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Matthew Crow | Friday, November 11, 2022
With just three weeks remaining in college football’s regular season, a chaotic race for the College Football Playoff has become clearer, and the number of teams with hopes of reaching the final four has dwindled. After eight seasons with the current playoff system in place, there is an unofficial hierarchy of qualifications that shape the
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
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
Matthew Crow | Wednesday, September 28, 2022
The Big 12 is officially up for grabs Through four weeks of the college football season, we are at the stage where conference hierarchies typically begin to emerge and pecking orders come into focus. At the very least, it should now be clear which teams are legitimate conference championship contenders and which are not. Even
Thomas Zwiller | Wednesday, September 14, 2022
College football was in rare form last weekend. With Texas being back (maybe), the Sun Belt Conference won three massive games (and got paid $4.5 million to do it) and there were countless overtimes. The weekend was a little more chaotic than usual, with FPI picking 67-15 (.817) and ZeLO going 62-20 (.757), but still
Joseph Tunney | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Last weekend was a great weekend for college football. Besides Georgia’s annihilation of Oregon, most of the games that received media attention answered the bell. Week 2 presents an interesting slate of games, as some teams begin conference play. Many other Power 5 teams have tune-up games against lesser programs. Without further ado, here are
Annika Herko | Thursday, September 1, 2022
On June 30, college football fans thought the biggest announcement of the day was Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman telling Irish fans to wear green against the September 17th game against Cal. They were wrong. Later that night, news broke that would change not only the distribution of power in the Power 5 Conferences
Observer Sports Staff | Friday, October 22, 2021
‘Bring the extra juice’: Drew White intends to improve through the season “We’re non-stop”: Kevin Austin. Jr. solidifies position as a valuable playmaker Moller: Irish gaining ground on college powerhouses in recruiting USC looks to salvage lost season with upset of Notre Dame Staff Predictions Head To Head
Mannion McGinley | Friday, October 22, 2021
Drew White has been on the field for the Irish since 2018. Back then, he played four games on the season with 2 tackles of his own and 6 assisted. Since then, he’s had only one goal: to improve. In 2019, White saw all 13 games. 8 total tackles became 80, 48 of them on
Aidan Thomas | Friday, October 22, 2021
In rivalry games, records are thrown out. And while Notre Dame has had the recent edge over USC, their rivals are not to be taken lightly, despite an odd and underwhelming start to their season. The Trojans are 3-3 with no game having been closer than 14 points. They are also 2-0 on the road