Auburn explodes early to vanquish Vanderbilt

The performance by Hunter and the defense that allowed only 90 yards until the 44-yard Commodore scoring drive late in the third sealed the win for Auburn.

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Game 669: Liberty torches Western Kentucky to go 8-0

Making no turnovers, the Liberty Flames allowed only one sack, and WKU made only one tackle for a loss. Liberty constantly moved the ball forward. They converted all three times on fourth downs to keep drives alive.

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Game 668: Air Force subdues Navy to remain undefeated

Annapolis, Maryland – Air Force (7-0) shut down a weak, unimaginative Navy offense for more than three quarters and overcame a tough Navy defense to vanquish its archrival, 17-6. The Midshipmen gained only 48 yards of offense with Freshman QB … Continue reading

Game 667: Midshipmen defense and big plays knock off 49ers

Charlotte, NC- The Midshipmen of Navy sailed into Charlotte for the first time to play the Charlotte 49ers and as first-time American Athletic Conference football foes. The Navy defense shut out their new opponent, and the Midshipmen offense led by … Continue reading

Game 666: Late surge by SMU subdues East Carolina, 31-10

Greenville, NC – On Thursday night in a competitive, American Athletic game between two bad teams, SMU (4-2, 2-0) defeated East Carolina on scores with only 7:22 left to play. At our first game ever attended in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on … Continue reading

Game 665: Balanced offense puts MTSU past LA Tech, 31-23

First of our three games in five days: Middle Tennessee beats Louisiana Tech, 31-23. SMU at East Carolina this Thursday night. Navy at Charlotte on Saturday. New book now available on Kindle – Fifty Years of Tailgate Tales: The Good, the Fun and the Ugly. Buy it on Amazon.com. Paperback coming out soon!

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Game 664: Lafayette kicks down Princeton, 12-9

The game exemplified the significance of PATs and missed chip shots. Had PU converted one of each, the results could have made for a Tiger victory. Never take the kicking game for granted.

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Game 663: JSU Gamecocks blast MTSU with 38 unanswered points

An interception by Safety Kekoura Tarnue started to turn the momentum around for the Gamecocks. His pick resulted in a ten yard TD pass from Webb to TE Sean Brown. JSU punted on its next possession, but the MTSU return man misplayed the ball, and the Gamecocks continued at the MTSU 27.

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Game 662: Missouri Tigers “Cook” Vandy Boys, 38-21

Nashville, Tennessee – Missouri Tiger QB Brady Cook put up 395 passing yards and four touchdown passes to keep late Vanderbilt threats at bay for a 38-21 win. In the process of his fourth straight game of over 300 passing … Continue reading