Bowden: Things I’d like to see this season

Bowden: Things I’d like to see this season
Terry Bowden has spent his life around college football as a fan, player, coach and analyst. After making his preseason predictions, he has a list of things he would like to happen, no matter how unlikely. No. 1 on his list is a grand finale for college football’s two winningest coaches, Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno

Guarantee games don’t always go as planned
The 2008 college football schedule includes nearly 50 examples of schools from one of the so-called “Big Six” conferences hosting Division I-AA programs. Presumably, the big-time program is paying to get a guaranteed win. Thanks to players like Appalachian State’s Armanti Edwards, it doesn’t always work out that wa

Viewer’s Guide: Critical games right away
After months of anticipation, the season finally is here. Our viewer’s guide features ten teams jumping right into the fray with critical games that will determine the course of the season. Here are the top five games to watch for Week One, including a Utah-Michigan contest that features coach Rich Rodriguez’s debut in Ann Arbor

Is quarterback race a distraction at Auburn?
Auburn’s starting quarterback won’t be named until right before kickoff of Saturday’s opener against Louisiana-Monroe. While Kodi Burns and Chris Todd are both taking the competition in stride they also admit it’s becoming somewhat of a distraction

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 College Sports Minute
The College Sports Minute continues its preseason look at the Top 5 Heisman candidates for the 2008 season.

UConn continues to surprise under Edsall
It seems as if the work of coach Randy Edsall at Connecticut never is fully appreciated. His Huskies won a share of the Big East last season, building momentum for a program that has some of the nation’s best facilities. Still, UConn isn’t picked highly in any preseason polls. Are the Huskies ready to surprise agai

Harvin, Spikes still battling injuries
The status of wide receiver Percy Harvin and junior middle linebacker Brandon Spikes for Saturday’s season opener against Hawaii is still unknown. Find out what coach Urban Meyer said after Tuesday’s workout about Harvin, Spikes, an injury to offensive lineman Corey Hobbs and much more right here

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