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The Lowe Down: Championship Weekend Picks

The Lowe Down: Championship Weekend Picks

Matt Lowe

December 18 If Iowa State can beat Oklahoma for a second time this season, it will claim its first conference title in school history. For that to happen, steady quarterback Brock Purdy and explosive tailback Breece Hall, FULL STORY

Week Five Lowe Down: Top teams cruise

Week Five Lowe Down: Top teams cruise

Matt Lowe

September 27 If last week was any indication of what to expect moving forward, the SEC West race is going to be barnburner. But unlike in recent memory, scoring power could be the ingredient that fuels a division title. FULL STORY

Week One Lowe Down: SEC powers come out swinging

Week One Lowe Down: SEC powers come out swinging

Matt Lowe

August 29 But for a lot of teams in college football, there never will be a national title. There never will be a College Football Playoff appearance, or postseason party in the streets of a school in dire need of one. FULL STORY

Week 11 Lowe Down: Georgia, Clemson get big wins

Week 11 Lowe Down: Georgia, Clemson get big wins

Matt Lowe

November 09 If it can’t, I’m not sure the Tigers have the scoring power to hang with the Bulldogs, who have won four out of the last five meetings. FULL STORY

Week Two Lowe Down: UGA, Clemson get road Ws

Week Two Lowe Down: UGA, Clemson get road Ws

Matt Lowe

September 07 No. 1, Tua Tagovailoa is the real deal. No, he’s not LeBron James. Nor is he the greatest football player in Alabama history (let’s let him play a full season first). But he has the potential to be the best quarterback of the Nick Saban era, FULL STORY

Week One Lowe Down: SEC powers roll, Irish survive

Week One Lowe Down: SEC powers roll, Irish survive

Matt Lowe

August 31 Right out of the gate, we see a number of great college football heavyweight matchups that could play a role in who makes the four-team playoff. FULL STORY

Week 12 Lowe Down: Miami, Wisconsin carry on

Week 12 Lowe Down: Miami, Wisconsin carry on

Matt Lowe

November 18 The Turnover Chain. The swagger. The flair for the dramatic. Ah, welcome back Miami. You’ve been missed. Now, just don’t do what Ohio State did a couple of weeks ago and get whipped on the road following a big win. FULL STORY

Week Eight Lowe Down: Nittany Lions, Irish roll on

Week Eight Lowe Down: Nittany Lions, Irish roll on

Matt Lowe

October 20 USC could be in for a big challenge here. The Trojans were really banged up on defense, especially on the D-line, before their win over Utah a week ago, but losing defensive tackle Josh Fatu to a concussion FULL STORY

Week Two Lowe Down: Will the road be friendly?

Week Two Lowe Down: Will the road be friendly?

Matt Lowe

September 08 Clemson and Auburn hook up for Round 2 in Death Valley. Ohio State and Oklahom collide for Round 2 in Columbus. Georgia and Notre Dame clash for the first time since the two played for the 1980 national title. FULL STORY

Week 12 Lowe Down: Buffaloes survive, LSU rolls

Week 12 Lowe Down: Buffaloes survive, LSU rolls

Matt Lowe

November 18 But titles aren’t won in September and October; they are won in November and December. And the teams that have the talent, heart and mental toughness to overcome any obstacle FULL STORY