Ducks reach new heights in USC win
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comIt seems so long ago that Oregon's season was bogged down by a LeGarrette Blount punch and a loss to Boise State. After demolishing USC, the Ducks are setting their sights higher.
Story | Conversation | October 31, 2009Ducks bring the noise at Autzen Stadium
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comNow a house of horrors for visitors, Autzen Stadium hasn't always been the toughest place to play on the West Coast.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009What does second half offer?
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comNo player or team has made the first half of the season sparkle, leaving fans waiting to be dazzled in the second half.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009John McKay Conference: USC rules
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThe John McKay Conference is a blend of scrappiness and can-do. And once again, USC rises to the top.
Story | Conversation | August 06, 2009Old rivals, old venues would be gold
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comWith Army and Notre Dame possibly playing football at Yankee Stadium, these other matchups could rekindle memories.
Story | Conversation | May 22, 2009It ain't easy being green
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comSit down and read our St. Patrick's Day ode to the grass on the other side of the fence. What could be greener than that?
Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009Highlights, good & bad, of bowl season
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comWith so many games, it was easy to cull out the best (and worst) of the bowl season crop.
Story | Conversation | January 13, 2009Fair or not, Penn State carries the Big Ten flag against USC
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comPenn State rolled up a long list of accomplishments in 2008. But every Big Ten champ enters the bowl season with the same question these days. So, are the Nittany Lions the next Big Ten BCS victim?
Story | Conversation | December 27, 2008Breaking the huddle on protocol in the BCS era
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...the BCS would throw "sportsmanship out the window." Meyer said that moments after Florida had beaten Florida State 21-14. Offensive coordinator Dan Mullen had to talk Meyer out of trying to score from the...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle on the politics of the Big 12 South
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comPigskin About To Get Political The 1993 Florida State Seminoles are alive and well in Norman, Okla. Bobby Bowden's first national champion finished No. 1...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle on the alternative BCS route
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...national importance, but it didn't hurt that Obama's view would meet approval in the key state of Pennsylvania, where Penn State coach Joe Paterno has been tub-thumping for a playoff for decades...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle on 2008's stealth teams
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comStealth Fighting The Ohio State team preparing to play No. 3 Penn State in the Horseshoe on Saturday night (ABC, 8 ET...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle at the season's halfway point
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...four categories. Undefeated Teams, Automatic-Bid Conferences, Not the Big 12: No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Penn State Alabama has climbed to No. 2 with a tailback's speed. The Crimson Tide have played their...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle on conference cannibalism
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...No. 7 Texas Tech's senior Graham Harrell, No. 16 Kansas' junior Todd Reesing, No. 21 Oklahoma State's junior Zac Robinson, etc., etc. Even a quarterback with no experience, Baylor freshman Robert Griffin, is...
Page | ConversationBreaking the huddle on SEC defenses, schedule changes
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...Georgia, the league leader, is 19th nationally in passing efficiency. Four other SEC teams -- Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi State and Auburn -- rank 93rd or lower among the 119 FBS teams. Kentucky, Tennessee and LSU all are...
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