As expected, Army wasn’t able to contain the athleticism of North Texas. That game turned into a track meet. North Texas had a big advantage. In Salt Lake City, the rabid Utah fan base had little effect on Texas Tech, which dominated Utah. Duke used three touchdown passes from Darian Mensah and three rushing touchdowns…

Well, I said that Pitt would win the game, but I also had West Virginia winning the spread, so I won that one. I also got my coach prediction a little wrong. It seems that Rich Rodriguez may be recapturing his old magic. Meanwhile, Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi looks like he’s running out of time. …

Clemson has struggled on offense this season, and the schedule won’t be a cakewalk from this point. Quarterback Cade Klubnik will find assistance in tight end Olsen Patt-Henry, and the Tigers should survive against Georgia Tech, but they won’t cover the spread.  The Georgia defense will get a boost when Raylen Wilson and Gabe Harris,…

The results were a little disappointing this week, but there is a lot to learn from.  Matt Campbell and Iowa State have clearly taken the upper hand in their in-state rivalry with Iowa. The Cyclones used tough defense and a clutch 54-yard field goal by Kyle Konrardy to top Iowa by three points.  In West…

I’ll start from the top. Iowa vs. Iowa State. For years, this matchup has pitted the bright young coach (Matt Campbell of Iowa State) against the stodgy, old veteran whose teams are consistent, but maddeningly boring (KIrk Ferentz of Iowa). I think it’ll be a close, hard-hitting contest, and one statistic stands out more than…

I’ll say this, it’s very difficult to pick against the spread.  Not only did I think Clemson would beat LSU, but I figured the two opponents would drive the score well past the over/under. Instead, defense held sway, as Brian Kelly’s team recorded quite possibly the biggest victory of his LSU tenure.  In Miami, it’s…

The fifth installment of this week’s series looking back at Michigan football season openers takes us back to 1997. By 1997, much of the football world had taken to saying “The Block M stands for mediocrity.” Michigan had produced several four-loss seasons, and teams were no longer in awe of the maize and blue.  The…