College Football Preview: Boise State vs. Fresno State
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, November 19th 2010. Under NCAA Football, Previews & Predictions Tags: Boise State, Fresno State, Mountain West Conference, Nevada, WAC, Western Athletic Conference
Boise State (9-0, 5-0 WAC) vs. Fresno State (6-3, 4-2 WAC), 9:30 P.M. ET, ESPN2
Spread: Boise State by 30
Total: 66.5
So, Fresno State, are you hoping that you can catch the Broncos looking ahead to next week’s visit to Nevada?
Yeah, about that…hope can only get you so far when your ... Continue Reading
College Football Preview: San Diego State vs. Utah
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, November 19th 2010. Under NCAA Football, Previews & Predictions Tags: DeMarco Sampson, Mountain West Conference, Ronnie Hillman, Ryan Lindley, San Diego State, Utah Utes, Vincent Brown
San Diego State (7-3, 4-2 Mountain West) vs. Utah (8-2, 5-1 Mountain West, 10:00 P.M. ET
Spread: Utah by 2.5
Total: 55.5
Preview: After an 8-0 start that had Utah in the national title race a few short weeks ago, the Utes have come crashing down in the last two weeks. In ... Continue Reading
2008 Utah Utes Preview: BCS bowl beckons for Utes?
Posted By Mark Scott On Tuesday, July 1st 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2008 Utah football preview, Brian Johnson, BYU football, Darrell Mack, Kyle Whittingham, Mountain West, Mountain West Conference, Mountain West football, MWC, Utah BYU, Utah BYU football, Utah football, Utah football preview
Last season, Utah was overwhelmed by injuries (51 total starts lost). The injuries had a great effect in the early going, as the Utes started 1-3 (0-2 MWC), including a 27-0 loss to UNLV, which was the Runnin' Rebels' only MWC win of the season. Utah turned the season around ... Continue Reading
2008 Mountain West Preview Part II: Key Games, Impact Newcomers, and All-Conference Picks
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, June 12th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2008 Mountain West football preview, Aiona Key, Air Force football, Austin Collie, Bernard Afutiti, Blake Schlueter, Bryant Williams, BYU football, Chris Thomas, Colorado State football, Dallas Reynolds, Darrell Mack, Dax Crum, DeAndre Wright, Dennis Pitta, Dion Morton, Harvey Unga, Jan Jorgensen, Jason Phillips, Jeff Horinek, John Fletcher, Karsten Sween, Kyle Whittingham, Louie Sakoda, Max Hall, Mountain West Conference, Mountain West football, New Mexico football, Paul Kruger, Ray Feinga, Robert Conley, Russell Allen, Russell Tialavea, Ryan Lindley, Ryan Wolfe, San Diego State football, Sean Smith, Stephen Hodge, TCU football, Tevita Hola, UNLV football, Utah football, Ward Dobbs, Wyoming football, Zane Beadles
In Part I of the Mountain West preview, I broke down how I think the conference will shake out in 2008. In Part II, I take a look at key games and impact newcomers, and I also give my preseason all-MWC picks.
Key Games
If BYU's BCS aspirations are ... Continue Reading
2008 Mountain West Preview Part I: Beehive State battle for the title
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, June 11th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2008 Mountain West football preview, Aaron Brown, Aiona Key, Air Force football, Andy Dalton, Austin Collie, Beau Bell, Billy Farris, Bob Cole, Bradon Godfrey, Brandon Bradley, Brandon Howard, Brent Casteel, Brett Denney, Brian Johnson, BYU football, Caleb Hanie, Chad Hall, Chase Ortiz, Chris Thomas, Colorado State football, Darrell Mack, David Dixon, David Tafuna, Dax Crum, Dennis Pitta, Dion Morton, Frank Summers, Freddie Brooks, G Pittman, Gartrell Johnson, Harvey Unga, Ian Dulan, Jan Jorgensen, Jason Phillips, Jeff Horinek, Jim Ollis, Joseph Turner, Karsten Sween, Kellen Fowler, Kevin O'Connell, Kyle Bell, Matt Bauman, Max Hall, Mike Sanford, Mountain West Conference, Mountain West football, New Mexico football, Rafael Priest, Robert Henson, Russell Tialavea, Ryan Lindley, Ryan Williams, Ryan Wolfe, San Diego State football, Scott Johnson, Shaun Carney, Shaun Doman, Stephen Hodge, Steve Fairchild, TCU football, Tommy Blake, Travis Dixon, Troy Calhoun, UNLV football, Utah football, Vic So'oto, Wyoming football
Which non-BCS teams could crash the BCS party in 2008?
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, May 6th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: A.J. Jefferson, Andy Dalton, Boise State Broncos, Brennan Marion, Brian Johnson, BYU Cougars, Central Florida, Central Michigan Chippewas, Conference USA, Dan LeFevour, Florida Atlantic Owls, Fresno State Bulldogs, Harvey Unga, Ian Johnson, Kevin Smith, MAC, Max Hall, Mid-American Conference, Mountain West Conference, MWC, Rusty Smith, Sun Belt Conference, Tarrion Adams, TCU Horned Frogs, Tom Brandstater, Tulsa Golden Hurricane, UCF Golden Knights, Utah Utes, WAC, Western Athletic Conference
Three of the last four seasons, the BCS party has been crashed by an ambitious team from one of the 'Group of Five,' or in other words, the non-BCS conferences.
There are a few teams who could crash the bash this season, but each of them have tests that ... Continue Reading




