When I first saw the line on the UCLA-Nebraska game, I figured it would be an easy win for the Cornhuskers. Even though it’s a road game, Nebraska fans travel well, largely negating UCLA’s home field advantage.  Then I learned why UCLA was favored: Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola is out. No Raiola, No ‘Braska. UCLA…

Syracuse 26, North Carolina 23 (S -2; O/U: 46.5) 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐀 𝟐𝟕, 𝐒𝐲𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝟏𝟎 (𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬) Clemson 29, Duke 27, (C -2.5; O/U: 54.5) 𝐃𝐔𝐊𝐄 𝟒𝟔, 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟒𝟓 (𝐰𝐢𝐧) Bowling Green 24, Buffalo 20 (BG -2.5; O/U: 43.5) 𝐁𝐔𝐅𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐎 𝟐𝟖, 𝐁𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝟑 (𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬) (1 win, 2 losses, .333 winning percentage) (Season record: 18 wins, 15…

Duke is enjoying a pretty good season. This is thanks largely to quarterback Darian Mensah, who has thrown for 17 touchdowns and only two interceptions. However, the law of averages affects everyone sooner or later. It should arrive Saturday when Clemson safety Ricardo Jones takes the field. Jones has three interceptions on the season, and…

The fifth and final installment of this week’s series looking back at the football rivalry between Michigan and Michigan State takes us to 1998. The previous year had been one of the greatest seasons of the last half century. Michigan fans, players, and alumni spent months basking in the glory. They followed that up with…

The interesting game here is Northwestern at Nebraska. Quietly, Northwestern is building a pretty good defense. Redshirt junior Anto Saka leads the team with three sacks and linebacker Mac Uhlein is the team leader with three interceptions. The Wildcats are efficient and opportunistic, and they’ll look for opportunities at Nebraska. If Northwestern’s offense can keep…

The fourth installment of this week’s series looking back at the football rivalry between Michigan and Michigan State takes us to 1995. This series has a long history of giving first-year head coaches rude introductions to the rivalry. The Michigan State Spartans continued that tradition. They gave Michigan coach Lloyd Carr a greeting that was…

The third installment of this week’s series looking back at the football rivalry between Michigan and Michigan State takes us to 1997. The national economy was roaring, and so were the Michigan Wolverines. Years of hearing “The Block M stands for mediocrity” lit a fire under the Wolverines, and they approached every opponent with fierce…

The second installment of this week’s series looking back at the football rivalry between Michigan and Michigan State takes us to 1990. Virtually every rivalry has its share of controversy, and this one is no exception. The Michigan Wolverines entered the ’90 game against Michigan State with a stellar roster. Defensive back Tripp Welborne and…

So, it’s shaping up to be an interesting football season. The first few weeks, LSU looked rejuvenated, but now it looks like head coach Brian Kelly needs an exit strategy, as does the school. Neither is well suited for the other. Kelly might be well advised to take an opening at a school with a…

This week’s series looks back at the football rivalry between Michigan and Michigan State. The first installment takes us back to 2006. The previous season had been a disappointment for Wolverine fans, but 2006 turned out to be a renaissance year. A big win over Notre Dame served notice that Michigan was back, setting the…