Tim Casey
@timtcasey
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Freelance sports reporter for newspapers and websites. Email: [email protected]
Doylestown, PA
Joined July 2014
For @ForbesSports, my article on how Miami is the highest-ranked ACC team in the College Football Playoff rankings but may miss the conference title game even if it finishes 10-2. The Hurricanes have two league losses, while five teams have only one loss -
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Miami is the highest-ranked ACC team in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Still, the Hurricanes are just 3-2 in conference games after two recent losses.
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My @ForbesSports article on how the Mid-American Conference and ESPN made mid-week college football popular. The league plays most of its games in November on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, including two tonight and three tomorrow night -
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Since the early 2000s, ESPN has televised multiple Mid-American Conference football games each year on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in November.
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For @ForbesSports, my article from Tuesday night on the initial College Football Playoff rankings, possible scenarios and how the rankings unfolded last year -
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Ohio State and Indiana, two undefeated Big Ten teams, were No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the initial College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday.
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My @ForbesSports article from Monday on Arizona forward Koa Peat and BYU forward AJ Dybantsa excelling in their college debuts. Peat and Dybantsa were teammates the past two summers on Team USA squads that won FIBA World Cup titles -
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Arizona freshman Koa Peat had 30 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in his college debut Monday, leading the No. 13 Wildcats to a victory over No. 3 Florida.
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For @ForbesSports, my article on five non-conference men’s college basketball games to watch in November and December. The season begins today with 20 of the top 25 teams in the AP poll in action, including No. 3 Florida vs. No. 13 Arizona in Las Vegas -
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On Monday, the men’s college basketball season begins with 20 ranked teams in action. Here are five marquee non-conference games in November and December.
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My @ForbesSports article from Monday on LSU’s firing of football coach Brian Kelly and how three of his former defensive coordinators at Notre Dame (Mike Elko, Clark Lea and Marcus Freeman) are now coaches of teams in the top 12 of the AP poll -
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Brian Kelly was fired as LSU's coach Sunday, the same day three teams coached by his ex-defensive coordinators at Notre Dame were ranked in the top 12 of the AP poll.
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For @ForbesSports, my article on the top five storylines in men’s college basketball this season, including No. 3 Florida’s legitimate shot at winning consecutive national titles and three elite freshmen who could be All-Americans and top NBA draft picks -
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The men's college basketball season begins on Nov. 3 with 20 teams in the Associated Press top 25 preseason poll playing. Here are five storylines to watch this season.
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My @ForbesSports article on Notre Dame defeating USC to keep its CFP hopes alive. Jeremiyah Love ran for 228 yards, the most an Irish player has gained at Notre Dame Stadium since it opened in October 1930. The Irish have won five consecutive games -
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In Notre Dame's 34-24 victory over USC Saturday, Jeremiyah Love ran for 228 yards, the highest total for an Irish player ever in Notre Dame Stadium, which opened in 1930.
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For @ForbesSports, my article on the Ferris State football program, which has won three of the past four DII national titles. The Bulldogs are No. 1 in the nation despite losing eight players who transferred to DI programs -
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Ferris State's football team is 6-0 and No. 1 in Division II despite losing eight starters from last season's national title team to Division I programs.
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My @ForbesSports article on Purdue being ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP men’s basketball poll for the first time. Houston is No. 2, while reigning national champ Florida is third and two Big East programs (UConn and St. John’s) are fourth and fifth -
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Purdue is No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason men's basketball poll for the first time. Houston, Florida, Connecticut and St. John's round out the top five.
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For @ForbesSports, my article on Indiana defeating Oregon Saturday for the first road victory over a top 5 team in program history. The Hoosiers (6-0) should be in the top 5 when the AP poll is released today -
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My @ForbesSports article on preseason No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Penn State dropping out of the Associated Press football poll following losses on Saturday to unranked teams. Both teams need major turnarounds to qualify for the College Football Playoff -
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Texas was No. 1 and Penn State was No. 2 in the preseason AP poll, but both teams are out of the top 25 after disappointing performances on Saturday.
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For @ForbesSports, my article on Vanderbilt starting 5-0 and 16th in the AP poll, its highest ranking at this point of a season since 1956. The Commodores have 24-point road wins over South Carolina and Virginia Tech and play at No. 10 Alabama Saturday. -
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Childhood friends Clark Lea and Barton Simmons are now Vanderbilt's head football coach and general manager, respectively. Vanderbilt (5-0) faces Alabama (3-1) Saturday.
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My @ForbesSports article on Penn State QB Drew Allar’s interception in double overtime last night sealing Oregon’s 30-24 road victory. Allar is 0-6 against teams ranked in the top six, while Penn State coach James Franklin is 4-21 vs. top 10 opponents -
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After Oregon's 30-24 victory over Penn State Saturday, Nittany Lions quarterback Drew Allar is 0-6 against teams ranked in the top six of the AP poll.
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For @ForbesSports, my article on Bruce Pearl, who resigned as Auburn’s men’s basketball coach Monday. His son, Steven, is taking over and signed a five-year deal. Pearl, 65, is the winningest coach in Auburn history and led the Tigers to two Final Fours -
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Bruce Pearl resigned as Auburn's men's basketball coach on Monday after 11 seasons. Steven Pearl, his son, is taking over and signed a five-year contract.
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My @ForbesSports article on Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, a Cal transfer who’s among the early season Heisman Trophy favorites. Mendoza has 14 touchdown passes and no interceptions for IU, which is 4-0 and No. 11 in the AP poll-
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Through four games, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza has thrown for a nation’s-best 14 touchdowns and no interceptions and completed 76.8% of his passes.
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For @ForbesSports, my article on Larry Fitzgerald, Kevin Durant and Joe Montana participating in an $11 million Series A round for Rec, a software company for parks and recreation departments. Rec has deals in more than 50 communities in 12 states -
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Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant and former All-Pro wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald were among the athletes who invested in Rec's $11 million Series A funding round.
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My @ForbesSports article on Notre Dame starting 0-2 and likely needing to win its final 10 regular season games to make the CFP. The Irish have lost by a combined four points, but they have struggled on defense, especially Saturday against Texas A&M -
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Eight months after losing in the national title game, Notre Dame likely needs to win its remaining 10 regular season games to return to the College Football Playoff.
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For @ForbesSports, my article on the CW Network shifting its strategy two years ago to focus on sports programming, including the ACC and Pac-12. On Saturday, the CW will air a college football game between No. 5 Miami and No. 18 South Florida. -
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The CW Network will air a college football game Saturday between No. 5 Miami and No. 18 South Florida, the first time it will broadcast a game between two ranked teams.
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My @ForbesSports article on a movie, “The Senior,” chronicling the story of Mike Flynt, who played college football at age 59 in 2007. Mark Ciardi, who has produced numerous sports movies, is the producer. The film will be released nationwide on Sept. 19 -
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On Sept. 19, the movie, “The Senior,” will be released in theaters nationwide. The film is based on Mike Flynt, who played college football at age 59 in 2007.
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