We’re about at the mid-season point for college football. I always think it’s interesting to see which teams have gone undefeated so far and which teams have yet to win a game. By this time, most teams have had at least ONE tough opponent and at least ONE game where they had a chance to win. Here’s how the lists look this year:
Undefeated:

Alabama
Boise State
Cincinnati
Florida
Iowa
Kansas
South Florida
TCU
Texas

Winless

Ball State
Eastern Michigan
Florida Atlantic
Miami (OH)
New Mexico
Rice
Western Kentucky

Really, I think the big surprises here are that there are no major surprises. Few people would have put Iowa on the undefeated list when predicting records at this point …read more

I can’t watch every game, and there are tons not on TV every week. So, instead of blogging about every game, I’ll link you to the people who are talking about it (by conference). If I missed your link, leave a comment!
#25 Pittsburgh 41, Louisville 7

Pittsburgh’s Defense Powers Panthers Past Louisville at Big East Headline News
Pitt beats Louisville Pittsburg Panthers Football

Rutgers 35, Syracuse 17

Deja Vu at Bleed Scarlet
Make that three in a row for the Rutgers football team wctc’s RU Crazy Blog
Rutgers/Syracuse Notebook at Rutgers Football Headlines

Cincinnati 26, #25 West Virginia 23 (OT)

Cincinnati Edges West Virginia In OT at Cincinnati Bearcats …read more

I can’t watch every game, and there are tons not on TV every week. So, instead of blogging about every game, I’ll link you to the people who are talking about it (by conference). If I missed your link, leave a comment!
Cincinnati 24, #23 South Florida 10

What To Make Of South Florida Free Fall at U of L Card Game
Cincinnati takes down reeling No. 23 South Florida at World Sports Breaking News

West Virginia 35, #25 Connecticut 13

West Virginia Remains Alone In First Place With Win At Connecticut at Big East Football Headline News

Pittsburgh 36, Notre Dame 33

The Irish manage to …read more

Broken arm? No problem. Not if you’re Cincinnati’s quarterback, Tony Pike. This guy hasn’t been getting a ton of press, but he’s pretty bad ass. He broke his arm earlier this season, and has returned, even though it is held together with a metal plate and six screws. It might be his non-throwing arm, but that’s still pretty crazy if you ask me.
Not only is he indestructible, it seems, but he also is a damn good quarterback. Cincinnati is 6-2 overall, and 2-1 in the Big East. Admittedly, that’s not exactly what I’d call a strong conference, but …read more

I can’t watch every game, and there are tons not on TV every week. So, instead of blogging about every game, I’ll link you to the people who are talking about it (by conference). If I missed your link, leave a comment!
West Virginia 34, Auburn 17

West Virginia 34, Auburn 17 at Arkansas Razorback Sports Network
White, Devine Rally West Virginia Past Auburn at Big East Headline News

Connecticut 40, Cincinnati 16

Brown Runs For 150 Yards; UConn Beats Cincinnati at Courant.com

Louisville 24, #16 South Florida 20

Gameday Final: Louisville 24, USF 20 at South Florida Headline News
U of L-South Florida key stat comparsions at …read more

Everyone thought Cincinnati QB Ben Mauk’s story was over after the NCAA rejected his application for a sixth year. Then he decided to appeal. And appeal again. And appeal again…and…
Well, let’s just say that they denied him five times. This last time, they said that he was out of time, and that he wouldn’t be granted any more appeals.
So, he went over their heads. Mauk is now, in essence, suing the NCAA. The court case is being held in Hardin County, where Mauk grew up, and is being overseen by Judge William Hart, who refused to throw out the …read more

In what the AP is calling a “Hail Mary,” Ben Mauk has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA after they rejected his final appeal to have one more year of eligibility at Cincinnati.
Mauk’s hearing is scheduled for Friday. His stance is that while at Wake Forest, a career-threatening injury kept him out of college football for nine months after surgery in 2003. The NCAA also denied a request for an additional year due to a freshman year injury.
Says Mauk’s lawyer,
“We believe the NCAA has treated Ben differently than it has other athletes with very, very similar circumstances.”

The …read more

People have been hyping up #13 Connecticut for weeks. Last night, Cincinnati dared to ask, “Why?” The game was a travesty for Connecticut, who lost to the Bearcats 27 – 3. Now that’s embarrassing.
Or is it? Maybe we just haven’t been giving Cincinnati enough credit. They are 8 -2, after all. The offense came out of the gates running and didn’t stop, with quarterback Ben Mauk throwing for three touchdowns. Huskies quarterback, Tyler Lorenzen, on the other hand, couldn’t seem to make things happen. In fact, one of the only big plays he made for the night was a …read more

First he was all about the Irish. Then Northern Illinois was looking pretty sweet. Now, Demetrius Jones has reported that he intends to be a Cincinnati Bearcat. Cincinnati is current 4-0, and Jones thinks the school is a “perfect fit.”
After all, they have “top-notch facilities” and “a head coach who’s been coaching for 16 years.” That sounds perfect to me too.
Or it might be the fact that Notre Dame will allow Jones to actually PLAY if he chooses a school like Cincinnati, one that the Irish don’t play.
So you have to ask yourself again: What Would You Do?
I’ll tell you …read more