2007 College Football Week 3 thread

[cartman]

Have at it!

[wade moore]

Just turned the UMD/WVU game..

Surprised to see it only 7-7 and the 1st quarter is almost over.

Everyone I heard was calling for a WVU blowout (and I would have to agree).

[wade moore]

Impressive stand here by Maryland.

[wade moore]

Worst. Throwaway. Ever.

[Logan]

Two future Rutgers opponents.

Would love to see Steffy make that same throw in 2 weeks.

[terpkristin]

Just turned the UMD/WVU game..

Surprised to see it only 7-7 and the 1st quarter is almost over.

Everyone I heard was calling for a WVU blowout (and I would have to agree).

I was fully expecting a blowout, especially after the first play.

Terps still aren't looking great and WVU tends to come on strong in the 2nd half, lot of football left to play...

/tk

[wade moore]

Side Note - This is an ENTIRELY different crowd and atmosphere than when I went to watch them beat up on W&M last year.

[wade moore]

What the HELL was that play call?

[Logan]

WVU hasn't impressed me much in the one and a half games I've seen on TV so far this year.

[ISiddiqui]

And West Virginia breaks out in the 2nd half again (so far). It seems they just wear down teams and then run crazy in the 3rd and 4th Quarter.

And Devine looks incredibly scary! Add to Slaton and White!

[Galaril]

Air force against TCU. Air Force hung tight stopping TCU twice inside the 5 yard line and kept the game close 10-3 until TCU scored a score in the mid 4th quarter to break it open 17-3;(

[timmynausea]

I guess I'm biased, but West Virginia looks great to me. White, Slaton, Schmitt and Devine splitting carries out of the same backfield is just unbelievable.

What I'm wondering is how Friedgen will slight the WVU coaching staff tonight. He has a bit of a history of dissing Rich Rodriguez's staff. (http://www.collegefootballfrenzy.com/)

[Galaril]

Air force against TCU. Air Force hung tight stopping TCU twice inside the 5 yard line and kept the game close 10-3 until TCU scored a score in the mid 4th quarter to break it open 17-3;(

I spoke to soon.Air Force has scored two TDs in about a 3 minute span one being on a 75 yard run. Just now, TCU was marching down the field for the apparent game winning FG when they had the ball at Air Forces 21 with 45 seconds and threw an interception in the endzone.Why were thye threwing? Overtime:)

[Galaril]

TCU misses FG in OT.................And Air Force Bam.
AF 20-17.
tcu has only 3 games in the last three years and this is number 4.

[Swaggs]

I guess I'm biased, but West Virginia looks great to me. White, Slaton, Schmitt and Devine splitting carries out of the same backfield is just unbelievable.

What I'm wondering is how Friedgen will slight the WVU coaching staff tonight. He has a bit of a history of dissing Rich Rodriguez's staff. (http://www.collegefootballfrenzy.com/)

I'm with you. I think Maryland is, at least, an 8-win team in '07. I'm real pleased with the win--we didn't blow them out, but I never felt like the game was in question (even when it was within 7).

We haven't been completely dominating, but I'm pretty pleased to get through our first three games with our closest game being 17-points. Our early season OOC schedule isn't super tough, but we have two 2006 bowl teams (Maryland and W. Michigan), two rivals that probably hold the game in higher regard than we do (Maryland and Marshall), and, unlike a lot of top 25 teams, we have already played/won two road games (and in a span of five days, no less).

I'm really looking forward to seeing Devine and Slaton on the field together. It usually takes a little while for freshmen to get in Coach Rod's good graces, but Devine has to be getting close to earning his trust.

[Swaggs]

TCU misses FG in OT.................And Air Force Bam.
AF 20-17.
tcu has only 3 games in the last three years and this is number 4.

It is tough to turn around and play on a Thursday, after playing the prior Saturday. TCU was probably pretty beat up, physically and emotionally, after that Texas loss.

[Galaril]

It is tough to turn around and play on a Thursday, after playing the prior Saturday. TCU was probably pretty beat up, physically and emotionally, after that Texas loss.

Yeah,...............um Air Force also played last week on Saturday. Air Force is 3-0 which is the first 3-0 start since 1987 when they went 12-1 and finished fourth in the Rankings.

[Swaggs]

Yeah,...............um Air Force also played last week on Saturday. Air Force is 3-0 which is the first 3-0 start since 1987 when they went 12-1 and finished fourth in the Rankings.

I know they played last week. They also won last week, didn't get their hearts torn out against a top 10 team that they consider a rival, and got to play this game at home.

Still, great win for Air Force. They have some pretty tough (underrated) competition the next two weeks, but if they can get through BYU and Navy, they could cruise into that game against Notre Dame at 10-0, which would be pretty exciting. :)

[Galaril]

I know they played last week. They also won last week, didn't get their hearts torn out against a top 10 team that they consider a rival, and got to play this game at home.

Still, great win for Air Force. They have some pretty tough (underrated) competition the next two weeks, but if they can get through BYU and Navy, they could cruise into that game against Notre Dame at 10-0, which would be pretty exciting. :)


No I agree, TCU had a hell of a tough loss last week to the Longhorns and this one won't help either. Great game fun to watch.

[Butter]

Great comeback by Air Force. That 4th and 1 option play at their own 29 was a joy to watch.

[miked]

Got me some tickets to the GT-BC game this weekend. I've never been to a tech game before but from what I hear it should be fun. Go Jackets! And RU of course against Middle West Norfolk State Junior Community College.

[st.cronin]

Great win for Air Force, no way did I think they had a chance to win that game.

[JeeberD]

Big rivalry game for the Miners against NMSU this weekend. Their offense is very similar to Texas Tech's, so the defense didn't have to learn much of anything new at practice this weekend. And after giving Tech a major scare, I'm sure we can tear into a tear with far inferior talent running the same scheme...

[Honolulu_Blue]

Can't wait for that pillow fight in the Big House to see who's the 118th best team in Division 1-A.

[Galaril]

Great win for Air Force, no way did I think they had a chance to win that game.

Yes B-I-G win for the Falcons.3-0 BYU next up.

[Buccaneer]

Another reason why Colorado and the West is not the South


n DeBerry’s office, March 2003, the coach spoke in his classic southern drawl: “Nah, don’ chew go thankin’ football ’round here is like it is back home,” DeBerry said to a fellow Southerner. “Cause it ain’t like that.”

No coach, it ain’t.

Even with Air Force’s stunning 20-17 overtime victory over Texas Christian, it ain’t.

You see, back home, folks actually go to games to see the home team play.

Day of the week doesn’t matter. Time of day doesn’t matter either.

Where was Colorado Springs? Where were the rest of the Air Force fans? Official attendance was 31,556. And that was a joke. There might have been a family or two more than 22,000 in a stadium that seats 46,692.

The night was beautiful. Cloudless. A slight crispness filled the air. The home team was undefeated and coming off a road upset.


Methinks because it was a beautiful evening, peope were actually out and about. I saw plenty of joggers and bikers, people hanging out downtown and those simply out walking around the neighborhoods.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I saw plenty of joggers and bikers, people hanging out downtown and those simply out walking around the neighborhoods.

And I just have a really hard time understanding why people would be doing any of those things when there's a college football game to watch.

And I say that as someone who is probably at best only at or around the median for interest in college football in the South.

[Buccaneer]

And I just have a really hard time understanding why people would be doing any of those things when there's a college football game to watch.

And I say that as someone who is probably at best only at or around the median for interest in college football in the South.

And that would be close to rabid here in the West. It really was a nice evening, I was outside playing with my son.

[JonInMiddleGA]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3020149

Updated: September 14, 2007, 8:04 PM ET

Notre Dame quarterback Demetrius Jones did not board a bus departing for the trip to Michigan, Coach Charlie Weis said in a statement Friday.

Jones started Notre Dame's opener, a 33-3 loss at home to Georgia Tech. He was pulled as starter last Saturday against Penn State in favor of freshman Jimmy Clausen.

Jones' status at Notre Dame is now in doubt.

Against Georgia Tech, Jones was 1-of-3 passing for 4 yards and ran the ball 12 times for 28 yards. Four of the six drives he led ended in three-and-outs, and he fumbled the ball away on the other two possessions.

"At 2:30 today, while boarding the bus to Michigan, I was notified that Demetrius Jones had decided not to make the trip," Weis said in a statement. "I have not spoken to Demetrius and can only say that he missed the team bus. Any additional comment would be without all the facts."

[terpkristin]

I'm with you. I think Maryland is, at least, an 8-win team in '07. I'm real pleased with the win--we didn't blow them out, but I never felt like the game was in question (even when it was within 7).

Really? I'm not sure I see us at 8 wins...our first 2 wins were unimpressive, of the remaining schedule, I'm not sure I see 6 more wins...
@ Wake, @ Rutgers, vs. Georgia Tech, vs. Virginia (homecoming), vs. Clemson, @ North Carolina, vs. Boston College, @ Florida State, @ NC State

Of those, I'd say we'll probably win against Virginia, with Clemson and UNC, we stand a decent shot, and NC State is 50-50. The rest I could see us losing, especially if we play like we have so far. Our defense has actually been really good, I was quite happy with what I saw last night. The offense, on the other hand....stupid Portis.

Edited to fix typos.

/tk

[vex]

Go Troy!:)

[CU Tiger]

Really? I'm not sure I see us at 8 wins...our first 2 wins were unimpressive, of the remaining schedule, I'm not sure I see 6 more wins...
@ Wake, @ Rutgers, vs. Georgia Tech, vs. Virginia (homecoming), vs. Clemson, @ North Carolina, vs. Boston College, @ Florida State, @ NC State

Of those, I'd say we'll probably win against Virginia, with Clemson and UNC, we stand a decent shot, and NC State is 50-50. The rest I could see us losing, especially if we play like we have so far. Our defense has actually been really good, I was quite happy with what I saw last night. The offense, on the other hand....stupid Portis.

Edited to fix typos.

/tk

Ok its probably predictable that I would jump all over this, but...
Good shot against Clemson and UNC but NC state is 50-50. But you see losing to Wake, GT, BC, and FSU...

Not sure I follow your logic. Id say other than Rutgers and GT Clemson is your most sure loss on the remainder of your schedule. We handled FSU, NC State is a joke this year, Wake has done nothing in 2 games. But time will tell...

[Swaggs]

Really? I'm not sure I see us at 8 wins...our first 2 wins were unimpressive, of the remaining schedule, I'm not sure I see 6 more wins...
@ Wake, @ Rutgers, vs. Georgia Tech, vs. Virginia (homecoming), vs. Clemson, @ North Carolina, vs. Boston College, @ Florida State, @ NC State

Of those, I'd say we'll probably win against Virginia, with Clemson and UNC, we stand a decent shot, and NC State is 50-50. The rest I could see us losing, especially if we play like we have so far. Our defense has actually been really good, I was quite happy with what I saw last night. The offense, on the other hand....stupid Portis.

Edited to fix typos.

/tk

Obviously, nothing is guaranteed, but I think the Terps should roll against UNC, NC State, and UVA. I think they match up pretty well against Wake, Rutgers, Georgia Tech, BC, and FSU. I think Clemson's offensive speed (re: big play ability) is similar to that of West Virginia, so that will be a tough one. Fridge seems like he wants to play ball control offense with good defense and that usually does not work well when the opponent has homerun hitters (like WVU's and Clemson's backfield).

Lattimore and the o-line looked real good and the defense looked pretty solid to me. They used a linebacker to spy Patrick White the entire game (and successfully stopped him), but they won't need to do that against teams without mobile QBs like White, so I think they will look a lot better against teams that play pro-style offenses (like Rutgers, BC, GT). Unless Steffy fails to improve throughout the rest of the season, I think they have 8-wins in them, as the ACC is still a little down.

[cartman]

Obviously, nothing is guaranteed, but I think the Terps should roll against UNC, NC State, and UVA. I think they match up pretty well against Wake, Rutgers, Georgia Tech, BC, and FSU. I think Clemson's offensive speed (re: big play ability) is similar to that of West Virginia, so that will be a tough one. Fridge seems like he wants to play ball control offense with good defense and that usually does not work well when the opponent has homerun hitters (like WVU's and Clemson's backfield).

Lattimore and the o-line looked real good and the defense looked pretty solid to me. They used a linebacker to spy Patrick White the entire game (and successfully stopped him), but they won't need to do that against teams without mobile QBs like White, so I think they will look a lot better against teams that play pro-style offenses (like Rutgers, BC, GT). Unless Steffy fails to improve throughout the rest of the season, I think they have 8-wins in them, as the ACC is still a little down.

Please stop causing problem...

[Swaggs]

What was the spread on this Troy-Oklahoma State game? I though Oklahoma State looked fairly decent going into this season.

[Swaggs]

Please stop causing problem...

My Longhorns looking good in the early season?

[cartman]

My Longhorns looking good in the early season?

What better, Peter Gardere pulled over for DUI, or Rhett Bomar paid for not working?

[vex]

What was the spread on this Troy-Oklahoma State game? I though Oklahoma State looked fairly decent going into this season.

Ok State had the media in their corner coming into the season, but following what success? Nothing more than a 7-6 season last year. Every year they are the next great thing. But nothing. This preseason, on the Official Oklahoma State website, they even proclaimed themselves as having "The Greatest Offense in the World".

Money from Boone Pickens may buy nice facilities, get you in the media spotlight and like such as. Wins? Not so much.

[Young Drachma]

Wow. Troy finally got to make a statement at home. Good for them.

[cartman]

Troy St. = UCLA

'Unknown College of Lower Alabama'

[Swaggs]

Ok State had the media in their corner coming into the season, but following what success? Nothing more than a 7-6 season last year. Every year they are the next great thing. But nothing. This preseason, on the Official Oklahoma State website, they even proclaimed themselves as having "The Greatest Offense in the World".

Money from Boone Pickens may buy nice facilities, get you in the media spotlight and like such as. Wins? Not so much.

The sad thing is that Troy hasn't even played all that well this game and they are still beating the crap out of them. Troy's coach has made two horrendous play calls (fake punt inside his own thirty and not managing the clock at the end of the first half).

[tarcone]

Iowa travels to Ames to take on the clones. I hope Iowa wins 256-0. that would make me feel very toasty inside.

[sooner333]

Spread was OSU -10, btw.

[Young Drachma]

Go Buffalo. 3-0 early in the PSU game.

[st.cronin]

Impressions of Michigan State: Good offensive line, but Hoyer is very inaccurate with his throws. Defense looks ok, but who knows if Pitt is any good.

[SirFozzie]

sheesh. Syracuse is just an awful team. They're down 14-0 in the first minute of the 2nd quarter, and make a huge stop on a 3rd and 3, causing a fumble (Illinois recovered), but Syracuse gets pushy and gets tagged for a 15 yard unsportsmanlike penalty, and they give up a first down.

[st.cronin]

Impressions of Michigan State: Defense looks ok.

forget I said that

[RedKingGold]

PSU losing 3-0 to Buffalo in the 2nd Q. It'd be nice for PSU to actually wake up today.

Which I could actually watch it (damn B10 network)

[molson]

sheesh. Syracuse is just an awful team. They're down 14-0 in the first minute of the 2nd quarter, and make a huge stop on a 3rd and 3, causing a fumble (Illinois recovered), but Syracuse gets pushy and gets tagged for a 15 yard unsportsmanlike penalty, and they give up a first down.

A winless season doesn't seem impossible, and 1-2 wins seems likely.

Can Robinson possibly be kept around after that?

[Buccaneer]

sheesh. Syracuse is just an awful team. They're down 14-0 in the first minute of the 2nd quarter, and make a huge stop on a 3rd and 3, causing a fumble (Illinois recovered), but Syracuse gets pushy and gets tagged for a 15 yard unsportsmanlike penalty, and they give up a first down.

Bring back Coach P.

[molson]

Bring back Coach Q.

The grass is always greener....

Though I still think he was a bad gameday coach, and that the late 90s teams underachieved.

[Swaggs]

Impressions of Michigan State: Good offensive line, but Hoyer is very inaccurate with his throws. Defense looks ok, but who knows if Pitt is any good.

Pitt has some talent, but they are very weak on both lines and at quarterback. My observation is that they are not real well coached, either. You see a lot of fundamental mistakes (inopportune penalties, poor decisions by skill players, missed tackles, etc.). As a WVU fan, my biggest fear is if/when Wanny gets canned, they hire a good fundamental coaching staff, because they have quite a bit of talent there.

[Swaggs]

A winless season doesn't seem impossible, and 1-2 wins seems likely.

Can Robinson possibly be kept around after that?

I usually think it is a good idea to give any new coach five years so that they can get their players and philosophies installed, but I don't see a shred of improvement from them and they are rarely even competitive in their games with decent teams anymore. But he is the new AD's selection and he doesn't seem like the type of guy to admit that he made a bad choice. I think the whole Syracuse AD could use a shake up (aside from men's bball).

[st.cronin]

Upset alerts:

Mississippi State 10, Auburn 0
The Citadel 14, Wisconsin 14

[Young Drachma]

Wow, how abysmal of the Big Ten? Geez.

Syracuse stinks pretty bad.

[Young Drachma]

And why does the lead analyst in the studio feel the need to say things like "these guys are really bad?" I mean, do we ask him to do that? I mean, the other guys are there for that I guess. But it seems to me that it wasn't always that way. I mean, make informed comments about blown coverages or something. But the side commentary that's just pervasive in 'journalism' today is downright annoying.

[Young Drachma]

I'd be really happy for Sly Croom if Miss State can get that win down at Auburn. He was one of those guys who was supposedly on the hot seat to start the year and he didn't have much to work with when he got there, but to be able to turn a corner and notch a big win would be great for them.

[st.cronin]

I'd be really happy for Sly Croom if Miss State can get that win down at Auburn. He was one of those guys who was supposedly on the hot seat to start the year and he didn't have much to work with when he got there, but to be able to turn a corner and notch a big win would be great for them.

Its now 13-0! Go, Bulldogs!

[st.cronin]

dola, the box score for that game shows Cox with 2 pass attempts, and 2 ints.

[Swaggs]

Anyway for Wisconsin to save face today?

[MylesKnight]

A thought here.. The Big Ten Conference may soon be sending out an all points bulletin to all members stating to keep away from SoCon Members in their future scheduling. :)

[larrymcg421]

Uh, Georgia and Western Carolina tied 3-3 in the 2nd quarter.

[larrymcg421]

Dola

We also have...

Minnesota 14, Florida Atlantic 14
Indiana 17, Akron 17

[st.cronin]

Dola

We also have...

Minnesota 14, Florida Atlantic 14
Indiana 17, Akron 17

I don't know how big an upset it would actually be for Minnesota or Indiana to win today.

[miami_fan]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3020149

Updated: September 14, 2007, 8:04 PM ET

Notre Dame quarterback Demetrius Jones did not board a bus departing for the trip to Michigan, Coach Charlie Weis said in a statement Friday.

Jones started Notre Dame's opener, a 33-3 loss at home to Georgia Tech. He was pulled as starter last Saturday against Penn State in favor of freshman Jimmy Clausen.

Jones' status at Notre Dame is now in doubt.

Against Georgia Tech, Jones was 1-of-3 passing for 4 yards and ran the ball 12 times for 28 yards. Four of the six drives he led ended in three-and-outs, and he fumbled the ball away on the other two possessions.

"At 2:30 today, while boarding the bus to Michigan, I was notified that Demetrius Jones had decided not to make the trip," Weis said in a statement. "I have not spoken to Demetrius and can only say that he missed the team bus. Any additional comment would be without all the facts."

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3021106

Notre Dame quarterback Demetrius Jones has enrolled at Northern Illinois and intends to play there next season, according to a source familiar with the situation.

Jones started Notre Dame's season opener against Georgia Tech, but was pulled before the end of the first half and had not played since. He did not join Notre Dame on its road trip to Michigan this weekend.

Friday, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis confirmed that Jones had decided not to make the team's bus trip to Michigan. "I have not spoken to Demetrius and can only say that he missed the team bus. Any additional comment would be without all the facts," Weis said in a statement.

Against Georgia Tech, Jones was 1-of-3 passing for 4 yards and ran the ball 12 times for 28 yards. Four of the six drives he led ended in three-and-outs, and he fumbled the ball away on the other two possessions. Freshman Jimmy Clausen replaced Jones as Notre Dame's starter for last week's game at Penn State.


The departure is the second for a Notre Dame quarterback since this spring. Zach Frazer, who was eliminated from contention for the starting job after spring practice, transferred to Connecticut.

Joe Schad is a college football reporter for ESPN.

[st.cronin]

Wow, how did he enroll so fast?

[st.cronin]

Iowa State is absolutely pwning Iowa, but 4 field goals is all they've got.

[JonInMiddleGA]

UGA pulling away from Western Carolina, now 31-9 10 mins left 3rd qtr.

[Young Drachma]

Wow, nothing like enrolling late. Wow...I'm sure academically it's not much of an issue. Why take all of those hard ND classes and not play? lol..

[Young Drachma]

Wow, how did he enroll so fast?

Hmm...I'm sure he applied late and they pushed his application forward personally. Heck, this happens at the D-III level, so I bet in D-1 it's a smooth process because the coach handles it himself.

[larrymcg421]

Pitt just picked up 4th and 18. They are down by 4 with 23 seconds remaining and have the ball on the Michigan State 31

[JeeberD]

Texas Tech up 7-0 on Rice early in the first. This one could get REALLY ugly...Rice lost to Nicholls State, for gods sake.

[larrymcg421]

Wow. Mississippi State just ran the ball up Auburn's gut. 10 straight runs on a 56 yard drive to take the lead 19-14.

[Young Drachma]

Man, Pitt is a poorly coached team if there ever was one. No sense of urgency, kids playing like the game wasn't on the line. I mean, talk about mental breakdowns left and right. MSU got a gift today.

[Young Drachma]

I mean, on that last play..they had two guys that were down the field within the distance of the ball. The QB put it where it needed to be and that kid looked at the ball like "huh? what? for me?"

[st.cronin]

Man, Pitt is a poorly coached team if there ever was one. No sense of urgency, kids playing like the game wasn't on the line. I mean, talk about mental breakdowns left and right. MSU got a gift today.

No kidding, if I'm a Pitt fan they can't fire Wannstedt fast enough for my taste.

[larrymcg421]

Man, Pitt is a poorly coached team if there ever was one. No sense of urgency, kids playing like the game wasn't on the line. I mean, talk about mental breakdowns left and right. MSU got a gift today.

Us Dolphins fans are familiar with all of that.

[Swaggs]

Man, Pitt is a poorly coached team if there ever was one. No sense of urgency, kids playing like the game wasn't on the line. I mean, talk about mental breakdowns left and right. MSU got a gift today.

Wannstedt is a pretty good recruiter, but he is not very good at finding coaches that teach or scheme well. Pitt's AD job just opened up (former AD left to take over at Arkansas) and I think Pitt and Wanny would be better off if they promoted him to an admin. job and brought in a younger, more dynamic head coach.

[JeeberD]

Make that 14-0 Tech up on Rice

[Young Drachma]

Boy, it'd be a lot of fun to see Washington win and Notre Dame lose. What a week that'll be. lol

[Young Drachma]

Just to have hear about it constantly.

[Swaggs]

I wonder if South Florida will be ranked ahead of Auburn this week. :)

[Young Drachma]

hahaha...

[Noop]

Notre Dame already blowns it against Michigan.
Tenn already is in a hole against the dirty gators.


As I type Mallet drops the snaps.

[JonInMiddleGA]

7-0 Florida already, on an 83 yd punt return TD.
As you might expect, poor tackling on the punt (which came after a dropped first down pass) led to the score.

It's gonna be a looong day ... or at least a looong KOR.
Coker inside the UF 30 with some broken tackles of his own.

[st.cronin]

Man, Locker is really quick.

[larrymcg421]

Auburn had 1st and goal from the MSU 9 late in the 4th. Cox gets 1 completion for 0 yards and three incompletions to end the game. Mississippi State with their biggest win since the upset over Florida.

[Young Drachma]

Locker is pretty tough. And has pretty good poise for a freshman.

[Swaggs]

Locker is pretty tough. And has pretty good poise for a freshman.

Looks like he has a pretty strong arm from what I have seen of him throwing on the run.

[Young Drachma]

Questionable call on 3rd down by Washington.

[larrymcg421]

Questionable call on 3rd down by Washington.

Yeah, I didn't like that call.

[Young Drachma]

Claussen...wow. Growing pains for sure.

[Young Drachma]

He just fumbled the ball. Michigan ball.

[Young Drachma]

I guess I never realized the University of Washington was in Seattle. I don't know why I thought it was somewhere else in Washington.

Meanwhile, the Michigan drubbing is apparently underway. And how did UM get three straight home games? I guess that App State game was a gimmie, but still two back to back games against top opponents is..impressive.

Touchdown, Michigan.

[Young Drachma]

I bet that band has played more today than they had in the past two weeks.

[Young Drachma]

Running into punters. Bad idea, Washington.

[Young Drachma]

Texas AT Central Florida? Wow...how'd they pull THAT off?

[Bearcat729]

Cincinnati looked good today. Grutza was able to step in and play well for the injured Mauk.

[Young Drachma]

And it's first and goal Central Florida. Wow..

[JeeberD]

By the way...what's up with Tech playing three CUSA teams in a row? SMU, then UTEP, now Rice? Shouldn't they spread their non-conference schedule around?

[st.cronin]

Texas AT Central Florida? Wow...how'd they pull THAT off?

1st game in a new stadium somehow explains it.

[JeeberD]

And it's first and goal Central Florida. Wow..

Woot! Go CUSA!

[JeeberD]

1st game in a new stadium somehow explains it.

UT-Austin will be coming to El Paso next year to play the Miners as well. And the Sun Bowl is anything but a new stadium...

[Young Drachma]

Touchdown UCF. 7-3 Central Florida with 6:01 in the 1st quarter. Sure, it's early. But....wow.

Oh I get it. They've got a new stadium. I remember reading about this last year or something. But..still.

[larrymcg421]

Texas AT Central Florida? Wow...how'd they pull THAT off?

AD wanted to go to Disney World?

[st.cronin]

UT-Austin will be coming to El Paso next year to play the Miners as well. And the Sun Bowl is anything but a new stadium...

That'll probably be a pseudo-home game for Texas, sort of like LSU @ Tulane.

[JeeberD]

El Paso ain't anywhere near Austin. The crowd is going to be a proper shade of orange, not that burnt shit.

[Young Drachma]

Claussen is...overmatched.

[JeeberD]

Rice goes for it on 4th and 3 inside the 20 and scores a TD to make it 14-10 Tech. The Owls are hanging tough so far...

[larrymcg421]

Clausen and Locker fromt he same recruiting class. Ty looking like the winner on that one so far.

[Young Drachma]

Locker is in the pocket calling audibles. Claussen still doesn't know what to do, it seems.

[Young Drachma]

Sideline reporters are so irritating.

[Swaggs]

And how did UM get three straight home games? I guess that App State game was a gimmie, but still two back to back games against top opponents is..impressive.



Rutgers has five straight home games to open the season and only plays one road game (Syracuse) in their first eight.

[Young Drachma]

Yeah, but Rutgers plays NOBODY. And I'm a fan. But Buffalo and Norfolk State? That's a glorified scrimmage.

[larrymcg421]

My bad. I forgot that Locker redshirted. But it's still looking like Ty's got the better QB.

[Young Drachma]

But I get what you're saying. I was just thinking it'd be cool to be a fan of a team that actually plays lots of home games like that.

[JeeberD]

Tech scores a rare rushing TD to make it 21-10 Raiders...

[Young Drachma]

I guess I knew Locker was a redshirt, but still. You think Charlie wouldn't press so bad with having Claussen in right now. It might be a good experience for him down the road. But this year? No way.

And that new stadium UCF is generic looking, but it's kinda cool that they could get the money together to build a decent sized park. It gets pretty loud and I guess I didn't realize how big the school was.

[st.cronin]

Are people actually watching ND-Michigan?

[JeeberD]

TD Rice. 21-17 Tech. I certainly wasn't expecting Rice to put up this much of a fight, even though the game is in Houston.

[Swaggs]

Are people actually watching ND-Michigan?

It is like driving by a car wreck.

[Young Drachma]

Ohio State sure paid the refs pretty good.

[st.cronin]

Iowa-Iowa State coming down to the last few minutes, ISU up by 2.

[ageofquarrel]

its like watching cripples fight you dont want to watch but you have to

[General Mike]

Rutgers up 10-0 early in the 2nd after a 43 yard TD pass from Teel to Britt.

[Young Drachma]

Nice scramble by Locker.

[larrymcg421]

I can't get enough of watching Locker play. One of the most entertaining college QB's in a long time.

[Jas_lov]

Iowa takes the lead 13-12! 3:38 to play and Iowa State has the ball on their 33.

[Young Drachma]

Stupid pass.

[Karlifornia]

Nice shovel pass, Locker

[Young Drachma]

Poor decision by Washington. To say the least.

Meanwhile, 14-yard run by Central Florida and a penalty on Texas for a late hit. 10-7 Texas, but..Central Florida isn't rolling over.

[larrymcg421]

Total offensive interference there on Ohio State.

[Young Drachma]

Washington better realize that they're playing a team that will beat their ass if they let them. You can't be at home, score no points and expect to stay in the game long-term.

[JeeberD]

I hate Texas Tech with a flaming passion, but I have to admit that freshman WR Michael Crabtree (http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=184845) is a motherfucking STUD. Midway through the second quarter and he already has 5 catches for 171 yards and a TD.

[st.cronin]

Wow, ISU down inside the 20, less than 2:00 to play. Very lucky pass and catch on that last play.

[General Mike]

Rutgers up 10-0 early in the 2nd after a 43 yard TD pass from Teel to Britt.

28 yard TD pass to Underwood makes it 17-0

[larrymcg421]

Iowa State makes FG to go up 15-13 with 1 second left.

[rowech]

Perhaps Washington should try and recruit guys who actually know how to catch....they can play some in the secondary and some at WR.

[Young Drachma]

Good call. Because stud QB or not, if he's throwing and they're dropping...it'll be like watching the Falcons.

[RPI-Fan]

Texas AT Central Florida? Wow...how'd they pull THAT off?

New on-campus stadium I believe...

[larrymcg421]

Iowa almost returned the kickoff, but didn't quite get there (surprised no attempt at a lateral). Iowa State wins. Big win for them.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Can I get a quick recap of how Michigan got to 24-0?

I had set the recorder to record the game, knowing I'd be about and hour late (Saturday class) For some reason, the recorder recorded five seconds... so I missed the entire 1st quarter.

[Young Drachma]

That defense at UW sure has manned up.

[st.cronin]

Block that kick! Block that kick!

[TroyF]

Good God, Notre Dame is horrible. Don't get me wrong, I knew they were bad. But so is the Michigan defense.

Tennessee is actually going toe to toe with Florida, but they aren't capitalizing like they need to to win the game.

Ohio St. is very lucky the officiating has went the way it has. They should be losing the game right now. Lockler and Tebow are incredibly fun to watch.

What the hell is wrong with Texas? They used to destroy teams like this. Not after struggling a quarter or a half, they used to just pound them. The OU/Texas game is going to get really ugly this year.

[Karlifornia]

Texas AT Central Florida? Wow...how'd they pull THAT off?

I'm not sure...I think UCF maybe is christening a new stadium or something...

[k0ruptr]

Go Washington!

[ISiddiqui]

Tebow looking pretty good... 21-6 Florida now.

[TroyF]

Ohio St. continues to get every call. Three plays ago they were offside with no call. They then hit Lockler in the head, no call. Then they do catch the Huskies movement. (a good call, but when you are missing them for the other team, you should be consistent) Washington continuing the drive anyway.

[Karlifornia]

Anthony Russo is a black guy....I haven't been this surprised since Troy O'Leary

[st.cronin]

Holy SHIT that was a great throw.

[Young Drachma]

Touchdown Huskies.

[Buccaneer]

Texas AT Central Florida? Wow...how'd they pull THAT off?

New. Stadium.

[larrymcg421]

What an incredible throw by Locker and a gutsy call by Willingham.

[Young Drachma]

Great catch, but awesome throw. Wow.

[ISiddiqui]

What a throw by Locker! Wow!

[k0ruptr]

w00t.

[Young Drachma]

New. Stadium.

We established this on page one of the thread. :) And I ended up remembering, anyway.

[Swaggs]

Iowa almost returned the kickoff, but didn't quite get there (surprised no attempt at a lateral). Iowa State wins. Big win for them.

The Iowa and Minnesota losses, along with Wisconsin's ugly first half, will probably keep the heat on the Big 10 again this week.

They really need Ohio State to win this week.

[Buccaneer]

We established this on page one of the thread. :) And I ended up remembering, anyway.

We needed something on Page 4, since the others were covered. :)

[Young Drachma]

Anthony Russo is a black guy....I haven't been this surprised since Troy O'Leary

Ugh.

[TroyF]

If Tim Tebow and Lockler ever end up playing on the same field, I gotta fiind a way to get there. Two incredible young QB's. They were the same class, right? Who was the #1 QB from that class? I can't imagine he's better than these two guys.

[larrymcg421]

Miami up 13-0 against Florida International at the half. I think we might win this one. 60 passing yards at the half, which I think is above average for us so far. Go Canes!

[Swaggs]

If Tim Tebow and Lockler ever end up playing on the same field, I gotta fiind a way to get there. Two incredible young QB's. They were the same class, right? Who was the #1 QB from that class? I can't imagine he's better than these two guys.

Matthew Stafford and Mitch Mustain were up there.

[st.cronin]

If Tim Tebow and Lockler ever end up playing on the same field, I gotta fiind a way to get there. Two incredible young QB's. They were the same class, right? Who was the #1 QB from that class? I can't imagine he's better than these two guys.

Matt Stafford, I believe.

[Swaggs]

Dola... here are the QBs that were invite to the Elite 11 that year:

NEIL CAUDLE - Caudle attended the EA SPORTS Elite 11 workout in Atlanta and the NIKE Camp in Athens the following day back in May. He was impressive on film and our staff was anxious to him in person and see if he was recovered from a torn ACL suffered as a junior. Caudle had a strong day at the Elite 11 workout showing a live, accurate arm and didn't appear hobbled by the knee. The following day, Caudle didn't look a bit fatigued and wasn't as strong as the previous day but he was still an easy call to make the cut. The 6-1, 191 pounder out of Birmingham (Ala.) Spain Park recently committed to Auburn over Michigan and Miami. He is the third Alabama signal caller to qualify for the EA SPORTS Elite 11, joining Brodie Croyle (2000) and JaMarcus Russell (2002).

PAT DEVLIN - Devlin first appeared on our radar a year ago at the NIKE Camp in State College when he was just a rising junior and he was one of the best kids in the camp that year. The 6-3, 200 pounder came back to the camp at State College this year looking bigger, stronger and much more confident. The Miami commit has plus physical tools and is impressive with his makeup and the way he carries himself. The Downingtown (Pa.) East signal caller is a natural leader and someone his teammates will follow in the huddle and to us, that is almost as important as any quality a quarterback can possess.

ZACH FRAZER - Like Devlin, Frazer first gained notice a year ago at the NIKE Camp in State College following his sophomore season. With his size, arm strength and toughness, most were expecting Frazer to put on a show at the same camp this year and felt he would be a stone cold lock to make the EA SPORTS Elite 11 after a record-setting junior season at Mechanicsburg (Pa.). Unfortunately, Frazer injured his foot and never got to throw. He came back to the final EA SPORTS Elite 11 workout in Las Vegas and still look hobbled and wasn't able to participate in all the drills. After watching his film a second and third time and knowing what kind of kid Frazier was, it was clear he belonged and expect big things in the days to come from the Notre Dame bound signal caller.

JOSH FREEMAN - Following the EA SPORTS Elite 11 workout and NIKE Camp in Ann Arbor, Freeman's chances to make the final camp didn't look so good. The 6-6, 230 pounder definitely struggled in Ann Arbor with a tired arm and was looking more like a future athlete than a quarterback to many. To his credit, the Grandview (Mo.) standout didn't make excuses but just said he had a bad day and came to Las Vegas for one last chance. In all our years of doing camps, it's very difficult to recall a player making a more dramatic improvement than Freeman did from Ann Arbor to Las Vegas. The Nebraska commit's arm was strong and accurate, he knew where to go with the ball, his feet were quick and he showed he belonged.

CODY HAWKINS - With his size (5-11, 175 pounds), where he comes from (Boise, Idaho) and lack of big-time offers, Hawkins is probably the quarterback on our list who the casual fan probably assumes doesn't belong. That is understandable to the casual fan, but anyone who saw Hawkins throw at the NIKE Camp in Stanford or the EA SPORTS Elite 11 workout the following day at Cal, they know this isn't a reach. Simply stated, at any of the 12 NIKE Camps, Hawkins had the most impressive workout of anyone on the list with the possible exception of Mitch Mustain. The Idaho native has a live arm, great feet, an incredible head for the game and his intangibles like leadership and the ability to rally players around him are off the charts.

JAKE LOCKER - Heading in to the camp next week, Locker is one of the guys that is expected to have a dominating showing. This 6-2, 210 pound athlete has great film and was always high on our board, but exceeded even our high expectations at the final EA SPORTS Elite 11 workout in Las Vegas with a superb showing. The Ferndale (Wash.) signal caller plays in a veer, run oriented offense and doesn't have the as much traditional dropback passing background as most of the other quarterbacks. That made it even more impressive that Locker was a top performer in Vegas, showing off a rifle arm with a quick release, not to mention his tremendous athleticism that is probably only rivaled by Tim Tebow in this class.

MITCH MUSTAIN - This 6-3, 200 pounder out of Springdale (Ark.) comes in to the camp with as much hype if not more than anyone but it's definitely deserved. The talented signal caller has every tool a coach could want in a quarterback and is destined for stardom in college. He has a great quarterback body, a cannon for an arm with a nice tight release and throws a great deep ball. On top of his physical tools, Mustain is just a great kid, personable and someone who will have no problem gaining the respect of his teammates at the next level. At the NIKE Camp in Oxford, Mustain put on a show in what might have been the best workout this year at any of the 12 NIKE Camps.

KEVIN RILEY - Riley came out of nowhere this spring and is one of those guys that just gets better and better every time he workouts. The Beaverton (Ore.) standout was only behind Hawkins at the NIKE Camp in Stanford, putting forth a very impressive showing. He attended the Elite 11 workout at Cal the following day and again shined. The 6-1, 192 pounder really stepped up in Vegas where, at a loaded camp, he out-threw every quarterback in the camp not named Matthew Stafford. Riley has a very live arm and gets rid of the ball very quick. He has great feet and is a player that could be the surprise of the camp and at the next level playing for the Cal Bears.

JEVAN SNEAD - Like Frazer, Snead missed the NIKE Camp earlier in the year due to injury. He tore meniscus in his right knee and still wasn't 100% at the time of the final workout in Vegas. Still, the Stephenville (Texas) star gutted it out and still had a very good camp in our eyes. He's a big, strong kid at 6-2, 210 pounds, who throws a nice ball and can move around very well for a big man. Where the Florida bound quarterback was able to seal the deal was on film. In comparing Snead's film to other top quarterbacks nationally, he has a lot of upside to him and should do very well in Urban Meyer's system at Florida.

MATTHEW STAFFORD - Heading in to the EA SPORTS Elite 11 next week, Stafford is the top pure passing quarterback on our board. The Dallas (Texas) Highland Park gunslinger has been on our board since he was just a freshman in high school and has been in the news ever since. The Georgia commit wasn't able to make it to the NIKE Camp in Fort Worth and needed a solid showing in Vegas to make the final cut. Stafford definitely delivered, showing arguably the strongest arm of any quarterback in the nation this year with great mechanics and college-ready build. The quarterback can make all the throws, he's smart and also has a great personality for the position.

TIM TEBOW - Tebow wasn't at his best at the NIKE Camp in Tallahassee, but has upside off the charts. The Jacksonville (Fla.) Nease quarterback is a freak athletically whose 96.92 SPARQ Rating is the best this year from a quarterback. The Florida native was still trying to knock off the rust when we saw him at the NIKE Camp as he had been playing baseball for the previous three months and hadn't even picked up a football.

After watching his film however, Tebow was a slam dunk choice for the EA SPORTS Elite 11 and the first player invited this year. He has a strong arm and throws a nice deep ball. He's tough and physical and runs like a fullback in the open field. He's also a has a great personality and his teammates will love playing with him at the next level, wherever he ends up.

ISIAH WILLIAMS - Williams is one of the players that could gain the most from his experience at the EA SPORTS Elite 11. The Chicago (Ill.) Vocational standout is still somewhat raw but has great upside with an arm comparable to Stafford's in terms of it's strength. At the NIKE Camp and EA SPORTS Elite 11 workout in Ann Arbor, Williams impressed onlookers with not only his arm strength but how quickly he improved in the drills and how fast he learned the drills. The Illinois bound quarterback is just as impressive on film and although he didn't put up great numbers as a junior in a run-oriented offense, his obvious physical tools and his high ceiling at the next level made him a player we locked in early ahead of several other more highly-rated quarterbacks.

[ISiddiqui]

Michigan is now up 31-0 on ND (what, the Washington/OSU game was at the half ;)).

[Young Drachma]

Missed field goal by Texas. Wow.

[larrymcg421]

If Tim Tebow and Lockler ever end up playing on the same field, I gotta fiind a way to get there. Two incredible young QB's. They were the same class, right? Who was the #1 QB from that class? I can't imagine he's better than these two guys.

Rivals.com rankings for that class (QB's that were in the top 100 overall)

1) Matthew Stafford (UGA)
2) Mitch Mustain (Arkansas)
3) Tim Tebow (Florida)
4) Demetrius Jones (Notre Dame)
5) Jevan Snead (Texas)
6) Jake Locker (Washington)
7) Isiah Williams (Illinois)
8) Josh Freeman (Kansas State)
9) Jeremy Ricker (Maryland)

[TroyF]

Interesting. I'll stand by my statement for now. I haven't seen a better QB than either of these two. I will note that I love the way Hawkins looks for CU. He's not a Heisman winner, but he's a hell of a leader and he makes good throws. (the receivers catching them are another thing. . . )

Tebow and Lockler are just special, special college QB's. I'll be interested to see how they translate to the pros. Thankfully we have a few years of watching both of them in college before that happens. (Yeah, I like pro ball more, but these guys were made for college offenses)

[st.cronin]

Matt Stafford
Mitch Mustain
Tim Tebow
Demetrius Jones
Jevan Snead
Jake Locker
Juice Williams
Josh Freeman
Jeremy Ricker

per rivals.com

[Young Drachma]

Pick-6 for Texas.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Tebow is who I thought he was.
So is the Tennessee secondary.

[st.cronin]

Tebow is awesome. Locker, at this point, is merely intriguing.

[larrymcg421]

Tebow is awesome. Locker, at this point, is merely intriguing.

Tebow is awesome, but he's playing with a ton more talent than Locker is at this point.

[st.cronin]

Tebow is awesome, but he's playing with a ton more talent than Locker is at this point.

Definitely a fair point.

[larrymcg421]

Tenn scores just before the half, perhaps to save Jon's TV set for the time being.

[TroyF]

Tebow is awesome, but he's playing with a ton more talent than Locker is at this point.



No question about it and when rating the two QB's that'll certainly play into things. But Tebow has made some pretty damned impressive throws today and is every bit the runner Lockler is. He's fast and powerful. Both guys are a joy to watch.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Tenn scores just before the half, perhaps to save Jon's TV set for the time being.

And I still have GT-BC later tonight.
You can imagine my level of optimism for that one :rolleyes:

[Young Drachma]

Nice facemask, OSU.

[larrymcg421]

K. Wright rushed to the left for no gain. K. Wright fumbled. L. Singleton recovered fumble

Oh boy...

[st.cronin]

I'm glad Ohio State Washington is a good game, I was worried Buckeye would just crush them.

[Karlifornia]

I'm glad Ohio State Washington is a good game, I was worried Buckeye would just crush them.

With that juggernaut offense?

[Karlifornia]

Oh, snap...looks like I just reverse jinxed the Buckeyes

[cartman]

Texas goes into the half with a 20-10 lead, and they get the 2nd half kickoff, after a TD is correctly reversed by replay, and they settle for a FG. If they score coming out of the half, I don't think UCF has a QB that can bring them back.

[RedKingGold]

Actually, I don't give a shit if every other team in the B10 loses their out-of-conference game (except PSU of course). I'm just hoping PSU is going to be competitive in the B10.

As it looks right now, the Michigan beast has been awoken, and I'm VERY nervous about next week.

[General Mike]

Rutgers up 45-0 at the half.

[larrymcg421]

FIU takes over inside the Miami red zone, but the Canes defense holds them to a FG. Big moral victory for the Canes and I think they now believe they can beat FIU.

Go Canes!

[Young Drachma]

Oops.

[Karlifornia]

Washington is beginning to crumble like coffee cake

[Young Drachma]

Rutgers up 45-0 at the half.

They bring those HBCU teams there once a year, so they can hear their bands play.

[JeeberD]

So much for Rice. 49-17 Texas Blech mid-third.

[st.cronin]

Yeesh.

[ISiddiqui]

Rutgers up 45-0 at the half.

I know, it's a patsy... but Teel with 260+ yards on just 8 completions is just unreal!

[Young Drachma]

It is good to see Rutgers beating the paste out of teams they're supposed to beat though.

[larrymcg421]

Hurricanes approaching 100 yards passing for the first time this season.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Eric Berry is also who I thought he was :D

95 yard pick six brings Tennessee back to within 28-20

[Karlifornia]

What a run by Locker.

[larrymcg421]

Eric Berry is also who I thought he was :D

95 yard pick six brings Tennessee back to within 28-20

Turning that game back on...

[Young Drachma]

That was a Vince Young type run for sure.

[Young Drachma]

And that was a pick. Game, set, match.

[Karlifornia]

Jesus.....Laurinitis

[Young Drachma]

You can't throw picks when you're trying to get down field to score against a top-15 team. But..he's young and he'll learn, I guess.

[Karlifornia]

And that was a pick. Game, set, match.

I wouldn't call the game quite yet. If OSU can march down and score, then, yeah...

[larrymcg421]

And that was a pick. Game, set, match.

Not even close.

[st.cronin]

Not even the 4th quarter, dude.

[Young Drachma]

I just don't think Washington wants it bad enough. Can you really afford to make that many mistakes and expect to win? I guess I'm giving OSU too much credit.

[JeeberD]

You can't throw picks when you're trying to get down field to score against a top-15 team. But..he's young and he'll learn, I guess.

'Cause, you know, the pick was intentional and all...

[Young Drachma]

'Cause, you know, the pick was intentional and all...

K, enough out of me.

[larrymcg421]

I just don't think Washington wants it bad enough. Can you really afford to make that many mistakes and expect to win? I guess I'm giving OSU too much credit.

I don't see the correlation between mistakes and "wanting it".

[JeeberD]

K, enough out of me.

Don't shut up on my account...by the looks of this last page it appears that you're proving plenty of entertainment to all of us. ;)

[larrymcg421]

Well, would you look at that. Wright throws an 80 yard TD pass to Leggett. Miami up 23-3 against FIU.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Turning that game back on...

You can turn it back off now. 35-20 after a fumble return for a TD.
Ainge, trying to do some fucked up backhanded hand off shit (that you could see was awkward as hell earlier in the game) to protect the broken finger botches a handoff that Coker never had, ball bounces to a defender who takes it to the house.

And UT was very lucky to recover yet another Coker fumble on the ensuing KOR.
Can't blame that one on Ainge.

[Young Drachma]

Don't shut up on my account...by the looks of this last page it appears that you're proving plenty of entertainment to all of us. ;)

Just taking one for the team... ;)

[larrymcg421]

Hmm, announcer saying Washington hasn't played very well. I wouldn't exactly say that's very accurate. They've made some mistakes, but they've played tough against one of the top teams in the country. Even if they don't come back, I think they've shown they are a team on the rise. Definitely something for their fans to be excited about.

[larrymcg421]

You can turn it back off now. 35-20 after a fumble return for a TD.
Ainge, trying to do some fucked up backhanded hand off shit (that you could see was awkward as hell earlier in the game) to protect the broken finger botches a handoff that Coker never had, ball bounces to a defender who takes it to the house.

And UT was very lucky to recover yet another Coker fumble on the ensuing KOR.
Can't blame that one on Ainge.

And another fumble. Maybe tell those guys to try super glue?

[Young Drachma]

23-17 Texas with about 9 minutes in the 3rd quarter. UCF isn't dead yet.

[larrymcg421]

Why did Washington accept the delay of game penalty?

[JonInMiddleGA]

Gators complete a 99 yard drive & extend their lead to 42-20 with 14 minutes left.

[larrymcg421]

Kyle Wright throws an INT and FIU completes a 65 yard pass play. Miami up 23-9.

I don't even have it in me to be sarcastic anymore.

[st.cronin]

Utah 14, UCLA 6

Also Utah has some lovely cheerleaders. Whoda thunk it.

[Young Drachma]

Utah 14, UCLA 6

Also Utah has some lovely cheerleaders. Whoda thunk it.

At least half of them are probably married.

[GrantDawg]

I cannot wait to see USC and Florida play for the championship this year. I have very little doubt that they'll make it, and Florida will end up goin in favorites.

[larrymcg421]

I cannot wait to see USC and Florida play for the championship this year. I have very little doubt that they'll make it, and Florida will end up goin in favorites.

I really hope this jinxes USC for tonight.

[st.cronin]

Hey, I thought Miami and FIU weren't going to play anymore after their brawl?

[Young Drachma]

Nice interception by UCF.

[Eaglesfan27]

Utah 14, UCLA 6

Also Utah has some lovely cheerleaders. Whoda thunk it.


I hear UCLA's secondary is great, I'm sure they'll pull them back into it.

[Karlifornia]

TD OSU....And the march of purple towards the exits has begun. Nice road win for the Buckeyes.

[larrymcg421]

Hey, I thought Miami and FIU weren't going to play anymore after their brawl?

The game was already scheduled. They considered cancelling it, but decided against it.

[larrymcg421]

Central Florida and South Florida looking good this year. The Miami-FSU game might be for 4th place in the state this year.

[larrymcg421]

4th down on the 1. UCF going for it.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Great diving catch by Harbin sets up a Tebow TD run.
49-20 Florida, in a game that has toomuchtime remaining AFAIC.

If UT loses to UGA in something similar, there'll be wholesale changes in Knoxville, starting with Fulmer.
And there may be anyway regardless of the outcome of that one.

[Young Drachma]

Touchdown Central Florida.

[larrymcg421]

UCF QB takes a big hit at the goal line but still makes it in for the TD. UCF up 24-23.

[Eaglesfan27]

UCF QB takes a big hit at the goal line but still makes it in for the TD. UCF up 24-23.

Is this game on any national channels?

[JonInMiddleGA]

I'm not going to gripe because I'm mostly from the "if you don't want us to do it then you ought to stop it" school, but I'll predict there'll be some minor heat given to Meyer (or Tebow if it was an audible) for throwing a bomb with a 29 point lead & eight minutes to play.

I will say, however, that it'd serve 'em right for leaving Tebow in if he got hurt in the final drive.

[Radii]

Is this game on any national channels?

ESPN 2

[TroyF]

Is this game on any national channels?


Espn 2

[Eaglesfan27]

ESPN 2

Thanks. Don't know how I missed that when scanning for the game in the guide.

[JeeberD]

MylesKnight must be ecstatic right now!

[Radii]

Thanks. Don't know how I missed that when scanning for the game in the guide.

somehow the schedule had the game ending at 6 or 6:30 or something crazy like that.

[cartman]

somehow the schedule had the game ending at 6 or 6:30 or something crazy like that.

There was a long delay in the first quarter when they evacuated the field when the lightning detectors went off.

[larrymcg421]

I like announcers that can do math. Dude, a TD and XP would have been a 9 pt. lead.

[General Mike]

Rutgers takes it 59-0

[cartman]

Whew, I can breathe easier now.

Texas went up by 5 on a FG with 5 minutes left. The UCF QB ran for a first down, but fumbled the ball as he went down. The ball was heading out of bounds, but died just in bounds and Texas recovered. On the first play, Jamaal Charles runs for a TD. 35-24 Texas with under 5 minutes to go.

I thought that UCF would play tough today to break in their new stadium, and they have played Texas very well.

[larrymcg421]

I'm a proponent for going for 2 more often, but that one didn't make sense.

[Radii]

In what world does a punt make sense there? A moral victory by giving up???

[st.cronin]

Its now 24-6, Utah over UCLA. This will be a bad loss for UCLA, I think. Utah is not strong this year.

[Young Drachma]

In what world does a punt make sense there? A moral victory by giving up???

I wondered that, too.

[Karlifornia]

Its now 24-6, Utah over UCLA. This will be a bad loss for UCLA, I think. Utah is not strong this year.

UCLA fans are gonna go insane on Karl Dorrell.