College football bowl season is here! Most of your favorite teams won’t be in action for a few weeks, but on Saturday we kick things off with a few fun games. Tulane and Louisiana present a nice clash of style, Utah State’s elite Group of Five defense faces North Texas’ high-flying offense, and Mountain West […]
Read MoreVote Breakdown For Kyler Murray’s Heisman Trophy Win
Tonight proved to be the most dramatic Heisman Trophy ceremony in some time. In the end, Kyler Murray edged out Tua Tagovailoa for the award. The decision came down to those who appreciated Alabama football’s dominance, with Tagovailoa at the helm, vs. Kyler Murray’s amazing individual efforts this year. Last weekend’s games outlined that, and […]
Read MoreESPN Releases Score Prediction For Iowa State-Washington State
The Washington State Cougars put together an admirable campaign behind Gardner Minshew, earning an opportunity to play against the Iowa State Cyclones in the Alamo Bowl. Although the Cougars were on pace to play in a New Year’s Six bowl, an unfortunate loss to the Washington Huskies ultimately sealed their fate. Now, the program will […]
Read MoreNew Bowl Projection For Washington State Heading Into Saturday’s Action
The Washington State Cougars finished with a 10-2 record and could be in line for a New Year’s Six bowl berth despite not winning the Pac-12. Let’s take a look at the latest bowl game projection. During the season, Washington State lost to just USC and rival Washington. The Cougars beat Wyoming, San Jose State, […]
Read More9 Candidates To Replace Paul Johnson At Georgia Tech
After a decade in Atlanta, Paul Johnson is stepping away from Georgia Tech football. The long-tenured head coach had floated around the hot seat earlier this fall. After a rough start, Georgia Tech rebounded to finish 6-2 in its last eight games, to get to 7-5 on the year, and second place in the ACC […]
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 MoreWashington State’s Bowl Situation After The Washington Loss
Washington State fell to rival Washington on Friday night in the snow, but all is not lost. The Cougars may be out of the running for a College Football Playoff spot, but they’re still in line for a prominent bowl berth. Washington State finished the season with a 10-2 record, and while they won’t be […]
Read MoreThe Pac-12 Is Out Of The Playoff Race After Washington State’s Loss
Heading into the weekend, there were eight teams that still has realistic shots at qualifying for the College Football Playoff – Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Michigan, Georgia, Oklahoma, Ohio State and Washington State. That number is down to seven on Saturday morning. Late last night, Washington State, in the snow, fell to rival Washington. As […]
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 MoreFans Love What Mike Leach Wore After Today’s Game
It doesn’t get enough attention compared to the seasons that Tua Tagovailoa, Kyler Murray, and Will Grier are having, but Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew is having an incredible year. The Cougars are No. 8 in the College Football Playoff poll, and remain the only real possibility that the Pac-12 makes it into the College […]
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 MoreCFB Expert Predicts This Top-10 Team Will Lose On Saturday
There are only three games left in the college football regular season. It is officially the stretch run. At 8-1, Washington State is ranked No. 8 in the country. They would need some help to get there, but if the Cougars can win out and win the Pac-12 title, they could reach the College Football […]
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 MoreProjecting College Football Playoff Rankings After Next Weekend’s Games
The first official College Football Playoff rankings were revealed on ESPN. As you’d expect, Alabama came in at No. 1, and things basically went how you’d expect from there, based on how the selection committee usually handles things. Clemson is in at No. 2, followed by LSU, which has some very good wins and hosts […]
Read MorePAC-12 School Fined $25,000 For Fans Rushing The Field
Washington State fans were reasonably giddy after their October 20 win over Oregon. They dominated the game, and had the nation watching them thanks to College GameDay visiting their school. Unfortunately, the crowd may have gotten a little too excited by the big win. After the final whistle, fans rushed onto the field to celebrate […]
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 MoreCFB Insider Thinks A Top Head Coach Could Switch Teams This Off-Season
Right now, it is hard to find two more different programs than Mike Leach’s Washington State Cougars, and Georgia Tech under Paul Johnson. Leach is one of the most well-known progenitors of the spread offense, and used it to turn around one of the toughest Power Five jobs. Johnson spreads people out a bit too, […]
Read MoreA Power 5 Conference Might Get Eliminated From The College Football Playoff Tonight
Entering today, Oregon football was probably the Pac-12’s best shot at landing a team in the College Football Playoff. The Ducks narrowly lost a bizarre game to Stanford, and recovered for a statement win against Washington last week. Had the Ducks run the table, and gotten some help, they would have had a solid playoff […]
Read MoreThe Crowd At Washington State For College GameDay Is Insane
If anyone had doubts about the excitement level of Washington State fans today, then just check out the rocking crowd at ESPN’s College GameDay. With the Cougars hosting the Oregon Ducks tonight, many are anticipating a high-scoring contest in the Pac-12. After all, Justin Herbert and Gardner Minshew both have prolific numbers this season. Even […]
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 MoreMajor Conference Getting Crushed Over How It Handled Controversial ‘Targeting’ Decision
Refereeing in the Pac-12 has long been derided as among the worst in college football. Considering the push for improved player safety, the Sept. 21 game between USC and Washington State was a pretty embarrassing performance. There were at least two instances in which referees missed what appeared to be clear targeting calls on quarterback […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2018 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Conference play is in full swing, as College Football Week 6 rolls around. That means plenty of big match-ups between Power Five teams, and a few big rivalries on Saturday. Texas and Oklahoma face off at the Cotton Bowl in the Red River Shootout on Saturday afternoon. LSU travels to Florida for what has been […]
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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