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In just a few days, No. 6 Tennessee plays No. 10 Clemson in the Vols' first New Year's Day bowl since the 2016 Outback Bowl. The two teams haven't faced off since 2004 when the Tommy Bowden coached the Tigers to a 27-14 win against a Phil Fulmer led, Casey Clausen quarterbacked Tennessee squad in the Peach Bowl. Given that these teams rarely play…

A handful of the Football Bowl Subdivision's new head coaches for 2023 look like can't-miss hires right off the bat, including Luke Fickell at Wisconsin, Hugh Freeze at Auburn and Matt Rhule at Nebraska. But beware: Three or four years down the road, what seemed like a home run at the introductory press conference can be revealed as a big swing and…

TAMPA - People who have worked with Alex Golesh seem to love him. When you wonder why USF hired another coordinator to be head football coach, that's important to remember. A succession of schools also put Golesh in charge of their recruiting efforts at a fairly young age. That, too, is a consideration if you have questions about his resume. And a…

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The UCF Knights take on the South Florida Bulls. Check out our college football odds series for our UCF South Florida prediction and pick. The UCF Knights have lost to Louisville and Navy at home and have been demolished in a rout by SMU. The Knights also defeated Cincinnati and Tulane. They are erratic, but when they are good, they are very good.…

No. 3 Michigan pounded away at No. 2 Ohio State until the Buckeyes crumbled. For the second straight season, the rivalry game painted the Wolverines as the tougher, stronger, better coached and more consistent team and program - and if once could be pitched as a fluke, two blowouts in a row strongly suggests a trend has developed. Ahead 31-23…

Colorado's disastrous 2022 campaign is not getting any easier. The Buffs got trounced by Bo Nix and Oregon in Week 9. A date with Lincoln Riley and USC awaits in Week 10. CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli takes a twist on traditional rankings with the weekly "The Bottom 25," and Colorado headlines the basement of FBS college football. Colorado fired Karl…

After going 5-1 in our early college football predictions and picks column, it's time to find more value in the closing lines for Saturday's action. We'll outline some line changes and touch on previous early-line bets that were advised and whether or not to grab those games ahead of the action this weekend. The first of our non-MAC early picks and…

USF (1-9) and Tulsa (3-7) are both destined to be left outside of bowl seasons but each hopes to snap the regular season by ending a lengthy losing skid. Check out our USF-Tulsa college football picks. SouthFlorida (1-9, 0-6) has yet to beat an FBS opponent this season, as its only wincame against FCS-level Howard. The Bulls lost their nine…

The South Florida Bulls (1-9) square off against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-7) on Friday evening in an AAC clash. Both clubs are looking to halt their losing streaks and pick up a much-needed victory. Last week, USF fell 41-23 to SMU. This was their fourth straight game allowing 40-plus points. On the flip side, Tulsa lost to Memphis 26-10 in…

AUSTIN, Texas - TCU was far from pretty against Texas, yet the Horned Frogs are still undefeated and playing for a Big 12 championship. And maybe even bigger things to come. Kendre Miller rushed for 138 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown in the third quarter that broke open a tense defensive struggle, and No. 4 TCU beat No. 18 Texas 17-10 on…

Let's take a look at the College Football Week 11 odds, picks, and predictions for this week's game South Florida vs. SMU. Dead-cat bounce special. South Florida fired former HC Jeff Scott and DC Bob Shoop on Sunday, the morning after the embarrassing 54-28 loss to Temple. Each of the past two weeks in my Best Bets column, I've backed a team coming…

03:15 PM, November 7, 2022John David Yonke Another fantastic weekend of college football is on tap as November hits full swing. What are some high-scoring games that you should have an eye on in Week 11? Here are the highest Over/Under Totals in this week's college football odds at BetMGM, ranked from highest to lowest. The highest total on the…

It was another difficult pill for Missouri football fans to swallow on Saturday, this time in the form of a judgment call by the referees. Here are 10 thoughts on Missouri's fifth loss of the season, beginning with that roughing the kicker call late in the fourth quarter. I can't think of a moment where a play like the roughing the kicker penalty,…

No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Michigan could, and should, create some separation at the top of the Big Ten East Division on Saturday and make it a two-team race to be decided once again on the last weekend of November. The Buckeyes, with a win in Happy Valley, can all but end No. 13 Penn State's hopes of reaching the conference championship game. The…

Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football, where fans were introduced to the varied animal life- green dogs and rats -in Tuscaloosa: A new, attractive FBS coaching option materialized Monday when the Carolina Panthers fired Matt Rhule. He was a bad fit in the NFL-or at least a bad fit with a franchise that never gave…

When the expectations have all but left and the fate of a season has been decided, something strange happens. Well, sometimes. Comfort, in many instances, sets in. The agony of losing gives way for something different. In college football, this happens the moment a head coach is fired. And at a time when jobs are being lost earlier than ever, the…

These two football teams will kick off at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 8th at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Check the South Florida vs Cincinnati Betting Picks below. The University of Southern Florida has a 1-4 record so far this season, and the Cincinnati Bearcats have a 4-1, and they are currently ranked 24th in the country. This…

Setting the stage for East Carolina's American Athletic Conference contest between the Pirates and USF. Game: East Carolina vs. USF Date: Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022 Time: 2:30 p.m. ET Location: Boca Raton, Fla. (relocated from Tampa due to Hurricane Ian) Television: ESPN+ Betting Line: ECU -9 TEAM INFORMATION EAST CAROINA Head Coach: Mike Houston (4th…

In perhaps the greatest "What if?" scenario in St. Louis Cardinals history, what would have happened had the team traded Albert Pujols? Because it was a possibility - and almost happened. That's right. In an inside look into the Cardinals' drafting of Pujols in 1999, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that the front office nearly traded the…

We're less than one month into the 2022 college footbal l campaign and we've already witnessed a pair of high-profile coaching firings. Nebraska relieved Scott Frost of his duties following a 1-2 start that included three-point defeats to Northwestern and Georgia Southern, the latter of which was an unexpected result. Frost was overseeing a toxic…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Anthony Richardson nearly cost Florida another victory. He can thank cornerback Tre'Vez Johnson, running back Trevor Etienne and South Florida's late gaffes for getting him off the hook. Etienne's 3-yard touchdown run followed Johnson's fourth-quarter interception and helped the 18th-ranked Gators hold off South Florida…

The South Florida Bulls will travel to take on the in-state Florida Gators in a primetime college football matchup on Saturday night in Gainesville. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a South Florida-Florida prediction and pick, laid out below. South Florida has gone 1-1 in the young…

What to expect when Florida hosts USF on the Week 3 college football schedule Florida hopes to find some momentum and stability after its first loss of the season when the Gators host USF in college football's Week 3 action on Saturday. Florida dipped 6 spots to No. 18 in the AP poll after losing to Kentucky at home last weekend, while USF comes in…

Welcome to Week 3 of the college football season. Each week, our VSiN experts will combine to give their best bets on select games. It was a 5-5 showing for Week 2, but we're dusting ourselves off and we're back at it for Week 3. Season record: 6-11-1 Saturday, noon ET Danny Burke: The buildup to this game would've been a lot more exciting if…