Category Archives: Pittsburgh
ACC Coastal Division Sneak Preview
The ACC’s Coastal Division is made of seven teams; Miami, Georgia Tech (GT), Virginia Tech (VT), Virginia, Duke, University of North Carolina (UNC) & Pittsburgh. The Atlantic Division, reviewed in a previous blog, also has 7 teams; North Carolina State, … Continue reading
Posted in ACC, Alabama, Alabama A&M, Army, Bethune-Cookman, Big Ten, Boston College, BYU, C-USA, Clemson, Duke, FBS Independents, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisiana Tech, MEAC, Miami FL, Middle Tennessee, Mountain West, Navy, NC State, Nevada, North Carolina, Notre Dame, PAC 12, Pittsburgh, Savannah State, SEC, South Carolina State, South Florida, Southern Conference, Sun Belt, SWAC, Syracuse, The Citadel, Troy, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
ACC Atlantic Division Sneak Preview
The ACC is on the rise and well should be given its location in the Southeastern part of the United States! The states in this region (in particular, Florida, Georgia, North & South Carolina) are fast becoming the unquestioned best … Continue reading
Posted in Army, Bethune-Cookman, Big Ten, Boston College, Central Michigan, Clemson, Connecticut, Duke, Florida International, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Louisiana Tech, MAC, MEAC, Miami FL, Mountain West, NC State, Nevada, North Carolina, Northeast Conference, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Presbyterian, Richmond, Savannah State, SEC, South Carolina, South Carolina State, Southern Conference, Sun Belt, Syracuse, The Citadel, Troy, ULM, USC, Villanova, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wagner University, Wake Forest, Western Carolina
BCS National Championship
Bowl History: The BCS National Championship was first played in 1998 and has been played annually since its inaugural year! This championship series will come to an end after the 2013 campaign, as a four team play-off is scheduled for … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, BYU, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Navy, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Stanford, Texas A&M, USC
BBVA Compass Bowll
Bowl History: This bowl (formally know as Birmingham Bowl 2006 & the Papajohns.com Bowl 2006-2010), was established in 2006, and became the BBVA Compass Bowl on November 4, 2010! Conference Tie-ins are the Big East / SEC, with the alternates being C-USA & the MAC. … Continue reading
AllState Sugar Bowl
Bowl History: The Sugar Bowl was established in 1935 and along with the Orange & Sun, is the second oldest bowl behind only the Rose! The first game in this series featured Tulane and Temple, played on January 1,1935. The inaugural … Continue reading
Russell Athletic Bowl
Bowl History: First … let’s start with the many names this Bowl has been known by … a) Sunshine Classic (1990), b) Blockbluster Bowl (1990-93), c) Carquest Bowl (1994 -97), d) MicronPC Bowl (1998), e) MicronPC.com Bowl (1999-2000), f) Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl (2001) … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, AAC, ACC, Cincinnati, Duke, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia Tech
Sully’s Six Pack of Winners
West Virginia 5-5 -1 @ Iowa State 6-5: Enough is Enough said the spider to the fly … forget Mary Howitt’s 1829 poem warning about flattery & charm masking evil intent! WV’s defense has has enough … giving up 63 … Continue reading
Posted in ACC, Big Ten, FBS Independents, Florida, Florida State, Iowa State, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, PAC 12, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, SEC, Stanford, UCLA, USC, West Virginia
ACC: Week 12
Virginia (4-6 / 2-5) vs North Carolina (6-4 / 3-3) Virginia lost back to back games against North Carolina for the first time last year since the early 80’s (81-82). They were doomed by two interceptions in UNC territory, which … Continue reading
Posted in ACC, Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami FL, NC State, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
BCS vs FBS 2012
The Football Bowl Subdivision (NCAA Classification) is made up of 11 conferences and four independents … 124 teams make up the FBS. All of these teams must award 85 scholarships to keep that classification! Six of the conferences (ACC, Big … Continue reading
Posted in AAC, ACC, Air Force, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Auburn, Ball State, Baylor, Big 12, Big Ten, Boise State, Boston College, C-USA, California, Charleston Southern, Chattanooga, Cincinnati, Clemson, Colonial Athletic Association, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware State, Duke, Florida, Florida A&M, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Florida State, Fresno State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Howard University, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Kent State, Kentucky, Louisiana, LSU, MAC, Marshall, MEAC, Michigan, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Missouri, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Navy, NC State, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota State, Northeast Conference, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio, Ohio State, Ohio Valley, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State, PAC 12, Patriot League, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Presbyterian, Purdue, San Diego State, SEC, South Alabama, South Carolina, South Florida, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Stanford, Sun Belt, SWAC, Syracuse, TCU, Temple, Tennessee, Tennessee Tech, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, The Citadel, Toledo, Troy, ULM, Utah, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Washington, Washington State, West Virginia, Western Michigan, Wisconsin
Big East: Week 10
Temple 3-4 / 2-2 @ Louisville 8-0 / 3-0: Louisville is 2-3 all time vs Temple, but has won the last two games between the schools. That said, both of Temple’s wins are in Louisville. The schools last played in … Continue reading
Posted in AAC, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, South Florida, Syracuse, Temple
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