Daily News - Mike Kern http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern RSS Feed for Mike Kern en-us Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:55:01 GMT Mike Kern: Can Penn State fit into BCS picture? http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091105_Mike_Kern__Can_Penn_State_fit_into_BCS_picture_.html TODAY'S QUESTION, class, is: Can Southern Cal's loss at Oregon have any effect on Penn State getting into a BCS bowl? Mike Kern: College Football Wrap http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091102_Mike_Kern__College_Football_Wrap.html PLAYERS OF THE WEEKEND National Case Keenum threw for a career-best 559 yards and five touchdowns, the last a 28-yarder to Patrick Edwards with 21 seconds remaining, to lead Houston past Southern Mississippi, 50-43. Mike Kern: Texas, USC can't afford to slip up on the road http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091029_Mike_Kern__Texas__USC_can_t_afford_to_slip_up_on_the_road.html Critical weekend for two teams with national title visions. Actually they're all critical, when you're dealing with what amounts to 12 or even 13 one-game seasons. Mike Kern: COLLEGE FOOTBALL WRAP http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091026_Mike_Kern__COLLEGE_FOOTBALL_WRAP.html PLAYERS OF THE WEEKEND National Alabama's Terrence "Mount" Cody blocked a Tennessee field goal on the last play, his second block in the fourth quarter, to preserve a 12-10 win and the Tide's unbeaten record. Mike Kern: BCS standings already have a familiar ring http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091022_Mike_Kern__BCS_standings_already_have_a_familiar_ring_1.html ENTERING THE second half of the season, seven teams (sorry Kansas and South Florida) remain unbeaten. So, what are their long-range prospects? Mike Kern: College football wrap http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091019_Mike_Kern__College_football_wrap.html PLAYERS OF THE WEEKEND National Caleb Sturgis, who didn't even start the season as Florida's kicker, kicked a 27-yard field goal with 9 seconds left to give the defending national champions a 23-20 home win over Arkansas. Mike Kern: It's now or never for Weis, Notre Dame http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091015_Mike_Kern__It_s_now_or_never_for_Weis__Notre_Dame.html CHARLIE WEIS is in his fifth season at Notre Dame. So why is the Kodak moment of his tenure still the 34-31 loss to Southern California in his sixth game? Sure hope you weren't leaning toward possibly last December's 49-21 Hawaii Bowl win over, well, Hawaii. Sorry. Mike Kern: College Football Wrap http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091012_Mike_Kern__College_Football_Wrap.html PLAYERS OF THE WEEKEND National Mason Foster intercepted a pass that deflected off the foot of a wide receiver and ran it back 37 yards for a touchdown with 2 minutes, 37 seconds left to give Washington, which trailed by 12 with 3 minutes to go, a 36-33 win over visiting Arizona. Mike Kern: Oh, say can you SEC where all the action is? http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091008_Mike_Kern__Oh__say_can_you_SEC_where_all_the_action_is_.html THIS WEEK, it's all about the Southeastern Conference. Top-ranked Florida (4-0), coming off a bye, is at No. 4 Louisiana State (5-0), which just won at Georgia. And No. 3 Alabama (5-0) goes to No. 20 Mississippi (3-1), which was No. 4 until it lost at South Carolina, the only real team it's faced, on Sept. 24. Mike Kern: Mike Kern's College Football Wrap http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091005_Mike_Kern__Mike_Kern_s_College_Football_Wrap.html PLAYERS OF THE WEEKEND National Donald Buckram rushed for 262 yards and four touchdowns as Texas-El Paso upset Houston, 58-41.