The Red Zone Report - college football

Gators Fi-Lei Rainbow Warriors; Prove Florida Is Hotter Than Hawaii

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Saturday, August 30th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Chris Rainey, college football, Florida Gators, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer

On a day when Ohio State was leading its home opener 13-0 early and LSU led last year’s giant-killer Appalachian St by 31 points at halftime, it appeared at least early on that Hawaii would give the Florida Gators a fight. Florida won the coin toss and deferred to give ... Continue Reading

Overrated/Underrated: Oregon State winning consistently and quietly

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, June 13th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Chad Johnson, college football, Dennis Erickson, Derek Anderson, Jacquizz Rodgers, Mike Riley, Nick Barnett, Oregon State Beavers, Oregon State football, Pac-10, Sammie Stroughter, Sean Canfield, Steven Jackson, T.J. Houshmandzadeh

In the latest installment of the Overrated/Underrated series, Eddie Griffin takes a look at who he thinks is the most underrated program in college football today.

Best ‘09 draft prospects from outside the BCS? McRath, duo of MAC QBs lead the way

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, June 10th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, 2009 NFL Draft prospects, college football, NFL Draft prospects

In April, there were three prospects from non-BCS schools that were drafted in the first round, in Troy's Leodis McKelvin (#11 to the Buffalo Bills), Boise State's Ryan Clady (#12 to the Denver Broncos), and East Carolina's Chris Johnson (#24 to the Tennessee Titans), and the first wide receiver taken, ... Continue Reading

Overrated/Underrated: Jimmy Clausen - Sophomore stud or sophomore dud?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, June 6th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Brady Quinn, college football, Jimmy Clausen, Matthew Stafford, Notre Dame football

In the first of his Overrated/Underrated series, Eddie Griffin discusses whether or not Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen is a product of the over-hype machine, or if he's primed for a breakout sophomore season.

Size doesn’t matter for Kent State’s Jarvis

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Saturday, May 24th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2008 Kent State football, Anthony Magazu, college football, Doug Martin, Eugene Jarvis, Giorgio Morgan, Jon Brown, Julian Edelman, Kent State football, MAC, Mid-American Conference

Quick, raise your hand if you know who the nation's leading returning rusher is. If you read the first part of my MAC preview the other day (or the MAC East preview), you know it, and if you're a MAC or Kent State fan, you probably know the answer ... Continue Reading

2008 MAC Preview Part I: Can Chippewas three-peat in crowded conference?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, May 22nd 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2008 MAC football preview, Aaron Opelt, Adam DiMichele, Akron Zips, Alex Knipp, Andy Schmitt, B.J. Hill, Ball State, Bowling Green, Brad Boyer, Brandon Crawford, Buffalo Bulls, Butch Jones, Central Michigan, Central Michigan Chippewas, CMU, college football, Dan LeFevour, Daniel Holtzclaw, Daniel Raudabaugh, Dante Love, Darius Hill, Drew Willy, Eastern Michigan, Eugene Jarvis, Jabari Arthur, Jamarko Simmons, James Starks, Jason Harper, Jerry Kill, Julian Edelman, Kalvin McRae, Kareem Byrom, Kent State Golden Flashes, Larry English, Larry Hutchinson, Londen Fryar, MAC, MAC football preview, Miami Redhawks, Mid-American Conference, Mid-American Conference football preview, Nate Davis, Nick Moore, Northern Illinois, Ohio Bobcats, Pierre Walker, Ryan Downard, Stephen Williams, Temple Owls, Toledo Rockets, Trevor Scott, Trey Lewis, Turner Gill, Western Michigan

For the last two seasons, Central Michigan has been the class of the MAC, as the Chippewas have gone 14-2 in conference play and won back to back MAC championships. Butch Jones' Chippewas are armed for a three-peat, thanks to one of the most explosive offenses in the nation. Last season, the ... Continue Reading

Will the Owls soar to even bigger heights after landmark season?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, May 20th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2008 FAU football, 2008 Florida Atlantic football, Andre Clark, Cergile Sincere, Charles Pierre, college football, Corey Small, Cortez Gent, FAU football, Florida Atlantic football, Frantz Joseph, Howard Schnellenberger, Jason Harmon, Jervonte Jackson, John Rizzo, Robert St. Clair, Rusty Smith, Sun Belt Conference, Tavious Polo, Willie Rose

In September 2001, Florida Atlantic played its first football game, a 40-7 loss to Slippery Rock. The Owls have indeed had a slippery slope to climb, going from starting from the ground up as a I-AA school to succeeding in I-A in a relatively short time. But they've navigated it well, and ... Continue Reading