Colleges

National Game of the Week: #3 Texas A&M @ #20 LSU Texas A&M has been an object of derision for much of its history due to the fanbase’s inflated sense of importance and the team’s relative lack of top tier accomplishments. In recent history, the giant contract given to Jimbo Fischer without any tangible on-field gain was pretty hilarious. As much as I hate to admit it, … [Read more...] about Week 9 CFB Open Thread

Ahead of a showdown with the 23rd ranked Illinois Fighting Illini, I talked to Pleas (pronounced Plez) Honeywood of SB Nation’s Illinois blog, The Champaign Room to get the lowdown on a very good Illinois team! MS: This is year 5 for Illini Head Coach Bret Bielema. Aside from a 5-7 season in 2023, Bielema has Illinois knocking on the door of the upper echelon of the Big Ten. … [Read more...] about Opponent Q&A: Illinois Fighting Illini

We are getting further into the season and learning more about each team. As a result, the lines are getting better and fewer games are coming in with wildly unexpected results. Of the six games picked last week, only Minnesota’s upset over Nebraska on Friday night jumped out as wildly out of line with expectations. In a sense, the games get easier to pick when you know more … [Read more...] about Big 10 Pick 6: Huskies Host Illinois in Pivotal Big 10 Battle

The Washington Huskies came back down to Earth as they faced off against the Michigan Wolverines. The team kept things close with a 7-7 tie at intermission before it all unraveled following halftime. The defense did all that they could but the offense did not hold up their end of the bargain. Michigan forced 3 turnovers in the 2nd half and used it to propel them to a 24-7 … [Read more...] about Film Study: Michigan Wolverines

Star running back Jonah Coleman was named a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, awarded to college football’s top student-athlete. Coleman — and his 3.93 GPA — is the first Husky to be named a finalist since Elijah Molden in 2020. The Seattle Times weighs in on the upcoming bounce back battle with Illinois: How UW’s young star plans to rebound from Michigan … [Read more...] about Thursday Dots: Traffic Alert