The first day of the college football season with major-conference action was Thursday. The first day of the college football season with more than one game on TV was Thursday. Thursday was a good day.
Johnny Manziel anoints Kenny Hill ‘Kenny Football’
Grant HalversonMany wondered how Texas A&M would respond to the loss of Johnny Manziel, and the answer is: pretty well. Kenny Hill, his successor at the QB spot, dazzled in a 52-28 beatdown of South Carolina, throwing for 511 yards and three touchdowns.
This led to many on the internet calling Kenny Hill “Kenny Football,” which led to some internet backlash. That nickname was already silly enough, and it belongs to Johnny Manziel! We could clearly come up with something better! But no, Johnny Manziel assures us we don’t need to:
Read Article >South Carolina’s first half, in two GIFs
The first half of Texas A&M 31, South Carolina 14 in two images (via SEC Network):
The Gamecocks still have to endure 30 more minutes of the Aggies.
Read Article >ULM opens with ‘camo-out’, Duck Dynasty appearance
Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY SportsLouisiana-Monroe wanted a theme for their home opener against Wake Forest, so they went with the obvious tactical motif when you’re playing against a Forest: CAMO.
CAMO JERSEYS:
Read Article >Sandstorm, “Space Odyssey” welcome CFB back
I’ve known that college football was coming back. I’ve felt it creeping these past 100 or so days, day after day, getting closer and closer and closer to kick off. But still, I needed to know. Was it real? Was college football really coming?
Thursday night, we got the best confirmation possible: A fully packed Williams-Brice Stadium pounding to two of the best introductory hype experiences in the nation. First, the song from “2001: A Space Odyssey”
Read Article >Thursday night viewing guide
