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#28 Utah Utes: College Football 77 in 77

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In their first year in the Pac-12, the Utah Utes came within a field goal of forcing overtime with the league championship game on the line. Of course, it also says something about the weird circumstances surrounding the game that a .500 team, UCLA ended up getting a berth in the Pac-12 championship. Alas, the Utes benefited from USC being ineligible in the South Division, … [Read more...] about #28 Utah Utes: College Football 77 in 77

#53 UCLA Bruins: College Football 77 in 77

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Did UCLA make a splash hire with Jim Mora Jr. as their new coach? Or is it just going to be more malaise carrying over from the Rick Neuheisel era? He didn't leave the cupboard empty; he recruited quite well, but just didn't do anything with it. UCLA is certainly a college basketball school, and "basketball on grass" is certainly not a style of college football played in … [Read more...] about #53 UCLA Bruins: College Football 77 in 77

Illini Win Over #18 Arizona State Feels Like Champaign Campaign

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With Illinois defeating the #18 Arizona State Sun Devils 17-14 tonight; and getting off to their first 3-0 start since 2001, it's starting to feel quite a bit like that year. It was Illinois' most recent Big Ten title season, but that's not why it feels that way. The Fighting Illini have a long way to go to reach that Champaign Campaign plateau. However, there are a few … [Read more...] about Illini Win Over #18 Arizona State Feels Like Champaign Campaign

#24 Arizona State Sun Devils: College Football 77 in 77

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"It looks like heaven's easier to get into than Arizona State," said Ned Flanders in one of The Simpsons' greatest lines. But I kid ASU, I kid the educational standards. We're not here to discuss that; or the armies of ridiculous hotties that attend this party school of party schools. Hey, there's a reason Tosh.O picked Tempe for the campus invasion. You can see from the … [Read more...] about #24 Arizona State Sun Devils: College Football 77 in 77