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Category Archives: FBS Independents

Sports Champ Bowl: Florida State vs Notre Dame

Notre Dame and Florida State’s  return to glory in 2011 was not to be… the good news for their fan base was that they were not led on with false hope or a fragile win. ND was short circuited by lightning … Continue reading

Posted in ACC, Florida State, Notre Dame |

Bowl Schedule Announced

Here is a the 2011-12 Bowl Schedule and conference breakdown. Please note all times are Central Standard. 12/17/11 Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Temple (MAC) vs Wyoming (MWC) 1:00 p.m. kick off Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio (MAC) vs Utah State … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Auburn, Big 12, Big Ten, Boise State, C-USA, California, Cincinnati, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Iowa, LSU, MAC, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Mountain West, NC State, Nebraska, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Oregon, PAC 12, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Purdue, San Diego State, SEC, South Carolina, SWAC, Texas, UCLA, Utah, Virginia, Wake Forest, Wisconsin |

Tis the season to go Bowling

As the regular season in college football heads into its final weeks, let the speculation begin about BCS bowl assignments and then, how conference match-ups will fall into place. For a team to be bowl eligible, it must win, @ … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Boston College, C-USA, Duke, MAC, Mountain West, Notre Dame, PAC 12, SEC, SWAC |

ACC: Week 10

Here is a peek at the upcoming games in the ACC: Boston College (2-6) hosts Florida State (5-3) on Thursday night; Clemson (8-1) is idle , Duke (3-5) is at Miami (4-4), Georgia Tech (7-2) has a bye; NC State … Continue reading

Posted in ACC, Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, NC State, Notre Dame, Virginia, Wake Forest |

SEC Recap of Week 9

The bullies of the conference were idle, LSU & Bama were sitting at home, sharpening their teeth and gearing up for their their battle in Tuscaloosa this weekend. Those two powers aside, this conferences has great games each and every … Continue reading

Posted in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Notre Dame, SEC, South Carolina |

Michigan State @ Nebraska

Michigan State has survived a very difficult month, October 1 they traveled to OSU ( Ohio State was 3-1 @ game time) and won a hard fought game, 10-7, they then welcomed Michigan, (Wolves were 6-0 at game time) the … Continue reading

Posted in Alabama, Arkansas, Big Ten, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Ohio State, SEC, Wisconsin |

Big Ten Game of the Week

Wisconsin 6-0 @ Michigan State 6-1: These teams have played 4 of the past 5 years, including 4 straight meetings. In 07, Wisconsin outscored MSU, 37-34, 1n 08, the Spartans survived the Badgers, 25-24, in 09, State’s rally fell short, … Continue reading

Posted in Big Ten, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Wisconsin |

Games of the Week 10-15-11

Big East: Not really a big game in the Big East this weekend; 4-1 South Florida takes on a 2-4 U-Conn @ Storrs CT and a 4-1 Cincinnati welcomes a 2-3 Louisville to Nippert Stadium. Two non-conference tilts, 3-3 Pitt … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Navy, Pittsburgh, South Florida, Syracuse |

Notre Dame @ Purdue

The Irish enter this contest 2-2. Losing their opener to South Florida 23-20 and then playing in front of 114,00 plus, the largest crowd in Michigan history, lost again, 35-31. They are now riding a 2 game win streak, having … Continue reading

Posted in Big Ten, Notre Dame, Purdue |

Game of the Week in the Big East

Since we already have spoken to the LSU / West Virginia game, let’s turn to the next best game involving a Big East Team, Pitt vs Notre Dame. These teams have met 3 times in the past 5 years with … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, FBS Independents, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh |