1

Around CollegeFootball

page 5

page 6

THE GRANDDADDY OF THEM ALL • JANUARY 2, 2017 • 1:30 P.M.

BowletinInsider

Weekly Polls

Rose Bowl Game Projections

Weekly News

TV Schedule Week 1

This Week in the Big Ten/Pac-12

page 2

page 4

page 3

rose bowletin

GAME OF THE WEEK

GAME OF THE WEEK

NATIONAL GAME OF THE WEEK

For the second straight week, the Badgers face a top-10 opponent in the state of Michigan. The Wolverines have been among the most impressive teams in college football this season, ranking fourth in the country in scoring offense at 52 points per game and 13th in nation in scoring defense, allowing just 13.8 points per game. While there are only a handful of teams that have played better on the defensive side of the ball than Michigan, Wisconsin is one of them. The Badgers have surrendered a Big Ten-low 11.8 points per game, seventh best in major college football. Expect this one to be a battle in the trenches. Both teams have shown a tendency to stick to the run, but both are also among the best rushing defenses in the country. In the end the question is whether Michigan can continue to dominate when faced with adversity, because Wisconsin has proven it can rise to the challenge with a pair of wins against top-10 teams already this season.

If you’re looking for offensive fireworks, you’ve got it when Clemson and Louisville meet on Saturday. Two of the best players in college football will be going head-to-head and leading their respective teams onto the field at Memorial Stadium. Clemson’s Deshaun Watson, a junior quarterback who finished third in the Heisman voting last season, came into the 2016 season as the favorite to win college football’s top honor. Early in the year, however, Louisville’s sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson has taken college football by storm, scoring 25 times in just four games so far this year. As electric as Jackson has been, he has to maintain his current level of play to match Watson’s 2015 output, when the Clemson signal caller became the first player in major college football history to throw for 4,000 yards and rush for 1,000. Both the Tigers and Cardinals are set up for a run at the College Football Playoff and a loss in this game won’t necessarily count them out, but it sure will make the journey longer and tougher.

In this battle on the Sound in Seattle, the house will be rockin’ on Friday night. Stanford, for the third straight week, is featured here in our game of the week. The Cardinal have stepped up to the challenge so far, but they haven’t faced a team as tough as Washington. The Huskies are 4-0 and are ranked 10th in the country, while Stanford sits at 3-0, including 2-0 in the Pac-12, and is holding steady at No. 7 in the polls. Both teams are coming off scares last week, when Washington needed overtime to beat Arizona and the Cardinal pulled off a game-winning fourth quarter drive against UCLA. The Huskies are capable of being one of the best offenses in the country and currently averages 45.8 points per game. Stanford hasn’t been as explosive as in the past, but having a weapon like Christian McCaffrey means the Cardinal could score on any play. This game could come down to factors other than simply offense or defense. The Huskies are statistically one of the best teams in the country in special teams, ranking in the top-20 in all four phases of the kicking game, while Stanford rarely beats themselves, ranking in the top-five in fewest penalties and penalty yards.

WISCONSIN at MICHIGAN | Sat., Oct. 1, 12:30 pm PT | ABC

LOUISVILLE at CLEMSON | Sat., Oct. 1, 5 pm PT | ABC

STANFORD at Washington | Fri., Sept. 30, 6 pm PT | ESPN

Games of the Weekpage 1

page 2

2

USA Today1. Alabama 2. Ohio State 3. Clemson4. Louisville5. Michigan6. Stanford7. Houston8. Wisconsin9. Washington10. Texas A&M11. Tennessee12. Florida State13. Baylor14. Miami (FL)15. Nebraska16. Michigan State17. Ole Miss18. Utah19. TCU20. Georgia21. Florida22. Arkansas23. North Carolina24. San Diego State25. Texas

Weekly Polls

Associated Press1. Alabama (50)2. Ohio State (4)3. Louisville (6)4. Michigan (1)5. Clemson6. Houston7. Stanford8. Wisconsin9. Texas A&M10. Washington11. Tennessee12. Florida State13. Baylor14. Miami (FL)15. Nebraska16. Ole Miss17. Michigan State18. Utah19. San Diego State20. Arkansas21. TCU22. Texas23. Florida24. Boise State25. Georgia

Week 5

Week 5 Rose Bowl Game Projections

ESPN – Wisconsin vs. Stanford Michigan vs. Washington

CFN – Wisconsin vs. Washington

CBS Sports – Wisconsin vs. UCLA

Bleacher Report – Michigan vs. Stanford

FoxSports – Michigan vs. Washington

Sports Illustrated – Michigan vs. Washington

Rose Bowletin – Nebraska vs. Washington

Weekly projections from writers of several national publications on who they expect to see in the 103rd Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual.

In both the Associated Press and Coaches’ Poll, the top seven teams remain the same. Wisconsin, however, jumped a few spots and bounced Michigan State outside the top-15 after the Badgers beat the Spartans, 30-6. It was Georgia that saw the biggest drop in the rankings as the Bulldogs fell into the 20’s in both polls after losing to Ole Miss, 45-14.

The Big Ten looks like it may have three teams vying for playoff spots as Ohio State, Michigan and Wisconsin are all ranked in the top eight. Nebraska and Michigan State are still hanging around for the Big Ten, giving the conference five teams in the polls. The Pac-12 held its ground with the pollsters in week four as Stanford, Washington and Utah all picked up victories.

The Associated Press Poll is made up of a panel of 61 sports writers and broadcasters from around the country.

The USA Today Poll is also known as the Coaches Poll and is selected by the Amway Board of Coaches, made up of 64 head coaches at Bowl Subdivision schools. All are members of the American Football Coaches Association.

TV Schedule

3

Week 5(All times listed below are PT and subject to change)

Thursday, Sept. 29Connecticut at No. 6 Houston, 5 p.m., ESPNKansas at Texas Tech, 5:30 p.m., FS1

Friday, Sept. 30No. 7 Stanford at No. 10 Washington, 6 p.m., ESPNToledo at BYU, 7:15 p.m., ESPN2

Saturday, Oct. 1Notre Dame at Syracuse, 9 a.m., ESPNAlcorn State at No. 20 Arkansas, 9 a.m., SECNNo. 13 Baylor at Iowa State, 9 a.m., FS1No. 23 Florida at Vanderbilt, 9 a.m., SECNNo. 22 Texas at Oklahoma State, 9 a.m., ABCRutgers at No. 2 Ohio State, 9 a.m., BTNNorthwestern at Iowa, 9 a.m., ESPNUCentral Florida at East Carolina, 9 a.m., CBSNSMU at Temple, 9 a.m., ESPN NewsNo. 14 Miami (Fla.) at Georgia Tech, 9 a.m., ESPN2Virginia at Duke, 9:30 a.m., ACCNBuffalo at Boston College, 10 a.m., ACCNOregon State at Colorado, 11:30 a.m., Pac-12Navy at Air Force, 12:30 p.m., CBSNLouisiana Monroe at Auburn, 12:30 p.m., SECNNo. 11 Tennessee at No. 25 Georgia, 12:30 p.m., CBSNorth Carolina at No. 12 Florida State, 12:30 p.m., ESPNWake Forest at NC State, 12:30 p.m., ACCNNo. 8 Wisconsin at No. 4 Michigan, 12:30 p.m., ABCIllinois at No. 15 Nebraska, 12:30 p.m., ESPN2Minnesota at Penn State, 12:30 p.m., BTN

Saturday, Oct. 1 (continued)Kansas State at West Virginia, 12:30 p.m., ESPNUNo. 9 Texas A&M at South Carolina, 1 p.m., SECNOklahoma at No. 21 TCU, 2 p.m., FOXNo. 18 Utah at California, 3 p.m., Pac-12Memphis at No. 16 Ole Miss, 4 p.m., ESPN2Kentucky at No. 1 Alabama, 4 p.m., ESPNSouth Florida at Cincinnati, 4 p.m., ESPNUWestern Michigan at Central Michigan, 4 p.m., CBSNMarshall at Pittsburgh, 4:30 p.m., ACCNMissouri at LSU, 4:30 p.m., SECNNo. 3 Louisville at No. 5 Clemson, 5 p.m., ABCNo. 19 San Diego State at South Alabama, 5 p.m., ESPN NewsNo. 17 Michigan State at Indiana, 5 p.m., BTNArizona State at USC, 5:30 p.m., FOXOregon at Washington State, 6:30 p.m., Pac-12Utah State at No. 24 Boise State, 7:15 p.m., ESPN2Wyoming at Colorado State, 7:15 p.m., ESPNUFresno State at UNLV, 7:30 p.m., CBSNArizona at UCLA, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

(3) Louisville at (5) ClemsonABC, 5 pm

Memorial StadiumClemson, South Carolina

Rose Bowl Game Ticket InformationPrimeSport Travel and Ticket Packages

PrimeSport offers the ultimate Rose Bowl Game experience including hotel, transportation, and hospitality so you can start the new year in style! PrimeSport is the Official Fan-to-Fan Ticket Exchange, Hospitality & Travel Provider of the Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwest-ern Mutual. Visit http://www.primesport.com/rosebowl/home for more details.

Weekly News

4

Week 5

SEIZING THE MOMENT: HIS BREAKOUT DERAILED IN 2015, WISCONSIN RB COREY CLEMENT HAS REBUILT HIMSELF PHYSICALLY, MENTALLYBy Brian Hamilton, Campus Rush They say Daytona Beach is chill. Five months after a spring break trip there, Corey Clement laments that whoever they are got it astoundingly wrong.https://www.campusrush.com/corey-clement-wisconsin-badgers-football-2011467686.html

Wolverine of Wall Street: Michael Hirsch’s long journey to Michigan-ByDan Murphy, ESPN Staff Writer

The final box Michael Hirsch checked on his unlikely journey to playing for Michigan? Running onto the field, jumping up and hitting the banner. Wearing No. 41, he did just that in the opener against Hawai’i.http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/17644197/michael-hirsch-long-journey-michigan-wolverines

Sam Darnold’s debut ranks among the best in recent USC historyBy Zach Helfand, LA Times

In the third quarter against Utah on Friday, on consecutive plays, Sam Darnold demonstrated why USC coaches couldn’t resist making him the starting quarterback despite being a freshman.http://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/la-sp-usc-football-20160926-snap-story.html

UCLA to trim its tailback rotation after rushing woesAP, USA Today Sports

UCLA coach Jim Mora has a rule that the team moves on from its last game after 24 hours, win or lose.http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/09/26/ucla-to-trim-its-tailback-rotation-after-rushing-woes/91141638/

BIG 12 EXPANSION IS STILL MUDDLED, BUT OKLAHOMA’S TREND TO STATUS QUO COULD RENDER PROCESS AN EXERCISE IN FUTILITYBy Pete Thamel, Sports Illustrated

In June of 2015, Oklahoma president David Boren kicked off an 18-month run of uncertainty for the Big 12 by issuing one of his most infamous statements in a career filled with them.http://www.campusrush.com/big-12-expansion-oklahoma-sooners-texas-longhorns-david-boren-2018459914.html

Why Lane Kiffin might be LSU’s best option By Dieter Kurtenbach, FOX Sports

The Alabama offensive coordinator is due for a second (or third, or fourth) shot.http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/why-lane-kiffin-might-be-lsus-best-option-092616

BI

G

TEN

PAC-12

NATI

ONAL

5

Big Ten and Pac-12

Big Ten

Pac-12

Week 3 ResultsWisconsin 30, Michigan State 6Michigan 49, Penn State 10Nebraska 24, Northwestern 13Minnesota 31, Colorado State 24Purdue 24, Nevada 14Iowa 14, Rutgers 7Wake Forest 33, Indiana 28

Big Ten Standings

East Overall ConfMichigan 4-0 1-0Maryland 3-0 0-0Ohio State 3-0 0-0Indiana 2-1 0-0Michigan State 2-1 0-1Penn State 2-2 0-1 Rutgers 2-2 0-1

West Overall ConfNebraska 4-0 1-0Wisconsin 4-0 1-0Minnesota 3-0 0-0Iowa 3-1 1-0Purdue 2-1 0-0Illinois 1-2 0-0 Northwestern 1-3 0-1

Week 3 ResultsUtah 31, USC 27Stanford 22, UCLA 13Washington 35, Arizona 28 OTBoise State 38, Oregon State 24Colorado 41, Oregon 38Arizona State 51, California 41

Pac-12 Standings

North Overall ConfStanford 3-0 2-0Washington 4-0 1-0California 2-2 0-1Oregon 2-2 0-1Oregon State 1-2 0-0Washington State 1-2 0-0

South Overall ConfArizona State 4-0 1-0Utah 4-0 1-0Colorado 3-1 1-0Arizona 2-2 0-1UCLA 2-2 0-1USC 1-3 0-2

Induction CeremonyBOBBY BELL • RICKY ERVINS

TOMMY PROTHRO • ART SPANDER

January 1, 2017 | 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmRose Bowl Parking Lot K Tent - Gates open at 11:30 am

Visit SharpSeating.com to purchase tickets

Looking for New Year’s Day excitement? The premier event to attend in Pasadena on January 1, 2017 is the historic Rose Bowl Hall of Fame

Induction Ceremony and Luncheon!

Minnesota • Pro Football Hall of Famer USC • 1990 Rose Bowl Game MVP

SF Examiner • Award-Winning Journalist UCLA • College Football Hall of Fame CoachRepresented by Terry Donahue

$40 Reserved seating with lunch$10 General Admission (lunch available for purchase)

Around College Football

6