Game 679: Duke defense and deception defeat Troy in 76 Birmingham Bowl

Birmingham, AL – Under Interim Head Coach Trooper Taylor, Duke’s defense held Troy’s intact offense in check, used some chicanery to score, and booted three field goals to win the 76 Birmingham Bowl, 17-10. The Blue Devil defense stopped the … Continue reading

Game 678: Army stops Navy at the one with :03 left to win 124th meeting

Foxboro, MA – At the 124th annual meeting between these radiational rivals, Army stopped Navy at the one-yard line with :03 left to win the first game ever played between them here, 17-11. The final outcome included controversies and question … Continue reading

Game 675: MTSU Blue Raider offense edges UTEP Miners in a game of cat-and-mouse

Murfreesboro, TN – On a brilliant, sunny afternoon to play football, the MTSU Blue Raider “O” stayed ahead of the UTEP Miners over the course of the game, but the visitors’ “O” came back to tie the score on three … Continue reading

Game 674: Miami (O.) defeats Buffalo Bulls to clinch MAC East title

Oxford, OH – The Miami Red Hawks relied on it strong defense and two touchdowns by Rashad Amos to subdue a feisty Buffalo Bulls (3-8, 3-4) team, 23-10. The Bulls almost pulled closer in the final minutes with a play … Continue reading

Game 673: Down 28-10, Toledo overcomes Bowling Green, 32-31

Bowling Green, OH – In the Battle of I-75, the Falcons of Bowling Green took a commanding lead in the first half. In the second, the Rockets of Toledo (9-1, 6-0) came back with big plays to put up 22 … Continue reading

No. 2 Michigan Wolverines humiliate Penn State

State College, PA – Amid the sign stealing and scouting scandal that banned head Coach Jim Harbaugh from the sideline, Michigan (10-0, 7-0) stayed on the ground for 32 straight plays and Penn State’s offense could not overcome the Wolverine … Continue reading

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