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Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua Plays the Victim Card Against ACC

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If you want to learn what the words "targeted," "permanent damage" and "attacked" mean, then stay away from the press conference held by Notre Dame Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua today. Words have actual meaning, and you can't just go around making up new definitions for words, in a way that simply suits your own interests. A classic example would be the idiots who reach … [Read more...] about Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua Plays the Victim Card Against ACC

Army-Navy Game Will Eventually Be Moved Up On the Schedule

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Before we get to what will happen with the annual Army-Navy game (the 126th edition of takes place this Saturday), let me just say that I think it's wonderful it is played in a NFL stadium every year. This storied rivalry, and all the tradition and pageantry that goes along with it certainly deserves a true spectacle. However, it will no longer has a college football … [Read more...] about Army-Navy Game Will Eventually Be Moved Up On the Schedule

Real Reason that College Football Bowl Games were Created

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Have you ever wondered how we got to the point- where there is at least one college football game on television every single day for three weeks from mid-December to early January? Why and how are we living in times when college football bowl games are so abundant that now multiple cities (New Orleans, Tampa, Miami, Phoenix among others) have both a real bowl game after … [Read more...] about Real Reason that College Football Bowl Games were Created

Northwestern Football: Bowl Projections (Updated 12-3-25)

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Last night did not go their way as the Northwestern football program lost at Illinois, to finish the season 6-6. The Illini defense came up with four takeaways on the night, on NU quarterback Preston Stone had yet another poor performance. Overshadowing the result however, was the weather, as more than a foot of snow fell on Memorial Stadium in Champaign, a new record for the … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football: Bowl Projections (Updated 12-3-25)

Illinois Fighting Illini Bowl Game Projections (12-3-25)

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The Illinois Fighting Illini beat Northwestern last night, 20-13, to keep the Land of Lincoln Hat in Champaign. The first November night game in Memorial Stadium history, and the first game in this series to be broadcast on regular, old-fashioned over-the-air television, also ended up as the snowiest Illini home game ever. Illini safety Miles Scott certainly had a senior night … [Read more...] about Illinois Fighting Illini Bowl Game Projections (12-3-25)

Ex-Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald Takes Michigan State Job

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That was quick! The brand and image rehabilation for Pat Fitzgerald worked, and it took effect very quickly. Northwestern fired him in disgrace, due to a hazing scandal, in the summer of 2023. And now, here in the fall of 2025, he's already got a new job, within the conference no less! NU's Big Ten rival, Michigan State, is hiring Fitzgerald as their new head football coach. … [Read more...] about Ex-Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald Takes Michigan State Job

Michigan vs. Everybody, Ohio against the World, Everybody against the World

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"Michigan vs. Everybody." Whomever is monetizing that phrase, more power to you. Don't hate the player, hate the game. Ditto for "Ohio Against the World." If you're the person who gets paid off that slogan, you deserve all the kudos. You're winning at capitalism. That said, both of these concepts are next level stupid. Really, this is insanely dumb. … [Read more...] about Michigan vs. Everybody, Ohio against the World, Everybody against the World

Illini vs Northwestern: LOL HAT Trophy Game Preview, Prediction

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It's the LOL Bowl, the Land of Lincoln trophy or LOL trophy game. Or you could call it "the hat," the Lincoln hat, or LOL HAT game. What ever you want to call it, it's the Illinois Fighting Illini versus the Northwestern Wildcats, and it will be under the lights on Saturday night. the first November night game in Gies Memorial Stadium history. Doing something different for … [Read more...] about Illini vs Northwestern: LOL HAT Trophy Game Preview, Prediction

Inside Matt Patricia’s Defensive Game Plan Against Washington

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On September 27, Ohio State's defense delivered a masterclass performance against Washington. Constant pressure. Complete offensive disruption. The Buckeyes didn't just beat Washington—they systematically dismantled every element of the Huskies' offensive identity. The architect behind that dismantling was Matt Patricia, the former New England Patriots defensive coordinator who … [Read more...] about Inside Matt Patricia’s Defensive Game Plan Against Washington