The first game of the post-Willie Taggart era of Florida State football takes place this weekend, as the ‘Noles head to Alumni Stadium to take on the Boston College Eagles. Florida State will be playing out the final games of the season with longtime assistant Odell Haggins at the helm. At 4-5 on the season, […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
Here it is. Week 11 of the college football season, featuring the monumental matchup between No. 2 LSU and No. 2 Alabama, is upon us. Alabama-LSU is a big game every year. It doesn’t always feature a pair top three programs vying for the College Football Playoff, though. Alabama has made the Playoff every year […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
This weekend may be the calm before the Week 11, and specifically, the Alabama-LSU storm. Still, there are some exciting matchups awaiting us in College Football Week 10. The obvious headliner is taking place down in Jacksonville on Saturday afternoon. Florida and Georgia renew their heated rivalry, with the SEC East very much on the […]
Read MoreClemson vs. Boston College: Game Time, Spread, Channel, Announcers
All of Clemson’s opponents this season are aiming to take down the 2018 national champions. Boston College will look to do just that on Saturday. The Tigers have seen their No. 1 ranking drop to No. 4 in a matter of weeks because of inconsistent play, along with the weekly dominance of teams like LSU […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
College Football Week 9 brings some huge games this weekend. A few will have major College Football Playoff race ramifications. The first, FOX’s pick for its “Big Noon Saturday” game, lost a bit of its luster last weekend. Wisconsin fell to Illinois in one of the biggest upsets of the season so far. The Badgers […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Last weekend brought perhaps the biggest upset of the season, with South Carolina dealing a big blow to SEC East favorite Georgia, one of the first losses this year for a true College Football Playoff contender. We’ll see if College Football Week 8 can deliver more of those moments. On paper, there aren’t a ton […]
Read MoreAnalyst Puts 5 Head Coaches On The ‘Hot Seat’
In every sport there are always coaches on the hot seat at the midway point of the season. For college football, it appears there are a handful of head coaches that could lose their job in the coming months. One major head coach, Rutgers’ Chris Ash, has already lost his job. The Scarlet Knights fired […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
College Football Week 6 kicks off tonight with a pair of Group of Five games between Georgia Southern and South Alabama, and then Temple and East Carolina. On Friday night, things heat up a bit. No. 18 UCF makes the trip up to Cincinnati in what will be a crucial game for deciding the ACC […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
We’re getting into the heart of conference play here in College Football Week 5. That means plenty of big Power Five matchups. Last week brought some pretty significant upsets. Only one of our staff members had Utah falling to USC in Los Angeles, and Appalachian State knocking off North Carolina. All of us missed TCU’s […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
College Football Week 4 is here, and with it, a lot of in-conference, Power Five vs. Power Five match-ups. After a few weekends of relatively light schedules, that is very welcome. Week 3 provided some major trouble spots for our whole staff, especially with the ACC’s struggles. We all took Boston College, NC State, and […]
Read MoreThe ACC Is Getting Crushed For Its Performance So Far This Season
Just two years ago, the ACC looked like perhaps the most underrated conference in college football. Clemson was coming off of a national title and reached the College Football Playoff again, and the league had a bevy of solid teams in Miami, NC State, Virginia Tech, and Louisville, which had superstar and 2016 Heisman Trophy […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
College Football Week 2 didn’t bring a ton of drama, though the highly-anticipated game between LSU and Texas in Austin was a treat. The Tigers pulled out the win, as five of our nine staff members predicted entering the weekend. There were some games that tripped us up, big time. UCLA continues to free fall, […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
We’re all very glad to have college football back in our lives. While Week 1 didn’t bring the craziness that many weeks of this sport do, we did have some big upsets. Oregon was the only Top 25 team to go down, and it did to another ranked squad in Auburn. The Tigers and Ducks […]
Read MoreRivals Expert Believes Terrence Clarke Will Choose Kentucky, Reclassify
Terrence Clarke is one of the truly elite recruits in the prep ranks right now. He is ranked No. 3 overall in the 2021 class by 247Sports‘ composite rankings. Rivals has him at No. 2. Of course, he may not stay in that class. Clarke has been a reported reclassification candidate for a while now, […]
Read MoreHow To Watch The ACC Network On The First College Football Saturday Of The Year
Not counting last week’s “week zero” contests, this is the real first college football Saturday of the 2019 season. One big change – fans of ACC teams are going to want to figure out how to watch the ACC Network. The ACC Network launched just a few weeks back. Saturday, there are three major games […]
Read MoreTerrence Clarke, No. 3 Recruit From 2021 Class, Announces Top Six Schools
Terrence Clarke, a five-star recruit from Brewster Academy, has trimmed his list of suitors down to six. Not only did he narrow down his options, he shared when he’ll announce his commitment. 247Sports’ ranks Clarke is the No. 3 overall prospect and No. 1 shooting guard from the 2021 recruiting class. He has 26 scholarship […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
Week 1 of the College Football season is finally here. After a pair of games opened things up last weekend, we finally have our full slate of games. Last Saturday, a pair of match-ups opened up the 2019 season. Florida and Miami played the first game of the year, a rare Week Zero game between […]
Read MoreSpectrum Reaches Deal To Carry ACC Network
The ACC Network is set to launch next week, ahead of college football season. Naturally, the league is leveraging defending national champion Clemson to really get itself off the ground. The Tigers will host the new-look Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Aug. 29 season opener, the first football game to be broadcast on ACCN. […]
Read MoreHow ESPN’s FPI Projects The ACC Standings Will Look At Season’s End
We’re nearly one month away from college football starting up again, which has led to a plethora of preseason predictions over the past few days. Earlier this week, ESPN was the latest media outlet to jump in with their projections, as it released the latest version of its Football Power Index. The FPI serves as […]
Read MoreSportsbook Releases Win Totals For Almost Every College Football Team
As sports betting starts to become legal throughout the country, expect to see more about sportsbooks like FanDuel. The online book is among those available to bettors in New Jersey right now. On Wednesday, it published win totals available for futures bets for just about every FBS program in the country. One of the 130 […]
Read MoreFormer Duke 5-Star PG Derryck Thornton Announces Transfer
Back in May, USC guard Derryck Thornton entered the NCAA transfer portal. After taking his time going over his options, the five-star recruit has finally found himself a new home. Thornton originally began his college basketball career with the Duke Blue Devils. Mike Krzyzewski didn’t have the five-star guard for very long because he left […]
Read MoreAthlon Sports Predicts 2019 Record For Every ACC Football Program
Athlon Sports, one of the go-to sources for college football previews, just rolled out its predictions for the ACC football season. Spoiler alert: it is Clemson heavy. That is for good reason, of course. The Tigers are the defending national champions, and have won two titles in three years. Trevor Lawrence begins his first full […]
Read More2019 ACC/Big Ten Challenge Match-ups Have Been Announced
Over the last few minutes, the various games in this year’s edition of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge have been rolling out. Now, we know the full set of match-ups coming this fall. Because the ACC has 15 programs to 14 for the Big Ten, Virginia Tech is sitting this year’s challenge out. The Hokies will […]
Read More2020 College Football Hall Of Fame Nominees Announced
On Monday, the National Football Foundation announced the candidates for the 2020 College Football Hall of Fame class. In total, 76 players and five coaches have been nominated. The vote should be pretty competitive. Last year, 13 players made it through and were inducted in the 2019 class. To be nominated, players must have been […]
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