Butch Jones was pondering whether to leave Cincinnati this week to coach Colorado when he received a text message that inadvertently foreshadowed his eventual destination.
Auburn has turned to Gus Malzahn to restore a program that made an unprecedented fall two years after winning a national title with Cam Newton operating his high-powered offense to perfection.
From a stellar debut by Marcus Mariota, to another standout performance by De'Anthony Thomas, the 5th ranked Ducks played seven true freshman in a 57-34 season opening win against Arkansas State.
Marcus Mariota didn't show any signs of stage fright in his debut for the Ducks. The redshirt freshman quarterback made his first start in a real game on Saturday night, passing for 200 yards and three touchdowns in No. 5 Oregon's 57-34...
After a month of practice, the season has finally arrived, at least for Oregon. The Ducks will open up with Arkansas State, while the Beavers will wait one more week after their game with Nicholls State was postponed due to Tropical Storm Isaac. Time for PREDICTIONS.
Arkansas State's head coach famously helped guide Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton and the Tigers to the 2010 national championship with a win over Oregon.
Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft after leading Auburn to a national championship and drawing nearly as much attention for a pay-for-play scandal as for his dynamic performances.
The Auburn Tigers and Cam Newton look, sound and act like they are from the SEC, and why shouldn't they be? The Tigers led what has historically been the nations' best football conference in scoring, rushing and turnover margin.