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Troy heads into the 2011 season as one of the favorites to win the Sun Belt Conference, but the Trojans will be put to the test right out of the gate, as they must contend with ACC heavyweight Clemson in both teams’ opener Saturday afternoon. Troy enjoyed its third consecutive bowl berth under head coach Larry Blakeney in 2010, when the Trojans... Read More

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The Brady Hoke Era in Ann Arbor will kick off this Saturday afternoon when the new look Michigan Wolverines host the Western Michigan Broncos at Michigan Stadium. It is safe to say the Rick Rodriguez experience in Ann Arbor was a failure. Michigan is usually one of the elite programs in the country, but tallied just 15 wins over three seasons. However,... Read More

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Army will begin its 122nd season of football this weekend when it visits Northern Illinois, which is fresh off an 11-win season and a win in the Humanitarian Bowl last season. This marks the fifth consecutive time Army will play a Mid-American Conference opponent to open the season. In 2010, the Black Knights took advantage of 14 returning starters... Read More

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Life in the Big 12 Conference is old news for the Colorado Buffaloes, as they begin play as a member of the newly-named Pac-12 Conference this week with a season-opening matchup against high-scoring Hawaii in Honolulu. Not only are the Buffs kicking off action in a reconstituted Pac-10, the squad is doing so with new head coach Jon Embree who takes... Read More

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In Pac-12 and Conference USA action, UCLA will open its 2011 season in the Lonestar State against the Houston Cougars, who are looking to exact revenge after being handed a 31-13 loss to the Bruins a year ago. UCLA is coming off a 4-8 year, with three of those wins coming in the first five weeks of the season. That included the 18-point win over... Read More

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It is an unusual venue to start the season but nonetheless the California Golden Bears will open their 2011 campaign at historic Candlestick Park where they will clash with the Fresno State Bulldogs. The Golden Bears should however get used to playing on a baseball field, because all their home games for 2011 will be at AT&T Park, while Memorial... Read More

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Season two of the Brian Kelly era begins in South Bend on Saturday afternoon, as the 16th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish play host to the South Florida Bulls. Like Notre Dame, South Florida had a new coach in 2010, and Skip Holtz proved to be a worthy successor to Jim Leavitt, the architect of the Bulls’ program. Holtz and his club finished... Read More