Trick or Treat! Our Last Word on Sports writers are back with a spooky twist on our Week 9 Heisman poll! The lists may be getting shorter, but the debates are still as fierce as a haunted graveyard. Our #1 spot remains a ghostly fixture, yet there’s been plenty of bone-rattling jockeying for position down the line, and with contenders pulling out all their tricks, this … [Read more...] about Week 9 Heisman Poll
Kentucky Heads To Rocky Top
Cats Hope To Spring The Upset It’s a battle of two teams heading in opposite directions Saturday night in Knoxville. For Mark Stoops and the Wildcats, they want to play spoiler and get their season back on track. On the other side of the ball, Tennessee is looking to get back in the playoff hunt. Let’s look at both teams, give you the series history, and give you a prediction … [Read more...] about Kentucky Heads To Rocky Top
Ohio State at Penn State: Something’s Got to Give
Narratives change daily but one that will have to come to a head with Ohio State at Penn State is which coach finally gets a big win. Ryan Day is 2-6 against top-five opponents (at the time of playing). James Franklin, in his time at Penn State, is 1-8 against top-five teams and 1-9 against Ohio State. Day, meanwhile, has never dropped a matchup against the Nittany Lions in … [Read more...] about Ohio State at Penn State: Something’s Got to Give
Three ACC Players on Paul Hornung Honor Roll
As we have turned past the midway point of the regular season, it becomes high-speed-award-list season. Many of the post-season awards start to get to their semifinalist list or shorten their pre-season watch lists. This week we also get three ACC players on the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll. The Louisville Sports Commission, which also gives out the award at the end of the … [Read more...] about Three ACC Players on Paul Hornung Honor Roll
Auburn Tigers Return Home
The Auburn Tigers return home on Saturday when they host the Vanderbilt Commodores. The Tigers snapped their four-game losing streak in week nine by defeating Kentucky on the road 24-10. The Tigers spent the entire month of October on the road after opening with five consecutive home games. Jordan-Hare Stadium has not brought good fortune though. Auburn is 2-3 at home this … [Read more...] about Auburn Tigers Return Home