where they should fall within that small margin of differentiation. 8:00 pm on ESPN:#1 Kansas […]

Preview Week 12…Arizona State vs WSU: Devils look to make a mark on a season that’s quickly dissipating

The Arizona State Sun Devils (5-5, 3-4 Pac-12) are welcoming the Washington State Cougars (2-8, 0-7 Pac-12) to Sun Devil Stadium on Saturday afternoon, in a game that will close out the Devils’ season at home.  Next up on the schedule is the Territorial Cup down in Tucson, but that road leads through the Cougars […]

Preview Week 12…Notre Dame vs Wake Forest: Final Home Game for Irish Seniors

3:30 pm on NBC: Wake Forest (5-5, 3-5 ACC) at #3 Notre Dame (10-0) Notre Dame is a 24-point favorite Saturday is Senior Day and has been getting attention because it is Manti Te’o’s last game at Notre Dame stadium.  Te’o turned down a chance at the NFL to return to ND for his senior […]

Recap Week 11…Arizona State: Loss to USC with Season-lows in Yards and Points

ASU (5-5, 3-4 Pac-12) lost to USC (7-3, 5-3 Pac-12): 38-17 on Saturday in Los Angeles. If you didn’t see the game on Saturday, you can read a full summary here.  Or, if you’ve watched any of ASU’s past four games, it was a variation on a theme.  ASU has consistently started strong in the […]

Recap Week 11…#4 Notre Dame: Finally stands up to BC

#4 Notre Dame (10-0) defeats Boston College (2-8,1-5): 21-6 in Alumni Stadium Boston College may be unranked with just 2 wins, but that wasn’t going to stop Notre Dame fans from worrying about this game and remembering 1993.  Nineteen years ago, the Irish faced BC at home and were just coming off the game of […]

Preview Week 11…ASU: Pac-12 South Showdown vs #19 USC

Pac-12 South Showdown: ASU faces off against USC in a battle of two destination West coast schools in a game that will bring hope to one of them. The Arizona State Sun Devils (5-4, 3-3 Pac-12) are traveling to Los Angeles to take on the #19 USC Trojans (6-3, 4-3 Pac-12) on Saturday.  Kickoff is […]