College football Week 6 (Spoilers, silly goose)

[JeeberD]

SMU suspends QB Willis indefinitely

11:13 PM CDT on Friday, October 6, 2006

By KATE HAIROPOULOS / The Dallas Morning News

SMU starting quarterback Justin Willis will not play against UT-El Paso today and is suspended indefinitely because of a violation of team rules.

Brad Sutton, SMU assistant athletic director for media relations, would not comment on specifics about the violation. Coach Phil Bennett did not immediately return calls seeking comment.

Junior college transfer Corey Slater is expected to start.

Willis, a redshirt freshman from Denton Ryan, traveled to El Paso on the team charter around lunchtime Friday. The decision to suspend him was made late afternoon or early evening Friday.

Willis practiced with the team this week.

Willis had led the Mustangs (3-2, 1-0 Conference USA) to a three-game winning streak. He is 80-of-118 for 841 yards. His 12 passing touchdowns are the most for an SMU quarterback since 1996 and the seventh-most in a season. Willis also rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns.

After Willis helped SMU pull out a 33-28 win at Tulane last week, Bennett lauded Willis for his competitiveness and said he had come "light years" since his first college game Sept. 2 at Texas Tech. Willis accounted for 337 of SMU's 359 yards vs. Tulane.

Slater, 6-2, 220, is 7-of-18 for 54 yards. He got most of his playing time against North Texas, going 5-of-10 for 47 yards and an interception. He came to SMU from Dixie State in Utah, where he went 62-of-133 for 963 yards and four touchdowns.


Makes me feeel much better about tonight's game. UTEP's pass defense has been horrible and Willis has been quite good so far this season.

[duckman]

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[MylesKnight]

Man.. The cheating and resulting Death Penalty in the '80's still haunt the Mustangs.. Karma Baby.

UTEP's gotta get it going here soon, with Houston and Tulsa looking pretty tough in the West of CUSA. This is a game where the Miners can get on track and build some confidence. The two game road trip to UH and UT is only a couple of weeks away.

[MylesKnight]

Don't usually say this but, Go Sooners!!

[JeeberD]

TD Hogs!

7-0 Arkansas over Auburn...

Edit: Excuse me, 10-0!!!

[duckman]

The Demon Deacons are up 7-3 on Clemson! :)

[duckman]

Kansas is jumping all over Texas A&M 10-0. Go Jayhawks!

[VPI97]

The Demon Deacons are up 7-3 on Clemson! :)

14-3 now. Wake's looking very good.

The scored their last touchdown on a WR touchdown pass to the QB. An interesting note is that, for his career, the WR has completed five of six passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns.

[k0ruptr]

arkansas! Mitch Mustain! wow auburn could go down... the freshman lookin gooooood.

[k0ruptr]

dola and wake looking like they still gonna be unbeaten!

[Swaggs]

I wonder how high WF climbs in the polls if they can hold off Clemson. Any guesses?

I'm thinking they jump up to the 18-19 range.

[JeeberD]

Another TD for the Hogs!

17-7!

[k0ruptr]

Clemson is the highest ranked team for wake on their schedule. Although they have a pretty tough remaining schedule, what happens if they run the table? BCS championship game or no.

[TroyF]

Clemson is the highest ranked team for wake on their schedule. Although they have a pretty tough remaining schedule, what happens if they run the table? BCS championship game or no.


No. I think there are going to be two unbeatens, and there might be three not counting Wake. The other problem is the one loss teams. Would a one loss Florida, Auburn, Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan or Ohio State be ranked below a 0 loss Wake? I don't think so. They win out, they'll get to the BCS because of the auto bid for the ACC, but they won't sniff the championship game.

[k0ruptr]

I agree. could be an interesting debate at the end of the season though if they somehow do run the table.

[Easy Mac]

well, should West Virginia? Wake's schedule is arguably as difficult.

[k0ruptr]

I think wake's schedule is more difficult then WV

[Swaggs]

I think Wake's schedule, especially if you include Clemson, is clearly better than WVU's to this point. WVU earned their pre-season ranking by returning 15 starters from an 11-1, Sugar Bowl winning team, though and haven't trailed in a game in nearly a full year (last Nov. 2 vs Louisville), so I think they are entitled to their spot in the rankings.

[Radii]

That was a hell of an INT by Wake Forest!

[k0ruptr]

Wake with another interception, up 17-3. wow they look pretty good

[Celeval]

Well, if we're assuming WF runs the table, they will also get a quality opponent in the ACC Championship Game - a likely top-15 team at that point as well.

[JeeberD]

Good lord, back to back plays on which Arkansas fumbled the ball on the goal line but recovered it. 3rd and goal now from the one...

[k0ruptr]

geez arkansas fumbles on 2 plays in a row inside the auburn 1 and retains possesion on both

[General Mike]

Pitt's up 21-3 on Syracuse.

[k0ruptr]

dola and jeeber is a bish

[JeeberD]

Bite me, hula boy... :D

[JeeberD]

TD Hogs!

[k0ruptr]

i cant post a damn thing without u beating me to it.

[MJ4H]

hi

[Swaggs]

Anyone watching the Auburn game? Are they just getting flat out beat or are they playing badly and making mistakes? I didn't expect this one to be that close w/ Mustain still cutting his teeth.

[JeeberD]

i cant post a damn thing without u beating me to it.

I'm like eight time zones ahead of you...I can see into your future!

[General Mike]

Kansas up 18-7 on A&M.

[k0ruptr]

I love the announcers in the auburn arkansas game, announcing first down when hes 5 yards away and still running

[JeeberD]

Sweet! Go Jayhawks!

[k0ruptr]

ouch blocked FG returned for TD for clemson .

[JeeberD]

Wow...what a drop by the Auburn WR.

[st.cronin]

Anyone watching the Auburn game? Are they just getting flat out beat or are they playing badly and making mistakes? I didn't expect this one to be that close w/ Mustain still cutting his teeth.


It's a little bit of both. Mustain hasn't really done much, it's been the Arkansas running game. And Auburn just looks a little bit flat.

[VPI97]

ouch blocked FG returned for TD for clemson .

Wasn't really blocked...the holder basically gave the ball to a Clemson defender.

[k0ruptr]

Clemson TD! tie game... 17-17

[VPI97]

...and Clemson ties it up.


Edit - LOL. Wake blocked the XP and it still went through.

[k0ruptr]

lol that extra point barely made it over

[VPI97]

That's that. Clemson finally woke up.

[k0ruptr]

word.

[MylesKnight]

It's the Purple Pants.

Wake Forest has a very pretty stadium and field.. Dare I say Handsome? :)

[VPI97]

Wake Forest has a very pretty stadium and field.. Dare I say Handsome? :)
Fun fact: Wake's stadium & VT's stadium were built from the exact same set of blueprints. The only difference between the two now is 15 years of expansion by VT and no new development from Wake.

[biological warrior]

Man, the Irish are torching Stanford's D.

[k0ruptr]

wow... I was really rooting for wake too

[Easy Mac]

I go to fix my router, Clemson is down 17-3. I return, Clemson is up 24-17...

the moral is, never leave the tv when the team you want to pull an upset it winning.

[st.cronin]

I go to fix my router, Clemson is down 17-3. I return, Clemson is up 24-17...

the moral is, never leave the tv when the team you want to pull an upset it winning.

Dude, I learned that when I was like 7 years old.

[MylesKnight]

Hey K0rputr, you a 'Bow Warrior fan? I see that the game tonight is on ESPN Gameplan.. Huge one tonight, basically an elimination game in the WAC for both UH and Nevada.

Wondering if the feed Gameplan will be picking up is from the local UH Sports Network. I love the voice of the gentleman who does the play by play for UH. Great accent.

Late night football (at least in the continental US) is great.

[st.cronin]

Arkansas' running game is en fuego.

[MylesKnight]

Fun fact: Wake's stadium & VT's stadium were built from the exact same set of blueprints. The only difference between the two now is 15 years of expansion by VT and no new development from Wake.

Was not aware of this.. Thanks for the knowledge. VT is a pretty place as well.. Was there for a blasting of the Golden Knights a few years back. Great atmosphere.

[k0ruptr]

well so much for wake goin undefeated heh.

[MylesKnight]

Arkansas and Auburn switched uni's before the game...

[k0ruptr]

absolutely, go WARRIORS! and its a home game for us, so it showed be the home announcers on gameplan... it is definetly a huge game, but hawaii will win by 2 TD's

[Easy Mac]

Arkansas and Auburn switched uni's before the game...]

Not really, Auburn just = extremely overrated, like LSU and Georgia.

[k0ruptr]

Penn St. and Minnesota tied with a minute left

[MylesKnight]

I know this is a long way off, but for the sake of discussion..

What if, LSU, Auburn and Arkansas all end up with 1 SEC Loss (LSU would therefore beat Arkansas at the end of season).. What would the tiebreaker be for the SEC West Rep?

[Logan]

Well now that Auburn lost, let's bring this back:

"I've about had it with this playoff deal," Tuberville said after a lengthy, emotional argument for a playoff. "We all understand in our conference how tough it is. In our conference, that's about the only chance we'd have to make it."

Doesn't help when you don't win all your games.

[General Mike]

Pitt wins 21-11. Penn State-'Sota in OT.

[Easy Mac]

I know this is a long way off, but for the sake of discussion..

What if, LSU, Auburn and Arkansas all end up with 1 SEC Loss (LSU would therefore beat Arkansas at the end of season).. What would the tiebreaker be for the SEC West Rep?

A. TWO-TEAM TIE

Head-to-head competition between the two tied teams.
Records of the tied teams within the division.
Head-to-head competition vs. the team within the division with the best overall record (divisional and non-divisional) Conference record and proceeding through the division. Multiple ties within the division will be broken from first to last.
Overall record vs. all common non-divisional opponents.
Combined record vs. all common non-divisional teams.
Record vs. common non-divisional team with the best overall Conference (divisional and non-divisional) record and proceeding through other common non-divisional teams based on their order of finish within their division.
The tied team with the highest ranking in the Bowl Championship Series Standings following the last weekend of regular-season games shall be the divisional representative in the SEC Championship Game.

B. THREE (OR MORE) TEAM TIE

(Once the tie has been reduced to two teams, go to the two-team tie-breaker format.)
Combined head-to-head record among the tied teams.
Record of the tied teams within the division.
Head-to-head competition vs. the team within the division with the best overall (divisional and non-divisional) Conference record and proceeding through the division. Multiple ties within the division will be broken from first to last.
Overall record vs. non-division teams.
Combined record vs. all common non-divisional teams.
Record vs. common non-divisional team with the best overall Conference (divisional and non-divisional) record and proceeding through other common non-divisional teams based on their order of finish within their division.
The tied team with the highest ranking in the Bowl Championship Series Standings following the last weekend of regular-season games shall be the divisional representative in the SEC Championship Game, unless the second of the tied teams is ranked within five-or-fewer places of the highest ranked tied team. In this case, the head-to-head results of the top two ranked tied teams shall determine the representative in the SEC Championship Game.

[Swaggs]

WVU takes an early 14-0 lead at Mississippi State.

Offensive is looking sharp and the defense has been putting a lot of pressure on the MSU quarterback, but the Mountaineers have already given up 47 yards in penalties.

[ISiddiqui]

Wow.. that Arkansas team... they are a bit underrated, eh?

[Vince]

Anyone else watching Minn/PSU? That Minnesota receiver pushed off like hell on the TD and there was no call.

[k0ruptr]

OH HELL NO.. Pass interference on Minnesota on 4th down... what bs

[Vince]

That was a freaking terrible call.

[k0ruptr]

dola, and Penn St. is gonna win it now

[MylesKnight]

Minnesota is snakebit.. That was a Joe Pa call..

[k0ruptr]

what a shitty ending

[Vince]

How terrible does that kicker feel.

[GrantDawg]

Wow.. that Arkansas team... they are a bit underrated, eh?


Did you see how bad they played versus USC? Auburn was a bit over-rated. They looked bad against a bad Gamecock team, and then get killed by a mediocre Razorback team.

[MylesKnight]

I will say this.. The SEC is a ddeeeeeeeeeeeeeepppppppp conference. The Top 8 are tough as nails, with UK, Vandy, Ole Miss and MSU bringing up the bottom third.

To go unbeaten through this league and then win a Conference Title Game is definitely saying something.

And I'm not a $EC fan.

[ISiddiqui]

Did you see how bad they played versus USC? Auburn was a bit over-rated. They looked bad against a bad Gamecock team, and then get killed by a mediocre Razorback team.

They did get blown out by USC, but Mustain wasn't the starting QB then. They have won 4 straight since then (yes, including close ones against Vandy and Alabama), but the team is gaining confidence. They could win that SEC West this year.

[Logan]

They did get blown out by USC, but Mustain wasn't the starting QB then. They have won 4 straight since then (yes, including close ones against Vandy and Alabama), but the team is gaining confidence. They could win that SEC West this year.

Think GD was referring to Auburn playing South Carolina (the other USC).

[ISiddiqui]

There is only one USC ;). The other school is South Carolina :D.

[JHandley]

They did get blown out by USC, but Mustain wasn't the starting QB then. They have won 4 straight since then (yes, including close ones against Vandy and Alabama), but the team is gaining confidence. They could win that SEC West this year.

Arkansas's winning streak has nothing to do with Mustain. They had a huge win today and Mustain's line? 7 for 10 for 87 yards and a TD. Mistake free ball, no doubt. But let's give credit where credit is due, the Arkansas running game is the only offense and the defense is playing fantastic.

[dervack]

There is only one USC ;). The other school is South Carolina :D.
Word.

[General Mike]

17-7 Navy up on Air Force.

[st.cronin]

Arkansas's winning streak has nothing to do with Mustain. They had a huge win today and Mustain's line? 7 for 10 for 87 yards and a TD. Mistake free ball, no doubt. But let's give credit where credit is due, the Arkansas running game is the only offense and the defense is playing fantastic.

Yeah, Mustain played pretty poorly today, imo. He does look to be a pretty good prospect.

[JeeberD]

Nice scramble and throw by McCoy...

[ISiddiqui]

Yeah, Mustain played pretty poorly today, imo. He does look to be a pretty good prospect.

:confused: How is 7-10 for 87 yards and a TD "[playing] pretty poorly" exactly?

[st.cronin]

:confused: How is 7-10 for 87 yards and a TD "[playing] pretty poorly" exactly?

Did you see the game? With just slightly different luck, he goes 2-10 for 6 yards with 2 ints. He was clearly the 2nd best qb on the field.

[JHandley]

That wasn't what I was trying to say. I'm just saying that to attribute their run on Mustain's play is overlooking what's really happening. He's doing what they need him to do. Complete short passes, keep possession of the ball and let the running game do it's job.

[JeeberD]

Selvin Young 15 yard TD for the Horns...

[st.cronin]

Mustain also had 2 fumbles, both recovered by Arkansas. He tried his best to lose the game.

[Easy Mac]

Man, someone should put stickum on their hands in the FLA-LSU game.

[Easy Mac]

The announcer:

as we've all learned, you can't advance a muff.

How long has he been saving that one?

[JeeberD]

Colt McCoy is from Buffalo Gap? Dude, I lived like five minutes from Buffalo Gap when I lived in Abilene. I probably fed that kid some Big Bacon Cheeseburgers...

[Easy Mac]

Tebow just owned the LSU defense.

[BishopMVP]

They did get blown out by USC, but Mustain wasn't the starting QB then. They have won 4 straight since then (yes, including close ones against Vandy and Alabama), but the team is gaining confidence. They could win that SEC West this year.As for the Southern Cal-Arkansas game, Arkansas kept it close early on, but without McFadden they had no running game, thus no offense, and the defense got worn down and then they got blown out.

Agreed that Auburn and Georgia are overrated, don't think LSU is.

[Eaglesfan27]

Wow.. that Arkansas team... they are a bit underrated, eh?


I wonder if any UCLA fans still want to argue that Utah's defense is better than Arkansas ;)

[MylesKnight]

Can Tebow Pass? The throws I've seen him make have looked very uncomfortable and without much touch whatsoever.

At some point he's going to have to do more then run. If Leak got hurt at some point this season and missed some time, would UF become one dimensional?

[ISiddiqui]

That wasn't what I was trying to say. I'm just saying that to attribute their run on Mustain's play is overlooking what's really happening. He's doing what they need him to do. Complete short passes, keep possession of the ball and let the running game do it's job.

Well, yeah. He doesn't mess things up too much, which is rare in a freshman QB. That gives a team a chance to win. And when called on to do so can make a pass.

[JHandley]

Yeah, when you're only involved in 10 plays, you don't have many opportunities to mess things up too much.

[JeeberD]

Being involved in ten passes is NOT the same as being involved in ten plays...

[biological warrior]

Looks like it could be ''Upset Saturday'' today.

[mckerney]

How terrible does that kicker feel.

Probably as bad as he did after each of the 8 he missed last year.

[JeeberD]

Looks like it could be ''Upset Saturday'' today.

What upsets are there besides the Arkansas-Auburn game?

It's too early to get excited about the GaTech game...

[st.cronin]

Adrian Peterson is good.

[Tigercat]

This Florida LSU game is UGLY so far. Both teams look rusty, the officiating hasn't been very good, the coaching has been lackluster, and alread there have been 3 turnovers.

[Tigercat]

Dola, make that 5 turnovers so far. Watching this game as an LSU fan so far is some kind of torture.

[General Mike]

Navy wins 24-17.

[Cuckoo]

Adrian Peterson is good.

*nods*

Good game so far. Nice to see OU start to play some defense.

[Eaglesfan27]

Wow. Awkward looking but a cool pass from Tebow.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Can Tebow Pass?

Yep.
1 for 1, 1 yd, 1 TD
;)

[Tigercat]

Its a good thing Florida isn't that great of a top 5 team, otherwise they would be up by a lot more right now. The LSU playcalling has been horrid, the execution has been horrid, and all kinds of calls and bounces have gone against us. I need to go find a tree at halftime.

[JeeberD]

Good job, Horns.

[Swaggs]

WVU plays ugly, giving up 134 penalty yards, but still wins 42-14 over MSU. Lack of discipline will kill us against a good team, as in this game, it gave MSU a ton of extra downs/chances.

Steve Slaton was workmanlike with over 200 yards rushing + receiving.

[GrantDawg]

They did get blown out by USC, but Mustain wasn't the starting QB then. They have won 4 straight since then (yes, including close ones against Vandy and Alabama), but the team is gaining confidence. They could win that SEC West this year.


Do you seriuosly belive Arkansas wouldn't get blown out right now if they played again? Mustain wouldn't prevent USC stomping them.

[Swaggs]

and.... it looks like Florida is about to break this one open.

I'm still not overly impressed by the Gators, but they have definitely made the most of their opportunities.

[MylesKnight]

Special 'Ed' Teams for the Tigers.

[JeeberD]

Come on Huskies, take advantage of that pick!

[GrantDawg]

Agreed that Auburn and Georgia are overrated, don't think LSU is.

That's about right, except you can probably throw Florida in there as not over-rated. The two best SEC teams are the ones playing right now.

[Tigercat]

I must really hate myself to keep watching this LSU team today. So much is going wrong for a team that is 100x better than this, its ridiculous.

[JeeberD]

Damn...how did the Trojans get the ball back so quickly with such good field position?

[Easy Mac]

cheeky bastards... florida looked damn good on that play. talk about players looking into the backfield.

[Swaggs]

Is the USC game on television somewhere? If so, what channel?

[JeeberD]

I have it on Fox Sports Southwest...

[JonInMiddleGA]

Make that 2 for 2, 36 yds, 2 TD's.

[MylesKnight]

Problem for Florida is they still have games at Auburn, vs. Georgia (at Jax) and at Florida State left, as well as the SEC Title Game if they get there..

What if they lose only one game all season? WIth this schedule, they may deserve a title game bid, but may not get it..

[MylesKnight]

Make that 2 for 2, 36 yds, 2 TD's.

Not quite John Elway or Joe Montana. :) You or I could've hit the receiver in that second pass. W I D E Open.

I suppose today is SEC West Self Distruction Day.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Meanwhile GT just missed a FG try, still down 20-14 vs Maryland midway thru the 3rd.

[Swaggs]

I have it on Fox Sports Southwest...

AHA! Found it--thanks. :)

[JeeberD]

My pleasure... :)

[JeeberD]

21-10 Horns on a McCoy to Shipley pass!

[General Mike]

WVU plays ugly, giving up 134 penalty yards, but still wins 42-14 over MSU. Lack of discipline will kill us against a good team, as in this game, it gave MSU a ton of extra downs/chances.

Steve Slaton was workmanlike with over 200 yards rushing + receiving.

Good thing you don't play any good teams this year. Well maybe 1.

[Swaggs]

Good thing you don't play any good teams this year. Well maybe 1.

Rutgers isn't a good team this year? ;)

[Eaglesfan27]

Damn...how did the Trojans get the ball back so quickly with such good field position?


They blocked a punt.

[MylesKnight]

CBS produces a much prettier College Football Broadcast than ABC/ESPN.. Better picture, more or better positioned mics around the stadium..

[Eaglesfan27]

Is the USC game on television somewhere? If so, what channel?


It's on most of the Fox Sports Channels, and if you have DirectV it is on 95 in HD.

[JeeberD]

HUGE fumble by OU!

[biological warrior]

UW just stopped USC. 4th and 3 now.

[Swaggs]

Looks like GT is mounting a comeback against Maryland. Ball just ran one in and the Maryland lead is down to 3 early in the fourth quarter.

[Swaggs]

Whoops... lead is 2 in the fourth quarter.

[Eaglesfan27]

Bullshit late hit call against USC.

[JeeberD]

Holy crap, defensive TD for Texas!

28-10 Horns

*if it stands*

[General Mike]

Rutgers isn't a good team this year? ;)

Rutgers is a decent team. In the 21-40 range probably, but I don't know if they are a legit top 20 team tho. There is a lot of parity in CFB now tho, so who knows. I would put Pitt in the decent category too.

[JeeberD]

And it stands.

28-10 UT.

[Mr. Snappy]

That looked like a forward pass to me, but as a UT alumnus, I'll take it.

[JeeberD]

How about the ABC guy..."I always thought the ball had to go BACKWARDS to be a fumble..."

Dude...I learned when I was like five that a lateral can be fumbled.

[Eaglesfan27]

USC with a big defensive stand to force a punt.

[JeeberD]

Dola-

Iglesias shoulda been a Miner, dammit. :mad:

[dervack]

Dola-

Iglesias shoulda been a Miner, dammit. :mad:
Enrique or Julio?

[JeeberD]

Pick on Thompson...game over?

[JonInMiddleGA]

GT leads, but just missed another short FG. Maryland ball with 3:30 left, Tech leads 27-23.

[Celeval]

Looks like GT is mounting a comeback against Maryland. Ball just ran one in and the Maryland lead is down to 3 early in the fourth quarter.

Tech's missed another FG, but that after two touchdowns, and GT's up 27-23 with around three minutes to play... Maryland has the ball on the 20 after a miss off the crossbar on a 27-ish yarder.

[Swaggs]

As a football fan, is there anything worse than a 4-6 point lead with 2 minutes to play?

You know they can't tie it with a FG, but a TD pretty much ends the game.

Should be a good finale to the USC-UW game.

[JeeberD]

Go ECU! Go CUSA!

10-0 ECU over UVA...early.

[Celeval]

Maryland 57 yard completion... first and goal from the seven, under 1:10.

[Celeval]

As a football fan, is there anything worse than a 4-6 point lead with 2 minutes to play?

You know they can't tie it with a FG, but a TD pretty much ends the game.

Should be a good finale to the USC-UW game.

Pretty much. Damnit Damnit Damnit.

[Swaggs]

What's up w/ the GT-Maryland game now?

ESPN gametracker is making me mad.

[JeeberD]

UW down 6, 60 yards to go for a TD with just under a minute to go...

[JeeberD]

make that 47 yards to go with 42 seconds left

[Celeval]

What's up w/ the GT-Maryland game now?

ESPN gametracker is making me mad.

Maryland inside the ten, 0:50 on the clock.

[Celeval]

Maryland inside the ten, 0:50 on the clock.

Third and goal at the five, 0:41 to play. Timeout Maryland (1 left).

[Noble_Platypus]

Can you imagine what kind of numbers Calvin Johnson from GT could put up if he had a good QB throwing to him? Ball sucks.

[Swaggs]

Go ECU! Go CUSA!

10-0 ECU over UVA...early.


I'm down with that.

Go WVU strength of schedule! :)

Plus, I have hated UVA since they laid the wood on us at the Tire Bowl a few years ago.

[kingnebwsu]

UW driving, wow. Past midfield with :34 left. Is USC the #2 team even if they hold on?

[st.cronin]

Boy, UW-USC. What a game.

[Celeval]

Can you imagine what kind of numbers Calvin Johnson from GT could put up if he had a good QB throwing to him? Ball sucks.

10 catches for 133 yards and a TD this week.

[JeeberD]

I'm down with that.

Go WVU strength of schedule! :)

Plus, I have hated UVA since they laid the wood on us at the Tire Bowl a few years ago.

10-7 ECU, now...

[Eaglesfan27]

Boy, UW-USC. What a game.


Yep. Darn that UW RB didn't want to go down. Too bad that he wasted some time for his team.

[Noble_Platypus]

10 catches for 133 yards and a TD this week.

My point exactly. Look at his QBs numbers. 13/25/162

[JeeberD]

10 catches for 133 yards and a TD this week.

For some reason I wanna call you jbjacket after post...

[Celeval]

Third and goal at the five, 0:41 to play. Timeout Maryland (1 left).

Sacked... ball comes loose and Tech recovers, but they're calling an incomplete pass instead.

[Celeval]

Sacked... ball comes loose and Tech recovers, but they're calling an incomplete pass instead.

Intentional Grounding. 35 seconds left, Maryland fourth and goal from the 19 yard line.

[JeeberD]

two seconds to go...UW ball on the 15!

[Celeval]

My point exactly. Look at his QBs numbers. 13/25/162

Well, Reggie Ball has been coached in a very specific way that affects the completion percentage - there's only been the one sack this game. Reggie is very aware of throwing the ball away rather than taking a sack - if you look at 13-25 completion, and sub in three sacks instead of incompletions, then it's 13-22 which isn't nearly as bad. He's also ran for 84 yards today.

[Eaglesfan27]

UW is getting way too much time here on this spot. This is BS.

[Eaglesfan27]

And even after all of that time, UW didn't snap it in time.

[Celeval]

For some reason I wanna call you jbjacket after post...

:-P :-D

Michael Johnson, DE for Tech comes up with sacks on third and fourth down, and Tech gets the ball back after first and goal. Game over. Whew.

[st.cronin]

worst.ending.ever

[JeeberD]

UW blew it, but they were playing some trashy stuff right there...

[Noble_Platypus]

Well, Reggie Ball has been coached in a very specific way that affects the completion percentage - there's only been the one sack this game. Reggie is very aware of throwing the ball away rather than taking a sack - if you look at 13-25 completion, and sub in three sacks instead of incompletions, then it's 13-22 which isn't nearly as bad. He's also ran for 84 yards today.

I have watched him play several games this year. He isnt throwing 50% because of throwing the ball away. He is either hot or cold. For every good play he makes he makes an equally dumb one.

[kingnebwsu]

Gotta snap the ball there...wow. They had 30-45 seconds to prepare and they still couldn't snap the ball on time. Sad.

[JeeberD]

Why did it take the refs so long to start the clock?

[Eaglesfan27]

Why did it take the refs so long to start the clock?


Good question. There is no reason that should have happened. Ty even had a chance to call a play in from the sidelines.

Oh well, still undefeated. :)

[Easy Mac]

to give washington more time to set up... which didn't work

[JonInMiddleGA]

Whew indeed. GT plays to the level of the competition once again in the Chump Gailey era & is lucky to survive. But survive they did.

[ChiMatt]

Are the Pac-10 officials always that bad? The receiver clearly went down with 5 seconds left and it takes them 3 seconds to stop the clock? Then they huddle for about a minute before starting the clock without any warnng to UW?

[dervack]

Are the Pac-10 officials always that bad? The receiver clearly went down with 5 seconds left and it takes them 3 seconds to stop the clock? Then they huddle for about a minute before starting the clock without any warnng to UW?
From the replay, the official over the ball wound his right arm as he was backing out, but I guess no one seen it.

[Celeval]

I have watched him play several games this year. He isnt throwing 50% because of throwing the ball away. He is either hot or cold. For every good play he makes he makes an equally dumb one.

In other seasons, I'd generally agree with you about the dumb plays - but he does have a 2/1 TD/Int ratio this season (10/5), and has cut down his dumb plays a lot. The first pick against VT was absolutely horrible, but the second one was not a bad play from Reggie - if you've got Calvin in one-on-one coverage down the sideline, I'd love for him to throw it up more often then not. That said, I don't get ESPN-U and the place we went to to eat and watch didn't get it either (despite us calling in advance to check), so I listened via radio and pretty spotty at that.

[Cuckoo]

Well good game to the hated horns. OU just couldn't hold on to the ball, and Texas' defense was hitting hard. Colt didn't exactly wow me, but he didn't make any big mistakes either.

[Celeval]

Whew indeed. GT plays to the level of the competition once again in the Chump Gailey era & is lucky to survive. But survive they did.

Still going to call it that if Tech wins the ACC Coastal this year? 3-0 in conference, with the tiebreaker over the second and third teams (VT, UVA, both with one loss). Nobody else on that side is unbeaten.

[Noble_Platypus]

Still going to call it that if Tech wins the ACC Coastal this year? 3-0 in conference, with the tiebreaker over the second and third teams (VT, UVA, both with one loss). Nobody else on that side is unbeaten.

Big deal, its the ACC, not the SEC.

[Ajaxab]

Are the Pac-10 officials always that bad? The receiver clearly went down with 5 seconds left and it takes them 3 seconds to stop the clock? Then they huddle for about a minute before starting the clock without any warnng to UW?

Agreed, the refs screw USC by giving the Huskies a ton of extra time while the clock is stopped and screw Washington just before that by not stopping the clock at 0:05. How is screwing both teams on the same play possible? Is the Pac-10 officiating brutal everywhere?

[JeeberD]

10-7 ECU, now...

24-7 ECU almost at the half! :eek:

[General Mike]

UConn down 14-0 early to USF.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Still going to call it that if Tech wins the ACC Coastal this year?

Yep.

I wouldn't piss on Chan Gailey if he spontaneously combusted before my eyes.
Tech wins in spite of that moron, not because of him.

[st.cronin]

Yep.

I wouldn't piss on Chan Gailey if he spontaneously combusted before my eyes.
Tech wins in spite of that moron, not because of him.

To what do you attribute their success, then?

[JonInMiddleGA]

To what do you attribute their success, then?

Mostly to Jon Tenuta, the DC.
And playing in a conference that ain't what it used to be helps too.

[dawgfan]

Agreed, the refs screw USC by giving the Huskies a ton of extra time while the clock is stopped and screw Washington just before that by not stopping the clock at 0:05. How is screwing both teams on the same play possible? Is the Pac-10 officiating brutal everywhere?
The only team screwed was Washington - the Huskies were lined up and ready to go as soon as the refs positioned the ball, but the officials then (rightfully) paused for a conference to determine if there should've been more time on the clock (there should've been), and they then started the clock running before all the refs were even in place, and they started the clock differently than they had all game - prior to that play, the ref positioning the ball would hold it and then indicate to the Husky center that the clock was running.

Pac. 10. Refs. Fucking. Suck.

Now, to be clear, this isn't a screw-up on the level of the Oregon/Oklahoma game. In that instance, if the refs do their job, Oklahoma has the ball and can run out the clock to win the game. In this instance, if the refs do their job the UW has 4-5 seconds to play with and they get one last play off to try and win the game. No guarantees that the Huskies score, but they should've at least had a chance.

All that said, the Huskies had their chances in this game. Yeah, it's nice that they played USC as tough as they did, but they certainly didn't do themselves any favors with their horrible punting game (bad snaps and poor blocking which led to a shanked punt and a blocked punt) and Roy Lewis dropping an interception right in his hands with a lot of daylight in front of him on USC's last field goal scoring drive.

I'm proud of the team for playing as well as they did, but it's damn fucking frustrating that they got screwed out of one last play by horrible officiating.

[GrantDawg]

Joe T. is freaking me out right now. He is looking really good. Longer throws than I thought he could make, and very accurate.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Vols better wake the hell up or they're gonna get blown out.

[GrantDawg]

Vols better wake the hell up or they're gonna get blown out.


I wouldn't have gave a plug nickle for UGA's chances tonight. This has been a shock. I think it will end up to be a closer game than it is now, but I'm happy with the way it is going so far.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I wouldn't have gave a plug nickle for UGA's chances tonight. This has been a shock.

To be honest, this is pretty much exactly what I feared all week. I figured it would be the running game instead of passing & special teams, but the scenario is what I almost expected.

[GrantDawg]

Sutherland has just become a beast at the goal-line. Wow. Would have never thunk it.

[k0ruptr]

the ducks are getting worked :( damn , mad props to Cal right now though. Oregon is better then this though.

[JeeberD]

17-0 miners with 6 to go in the first half...

[k0ruptr]

woohoo go UTEP

[JeeberD]

SMU's stud defender is going off the field in an ambulance. I hope he's OK... :(

[JeeberD]

Sounds like it might be a neck/spinal injury.

[dawgfan]

the ducks are getting worked :( damn , mad props to Cal right now though. Oregon is better then this though.
Nothing will erase the sting lingering from the end of the UW/USC game, but seeing the Ducks get their asses handed to them does ease it a bit. Fuck the Ducks! Go Cal (and anyone else playing the Zeroes, with the possible exception of Notre Dame)!

[k0ruptr]

31-10 Cal over oregon...

[dawgfan]

Sounds like it might be a neck/spinal injury.
Ugh - hate to hear that. Hope he's OK...

[k0ruptr]

just some of my notes on todays games...

Damien Hughes is clearly the best corner I've seen all year. the announcers are saying hes the best in the country, I'd have to agree so far.

Tennesee - Georgia is shaping up to be one of the best games of the year, but UT has all the momentum right now.

Minnesota got robbed like a blind kid .

Ohio St. will go undefeated and play for the BCS championship game.

USC is OVERRATED they looked very weak for the 3rd game in a row, and yet they are still undefeated.

[JeeberD]

24-7 ECU almost at the half! :eek:

Fucking A! ECU wins 31-21, but then Houston goes and loses to freakin' LaLa!?!?!?!

[Easy Mac]

wow

[JonInMiddleGA]

BLOCKED PUNT ! TOUCHDOWN VOLS !!!

[k0ruptr]

Robert Gordon just dropped a sure TD for cal in the oregon game.

[Dr. Sak]

Ohio St. will go undefeated and play for the BCS championship game.



I dont know about that. The Michigan-Ohio State game will be a great game. Michigan has some really good balance on offense and if tOSU has one weakness on defense it is defending the run. If Hart is healthy he will have a big day.

[k0ruptr]

Good point, I had forgotten about the Michigan game. That will be very interesting

[Eaglesfan27]

USC is OVERRATED they looked very weak for the 3rd game in a row, and yet they are still undefeated.


They are also fighting through a lot of key injuries. If they can remain undefeated and get healthy, they could do very well in the national championship game.

[st.cronin]

I agree, I think Michigan is just as good as the Buckeyes.

[Easy Mac]

what the fuck is going on in Georgia

Oh, and dat boy run so good

[JonInMiddleGA]

Brown 100 yd KOR for Georgia.

2 point try no good, 38-33 UT still leading with just under 13 minutes left.

[st.cronin]

Wow, TN-GA is a great game.

[k0ruptr]

See... this really could be game of the year. WOW

[Dr. Sak]

Minnesota got robbed like a blind kid .

As a Penn State fan and a referee I have to agree that the Pass Interference call was not the right call but after being on the short end of calls a few times in the past in Big Ten games I don't feel as bad.

I refuse to buy into the fact that there is some big conspiricy in the Big Ten for Michigan and Ohio State to get all the calls like many other PSU fans seem to believe. Referees are human and that was a bang bang play, plus if you watch the replay the DB bangs Butler right as the ball is released from Morelli's hands, so technically that is PI, but in this case I think you have to let the kids play unless it is something so obvious you have to call it.

[JonInMiddleGA]

And now Coker returns a short KO to near mid-field.

[Dr. Sak]

The fans at the Georgia/UT game went to see a SEC game and a PAC 10 game broke out.

<just kidding pac 10 fans>

[Easy Mac]

Ohio St. will go undefeated and play for the BCS championship game.

USC is OVERRATED they looked very weak for the 3rd game in a row, and yet they are still undefeated.

A. Incorrect, Michigan

B. Who would you rate ahead of them. Since I have Michigan in the title game with USC, I'd rate them equal. Florida? doubtful, good, but not better. Missouri? Boise State? Louisville? West Virginia? Rutgers? Come on, no team has been WOW this season. Based on the college football season, USC being 2-3 seems to rate just about right. In a normal year, probably not, but this hasn't been a normal year.

[JonInMiddleGA]

... and a PAC 10 game broke out.

Don't say that, the refs might screw something up ;)

[k0ruptr]

lol...

another thing. Nate Longshore is a fantastic QB

[Eaglesfan27]

They are also fighting through a lot of key injuries. If they can remain undefeated and get healthy, they could do very well in the national championship game.


23 guys on the injury list this week. The fact that they continue to win with so many injuries shows how good they are. Their injury list:


INJURY REPORT

Out for season/indefinitely

FB Brandon Hancock, knee
S Josh Pinkard, knee
FB Ryan Powdrell, knee
RB Michael Coleman, hip
WR Jamere Holland, shoulder
LB Josh Tatum, knee
TB Hershel Dennis, knee
CB Jerry Williams, knee
S Will Harris, knee
DE Rashaad Goodrum, back
DT Lawrence Miles, shoulder
LB Lou Ferrigno Jr., knee
OG Jeff Byers, back

Walking Wounded

(expected to return soon)
WR Dwayne Jarrett, shoulder
TB Chauncey Washington, hamstring - Played despite the injury
NT Sedrick Ellis, knee
TE Gerald Washington, knee
FB Stanley Havili, leg
WR Chris McFoy, shoulder
LB Luthur Brown, hamstring
DT Travis Tofi, foot
TE Nick Vanderboom, foot
OG Chilo Rachal, ankle

[k0ruptr]

dola ... Touchdown Cal this game is over

[k0ruptr]

this is why I love this place, there is no other place online where I can find this good of college football discussion. You guys are great :)

[JonInMiddleGA]

Right on cue, video replay overturns a 24 yd catch for UT.

[st.cronin]

lol...

another thing. Nate Longshore is a fantastic QB

PJ Hill is a pretty good tailback.

[k0ruptr]

and then a 24 1/2 yard catch to the 1/2 yard line

[k0ruptr]

TD UT...

[JonInMiddleGA]

And Wilhoit misses the PAT (second miss of his career), it's just 44-33. 8:15 to go.

[k0ruptr]

Touchdown Ducks...38-17 Cal

[Easy Mac]

Tereshinksi ><=God

[Easy Mac]

Of course, God doesn't fumble

[k0ruptr]

FUMBLE!!!!! UT recovers.

[k0ruptr]

under review... clearly a fumble though.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Play now under review ... but the fumble stands as called on the field.
UT ball in Georgia territory.

[k0ruptr]

The SEC sure is fun to watch...

[Ragone]

LB Lou Ferrigno Jr., knee

its a good thing he was out, you wouldn't like him when he's angry

[k0ruptr]

UGA allows 50+ points. I have to imagine its been a long time since that has happened

[JeeberD]

17-7, Miners :mad:

[JonInMiddleGA]

Anybody got change for a 50?

[k0ruptr]

LOL florida international and north texas just ended the 5th OT heading to 6

[Easy Mac]

its easier to break than a 51

[st.cronin]

Anybody got change for a 50?

solid

[JonInMiddleGA]

UGA allows 50+ points. I have to imagine its been a long time since that has happened

1995, Florida did it to them.
from http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/florida/entry/worlds_largest_outdoor_cocktail_party_gerogia_bulldogs_vs_florida_gators/
The game has been held in Jacksonville every year since 1933, except for the 1994 game while Alltel Stadium was built on the site of the Gator Bowl Stadium, and the 1995 game, where in an interesting side note to that battle, Florida head coach Steve Spurrier tacked on an extra touchdown at the end of the game to set a new opponents’ scoring record in Sanford Stadium, the home field of the Bulldogs.

[k0ruptr]

11 years. wow

Fresno St. Just lost to arguably the worst Division 1 team in college football Utah St.

[JeeberD]

17-14, Miners :mad: :mad: