Alex Callos
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Alex Callos is the lead Big East writer. He graduated in 2007 from The Ohio State University with a degree in journalism and is also a featured columnist at Bleacher Report. Alex grew up in Cincinnati and is an avid Cincinnati sports fan.
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Big East Football: Backyard Brawl Goes Down to Wire
The 104th installment of the Backyard Brawl was as good as any in recent memory with West Virginia prevailing at home over Pittsburgh 21-20. The win eliminated Pittsburgh from contention for the Big East championship and gave West Virginia a legitimate shot at representing the BCS in the Orange or Sugar Bowl. The Mountaineers will [...]
TweetBig East Football: Louisville Beats South Florida, May be BCS Bound
The Louisville Cardinals closed out the regular season with a 34-24 road victory over South Florida to finish 7-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play. The win clinched at least a share of the Big East championship. While it is not a done deal, only two things needs to happen for Louisville to earn the [...]
TweetBig East Football: Backyard Brawl Takes on Added Meaning
Pittsburgh and West Virginia are set to square off tomorrow night in the backyard brawl, one of the biggest rivalries in college football. This year the matchup will have added meaning with the Big East title at stake. Both teams come into the game 3-2 in Big East play and in contention to win the [...]
TweetBig East Football: Previewing the Weekend’s Games
There are only two weeks remaining in the Big East season and the race is certainly heating up. The league is closer now than it has been all season as four teams all have two losses. There are three pivotal games over the weekend that will go a long way toward determining who will win [...]
TweetBig East Expansion: BYU no Longer in Conversation With the Big East
News has recently surfaced that talks between the Big East and BYU have stopped for now and it is not known when and if they will ever resume. The Associated Press has reported that BYU will not join the conference. BYU rejected the final offer by the Big East on Tuesday and it is not [...]
TweetBig East Football: Power Ranking the Conference
With only two weeks remaining in the regular season, the race is the Big East is stuck in a log jam with five teams atop the conference at two losses. The victory by Rutgers over the weekend against Cincinnati gives them a chance to go to the Orange Bowl, but there are a few other [...]
TweetBig East Football: San Diego St. Now Mentioned in Realignment Talks
BYU was mentioned in talks of Big East expansion in recent weeks, but another name came to light over the past couple days as a possible candidate for expansion. That school is San Diego St. Many people are hesitant to consider San Diego St. a team that would benefit the Big East, but they are [...]
TweetBig East Football: Conference Wide Open After Rutgers Beats Cincinnati
Rutgers (8-3, 4-2) jumped to the top of the Big East standings after knocking off Cincinnati (7-3, 3-2) 20-3 Saturday, giving the Big East five two-loss teams once again. The Scarlet Knights and Louisville however, are the only teams with four wins and are currently tied for first place. That does not mean they are [...]
TweetBig East Football: Previewing the Weekend’s Games
With just three weeks remaining in the regular season, six teams are still in position to win the Big East. Four of those teams are in action this weekend. There are only two Big East games tomorrow, with three teams on bye. After the weekend, we will probably know a little more about who is [...]
TweetBig East Football: Power Rankings
There are only three weeks remaining in the college football regular season and the Big East race is getting very close. With the West Virginia win over Cincinnati on Saturday, the race is wide open. It brought the Bearcats back to the pack, but with only one league loss, they are still in the drivers [...]
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