By JOHN LINDSAY, Scripps Howard News Service
College football caps including Ohio State-Michigan
Capsule previews for Saturday's top college games. All times Eastern and all rankings Associated Press.
No. 9 OHIO STATE (9-2) at MICHIGAN (5-6), Noon, ABC.
FAVORITE: Ohio State by 12.
COACHES: Jim Tressel (92-21 in 9th year at Michigan) and Rich Rodriguez (8-15 in second year at Michigan).
Alabama's Mark Ingram keeps lead in SHNS Heisman Poll
Ballots for the 75th Heisman Trophy were mailed Monday. And finally, the race appears to be coming into focus.
College capsules including Colorado-Oklahoma State
Capsule previews for Thursday and Friday's top college football games. All times Eastern and all rankings Associated Press.
THURSDAY:
COLORADO (3-6) at No. 12 OKLAHOMA STATE (8-2), 7:30, ESPN.
FAVORITE: Oklahoma State by 16.
COACHES: Dan Hawkins (16-30 in fourth year at Colorado) and Mike Gundy (35-25 in fifth year at Oklahoma State).
Lindsay: FSU curse for USC? TCU-Texas for title?
A quick three and out as we mark the days until the Alabama-Florida SEC Championship Game showdown:
College capules including Ohio State-Iowa, Utah-TCU
Capsule previews of Saturday's top games. All times Eastern and all rankings Associated Press.
No. 7 GEORGIA TECH (9-1) at DUKE (5-4), Noon, ESPN2.
FAVORITE: Georgia Tech 11.
COACHES: Paul Johnson (18-5 in second year at Ga. Tech) and David Cutcliffe (9-12 in second year at Duke).
College capsules including West Virginia-Cincinnati
Capsule previews for Thursday and Friday's top college football games. All times Eastern and all rankings Associated Press.
THURSDAY:
No. 23 SOUTH FLORIDA (6-2) at RUTGERS (6-2), 7:30, ESPN.
FAVORITE: The game is even.
COACHES: Jim Leavitt (93-24 in 13th year at South Florida) and Greg Schiano (52-53 in 9th year at Rutgers).
Ingram back on top of SHNS Heisman Poll
It may be mid-November, but there is a long way to go in the race for the 75th Heisman Trophy.
Alabama running back Mark Ingram jumped back on top of this week's Scripps Howard News Service Heisman poll just holding off Houston quarterback Case Keenum by a single point. Last week's leader, 2007 Heisman winner Tim Tebow of Florida, fell to third.
Lindsay: Florida's Tebow leads Alabama's Ingram in Heisman race
While many fans will forever detest the Bowl Championship Series cartel, at least college football is starting to consistently deliver one exciting race for a premier award.
Yes, we're talking about the Heisman Trophy. And for the second straight year in mid-November, the race for arguably the most sought-after award in sports is up for grabs.
College football caps including Alabama-LSU, Notre Dame-Navy
Capsule previews for Saturday's college football games. All times Eastern and all rankings Associated Press.
NORTHWESTERN (5-4) at No. 8 IOWA (9-0), Noon, ESPN.
FAVORITE: Iowa by 16.
COACHES: Pat Fitzgerald (24-22 in fourth year at Northwestern) and Kirk Ferentz (79-53 in 11th year at Iowa).
College football caps including Virginia Tech vs. East Carolina
Capsule previews of Thursday and Friday's top college games. All times Eastern and all rankings Associated Press.
THURSDAY:
No. 23 VIRGINIA TECH (5-3) at EAST CAROLINA (5-3), 7:30, ESPN.
FAVORITE: Va. Tech by 12.
COACHES: Frank Beamer (182-91-2 in 23td year at Va. Tech) and Skip Holtz (34-25 in fifth year at East Carolina).
