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Category Archives: Utah State

MWC vs FCS & Power Conferences

The Mountain West Conference, like other leagues, has experienced several changes over the past five years. Utah (PAC 12), BYU (Independent) & TCU (Big 12) have left the conference, while Hawaii, Boise State, Fresno State, Nevada, Utah State, & San … Continue reading

Posted in Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Mountain West, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Utah State, Wyoming |

SDCCU Poinsetta Bowl Utah State & NIU 2013

Bowl History: The original Poinsettia Bowl was first played in 1952 and featured the champions of the Eastern and Western Military Bases against one another. Bolling Air Force Base defeated San Diego Naval Training Center, 35-14, on December 20, 1952! This … Continue reading

Posted in 2013/2014 Bowl Games, MAC, Mountain West, Northern Illinois, Utah State |

Mountain West Conference (MWC) Mountain Division Sneak Peek

Mountain West Conference (MWC): Mountain Division Young Sully (YS) & Old Sully (OS)  were up late with this one, fitting, as we watch these teams battle late @ night during the season! So nothing new to focus on this league … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Air Force, Alabama, Army, Big Sky, Boise State, BYU, Colgate, Colorado, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Mountain West, Navy, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Colorado, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, San Jose State, Texas State, UNLV, USC, Utah, Utah State, UTEP, UTSA, Washington, Weber State, Wyoming |

Mountain West Conference, West Division Sneak Peek

The Mountain West has a new look in 2013, for the first time in its history it will feature two divisions (West & Mountain) and will have a championship game in early December! The league has taken some big hits … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, AAC, ACC, Air Force, Arizona, Army, Big 12, Big Sky, Big Ten, Boise State, BYU, Cal Poly, Central Michigan, Colorado, Colorado State, Eastern Illinois, FBS Independents, Florida State, Fresno State, Hawaii, MAC, Minnesota, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Navy, Nevada, New Mexico, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Ohio Valley, Oregon State, PAC 12, Sacramento State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Stanford, TCU, UC Davis, UNLV, USC, Utah State, Western Illinois, Wyoming |

PAC 12 Sneak Preview

The PAC 12 is a Conference that emphasizes speed, quickness, talent, and skill, in Sully’s CFP view, all true! Yet, the national perception of the league is that, while it has these attributes in abundance, it lacks the toughness to compete with the “Big Boys of … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona, Arizona State, Army, Auburn, Boise State, Boston College, BYU, California, Central Arkansas State, Colorado, Colorado State, Eastern Washington, Fresno State, Hawaii, Idaho State, Illinois, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Nicholls University, Northern Arizona, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oregon, Oregon State, PAC 12, Portland State, Sacramento State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Southern Utah, Stanford, Tennessee, UCLA, UNLV, USC, Utah, Utah State, Washington, Washington State, Weber State, Wisconsin, Wyoming |

Military Bowl presented by Northrup Grumman

Bowl History: This bowl was founded in 2008, previously known as the EagleBank Bowl (in its’ planning stages it was to be called the Congressional Bowl … played @ DC’s RFK). EagleBank is a Washington D.C. financial institution which sponsored the … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, MAC, Mountain West, San Diego State, SWAC, Utah State |

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

Bowl History: This Bowl began in 1997, (formally known as the Humanitarian Bowl) Conference tie-ins … WAC Champ vs a team from the MAC. Cincinnati beat Utah State in the Bowl’s inaugural game, 35-19, while the defending champion from Ohio University, also, beat Utah … Continue reading

Posted in 2012 / 2013 Bowl Game, Ball State, MAC, Mountain West, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame, SWAC, Toledo, Utah, Utah State, Wisconsin |

Bowl Game Projections are up on Site

http://sullyscollegefootballpage.com/Football_Stats/Bowl_Listings.cfm  

Posted in AAC, ACC, Air Force, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas State, Ball State, Baylor, Big 12, Big Ten, Boise State, C-USA, Cincinnati, Clemson, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Fresno State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas State, Kent State, Louisiana, LSU, MAC, Marshall, Michigan, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee, Minnesota, Mississippi State, Mountain West, Navy, NC State, Nebraska, Nevada, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Oregon State, PAC 12, Purdue, San Diego State, SEC, South Carolina, Stanford, Sun Belt, SWAC, Syracuse, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UCLA, USC, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin |

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 |

Non AQ Conference Updates Week 4

WAC: The headliner is Louisiana Tech, 2-0 at Illinois, 2-1… do not be shocked… surprised Ok… but not shocked … if Tech gets this done in Champaign. This is the best team in the WAC and the Bulldogs scored 112 … Continue reading

Posted in Fresno State, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Utah State |