1) Taysom Hill QB BYU- Hill, who is coming off ACL and MCL surgery, is the heart and soul of the BYU Cougars entering 2015. Last year, Hill was on his way to a possible Heisman Trophy campaign before getting injured in the loss to Utah State. Hill is a …
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Texas vs. Notre Dame Notes: Texas lost to five of six Top 25 opponents in 2014. Texas: Head coach Charlie Strong had a very active defensive front that recorded 40 sacks in 2014 (ranked 11th overall). The Longhorns bought into Strong’s defensive philosophy and looked very good at times in …
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Arizona State vs. Texas A&M (neutral site) Notes: Arizona State beat four of six Top 25 teams in 2014. ASU: Arizona State will have to fill the void left by starting quarterback Taylor Kelly (59.4 % 22 TD’s 4 INT’s). Senior quarterback Mike Bercovici filled in for Kelly last season …
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BYU v.s Nebraska Notes: BYU started the 2014 season 4-0 then proceeded to lose 4 straight after starting quarterback Taysom Hill’s leg injury and ended their 2014 regular season by winning four straight games. BYU: BYU looked like a potential “Playoff Bracket Buster” as the Cougars roared to a 4-0 …
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Week 1 2015- “Inside The Numbers” South Carolina vs. North Carolina (neutral site) Notes: South Carolina’s loss last season week 1 to Texas A&M. The loss snapped an 18 game home winning streak by South Carolina. South Carolina: The Gamecocks finished the 2014 season with a -2 in turnover margin …
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Week 1 Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech “Inside The Numbers” Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech Notes: Virginia Tech beat the Buckeyes week 2 last season 35-21 in the “Horseshoe”. Virginia Tech: The Hokies lost 6 games last year, however, 5 of those losses came by a total of 20 points. …
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Louisville vs. Auburn (neutral site) Notes: The Cardinals played only one Top #25 team during the regular season (FSU). Louisville: The Cardinals finished the 2014 season with nine victories on their resume. The combined record of those opponents was 47-65 (.419%). Of the Cardinals four losses in 2014, the team …
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