College football kickoff takeaways: Vols stumble, Jackson"s record-setting day

2016 College Football Season Preview It feels good to be here again, live blogging and wrapping up a night of college football. You can catch up on all the action from the Live Blog below, but here are a few things to know about the first full night of college football action. 1. Appalachian State exposed Tennessee: The Vols, ranked No. 9 in the polls...

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Thursday Tailgate: Ranking tonight"s college football games

Hardest Hits of the 2015-16 College Football Season || Part 2 ᴴᴰThe defensive brilliance of Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason should not be underestimated, but will his team score enough to win consistently?(Photo: Mark Humphrey, AP)Last weeks kickoff Down Under provided a jump start, but the college football season begins in earnest on this night, fittingly the first of September.Heres a quick ranking of the most meaningful...

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Plenty of new college football fans for 1st game of season (Aug 27, 2016)

Conference champions should NOT automatically make the College Football Playoff - "The Herd" SYDNEY (AP) It was more than two hours before the start of Saturday"s U.S. college season opener between California and Hawaii, and Anthony Goodluck and his son were already milling outside Sydney"s Olympic stadium, soaking up the early atmosphere. The rental company manager, dressed in a Cal Bears jersey, and son Jaiden, with a...

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How college football defenses are gaining on offenses

Conference champions should NOT automatically make the College Football Playoff - "The Herd"Alabama coach Nick Saban is shown here talking to the defense, including preseason All-American Eddie Jackson.(Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports)By the numbers, 2006 was the strangest defensive season in college football history.Offenses averaged just 3.07 touchdowns per game, the lowest FBS-wide average since 1992. Teams gained...

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