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David Fox
David Fox is a college football staff writer for Rivals.com.Send David a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast. |
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Weekend preview of the Big East November 26, 2009
No matter what happens this week, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh will play for the Big East title and a BCS berth...
Weekend preview of the Pac-10 November 25, 2009
Before Rick Neuheisel coached a game at UCLA, his likeness appeared in an ad in the Los Angeles Times beneath...
Viewers guide: Pre-weekend feast on tap November 25, 2009
Two years have passed since Dave Wannstedt and Pitt upset No. 2 West Virginia in the 2007 Backyard Brawl in...
Oregon's Masoli not one to duck a challenge November 22, 2009
Weekend preview of the Big Ten November 19, 2009
Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez wouldn't mind testing the axiom that winning cures all.
A look at the BCS components November 18, 2009
Eight sets of rankings are used in the BCS standings: The USA Today coaches' poll and Harris Interactive...
Harris Poll a hodgepodge of college personalties November 18, 2009
Jackie Sherrill was a head coach at four different FBS schools but has not been on the sidelines since 2003.
Weekend viewer's guide November 18, 2009
Zac Robinson and Oklahoma State still have hopes of earning an at-large berth in a BCS game, but the Cowboys...
Gerhart gets into the running for Heisman November 15, 2009
Tired of mediocrity, Florida begins anew November 12, 2009
The last two seasons have not been a lot of fun for Chandler Parsons as Florida has sunk from two-time national...
Viewer's guide: Conference races down to wire November 11, 2009
Zach Collaros will start again for Cincinnati as the fifth-ranked Bearcats as they take on West Virginia.
Weekly awards: Gerhart runs over Ducks November 8, 2009
Viewer's guide: Some to be left out in cold November 4, 2009
As the temperature drops, so do national title and conference contenders. LSU coach Les Miles hopes that...
Preseason Countdown: No. 3 Michigan State November 3, 2009
Through hard work and determination, Kalin Lucas and Michigan State reached the NCAA championship game last...
Weekly awards: Masoli keys Oregon victory November 1, 2009
Oregon's chances for a national title seemed to evaporate after the Ducks' ugly loss to Boise State in...
Preseason countdown: No. 5 Purdue November 1, 2009
Purdue's Robbie Hummel struggled with injury through most of last season before bouncing back to earn Big...
League preview: Big Ten October 30, 2009
Tom Izzo and Michigan State took no prisoners last season in the Big Ten, winning the regular-season title by...
Viewer's guide: Big games not hard to find October 28, 2009
There are plenty of big games this week featuring teams such as Texas, Oklahoma State, USC, Oregon and ...
League preview: Pacific 10 October 27, 2009
There are a lot of new faces in the Pac-10 this season and one of the most important is Sean Miller at Arizona.
Preseason Countdown: No. 10 California October 27, 2009
California, led by guard Jerome Randle, is goint to try to do something it hasn't done since Pete Newell...
Spiller does it all October 25, 2009
The Heisman Trophy contenders seem to drop week after week, so how about the nation's leader in all-purpose...
Weekly awards: Spiller does it all for Clemson October 25, 2009
The Heisman Trophy contenders seem to drop week after week, so how about the nation's leader in all-purpose...
Preseason Countdown: No. 13 Ohio State October 23, 2009
Thad Matta is used to losing players early to the NBA draft as Ohio State has been hit as hard as any team by...
Preseason Countdown: No. 14 Michigan October 23, 2009
John Beilein returns four starters this season at Michigan and the Wolverines have their sights set on a deep...
League preview: Mountain West October 23, 2009
Of the 15 all-conference selections from last season, BYU teammates Jimmer Fredette and Jonathan Tavernari are...
Report raises questions about Wall's eligibility October 22, 2009
SEC officials Thursday declined to comment on a report that Kentucky freshman guard John Wall is facing...
Stansbury ready to see Varnado set blocks mark October 22, 2009
Jarvis Varnado is set for his final season at Mississippi State and his coach is confident the shot-blocking...
Weekend breakdown of the Big East October 22, 2009
UConn is grieving this week after CB Jasper Howard was stabbed to death early Sunday during a fight on campus.
Preseason Countdown: No. 15 Washington October 22, 2009
Weekend breakdown of the Big Ten October 22, 2009
If Penn State wants to find out how Michigan's quarterback situation might shake out, the game tape of the...
Viewer's guide: TCU-BYU may be hard to find October 21, 2009
Andy Dalton and TCU are ready to show their stuff in a prime-time showdown with BYU this week, although many...
Ingram gains top honor, enters Heisman race October 18, 2009
Alabama has looked like a top-ranked team without a Heisman contender. That changed Saturday, when Mark Ingram...
Midseason report: Freshman All-America team October 16, 2009
Rivals.com's midseason freshman All-America team features some not-so-usual suspects. Through six weeks of...
Big East weekend preview and midseason awards October 15, 2009
Rutgers had nearly a month to work out all the kinks - and there were quite a few - from the loss to Cincinnati...
Preseason Countdown: No. 22 Dayton October 15, 2009
Dayton earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament last season and pulled a first-round upset of West...
Big Ten weekend preview and midseason awards October 15, 2009
The Iowa medical staff cleared tight end Tony Moeaki to play earlier this season, but that doesn't mean...
Viewer's guide: Conferences are won on the road October 14, 2009
Ricky Stanzi and Iowa have prven they can win on the road, but the Hawkeyes' Big Ten dream faces a huge...
Preseason Countdown: No. 24 Illinois October 13, 2009
Oregon State's Rodgers answers critics October 11, 2009
Oregon State's Jacquizz Rodgers didn't like what he was reading about himself in the newspaper.
Preseason Countdown: No. 28 Minnesota October 9, 2009
In his second season with Minnesota in 2008-09, coach Tubby Smith led the Gophers to their first NCAA tournament...
Viewer's guide: Conference races heat up October 7, 2009
Wisconsin is off to a 5-0 start and Bret Bielema and his Badgers get a chance to prove they are a Big Ten...
Preseason Countdown: No. 30 UCLA October 7, 2009
This season, UCLA coaches might say the one word they haven't had much use for over the past few seasons -...
Stat-sheet stuffers: Top triple-double threats October 6, 2009
Baseball has its five-tool players, football has its dual-threat quarterbacks and college basketball has its...
Preseason Countdown: No. 32 Xavier October 5, 2009
The coaching change and the losses its top three scorers mean Xavier isn't a lock to win the A-10 or even...
UTEP's Buckram runs away with top honor October 4, 2009
Houston was able to slow down Oklahoma State and Texas Tech in wins earlier this season. Saturday, the Cougars...
Preseason Countdown: No. 34 Gonzaga October 2, 2009
Before Gonzaga contends for its 10th consecutive WCC regular-season title and 12th consecutive NCAA tournament...
Losses cause some games to lose luster September 30, 2009
Lopsided losses by Cal and Miami have caused their games against USC and Oklahoma to lose some of their luster.
KU has nation's top inside-outside duo September 30, 2009
Each Final Four team last season had a formidable inside-outside duo that came alive during the NCAA tournament.
Keenum earns player of the week honor September 27, 2009
Preseason Countdown: No. 40 Wisconsin September 26, 2009
Wisconsin has to replace its two best players, but with guys like Trevon Hughes ready to step in the Badgers...
Flu having an effect on college football teams September 23, 2009
Ole Miss wide receiver Dexter McCluster looks like the picture of health in the Rebels' season opener...
Top teams face important tests this week September 23, 2009
Jacory Harris and Miami have a couple of big wins under their belts, but this week will be an even bigger test.
Best mid-major players take backseat to no one September 22, 2009
If Memphis loses its four-year stranglehold on Conference USA, it's a good bet it will be due at least in...
Best a cut above the rest in Week 3 September 20, 2009
Cal running back Jahvid Best put his best foot forward on Saturday with 131 yards and five touchdowns in a 35-21...
Preseason Countdown: No. 47 Oregon State September 19, 2009
Only two seasons removed from going 0-18 in the conference, Oregon State is poised to be competitive in the...
Viewer's guide: Surprising results change landscape September 16, 2009
When Max Hall and BYU knocked off Oklahoma, the Cougars seized the top spot among the non-BCS teams.
Under the radar: Low-major players to watch September 15, 2009
With 347 Division I basketball programs, not every player or team gets its fair share of attention.
Keenum gets big win to go with big numbers September 13, 2009
Following the lead of BYU quarterback Max Hall, Houston quarterback Case Keenum put his team in BCS-busting...
Big East: WVU out for revenge September 11, 2009
Week 2 college football viewers' guide September 9, 2009
Jim Tressel and Ohio State host USC in the only game matching top-25 in the season's second week, but seven...
Harris raises his level of play for Canes September 8, 2009
Miami quarterbacks have struggled to live up to the "Quarterback U" nickname since Ken Dorsey left the...
Weekend college football viewer's guide September 1, 2009
Stephen Garcia enters South Carolina's season opener Thursday night as the starting quarterback but one...
Injury bug already a problem for some teams September 1, 2009
Receiver Ronald Johnson is just the latest in a long line of USC players who have suffered injuries as the...
Plenty of good matchups in early tourneys September 1, 2009
The preseason tournament season is a long way from March Madness, but there is reason to pay close attention.
Terry Bowden back at home on sideline August 28, 2009
It's been nearly 11 years since Terry Bowden coached a football game. The long wait to get back on the...
WVU's Brown out to escape White's shadow August 27, 2009
West Virginia quarterback Jarrett Brown has been waiting for his chance to lead the Mountaineers for four years.
Interconference series give hints for March August 26, 2009
Tom Izzo gets a chance to get a small measure of redemption when his Spartans take on North Carolina in a...
Cincinnati aims to stay among Big East's best August 21, 2009
Tony Pike climbed into the starting job at Cincinnati last season and struggled with a broken arm for much of...
Boise State looks to continue WAC domination August 18, 2009
Boise State is 23-1 in WAC games under fourth-year coach Chris Petersen, and all but four of those wins came by...
WAC preseason unit rankings August 18, 2009
As if having WAC total offense leader Colin Kaepernick wasn't scary enough for opponents, Nevada also has...
New faces, places ready to begin 2009 season August 14, 2009
Tennessee's Lane Kiffin is among 22 new head coaches in college football this season, but that's not all...
Teams hope for NCAA berths this season August 12, 2009
John Thompson III and his Georgetown Hoyas suffered through a dismal season last year, finishing 11th in the Big...
Rivals.com 120 Countdown: No. 3 USC August 11, 2009
USC enjoyed one of the best defensive seasons in recent history last year on the way to another Rose Bowl rout.
Parity not earning Big East any respect August 11, 2009
Big East champ Cincinnati finally has quarterback Tony Pike healthy. But the Bearcats must replace 10 starters on...
Big East preseason unit rankings August 11, 2009
Rutgers has a quarterback battle brewing and a bunch of guys sharing the load at running back.
Rivals.com 120 Countdown: No. 9 Boise State August 5, 2009
Chris Petersen and Boise State will find out early if their hopes of a BCS berth are legitimate.
Big East notes: South Florida eyes next step August 4, 2009
South Florida doesn't have a history as long as the "big three" Florida programs, but Jim...
Pitt's Wannstedt an uneasy favorite in Big East August 4, 2009
Dave Wannstedt was ready for questions about replacing a couple of key players as he walked into the Big...
Vaughn hopes Cincinnati rebuilding is over August 4, 2009
Three years of being the lone bright spot in Cincinnati's rebuilding effort have taken their toll on Deonta...
Coaches break down the contenders April 2, 2009
To prepare you for Final Four weekend, we asked opposing coaches who played the Final Four teams to share their insights with Rivals.com.
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