Game 654: Arkansas overcomes Kansas comeback in three OTs to win Liberty Bowl

  At the end of regulation in front of an enthusiastic crowd of 52,847 attended pretty evenly between both schools, all I could say was, “Wow!” Guest Game Analyst Rick Selleck (Auburn grad/fan) conferred, “That about sums I up!” 

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Second Bowl Week 2022 Steveo’s Salvos: Power Five vs. Group of Five; Cold Wave/Shoulders; Signing overhype; Game notes; Playoffs, Bowl, Consolation proposal; Our bowl teams roll

We believe such games would show that the Group of Five is not that far removed from most of the teams among the SEC, Big Ten, Big XII, ACC, and Pac-12.

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First Bowl Week 2022 Steveo’s Salvos: Updating bowl plans; Satterfield Bowl; Texas State Coach GJ Kinne; Cure Bowl – appropriate name for new idea; Refs bumble in Bahamas? ; Internal Navy battle; Juniata HC search; D3, D2, FCS updates

     During this first bowl week of 2022, we reviewed our bowl schedule. We made a decision to cut back from three bowl games to two.  The announcement of East Carolina (7-5) against Coastal Carolina (9-3) would not be worth … Continue reading

Game 653: Cadets of Army turnovers sink Mids of Navy in two OTs in 123rd rivalry game

With a blocked punt for a TD in regulation and the benefit of a fumble recovery at the one-yard line in the second OT, the Cadets came away with the points they needed to win in this hard-fought scrimmage.

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Week Fifteen of Steveo’s Salvos: Game 653 ArmyNavy – 123rd meeting, our 13th; “Boo-hoo” Alabama:  In Deion’s dreams; What’s in a name? ; FCS, D2, and D3 feature “Knights of Nie”

It will be a knock-down, drag-out, hard-hitting slugfest between two rosters from basically all 50 states playing just for pride to beat the other. 

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Game 652: Crittendon leads Samford in OT over SE Louisiana to advance to FCS quarterfinal

Homewood, Alabama – In one of the greatest individual performances collegefootballfan.com has ever witnessed, Quincy Crittendon a redshirt freshman subbing for injured starter Michael Hiers after the opening series, led his Stamford Bulldogs (11-1) in a thrilling FCS second round … Continue reading

Week Fourteen of Steveo’s Salvos: SE Louisiana at Samford FCS playoff; Championship weekend; Who needs a waiver?; Bowl eligibles; Finally, 12 in 2024!; FCS/D2/D3 playoffs

Regarding CFP expansion: We hate to see traditions die as they have been falling by the wayside these past five years or so.  However, we like the CFP expansion and that it’s going to happen earlier.  More teams the better!  

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Game 651: Louisiana dominates Texas State to become bowl eligible; TSU releases Coach

San Marcos, TX – The Louisiana Ragin Cajuns started slowly. They built their lead gradually over Texas State (4-8, 2-6)  holding the Bobcats’ one-dimensional offense in check. In the end, they win their sixth game to qualify for bowl eligibility, … Continue reading

Week Thirteen of Steveo’s Salvos – Baylor at No. 24 Texas; Louisiana at Texas State; Put the “Whammer Jammer Yellow Hammer on Alabammer”; Ivy finishes; D2 and D3 selection highlights from Week 12; Our FCS Round Two revealed

The Vols drop. So LSU, USC, Alabama, and Clemson all step up a notch. Alabama? Why? Alabama beat FCS Austin Peay(7-4), 34-0.

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