With the return of the MAC this week, and the Pac-12 this weekend, the vast majority of the FBS world will be underway, at long last. We have our first full-looking college football slate of the weekend, featuring games from all Power Five conferences. The headliner of the weekend comes out of the ACC. No. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2020 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
The final college football weekend of October is upon us. Somewhat surprisingly, there is just one game between ranked teams this weekend. No. 3 Ohio State travels to No. 18 Penn State, in a significant Big Ten battle. Ohio State looked the part of a College Football Playoff contender against Nebraska last weekend, while Penn […]
Read MoreVideo: Boise State Had The Season’s Most-Embarrassing Punt
Today has been a bizarre one when it comes to special teams plays around the college football world. Given the horrible injury to Alabama’s Jaylen Waddle on a kickoff return, that probably comes in as the most negatively impactful special teams play today, but injuries aside, one punt by Boise State football’s Joel Velazquez went about […]
Read MoreThe Highest-Paid College Football Coaches In Every Conference
Earlier this month, USA Today revealed its salary list for all of the FBS college football head coaches. With 129 schools spread across ten conferences plus some independents, there’s a ton of money being poured into the sport. But who are the highest-paid coaches in every college football conference? A quick analysis from Brett McMurphy […]
Read MoreCollege Football’s 8 Best Programs Against Top 25 Opponents
FOX College Football compiled a list of teams that have a winning record against top 25 opponents over the past 10 years. Just eight teams made the cut. Ohio State, thanks mostly to Urban Meyer, has been the best team against ranked teams over the past decade. The Buckeyes have risen to the occasion on […]
Read MoreReport: Boise State Set To Cut 2 Sports
Over the last few months, we’ve seen a number of major college athletic departments cut sports, in response to the financial difficulties brought on by the ongoing health crisis. Boise State is one of the biggest schools to deal with cuts yet. The Broncos join other notable Group of Five schools, including ECU and Appalachian […]
Read MoreFormer 4-Star USC Quarterback Announces New Destination
Former USC four-star quarterback Jack Sears is staying out West to finish his college career. Sears will enroll at Boise State as a graduate transfer. A four-star recruit and the No. 4 Pro-Style quarterback in the country out of San Clemente (Calif.) High School, Sears enrolled at USC early in 2017. He redshirted as a […]
Read MoreBoise State Star Forced To Retire After Playing 2019 With Spinal Fracture
Defensive tackle Sonatane Lui put together a great season for the Broncos. At season’s end, he was named as an honorable mention All-Mountain West player. His absence in Boise State’s Las Vegas Bowl appearance against Washington was a surprise to many. The Broncos certainly weren’t better for it, either. The team fell 38-7 to the […]
Read More6 QBs From The 2015 Recruiting Class Were 1st Round Draft Picks
The 2015 football recruiting class could go down as one of the best ever for quarterbacks. The class produced a trio of Heisman winners, five top 10 picks, back-to-back No. 1 picks in the NFL Draft, and an NFL MVP. Joe Burrow is the latest quarterback in that class to break into the impressive group. […]
Read MoreNFL Draft Grades: Evaluating Picks From All 32 Teams
The 2020 NFL Draft has come to a close. While most of the headlines understandably come from Thursday night’s first round, plenty of valuable playmakers will come from every single round of this draft. The usual suspects have had very productive NFL Draft weeks once again. The Baltimore Ravens continue to be the masters of […]
Read MoreMajor College Football Program Has Furloughed Its Coaches
As companies nationwide continue to be hit hard by COVID-19, we’ve seen furloughs implemented as a way to try to mitigate damage. That practice has now made its way to college football. Boise State University President Marlene Tromp emailed university staff and faculty on Monday to announce that any employees making $40,000 a year or […]
Read MoreA Boise State Football Assistant Coach Has Tested Positive For COVID-19
A member of Boise State’s coaching staff has tested positive for COVID-19, he revealed this afternoon. Zac Alley currently serves as the Broncos’ linebackers coach and co-special teams coordinator. The assistant coach announced on Tuesday that he tested positive for the widespread coronavirus just last week, per Dave Southorn of The Athletic. “I had no […]
Read MoreBetting Lines Released For Top College Football Games Of 2020
Fans are already looking forward to the upcoming 2020 college football season. LSU won last season’s national championship after a dominant performance over the Clemson Tigers. Which team will win it all this year? There are plenty of pivotal games for the 2020-21 season. Despite the season still being a few months away, FanDuel has […]
Read MoreBoise State Has Filed A Lawsuit Against Its Own Conference
Boise State football was a major focus of the new Mountain West Conference media deal, which was announced earlier this month. ESPN will no longer broadcast the league’s games, with rights transferring over to FOX (and remaining with CBS Sports Network). The big prize for FOX is its acquisition of rights to Boise State home […]
Read MoreA ‘Consensus’ 2020 Preseason Top 25 Poll Has Been Tabulated
We’re deep in “way too early Top 25” season for college football, where just about every outlet gives a prediction for how next season will look. There’s a distinct trend at the top of many of the major rankings. College football writer Matt Hinton took the liberty of creating a “consensus” poll, combining 15 of […]
Read MoreThe 10 Winningest College Football Programs Of The Decade
LSU’s national title win over Clemson marked the end of the 2010s decade of college football. The past 10 years saw the end of the BCS system, the rise of the College Football Playoff, some all-time upsets, the Kick Six, and ended with LSU completing arguably the greatest season in college football history. But there […]
Read MoreBoise State Football Games Will No Longer Air On ESPN
Moments ago, the Mountain West Conference announced a new six-year television rights deal. That means big changes for the league as a whole and, specifically, Boise State football. With the old rights deal, Boise State had a special contract “carve out” that allowed ESPN to air its home games. It was a gift granted to […]
Read MoreThere Are 6 College Football Bowl Games Today – Here’s The Schedule
If Friday was the appetizer for the 2019-20 college football bowl games, then today offers a satisfying full course. The first batch of games will offer three simultaneous games spread across three channels. The New Mexico Bowl between Central Michigan and San Diego State kicks off at 2 p.m. (all times ET), followed by the […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Bowl Games, College Football Playoff
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 MoreHerm Edwards Hires New Offensive Coordinator At Arizona State
Arizona State head coach Herm Edwards hasn’t had the start he was hoping for with the Sun Devils. ASU has gone 7-5 in back-to-back seasons. Surely, there’s room for improvement. Edwards is hoping his latest coaching hire will be what the Sun Devils need to become a legitimate threat in the Pac-12. College football reporter […]
Read More9 Finalists Announced For Eddie Robinson Coach Of The Year
This season has featured some very impressive coaching performances, with numerous coaches elevating their teams way beyond where people expected. Today, the nine finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award were announced. The group is a nice mix of guys from very different situations. Five of the nine are Power Five coaches, […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2019 College Football Staff Picks: Conference Championship Week
College football’s conference championships kick off tomorrow night, ahead of a stacked Saturday slate. We may have more teams still alive for a College Football Playoff berth with one game left than ever before. There are real questions about how much this weekend’s games mean for Ohio State and LSU, the current top two seeds. […]
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 […]
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