The Route to Pasadena

My GameDay Experience at Purdue – “Boiler Up” Blackout in West Lafayette

The 2022 football season finally arrived, and I opened the season by making my first-ever trip to West Lafayette, Indiana. The Penn State Nittany Lions were visiting to kick off the Big 10 season with a Thursday-night opener. The weather was perfect, in the mid-80’s as I walked around the stadium before kick-off snapping pictures. [ . . read more . . ]

MY GAMEDAY EXPERIENCE AT WEST POINT

Army Cadets getting ready for kickoff. The timing was perfect. Saturday was the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America. Army was hosting Western Kentucky on a day that was filled with tributes to those that had lost their lives in the attacks. West Point did not disappoint with two separate flyovers and several video tributes. [ . . read more . . ]

My GameDay experience in Dallas – Discovering a gem

Traveling all over the country like I do to attend a different college football game each weekend has led me to many great experience, and every so often I to run into an unexpected gem. This past weekend was my first time visiting Southern Methodist University in Dallas and I fell in love with this campus and all it had to offer. [ . . read more . . ]

My Gameday Experience in Laramie . . . You’ll want to be a Cowboy

It was kickoff weekend and I was pumped to be back on the college football trail. I had not been to a football game at the University of Wyoming since a miserably cold, snowy afternoon back in November 1979. This time around, I would be in for a treat, as I rolled up on campus and was greeted by a beautiful 80-degree day and a [ . . read more . . ]

SEC Bowl Projections

During the fall, we publish bowl projections from around football experts web every week beginning after any team gets to six wins. We also provide analysis on the projections and make a pick ourselves we call, “The Crazy Bowl Projection.” This week, we are providing pre-season bowl projections and commentary on the [ . . read more . . ]

Pac-12 Bowl Projections

During the fall, we publish bowl projections from around football experts web every week beginning after any team gets to six wins. We also provide analysis on the projections and make a pick ourselves we call, “The Crazy Bowl Projection.” This week, we are providing pre-season bowl projections and commentary on the [ . . read more . . ]

Big XII Bowl Projections

Big XII bowl projections from several different sources. [ . . read more . . ]

Big 10 Bowl Projections

During the fall, we publish bowl projections from around football experts web every week beginning after any team gets to six wins. We also provide analysis on the projections and make a pick ourselves we call, “The Crazy Bowl Projection.” This week, we are providing pre-season bowl projections and commentary on the [ . . read more . . ]

ACC Bowl Projections

ACC Bowl Projections from several sources. [ . . read more . . ]

CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK IS HERE: PICKS AND ANALYSIS ON ALL GAMES!

A fantastic regular season has come and gone. It’s time to get serious about post-season football. Championship week starts Friday, and the bowl season starts on December 16th. Below are picks and analyses on every Championship game this weekend. ACC No.23 NORTH CAROLINA (9-3) VERSUS No.9 CLEMSON (10-2) Both teams enter this game [ . . read more . . ]

WEEK THIRTEEN: RIVALRY WEEK IS HERE! MICHIGAN AT OHIO STATE, CIVIL WAR IN CORVALIS, PLUS MANY MORE!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Are you ready for three days of rivalry weekend football? It all starts on turkey day with the annual Egg Bowl battle between Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Friday’s turkey hangover schedule features a battle of ranked teams fighting for the right to play in the AAC Championship as Tulane tackles [ . . read more . . ]

WEEK TWELVE: PAC-12 TAKES CENTER STAGE, USC-UCLA IN BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES, DUCKS-UTES IN EUGENE.

It’s all about the PAC-12 in week twelve. Did you know that the PAC-12 has more teams ranked (6) than any other conference? That’s right the SEC has only five. This week, there are four games in the PAC-12 that will have an impact on next week’s polling. There are only two games this week featuring top-25 teams, both [ . . read more . . ]

WEEK ELEVEN REWIND: TCU DROPS TEXAS, TOP FIVE TEAMS WIN BIG!

Week eleven was full of intrigue, but in the end, the Top Five teams all won. TCU who was a seven-point underdog to Texas showed off an impressive defense in their 17-10 win over the Longhorns. The Horned Frogs shut down Heisman-hopeful tailback Bijan Robinson to just 29 yards rushing. Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio State all won easily, [ . . read more . . ]

WEEK ELEVEN: FOCUS TURNS TO BIG 12. TCU AT TEXAS, KANSAS STATE AT BAYLOR

Week eleven gives us 65 total games, with only UTEP and BYU taking the week off. I love the slate of games in the BIG 12. We should get some real clarity at the top of the conference after this week’s games. The SEC should also be fun to watch. Will Alabama and Tennessee bounce back after big losses? Will Georgia and LSU be able to [ . . read more . . ]

WEEK TEN REWIND: TENNESSEE, ALABAMA, CLEMSON ALL FALL! OHIO STATE AND MICHIGAN REMAIN ON A COLLISION COURSE.

Three of the top six teams in the country all tasted defeat in week ten. The game many had called the biggest of the season, turned into more of a dud, as Georgia dominated Tennessee 27-13, sending the top-ranked team, tumbling to No.5. I was particularly struck by how the Bulldogs bottled up the explosive Vol offense. Hendon Hooker was [ . . read more . . ]

GAME NIGHT AT BYU: PERFECT NIGHT FOR FOOTBALL AT THE BASE OF THE WASATCH

I have traveled to as many as 75 different campuses and this is the best in terms of pure beauty. [ . . read more . . ]

WEEK 10: ALL EYES ON THE SEC, TENNESSEE BATTLES GEORGIA, ALABAMA INVADES THE BAYOU

The initial CFP rankings have given us plenty to talk about. Tennesse being ranked at the top surprised me. It sets up the most highly anticipated game of the 2022 season. Anyone who is even a mild college football fan will be watching on Saturday when Tennessee battles Georgia. A real oddity this week is the fact that four teams ranked [ . . read more . . ]

WEEK NINE: UPSET ALERT FOR TCU AND TENNESSEE? WILL OLE MISS BOUNCE BACK?

Week nine offers us a few real gems on the schedule. This week is highlighted by three games featuring top 25 matchups. Ohio State travels to Happy Valley to take on Penn State. Kentucky is on the road in “Rocky Top”, while Oklahoma State invades Kansas State. I can’t wait to see how TCU responds to a very interesting [ . . read more . . ]

WEEK 8 REWIND: OREGON AND TCU HAVE STATEMENT WINS. OHIO STATE MAKES CASE FOR No.1

I thought there were quite a few unexpected results over the weekend. The biggest surprise to me was how easily Oregon carved up the UCLA defense. Duck quarterback Bo Nix picked apart the Bruin defense all game long. Oregon head coach Dan Lanning has banded the Ducks together since the opening week spanking they took against Georgia. The [ . . read more . . ]