Head coach Mike Riley promised his Oregon State Beavers a trip to an iconic Southern California hamburger chain, if they could find a way to upset UCLA at the Rose Bowl. The Beavers came through with a 27-20 victory Saturday and Riley was true to his word.

Kansas State was a 14-point road underdog at Oklahoma, but the Wildcats came from behind, in the fourth quarter, to shock previously unbeaten Oklahoma 24-19.  As usual, QB Colin Klein made the difference for K State.

Oklahoma got off to a stumbling start this year, but is favored at home by 14 points versus surprisingly strong Kansas State.  Go with the Wildcats to cover and perhaps even score a huge upset in Norman.

A mysterious billboard briefly appeared near the Florida Gators' Gainesville campus recently, promoting Texas A&M, while taking a few shots at the SEC.

The sign, which was later removed, said the following:

Notre Dame kicked a game-winning field goal, with just seven seconds remaining, to prevail 20-17. But, the Boilermakers easily covered the 14-point spread.

Purdue travels to South Bend, taking on Notre Dame as a 14-point underdog.  The Boilermakers are better than you think and will cover the spread, while perhaps even scoring a big upset.

Savannah State failed to cover a 67 1/2-point spread (largest in football history), falling to Oklahoma State 84-0 in their opener, while collecting a check of nearly $400,000 in the process. 

Next up for the Tigers, a date with Florida State in Tallahassee.

Attempting to pick games on the first weekend of the college football season can be an unpredictable effort, as none of the teams have played a game yet.  But, here goes anyway.

The new preseason Associated Press poll is simply littered with teams from the Southeastern Conference, as you might expect.

Reuben Foster is a nationally-ranked prospect from Troup County, Georgia, who committed to defending national champion Alabama last July. The 6-1, 240 pound middle linebacker, who is listed as the number two recruit in the nation by Rivals.com, then decided he wanted to play his final year of

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is home to the USC Trojans football team and is the former home stadium of both the St. Louis Rams and Oakland Raiders. 

Both NFL squads moved out of Southern California in 1995. 

Tommy Rees started 12 games at quarterback for Notre Dame last season and was presumed to do the same during the upcoming 2012 season. However, that may have changed because of a recent arrest and stint in jail.

After the final day of spring practice, several Irish players were at an off-campus party. Police were called because of a noise issue and that is when Rees sprung into action. 

Last month, ESPN the Magazine published a lengthy exposé on the state of the University of Oregon football program. 

The Ducks are being investigated by the NCAA for illegal payments to a scouting service in Texas.

ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper was raving about a quarterback who he projected as the top pick in the NFL Draft. 

Kiper went on and on regarding the QB's ability to immediately energize the fanbase and locker room of his new team.

It was a great weekend for the more than 230 players who were selected in the 2012 NFL Draft, but a not so hot one for two players who were in total free fall.

Robert Griffin III just became the number two pick in the NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins and now he has received yet another honor to go with his Heisman Trophy. 

Tuesday, Griffin was honored with a bust of himself by his new sponsor Subway. The bust was entirely made from barbecue chicken and various sandwich toppings.  His hair was composed of peppers and his teeth were made of garlic. 

With the 22^nd pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns selected Brandon Weeden, the highly productive quarterback from Oklahoma State. Nothing so unusual about this move, except for the fact that the Oklahoma City native is a 28-year-old former baseball prospect.

Weeden arrived on the Stillwater campus in 2007, after toiling through the minor leagues with the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals organizations. Weeden, who was an outstanding amateur pitcher, was selected by the Yankees in the 2002 MLB draft.

The Miami Marlins knew what they were getting when they hired Ozzie Guillen to be their manager, upon moving into their new stadium in the Little Havana section of the city. During his eight seasons as manager of the White Sox, Guillen's teams went 678-617 and he became the first Latin manager to win a World Series back in 2005. Viewed as ec

Morlan "Mo" Isom has been an outstanding goalie for the LSU women's soccer team over the past four years. In addition, last fall, she became the first LSU athlete to be crowned homecoming queen. 

So, what will she do for an encore? 

Isom is attempting to become a walk-on place kicker for the Bayou Bengals. She would become the first female ever to play football in Baton Rouge. 

Wednesday, as has been widely reported, the Indianapolis Colts released legendary quarterback Peyton Manning. Manning threw for 54,828 yards and 399 touchdown passes during his 14 total years in Indy.