Tomorrow afternoon college football returns, with bowl season getting underway. After months of picks, we’ll now do our best to predict the winner of all 40 postseason games, including the College Football Playoff. Things get started with the ever-entertaining Bahamas Bowl on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Charlotte plays its first ever bowl game against […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 14
Rivalry week is here. Starting on Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, and running through Sunday, many of college football’s biggest rivalry games will be played, with serious postseason implications on the line. On Thursday, we get the always contentious Egg Bowl. Ole Miss’ Matt Luke and Mississippi State’s Joe Moorhead both have plenty on the line, even […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
We’ve reached the penultimate weekend of college football’s regular season. While the night slate this weekend may be a bit lacking, we’re going to learn a lot about the eventual College Football Playoff field early on. At noon, Ohio State hosts Penn State in a de facto Big Ten East title game. The Buckeyes are […]
Read MoreACC Football Coach Has A Message For ESPN
ACC football has been the subject of derision for much of this season and Pat Narduzzi is sick and damn tired of it. Narduzzi delivered a sharp message today to ESPN and others who criticize the league for its lack of balance and overall mediocrity. He even called out the Big Ten in the process. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
We’re on the other side of the huge Week 11 in college football, in which LSU took down Alabama for the first time since 2011, and Minnesota stayed undefeated and handed Penn State its first loss. The College Football Playoff picture is starting to really take shape, with LSU entrenched as the new No. 1 […]
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 MoreMiami at Pittsburgh Game Time, Spread, Channel, Announcers
Two ACC teams on very different courses this season go head-to-head this weekend in the Miami vs. Pittsburgh game.0 The Pitt Panthers started the season off rather poorly with losses to Virginia and Penn State. But they’ve recovered nicely, winning their last four games, including No. 15 UCF and Syracuse. Though they’re on the outside […]
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 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 MoreKirk Herbstreit Reveals His Top 5 Team Performances Of Week 4
Kirk Herbstreit has become one of college football’s iconic voices. He’s also a popular social media must-follow. Herbstreit’s weekly top five team performances have become a tradition. With Week 4 in the books, Herbstreit has unveiled the five teams he was most impressed by. There were certainly some big-time performances from the teams included. Here’s […]
Read MorePitt Just Knocked Off UCF On A Wild Trick Play In The Final Minute
The UCF Knights will not finish the season with an undefeated record this year. The Pitt Panthers, behind a wild trick play in the final minute, knocked them off 35-34 in a stunner. Pitt raced out to a 21-0 lead early, only to blow it in less than one quarter of play. But one final […]
Read MoreUpset Alert: No. 15 UCF Is Losing At Pittsburgh
Last week, UCF dominated Stanford from the opening whistle en route to a 45-27 win. The Knights have been one of the best teams in the country this season and entered Saturday’s game against Pitt as the No. 15 program in the nation. UCF entered as a 10-point favorite despite traveling to Pittsburgh for the […]
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 MorePat Narduzzi Is Getting Crushed For Postgame Quote At Penn State
Pittsburgh fell at Penn State this afternoon, 17-10, in an ugly game that came down to the final play. The Panthers had a chance to tie the contest with time expiring, though their game-tying heave fell short, giving the Nittany Lions the win. Pitt had a chance to tie the game earlier in the fourth […]
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 MoreUpset Alert: Top-15 Program Tied At Home At The Half
The third week of the college football season could generate a few upsets. Maryland is currently trailing at the half to Temple and Penn State is tied with Pittsburgh at home. Due to lighting in the area by Beaver Stadium, the kickoff time for the Penn State-Pitt game was delayed. It’s fair to say the […]
Read MoreInjury Update For Star Penn State LB Micah Parsons
Although there was a minor weather delay in Happy Valley, the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Pittsburgh Panthers are in action at Beaver Stadium. During the first half of this game, linebacker Micah Parsons left the field due to an injury. It doesn’t appear to be too severe for the former five-star recruit. Penn […]
Read MoreLonely Fan At Penn State-Pitt Game Is Going Viral
College football can provide some of the happiest moments and memories of a weekend. It’s an opportunity to gather together with friends and family, eat some good food and enjoy the game. That’s more often than not the circumstances of gameday. But what about the lone individuals who travel to cheer on the road team? […]
Read MoreCollege GameDay Staff Makes Week 3 Picks For 2019 Season
College GameDay was in Ames, Iowa this week ahead of the big matchup between the Hawkeyes and the Cyclones. Just before Noon, as usual, the staff made its picks for the biggest games of the weekend. This week’s celebrity guest picker was country music singer Eric Church. Although it didn’t sit well with the home […]
Read MorePenn State-Pitt In Weather Delay As Storms Roll Through State College
Weather decided to play a factor in this afternoon’s game between Penn State and Pittsburgh. Fans at Beaver Stadium were asked to take shelter from a coming storm earlier this morning. Just 20 minutes before the game was scheduled to kick off, Penn State announced the game is in a weather delay Penn State and […]
Read MorePenn State vs. Pitt Game Time, Spread, Channel, Announcers
The third full weekend of college football is just about to begin. One of the marquee matchups on the schedule is a non-conference showdown featuring Penn State and Pittsburgh. Penn State has won its first two games in dominating fashion. After winning by 72 points against Idaho, James Franklin’s team defeated Buffalo in blowout fashion […]
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, […]
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