68 Results for chris hope

Once filled with promise, season has failed to sizzle

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

...in the 2009 regular season, Bradford's college career is over (along with Oklahoma's national championship hopes) because of an injured right shoulder, and McCoy and Tebow have rarely looked like the players who...

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Clutch Hawkeyes 8-0 for first time

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Iowa isn't pretty, but it knows how to win. The clutch Hawkeyes came up with a last-second touchdown to beat Michigan State and improve to 8-0 for the first time in school history.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2009

Don't forget the seven unbeatens outside the top eight

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

...per game), scoring (41.4 points per game) and rushing (253.8 yards per game). Behind quarterback Chris Todd and tailbacks Ben Tate and Onterio McCalebb, the Tigers have already scored 207 points in five...

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Miami, Florida State on their way back to prominence

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

...of the last three BCS national championships under coach Urban Meyer. Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesFlorida State quarterback Chris Weinke led the Seminoles to their second national title in 1999. "We've both been around the...

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Bowden's legacy goes beyond the game

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

When Bobby Bowden accepted the coaching position at Florida State in 1976, he thought it would be an eventual steppingstone to a job in his native Alabama. But it was his destiny to build a dynasty in the three decades he stood on the FSU sideline.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009

Will the ACC make the BCS leap?

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

The ACC is chock-full of talent. Will this be the year the conference fields a BCS contender?

Story | Conversation | August 18, 2009

Big 12, SEC continue to dominate

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

With spring practices over, and the start of the season less than four months away, it's time to take a look at the revised way-too-early 2009 Top 25.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2009

Quarterbacks emerge this spring

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Which programs found starting quarterbacks? How is Oklahoma's rebuilt offensive line looking? Did ND rediscover its running game? Here are the top 12 developments from spring practice.

Story | Conversation | May 04, 2009

Tigers aim to return pride to program

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Gene Chizik's hire was a tough sell to many Auburn alumni and fans. But he's determined to return pride to the Tigers' program.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009

Gators focused on championship repeat

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Defending a championship is filled with pitfalls. Florida coach Urban Meyer has experienced some of them this offseason, but the Gators are determined to stay on top.

Story | Conversation | April 17, 2009

OU moves past Texas in revised Top 25

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

With signing day over and early departures for the NFL set, it's time to take a look at the revised way-too-early 2009 Top 25.

Story | Conversation | February 09, 2009

Champion Gators claim top spot in early look at 2009 Top 25

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Out with the old and bring in the new in 2009? Not quite. Mark Schlabach has unveiled an early Top 25 and finds some familiar names at the top.

Story | Conversation | January 08, 2009

Dawgs-Gators winner will have inside track to SEC East title

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Last season's game changed the dynamics of Georgia's rivalry with Florida. Its effects could be felt on Saturday when the two rivals meet, writes Mark Schlabach.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2008

On The Mark: Sizing up conference races

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

Conference Races The first BCS standings were released Sunday and, as expected, Texas, Alabama and Penn State grabbed the top three spots. But if tw...

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Last year shows that one loss is not a season ender

Mark Schlabach, ESPN.com

...West Virginia 21-13 on Thursday night, a loss that seemed to end the Mountaineers' national championship hopes. The madness that ensued claimed four more top-10 teams: Maryland upset No. 10 Rutgers, Kansas State...

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