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When former Florida State quarterback Clint Trickett announced his decision to transfer, two schools emerged as favorites. USF and West Virginia. Both schools had open quarterback jobs. Trickett had connections to both as well. But in the end, ...

Former Florida State quarterback Clint Trickett has decided to transfer to West Virginia, the player told ESPN's Joe Schad. Trickett will start classes May 20 and is immediately eligible to compete for the starting job this fall. Last month, Tr...

During tournament commercial breaks, sneak a peak at the mailbag. Dave in Fairborn, Ohio, writes: There has been a lot of talk about revenue splitting lately. Arguing over who should get what cut. An interesting take that no one has thought of, pr...

Lots of questions this week. Let's get to it! Justin in Texas writes: With the Catholic Seven taking the Big East name, and traditional rivals Syracuse, Pitt, Rutgers, Louisville and West Virginia gone (or soon to be gone), what is keeping Connect...

Time to take a last look back at the best and worst of bowl season. Best quarterback not named Bridgewater: Brendon Kay, Cincinnati. No question that Teddy Bridgewater had the best day among Big East quarterbacks with his performance against Flori...

It's hard to believe, but the 2012 season is over. That was fast. So what did we learn during bowl season? Glad you asked. 1. Louisville gets national recognition. One of the best ways to earn respect in college football -- beat a top-5 team from ...

Two straight years, two straight eye-popping BCS performances for schools representing the Big East. And yet, the nagging feeling remains. Oh, what could have been for this league. Louisville smacked Florida 33-23 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl ...

The same question vexed the Big East last year: Does a win in the BCS count for the league or not? Two years in a row, the conference BCS representative is headed out the door for a new home. Last season, West Virginia beat down Clemson in the Dis...

Syracuse beat West Virginia 38-14 in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl on a snowy Saturday at Yankee Stadium. Here is a quick look at how the game went down: It was over when: Syracuse absolutely dominated the third quarter, outscoring West Virginia 23-7...

West Virginia (7-5, 4-5 Big 12) versus Syracuse (7-5, 5-2 Big East): WHO TO WATCH: Stedman Bailey. Hard to pick just one of the West Virginia trio on offense that has shattered just about every school record. Geno Smith and Tavon Austin are just a...

Here are three keys for Syracuse in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl: 1. Establish the run. What better way for Syracuse to keep West Virginia off the field than with its running game? It has been outstanding in the latter half of the season. Syracuse a...

Both Matt and I posted 2-1 records in the final week of the regular season. The goal now during bowl season -- perfection! Here is how we see the games playing out. And yes, we both believe the Big East will post yet another winning bowl record. ...

The folks over at ESPN Stats & Information do an incredible job digging deeper to unearth very cool and interesting news and notes every week during the season. Bowl season is no different. With that, I present to you some of the notes they...

Let's take a glance into the mailbag before we celebrate the holiday. Chris Snow in Portland, Ind., writes: Would it be smart if the Big East continues down the path of where they are going, which is obscurity, that USF do what BYU did? Leave the ...

The Big East has done pretty well for itself during bowl season. The last time the league had a losing bowl record was back in 2005, the first year of the newly reconfigured conference. Can the league keep up its recent winning bowl streak? The...

Andrea Adelson goes over who needs to shine for Syracuse in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl against West Virginia -- defensive end Brandon Sharpe....