The unranked Arkansas Razorbacks were not very polite visitors today as they went to the #2 Auburn Tigers’ home and beat them 27-10 in a major upset. RB Darren McFadden carried the ball 28 times, gaining a total of 144 yards and scoring 1 TD. His score came on a break away 63-yard run with five minutes left to go in the second quarter.
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In week six of the NCAA Football season, this match-up between the #9 LSU Tigers and the #5 Florida Gators has ramifications in the SEC and the Top-25 nationally. The big game is scheduled for October 7, 2006 at 3:30 pm in the Gators’ Swamp.
There are four games this week that pit schools ranked in the top-25 against one another. They are games that, along with true upsets, stand to either help solidify or alter a schools ranking. Here’s a look at #11 Oregon Vs. #16 California (October 7, 2006 at 8 pm ET)
There’s something new appearing on all NBA courts this season, and it’s got some NBA players complaining loudly. For the first time in 35 years and the second time in 60 seasons, professional basketball is changing the ball. Leather basketballs are out, due to the fact that it was tough to create uniformity and there was a break-in period.
Continue reading “NBA Composite Ball- Will it Affect Scoring?”
For the first time in over 40 years the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers are ranked in the top 30 at number 23. The Knights have won their first four in-a-row, including the season opener against the University of North Carolina.
Continue reading “# 23 Rutgers Four Point Favorite Vs. South Florida”
Yesterday, Florida State announced that defensive tackle Marcus Thomas was suspended indefinitely for his second violation of the school’s substance abuse policy. That means that number five Florida will be without their top pass rusher this weekend. Continue reading “Florida’s Best Pass Rusher Suspended”
Monday night, September 18, 2006, was a night of firsts. It was the first time a defending Super Bowl champ was shut out. It was also the only time less than a total of 10 points were scored in a Monday Night football game, making the 9 zip tally the lowest score ever on that program. It was also the first time a NFL football player—namely Big Ben Roethlisberger– came back to play only 15 days after undergoing an appendectomy.
Continue reading “Jacksonville Jags—Another Big Test This Week”
Although the Falcons are 2-0 in the young NFL season, they’ve had one glaring problem—field goal kicking. Today they signed 46 year-old veteran Morten Anderson to replace second-year kicker Michael Koenen, who has made only 2 of 8 attempts this season.
Here’s a look at how the 7 games between 14 ranked teams shook out. There were certainly surprises and there has been a realignment, as had been expected, of the top 25.
Continue reading “The Aftermath of College Football’s Fourth Week”
Week three of the college football season sees 56% of the top 25 teams (14 total) going against one another. That means that there’s bound to be some shifting of the nation’s top teams. Here’s a quick look at the 7 games on tap.
Continue reading “College Football- Week 3 Top 25 Showdowns”