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2009 UAB Blazers NCAA Football Predictions - July 17, 2009

The UAB Blazers continued their struggles last season, as they failed to finish above .500 for the fourth straight season. The Blazers finished tied for last in the East division of Conference USA at 3-5, and managed just one more win in non-conference play to finish the regular season at 4-8. This year the Blazers look like they will have the best team yet under head coach Neil Callaway, as they bring back 18 starters from last season. There will be few new faces on the offense this season, as all...

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2009 UCF Knights NCAA Football Predictions - July 17, 2009

The UCF Knights went from the conference title game in 2007 to a miserable 4-8 season last year, with a 3-5 record in Conference USA. The Knights head coach George O’Leary has a track record of going from the bottom to the top in this conference, as the Knights were just 4-8 in 2006 before finishing 10-4 in 2008. This year O’Leary has 15 starters back, and while the offense has some work to do the defense looks like it could be a force this season. There is some potential for the Knights...

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2009 Marshall Thundering Herd NCAA Football Predictions - July 17, 2009

The Marshall Thundering Herd finished up the 2008 season at 3-8 in Conference USA play, and it marked the 4th straight year the Thundering Herd have failed to finish above .500 in the East Division. The Herd were able to add just one more win in non-conference play, but that came against Illinois State in the first game of the season. This year the Thundering Herd have 16 starters back, and it could be make or break for head coach Mark Snyder to get this team back to a bowl game in 2009. It looks...

2009 Memphis Tigers NCAA Football Predictions - July 17, 2009

The Memphis Tigers are coming a pretty solid season, as they finished the regular season at 6-6 and tied for 2nd in the East division of Conference USA at 4-4. The Tigers were awarded with a trip to the St. Petersburg Bowl, but didn’t have much luck against USF losing 14-41 to push their overall record to 6-7. This year the Tigers have just 12 starters back and it will take a lot of work from head coach Tommy West to keep this team at the top of the West division. The Tigers have just 5 starters...

2009 SMU Mustangs NCAA Football Predictions - July 16, 2009

It has been a miserable couple of years for the SMU Mustangs, as they have lost 17 consecutive games in Conference USA play. 2009 will mark the second year under head coach June Jones, and there are hopes that with 16 returning starters the Mustangs can once again be competitive in the West division. On offense the Mustangs bring back 8 starters from a year ago, but most importantly an experienced quarterback in sophomore Bo Levi Mitchell, who had his ups and downs in his freshman season. Mitchell...

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2009 Tulane Green Wave NCAA Football Predictions - July 16, 2009

The Tulane Green Wave are coming off a very disappointing season where they finished just 2-10 overall and barely finished out of last place in the West division of Conference USA at 1-7. The Green Wave could actually be a better team in 2009 with just 13 returning starters, but will have a hard time showing that record wise, as the majority of their winnable games come on the road. On offense the Green Wave have seven starters back, including senior running back Andre Anderson and senior wide out...

2009 East Carolina Pirates NCAA Football Predictions - July 16, 2009

The East Carolina Pirates had an amazing start to the 2008 season going 3-0 with wins over a ranked Virginia Tech and West Virginia team, but followed that up with three straight losses. The Pirates were however able to finish up strong enough in conference play to finish 6-2 in the East Division and earn a spot in the Conference USA title game against Tulsa, where they upset the Golden Hurricane 27-24 despite being outgained by more than 120 yards. This year the Pirates look to be a force again,...

2009 Southern Miss Golden Eagles NCAA Football Predictions - July 16, 2009

The Southern Miss Golden Eagles had rough start to the 2008 season, as they really struggled out of the gates winning just 2 of their first 8 games, but thanks to five straight wins to finish the season, including a come from behind win over Troy in the New Orleans Bowl the Golden Eagles were able to finish up the season with a winning record at 7-6. This year the Golden Eagles enter their second season under head coach Larry Fedora and have a remarkable 19 starters back from last season, and there...

2009 Rice Owls NCAA Football Predictions - July 15, 2009

The Rice Owls are coming off an amazing season where they finished 10-3 overall and a tie for the West Division crown with Tulsa at 7-1, but did not play in the Conference USA title game because of the butt kicking they got from Tulsa in the regular season. The Owls were awarded with a trip to the Texas Bowl against Western Michigan, and really finished the season off with a bang with a 38-14 win. There is a lot of work to be done for the upcoming season, as the Owls lost their starting quarterback,...

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2009 UTEP Miners NCAA Football Predictions - July 15, 2009

The UTEP Miners had their struggles in 2008 finishing up the regular season at 5-7, but were respectable in Conference USA, as they finished up 4-4 in the West Division. This year the Miners are looking like a team that could compete for the conference title, as they have 55 lettermen returning, including 15 returning starters. On offense the Miners bring back 8 starters, led by junior quarterback Trevor Vittatoe, who had an outstanding season throwing for 3,274 yards with 33 touchdowns to just 9...

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2009 Houston Cougars NCAA Football Predictions - July 15, 2009

The Houston Cougars had a pretty respectable season in 2008 finishing up the regular season at 8-5, including a 34-28 win over Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl. The Cougars finished up Conference USA play at 6-2, good enough for a 3rd place finish in the West Division. This year the Cougars bring back a ton of talent on offense with 8 starters back, but will have their work cut out for them on the defensive side with just 4 starters back. The Cougars ranked 3rd in the Conference scoring nearly...

2009 Tulsa Golden Hurricane NCAA Football Predictions - July 15, 2009

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane had an outstanding season in 2008, as they finished up the season at a very respectable 11-3. The Golden Hurricane finished tied for 1st with Rice in the West Division of Conference USA, but earned the spot in the title game thanks to a win earlier in the year over the Owls. The Golden Hurricane ended up getting upset in the title game against East Carolina, but were able to rally with a win in their fourth consecutive bowl game against Ball State in the GMAC Bowl. This...

2009 Conference USA Football Predictions - July 14, 2009

Will there be a changing of the guard in Conference USA’s West Division in 2009? Tulsa has claimed back-to-back titles, but the Houston Cougars, under second-year coach Kevin Sumlin, are poised to take over the Golden Hurricane. Back for the Cougar’s is C-USA Offensive Player of the Year in QB Case Keenum, along with rising running back star Bryce Beall and 1,000-yard receiver Tyron Carrier. This figures to be a very competitive conference that is up for grabs in both divisions. NCAA football...

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2008 Conference USA Football - July 25, 2008

We are right on the door steps of another exciting season of NCAA Football, and Jason Lowry is ready to bring you his 2008 Conference USA football predictions. Conference USA sent half of their conference to bowl games last season, as 6 teams played one extra. This year the conference looks like it should be primed for another solid season, and we wouldn’t be surprised if they don’t send at least 6 again this year. Here is a look at how we see the upcoming season playing out in one of...

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