College Football Recap

Sorry for the delay in posts, my parents were in town for the weekend and I was busy for all of it, but fear not, I have caught the highlights and I have seen all the stories from over the weekend.

The Rundown

Friday: South Florida 37 - Kansas 34

Unfortunately I did not get to see this game because I was out working under the Friday night lights, but I am impressed with USF. I honestly though Kansas would handle them without too much trouble but that has since been debunked, and I look forward to the USF show.

Saturday: USC 35 - Ohio State 3

Shocker? To Buckeye fans, yes. To anyone else, probably not that much. Most of the media has this game pinned down as an easy win for the Trojans, and they were all proved right on Saturday. It was tough watching the Buckeyes fall in another big game, but the glimmer of hope can be found in Pryor's brief appearances. Throwing away all the stats and other hard evidence, the best part of Pryor was his poise. He seemed very comfortable in the pocket, even when the game was close during the beginning. I really think the kid is smart and has a huge potential to be a star in college football. On the other side of the ball, USC looks really good. They practically did whatever they wanted to against the Buckeyes, and they look unbeatable (for now) in the Pac 10.

Georgia 14 - South Carolina 7

Spurrier and the Gamecocks pulled an almost, coulda-shoulda on Saturday. They certainly had their opportunities to at least tie the game a couple of times, but dumb mistakes and turnovers did them in. You know Georgia will have it rough as they try and battle on through the conference schedule. I don't want to take away too much from this game as it is hard to say much about either team, based on how these teams always play each other.

Wisconsin 13 - Fresno State 10

Say what you want, this was a great win for Wisconsin. I know FSU's kicker helped them accomplish it, but any time you can go on the road, particularly far on the road, and beat a solid team like Fresno State, you're doing alright. Wisconsin is probably being looked at by many as the favorite in the Big Ten, and I can't say I disagree with them, but we will see.

Auburn 3 - Mississippi State 2

Call me old fashioned, but I love a game like this. A game where everything is going wrong, offensive cordinators are ripping their hair out, and no one can do anything. If I have to watch a game it should either be a high score shootout, or a low score malaise-athon. Sometimes I get sad knowing I didn't get to watch the days of the multiple option-lateral plays that every team ran out the wing-t. This is one of the reasons I definitely enjoy a Navy game, for the slow grind it out offense. But that is a story for another day.

UNLV 23 - Arizona St. 20

So GameDay is going to Arizona huh? I'm thinking blowout, but it's not a short flight. We will find out much more about both of these teams on Saturday.

Oregon 32 - Purdue 26

The Big Ten in me was hoping for a Purdue win, even though I had picked the Ducks. Purdue was firing on all cylinders in the first half, and then the Ducks woke up. Some bad mistakes by Painter and poor execution cost the Boilermakers the game. They gave the Ducks everything they could handle, but then they remembered that they were Purdue.

East Carolina 28 - Tulane 24

The Green Wave is tough, but the Pirates were ready to ride it (Yea, I went there). Tulane knows ECU well and they put up a fight, but in the end ECU just got it done, again. Props to Skip Holtz for winning another tough game.

Other college football inquiries.

Is Notre Dame back?

Notre Dame beat Michigan soundly, 35-17, but I'm not ready to proclaim this team wholy recovered from it's demise. Let's keep in mind Michigan fumbled the ball a whopping 7 times, as they have a system, essentially, in shambles right now. Most likely Notre Dame's success this week can be attributed to the pep talk Lou Holtz gave the team before they played. Lou never steers you wrong.

Will we find out how good Penn State is this week?

What's that? Oh, they're playing Temple? Nevermind.

What happened to "keep on choppin"?

Rutgers is just a couple of years removed from a stellar season and they're off to an 0-2 start, with one of those losses being a blowout to North Carolina. So, who's got North Carolina picked to win the A.C.C.? (That one's rhetorical)

Duke is 2-1, right?

Yes! Duke is 2-1, maybe they will compete for the A.C.C. crown.

Thought of the week:

Don't bet on teams you have an affiliation with, as it clouds your judgment and leaves your wallet thin.

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