Saturday

Heisman and BCS Dreams Could Come True This Week’s Mid-Major Review

BY KYLE MONTGOMERY HEISMAN AND BCS BERTH ON LINE – Friday night, the Heisman Trophy and a BCS berth could be on the line, when Northern Illinois and Bowling Green meet in MAC Championship Game. The game has huge implications for the Huskies who, with a victory, should receive an automatic bid to a BCS bowl game. The game [ . . read more . . ]

Mid-Majors Look to Make Title Games

BY KYLE MONTGOMERY Mountain West Bulldogs Follow Carr’s Career Day – Derek Carr threw for a career high 527 yards and 7 TDs to lead the Fresno State Bulldogs to a division-clinching victory Saturday. While the Bulldogs are assured a spot in the Mountain West Championship Game, they did drop to 16th in the BCS standings, [ . . read more . . ]

My Hotty Toddy Gameday Experience – Visiting Ole Miss and The Grove

MICHAEL LEESE Surrounded and named by by ancient oaks, mysterious elms, and Mississippi magnolias, the Southern legend known as “The Grove” graciously plays host on fall Saturdays to thousands of Ole Miss Rebel tailgaters. Unlike most tailgating areas, there are NO cars, trucks, or RV campers allowed in The Grove. They have been kept [ . . read more . . ]

What a Weekend it Was – A Few Quick Hits

BY MICHAEL LEESE Andre Williams ran for 339 yards to break Boston College‘s single-season and single-game rushing records, leading the Eagles to a 38-21 victory over North Carolina State on Saturday and helping the Eagles qualify for a bowl game for the first time in three seasons. The win moved Boston College to 6-4 on the season. [ . . read more . . ]

Updates from the Mountain West, Conference USA, MAC and Sunbelt

BY KYLE MONTGOMERY Mountain West Carr Sets Record in Bulldogs Win – Derek Carr set the career passing record for the Fresno State Bulldogs in their 41-23 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack Saturday night. Carr threw for 487 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for another. Josh Harper hauled in an astonishing 17 catches for 253 [ . . read more . . ]

The Sun, The Mountain and the MAC

BY KYLE MONTGOMERY Mountain West Could the Original be the Last? – Sometimes, a season comes down to one player and one play, and Saturday night in San Diego, Marcel Jensen was that player. He blocked a San Diego State field goal attempt as time ran out, allowing Fresno State to escape the Aztecs Temple of Doom, otherwise [ . . read more . . ]

How do you plan to spend your retirement years? Weekend notes.

According to babyboomers.com, making your golden years golden starts with 1) a will, 2) a health proxy, 3) medical records, 4) making your home safe and 5) having a financial plan. It doesn’t mention anything about recruiting players, motivating young men or spending Saturdays on the sidelines in front of thousands of people. [ . . read more . . ]

Updated Bowl Projections – October 8, 2012

The Ohio Bobcats, off to a surprising 6-0 start including a win at Penn State, became the first team to earn bowl eligibility this season when they defeated Buffalo Saturday. Also becoming bowl eligible on Saturday were the South Carolina Gamecocks and Oregon Ducks. With another 19 teams trying to become bowl eligible this Saturday, [ . . read more . . ]