USF’s Top Five Most Interesting Matchups Entering 2022 Season As we approach the midway point of the offseason, questions are raised about which games hold the most value or which games are the most looked at for this coming season? These interesting matchups all share something in common, which is they all can impact the […]

USF a Contender in the AAC? After back-to-back disappointing seasons for the Bulls, Jeff Scott is looking for this one to be his team’s bounce back. USF is hoping they can ultimately get their name back on the map and be a contender in the AAC. Even though the team is still young, the future […]

While the Youngstown State Penguins have found new coaches in new positions, they will have to fill in another one for the tight ends and a partial coach for the Offensive Line.  That is because John Peterson, who was Youngstown State’s offensive line and tight ends coach from 2019 to 2022, is reuniting in Cincinnati […]

USF Announces Spring Game Just a couple of weeks after releasing their full schedule, USF has announced the commencement day of their annual Spring Game. The green vs white game will be played on April 6th at Raymond James kicking off at 6 pm. The True Meaning of Spring Game? For USF the Spring game […]

USF 2022 Non-Conference Matchup Previews    On February 17th, USF released its football schedule for this upcoming season, including dates for the non-conference opponents. Non-conference opponents playing USF this year will be BYU, Howard, Florida, and Louisville. USF’s Non-Conference games could be determiners of how much the team has improved in the offseason. With these […]

The average margin of defeat in the semi-final round of the college football playoff has been 20.93 points. And as much of the college football landscape was hoping to witness something spectacular, they witnessed the latest chapter in the Nick Saban story. The Cotton Bowl saw firsthand how Alabama rolls over even the best teams […]

The Houston Cougars capped off a 12-win season by defeating the Auburn Tigers in the 2021 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl 17-13. In a game that was a defensive struggle, the Cougars made the plays to win, and the Tigers did not. Cougars quarterback Clayton Tune connected with receiver Jake Herslow for 26 yards to go up with […]

The 2021 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl will feature the Houston Cougars of the American Athletic Conference and the Auburn Tigers of the Southeastern Conference. Both of these programs are coming off losses, but Auburn is trying to not end the season on a five-game losing streak. For both teams, it will be their second appearance in […]

The 2021 Hawaii Bowl is featuring the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors and the Memphis Tigers. Hawaii finished the regular season at 6-7, just making it to bowl eligibility. Whereas the Tigers of Memphis ended the regular season 6-6. The Tigers finished seventh in the American Athletic Conference, with a 3-5 record. After starting strong with three […]

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane beat the Old Dominion Monarchs 30-17 to win the Myrtle Beach Bowl. This matchup was a one-score game throughout the first half, but Tulsa managed to break away thanks to solid defense in the second half. The Golden Hurricane now have its first bowl win since 2016, and Ricky Rahne has […]

The 2021 Gasparilla Bowl features a matchup full of storylines. The Florida Gators and UCF Knights do battle in an intriguing in-state battle that sold out very quickly. For Florida, they enter after a disappointing 6-6 season in the SEC. The Gators won just three games against Power-5 competition, leading to the firing of head […]

Although relaxing wins have been rare for Notre Dame in 2021, they got one on Saturday as the home crowd watched the Irish thrash Navy 34-6 in the penultimate home game of the season. And on a Saturday where college football took a deep dive into the world of chaos, Notre Dame enjoyed a routine […]

Does Notre Dame have a Brian Kelly problem? It may seem ridiculous to consider a week after Kelly set the all-time wins record as a Notre Dame coach, but the question must be asked. Kelly looked unprepared for another top-10 matchup on Saturday, repeated much of the same meaningless script that has become all too […]

While Ohio State defeated Tulsa by a three-touchdown margin, the Buckeyes played down to the winless Golden Hurricane. Tulsa struck first with a field goal and only trailed 13-6 at the half. Ohio State has been a second-half team this season, and that pattern continued on Saturday. TreVeyon Henderson scored a 48-yard touchdown to open […]

Ohio State takes on Tulsa after an embarrassing loss against Oregon. After the Ducks put over 500 yards of offense on the Buckeyes, Ohio State is ready to make some defensive changes. This was a wakeup call for Ryan Day, who has now lost two out of the last three and given up 400 or […]

With the official announcement of a Pac 12/Big 10/ACC alliance, it is clear much of the college football landscape has buried the Big 12. Texas Tech fans, come in close and listen; it is time to firmly grasp and accept a Texas Tech, AAC union. Power Power is the one thing driving all of this […]

Another Big Year Coming Up? With four players taken, including three in the first 65 picks, the 2022 NFL Draft was another successful one for Mark Stoops and Kentucky football. Even though seven players didn’t get selected, as many draft experts suggested, it’s still a great year. In fact, after not having anyone chosen in 2017 […]

After a wild and disappointing 2021 college football season from Big XII offenses, 2022 will be a new season for most teams to return their high-caliber offenses. One of the biggest areas that Big XII offenses have to replace is the tight end position. While some teams are getting key additions through the NCAA Transfer […]

The “reboot” USFL’s inaugural season has shown mixed receptions and concern.  With that being said, it’s been a good resource for players getting opportunities.  Two of these players on rosters are former Penguins who look to help their teams this season and get a shot back in the NFL. Two Penguins On USFL Rosters: Charles […]

(EDITORIAL): NIL is dead for college football already. Long live the Collectives. Maybe in various forms of media coverage of the ever-changing college sports landscape, you may have been under the illusion that they are intrinsically tied together. NIL, or Name/Image/Likeness, was supposed to be the name of the game going forward. But just as […]

The Big XII Conference had a significant breakthrough this past season. For the first time since the 2014 season, the Oklahoma Sooners didn’t a conference championship title. The Baylor Bears and the Oklahoma State Cowboys were the representatives of the Conference Championship game mostly because of their defense. Oklahoma State finished first in the Big […]

As we continue our look at the best returning players for the Big XII, we move on to the linebackers. Like the defensive backs position that we previously previewed, the linebackers have undergone a transformation in modern-day college football. Some teams still use the old-school 4-3 alignment. Others have gone to a 3-4 scheme. In […]

The Big 12 is a conference at an interesting moment in its history. It is in the middle of change with two teams leaving in the coming years and four more entering. The league just went through another NFL Draft without a first-round pick, but it is not without talent. This is especially true at […]

The departure of Tyler Goodson in the Hawkeye backfield leaves the door open to a talented young group of running backs. The most veteran players in the position group are both redshirt sophomores. Iowa’s next man in at running back will be a combination of Gavin Williams and Leshon Williams. The two aren’t actually related […]