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College Football 2012 — Week 12 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:40:22 +0000

#14 STANFORD (8-2) AT #1 OREGON (10-0)

[Saturday, 8 p.m. on ABC]

The Ducks are riding a school-record 14-game winning streak and can clinch a spot in the Pac-12 title game with a win this weekend. Oregon’s high-powered offense leads the nation in scoring and has become a case of "pick your poison"—running back Kenjon Barner is fourth in the nation in rushing, but when he was knocked out of last week’s game, quarterback Marcus Mariota responded with 377 passing yards and a school-record six touchdowns. They’ll be tested, however, by a Stanford defense that leads the nation in rush defense and is giving up a conference-low 320.7 total yards per game. Stanford’s Kevin Hogan will be making his second career start for the Cardinal after throwing for 254 yards and three touchdowns in last week’s win over then-#13 Oregon State. Oregon has won nine of the last 10 over the Cardinal.

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College Football 2012 — Week 10 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:57:56 +0000

#1 ALABAMA (8-0) AT #5 LOUISIANA STATE (7-1)

[Saturday, 8 p.m. on CBS]

Last year, these two teams gave us the two most anticipated games of the year, and this season isn't much different. Alabama and LSU boast two of the top defenses in the game, ranking first and third, respectively, in total defense. The Crimson Tide have a slight edge on offense, with quarterback A.J. McCarron leading the nation in pass efficiency. However, while Alabama has blown away the opposition by an average of over 37 points per game, they have played just one ranked team and aren't as battle-tested as an LSU squad that is playing its fourth consecutive ranked opponent and has had a bye week to prepare.

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College Football 2012 — Week Seven Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:14:02 +0000

While there aren't as many marquee games as last week, we have several intriguing matchups to look forward to this weekend. Saturday features four games between ranked opponents, including one top 10 game in the SEC. Additionally, 14 of the 22 ranked teams in action this weekend are playing road or neutral-site games. So this could be another weekend to be on upset alert.

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College Football Preview; St. Cloud State Huskies

Jay Caldwell — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:51:03 +0000

The St. Cloud State football team begins the 2012 season Thursday night at home against the University of Sioux Falls. SCSU was 9-3 overall in 2011 and lost Wayne State of Michigan in the first round of the NCAA Division II tournament.

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