LSU vs Arkansas: Sure, Arkansas won this nailbiter. And in the leadup to the game, all eyes might have been on Arkansas's dueling quarterbacks, brothers Casey and Nathan Dick. But the true star to emerge today was LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson. No, his numbers weren't electric -- 9 of 21 for 143 yards and 2 touchdown passes -- but they're downright remarkable for a true freshman. Jefferson ran for a respectable 50 yards and, moreover,......

Written by DCist contributor Brett Gellman. The Maryland Terrapins (7-3, 4-2 ACC) face the Florida State Seminoles (7-3, 4-3 ACC) tomorrow evening at Byrd Stadium in what will finally clear up the ACC title picture in the penultimate week of conference action. It is perhaps the Terps’ most important game of the season as they are in control of their own destiny in the Atlantic Division. Florida State was originally in the driver’s seat, but......

In which DCist surveys the Saturday that was in college football. This week, the weekend editors borrowed a page from Jezebel's playbook. aaron: There were a lot of games this week that really, uhh, sucked. In terms of competitiveness, at least. kriston: And all of them were played by Michigan. aaron: Eight losses. Unreal. kriston: They set something like the worst team record since the 17th century? It's unacceptable. aaron: Well, only if you're not......

Written by DCist Contributor Brett Gellman The Maryland Terrapins (6-3, 3-2 ACC) kick off a very pivotal two-game home stretch Saturday afternoon as they take on #16 North Carolina (7-2, 3-2 ACC) in a game with huge conference title implications for both teams. After falling to Virginia Tech last Thursday night 23-13, the Terps still control their own destiny in the Atlantic Division as they dropped just half a game behind Florida State and Wake......

All the Hits: Viewers at home are still recovering from Virginia Tech linebacker Brett Warren's assassination attempt on Darrius Heyward-Bey, a hit that had the Maryland wideout reeling as he left the field on Thursday night. (Speed ahead to 6:45 or watch it here close up about a third of the way in.) Then there was Hokie running back Darren Evans's arguably NSFW assault on Terps free safety Terrell Skinner, just one of a lineup......

Written by DCist contributor Brett Gellman. The last time the Terrapins visited Lane Stadium back on a chilly Thursday night in 2004 they were the recipients of a 55-6 drubbing and were embarrassed in front a national television audience. Then again, the Hokies were also ranked #15 at the time and eventually went on to win the conference championship. Meanwhile, the Terps entered the game with a 4-5 record and had one of the worst......

DCist's (hardly) comprehensive recap of the Saturday that was in college football, across the country and in our own backyard. Opening Kickoff: As any of you who live along Georgia Avenue or were near the campus yesterday can attest - it's Howard's homecoming weekend. 7,000 fans at Greene Stadium went home unhappy, though; a missed PAT in the second overtime handed MEAC rivals Morgan State a 31-30 double-overtime victory. Howard fell to 1-5 on the......

The Washington Business Journal filed a brief report on Friday updating the status of the Congressional Bowl, the first college football bowl game ever to be held in the District of Columbia, scheduled for Dec. 20. Within the story about how EagleBank may become the game's sponsor is a piece of unexplained news: the game will now apparently be held at RFK, even though back in July, the ACC said the game would be played......

The mid-November start to the NCAA basketball season tends to get lost in the universe of sports coverage. This is probably due to the staggered opening nights around the country, but can also be attributed to competition with other sports -- college football entering its stretch run, the NFL in midseason, even the NBA's opening weeks garner more attention than college hoops. We're not about to let this exciting time slip through the cracks. With......

A faithful reader writes in: Last year, the men's basketball team at GMU made the final four. This year, the team should see a lot more interest from alumni like me. Any idea if people tailgate before basketball games outside the Patriot Center? Pro and college football are usually the premier tailgate sports, but we don't see any reason why people can't brave the chilly weather and tailgate at college basketball games. Basketball arenas are......

DCist is screwed in the event of an oil crisis. Not that we're not all screwed in the event of an oil crisis, just D.C. is more screwed. Don't sell your car yet, District resident, a cabbie can kick you to the curb if he doesn't like your address. Not even Metro can save you now. Londonist experiences the London of the future through the wonders of 3D modeling, but while the 3D guys are......

From DCist contributor Rebecca Walters: The nation's college football season kicks off in town this weekend with the 2004 Black Coaches Alliance Football Classic. The Redskin's FedEx field hosts this year's pre-season exhibition game with 2003 Co-National Champion USC Trojans squaring off against the relatively local Virginia Tech Hokies. The Saturday evening game will be the first time these two teams meet, and Virginia Tech's first formal game as an ACC team. With Virginia Tech......