Texas vs BYU College Football Handicapping
Big things were expected from the Texas Longhorns this season, and they took care of business in a big way after an early scare against New Mexico State, beating up on the Aggies, 56-7.
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Big things were expected from the Texas Longhorns this season, and they took care of business in a big way after an early scare against New Mexico State, beating up on the Aggies, 56-7.
The Florida International Golden Panthers will face a stern test in their first home game under new head coach Ron Turner when they host in-state rival Central Florida.
The latest AP Top 25 college football rankings came out late this week because of the holiday, and those extra days of waiting were well worth it as there’s been plenty of movement throughout.
The New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons have alternated winning the NFC South in each of the last four seasons. If that trend continues, this will be the Saints’ year, and winning their opener against the Falcons will go a long way in accomplishing that feat.
After enduring Tebow-mania last year, it didn’t seem like the New York Jets’ quarterback situation could get any crazier, but the competition between Mark Sanchez and Geno Smith has taken on a life of its own, and the Jets appear destined for another season mired in a quarterback controversy.
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs finished with identical 2-14 records last season, but don’t let that fool you – there is a wide talent gap between these two teams.
The Indianapolis Colts surprised the NFL by compiling an 11-5 record a year ago, feasting on a soft schedule to do so. They’ll face one of the NFL’s easiest schedules again this year, getting things started in Week 1 with a matchup against an Oakland Raiders team that has had a dreadful preseason.
A long offseason for the Texas A&M Aggies finally comes to an end. While they’ll have to play the first 30-minutes of this contest without star quarterback Johnny Manziel, the Aggies will surely be happy to finally get an opportunity to do their talking on the football field.
An undefeated season in 2012 has placed high expectations on this year’s Buckeyes squad, but with the pressure now on them the team will be hard-pressed to repeat their feat from a year ago.
Texas head coach Mack Brown thinks the Longhorns can go undefeated. They won’t have any trouble getting off to a 1-0 start against a bad New Mexico State team.
A pair of new head coaches will get their first opportunity to impress their respective fan bases as Tommy Tuberville and Darrell Hazell make their debuts with Cincinnati and Purdue, respectively.
Head coach Doc Holliday has done a great job of bringing in talent at Marshall, but this is the year the squad needs to turn all that talent into wins.
There won’t be any love lost between the Utah Utes and Utah State Aggies when they open their schedules against one another for the first time since 2009. A staple of each program’s non-conference schedule, the Battle of the Brothers dates way back to 1892, with the Utes holding a 77-29-4 all-time edge in the series.
2011’s 5-7 record didn’t feel right, and neither did a rough start to 2012, but Keenan Reynolds had his coming out party midway through the year, and now the Navy Midshipmen appear to be right back on course.
The BYU Cougars are poised to make a pretty penny as an Independent, but they’ll need to be close to perfect if they hope to make a BCS bowl game.
For all the talk of an increased focus on the passing game, it’s safe to expect the Army Black Knights to continue to rely heavily on the nation’s most productive running game.