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Big Game Critical for Slumping Bears, Cardinal; Tua’s Tough Break; Kate Starbird Speaks

Stanford and Cal limp into Saturday's Big Game after suffering a pair of debilitating losses last weekend. The two Bay Area teams allowed...

Gary Cavalli

Nov 18, 2019

Hallelujah!

The hypocrites at the NCAA have hung the white flag of surrender. The sham of amateurism is on life support. The NCAA announced today...

Gary Cavalli

Oct 29, 2019

Stanford Obituary Premature; Plus UCLA, Cal, Dykes, Heisman, Astros

The oddsmakers were wrong about that college football game in Palo Alto Saturday night. Dead wrong. And so were those of us who...

Gary Cavalli

Oct 7, 2019

Overtime Rules, Officiating Blunders Taint Two Great Games; Turk Passes; Bama Defections; A-Rod Citi

Yesterday's NFC and AFC championship games were both games for the ages, with great play after great play, clutch third down conversions,...

Gary Cavalli

Jan 21, 2019

Dabo Delivers, Levi's Shines, Bama Humbled

Last night’s National Championship Game at Levi’s Stadium was an unexpected joy in many ways. We’d picked Clemson to win, but never...

Gary Cavalli

Jan 8, 2019

Bowl Highlights, Lowlights, Bail Outs; Playoffs; Pac-12 for Sale

There have been some incredible performances—both good and bad—in this year’s bowl games. For example, Cal’s 10-7 loss to TCU in the...

Gary Cavalli

Jan 2, 2019

Our Annual Bowl Viewing Guide: The Games to Watch

Saturday marks the start of Bowl season, always an exciting time for fans who like to gorge on college football. But no matter how big a...

Gary Cavalli

Dec 14, 2018

What Have You Done for Me Lately?

The pay is good, but the hours are long and the job security is non-existent. In the high-pressure world of college football, “what have...

Gary Cavalli

Nov 19, 2018

Potential Playoff Participants' Portfolios

Takeaways from a chaotic weekend when four of the top eight teams in college football (No. 2 Georgia, No. 6 West Virginia, No. 7...

Gary Cavalli

Oct 15, 2018

CFP, Alabama, Early Departures, Coaching Carousel, A Little Politics

Georgia had it won. And, like the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl last year, they blew it. This is not to take anything away from...

Gary Cavalli

Jan 12, 2018

Gary Cavalli - league and bowl co-founder, author, speaker

Gary Cavalli, the former Sports Information Director and Associate Athletic Director at Stanford University, was the co-founder and Executive Director of the college football bowl game played in the Bay Area, and previously was co-founder and President of the American Basketball League.

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The Inside Track

Big Game Critical for Slumping Bears, Cardinal; Tua’s Tough Break; Kate Starbird Speaks

Hallelujah!

Stanford Obituary Premature; Plus UCLA, Cal, Dykes, Heisman, Astros

Overtime Rules, Officiating Blunders Taint Two Great Games; Turk Passes; Bama Defections; A-Rod Citi

Dabo Delivers, Levi's Shines, Bama Humbled

Bowl Highlights, Lowlights, Bail Outs; Playoffs; Pac-12 for Sale

Our Annual Bowl Viewing Guide: The Games to Watch

What Have You Done for Me Lately?

Potential Playoff Participants' Portfolios

CFP, Alabama, Early Departures, Coaching Carousel, A Little Politics

Gary Cavalli - league and bowl co-founder, author, speaker

The Inside Track

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