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College Football Previews - Purdue Boilermakers 8/24
5:25PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: A 4-0 start to the 2006 campaign had
Purdue fans everywhere thinking their beloved
Boilermakers could make some serious noise in
the Big Ten. After all, since coach Joe Tiller
arrived on the scene Purdue had been a thorn
in ...
College Football Previews - Penn State Nittany Lions
8/24 5:16PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Expectations were mixed when it came
to the 2006 Penn State Nittany Lions, as too
many questions on offense kept even the staunchest
supporters from giving Joe Paterno's club an
unabashed endorsement. The season began well
enough...
College Football Previews - Ohio State Buckeyes 8/24
5:08PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The favorite to win not only the Big
Ten but the national championship as well, the
2006 Ohio State Buckeyes were loaded on both
sides of the football. Jim Tressel's club didn't
disappoint as it posted one lopsided win afte...
College Football Previews - Michigan State Spartans
8/24 4:45PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The fourth-year of the John L. Smith
era in East Lansing began on a positive note
as the Spartans won their first three games,
albeit against suspect competition. Wins over
Idaho, Eastern Michigan and Pittsburgh were h...
College Football Previews - Michigan Wolverines 8/24
4:41PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: It seems as if every year Lloyd Carr's
Michigan squad is considered among the favorites
to capture the Big Ten title and make a run at
the national championship, and 2006 was no exception.
Although it was widely believed that Ohio...
College Football Previews - Iowa Hawkeyes 8/24 4:37PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: A 4-0 start to the 2006 campaign had
Iowa fans everywhere thinking their beloved Hawkeyes
were going to challenge for their third Big Ten
title since 2002. Losses in three of their next
four, however, suddenly had the ...
College Football Previews - Indiana Hoosiers 8/24 4:30PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Hoosiers shot out of the gate
last season, winning their first two games. Victories
over a pair of MAC foes in Western Michigan and
Ball State had IU fans thinking this could be
the year their team would make a run at the ...
College Football Previews - Illinois Fighting Illini
8/24 4:21PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The second year of the Ron Zook era
at Illinois began in less-than-desirable fashion,
as the Illini showed very little fight in losing
three of their first four games. The lone victory
during that span came in the opener ov...
College Football Previews - Wake Forest Demon Deacons
8/24 4:19PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: What a season for Jim Grobe and the
Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Demon Deacs made
a lasting impression on the national level, as
they won a school-record 11 games, captured their
first ACC title since 1970 and played in a BCS
...
College Football Previews - Northwestern Wildcats 8/24
5:02PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Wildcats began the 2006 season
reeling from the death of beloved coach Randy
Walker, although wins in two of their first three
games seemingly had the team in the right frame
of mind. Unfortunately, the Big Ten slate would
...
College Football Previews - Minnesota Golden Gophers
8/24 4:54PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The season began well enough for Minnesota
in 2006, as Glen Mason's club won two of its
first three games, including a 62-0 whipping
of Temple. Unfortunately, the Golden Gophers
couldn't line up against the hapless Owls eve...
College Football Previews - North Carolina Tar Heels
8/24 3:54PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: One third of the coaches in the ACC
have changed since the end of last season and
John Bunting in Chapel Hill is one that did not
survive the carnage. The Tar Heels had a miserable
campaign, winning just three games (3-9), ...
College Football Previews - Miami-Florida Hurricanes
8/24 3:46PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Miami Hurricanes finished 2006
with a winning record, but had to win their last
two games, including a narrow victory in the
postseason to claim a 7-6 overall mark. The Hurricanes,
once a feared squad on the national level,...
College Football Previews - Maryland Terrapins 8/24
3:41PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Terrapins quietly went about their
business last year, finishing 9-4 overall, and
tying for second in the Atlantic Division at
5-3. With a nine-win season in 2006, Maryland
has reached the nine-win plateau in four of Ralph
Fri...
College Football Previews - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
8/24 3:40PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Georgia Tech had a banner season in
2006, finishing 9-5 overall and competing in
the ACC Championship Game after capturing the
ACC's Coastal Division with a 7-1 league mark.
The team dropped the title game to Wake Forest
(9-6) a...
College Football Previews - Florida State Seminoles
8/24 3:32PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Seminoles finished last season
with a 7-6 ledger, but had their first-ever losing
season in ACC play, finishing a distant fifth
in the Atlantic Division at a mere 3-5. Bobby
Bowden's troops opened the season with a huge
...
College Football Previews - Duke Blue Devils 8/24 3:28PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Just looking in the win/loss column,
it would seem that the 2006 season was just another
miserable year for the Duke football program.
The team was 0-12 on the season (0-8 in-conference),
but three of the team's losses came by five ...
College Football Previews - Clemson Tigers 8/24 3:20PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Tigers opened up 2006 with seven
wins in their first eight games, with the lone
loss being a 34-33 overtime decision at Boston
College in week two. The Tigers won three of
their four non-league affairs in impressi...
College Football Previews - Boston College Eagles 8/24
3:12PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Eagles posted the third 10+ win
season in school history last year, finishing
second in the Atlantic Division (5-3) of the
ACC, in what turned out to be Tom O'Brien's last
in Chestnut Hill. New head coach Jeff Jagodzinski
has...
College Football Previews - Virginia Cavaliers 8/24
4:11PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Al Groh's Cavaliers underachieved
in 2006, finishing just 5-7 overall, but there
were flashes of a bright future, as the team
finished 4-4 in ACC action, good for third place
in the Coastal Division. Things started slow
f...
College Football Previews - Virginia Tech Hokies 8/24
4:06PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The 2006 football season was another
successful campaign for Virginia Tech, which
rallied to win six of its last seven games to
finish 10-3 overall, as well as 6-2 in ACC play,
good for second place in the Coastal Division...
College Football Previews - North Carolina State Wolfpack
8/24 4:03PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Wolf Pack were once again a team
without much direction in 2006. The team looked
like world beaters with back-to-back wins over
Boston College (17-15) and Florida State (24-20)
in the first half of the season, but the four-...
College Football Previews - Texas Tech Red Raiders 8/23
6:55PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: As usual, the Texas Tech Red Raiders
spread the field last year and put up plenty
of points, but that resulted in only an 8-5 record.
Things got off to a nice start for Texas Tech,
with a 35-3 blowout win over SMU in the op...
College Football Previews - Texas Longhorns 8/23 6:48PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Texas Longhorns are coming off
a three-loss season, a fine accomplishment for
most programs, but a disappointment these days
in Austin. After routing North Texas, 56-7 on
the opening weekend, the Longhorns welcomed top-ranked
...
College Football Previews - Texas A&M Aggies 8/23
6:40PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Texas A&M Aggies enjoyed a
solid, nine-win season that resulted in an invitation
to the Holiday Bowl last year. The Aggies cruised
to victories in each of their first four games,
although none of those opponents will ...
College Football Previews - Oklahoma Sooners 8/23 6:39PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Oklahoma Sooners had a strong
2006 campaign, racking up 11 wins and finishing
with a No. 11 ranking. Oklahoma started out the
season with back-to-back wins at home over UAB
and Washington. However, Oklahoma then suffer...
College Football Previews - Oklahoma State Cowboys 8/23
6:31PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Oklahoma State Cowboys put up
an abundance of points, but finished with only
a 7-6 record and went 3-5 in conference play
in 2006. The season started off perfectly through
the first three weeks, with OSU notching convincing
...
College Football Previews - Nebraska Cornhuskers 8/23
6:26PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: With a nine-win season and a Big 12
North title, the Nebraska Cornhuskers had a stellar
campaign, right up until the biggest two games
at the very end. Nebraska kicked off the season
with a pair of blowout victories over also...
College Football Previews - Missouri Tigers 8/23 6:22PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: It was a tale of two seasons for the
Missouri Tigers, who raced out of the gate, but
sputtered to the finish line. Beginning with
an opening-weekend rout of Murray State, Missouri
went on to win each of its first six games to
g...
College Football Previews - Kansas Jayhawks 8/23 6:14PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Kansas Jayhawks are coming off
a disappointing 6-6 season, although four of
those losses came down to either overtime, or
the final minute of regulation. Kansas kick-started
the season with a pair of wins over Northwestern
Sta...
College Football Previews - Kansas State Wildcats 8/23
6:06PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Kansas State Wildcats finished
at 7-6 and had a few big wins, but also a few
big losses. Kansas State got right down to business
by winning its first three games of the season,
upending Illinois State, Florida Atlantic an...
College Football Previews - Iowa State Cyclones 8/23
6:05PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: It was not a banner season by any
means for the Iowa State Cyclones, who won just
one game on their Big 12 schedule and finished
in last place in the North Division. The season
started out promising enough, with Iowa State
ear...
College Football Previews - Colorado Buffaloes 8/23
5:57PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Colorado Buffaloes endured their
worst season since 1984, as they went on to lose
10 games last year. Colorado lost each of its
first six games, including a 19-10 decision to
Montana State in the very first week of the season.
...
College Football Previews - Baylor Bears 8/23 5:57PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Baylor Bears are coming off a
last-place finish in the Big 12 South. Baylor
opened the 2006 season with a 17-7 loss to TCU,
but responded nicely with a 47-10 trouncing of
Northwestern State the following week. The Bears
were...
College Football Previews - Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
8/23 5:48PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: In their final year at Division I-AA,
the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers registered a
6-5 season. In the very first week of the season,
WKU got a taste of what it can expect at the
I-A level as Georgia rolled to a 48-12 vi...
College Football Previews - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8/23 5:48PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Notre Dame enjoyed a spectacular 2006
season, right up until the final two weeks. There
were plenty of questions when the Fighting Irish
opened the campaign with a narrow 14-10 win over
Georgia Tech. The Blue and Gold momentarily...
College Football Previews - Navy Midshipmen 8/23 5:40PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Navy Midshipmen earned a trip
to a bowl game for the fourth consecutive year,
although they were tripped up by 20th-ranked
Boston College, 25-24, in the Meineke Car Care
Bowl. The season started off well for the Midship...
College Football Previews - Army Black Knights 8/23
5:31PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: It has now been 11 years since the
Army Black Knights went to a bowl game, thanks
to a 3-9 campaign last year. The 2006 season
began with Army trading wins and losses for the
first six weeks. Army dropped its season opener
on th...
College Football Previews - Utah State Aggies 8/22 7:45PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: As if facing off against the rest
of the Western Athletic Conference for the second
year in a row were not tough enough, Utah State
head coach Brent Guy also had to contend with
an incredibly rough non- conference slate at...
College Football Previews - New Mexico State Aggies
8/22 7:39PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: After finishing the 2005 campaign
without a single victory, the New Mexico State
Aggies could go no other way but up, which is
where head coach Hal Mumme directed them a season
ago. The program opened the year with three strai...
College Football Previews - San Jose State Spartans
8/22 7:20PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Prior to the additions of Idaho, New
Mexico State and Utah State, the Spartans of
San Jose State always seemed to be the team that
occupied the cellar of the Western Athletic Conference
standings. That was before head coach D...
College Football Previews - Nevada Wolf Pack 8/22 7:12PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: As the team that many believed would
be the eventual Western Athletic Conference champion
at the conclusion of the 2006 campaign, the Nevada
Wolf Pack didn't exactly show that star quality
in the first two games of t...
College Football Previews - Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
8/22 6:58PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: With so much promise heading into
the 2006 season, Louisiana Tech's campaign felt
like it ended long before it ever had a chance
to start when defensive coordinator Randy Bates
jumped ship in Ruston and headed to Northwester...
College Football Previews - Idaho Vandals 8/22 6:50PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The resignation of former head coach
Nick Holt signaled a new era in Idaho football
that had a familiar ring to it when the Vandals
took the field for the 2006 campaign. Dennis
Erickson, who won national championships with
...
College Football Previews - Hawaii Warriors 8/22 6:23PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Hawaii has been known as a passing
team ever since head coach June Jones took over
the Warriors almost a decade ago, and yet there
were still more surprises in store for Jones
and the rest of the Western Athletic Conference...
College Football Previews - Fresno State Bulldogs 8/22
5:31PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Taking on anyone and everyone who
would even dare put them on their schedule, the
Fresno State Bulldogs bit off more than they
could chew in 2006, ending up with a mere four
wins and a fifth-place finish in the Western
Athletic Co...
College Football Previews - Brigham Young Cougars 8/22
5:36PM
College Football Previews - New Mexico Lobos 8/22 5:07PM
College Football Previews - Colorado State Rams 8/22
4:59PM
College Football Previews - Air Force Falcons 8/22 4:51PM
College Football Previews - U-S-C Trojans 8/21 10:40PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Trojans' reign over the Pac-10
continued last season, as Pete Carroll's powerhouse
collected its fifth consecutive conference title.
The Trojans marched into the '06 season the most
vulnerable they'd been since taking ov...
College Football Previews - Washington Huskies 8/21
10:31PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: In his second season at Washington,
coach Tyrone Willingham brought the Huskies to
the next level, going from two wins in his first
year to five victories a year ago. The 2006 campaign
started off on the right foot with ...
College Football Previews - Temple Owls 8/21 10:22PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Clearly the Owls are a work in progress,
but the prevailing thought in Philadelphia is
that head coach Al Golden has them headed in
the right direction. Temple was not very good
last season, but as the year went on the team
p...
College Football Previews - Buffalo Bulls 8/21 10:14PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: It seems as if every year is a tough
one for Buffalo and 2006 was no exception. The
Bulls opened the season with a less-than-inspiring
9-3 overtime victory over Temple, but followed
that with a triple-overtime setback to Bowlin...
College Football Previews - Washington State Cougars
8/21 10:09PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The 2006 season was a mix of tremendous
highs and terrible lows for the Cougars as the
team was unable to put forth consistent effort
each and every game. In the season opener against
Auburn, WSU was embarrassed in a...
College Football Previews - Ohio University Bobcats
8/21 10:04PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: After going just 4-7 in 2005, there
were mixed expectations heading into last season
for the Bobcats. However, anyone who doubted
Ohio was proven wrong instantly, as the team
opened the season with back-to-back vict...
College Football Previews - Bowling Green Falcons 8/21
9:56PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Last season was a tough one for fans
in Bowling Green. Their beloved Falcons were
impressive on both sides of the ball, but finished
with just a 4-8 ledger. The campaign started
with a 35-14 setback to Big Ten bully Wisconsin,
...
College Football Previews - U-C-L-A Bruins 8/21 9:46PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The 2006 season was a roller coaster
ride to say the least for the Bruins. Coach Karl
Dorrell's squad opened the year with four victories
in their first five games. However, the true
test for UCLA came over the next four matc...
College Football Previews - Kent State Golden Flashes
8/21 9:42PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: In 2005, Kent State was hardly "Golden" in
finishing just 1-10. Last season, the team opened
the year with the same losing tendencies, falling
to Minnesota (44-0) and Army (17-14 in OT) to
kick things off. However, th...
College Football Previews - California Golden Bears
8/21 9:21PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Golden Bears came into the 2006
season as the team best suited to upend the powerhouse
USC Trojans. Unfortunately, that was not the
case for head coach Jeff Tedford and his Cal
squad, as the team opened the year on the losing...
College Football Previews - Northern Illinois Huskies
8/21 9:20PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Huskies did not open last year's
campaign on the right foot, dropping back-to-back
games to Ohio State (35-12) and Ohio University
(35-23). However, Northern Illinois did not let
the slow start break its confidence a...
College Football Previews - Washington State Cougars
8/21 9:03PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The 2006 season was a mix of tremendous
highs and terrible lows for the Cougars as the
team was unable to put forth consistent effort
each and every game. In the season opener against
Auburn, WSU was embarrassed in a...
College Football Previews - Stanford Cardinal 8/21 8:55PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Last season was absolutely miserable
for the Cardinal. The team ranked near the bottom
of the national rankings on both sides of the
ball, scoring just 10.6 ppg (118th in the nation)
while allowing 31.4 ppg (108th nationally...
College Football Previews - Western Michigan Broncos
8/21 8:33PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Entering the 2006 season, the Broncos
did not make a bowl appearance in 18 consecutive
years. The Broncos stumbled out of the gate with
a 39-20 setback to Indiana, but quickly put that
loss behind them with three straight vi...
College Football Previews - Arizona Wildcats 8/21 8:24PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Gunning for their first bowl bid since
1998, the Wildcats stumbled out of the gate last
year and never really got on track until it was
too late. Arizona opened the campaign with a
hard-fought 16-13 victory over BYU, but the ...
College Football Previews - Eastern Michigan Eagles
8/21 8:16PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: There was not much celebrating going
on for the Eagles last season, as the team was
simply dreadful from start to finish. Eastern
Michigan opened the year with three straight
road games and was embarrassed in each, losing
to ...
College Football Previews - Ball State Cardinals 8/21
8:08PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Brady Hoke was hoping for a bigger
improvement from his Cardinals when they began
the 2006 season. Entering the year, Hoke was
just 10-24 at Ball State and the pressure for
success was starting to build. The Cardinals
flew ou...
College Football Previews - Akron Zips 8/21 8:00PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: After winning the Mid-American Conference
title in 2005, Akron never got on track last
season and it showed from game one. The Zips
opened the '06 campaign with five road games
in their first six and the result was a lackluster...
College Football Previews - Washington State Cougars
8/21 7:52PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The 2006 season was a mix of tremendous
highs and terrible lows for the Cougars as the
team was unable to put forth consistent effort
each and every game. In the season opener against
Auburn, WSU was embarrassed in a...
College Football Previews - Oregon Ducks 8/21 7:31PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The 2006 campaign kicked off in tremendous
fashion for the Ducks, as they racked up four
straight victories, including a thrilling 34-33
victory over Oklahoma. Riding a 4-0 start, the
Ducks were knocked back down to Earth wi...
College Football Previews - Oregon State Beavers 8/21
7:13PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Beavers opened the year with a
tough stretch, despite handling Eastern Washington
with relative ease in a 56-17 victory. OSU then
lost four straight, including league bouts to
California (41-13) and Washington State ...
College Football Previews - Arizona State Sun Devils
8/21 7:05PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The 2006 season began with a tremendous
blast for the Sun Devils as the team opened the
year with three consecutive wins, defeating Northern
Arizona (35-14), Nevada (52-21) and Colorado
(21-3). At 3-0, the Sun Devils went into ...
College Football Previews - Toledo Rockets 8/21 6:56PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Rockets have been a MAC powerhouse
for close to a decade, however, all good things
must come to an end and last year that was the
case. Right out of the gate, the Rockets were
a dud, losing to Iowa State (45-43) and Weste...
College Football Previews - Miami-Ohio RedHawks 8/21
6:48PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Usually the RedHawks are one of the
better teams in the MAC, however, last year that
was not the case and in fact, they were one of
the worst teams in the conference. In their opener,
the RedHawks suffered a 21-3 setback to Northw...
College Football Previews - Central Michigan Chippewas
8/21 6:40PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Chippewas opened the 2006 season
on the wrong foot, losing their first two games
to Boston College (31-24) and Michigan (41-17).
The team rebounded with victories over Akron
and Eastern Michigan, but stumbled to 2-3 with
a toug...
College Football Previews - UL-Monroe Warhawks 8/20
3:41PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The UL-Monroe Warhawks fielded a young
team in 2006 and it certainly showed over the
first two months of the year. Following a season-
opening win over Division I-AA Alcorn State (24-6),
the Warhawks dropped seven consecutive games,
c...
College Football Previews - UL-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
8/20 3:32PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: There was no more bigger disappointment
in the Sun Belt Conference in 2006 than the UL-Lafayette
Ragin' Cajuns, who stumbled to a 3-4 finish after
being picked to win the league in the preseason.
ULL, which earned a share of t...
College Football Previews - Troy Trojans 8/20 3:25PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Troy Trojans put together their
best campaign as a Division I-A program last
season, posting an 8-5 overall mark and winning
their first Sun Belt Conference title with a
6-1 finish. The '06 campaign however, got off
to...
College Football Previews - North Texas Mean Green 8/20
3:17PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Since winning four straight Sun Belt
Conference titles, the North Texas Mean Green
have fallen on tough times, posting back-to-back
2-5 league campaigns and losing nine games in
each of the past two season. The Mean Green weren't
...
College Football Previews - Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
8/20 3:12PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: In his first season as head coach
in 2006, Rick Stockstill finally got Middle Tennessee
over the hump, leading it to a 7-6 campaign and
its first-ever bowl bid in the I-A era. He also
helped the Blue Raiders, who have c...
College Football Previews - Texas-El Paso Miners 8/20
3:05PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: After leading the Texas-El Paso Miners
to back-to-back eight-win seasons in his first
two years as the program's head coach, Mike Price
saw his club underachieve in 2006, finishing
just 5-7 overall and 3-5 in Conference USA play....
College Football Previews - Florida International Golden
Panthers 8/20 2:53PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The 2006 season was a complete disaster
for the Florida International Golden Panthers,
as they went winless, in addition to getting
into a brawl with Miami-Florida. The Panthers
seemed to be at least competitive at the ...
College Football Previews - Florida Atlantic Owls 8/20
2:32PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Florida Atlantic Owls overachieved
in 2006, as they finished 4-3 in Sun Belt Conference
play despite fielding a young and inexperienced
team. It was a solid turnaround for Howard Schnellenberger's
group, which went j...
College Football Previews - U-C-F Knights 8/20 2:30PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The UCF Knights have been unpredictable
since George O'Leary took over at the helm in
2004, losing all 11 of their games in his first
season, rebounding with eight wins and the school's
first-ever bowl appearance in '05...
College Football Previews - Arkansas State Indians 8/20
2:22PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: After winning the Sun Belt Conference
and earning a spot in the New Orleans Bowl in
2005, the Arkansas State Indians suffered a bit
of a let down in '06, finishing an even 6-6 overall
and 4-3 in league play. While those r...
College Football Previews - Rice Owls 8/20 2:17PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Rice Owls, under the guidance
of first year head coach Todd Graham, improved
by leaps and bounds last season, going from a
dismal 1-10 finish in 2005 to a 7-6 showing in
2006. With the winning record, Rice earned a
spot ...
College Football Previews - Marshall Thundering Herd
8/20 2:08PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Marshall Thundering Herd improved
last season, but they still finished with a losing
record (5-7) for the second straight year. The
last time a Marshall club suffered through two
consecutive losing seasons came all the way ba...
College Football Previews - Vanderbilt Commodores 8/17
7:07PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The schedule was not kind to Vanderbilt
at the start of the 2006 season, as the club
faced Michigan, Alabama and Arkansas in succession.
All three of those tilts resulted in defeat,
but the Commodores lost by only three...
College Football Previews - Ole Miss Rebels 8/17 7:07PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Ed Orgeron began his tenure at Ole
Miss by attempting to wipe the slate clean and
instill a new sense of toughness and confidence.
And while the Rebels did beat Memphis to open
the 2006 campaign, things went down hill from
that po...
College Football Previews - Tennessee Volunteers 8/17
6:59PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: After beating a pair of tough non-conference
opponents in Air Force and California to open
last season, Tennessee appeared to be back to
its familiar elite level. Even though the third
game resulted in a one-point loss to Florida,...
College Football Previews - South Carolina Gamecocks
8/17 6:55PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Steve Spurrier has instilled a winning
attitude at South Carolina, as he became the
first coach in program history to lead the Gamecocks
to bowl games in each of his first two seasons.
In 2006, South Carolina won its final two regula...
College Football Previews - Mississippi State Bulldogs
8/17 6:38PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Mississippi State entered the 2006
campaign with tempered optimism, but losses in
the first three games deflated hope. The first
two setbacks were shutouts, including a 34-0
thrashing at home by Auburn. While the Bulldogs
were...
College Football Previews - L-S-U Tigers 8/17 6:30PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: LSU opened last season with back-to-back
victories over Arizona and UL-Lafayette, both
by the exact same 45-3 final. Clearly, the Tigers
planned to carry that momentum into the next
contest against Auburn, but the offense simp...
College Football Previews - Auburn Tigers 8/17 6:29PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: After winning its first two games
of the 2006 season, Auburn knew it would be in
for a struggle against LSU. The showdown was
billed as a defensive battle, and that certainly
proved to be the case as the home crowd pushed
Aubu...
College Football Previews - Arkansas Razorbacks 8/17
6:21PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Arkansas entered last season with
modest outside expectations, and the Razorbacks
were crushed by USC in front of the home fans
to open the campaign. To the surprise of many,
however, the 50-14 beating at the hands of the...
College Football Previews - Alabama Crimson Tide 8/17
6:17PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The 2006 campaign started off well
for Alabama, as Mike Shula led his squad to three
consecutive victories. Unfortunately, a one-point
overtime setback to Arkansas and a loss to eventual
national champion Florida, both of which occ...
College Football Previews - West Virginia Mountaineers
8/17 6:16PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Rich Rodriguez has built an outstanding
program in Morgantown, and the 2006 campaign
simply reinforced that fact. The Mountaineers
won their first seven games last season, and
all of those victories came by at least 17 points.
H...
College Football Previews - Connecticut Huskies 8/17
6:12PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The Huskies were 4-8 overall in 2006,
including 1-6 in Big East play. At no point in
the season were the Huskies able to string together
back-to-back wins, and they ended the campaign
on a three-game losing skid. The victori...
College Football Previews - Syracuse Orange 8/17 6:00PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Heading into his second season as
head coach in 2006, Greg Robinson hoped for a
major improvement from his Orange. Sure, the
team did move from one win to four wins, but
it is hard to get too excited over a .333 winning
percentag...
College Football Previews - South Florida Bulls 8/17
5:52PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Jim Leavitt deserves a ton of credit
for the way he has built the South Florida program
in a short time. The Bulls have gone to two straight
bowl games and are fresh off their first ever
bowl win over East Carolina in the ...
College Football Previews - Rutgers Scarlet Knights
8/17 5:48PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: The season turned in by Rutgers in
2006 was perhaps the greatest story in college
football. After all, the Scarlet Knights were
a perennial afterthought in the Big East prior
to last years magical run. They began the season
...
College Football Previews - Pittsburgh Panthers 8/17
5:41PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: When Dave Wannstedt was hired by Pittsburgh
to be the new head coach a couple of years ago,
fans of the program anticipated a rise to greatness.
Considering that the team finished 6-6 last season,
including a woeful 2-5 in Big...
College Football Previews - Louisville Cardinals 8/17
5:18PM
Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - 2006 SEASON
IN REVIEW: Last season, the Cardinals won their
first Big East Conference title by finishing
with a 6-1 league mark. The program earned the
conferences automatic BCS bid and a date with
Wake Forest in the Orange Bowl. The result of
tha...
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