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No. 19 San Diego State holds off Northern Illinois

No. 19 San Diego State holds off Northern Illinois

The Sports Xchange

October 01 Back-to-back interceptions by Tariq Thompson and Kameron Kelly denied Northern Illinois' upset bid as No. 19 San Diego State survived a sluggish offensive performance to win 34-28 on Saturday night. FULL STORY

Week Five Lowe Down: Clemson, UGA survive road

Week Five Lowe Down: Clemson, UGA survive road

Matt Lowe

September 29 Vanderbilt defensive lineman Nifae Lealao might have made one of the dumbest comments in sports history when he said “Alabama, you’re next” after a 14-7 win over Kansas State two weekends ago. That remark fueled Alabama’s FULL STORY

Northern Illinois to challenge No. 19 San Diego State

Northern Illinois to challenge No. 19 San Diego State

The Sports Xchange

September 26 Northern Illinois head coach Rod Carey remembers the play well, citing it first when listing the challenges his Huskies face defending 19th-ranked San Diego State FULL STORY

First & 20: UGA's Fromm leads freshmen QB invasion

First & 20: UGA's Fromm leads freshmen QB invasion

Anthony Gimino

September 24 The weather has held back FSU’ eagerness to return to the field and get in the win column after losing the opener to top-ranked Alabama, but NC State won’t give a rip about that entering FULL STORY

Week Four Lowe Down: Bulldogs battle, Pokes roll

Week Four Lowe Down: Bulldogs battle, Pokes roll

Matt Lowe

September 22 The weather has held back FSU’ eagerness to return to the field and get in the win column after losing the opener to top-ranked Alabama, but NC State won’t give a rip about that entering FULL STORY

First & 20: No more doubts about Clemson

First & 20: No more doubts about Clemson

Anthony Gimino

September 18 That's where the doubts about Clemson repeating as the national champion began. Bryant wasn't Deshaun Watson. Nobody was Deshaun Watson. FULL STORY

Week Three Lowe Down: The Palmetto state shines

Week Three Lowe Down: The Palmetto state shines

Matt Lowe

September 15 If Florida is going to be a contender in the SEC East, then it will have to get a number of issues resolved. Most notably, keeping its best offensive players on the field. FULL STORY

Week One Lowe Down: Bama flexes, Jackets sting

Week One Lowe Down: Bama flexes, Jackets sting

Matt Lowe

September 01 But it’s great for college football when teams such as Florida, Michigan, South Carolina, NC State West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, UCLA, Georgia Tech, Tennessee, FULL STORY

Minnesota tops Buffalo in Fleck's first game

Minnesota tops Buffalo in Fleck's first game

The Sports Xchange

August 31 Tyler Johnson caught a long touchdown pass, and Minnesota survived a stern test from underdog Buffalo in a 17-7 season-opening win Thursday in the Gophers' first game under new coach P.J. Fleck at TCF Bank Stadium FULL STORY

No. 4 USC embraces the hype for opener

No. 4 USC embraces the hype for opener

The Sports Xchange

August 29 Participants from two of last season's New Year's Six bowl games face off for the first time ever on Saturday, when No. 4 USC hosts Western Michigan at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. FULL STORY