Brian Fremeau's Archive

Thanks in part to Terrace Marshall's touchdown in the second quarter, the LSU Tigers led Alabama 33-13 at halftime. Does that say more about the performance of the two teams than Alabama's frantic near-comeback in the second half?

The Oregon Ducks gained about as many yards as the USC Trojans last weekend, but still came away with a blowout 56-24 win. Brian Fremeau explains why that game was closer than you think, and why we should take return touchdowns with a grain of salt.

Oregon opened its season with a loss to Auburn. Led by Isaac Slade-Matautia and a stout defense, they haven't lost since. Brian Fremeau looks at the Ducks and other teams that have overcome early setbacks to fight their way into the playoff picture.

None of the nation's undefeated teams has played a difficult schedule yet. Things will get more strenuous for all of them, but especially for Sean Clifford and Penn State, who must face two other unbeatens in Ohio State and Minnesota.

Was South Carolina's 20-17 victory over Georgia the biggest upset of the college football season? Not quite -- especially not with what we know about both teams now.

Maryland's Javon Leake returned a kickoff for a touchdown against Rutgers, but more and more kickoffs every season are leaving drives at precisely the 25-yard line. Brian Fremeau explains why, and how that might affect the game.

You may not have noticed with the way some teams have lit up the scoreboard, but shutouts are actually up this year, especially if you ignore garbage-time scores. The Big Ten -- including Chase Young and the Ohio State Buckeyes -- is leading the defensive charge.

One month into the college football season, we look at which teams have surprised -- include center Tyler Biadasz and the Wisconsin Badgers, now a serious contender to make the playoff -- and which have disappointed.

How unusual were Michigan State's kicking woes against Arizona State? Why may that not matter so long as the Spartans keep playing otherworldly defense?

Brian Fremeau has redesigned his college football rating system to better predict how teams will fare each week and each season. It's higher on Mississippi State and Auburn than you might expect, but lower on teams such as the Texas Longhorns and Justin Herbert's Oregon Ducks.