November 26, 2011 Well, the Friday college football games are completed, including the LSU/Arkansas math-up, but there are still a number of outstanding games on Saturday's college football schedule.
Can Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns close out their 2011 regualr season scheudle with a win over the Arizona Wildcats?
Will Alabama stay in BCS title hunt with a win over Auburn?
Who is going to win the Notre Dame/Stanford contest?
November 25, 2011 The top-ranked LSU Tigers wrap-up their 2011 regular season schedule on Friday afternoon, playing host to the third-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks, in a big SEC game that may also have some say in the BCS title game.
If the Tigers win, they would win the SEC Western Division, move on to the SEC title game, stay unbeaten, and would more than likely guarantee themselves a spot in the BCS title game.
If the Razorbacks were to pull the upset, they would move into a three-way tie with LSU and Alabama in the division, and put the Tigers into a group of schools with one loss vying to play for the BCS title on January 9.
LSU is 11-0 overall, and 7-0 in SEC play, while Arkansas is 10-1 overall, and 6-1 in league play.
Kick-off time at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge is set for 1:35 pm.
For many schools across the country, this is rivalry week: the game that determines bragging rights and, in many cases, a coach’s future employment. But after last week’s chaotic BCS shakeup, a slew of one-loss teams are suddenly back in the national title mix, anxiously hoping for some SEC upsets to give them a shot. Combine that intrigue with a slew of heated rivalries and teams jockeying for conference championships and bowl positions, and it should be another exciting week in college football. Here are all the highlights from this week in the AP Top 25.
November 23, 2011 What college football rivalry would you say is the very best?
Would you say Ohio St./Michigan, who have met over 100 times, and seemingly despise one another more year after year?
Would you say Alabama/Auburn who split family ties with their annual "Iron Bowl"?
Maybe you'd prefer the classic yearly game featuring Army/Navy.
How about Harvard/Yale, or Lafayette/Lehigh?
There are plenty of great rivalries to choose from. After all, rivalries are one thing that makes college football so great.
But what rivalries are the very best?
November 22, 2011 Well, we now know Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns are headed to the New Orleans Bowl, scheduled for Saturday, December 17, in New Orleans, La.
The game will mark the first bowl appearance for UL since 1970.
Now the question is: Who will the Cajuns play?
What about LSU? Are the Tigers destined for a rematch with Alabama in the BCS title game?
What teams will square-off in the different BCS bowl game?
The day started with Lee Corso letting loose an expletive on ‘College Gameday,’ and things just got crazier from there. The BCS was officially thrown into chaos as three of the nation’s top five teams all went down to defeat. #1 LSU remained in the driver’s seat for the title game with another dominating win, but any number of one-loss schools are now back in the mix for the title game. The biggest beneficiary of this week’s upsets will likely be #6 Arkansas, who could move as high as #3 when the new polls come out and still have to play LSU, meaning the Razorbacks could control their own destiny for a spot in the national championship game (but, oddly, not for the SEC title game).
Here are all the highlights from this week in the Top 25.
Less than 10 days after being fired from a job he held for nearly 46 years, former Penn State coach Joe Paterno revealed Friday he has lung cancer. A statement delivered by son Scott Paterno said the cancer is treatable and doctors expect the coaching legend to make a full recovery.
November 19, 2011 The top-ranked LSU Tigers kept their record spotless on the year, defeating the Ole Miss Rebels, 52-3, on Saturday, in Oxford, Mississippi.
The Tigers scored the first 35 points in the game, and out-gained the Rebels, 458-195, in terms of total offense.
Quarterback Jordan Jefferson was 7-of-7 passing, for 88 yards, and a touchdown, while running back Alfred Blue led the Tigers in rushing, with 74 yards on only four carries.
With the win, LSU improves to 11-0 overall, and 7-0 in SEC play, while Ole Miss falls to 2-9 overall, and 0-7 in league play.
November 19, 2011 A couple of key games are on this week's college football schedule.
Fourth-ranked Oregon will play host to USC in Pac-12 action, while #5 Oklahoma travels to #25 Baylor in the Big XII.
Meanwhile, in the Big Ten, Nebraska will be on the road, to take on Ole Miss.
Will the LSU Tigers stay unbeaten, as they travel to take on the Ole Miss Rebels?
What upsets can we expect?
November 19, 2011 The top-ranked LSU Tigers return to the gridiron this Saturday, when coach Les Miles' squad travels to Oxford, Mississippi, to take on the Ole Miss Rebels, in an SEC affair.
The Tigers are coming off of a 42-9 non-conference win over Western Kentucky last week, a win that kept them undefeated on the year, with a 10-0 overall record, along with a 6-0 conference mark.
Ole Miss dropped their fifth-consecutive game last week, falling to Louisiana Tech, 27-7, to move their overall record to 2-8. The Rebels are still winless in conference play, at 0-6.
Kick-off time is scheduled for 6 o'clock, at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
