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Nov 26, 2013

Week Thirteen Bowl Projections

Mark Schlabach (ESPN) – Miami vs. Louisville Brad Edwards (ESPN) – Virginia Tech vs. Louisville Scout.com/CollegeFootballNews.com – Duke vs. Louisville Jerry Palm – Miami vs. Louisville ESPN ACC – Duke SB Nation– Boston College vs. Louisville Athlon Sports– Miami vs. Louisville Sporting News– Miami vs. Louisville Orlando Sentinel– Miami vs. Louisville Stewart Mandel/SI– Miami vs. Louisville USA Today– Miami vs. Louisville   It’s another week with mostly the same cast and characters in the Russell Athletic Bowl media projections. Louisville […]

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Nov 19, 2013

Week Twelve Bowl Projections

Mark Schlabach (ESPN) – Miami vs. Louisville Brad Edwards (ESPN) – Virginia Tech vs. Louisville Scout.com/CollegeFootballNews.com – Virginia Tech vs. Louisville Jerry Palm – Virginia Tech vs. Louisville ESPN ACC – Miami SB Nation– Duke vs. Louisville Athlon Sports– Miami vs. Louisville Sporting News– Miami vs. Louisville Orlando Sentinel– Georgia Tech vs. Louisville Stewart Mandel/SI– Miami vs. Louisville USA Today– Miami vs. Louisville   According to the experts the Russell Athletic Bowl will feature Louisville against a team from the […]

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Nov 13, 2013

Weekend Spotlight: Georgia Tech at Clemson

Georgia Tech (6-3, 5-2 ACC) at No. 8 Clemson (8-1, 6-1 ACC) Georgia Tech leads the series 50-26-2 (Last meeting October 6, 2012: Clemson 47, Georgia Tech 31) Georgia Tech can clinch at least a share of the ACC Coastal Division title with a win Thursday, while Clemson can keep their dreams of a BCS at-large invitation alive with a win. While Georgia Tech has nearly doubled up Clemson in the win column in this rivalry’s history, the Tigers own […]

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Nov 12, 2013

American Week Twelve Previews

Houston (7-2, 4-1 American) travels to No. 20 Louisville (8-1, 4-1 American) for its second-straight road game against a ranked opponent. The Cougars suffered their first conference defeat last weekend, falling 19-14 at UCF. The matchup features the top two scoring offenses in the conference with Louisville averaging 38.4 points per contest, and Houston close behind at 38.1 points per game, despite only scoring two touchdowns against the Knights. The Cardinals won 31-10 at Connecticut last Friday night. The teams […]

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Nov 12, 2013

ACC Week Twelve Previews

No. 2 Florida State (9-0, 7-0 ACC) plays its final conference game of the season, hosting Syracuse (5-4, 3-2 ACC). The Seminoles continued their conference dominance last weekend, holding Wake Forest to 166 total yards in a 59-3 blowout. FSU ranks second nationally in scoring offense (52.0 ppg) and fourth in scoring defense (12.0). Syracuse has won two-straight ACC games, holding Wake Forest and Maryland to three total points in the victories. FSU has won the last five meetings against […]

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Nov 12, 2013

Week Eleven Bowl Projections

Mark Schlabach (ESPN) – Miami vs. Louisville Brad Edwards (ESPN) – Miami vs. Louisville Scout.com/CollegeFootballNews.com – Georgia Tech vs. Louisville Jerry Palm – Virginia Tech vs. Louisville ESPN ACC – Miami SB Nation– Duke vs. Louisville Athlon Sports– Miami vs. Louisville Sporting News– Georgia Tech vs. Louisville Orlando Sentinel– Miami vs. Louisville Stewart Mandel/SI– Miami vs. Louisville USA Today– Miami vs. Louisville   The majority of the experts agree that Miami will meet Louisville in this year’s Russell Athletic Bowl. […]

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Nov 10, 2013

UCF Holds Off Houston For American Athletic Conference Lead

Although conferences changed, the rivalry between UCF (6-1, 4-0 The American) and Houston (7-2, 4-1) was intense as ever. UCF held on to beat the Cougars 19-14 in front of 44,665 fans at Bright House Networks Stadium Nov. 9 putting them in the driver’s seat for the American Athletic Conference’s BCS bid. “I thought that the atmosphere was outstanding tonight,” UCF head coach George O’Leary said. “It looked like everybody enjoyed themselves and I know the players can hear it […]

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Nov 07, 2013

Weekend Spotlight: Houston at UCF

Houston (7-1, 4-0 American) at No. 21 UCF (6-1, 3-0) UCF leads series 3-1 (Last meeting November 5, 2010: UCF 40, Houston 33) Two newcomers to the American Athletic Conference face off in a Saturday night showdown with the winner controlling its destiny in the race for the conference’s automatic BCS bid. The Cougars and Knights are no stranger to meaningful November games, as one of the two teams has appeared in seven of the last eight C-USA championship games […]

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Nov 05, 2013

American Week Eleven Preview

The two remaining unbeaten teams in American Athletic conference play face off as Houston (7-1, 4-0 American) visits No. 21 UCF (6-1, 3-0 American). The winner takes sole possession of first place in the conference and controls its own destiny to a BCS bid. Both teams have found success on offense, as Houston leads The American in scoring (41.1 ppg), while UCF ranks third (37.0). Houston QB John O’Korn and UCF QB Blake Bortles rank in the top four in […]

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Nov 05, 2013

ACC Week Eleven Preview

The ACC’s only remaining unbeaten team, No. 2 Florida State (8-0, 6-0 ACC), visits Wake Forest (4-5, 2-4 ACC). The Seminoles continued their dominant season, defeating previously unbeaten Miami, 41-14, behind 325 passing yards from QB Jameis Winston. Florida State is the only team in the FBS to rank in the top five in both scoring offense (51.1 ppg) and scoring defense (13.1). Wake Forest returns home following a two-game road trip to Miami and Syracuse, both losses. The Demon […]

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