On the Mark: Ingram’s Heisman half fuels Bama’s comeback vs. LSU

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, November 8th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Alabama, Greg McElroy, Heisman Trophy, LSU, Mark Ingram, SEC

In the three games prior to yesterday’s showdown against LSU, Alabama’s offense had consisted of Mark Ingram, Mark Ingram, Mark Ingram, and very little else. While Greg McElroy struggled in the face of dealing with strong defenses from South Carolina, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, Ingram flourished, establishing himself as perhaps the ... Continue Reading

Floyd’s return to Irish lineup boosts Clausen’s Heisman hopes

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, November 4th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Golden Tate, Heisman Trophy, Jimmy Clausen, Michael Floyd, Notre Dame

When Notre Dame receiver Michael Floyd went down with a broken collarbone against Michigan State on September 19, it looked like his season would be over, and the Irish would have to make do without one of the nation’s top big-play receivers. However, it’s a different story just a ... Continue Reading

No reason for Paterno to be scared of the big bad Delany

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, May 25th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: ACC, Alabama, Arkansas, BCS, BCS National Championship Game, Big 12, Big Ten, Colt McCoy, Florida, Heisman Trophy, Jim Delany, Joe Paterno, LSU, Michigan, Ohio State, Orange Bowl, Penn State, Rose Bowl, Sam Bradford, SEC, Sugar Bowl, Terrelle Pryor, Texas A&M, Tim Tebow, ucla, USC, Wisconsin

A few weeks ago, Penn State coach Joe Paterno made a call for the Big Ten to follow the path of the SEC, Big 12, and ACC to expand to 12 teams in an attempt to help the Big Ten be a bigger factor on the national stage. But ... Continue Reading

Colt for Heisman in ’09?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, January 6th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Colt McCoy, Fiesta Bowl, Heisman Trophy, NFL, Ohio State, Quan Cosby, Sam Bradford, Texas, Texas Tech, Tim Tebow, Vince Young

How do you throw down the gauntlet to be the Heisman Trophy frontrunner for next season? By throwing for 414 yards and leading your team on a thrilling last-minute comeback in the Fiesta Bowl, if you’re Colt McCoy. As opposed to the showdown at Texas Tech in November when the ... Continue Reading

Score one for the little guy? Utah proves they’re worthy of the big time

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, January 4th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Aaron Rodgers, ACC, Alabama, Alex Smith, Andre Smith, BCS, Boise State, Braden Godfrey, Brian Johnson, Fiesta Bowl, Freddie Brown, Glen Coffee, Heisman Trophy, John-Parker Wilson, Mark Ingram, Miami, NFL, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rose Bowl, SEC, Sugar Bowl, Texas, USC, Utah, Virginia Tech

Four years ago, Utah was a team led by a hotshot young coach, with a cute gimmicky offense and a future #1 pick in the shotgun. The Utes rolled through their schedule and slid up the polls through the season, and when all was said and done, they became ... Continue Reading

Heisman Watch: All eyes on Norman

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, November 18th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Baylor, BCS, Big 12, Big 12 South, BYU, Chase Daniel, Colt McCoy, Dez Bryant, Florida, Graham Harrell, Heisman Trophy, Iowa, Iowa State, Javon Ringer, Kansas, Kendall Hunter, Max Hall, Michael Crabtree, Michigan State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, purdue, Sam Bradford, Shonn Greene, South Carolina, Texas, Texas Tech, Tim Tebow, Zac Robinson

If you don't feel like reading, just scroll on down for my top five Heisman candidates. On Saturday, Sam Bradford and Oklahoma host Graham Harrell and Texas Tech in a game that has Big 12 title, national title, and Heisman Trophy implications. Graham Harrell enters the weekend atop my list ... Continue Reading

November will make or break Heisman hopes of McCoy and others

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, October 28th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Baylor, Big 12, Big 12 South, Chase Daniel, Colt McCoy, Dennis Dixon, Georgia, Graham Harrell, Heisman Trophy, Javon Ringer, Kansas, Knowshon Moreno, LSU, Michigan State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Penn State, Sam Bradford, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Tim Tebow, Vanderbilt

I feel pretty safe in saying that the next few weeks of the college football season will go a long way towards deciding the winner of the 2008 Heisman Trophy. With all due respect to the likes of Michigan State’s Javon Ringer or Missouri’s Chase Daniel, who was on ... Continue Reading

Primetime Pigskin Preview: Missouri vs. Illinois

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Saturday, August 30th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Arrelious Benn, Chase Coffman, Chase Daniel, Heisman Trophy, Illinois, Jeff Wolfert, Jeremy Maclin, Juice Williams, Missouri, Vontae Davis

This time last year, few people would have predicted that by the time January rolled around, Missouri would have held the #1 ranking heading into the last day of the regular season on the way to a 12-2 record, and that Illinois would have won nine games and played in ... Continue Reading

Will Tim Tebow be able to cut it in the NFL?

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, July 4th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, 2010 NFL Draft, Atlanta Falcons, BCS, Bowl Championship Series, Chris Leak, Chris Rainey, Dan Marino, Danny Wuerffel, Donovan McNabb, Emmanuel Moody, Eric Crouch, Florida football, Florida Gators, Gino Torretta, Heisman Trophy, Joe Montana, Matt Ryan, Percy Harvin, Randall Cunningham, SEC, Steve Young, Tim Tebow, Tim Tebow Heisman Trophy, Tim Tebow NFL, Tim Tebow NFL Draft, Troy Smith, Urban Meyer

Last year, history was made in college football. And Gainesville, Florida couldn’t be happier for it. As the highly anticipated 2008 campaign approaches, much ado continues to surround Florida Gator sensation Tim Tebow. In 2007, Tebow became the only sophomore in college football history to win the Heisman Trophy. If ... Continue Reading

Sooners looking to break BCS blues in ’08

Posted By Jake Keyes On Wednesday, June 18th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2008 Oklahoma football, Austin Box, Auston English, BCS, Big 12, Big 12 South, Bob Stoops, Bowl Championship Series, Brent Venables, Chris Brown, Curtis Lofton, David Sims, DeMarco Murray, DeMarcus Granger, Duke Robinson, Fiesta Bowl, Gerald McCoy, Gundy, Heisman Trophy, Jermaine Gresham, Jermie Calhoun, Juaquin Iglesias, Kansas, Keenan Clayton, Lendy Holmes, Mike Balgoun, Missouri, Nic Harris, Oklahoma football, Oklahoma State, Phil Loadholt, Quentin Chaney, Reggie Smith, Ryan Broyles, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Bradford, Texas, Texas Tech, West Virginia

Oklahoma hasn't had much success in BCS games over the last few seasons, but with the talent they have on both sides of the ball, 2008 could be the year they break the streak, according to Jake Keyes.

The Red Zone Report