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No. 21 South Florida returns home to face UConn

No. 21 South Florida returns home to face UConn

The Sports Xchange

October 16 After being on the road for three of the last four games, South Florida coach Charlie Strong is looking forward to getting back to Tampa's Raymond James Stadium for Saturday's American Athletic Conference East Division matchup with Connecticut. FULL STORY

In the Crosshairs: ACC, Pac-12 Week Seven Picks

In the Crosshairs: ACC, Pac-12 Week Seven Picks

Ken Cross

October 10 Autzen Stadium on a Saturday night should grab the attention of anyone who begs to know even a little bit about college football. The Ducks lead the league in total defense, while Washington is second in total defense. FULL STORY

College Football Playoff Doesn’t Need Musical Chairs

College Football Playoff Doesn’t Need Musical Chairs

Lyn Scarbrough

October 08 Fans of every Group of 5 conference understandably feel that their champion deserves to at least have a chance to compete for the national title. So, imagine how they feel when two teams from one conference are chosen for the Final Four. FULL STORY

Week Six Lowe Down: Texas, Miss. State pull upsets

Week Six Lowe Down: Texas, Miss. State pull upsets

Matt Lowe

October 05 It’s taken me a while to warm up to UCF as a potential College Football Playoff contender, but after watching the Knights play three times this season I’m officially on board. FULL STORY

In the Crosshairs: ACC, Pac-12 Week Six picks

In the Crosshairs: ACC, Pac-12 Week Six picks

Ken Cross

October 03 The Tigers dodged two bullets last week as Travis Etienne and the Tigers’ rushing attack allowed Clemson to slip past Syracuse, who led 23-13 early in the fourth quarter. They also are fortunate to have Trevor Lawrence back up and running after he suffered a hit and left the game for good FULL STORY

No. 6 Notre Dame prepares for visit to No. 24 VT

No. 6 Notre Dame prepares for visit to No. 24 VT

The Sports Xchange

October 02 The Fighting Irish have jumped to a 5-0 record for the first time since 2014 and the third time under coach Brian Kelly. Their most recent victory against then-No. 7 Stanford gave them two wins against ranked opponents. FULL STORY

No. 7 Stanford visits No. 8 Notre Dame in key battle

No. 7 Stanford visits No. 8 Notre Dame in key battle

The Sports Xchange

September 25 That will change Saturday when No. 7 Stanford (4-0) visits No. 8 Notre Dame (4-0) in a prime-time matchup at 7:30 p.m. ET in South Bend, Ind. Expect millions to be glued to their television sets and more than 80,000 fans in the stadium to reach a steady roar. FULL STORY

Week Four Lowe Down: Bama rolls, Iowa pulls upset

Week Four Lowe Down: Bama rolls, Iowa pulls upset

Matt Lowe

September 21 The Lowe Down (picks) for Week Four is up. Get the scoop on this week's college football action here! FULL STORY

No. 5 Oklahoma braces for Army's triple-option

No. 5 Oklahoma braces for Army's triple-option

The Sports Xchange

September 18 The No. 5 Sooners (3-0) will put that preparation to the test Saturday against the Black Knights (2-1) when the teams meet in Norman, Okla. FULL STORY

No. 8 Notre Dame heads to Wake Forest

No. 8 Notre Dame heads to Wake Forest

The Sports Xchange

September 18 Notre Dame has been solid if not overwhelming in three home games, and now the eighth-ranked Fighting Irish take their first road venture. FULL STORY