If it weren’t for bad luck, Syracuse would have none. Doug Marrone not only saw 21 players leave the program in his first season as head coach, but so far he has lost seven players to season ending injuries. It looks like that number is going to grow by two. Today, Marrone announced that sophomore kick returner Mike Jones and senior snapper/TE Dalton Phillips are both done for the season as a result of injuries sustained during the Louisville...
For all you dreamers out there, Tom Thompson is proof that if you fight hard enough your dreams will come true. Thompson is 61 years old and still plays college football. He is the PAT kicker for the Div. III Austin College Kangaroos. The 5’8 185 lb grad student kicked his way into the record books this weekend for being the oldest player to successfully kick a PAT for the Kangaroos (or college football for that matter). Though the kick was...
Houston tried to mount a comeback but fell short 37-32 against UCF. Houston boasts one of the most prolific offenses in the nation. The team had a strong start of the season by upsetting Oklahoma State and Texas Tech. However, an unexplainable lose to UTEP and now UCF has taken Houston and Keenum out of the national spotlight. Case Keenum’s Heisman hopes have also dissipated but still had solid numbers throwing for 377 yards and 3 TDS. Prior to...
Nu’Keese Richardson was a top prospect recruited by the nation’s elite programs. He was wined and dined, and given everything a top recruit should receive during his recruiting heyday. It seems though, the same suitors that went after Richardson aren’t doing much to help him out as he was sitting behind bars since Thursday for his arrest for attempted armed robbery. After a lengthy delay and much after DB Mike Edwards and Safety Janzen Jackson were released, Richardson was...
You wont see Southern California’s WR Damian Williams on the field this weekend against Stanford. His lingering right ankle injury will keep the high-powered receiver on the sidelines. The Trojan’s will certainly miss their leading receiver who has amassed 45 catches for 688 yards and 5 TDs. Unfortunately for the Trojans, no receiver even comes close to his numbers. Joe McKnight is the closest with 17 catches. Their number 2 receiver Ronald Johnson will have to step-up and take...
The Matador can’t seem to get over that .500 threshold, but things will change this Saturday. I am calling for a huge win for Clemson. Clemson is less than a TD favorite (-4.5) against N.C. State. I’m not sure how this line was set. The Wolfpack’s offense is pretty much an air attack and Clemson is ranked 2nd in the ACC for pass defense. Ergo, when push comes to shove, N.C. State doesn’t have the game plan or the...
The Big Ten is having another down year with their vanilla type offense and no standout team. So in keeping with the conference’s theme of plain, the Big 10 is introducing a new piece of hardware for its collection of rivalry trophies. Now Michigan and Minnesota battle for the Little Brown Jug and Michigan State faces off every season against Penn State for the Land Grant Trophy, both need some work, but the historical value is appreciated. What is...
The Matador is sad to report that Nebraska great RB Thunder Collins has just been handed a quasi-death sentence. He will remain behind bars for the rest of his life for his role in the September 2008 incident that involved the shooting and killing of 38 year old Timothy Thomas and the serious wounding of Marshall Turner. Collins was a campus legend in Omaha for his game changing performances, now his name remains infamous for this heinous crime. In...
