A running back hasn’t won the Heisman Trophy since Mark Ingram in 2009, and only two have claimed the prestigious award in this millennium. Alabama’s Derrick Henry looks to follow in the footsteps of his forerunner Ingram, however, storming to another wildly efficient performance despite limited touches. Henry is one of three running backs surging […]
FIRST DOWN: Appreciating Michigan State In the past 21 months, Michigan State football has wins Ohio State, Stanford, Baylor and, as of Saturday, Oregon. That’s four opponents ranked no worse than No. 7. No other program can claim as many wins over teams ranked in the Top 10 at the time of their meeting in […]
The first week of the college football season was somewhat bereft of great games. Even most of the marquee matchups were lackluster. To wit, four of the first Saturday Six-Pack were decided by double digits. We can let that slide on Week 1; it’s just refreshing to have college football back. However, Week 2 brings […]
A scary headline surfaced Wednesday, which would have put a serious damper on kickoff of the college football season. Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones was rushed to the hospital with “head pain.” You read head pain in football, and your mind likely goes to a very unpleasant place. Not that Cardale Jones’ actual prognosis was […]
Alabama completed another outstanding 2014 season with 12 wins and an SEC championship. And yet, for the Alabama defense, giving up 44 points to rival Auburn and 42 in the Sugar Bowl loss against Ohio State left a lingering, sour taste. John Zenor of the Associated Press writes the Alabama defense is working to get […]
Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg’s true freshman 2013 validated the 5-star praise he had coming in, but he struggled through a sophomore slump in 2014. Ralph D. Russo of the Associated Press talked with Christian Hackenberg about the challenges of the quarterback’s sophomore season, which Hackenberg sees as having value for his junior campaign: “Overall, […]
The eight-game SEC schedule has been a point of contention throughout the college football, both internally and with other conferences. In seeking some level of uniformity in scheduling for College Football Playoff purposes, Tony Barnhart offers up the most logical proposal to appease most parties. My proposed SEC scheduling model: 9 conf. game, 1 Power […]
Defending national champion Ohio State was a runaway choice to repeat as Big Ten champion in Cleveland.com’s preseason poll. It’s almost assured the Buckeyes will be a unanimous No. 1 when the Big Ten media days projections are released later this week. With all of one Big Ten loss in the last three seasons, not […]
Your humble CFBHuddle.com publisher submitted his ballot for the Preseason All-America Team at Today’s U, and as one might expect, defending national championship Ohio State sets the pace. I have three Buckeyes nominated: defensive end Joey Bosa, late-season breakout star and College Football Playoff hero Ezekiel Elliott and offensive lineman Pat Elfein. Defensive tackle Adolphus […]
Mark Dantonio built Michigan State into a Big Ten and national championship contender with a hard-nosed philosophy. The Spartans’ tenacious defensive style have garnered plenty of attention, but Matt Brown of Sports on Earth tabs Michigan State’s offensive line has the best in college football. Brown breaks down the top five of each position group. […]
Many of the nation’s top college football prospects are in Oregon for Nike’s The Opening, which is in the thick of its week of activities. A plethora of tidbits are emanating from The Opening, from ridiculous measurables, to on-site recruiting and — still to come — some commitments. So, without further ado, let’s jump into […]
Top-tier prep prospects converge on Oregon this week for Nike’s The Opening, an annual skills combine, 7-on-7 tournament and recruiting showcase. The most intriguing recruiting coming out of the camp may not necessarily come from any coaches, though. The formation of the two-time Miami Heat’s “super-team,” consisting of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, […]
Michigan State football players received their 2015 Cotton Bowl rings this week, commemorating both the Spartans’ come-from-behind win over Baylor in January, as well as their sixth win in the last seven years over in-state rival Michigan. Now, Michigan elitists might grumble about Ohio State being the Wolverines’ true rival — and sure enough, The […]
UAB president Ray Watts is college football’s Public Enemy No. 1, even after Monday’s announced reinstatement of the Blazer program. But the Blazers commanded national headlines for the last six months, which UAB never had before. With a flood of attention from national media came a commensurate outpouring of support from UAB fans and potential […]
The 2015 SEC meetings Tuesday ostensibly kicked off the summertime march to a new college football season and, the narrative emanating out of Destin, Florida, is that the sport’s pace-setting conference is suddenly on the run. At least, that’s what Dan Wolken of USA Today reports from the SEC meetings. Alabama head coach Nick Saban […]
