We’re entering the end of the non-conference season, and the college basketball world is starting to shake itself out. The Duke Blue Devils may not be undefeated, and they’re just No. 2 in the country right now, but R.J. Barrett, Zion Williamson and company are heavy favorites to take home the title. Bovada has updated […]
Read MoreStar College WR Declares For The NFL Draft
Although Antoine Wesley has one more year of eligibility remaining, the star wideout is clearly ready for the next chapter of his football career. Wesley finished his junior season with 88 receptions for 1,410 yards and nine touchdowns. Now, he’ll embrace the challenge of playing in the NFL. In a heartfelt post on Twitter, the […]
Read MoreNFL Coach Confirms He Reached Out To Kliff Kingsbury
Kliff Kingsbury won’t be out of work long after getting fired by Texas Tech at the end of the season. He is already a hot commodity. USC has reportedly been courting Kingsbury for its vacant offensive coordinator position. He is also rumored to be on the radar of several NFL teams. On Sunday, it was […]
Read MoreTexas Tech Reportedly Close To Hiring New Head Coach
The Texas Tech Red Raiders appear to be closing in on their replacement for recently-ousted head coach Kliff Kingsbury. Whether or not Texas Tech fans will be thrilled with the selection is another matter entirely. According to Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reporter Don Williams, Texas Tech is in negotiations with Utah State head coach Matt Wells to […]
Read MoreMike Leach Addresses Idea Of Returning To Texas Tech
In the wake of Kliff Kingsbury’s firing from Texas Tech, speculation on his replacement has turned to former Red Raiders head coach Mike Leach. But it looks like a reunion is far from imminent. This past week, reporter Joel D. Anderson spoke to Leach, who in turn made it clear he has no intentions of […]
Read MoreAnother Major Program Will Reportedly Fire Its Head Coach Today
Another Power 5 head coach is on his way out today, according to multiple reports. Texas Tech is parting ways with Kliff Kingsbury. Kingsbury has been in Lubbock for six seasons, compiling a 35-40 overall record. He reached three bowl games in six years. Kingsbury has been on a number of hot seat lists recently, […]
Read MoreTexas Tech Reportedly Wants Brent Venables If It Fires Kliff Kingsbury
Kliff Kingsbury is in his sixth year at Texas Tech, and while his teams have been competitive, the Red Raiders have yet to post a winning record in the Big 12 during his tenure. One reporter thinks the Kingsbury era could be coming to an end. Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman reported Thursday that […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 13
Rivalry week is here! College Football Week 13 brings many of the top rivalries in the sport. The Game between Ohio State and Michigan has long been one of the best rivalries in college football. On Saturday, the stakes are extremely high, with both fighting for potential College Football Playoff considerations. Elsewhere, the Iron Bowl […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
It is the second-to-last week of the college football season, which means a less-than-excellent set of games. The main culprit for College Football Week 12 is the SEC, from which most members have tune-ups for next week’s rivalry clashes. That means we have a bunch of SEC vs. FCS and Group of Five games, and […]
Read MoreKliff Kingsbury Has Announced Starting Quarterback For Texas Tech vs. Texas
After starter Alan Bowman left last week’s near upset of Oklahoma, there has been uncertainty about Texas Tech football’s quarterback situation for Saturday’s game vs. Texas. Bowman suffered a collapsed lung during a game in September, and it happened again late in the first half against the Sooners. The freshman was in the hospital until […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
After a rough Week 9, The Spun staff got mostly back on track with our picks for Week 10. Now, we’re on to College Football Week 11. Things kick off tonight in the Power Five, with No. 14 NC State hosting in-state rival Wake Forest. Tomorrow night, red hot Syracuse team hosts struggling Louisville, and […]
Read MoreUpdate On CFB Starting QB Who Was Hospitalized Over The Weekend
Texas Tech freshman quarterback Alan Bowman left Saturday’s game against Oklahoma and headed to the hospital after taking a big hit in the first half. He suffered a re-occurrence of a collapsed lung. Today, Texas Tech got good news regarding its starting signal caller. Bowman was released from the hospital this afternoon, according to a […]
Read MoreKliff Kingsbury Issues Alan Bowman Update Ahead Of Texas Game
Alan Bowman had a fantastic first half of Texas Tech’s competitive game against Oklahoma on Saturday. Unfortunately, he was not able to finish the game, and the Red Raiders fell to the Sooners 51-46 in a Big 12 shootout. Bowman was hospitalized during the game, after taking a big hit in the first half. He […]
Read MoreTop Quarterback Being Evaluated For Injury After Being Hit With Football During Warmups
Texas Tech football is looking to shake up the College Football Playoff picture against Oklahoma tonight, but it caught some serious bad luck at halftime. The Red Raiders led OU 31-28 at the half, with Alan Bowman dealing. He was 21-for-26 for 227 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. And yet, it is Jett […]
Read MoreOklahoma Football In Real Trouble At The Half
The Big 12 gets crazy every week, and that is definitely the case in Lubbock so far. Conference favorite and College Football Playoff hopeful Oklahoma football is in a shootout against Texas Tech. With just under a minute left in the half, Texas Tech scored on a Da’Leon Ward run from one-yard out to go up […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
Last weekend’s college football action was not great for the teams in the back-end of the Top 25. A number of previously-ranked teams lost, leading to a major shake-up in the polls. There is also a new ranking, from which the public Top 25 numbers are now based on. The first College Football Playoff rankings […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
The headline game of last week wound up being Ohio State football’s trip to Purdue. Like in their trip to Iowa last week, the Buckeyes were shellacked by a feisty Big Ten West foe. Last season’s 55-24 loss wound up severely hurting Ohio State’s College Football Playoff chances. The team already had a more excusable […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 8
Every year, one week of the college football season wrecks absolute mayhem on the landscape of the sport. Week 7 was that week. Four Top 10 teams fell last Saturday, with a few other Top 25 clubs going down, or at least looking very shaky in near-losses. With that, it was a tough week for […]
Read MoreThe 5 College Football Teams On ‘Upset Alert’ In Week 7
In last week’s “upset alert” column, three of my five picks came true. Florida got a big win against No. 5 LSU in The Swamp, vaulting the Gators up to No. 14 in the AP Poll. No. 8 Auburn went over the Starkville, and got thumped by unranked Mississippi State 23-9. It was a big […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
Through six weeks of the college football season, a true upper class has emerged. Obviously, Alabama is the clear cut No. 1 team in the country. Some slight defensive concerns aside, the Crimson Tide have been a dominant force, with Tua Tagovailoa putting together one of the most prolific seasons for a quarterback in recent […]
Read MoreStarting College QB Remains In The Hospital Today
Texas Tech starting quarterback Alan Bowman suffered a scary injury during Saturday’s loss to West Virginia. He left the game after being hurt, and afterwards TT head coach Kliff Kingsbury confirmed Bowman suffered a partially collapsed lung. As of this morning, Bowman remains at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock. It doesn’t seem like he is in […]
Read MoreVegas Computer Is Predicting A Big Upset Tomorrow
If last weekend’s slate of college football games wasn’t entertaining enough, then this Saturday’s action should get the job done. While there are several marquee matchups set to take place, there are also possible upsets brewing for tomorrow. Right now, one of the hottest teams in the nation is Texas Tech. Following their season-opening loss, […]
Read MoreESPN Analysts Make Score Picks For Week 5’s Biggest Games
Week 5 of the college football season starts tonight. Saturday features a number of match-ups between top-ranked teams, including a huge Big Ten East showdown. Penn State hosts Ohio State in the weekend’s biggest game, while Notre Dame brings in Stanford for another Top 10 battle. We also have a really fun one out in […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
College Football Week 5 kicks off on Thursday night, and our staff picks contest rolls along as well. No. 16 Miami, fresh off of a win over FIU which brought a serious quarterback controversy to Coral Gables, hosts North Carolina, which just picked up a much-needed win over Pitt. Friday night brings an AAC battle […]
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