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Manti Te'o: 10 Shocking Facts He Also Wants People to Believe

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:25:44 +0000

By now, you’ve probably heard the bizarre tale about how Manti Te’o’s late girlfriend was made up. A sham. Completely unreal. Kind of like Notre Dame’s chances in the national championship game against Alabama.

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Notre Dame Linebacker Manti Te'o's Dying Girlfriend Was a Hoax

Wes Glinsmann — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:41:23 +0000

In early September, Notre Dame linebacker and Heisman Trophy candidate Manti Te’o—just days after learning of the death of his girlfriend—led the Fighting Irish to an emotional upset of then-#10 Michigan State. However, in one of the most bizarre twists we’ve seen in college football, it now appears that the whole story about a dying girlfriend was a hoax.

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College Football 2012 — Week 13 Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:00:42 +0000

#1 NOTRE DAME (11-0) AT SOUTHERN CAL (7-4)

[Saturday, 8 p.m. on ABC]

Notre Dame is 11-0 for the first time since 1989 and know they are just one game away from a national-title shot. The Fighting Irish have risen to the top thanks to a defense that is tied with Alabama for first in scoring defense, allowing just 10.1 points per game

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College Football 2012 – Week Nine Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 07:21:18 +0000

This week’s rankings will look very different when the new AP Poll comes out following a Saturday full of upsets. Four Top Ten teams fell this week and five ranked teams suffered their first losses of the season. Meanwhile, Collin Klein and Manti T’eo boosted their Heisman chances while Alabama, Oregon, Kansas State and Notre Dame continued to make their case for a shot in the national title game.

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College Football 2012 — Week Nine Preview

Wes Glinsmann — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:44:57 +0000

#13 Mississippi State (7-0) at #1 Alabama (7-0)

[Saturday at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN]

After steamrolling through its first seven opponents, the Crimson Tide now gets to the meat of its schedule with a three-game stretch vs. #13 Mississippi State, at #6 LSU and vs. #22 Texas A&M. Thus far, Alabama hasn’t really been challenged, outscoring its opponents by almost 33 points per game. The Tide defense has been as good as we’ve seen in years, ranking first in almost all defensive categories. But while the defense understandably gets the publicity, the Alabama offense has been no slouch either, scoring 40+ in five of seven games this year. Quarterback A.J. McCarron leads the nation in pass efficiency and the offense ranks 14th nationally in scoring.

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