The SEC has a legitimate claim to the top spot among the nation’s BCS conferences, considering their 6-year streak of BCS Championships. That conference prestige factors in heavily to the polls, apparently, as the SEC claims 5 teams in the top-10 nationally.
Continue ReadingThe Utah State Aggies enter the Cougar Lair, aka LaVell Edwards Stadium of Brigham Young in Provo on Friday night as the Western Athletic Conference matches up against the BYU independents. This contest will be televised nationally on the Entertainment and Sports Network, commonly referred to as ESPN beginning at 10:15 PM ET.
Continue ReadingOn Sunday afternoon, the Green Bay Packers make a short trip south to Indianapolis to face the well-rested Colts. The game is scheduled to kick off at 1:00 PM ET in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, with coverage to be provided regionally by FOX.
Continue ReadingOn Sunday afternoon, the Philadelphia Eagles make the short trip to take on their intra-state rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers. The game is scheduled to kick off at 1:00 PM ET in Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, PA. You can watch all of the action regionally on FOX. Check the Sportsbook odds for Eagles vs. Steelers Game.
Continue ReadingWeek 5 Thursday Night Football features the undefeated Arizona Cardinals traveling to St. Louis to take on the Rams. Gametime in the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, MO is scheduled for 8:20 PM ET, and coverage will be provided nationally by the NFL network.
Continue ReadingThe Florida State Seminoles have proven themselves now. Last week, against the #10 Clemson Tigers, Florida State got their signature win, coming out on top 49-37 thanks to a dominant second half performance.
Continue ReadingThe Wisconsin Badgers and the #22 Nebraska Cornhuskers are two teams responsible for the underwhelming Big Ten start to the season thanks to a pair of Pac-12 upsets in week 2.
Continue ReadingWhenever a team must go on the road to face a top-5 opponent, things are bound to get a little dicey. When you add in the drama of a conference showdown, well then all cards are off the table.
The Tennessee Volunteers will try to come into the unfriendly confines of Sanford Stadium to pull the upset over the #5 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon, but it will take a 60 minute effort and a few lucky bounces for them to get their wish.
Continue ReadingBefore you even look at the live lines this week, you already know the Alabama Crimson Tide will enter as the favorite in this edition of online betting. This is the benefit of being the top ranked team in the country; no matter who you play, you are the favorite. However, they still have to show they deserve the ranking every week, and this game against the Ole Miss Rebels is no exception.
Continue ReadingIt’s safe to assume that Jim Brown won’t be an NFL scout anytime in the near future. Brown, the Hall of Fame running back that spent his entire career in Cleveland, said in a roundabout way that Trent Richardson was going to be a bust. The only bust that Richardson’s name might one day be associated is in Canton.
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