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College FB Week 12: BCS Implications

The BCS has been no stranger to controversy in its decade of existence—and 2007 will be no exception.If anything, in fact, the BCS picture is more muddled than it's ever been—even after Oregon's loss to Arizona...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,116 reads 6 comments
Boston College FB: All Downhill from Here

Two weeks ago, the Boston College Eagles were 8-0 and ranked No. 2 in the BCS polls. BC is now 8-2 and No. 17 in the BCS.At 8-0, BC had beaten teams like Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, and Virginia Tech...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 780 reads 0 comments
Auburn-Georgia: 'Dawgs Enjoy Home-Field Advantage

This Saturday, Georgia hosted 17th-ranked Auburn in what was expected to be the best matchup in SEC league play.Georgia enjoyed a 17–10 halftime lead after two Matthew Stafford TD passes and a Brandon Coutu field goal...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,199 reads 0 comments
The SEC Week 11 preview: Who Wins a Slugfest Between the Hedges?

This week in the SEC, the biggest matchup is between the Hedges when Auburn travels to Georgia. Florida and South Carolina face off in a matchup of 6 win SEC East teams while Vanderbilt and Mississippi State scrap for bowl eligibility...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 985 reads 0 comments
Holding Strong: Ohio State Sets Sights On New Orleans

The Ohio State Buckeyes have been the BCS no. 1 ever since week 7, when the rankings first came out. They seem to be the only steady team in this year of upset bids...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 813 reads 0 comments
Ties That Bind: History Runs Deep Between LSU, Alabama

This Saturday, LSU takes on Alabama at 5 P.M. ET at Tuscaloosa's Bryant-Denny-Saban Stadium.These two schools have loads of ties with each other—the most noticeable belonging to the Tide's head coach...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,078 reads 5 comments
Week 10 SEC Preview: Handicapping the Nick Saban Bowl

The Saban Bowl (LSU-Alabama) isn't the only high-profile SEC matchup slated for Saturday.As the race to Atlanta comes down to the wire, three interconference contests are worth watching this weekend...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,259 reads 7 comments
Oregon FB: Duck and Cover

Something is brewing in Duck country—and it has the Ducks sniffing a national title.Oregon is ranked fifth in the polls, but with Heisman contender Dennis Dixon leading the team and the ...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,459 reads 5 comments
Resiliency: How Michigan Turned It Around

Quit.Coaches lose sleep just thinking about the word."Quit" separates the mentally tough teams from the mentally weak ones."Quit" can make or break a team's season.Several teams have already succumbed to quitting this year...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,585 reads 8 comments
Give More for Les

It's official—Les Miles is the gutsiest coach in the crazy world of college football.Auburn controlled the first half of Saturday's game in Baton Rouge and went into the locker room up 17-7...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,439 reads 6 comments
SEC Showdowns: Forecasting Week 8

There are three very important matchups in the country's best conference this week. Here's a look at all of them.....

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 697 reads 0 comments
Auburn-LSU: Southern Hospitality in Baton Rouge

Last week, LSU experienced bluegrass heartache in Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, KY. After a triple-OT loss to Kentucky, the Tigers will only be hungrier. No...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,436 reads 0 comments
South Florida Bulls: Are They as Good as the Media Portrays Them?

They are one hell of a team this year. Jim Leavitt has his club playing better than they ever have. USF has already beaten 2 ranked teams in Auburn and West Virginia, Auburn on the road...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,216 reads 17 comments
BCS Rankings: Big Controversy System?

The year's first BCS rankings came out today, and there's plenty to talk about....1. Ohio State Buckeyes (.9416)Ohio State controls their own destiny, but the Buckeyes have yet to play most of the hard teams on their schedule...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,611 reads 13 comments
Florida's Tim Tebow Threatened by LSU Fans

University of Florida QB Tim Tebow claims to have received hundreds of threatening cell phone messages prior to last Saturday's game. Tebow said there were physical threats that involved some very "vulgar" language...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,049 reads 0 comments
College FB Upsets: The Rise of the Underdog

This year has been one of the wildest college football has seen in recent memory.Top 10 teams are falling left and right, allowing lower ranked teams to climb higher than expected at this point in the season...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,231 reads 0 comments
LSU No. 1: Tigers Reign on the Bayou

On Saturday morning, there was debate about who was the king of the hill in the college football world. A day later, one team received all 65 first place votes in the AP Poll. Stanford 24, USC 23USC came out flat and stayed that way...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,052 reads 0 comments
War of Words: Coaches, Players Discuss the Florida-LSU Clash

Urban Meyer on LSU's '05 win over Florida: “That seems like about 12 years ago,” Meyer said. “What we saw is a defense that played tremendous defense...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 590 reads 2 comments
Not the Kentucky-South Carolina Matchup of Old

Ordinarily, a matchup between Kentucky and South Carolina is a matchup of SEC doormats. Not so much this year. This year, it's a matchup between top 11 teams! That's right: top 11...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 901 reads 5 comments
Clemson Commits Secondary NCAA Violation

Clemson has reported a secondary violation to the NCAA for the way the Tigers handled placekicker Mark Buchholz's day off...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 695 reads 0 comments
There's Two Good Football Teams in California Now...

USC now has some company in the Pac-10, as their cross-state rival, the Cal Golden Bears, are ranked #3. This is the highest ranking they've enjoyed since 1952. Cal was #6 last weekend when they beat #11 Oregon in Eugene 31-24...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,769 reads 7 comments
College Gameday: Gators Take Trip from The Swamp to The Bayou

This week, Urban Meyer's one-loss Gators take a trip to Death Valley to face the undefeated LSU Tigers. It's the game of the week according to ESPN's College Gameday crew—who're yet again headed down to Baton Rouge...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 861 reads 0 comments
Michigan Shouldn't Feel so Bad After This Saturday

They've got some company now. 3 other top 7 had their seasons derailed this week. Lets start with Thursday's matchup...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 572 reads 0 comments
#6 Cal @ #11 Oregon: Is the Pac-10 an Elite Conference?

Yes. Are they exceptional? No. Are they as good as the SEC? No. Both Cal and Oregon have really hit the ground running this year, but it was near the same scenario when these teams met last year...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 818 reads 3 comments
Katrina Relief Game: LSU-Tulane Preview

This week, Les Miles' Bayou Bengals will venture 65 miles down I-10 to face the Tulane Green Wave.Both teams will be wearing alternate uniforms to raise money for Katrina victims...

Written by Ryan Blanchfield about over 2 years ago 1,058 reads 0 comments

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Ryan Blanchfield Article Archive

College FB Week 12: BCS Implications

Boston College FB: All Downhill from Here

Auburn-Georgia: 'Dawgs Enjoy Home-Field Advantage

The SEC Week 11 preview: Who Wins a Slugfest Between the Hedges?

Holding Strong: Ohio State Sets Sights On New Orleans

Ties That Bind: History Runs Deep Between LSU, Alabama

Week 10 SEC Preview: Handicapping the Nick Saban Bowl

Oregon FB: Duck and Cover

Resiliency: How Michigan Turned It Around

Give More for Les

SEC Showdowns: Forecasting Week 8

Auburn-LSU: Southern Hospitality in Baton Rouge

South Florida Bulls: Are They as Good as the Media Portrays Them?

BCS Rankings: Big Controversy System?

Florida's Tim Tebow Threatened by LSU Fans

College FB Upsets: The Rise of the Underdog

LSU No. 1: Tigers Reign on the Bayou

War of Words: Coaches, Players Discuss the Florida-LSU Clash

Not the Kentucky-South Carolina Matchup of Old

Clemson Commits Secondary NCAA Violation

There's Two Good Football Teams in California Now...

College Gameday: Gators Take Trip from The Swamp to The Bayou

Michigan Shouldn't Feel so Bad After This Saturday

#6 Cal @ #11 Oregon: Is the Pac-10 an Elite Conference?

Katrina Relief Game: LSU-Tulane Preview

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