Starting with Saturday, big matchups litter upcoming schedule
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comMatchups To Watch The first Saturday of October proved to be the calm before the storm. Dustin Bradford/Icon SMIA win in the Red River Rivalry could...
Page | ConversationSpotlights on quarterbacks in Ohio State-USC showdown
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comUnder The Microscope Southern California quarterback Mark Sanchez is coming off the best game of his young career. Ohio State quarterback Todd Boeckma...
Page | ConversationHoltz building East Carolina; Clemson's Bowden misses on first carry
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comPirates Cove East Carolina coach Skip Holtz knew it had been a while since the Pirates had accomplished something that left jaws dropping from coast t...
Page | ConversationBuckeyes rise to No. 1 in updated Top 25
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWith spring practices in the rearview mirror, it's time for another look at the early preseason Top 25 for 2008.
Story | Conversation | May 09, 2008New coaches, systems, addresses among top spring stories
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWith spring practice about to kick off, Mark Schlabach breaks down the stories worth tracking.
Story | Conversation | February 19, 2008Buckeyes, Trojans, Vols on the rise in updated Top 25
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWith underclassmen declared for the NFL draft and signing day in the books, it's time for a revised look at the Top 25 for 2008.
Story | Conversation | February 11, 2008Georgia takes top spot in early look at 2008's Top 25
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comGeorgia loses less talent than USC, LSU and Ohio State, so the Bulldogs are ranked No. 1 in the way-too-early 2008 preseason college football poll.
Story | Conversation | January 08, 2008Instant analysis: 2008 Rose Bowl -- Illinois vs. USC
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comESPN.com's Mark Schlabach provides instant analysis from the 2008 Rose Bowl game.
Story | Conversation | January 01, 2008Trojans look like nation's best with no one left to play
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comUSC peaked at the right time in a 49-17 Rose Bowl rout of Illinois, but it was too late to do anything about the dream of playing for a BCS title, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | January 01, 2008Illinois' offensive approach as easy as 1-2-3
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comUSC comes into Tuesday's Rose Bowl as a two-TD favorite, but Illinois' many offensive options suggest the spread might be closer than the experts predict, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | December 31, 2007Zook, Carroll looking a lot alike these days
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWith similar personalities and career paths, Illinois coach Ron Zook and USC coach Pete Carroll have a lot in common, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | December 30, 2007Rose Bowl appearance caps dramatic turnaround for Illini
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comIn Ron Zook's third year, he expected Illinois to be bowl eligible. After finishing with just four wins in his first two years, a Rose Bowl invite is the surest sign of the Illini's improvement, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | December 28, 2007Sorting through the season's surprises, disappointments
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWith one week left in the regular season, On the Mark sorts through the surprises and disappointments of the most unpredictable college football season on record.
Story | Conversation | November 26, 2007Hawaii gets schedule penalty while Kansas gets a pass
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWhile Kansas continues to rise in the BCS standings, Hawaii remains idle despite both teams' soft schedules.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2007Weighing the pros and cons of the title contenders
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comDown the stretch they come, and On The Mark weighs the pros and cons of the BCS title contenders.
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