2007 BCS Bowl Preview

By Jackson Govatos, Section College
Posted on Fri Dec 29 2006 at 2:44 AM EST
More on: Florida, Ohio State, Louisville, Wake Forest, LSU, Notre Dame, Michigan, USC, Boise State, Oklahoma (all tags)

For all the attention that the BCS bowls get, it's surprising how little is focused on the actual games. I've heard much more about proposed playoff systems that won't happen then the games that will actually take place. And when people do predict the BCS games, it's about 95% in favor of one team. This year, every BCS game but one features a heavy favorite. Can any of the underdogs win? Which team will surprise the most people? As we've seen countless times, great performance in a BCS bowl one year can lead to a national championship the next.

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College Football Week 10 Thoughts

By dolphinfan, Section College
Posted on Thu Nov 09 2006 at 6:48 PM EST
More on: College Football, Penn State, Louisville, Kentucky, Texas A&M (all tags)

Joe Pa Takes One for the Team
I'll admit that I am not in any way a Joe Paterno. I think that, like Bobby Bowden, his best coaching days are far behind him and he is holding the Penn State football program hostage. However, whenever a 79 year old guy takes a tumble like this, has surgery the next day and still plans on being on the sideline this weekend you have to give him due credit.

Paterno's injuries were a broken shin bone and torn knee ligaments.

Mountain Climbers
I've been on the West Virginia band wagon since last season. I picked them to play Ohio State in the BCS Championship game but Louisville brought all of that to a screeching halt Thursday night with their 44-34 win over the Mountaineers.

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