Collegefootballfan.com Interview on MTSU pregame Friday night – Live!

Listen to our brief interview before the Middle Tennessee State – UTSA game tomorrow with Duane Hickey and Dick Palmer on the Blue Raider Football Network. Tune in at 6:15 pm EST/ 5:15 pm CT by clicking on the link provided.

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Week Five of Steveo’s Salvos: PSU QB strategy; Alabama challenged by Vandy,55-3; Two-game Friday/Saturday weekend – Miami-beater Middle Tennessee hosts UTSA in Conference USA clash; Western Kentucky goes for fourth win against Troy; FCS Austin Peay jumps to No. 16; Week Four-Five notes; Navy wins; What’s going on at Alma Mater dear?

  This Friday night we venture to our first game ever at our new adopted FBS Tennessee team for the first of two games for Week Five.  At Red Floyd Stadium in nearby Murfreesboro, The Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-1) … Continue reading

Game 640: Diliello and Defense lead Austin Peay in comeback over Eastern Kentucky

Very impressive today was the coaching by 32-year-old HC Scotty Walden and his staff. Their half-time adjustments paid off immensely late in this game. The win here will probably weigh heavily for a bid to the FCS playoffs.

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Week Four of Steveo’s Salvos: FCS showdown, “Tales…” update, Week Three-Four notes, Cornhusker Cravings, Ivy League Power, Hail Michigan?

To FCS No. 23 Austin Peay Governors (3-1), the FCS No. 20 Eastern Kentucky Colonels (2-1) come calling for the ASUN conference opener for both.  Expect a hard-hitting game as both teams already aspire to this newly organized conference’s championship bid for the Football Championship Subdivision playoff.

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Game 639: Nittany Lions Roar past Auburn Tigers with run game and takeaways

The Penn State Nittany Lions displayed an improved running game at Auburn averaging 6.3 yards per carry with all five TDs of the rushing variety.  Their bend-but-not-break-defense intercepted two passes and recovered two fumbles on the way to achieving a 41-12 victory over Auburn.

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Week Three 2022 Steveo’s Salvos: Penn State at Auburn, Week Two notes, Comfort Zone, The other Independent, On Track

Freshman, five-star RB Nick Singleton carried ten times for 179 yards and two TDs on rushes of 70 and 44 yards.  Ohio U.’s defense does not match the speed and quickness of Auburn’s, but adjustments by Penn State to mix the run in with a good passing attack provides more confidence this weekend.

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Game 638:  Demon Deacons take wind out of Commodores’ sails, 45-25

Nashville, TN – Attempting to build on their unusual, quick, 2-0 start, the Vanderbilt Commodores took a turn for the normal when the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest (2-0) derailed their early season momentum with a 45-25 win in newly-named … Continue reading

Week Two 2022 Steveo’s Salvos:  Wake at Vandy, Week One notes, Microsoft Guidelines, Nos. 2-3-4, Who’s done?

Good news for in Week Two No. 23 Wake Forest (1-0) who collegefootballfan.com will see when they visit 2-0 Vanderbilt Saturday.  Starting QB Sam Hartman, sidelined by a non-football medical issue, returns to action this weekend. 

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Game 637: Bama blasts Utah State, why bother?

Bama blasted Utah State last Saturday, 55-0, and it could have been a lot worse.  Why does Saban insist on finding the best players in the nation and then seek teams for his schedule not even close to his level of talent?

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Game 636: Late scores in two halves propel Penn State past Purdue in Big Ten openers

With 2:27 left, Clifford displayed the reason why his Head Coach relied on his sixth season of experience.  On this last sequence of plays, he completed five of his next six passes including a 27 yarder to Tinsley to get to Purdue’s 10.  His next throw went to Lee who swung out behind the Boilermakers’ left side uncovered to grab Clifford’s lofted pass for the winning score. 

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