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Adam Akan | Thursday, November 17, 2022
The first thing you need to understand, if you are an American inexperienced with world soccer, is that Greg Berhalter is not a “bad guy.” He’s not the Bobby Petrino or Urban Meyer of American soccer. I personally have had the opportunity to engage in a number of brief conversations with the man and can
Liam Coolican | Thursday, November 3, 2022
“They wrote me off, I ain’t write back though,” Geno Smith said after the Seattle Seahawks’ 17-16 victory over the Denver Broncos to open the season. The quote, which instantly reverberated throughout the NFL landscape, certainly is true of Smith, but it also applies to the entire Seahawks team. After trading franchise quarterback Russell Wilson
Joseph Tunney | Wednesday, November 2, 2022
5. Air Force @ Army, 11:30 a.m., CBS, (Air Force -7) Air Force and Army square off for the 56th time in an early start with the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy on the line. This trophy is given to the winner of a round robin between Army, Navy and Air Force. Since Air Force beat Navy 13-10
Gabriel Zarazua | Wednesday, November 2, 2022
I have the weirdest hobbies sometimes; one of them is looking at past events for sports teams. Particularly where simple plays become pivotal moments in a team’s future, years beyond the game’s end. A lot of them are reaches for sure, but it’s always interesting to think about what would have happened if things went
The Observer | Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Another week of college football brings another slate of games, each with unique stories, traditions and players. In the words of famous sportscaster Brad Nessler, “you can go to every stadium in the country, and never see the same thing twice.” 5. Michigan State @ No. 4 Michigan, 7:30 p.m., ABC, (Michigan -22.5) This iconic
The Observer | Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Tennessee and TCU, both unranked entering the college football season, continued their surprising starts by improving to 7-0 on Saturday. Tennessee did not let up following their thrilling win over Alabama, scoring 52 first-half points and coasting to a 65-24 victory against UT Martin. TCU had a more difficult test in the form of No.
The Observer | Wednesday, October 12, 2022
James Madison and the FCS-FBS jump Just over a month ago, James Madison had never played a game as an FBS program. They have now played five, won each of them, and were rewarded with the No. 25 spot in the AP Poll after a 42-20 victory over Arkansas State this weekend. While their rapid
The Observer | Wednesday, October 12, 2022
In Notre Dame’s two most recent games against North Carolina and BYU, ZeLO had the Irish as an underdog. Obviously, ZeLO got those two games somewhat wrong, as the Irish won comfortably against both squads and are now on a three-game win streak. So, before I go to what is an exciting week of picks,
The Observer | Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Conference play is in full swing across the nation, and the matchups are getting better and better. This week will reveal a lot about the SEC, Big Ten and Big 12 races with some crucial matchups. Let’s get into it. 5. No. 7 USC @ No. 20 Utah, 8 p.m., FOX, Utah -3 USC and
Madeline Ladd | Tuesday, October 11, 2022
The Irish played their cards right as they kept their perfect Shamrock Series streak alive with a 28-20 victory against No. 16 BYU out in Sin City. Though the Irish were favored by four, this was no walk in the park against a ranked team. Just getting this was huge for the Irish. But more