I think in-state matchups are a good thing all around. Here in the SEC / ACC world they are arguably mandatory. I think there would be riots (on all sides) if AL did not play Auburn. Or Texas vs A&M. Ole Miss vs Miss State, etc.
Even more so when the in-state schools represent different...
Lots of moving parts in a good passing offense beside the QB.
If you have a small QB, you need a very good OL to open passing lanes and windows consistently. Some of our recent QB issues have been the result of poor pass blocking by our OL.
And receivers who run precise routes in the windows...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/iowa-football-dissects-levar-woods-succession-plan/ar-AA1SGHjx?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=7efe5e298749433debf43fdb725e825e&ei=13
Iowa football dissects LeVar Woods succession plan
Daughter went to Bucknell for first two years. Nice school. Horrible location. She couldn't take the depressing weather and middle-of-nowhere environment.
Maybe... if we were Amish?
Transferred to UNC Chapel Hill.
These games with Tulane and James Madison are not competitive. Much as I don’t like either one of them, these games would be better with Texas and Notre Dame in their place.
It's the ND way.
In an incredible display of hypocrisy, they want the ACC to support and promote their FB program, despite the fact that ND has spurned membership in (and with it, support from) the ACC football conference.
Arrogant as always.
Before the 2009 Outback Bowl vs South Carolina, locals here were sounding the same complaints about what a poor, nobody the 'Cocks had drawn in Iowa. They were 'insulted' to be playing such a lower tier opponent. (Turns out that is a typical, arrogant 'SEC is superior' response to this day.)...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6871180/2025/12/07/notre-dame-bowl-college-football/?source=user_shared_article
Notre Dame’s opt-out crosses a new line — and college football is worse off for it
Notre Dame continues to demonstrate what kind of ‘team player’ they have always been in CFB as a...
Notre Dame taking its ball and going home….
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47238381/notre-dame-ad-says-cfp-selection-committee-pulled-rug-farce