4-Down Territory: Playoff Campaign Enters the Final 2-Weeks
Happy Thanksgiving, a feast of football awaits........We are in the final two weeks of the Campaign to make the 4-team playoff. And while the debate will go on, this weekend may come down to not only the prime candidates but also some “down-ballot” games that will impact the balance of power as the committee studies the relative strengths of each candidate. First Down: SEC/ACC Matchups: One of the great things the SEC and ACC have worked out is allowing season-ending intra-st
A Different and Tragic Week For College Football
Normally we would be writing about the biggest college football games here, but with the tragic events impacting the UVA Football team it seemed that something else needed to be written. For those looking for your weekly Pigskin Stew Fix--the link to Pigskin Stew Radio is here. We run through the weekend's biggest game, talk to beat writers from Penn State --Mike Poorman (StateCollege.com) Pitt --Chris Carter (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) and West Virginia --Dale Wolfley and have
4 Down Territory: Conference Races Closing Fast and a Border Battle in Happy Valley
This November stretch run is where the teams forged in the hot furnaces of August preseason camps have their mettle tested. The leaves have fallen from the trees in the North and the weather trends are turning towards “The Gales Of November come slashin,” (thank you Gordon Lightfoot). With that Gordon Lightfoot reference let’s use his song titles to get us through this column. First Down: Carefree Highway: Colorado (1-8) at #8 USC (8-1) Friday 9:30 FS1: This should be a romp
4-Down Territory: SEC Twin-Bill Headlines November's First Weekend
First Down: Friday into Noon: #23 Oregon State (6-2) at Washington (6-2) Friday 10:30 ESPN2: The winner stays alive in the Pac 12 race and the loser is out. Washington QB Michael Pennix already has 2934 yards and has been the driving force for Washington. He could be the key to this one….#2 Ohio State (8-0) at Northwestern (1-7) Noon ABC: This is the first of 3 “check the box” games between The Buckeyes and the season-ending game against Michigan. With Northwestern struggling
