@jikwood

10h

They had a tank?!

I've been digging into Utah's traditions and their history. And I'm still looking into this but I've found enough to confirm that yes, Utah had a tank at their games from the 1940's to 1967 and it would fire in celebration of touchdowns. The tank was eventually replaced by the first "Ute Thunder" cannon in 1968, which was a WW1 training gun. It is believed that the tank used was a sherman, however it was almost certainly from nearby Fort Douglas on campus.

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Ole Miss 2026 Season Prediction

I love this Ole Miss team going into this season. I think they have the best offense in the nation. Trinidad Chambliss has it all. He can pass, run, and damn he can escape pressure. As a Georgia fan, I learned that the hard way. He absolutely balled out against the Dawgs in the playoffs and almost led the Rebels to a semifinal win over Miami. His pass catchers this year aren't nearly as good as they were last year, but I think that's more of a reflection on Chambliss. He elevated those receivers. They weren't necessarily very hyped up going into last season, but he got De'Zhaun Stribling good enough to be a 33rd overall pick and Harrison Wallace III to impress enough NFL front offices to get him a UDFA contract. Shockingly, Cayden Lee, along with the Rebels QB to start last season, Austin Simmons, went to Missouri. I think Missouri is very overrated going into this season, but I'll dive into that in my preview for them. Despite losing his 3 most reliable targets, Chambliss is bound to elevate his new guys and turn them into great receivers. Oh and don't forget, if you lock down that passing game, you only have to deal with maybe the best running back in all of college football in Kewan Lacy. Schedule Prediction: Week 1- Big Win vs Louisville Week 2- Blowout Win vs Charlotte Week 3- Tough Win vs LSU Week 4- Big Win vs Florida Week 5-BYE Week 6- Big Win vs Vanderbilt Week 7- Tough Win vs Missouri Week 8- Close Win vs Texas Week 9- Tough Win vs Auburn Week 10- Close Win vs Georgia Week 11- Tough Win vs Oklahoma Week 12- Blowout Win vs Wofford Week 13- Tough Win vs Mississippi State Bonus Prediction: Trinidad Chambliss will win the Heisman Trophy.

@gonoles08

Historic underdogs

North Texas is currently 40.5 point underdogs to Indiana in week one. Which means that North Texas is the first team to be 40+ point underdogs in week one after finishing the previous season ranked. They went 12-2 last season, making the AAC title game before losing to Tulane 34-21 to miss the CFP.

@newyorkdepression

Leading the Purple to Pasadena.

The Big 10 is one of the greatest conferences in College Football history. But every conference has their punching bag. The SEC has Arkansas, the Pac12 had Oregon State, the ACC has Boston College, the Big 12 had Kansas State. The Big 10? They had Northwestern. Since they joined in 1953, they had only had 11 seasons over .500. Until 1995. In 1992, they went 3-8. In 1993, they went 2-9. In 1994, they went 2-8-1* Through that entire time they kept Gary Barnett. They wouldn't regret it. Northwestern would start the season against #9 Notre Dame as 28 point underdogs. The Wildcats were up 17-9 in the 4th quarter. Somehow. Notre Dame running back Randy Kinder would run it in from 2 yards away. They need to go for the conversion here. And they don't get it. And we started the most unexpected Cinderella run maybe ever. They catapulted up to #25 immediately. They would host Miami (OH) the next week. They were up 28-7. One quarter left. They won. Right... right? No. Miami (OH) put up 23 points in one quarter to upset #25 Northwestern. Kicker Chad Seitz would kick a 20 yard field goal as time expired to win the game for Miami (OH). Just the same old Northwestern. Notre Dame was just some random, unexpected upset that wouldn't mark anything else for the rest of the season. They would never lose again. The entire season. They would beat Air Force 30-6 and Indiana 31-7. 3-1. They're #25. Solely because of that Week 1 win. #25 Northwestern at #7 Michigan. At the Big House. 104 thousand cheering against. Remy Hamilton kicked 2 field goals and gave Michigan a 6-0 lead. Sam Valenzisi did the same. Tied at 6. Is Northwestern actually legit? Probably not, right? Brian Griese runs it in from 3 yards away. For Michigan. Sam Valenzisi then makes it a 13-9 game. It's the 4th quarter. Michigan thinks they have this sealed up. Steve Schnur throws it into the end zone from 2 yards away to Matt Harti to put Northwestern up 16-13 with 12:42 left in the 4th quarter. Michigan never responded. They won 19-13. Northwestern is legit. They beat Minnesota 27-17. But we should focus on Wisconsin. #11 Northwestern hosts #24 Wisconsin. They'll win but by how much, really? Homecoming day at Northwestern. The first sellout game at Dyche Stadium since 1984. Wisconsin turned the ball over 7 times. They turned it over 6 times in the first 5 games. Northwestern won 35-0. They had officially proved themselves. But they want to prove themselves more. They moved to #8. They played Illinois. They were down 14-10. Darnell Autry then ran it in from one yard away to get the Wildcats a 17-14 win. Yes. That Darnell Autry. The now #6 Wildcats played the #12 Penn State Nittany Lions. They won 21-10. They continued. Northwestern was #5. For the first time. Ever. They played Iowa in their penultimate game of the year. On College Gameday. Northwestern was featured on College Gameday for the first time ever. They were down 20-17 at halftime. And won 31-20. At 26 degrees. One game separates the Wildcats from the Rose Bowl. Purdue. They won 23-8. And made the Rose Bowl. It was an amazing moment in Northwestern history. They won the Big 10. They made the Rose Bowl. They went from 28 point underdogs against #9 Notre Dame at the start of the season to #3 in the national polls. They didn't play in the national championship. At the time the Big 10 was the reigning conference in college football. But both Nebraska and Florida were picked over them. Was it because they were Northwestern? Was it because of their mishap versus Miami (OH)? We will never know. But they still played in the Rose Bowl vs #17 USC. New Years Day 1996. 4pm Central Time. In front of 100,102. They lost 41-32. They're credited as many things. The best team to never win a bowl game. The best team to not be ranked at the start of the season. The best team to miss the national championship. There were many questions asked. What if they never lost to Miami (OH)? What if they played Nebraska? Or Florida? What if they never upset #9 Notre Dame at the start of the season? What if? What if it didn't happen. But it did. They would be written in the history books at 10-2. The next season they would go 9-3 as they lost in the Citrus Bowl. A special team written in history forever. When Gary Barnett was hired in 1992, he said he would lead the Purple to Pasadena by the next 4 years. And he did.