PALO ALTO, CA - NOVEMBER 7: Oregon Ducks mascot Puddles the Duck leads the Oregon Ducks onto the field before the game against the...

...on his team in the first quarter of the game between the Utah Utes and the Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium on September 19, 2009 in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon won the game 31-24...

DJ Gallo's Varsity Tailgate, Week 5

DJ Gallo gets us pumped for another riveting Saturday of college football action.

DJ Gallo's NFL Hangover, Week 3

DJ Gallo wonders who should be worried about the season after three weeks of NFL action.

4 Sep 1997: Jason Maas #12 of the Oregon Ducks runs back to pass during the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Autzen Stadium in Eugene...

A stream of football consciousness

David Fleming kicks off his column's 14th season with a momentous stream of football consciousness.

Football fans fall close to home

How did fans choose their favorite college football teams? Some are born. Some are recruited.

Rancid Apple Cup evokes other rotten matchups

This year's Apple Cup is rotten to the core, so Page 2 revisits other historically regrettable matchups.

College football fans turn billboards into message boards

LSU supporters rented a billboard to "welcome" Nick Saban back to town this weekend, and other schools' fans have followed suit.

Going nose to nose with nose bumpers

When watching football you can't miss the helmets -- or can you? Uni Watch takes a closer look for you.

Bank on it: This is the perfect bracket

Picking a perfect bracket isn't easy. Luckily, DJ Gallo is here to predict every game of the tournament for you.

Ditch the bias -- the Pac-10 is where it's at

To have any chance in your NCAA pool, we advise you to start watching West Coast hoops.

The year in uniforms, 2006

It was a wild, wacky year in the world of sports uniforms. From Chad Johnson to Joe Cullen, Uni Watch has all the details.

Bowl preview: Part I

It's bowl season and DJ Gallo is here to break down all the pre-New Year matchups in Part I of his bowl preview.

Hoops party already rocking

If you've missed out on college basketball to this point, Jonah Keri offers compelling reasons to tune in.