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Bea-lieve it! Rodgers and Rodgers show leads Oregon State past top-ranked USC

So much for USC being the undisputed best team in the country, eh? For the second straight time, USC went into Corvallis, fell behind big, rallied, and came up short as the top-ranked Trojans fell 27-21 to Oregon St., a repeat of their 33-31 loss two years ago. In 2006, USC fell behind 33-10 [...]

Where do USC and Ohio State go from here?

After months and months of hype and buildup, USC and Ohio State finally took to the field on Saturday, and if you were looking for an exciting game, the only way that you got your fill was if you were a USC fan or anyone who’s anti-Ohio State, as the Trojans pulled away in the [...]

Oregon State loses game of inches (and game itself) against Stanford

Extra effort. Sometimes it can reward you with that key touchdown, that key first down. And sometimes, it can, well, go completely wrong. That’s the position that Oregon State receiver Darrell Catchings found himself in last night against Stanford. With Oregon State down 36-28 to Stanford and driving towards what could’ve [...]

Bowl or bust for Arizona’s Mike Stoops

Four years, 17-29 record, no bowl games: Yeah, you could say this year is the last chance for Arizona coach Mike Stoops. Last year, the Wildcats were 5-7 and 4-5 in the Pac-10. Stoops came to Tucson with a rep as a defensive guru much like his brother Bob. But yet again the defensive was average [...]

Huskies may open season minus top tackler

Under-fire head coach Tyrone Willingham could open a crucial 2008 season without his leading tackler from last season, according to Matt Severance.

Overrated/Underrated: Oregon State winning consistently and quietly

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.

How do the BCS conferences stack up from top to bottom?

While doing a search for information for another upcoming article, I found a piece by Chick Ludwig of the Dayton Daily News, rating the six BCS conferences from top to bottom.