College Football Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
In the sports writing world, we call this lede re-write number three. That is what Pitt and UCLA created at the Sun Bowl. In a back-and-forth game that seemed over when UCLA scored with 34 seconds left, Pitt beats UCLA 37-35 in El Paso Friday. Among The Missing The Panthers went in missing many of […] READ MORE
Tennessee survived in overtime against a physical Pitt team. See how Tennessee grades out in the Vols Game Grades Pittsburgh edition. READ MORE
The Tennessee Vols got off to a good start for 2022 against Ball State, can they keep the momentum as the Vols visit Pittsburgh this week? READ MORE
Mountaineers Stop Short in the Backyard Brawl Let us start here with a question for West Virginia Mountaineer fans. Just imagine a scenario where Head Coach Neal Brown decides to go for it on fourth-and-one at midfield with six minutes left in the game. What if WVU comes up short? Do fans still blame Brown, […] READ MORE
The Notre Dame quarterback situation was a volatile one in 2021. Three players played important snaps for the Irish through the first half of the campaign. Following a 24-13 loss to Cincinnati, there was a full-blown quarterback controversy in South Bend. However, graduate transfer Jack Coan elevated his play and settled some of the debate. […] READ MORE
The Notre Dame offense rolled out a new style on Saturday night, and the results were a sight for sore eyes for Irish fans. After six games of inconsistency and frustration, the Irish put together a complete performance, dismantling the USC Trojans 31-16. Notre Dame punted just once all game and racked up almost 200 […] READ MORE
The cat is out of the bag. It’s happening; college athletes can now profit off their name, appearance, and likeness, like any other sports professional. However, the governing body is still uncertain and yet to make a final call. But this will happen because you can’t prohibit athletes from signing endorsements, appearing in events, and […] READ MORE
The 2021 Notre Dame schedule would not be described as easy. The Irish open the season against a very athletic Florida State team. They host two of the best quarterbacks in Kedon Slovis (USC) and Sam Howell (UNC). There’s a visit to Virginia Tech – always a hostile environment. Then there’s the neutral field clash […] READ MORE
Rivalry games don’t always have to be pretty to be memorable. Sometimes it is about which team can overcome its mistakes to outlast the other team. Saturday at the Rose Bowl, USC did a far better job overcoming its mistakes and taking advantage of UCLA’s as the Trojans hold off the Bruins 43-38 . The […] READ MORE
The coaches say it is just another game. The players say it is just another game. It’s what they hear the coaches pontificate. No fan on either side will ever accept it as just another game. You live with the outcome at work and at school for a year. Two years from now, few outside […] READ MORE
Tony has been with Last Word on Sports for six years covering college football around the country. A native of Southern California, now living in North Carolina, he has been working in broadcast, print and digital media for nearly 30 years. He is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and is a voting panelist for the Outland Trophy, the Nagurski Award, and the Biletnikoff Award. He can also be found on twitter @tonybruin