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2007-08 College Bowl Season

Matchups and Schedule
Date - Time ET) - Bowl - Site - Conferences - Matchup

Dec. 20 - 9 p.m. - Poinsettia - San Diego - Mountain West vs. At-large - Utah vs. Navy
Dec. 21 - 8 p.m. - New Orleans - New Orleans - Sun Belt vs. Conf USA - Florida Atlantic vs. Memphis
Dec. 22 - 1 p.m. - Papajohns.com - Birmingham, Al. - Big East vs. Conf USA - Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss
Dec. 22 - 4:30 p.m. - New Mexico - Albuquerque, N.M. - Mountain West vs. WAC - New Mexico vs. Nevada
Dec. 22 - 8 p.m. - Las Vegas - Las Vegas - Mountain West vs. Pac-10 - Brigham Young vs. UCLA

Ohio St vs LSU in BCS Title Game for #1
Team of the Week – Oklahoma

Top 16 Teams - Dec. 2
Frank Coyle - Head Scout - DraftInsiders.com

The college football season ended the craziest regular schedule in recent decades with further major surprises at the top of the rankings. The incredible ’07 season concluded with more major changes as different #1 and #2 rated clubs, West Virginia and Missouri both losing and falling from the top five ranking in the final week. Ohio St. completed their season two weeks ago and slipped back into the top spot off the losses by higher rated clubs. They moved into the BCS title matchup vs LSU as a result. LSU won the SEC title game with another fine performance this time vs a tough Tennessee club.

NFL Draft ’08 - Two Round Mock Draft
November 29, 2007 * underclassmen

Action Photo - DT Sedrick Ellis - Southern Cal

1st Round
1. Miami - Brian Brohm - QB - Louisville
2. NY Jets - * Darren McFadden - RB - Arkansas
3. St. Louis - Chris Long - DE - Virginia
4. New England (San Fran) - Antoine Cason - CB - Arizona
5. Oakland - Glenn Dorsey - DT - LSU
6. Cincinnati - * James Laurinaitis - LB - Ohio St
7. Atlanta - Jake Long - OT - Michigan
8. Arizona - * Kenny Phillips - FS - Miami
9. Minnesota - Andre' Woodson - QB - Kentucky

Walter Camp Foundation Announces Five Finalists for 2007 Player of the Year Award

Action Photo - QB Tim Tebow - Florida

New Haven, Conn. - The Walter Camp Football Foundation has announced the five finalists for its 2007 Player of the Year award. Four quarterbacks - Chase Daniel (Missouri), Dennis Dixon (Oregon), Matt Ryan (Boston College) and Tim Tebow (Florida) - are on the list along with running back Darren McFadden (Arkansas), a finalist for the second straight season.

The 2007 Walter Camp Player of the Year recipient, voted on by the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports information directors, will be announced live on the 6:00 p.m. edition of ESPN SportsCenter on Thursday, December 6. The winner will then receive his trophy at the Foundation's annual national awards banquet on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at the Yale University in New Haven.

College Player of the Week – Running Backs, Darren McFadden of Arkansas and Kevin Smith of Central Florida

Action Photo - Runner Kevin Smith of Central Florida
Nov.25 - Draft Insiders.com

Running backs Darren McFadden and Kevin Smith share the College Player of the Week award from Draft Insiders.com after outstanding performances last week. Both junior running backs are having record setting seasons that could entice them to declare for the NFL Draft ’08 this January.
Arkansas tailback Darren McFadden was named the offensive player of the week for his record-setting performance in the Razorbacks’ 50-48 triple-overtime upset of #1 LSU on Friday. Kevin Smith took over the national lead in rushing and became the first back in the state of Florida to eclipse the 2,000-yard mark in a season with a 219-yard rushing effort vs UTEP. His total gives him 2,164 this year, which is the fourth highest single-season yard total in NCAA FBS history.

West Virginia gains #1 Ranking while Missouri moves to #2 spot
LSU and Kansas fall out of Top 5
Team of the Week – Missouri
Top 16 Teams - Nov. 25 - Frank Coyle - Head Scout - Draft Insiders

The college football top 25 rankings continue an incredible season with additional major changes as another #1 and #2 rated club, LSU and Kansas this week losing and falling from the top five ranking. West Virginia moves into the tenuous #1 spot with Missouri claiming the equally vulnerable #2 spot after beating previously undefeated Kansas. They will be in position for a BCS berth with a strong finish especially Missouri who faces a rematch with Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship after losing to the Sooners’ 41-31 at midseason. West Virginia rates the #1 claim after another impressive performance vs Connecticut.

East Coast All-Star Game Starts Off Postseason for '08 Pro Prospects
Frank Coyle is a consultant for the East Coast Game

Thanksgiving All-Star Game Tradition - All-Star Game Rosters

The East Coast Bowl game is an annual college All-Star football game that is played the first Saturday following Thanksgiving in Petersburg, Virginia. The East Coast Bowl VII will be played this year on November 24, 2007 at Historic Cameron Field with kickoff scheduled to be around 12:00 noon.
The East Coast Bowl game has quickly become the Thanksgiving ritual in Petersburg. The East Coast Bowl Committee gathered more than 250 nominations for this year’s game, that were narrowed down to the top 70 Division I-FCS (formerly Division I-AA), Division II, Division III and NAIA athletes. Players reported to Petersburg the day before Thanksgiving and spend the holiday with community members that are less fortunate, including visits to community centers, and children’s hospitals. The game itself is set-up as a scholarship event, with all of the revenue generated going into a fund for a local high school senior who plans on attending a non-Division-I college.