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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

UAB hosts FCS foe Central Arkansas in FBS opener

UAB hosts FCS foe Central Arkansas in FBS opener

Matt Lowe

September 03 The Blazers return 19 starters (nine offense, nine defense and punter) from last year’s 9-5 team and are gunning for their third consecutive Conference USA West division crown — and second league title in three years. FULL STORY

Week Seven Lowe Down: Oklahoma, LSU get Ws

Week Seven Lowe Down: Oklahoma, LSU get Ws

Matt Lowe

October 11 Huge matchups abound in the SEC, Big 12 and Big Ten and the road to the College Football Playoff should become a little clearer after this week — and in the coming weeks. FULL STORY

Week Four Lowe Down: Auburn, Okie State pull upsets

Week Four Lowe Down: Auburn, Okie State pull upsets

Matt Lowe

September 20 The Longhorns better get their scoring pants on because Oklahoma State, like LSU, is going to put points on the board. Led by exciting quarterback Spencer Sanders (622 yards passing, seven TDs), the nation’s leading rusher, Chuba Hubbard, and All-American wideout Tylan Wallace, the Cowboys enter 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