Nobody ever doubts that a crowd can impact a football game. In fact, I’ve seen it happen. False starts, missed counts, wrong audibles and general offensive confusion can and do result from a boisterous home field environment. Why, then, if this is adocumented fact, are Georgia fans so bad at being loud? How many times [...]

This week’s biggest games all involve teams seeking revenge for close defeats in 2003. No. 8 Auburn at No. 10 Tennessee (7:45, ESPN) In 2003, Auburn ran out (literally) to an early lead and looked nearly unstoppable as the Tiger offense churned out 256 rushing yards and gained a 12 minute advantage in time of [...]

Arizona State player’s dept. relationship under investigation TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State is conducting an internal investigation in the case of suspended sophomore tailback Loren Wade to determine if there are any NCAA infractions, school officials said Tuesday. The investigation reportedly centers on Wade’s relationship with a former athletic department employee. Wade, a starter for [...]

Marshall, victim to two losses by a combined five points in its first two games of the year, is setting its sights on stunning the No. 3 Bulldogs Saturday at Sanford Stadium. The Thundering Herd is arguably the best winless team in the country, losing to Troy 17-15 and most recently at Ohio State 24-21 [...]

Modesty is a quality rarely found in athletes today. Yet senior wide receiver Reggie Brown will be the first to put an end to any discussion about the lack of attention he receives compared to the team’s star flanker Fred Gibson. “I don’t care,” Brown said. “It’s not even an issue. That’s my teammate. We’re [...]

GEORGIA 1. Keep improving rushing game After junior Tyson Browning and sophomore Michael Cooper helped a running game that lost freshman starter Danny Ware against South Carolina, Georgia will need to continue pounding the ball to balance out their offensive attack. If Georgia can’t, Marshall’s defense can focus their plays on senior quarterback David Greene. [...]

#14 David Greene Georgia Senior Quarterback Height: 6-3 Weight: 227 Following what he called a “sub-par performance against South Carolina,” Greene now has a chance to prove his showing in Columbia, S.C. was just a fluke. Greene will be tested by an experienced Marshall defense and his performance could help a Georgia offense that has [...]

For the second time in a short season, weather is threatening to change the schedule of this weekend’s college football matchups. With Hurricane Ivan pummeling the Southeast, several games have been postponed and several more are looking at the possibility. In the SEC, the highly anticipated matchup between Auburn and LSU is in jeopardy of [...]

I will admit it: before the season, I was ready. I had been storing up 12 months of frustration and I was going to let fly as soon as I had the chance. I knew their names. I knew their numbers. I knew their hometowns, their majors and what they did on off weekends. I [...]

Two SEC rivalry games, including a top-15 matchup, headline this weekend’s college football action.  No. 5 LSU at No. 14 Auburn (3:30, CBS) LSU isn’t nearly as bad as it looked against Oregon State and Auburn isn’t nearly as good as it looked against Louisiana-Monroe and Mississippi State. So both have something to prove [...]