Ohio State favored over Wisconsin by only 2.5

September 30, 2008

Buckeyes 2.5 point favorite over Wisconsin. Click here for complete odds.
At halftime of the Wisconsin/Michigan game last Saturday, I pried myself off the couch, called my bookie and doubled my bet on Wisconsin beating the mere six point spread and went out to spend my sure winnings. It wasn’t until …
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Purdue game scheduled for 3:30

September 30, 2008

After a season in which the entire first half saw games starting at either Noon or 8pm, the Buckeyes finally get a 3:30 slot.
The Purdue game next weekend will kickoff in Columbus at that time.
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Ohio State favored over Wisconsin by only 1.5

September 30, 2008

Buckeyes 1.5 point favorite over Wisconsin. Click here for complete odds.
At halftime of the Wisconsin/Michigan game last Saturday, I pried myself off the couch, called my bookie and doubled my bet on Wisconsin beating the mere six point spread and went out to spend my sure winnings. It wasn’t until …
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College Football: Parity is Bliss

September 30, 2008

When Tim Tebow took the snap from center on fourth-and-1, my heart was in my throat.
However, after the Ole Miss defense stuffed the defending Heisman Trophy winner at the line of scrimmage, it dropped down to my stomach with a resounding thud.
My Florida Gators, the No. 4 team in the nation, had lost to unranked Ole Miss—at [...]

The BBC returns from California!

September 30, 2008

Actually, I got back last night, but I was WAY too exhausted to write.  Here’s a quick catch-up on the haps.
First and foremost, the trip was incredible.  I’ll spare you too many details, but I now have the warm feelings that a daddy gets when he gets to see his daughter’s face light up at [...]

Ohio State football: The Buckeyes’ Heisman candidate

September 30, 2008

APRecognize this pose? Beanie Wells isn’t ready to give up on it yet. He’s third on his own team in rushing with 217 yards in two games and he’s 680 yards behind Big Ten leader Javon Ringer of Michigan State….
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Buckeye NFLer of the Week - 4

September 30, 2008

Smith is on pace for 8 sacks this season.
With Anthony Gonzalez on a bye this week, Ted Ginn a bust (but also on a bye) and Santonio Holmes facing off against the NFL’s best defense, it was a bad week for offensive Buckeye NFLer’s.
However, the defensive side of the …
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BCS Busting - Part III

September 30, 2008

Ok, with a BCS non AQ conference member likely to get in and two possibly able to get in, is it possible for one to get to the national championship game? This is the ultimate individual team BCS Busting accomplishment.
The team with the best chance, by far, is BYU. I refuse to seriously [...]

BCS Bowl Predictions: If The Season Ended After Week 5

September 30, 2008

The season didn’t end after week 4.  If it did end after Week Five, however, these would be your BCS bowl eligible teams and possible bowl match-ups.  This is based on the AP Top 25 since the BCS poll isn’t available yet.
BCS Eligible Teams

1.
Oklahoma

2.
Alabama

3.
LSU

4.
Missouri

5.
Texas

6.
Penn State

7.
Texas Tech

8.
Brigham Young

9.
USC

10.
South Florida

11.
Georgia

12.
Florida

13.
Auburn

14.
Ohio State

15.
Utah

16.
Kansas

17.
Boise State

18.
Wisconsin

19.
Vanderbilt

20.
Virginia Tech

 
BCS Bowl Picture

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BCS National Championship [...]

Award Recipients for Week 5

September 30, 2008

QB Terrelle Pryor
For the second-straight week, Pryor has been named BuckeyeBanter.com’s “Best Damn Player of the Game” after rushing for 97 yards on eight carries with two touchdowns, and throwing for another 70 yards on 8-of-13 passing and another score.
Pryor made his second-consecutive start at quarterback for the Buckeyes. He scored Ohio State’s first [...]
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