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College Football Preview: Boise State vs. Fresno State
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 defense is [...]
College Football Preview & Prediction: Fresno State vs. #21 Nevada
Fresno State Bulldogs (6-2, 4-1 WAC) vs. #21 AP/ESPN/BCS Nevada Wolf Pack (8-1, 3-1 WAC), 10:30 P.M. ET Spread: Nevada by 8.5 Total: 68.5 Can Fresno State slow down Nevada’s high-powered offense? The Wolf Pack are known mostly for their rushing prowess, but last weekend at Idaho, Colin Kaepernick threw for 320 yards and a [...]
College Football Picks (Week 12): Weekday Games
I’ll have my picks for all of Saturday’s top college football games tomorrow, but as was the case last week, I’ve got my take on how this week’s weekday games will shake out. The slate is highlighted by a quartet of showdowns in the MAC, but in case you’re looking for a little something else, [...]
Could TCU and Boise State trip up this weekend?
Both TCU and Boise State have big games coming up next week, but first up, each BCS hopeful has a tricky road test to pass in order to keep their unbeaten season alive. TCU has won on the road at Virginia, Clemson, Air Force, and BYU, winning the kind of games that kept the Horned [...]
Bowl Predictions: Humanitarian, Texas, and Holiday
There’s a trio of bowl games on tap for today, and the offenses stand to take the lion’s share of the headlines. First up is the Humanitarian Bowl this afternoon, where Nevada will look to triumph over ACC foe Maryland on WAC rival Boise State’s home field. Tonight in Houston, you’ve got two of the [...]
2008 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Preview: Bulldogs continuing to improve
In 2007, Derek Dooley, son of legendary Georgia coach Vince Dooley, took over as head coach. Though he inherited a 3-10 team, the cupboard wasn’t bare, as 15 starters returned. In Dooley’s first season, the Bulldogs played in numerous close games and almost stopped Hawaii’s dream season before it began, as they lost to the [...]
2008 Hawaii Warriors Preview: New era, same results for the Warriors?
Last year was a dream season for Hawaii and their fans. QB Colt Brennan led an explosive attack with 4343 yards passing and 46 total touchdowns, and the Warriors finished with a 12-1 record and won the WAC title with a perfect 8-0 mark. After finishing the regular season at 12-0, the Warriors were rewarded [...]
2008 Fresno State Bulldogs Preview: Injury-free and ready to contend
In 2007, Fresno State entered the season inexperienced and with little expectations following a 4-8 season. The expectations that they did have were squashed when their best receiver WR Chastin West and top returning tackler LB Ahijah Lane were lost for the season to injury. But, the Bulldogs overcame those losses and rebounded from the [...]
2008 Boise State Preview: Back to the top for the Broncos
In 2006, the Boise State Broncos went 13-0 and shocked Oklahoma in an overtime Fiesta Bowl thriller. This season, Boise State the talent on both sides of the ball to make another glorious run, as Mark Scott says in his preview of the Broncos.
2008 WAC Preview Part II: Key Games, Impact Newcomers, and All-Conference Picks
After giving my take on the WAC race and how I think the standings will shake out in 2008 in Part I of the 2008 WAC preview, I break down some of the key games and new names, along with giving my All-WAC picks and award winners in Part II.
