http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern RSS Feed for Mike Kern en-us Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:30:18 GMT http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20081013_Mike_Kern__By_Mike_Kern.html PLAYERS OF THE WEEKEND National Scotty McGee returned a punt 69 yards with 1 second to go to give James Madison, the top-ranked team in Division I-AA, a 38-31 win over No. 5 Richmond. The Dukes had tied the game on a touchdown and two-point conversion with 59 seconds left. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20081009_Mike_Kern__Win_over_Texas_would_say_a_lot_about_Stoops__Sooners.html dn NOT THAT LONG ago, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was the next Bear Bryant. That's what can happen when you win a national title in your second year. And make it to the title game in your fourth and fifth. After taking over a once-giant program that was coming off five straight nonwinning seasons. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20081006_Mike_Kern__College_Football_Wrap.html PLAYERS OF THE WEEKEND National Terrelle Pryor, in his first of many big games, ran 11 yards with just over a minute to go for the touchdown that gave Ohio State a 20-17 win at Wisconsin. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20081002_Mike_Kern__There_are_no_locks_in_college_football.html LAST WEEK showed why I love college football. Because even though we all like to think of ourselves as experts, none of us really knows for sure. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20080929_Mike_Kern__By_Mike_Kern.html PLAYERS OF THE WEEKEND National North Carolina's Trimane Goddard took the ball away from Miami's Kayne Farquharson in the end zone on the final play, for his second interception of the game, preserving a come-from-behind, 28-24 road victory. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20080925_Mike_Kern__Surprising_football_programs_making_noise.html SEPTEMBER IS a time when anything seems possible. Especially for programs that haven't had much to shout about. Don't look now, but Vanderbilt is 4-0. For just the fourth time in the last six decades. The No. 21 Commodores are ranked for the first time in nearly a quarter-century. They haven't been to a bowl since 1982. The only time they won one was 1955. But with http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20080918_Mike_Kern__SEC_teams_facing_a_war_of_attrition.html SO, NEARLY HALF the Southeastern Conference is in the Top 10. Which doesn't even include 3-0 Vanderbilt. Good thing October is still 2 weeks away. These things tend to sort themselves out at some point. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20080915_Mike_Kern__Mike_Kern_s_College_Football_Wrapup.html PLAYERS OF THE WEEKEND National: Malo Taumua, who blocked a field goal in overtime to give Nevada-Las Vegas a 23-20 win at Arizona State. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20080911_Mike_Kern__A_make-or-break_game_for_Ohio_State__USC.html THEY'VE PLAYED 21 times, beginning in 1937. But they last met in 1990. From 1968 to '84, they squared off in six Rose Bowls. In three of those, one team was ranked No. 1. In four, both were in the Top 5 (in three, each was among the Top 3). Three times, the winner claimed a national title. In the other, it cost the loser a ring. See Earle Bruce. http://www.philly.com/dailynews/columnists/mike_kern/20080908_Mike_Kern__College_Football_Wrap.html PLAYERS OF THE WEEKEND National: Sam Swank, the nation's active career leader with 65 field goals, kicked a 41-yarder with 3 seconds left to give Wake Forest a 30-28 win over visiting Mississippi.