Daily News - Mike Kern http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern RSS Feed for Mike Kern en-us Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMT Mike Kern: Buzz has been cut out of BCS hype http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091119_Mike_Kern__Buzz_has_been_cut_out_of_BCS_hype.html WHERE'S THE BEEF? For the most part, it's been that kind of season. Things obviously could change in the closing weeks, but right now it looks sort of like 2005, when Texas and Southern Cal seemed destined to face each other from the jump. Only this time it's Texas and whoever gets out of the SEC. Mike Kern: College Football Wrap http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091116_Mike_Kern__College_Football_Wrap.html Players of the Weekend National Former walk-on Devin Barclay, who played with four teams in Major League Soccer from 2001-05, kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime to give Ohio State a 27-24 win over visiting Iowa and a trip to the Rose Bowl. At 26, he's the oldest player on his team, and had been the backup until Aaron Pettrey was injured 2 weeks ago. Mike Kern: Weis hasn't bowled them over at Notre Dame http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091112_Mike_Kern__Weis_hasn_t_bowled_them_over_at_Notre_Dame.html If Notre Dame loses at Pitt this week, the Irish would be 35-25 under Charlie Weis. Which, as irony would have it, is the same record Bob Davies had when he was fired after the 2001 season, his fifth. Mike Kern: COLLEGE FOOTBALL WRAP http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20091109_Mike_Kern__COLLEGE_FOOTBALL_WRAP.html PLAYERS OF THE WEEKEND National Matt Hogan kicked a 51-yard field goal as time expired to give Houston a 46-45 win over Tulsa. Before that, he hadn't made one longer than 34. 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.