The third installment of this week’s series looking back at the football rivalry between Michigan and Ohio State takes us to 2002. Five years after Michigan’s 1997 National Championship, the landscape looked a little different. Ohio State coach Jim Tressel established the previous season that he would be a force to be reckoned with; a…

The second installment of this year’s series looking back at the football rivalry between Michigan and Ohio State takes us back to 1978. Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat signed the Camp David Accords. Resorts International Casino opened in Atlantic City, N.J., the first casino to open on the East Coast.…

Expect the defense to send the seniors out with a bang on Senior Day at James Madison.  James Madison 31, Washington State 17 (JMU -13.5; O/U: 42.5) 𝐉𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝟐𝟒, 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟐𝟎 (𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐬) Louisiana-Lafayette 27, Arkansas State 24 (ASU -2.5; O/U: 53.5) 𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐀-𝐋𝐀𝐅𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄 𝟑𝟒, 𝐀𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝟑𝟎 (𝐰𝐢𝐧) Northwestern 24, Minnesota 21 (N -3.5;…

Central Michigan is a team with a solid identity. Run the ball and stop the run. Angel Flores, Nahree Biggins and Brock Townsend each average at least five yards a carry for the Chippewas, and they’ll stick with that formula. In the end, look for Cade Graham to knock through the winning field goal for…

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…