The bowl busters

In the December 28, 2009 issue of ESPN The Magazine, Alan Grant picks one key player for each of the non-championship BCS bowl games. Here's a hint: Rose Bowl? Think one QB (JM), not the other (TP).

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Dashing through the bowls

From the starting block in Albuquerque to the finish line in Pasadena, The Dash sprints through all 34 bowls -- and picks the winners.

It's a no-brainer for No. 1

Ranking the best and worst bowl games, those decisions were no-brainers. The games in between were the fun part.

Expect a postseason of surprises

The 2009 season had its share of surprises. From unranked Cincinnati transforming into a national title contender to Ndamukong Suh becoming a Heisman candidate, the message for the postseason is clear: Expect the unexpected.

Rivalry Week breathes new life into this season

Thank Goodness For Rivalry Week By Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com In case anyone needed a reminder, this is why rivalries are the foundation of college footbal...

Dalton fuels No. 4 Horned Frogs to first perfect regular season in 71 years

Andy Dalton matched a career high with four touchdown passes, two to Antoine Hicks in a 12-second span, as fourth-ranked TCU wrapped up its first undefeated regular season in 71 years with a 51-10 victory over New Mexico on Saturday.

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 14: Ryan Christian #18 of the TCU Horned Frogs scores a touchdown in the first quarter of the game against the Utah Utes at Amon G. Carter...

Separating winning quarterbacks from just good ones

He's Got It By Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com Jeremiah Masoli won't win any national awards this season. A slow start and a midseason knee injury proved too mu...

Undefeated Horned Frogs jump to best start in 71 years

Matthew Tucker and Joseph Turner each ran for two touchdowns, and No. 4 TCU routed Wyoming 45-10 on Saturday for the Horned Frogs' best start in 71 years.

Nov 21, 2009; Laramie, WY, USA; TCU Horned Frogs tailback Joseph Turner (24) scores a touchdown past Wyoming Cowboys cornerback Marcell Gipson (2) and safety Chris Prosinski (24) during the second...

Where's the return counter?

The preseason hype sent the season's stock to an all-time high. Now it feels like we were part of a Ponzi scheme.

Strong personalities leading teams down the stretch

Coaches Leading Hot Teams Over the past month, Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh has implored his team to focus on its remaining season like it was on a Sup...

Saturday college football rewind

...s attention. Hughes made all three tackles on TCU's defensive stand right after Utah tied the score. It was a big moment and Hughes stepped up. He was all over the backfield, rushing freshman...

Which team is best in Texas and Ohio? Not an easy choice

Deep In The Heart By Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com Having seen No. 3 Texas and No. 4 TCU win in similar fashion 90 miles apart on Saturday, duty demands that ...

Frogs worthy, but will they get a shot?

TCU answered all of its critics' questions with a drubbing of No. 16 Utah on Saturday. But the Frogs' future is out of their hands.