Week Ten of Steveo’s Salvos: James Madison at Louisville; SEC in CFP determined this week; Make way for “new” Ivy rivalry; Potential playoff weekend options; Review of Week Nine and Preview of Week Ten

Fast forward to this weekend. Georgia wins and finishes 2022 as outright No. 1.  UGA, Tennessee, and Bama win their remaining regular season games.  Then, Bama defeats UGA in SEC Championship.  All three SEC teams have one loss.

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Game 646:  Ohio State Buckeyes surge past Penn State with 28 points in final 9:46

The Buckeyes picked Clifford off three times and knocked the ball loose from his grasp to convert into 21 points.  Those made the difference in this game.  Despite mistakes and inept execution by the Lion offense, they stayed toe-to-toe with the Buckeyes until 9:46 remained. 

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Game 645: Houston Cougar passing attack leaves Navy Midshipman in wake

The tailgating, travels, and meeting other fans from around the country make college football a great part of the fun.  As Chris Schenkel always said, “What better way to spend an autumn afternoon!”

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Game 644:  WKU Hilltoppers roll past MTSU Blue Raiders

Like the South Carolina Gamecocks in the game we attended the week before, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders took advantage of an early WKU Hilltopper fumble and turned it into points.  Unlike the Gamecocks against Kentucky, the Blue Raiders (3-4, … Continue reading →

Week Seven of Steveo’s Salvos: Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee; Saban’s test at the other game in Tennessee; PSU-Michigan Showdown; Best of Week Six and of Week Seven

Maybe the pollsters finally see what we’ve been pointing about non-competitive early season scheduling we’ve been harping on all along.

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Game 643:  Without QB Will Levis, No. 13 Kentucky Wildcats fall to South Carolina Gamecocks

Lexington, KY – With Frosh QB Kaiya Sheron at QB for Kentucky, the first play from scrimmage indicated that a win over the South Carolina Gamecocks required a special effort by the Wildcats (4-2, 1-2).  They  struggled in a 24-14 … Continue reading →

Game 641: UTSA overcomes late Middle Tennessee threat to win ConferenceUSA openers for both teams

UTSA QB Frank Harris dazzled until three picks killed the Road Runner momentum, and Middle Tennessee threatened to come back trailing 38-30 late in the game.  However, it took a defensive stand and a 45-yard scoring drive with 1:32 left to seal a 45-30 victory for UTSA.

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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 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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