college football

Molly Explains the BCS Bowl Games For Us Simpletons
It’s been one long month since I’ve seen a good college football game, but winter means it’s BCS Bowl Game Time! Now that you all know how a football game works, it’s about time we talk about some of the most important games of the year.
Texas Wants Out and Black Friday Shoppers Go Cray [Current Events Cheat Sheet]
Happy Monday! (That was semi-sarcastic.) I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, full of delicious food and low on family awkwardness (hey, a girl can dream). This week’s news is dominated by Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, but I did my best to dig out the other stories. Read on!

4 Tips for Looking Your Game Day Best [CC Lookbook]
When the weather gets cooler, and the pumpkin spice lattes start showing up, even I get a little nostalgic for some football. And even though I’m a little bit clueless on how the game works, I do know to dress for them.
Football Basics Every College Girl Should Know
Saturday morning I woke up at 8am, rolled out of bed, hopped in the shower and did all of the above without a single complaint or grumble. Why? Because it’s Football Season (which, yes, needs to be capitalized) and my game started at 11, which meant I needed to be tailgating by 9 at the latest.
CollegeCandy’s Tailgate Beauty Survival Kit
Hello all you beauties! Now that Fall is upon us, so is Tailgate Season. You know what that means: plenty of days spent hanging out in a parking lot, under the sun, followed by more hours in a stadium, and most importantly, an evening out on the town. Now, you want to try and look your best for these occasions (especially with all the cute boys around!), but how can you expect your makeup to last 12 full hours?
Because It’s Time To Learn About Fantasy Football [Candy Dish]
With college football upon us, it’s time that we ladies learn a thing or two about fantasy football. This is incredibly valuable social currency in the world of boys.
What I Miss About College [The Weekly Ten]
This week my college goes back to school. I’m not going back. Since graduating, I’ve been wondering when it will hit me that I’m not in college anymore.

Friday Faves: I Love Fall
I freakin’ love fall. I actually don’t think I can communicate in coherent sentences how I feel about the season. It gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling in the pit of my stomach just thinking of the crisp air, the cozy sweaters, whip cream melting into mug of hot chocolate….I think I might have just wet myself.
CollegeCandy’s Guide to On-Campus Jobs
Going to college is so much more than hauling your butt out of bed before noon on a Friday to sit in the back of a lecture hall and attempt the daily Sudoku. In order to even be considered for a job in this economy, students are expected to pull great grades, take on multiple leadership roles on campus and still manage to avoid going completely broke (not to mention swing awesome summer internships).
Fantasy Football Is Stupid
Imagine something you would miss your best friend’s birthday for. Something so worth doing you’d pass up seeing your family or ignore your boyfriend for. Something, perhaps, you’d even stay up all night waiting for with intense anticipation. As intelligent CollegeCandy readers, you’re probably thinking that only an intimate date with Brad Pitt or a shopping trip with Tim Gunn is worth such steep sacrifices.
Web Spy: College Bar Finder
College football season is officially under way, and whether or not you actually know anything about the sport, the fact is watching the games and rooting for your school is part of the college experience and a great way to socialize.
So… You’ve Never Seen a Football Game
Ever feel like you’re the only one sitting on the couch, mindlessly staring at the TV with no idea what’s going on? Are phrases like “point conversion”, “fumble” and “fourth down” completely foreign to you? Well have no fear, here are a few simple things to keep in mind so that you can keep your head afloat during Monday Night Football. Grab the chips and dip, and prep yourself for kickoff!
8 Reasons I’m Happy Summer is Over
I spent all my cold winter nights dreaming of beaches and sunshine and getting a tan at the end of summer. Then summer came and I was happy (minus a few sunburns and one month-long humidity frizzfest. Then summer came even harder — 95 degrees harder — and I was ready for fall. I want to accessorize with scarves and see my college friends and order pumpkin spice lattes. While “end of summer” might sound depressing if you’re forty with a real job, fall for the College Candy girl is fabulous.
Surviving Your First Tailgate – A Guide
So, you’ve moved into the dorms, made it through syllabus week in class, and you’re feeling ready to get your day drink on. Tailgating before the big game is a rite of passage every freshman should look forward to. It’s a chance to bleed (insert your school’s colors here) and act like it’s five o’clock somewhere… even if it’s only nine in the morning.
CollegeCandy’s BCS Bowl Guide!
As a student at a Big Ten school, football has become my soul purpose in life. From crackin’ the first beer in the shower at 6am on game day to FB-stalking the quarterback (shhh!), my world revolves around a bunch of dudes in spandex tackling each other on some astro turf.
Use Holiday Cheer to Reconnect With Family Over Break
The most contact you’ve had with your family over the last four months is the weekly phone call where you tell them your grades are fine, you’re eating well, you need some money and you miss them too. So now that you’re home for about three weeks, it can be a little hard to get back into the swing of waking up to a “good morning honey!” every day.