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TRAVIS | LSU Silences Doubters, Answers Questions With 47-41 Victory Over Alabama

TRAVIS | LSU Silences Doubters, Answers Questions With 47-41 Victory Over Alabama

By James Travis November 14, 2019

Directly after the conclusion of No. 2 LSU’s 46-41 victory over No. 1 Alabama on Saturday, Nov. 9, my initial reaction was to call a long lost childhood friend to ask what exactly the Tigers’ head...

TRAVIS | SEC Week 5 Provides Minimal Clarity on Standings

TRAVIS | SEC Week 5 Provides Minimal Clarity on Standings

By James Travis October 4, 2019

After another two weeks of SEC games, fans are starting to see how the conference teams are deviating from their preseason expectations. So far this season, a team every now and again surpasses its expectations...

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Junior quarterback Gunther Johnson passed for 369 yards and four touchdowns in the Hoyas win over Marist.

FOOTBALL | Offense Sizzles in Season Opener

By Danny McCooey September 7, 2018

The Georgetown football team gained over 400 yards of total offense en route to a 39-14 road win over the Marist Red Foxes on Sept. 1. For the third consecutive season, the Hoyas have won their opening...

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COMMENTARY | Sgarlata to Blame for Football Team’s Failure

By Aidan Curran December 1, 2017

Four years ago, hopes were high on the Hilltop. Rob Sgarlata had just been promoted to head coach from defensive coordinator of the Georgetown football program after former Head Coach Kevin Kelly resigned...

MCLAUGHLIN: Selfie Incident Shows Shrinking Attention Span

MCLAUGHLIN: Selfie Incident Shows Shrinking Attention Span

By Jimmy McLaughlin October 6, 2015

For those of you who follow a sports news outlet on social media, it was nearly impossible to miss the viral video of a group of Arizona State University sorority girls at an Arizona Diamondbacks game...

IPPOLITO: Playoff Expansion Needed in College Football

By Michael Ippolito January 16, 2015

On Monday, for the first time in its 150-year history, college football crowned a legitimate and undisputable champion. By nearly every account, the freshly instituted college football playoff was a smashing...

IPPOLITO: New Playoff System Will Improve NCAA Scheduling

By Michael Ippolito September 9, 2014

How much would I, another person or a university have to pay you to be humiliated and dragged around a football field for three hours? Be honest; everyone has a price. The Bowl Championship Series was...

NCAA Football Needs Its Own March Madness

By Darius Majd March 21, 2014

Football is highest on the perch when it comes to money and popularity in college athletics. But when it comes to crowning a champion, football has always fallen far below its competitors, namely basketball. March...

Playoffs an Insufficient Answer for College Football

By Darius Majd August 27, 2013

For years, the powers that be and fans alike have searched for a better system to determine college football’s champion. With the Bowl Championship Series imminently being replaced with playoffs —...

For Te’o, Armstrong, Deceit Trumps Crime

By Peter Barston January 25, 2013

My father still finds the time to remind me of life lessons. Eat your vegetables. Get your exercise. Do well in school. His favorite saying, though, is a little more profound: “The cover-up is always...

College Football Not What It Used to Be

By Peter Barston January 18, 2013

Oh, college football, how I miss you. Yes, I realize the best amateur football players in the nation suited up for yet another season this year. This time, though, it just wasn’t the same. It lacked...

FOOTBALL | Tackles leader McCabe now tops on defense

By Evan Hollander August 27, 2012

It’s usually bad news when a school graduates its conference’s best defensive player. But this season, Georgetown simply reloads. Last year’s Patriot League defensive player of the year and...

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