Jan 7, 2013 (8pm EST): #1 Notre Dame (12-0) vs #2 Alabama (12-1, 7-1 SEC) at Sun Life Stadium Here’s a quick guide to the arguments/debates/discussions regarding the upcoming Alabama vs Notre Dame match up. And since statistically, practically and according to the Vegas odds makers, Alabama is favored to win this game (by 10 [...]
Army (2-9) vs Navy (7-4): 3pm ET on CBS/ March-On at 12pm on CBS Sports This year’s game marks the first time since 2005 that the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy (named for you-know-who) is on the line in the Army-Navy game. The trophy is presented annually to the winner of the football games among the three Service [...]
Showdown Saturday on ABC 12:00 pm #19 Michigan (8-3, 6-1 Big Ten) at “#4″ Ohio State (11-0) at Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes may be ineligible for post-season play (and BCS ranking, hence the “4″ from the AP Poll is in quotes), yet they still remain one of just two teams in the nation that enter [...]
Arizona State at #24 Arizona, Arizona Stadium at 10:00 pm EST/7:00 pm PST on ESPN The Rivalry As rivalries go, the Territorial Cup is one of the most storied and passionate in the nation. It also lays claim to the oldest trophy in college football (yes, the Territorial Cup isn’t just a name, it’s an [...]
Arizona State at #24 Arizona, Arizona Stadium at 10:00 pm EST/7:00 pm PST on ESPN The Rivalry As rivalries go, the Territorial Cup is one of the most storied and passionate in the nation. It also lays claim to the oldest trophy in college football (yes, the Territorial Cup isn’t just a name, it’s an [...]
November 13, 1993: “The Game of the Century” #1 Florida State at #2 Notre Dame. 100,000 people were on campus in South Bend, where current ND students numbered 10,000, to witness the top two teams in the nation battle it out in what was essentially a semifinal game. The winner would certainly be playing for [...]
3:05 pm on Fox: #18 USC (7-3, 5-3 Pac-12) at #17 UCLA (8-2, 5-2 Pac-12) The game will decide who represents the South Division in the Nov. 30 Pac-12 Championship Game. Last November when these teams met, Matt Barkley completed 35 of 42 passes for 423 yards with a career high-tying six touchdowns to lead [...]
Less than .03 separates the top three teams in the BCS standings. As a result, this weekend Kansas State, Oregon and Notre Dame not only need to remain undefeated, but also must try to impress upon voters and computers exactly where they should fall within that small margin of differentiation. 8:00 pm on ESPN:#1 Kansas [...]
The Arizona State Sun Devils (5-5, 3-4 Pac-12) are welcoming the Washington State Cougars (2-8, 0-7 Pac-12) to Sun Devil Stadium on Saturday afternoon, in a game that will close out the Devils’ season at home. Next up on the schedule is the Territorial Cup down in Tucson, but that road leads through the Cougars [...]
3:30 pm on NBC: Wake Forest (5-5, 3-5 ACC) at #3 Notre Dame (10-0) Notre Dame is a 24-point favorite Saturday is Senior Day and has been getting attention because it is Manti Te’o’s last game at Notre Dame stadium. Te’o turned down a chance at the NFL to return to ND for his senior [...]
