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Clemson Keeps Making The Playoff, But The Rest Of The ACC Is A Mess

In the midst of a blowout win over Boston College two weekends ago, Clemson defensive end Logan Rudolph saw a chance to put his mark on the game. After teammate Chad Smith ended an Eagles drive with a strip-sack of quarterback Dennis Grosel, Rudolph pounced on the loose ball, shrugged off a Boston College lineman […]

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Ohio State’s Chase Young Is Playing Like A Heisman Contender

The most dominant college football player on one of the nation’s best teams is a 6-foot-5, 265-pound defensive end. Although the Heisman Trophy is typically reserved for players who score touchdowns, rather than those who prevent them, Ohio State’s Chase Young has made a strong case for front-runner status. “In a day and age when […]

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How Widespread Is Your College Football Fan Base?

We know college football’s biggest programs bring in fans from all over the country, but all schools like to argue about which one has the best fan base, or the biggest fan base, or the most loyal fan base. Here, using data from VividSeats — a Chicago-based ticket marketplace — is a sampling of where […]

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Tight Ends Are More Important Than Ever In College Football

Stanford coach David Shaw has never been confused for someone bound by the zeitgeist. Because the pro-style devotee runs “a more traditional program,” Shaw told me this offseason, he will typically look to the NFL rather than his college contemporaries for schematic inspiration. This is likely why Shaw was ahead of his peers on one […]

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