Official College Football Week 6 Thread

[cartman]

Starting to get into the meat of the season now. The games this week kick off on Thursday with three games, the biggest of which is USC at Utah. Here are the Top 25 matchups on Saturday:

Washington at Oregon
LSU at Florida
Georgia at South Carolina
Nebraska at Ohio State
West Virginia at Texas

[cartman]

This might deserve its own thread, but has there been a bigger flame-out in recent college football history than Garrett Gilbert? He was the Gatorade High School Player of the Year, and most recruiting services had him and Barkley as the top QBs in the country. He sat behind Colt McCoy his freshman year, mostly getting mop up duty until he had to come in for the injured McCoy in the BCS national championship game, and had a chance to drive late in the 4th quarter for the go ahead score. That was the high water mark of his collegiate career. His first full season under center at Texas was a disaster, with Texas having their first losing season in 14 years, and he was pulled three games into his Junior year. He announced he was getting shoulder surgery, and would transfer. He graduated, and went to SMU, where he was able to use the graduate school exemption and wouldn't have to sit out a season. But he has fared no better under QB guru June Jones. He's completing less than 50% of his passes and has thrown 4 TDs against 9 picks.

edit: I'm talking about an on-field flame-out, not one that occurred because of off-field issues

[Butter]

This is all well and good, but who is Mizzou playing this week? That's why I come to these threads. I need more Mizzou information. PLEASE.

[Logan]

Rutgers plays their first game as a ranked team since 2009, hosting UConn this weekend. Last time they faced off was Schiano's last game and probably his worst game (yep, even including that 80-7 WVU loss and the billion to nothing Miami games), considering we got completely annihilated when we had a shot to grab a piece of the Big East title with a win.

Two very good defenses should make it an interesting game.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

This is all well and good, but who is Mizzou playing this week? That's why I come to these threads. I need more Mizzou information. PLEASE.

Playing Vandy at home. More importantly, Elvis Fisher is back in the starting lineup this week. Given how terrible our injuries have been on the O-line, it's nice to have some good news for once in that regard.

[bronconick]

This might deserve its own thread, but has there been a bigger flame-out in recent college football history than Garrett Gilbert? He was the Gatorade High School Player of the Year, and most recruiting services had him and Barkley as the top QBs in the country. He sat behind Colt McCoy his freshman year, mostly getting mop up duty until he had to come in for the injured McCoy in the BCS national championship game, and had a chance to drive late in the 4th quarter for the go ahead score. That was the high water mark of his collegiate career. His first full season under center at Texas was a disaster, with Texas having their first losing season in 14 years, and he was pulled three games into his Junior year. He announced he was getting shoulder surgery, and would transfer. He graduated, and went to SMU, where he was able to use the graduate school exemption and wouldn't have to sit out a season. But he has fared no better under QB guru June Jones. He's completing less than 50% of his passes and has thrown 4 TDs against 9 picks.

edit: I'm talking about an on-field flame-out, not one that occurred because of off-field issues

The Gatorade player of the year award for football has a rather uneven history.

2010: Malcolm Jones (UCLA) couldn't get off special teams and asked to
transfer,
2009: Gilbert
2008: Barkley
2007: John Brantley (Florida)
2006: Mitch Mustain
2005: Greg Paulus (for football, yes)
2004: Jeff Byers (USC)
2003: Kyle Wright (Miami, FL)
2002: Lorenzo Booker (FSU)
2001: Joe Mauer

So 2 played other sports primarily, Booker is a ST guy in the NFL after a meh college career, Byers is in the NFL and there's Barkley.

They did have Emmitt Smith and Peyton Manning before that.

[MrBug708]

Malcolm Jones was the National Athlete POTY, not just football. But the Gatorade award isn't just for the best on field football player

[Matthean]

LSU at Florida
Georgia at South Carolina
Nebraska at Ohio State
West Virginia at Texas

That's a stellar list of games right there. I think Michigan can beat Purdue, but if they don't, they might honestly be looking at a 6-6 season.

[Logan]

Shit...Rutgers starting DT Isaac Holmes is out for the season with a wrist injury. Big loss.

[dawgfan]

I'm going to continue my Lou Holtz theme of down-playing the chances of Washington pulling off a big upset.

Turns out Stanford was a better match-up for Washington than I thought, because their run game isn't the dominant battering ram it's been in past years, and their new QB just isn't very good. This allowed the defense to sell-out vs. the run and leave the corners (or very often just one corner) on an island.

Oregon is going to be a much tougher test for the Huskies; their pass-rush is just as brutal as Stanford, their secondary is better, and their offense is a lot better. UW's personnel is better suited for a spread team like Oregon with a lot of converted safeties playing LB and our depth is improving, which should mean they don't get quite as worn out in the 2nd half as they have in recent years. But that offense is still very tough to defend - you have to have great discipline, not miss tackles, not take bad angles and beat blocks.

Our offense is only slightly better than last week as we get one of our injured OL back, but he's likely to be rusty. Oregon is going to put tremendous heat on Price, and I'm not sure we can generate enough of a run game to provide an effective balance.

I think the Huskies are closing the gap on Oregon, but this probably isn't the year they break the string.

[MrBug708]

UCLA has two big games in the next two weeks against Cal on the road, where they have won since 1998, and Utah in the Rose Bowl. That would get them to 6-1, which six wins this year was what the O/U was set at. That would leave games vs WSU, the Arizona schools, and the other two Cali schools to improve their record past 6 wins.

[Cap Ologist]

This might deserve its own thread, but has there been a bigger flame-out in recent college football history than Garrett Gilbert? He was the Gatorade High School Player of the Year, and most recruiting services had him and Barkley as the top QBs in the country. He sat behind Colt McCoy his freshman year, mostly getting mop up duty until he had to come in for the injured McCoy in the BCS national championship game, and had a chance to drive late in the 4th quarter for the go ahead score. That was the high water mark of his collegiate career. His first full season under center at Texas was a disaster, with Texas having their first losing season in 14 years, and he was pulled three games into his Junior year. He announced he was getting shoulder surgery, and would transfer. He graduated, and went to SMU, where he was able to use the graduate school exemption and wouldn't have to sit out a season. But he has fared no better under QB guru June Jones. He's completing less than 50% of his passes and has thrown 4 TDs against 9 picks.

edit: I'm talking about an on-field flame-out, not one that occurred because of off-field issues

I'm remember watching the title game when he came in for Colt. At times he looked pretty solid but a little raw and thinking he'd be pretty good. Which irked me since I'm an Aggie. Didn't really see much of him the year Texas went 5-7 outside of the Thanksgiving game, and thinking what the hell happened to this guy when all I heard about was Ash/McCoy. Didn't realize he'd even transferred to SMU until we played them a few weeks ago and was surprised to hear his name called. Not sure where it all went off the rails for him, I guess his volatility rating was too high. :)

[Matthean]

TCU Horned Frogs' QB Casey Pachall arrested on suspicion of DWI - ESPN Dallas (http://espn.go.com/dallas/ncf/story/_/id/8460759/tcu-horned-frogs-qb-casey-pachall-arrested-suspicion-dwi)

TCU's starting QB likely done for the season after a DWI.

Arkansas Razorbacks coach John L. Smith now lists $40.7M in debt - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8460722/arkansas-razorbacks-coach-john-l-smith-now-lists-407m-debt)

Not surprising to see why John L. Smith jumped at the chance to coach Arkansas with the debt he had built up.

[Logan]

Joe Walljasper ‏@JoeWalljasper

MU freshman Dorial Green-Beckham, Levi Copelin and Tory Boozer arrested for possession of marijuana, supsended for Saturday's game

[MizzouRah]

Joe Walljasper ‏@JoeWalljasper

MU freshman Dorial Green-Beckham, Levi Copelin and Tory Boozer arrested for possession of marijuana, supsended for Saturday's game

Oh boy.. I just saw that.

[cartman]

Missouri Tigers wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham among five players suspended - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8461949/missouri-tigers-wide-receiver-dorial-green-beckham-five-players-suspended)

[dawgfan]

Joe Walljasper ‏@JoeWalljasper

MU freshman Dorial Green-Beckham, Levi Copelin and Tory Boozer arrested for possession of marijuana, supsended for Saturday's game
Let me guess - MBBF will try to turn this around by claiming that it was Kansas basketball players that supplied the weed to these guys.

[Logan]

Let me guess - MBBF will try to turn this around by claiming that it was Kansas ticket office that supplied the weed to these guys.

Fixed.

[Atocep]

Let me guess - MBBF will try to turn this around by claiming that it was Kansas basketball players that supplied the weed to these guys.

I'm trying to find the Texas angle on this. I'm sure Chip Brown did something.

[MizzouRah]

Is weed illegal? :)

[tarcone]

Mizzou fitting right into the SEC.

Iowa on their bye week. Need to fix out pass game. And fast. I hope Greg Davis can do it.

[Atocep]

Is weed illegal? :)

That must be it. In 1915 the Texas administration conspired to get non-medicinal marijuana use prohibited in order to get 5 Mizzou players suspended in 2012. Chip Brown is also the president of D.A.R.E.

Even in the SEC Mizzou can't escape Texas.

[Matthean]

Is weed illegal? :)

Don't worry. Since it's only weed those players will be back in time to play 'Bama.

[Matthean]

USC isn't looking all that good this year despite the wins.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Missouri Tigers wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham among five players suspended - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8461949/missouri-tigers-wide-receiver-dorial-green-beckham-five-players-suspended)

For the record (since everyone and their Uncle Steve is looking for my opinion), this is bullshit. We moved to the SEC so our players wouldn't get suspended for weed smoking. I fully expect Pinkel to follow SEC protocol and rescind the suspension one hour before kickoff.

[cartman]

For the record (since everyone and their Uncle Steve is looking for my opinion), this is bullshit. We moved to the SEC so our players wouldn't get suspended for weed smoking. I fully expect Pinkel to follow SEC protocol and rescind the suspension one hour before kickoff.

That's SEC protocol if you were playing LSU or Alabama. You are playing Vanderbilt, so the suspensions stay. Still so much to learn.................

[Passacaglia]

And quit talking to my Uncle Steve.

[cartman]

I might end up being completely wrong, but I'm starting to get the vibe that the Texas-WVU game tomorrow might end up being like the Texas-Houston game back during my freshman year at UT in 1990. Houston came in with one of the top passing attacks in the country, and Texas was impressive but unproven. Texas ended up winning 45-24, with two of Houston's TDs coming in mop-up time.

[Lathum]

I really want to bet this BYU game tonight since my wife will be out wit hthe girls and the MLB playoff game may be winding down. Problem is I have no idea what to make of that team, any thoughts from our contingency?

[cartman]

I really want to bet this BYU game tonight since my wife will be out wit hthe girls and the MLB playoff game may be winding down. Problem is I have no idea what to make of that team, any thoughts from our contingency?

I'd take USU at +7.

(sorry, MG)

[panerd]

Is weed illegal? :)

I actually thought it was decriminalized in Columbia now. Obviously I am mistaken but you never know in a town that has a big sign advertising for the Tokyo Spa right off the interstate. :)

[panerd]

I really want to bet this BYU game tonight since my wife will be out wit hthe girls and the MLB playoff game may be winding down. Problem is I have no idea what to make of that team, any thoughts from our contingency?

Better bets would be the Cardinal and Ranger money lines.

[MacroGuru]

I really want to bet this BYU game tonight since my wife will be out wit hthe girls and the MLB playoff game may be winding down. Problem is I have no idea what to make of that team, any thoughts from our contingency?

Right now we are favorites by a TD. USU has the 11th ranked defense in the country while we have the 5th. Their OL has taken some injuries and our injury on the OL looks like it was a benefit as we brought in some nasty last week.

The main issue I see for this game for BYU will be at QB. There is no way Riley is still healthy enough to play which means we have a FR QB in again. He isn't playing Hawaii this week but a fast quick defense that will stunt and confuse by hiding coverages.

I don't want to say it, but I see us losing this game at home by a FG. But our defense will keep us in this game and it may be enough to help but I only see this game being won by a FG margin not a +7

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

That's SEC protocol if you were playing LSU or Alabama. You are playing Vanderbilt, so the suspensions stay. Still so much to learn.................

Oh.......hmmmm.......

[Matthean]

Ohio State Buckeyes' Cardale Jones tweets 'classes are pointless' - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8466428/ohio-state-buckeyes-cardale-jones-tweets-classes-pointless)

I'm guessing a 3rd string QB who has little chance of seeing the light of day can really afford to talk about the lack of importance of classes.

[MizzouRah]

I actually thought it was decriminalized in Columbia now. Obviously I am mistaken but you never know in a town that has a big sign advertising for the Tokyo Spa right off the interstate. :)

I'm not sure what you're talking about. :D:p:lol:

[Dr. Sak]

This latest story hit home. As many of you know I officiate college football. Last Saturday I did the Washington & Jefferson game and a few of their scrimmages in the past few years. The young man was a heck of an athlete and human being. I hope they catch the people who did this to him...

Killing stuns Washington & Jefferson campus - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/washington/killing-stuns-washington-jefferson-campus-656258/)

The National, 10/5/12: Tim McNerney, 1991-2012 - Bring On The Cats (http://www.bringonthecats.com/2012/10/5/3458860/the-national-10-5-12-tim-mcnerney-college-football-usc-trojans-utah-utes)

[MacroGuru]

Right now we are favorites by a TD. USU has the 11th ranked defense in the country while we have the 5th. Their OL has taken some injuries and our injury on the OL looks like it was a benefit as we brought in some nasty last week.

The main issue I see for this game for BYU will be at QB. There is no way Riley is still healthy enough to play which means we have a FR QB in again. He isn't playing Hawaii this week but a fast quick defense that will stunt and confuse by hiding coverages.

I don't want to say it, but I see us losing this game at home by a FG. But our defense will keep us in this game and it may be enough to help but I only see this game being won by a FG margin not a +7


6-3 win by us...I called this one...Our Kickers suck ass.....

[BYU 14]

6-3 win by us...I called this one...Our Kickers suck ass.....

But our defense is nails!! :D

[General Mike]

Let's go Rutgers!

[MacroGuru]

But our defense is nails!! :D

Best defense I have ever seen at BYU....Ansah was a monster last night and he was playing sick...

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Ohio State Buckeyes' Cardale Jones tweets 'classes are pointless' - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8466428/ohio-state-buckeyes-cardale-jones-tweets-classes-pointless)

I'm guessing a 3rd string QB who has little chance of seeing the light of day can really afford to talk about the lack of importance of classes.

That was my thought... You're a 3rd stringer behind a sophomore that isn't going anywhere & another guy they obviously feel better about than you. You need to get all the education you can because when your college career is done without taking a snap, you need to have something other than your football career to show people. Unless you like being broke, that is.

[BYU 14]

Best defense I have ever seen at BYU....Ansah was a monster last night and he was playing sick...

He went nuts last night, amazing he is only in his 3rd year of playing Football. He will make an NFL roster for sure.

Agreed, 1986 and 1996 were two other stellar defenses, but this years group blows them away.

Hell, you take away the 2 TD's our offense has allowed and we are giving up less than 7 points a game.

[Matthean]

Depending on how things fall out, OSU might be the only Top 25 Big Ten team after today, and they aren't even eligible. It would be interesting to see when the last time the Big Ten didn't have an eligible team ranked, if that has ever happened.

[Lathum]

MSU WTF!!

[Matthean]

17-0 Indiana over MSU. I'm guessing MSU doesn't have the firepower in them to recover. I really never expected this.

Well, 17-7 right now.

[Matthean]

Two easy drives by MSU make it 17-14. It will be interesting to see if Indiana can keep the pressure up.

[Matthean]

Indiana gets a TD. MSU gets personal foul call so IU adds 15 to the kick. They recover on onside kick, MSU adds in another personal foul call, and Indiana adds in a FG. 27-14 IU. Over 100 yards in penalties for MSU with 6 of them being personal fouls.

[sterlingice]

Kansas-Kansas State actually kindof competitive, much more than I thought.

KU down 21-14. In the final 30 seconds, Dayne Crist throws a 50-odd yard INT that K-State returns to the Kansas 2. KState QB Klein burns their last time out, tho, without running a play. With about 15 seconds left, they run a QB sneak that runs wide out the left but he doesn't get in to the end zone or out of bounds with a great KU tackle so the clock runs out on the half and 0 new points on the board. If the Wildcats had scored there, I think they run away and hide. They still could but at least there's hope at the half.

SI

[sterlingice]

Ok, I'm a doof and I don't pay total attention to most games being as, well, Kansas is my football team. Since when did they start at the 25 yard line on touch backs instead of the 20?

SI

[Matthean]

Sims in a boot and Bell on the sidelines. That's essentially MSU offense right there.

[cuervo72]

"Upset Alert: #24Northwestern 28, Penn State 25"

Mmm....which side is the underdog?

(Traditionally yes, NW. But, they're the ranked ones.)

[Julio Riddols]

Indiana has been WAY too conservative on offense in the second half.

[Matthean]

"Upset Alert: #24Northwestern 28, Penn State 25"

Mmm....which side is the underdog?

(Traditionally yes, NW. But, they're the ranked ones.)

Considering the expectations for PSU, I'll agree.

[Matthean]

Indiana has been WAY too conservative on offense in the second half.

Indiana looks like toast. Offense going nowhere and now a 26-yard punt.

[Matthean]

Yep, Indiana took their foot off the pedal at half. 31-27 MSU.

[Julio Riddols]

They kept trying to throw screens and shit in the 2nd half when they had to know that MSU would make adjustments to stop that. Should have gone downfield and kept MSU honest.

[JonInMiddleGA]

So ... who had UNC figured for a 45-26 lead over VaTech late in the 3rd qtr?

[sterlingice]

I'm not sure what the final score was but I can say it was:
Kansas State: large number
Kansas: much smaller number

SI

[Matthean]

Any sort of pulse from Indiana in the 2nd half and they would have won it. Frustrating to see the underdog score 27 in a half and then get outscored 17-0 in the 2nd.

[ISiddiqui]

Rutgers 5-0!!! Doing it with defense this week!

[Matthean]

Purdue ran 7 plays for 8 yards in the 1st quarter. Michigan had 8 first downs. Leaders division looking down right awful this year.

[dawgfan]

Since when did they start at the 25 yard line on touch backs instead of the 20?

SI
They started doing it this year. They also moved the kickoffs up to the 35. The goal is to reduce injuries that occur on kickoff plays by making it more likely the kick will result in a touchback.

[Matthean]

Michigan putting its best game together, and Robinson hasn't thrown an INT, yet.

[CU Tiger]

What a sloppy gt Clemson game. first turnover loses, im afraid.

[Logan]

Rutgers 5-0!!! Doing it with defense this week!

Playcalling in the first half was a bit disappointing; they kept it conservative knowing UConn's defense is very solid and I was worried it would burn us.

The team misses Ike Holmes in the middle - you don't lose a starter on the nation's #1 ranked rush defense and not feel it - but I think the depth is good enough where we'll be okay in a few weeks.

I expect to see it opened up a bit more next week vs Syracuse.

[PilotMan]

NDSU, the defending FCS Champions and #1 ranked team in the nation move to 5-0 with a 48-7 destruction of Youngstown St, the former #3 ranked team.

[RedKingGold]

I ripped McGloin earlier in this season, but I'll give him props after that performance against Northwestern.

Think about this: If Anthony Fera had not transferred to Texas, then Penn State would probably be undefeated right now.

[JonInMiddleGA]

LOL at GT (what else can you do?)

Up 31-30 late 3rd, they let Clemson come right down the field and take a 38-31 lead. Ensuing kickoff, return man falls down at the 1. 1st play is a near interception near the goal line. 2nd play is a pitch wide that's tackled for a safety. Suddenly down by 9.

The only explanation for CPJ & his decision making is either a stroke or a fall that caused severe brain injury.

[tarcone]

Florida poised to finish off LSU.

[JonInMiddleGA]

GT is what we already knew they were. Gives up 17 unanswered in the 4th quarter, offensive highlight of the final 13 mins was a blocked FG. Clemson gets a season 601 yds total offense.

There's simply no reason for Al Fucking Groh to have a job ... but there was no reason for him to still have a job after last week either.

[panerd]

Second home Mizzou game I have missed in person in 20 years. Baby on the way soon so it's all good but its going to be strange watching them at home on tv.

[JonInMiddleGA]

At some point you have to wonder whether CPJ isn't actually someone who was infiltrated into GT football in order to destroy it from within. He's probably working for Vince McMahon.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Congrats to Florida, nice win. That said, LSU lacks the offense, particularly at QB (ZM would have never gotten past 3rd string at UGA) and that's seemed obvious to me for some time

[JonInMiddleGA]

Wow, did Arizona suddenly teleport GT's players in for the 4th quarter/OT?

[tarcone]

wow

[cuervo72]

Too much pomp and circumstance in SC = change channel to WVU/UT (where I've already missed a score...)

[tarcone]

Another track meet?

[JonInMiddleGA]

O.M.G. that was beautiful. 21-0 Poultry.

[Matthean]

Not watching the game, but did Rees get hurt? He was slated to start. He went 0-2 and Golson is in.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Almost 200 yards t.o. for South Carolina in the first quarter. Just 21-0 though, gonna take more than that I'm afraid. But the longer the momentum stays with them, the heavier their foot on the throat becomes.

[Matthean]

Not watching the game, but did Rees get hurt? He was slated to start. He went 0-2 and Golson is in.

Nope, just a plain old switch. 7-0 Irish.

[cuervo72]

And again:

Upset Alert:#8West Virginia 21, #11Texas 7

(yeah yeah, Vegas line...)

[cartman]

Sack and fumble recovery in the end zone makes it 21 all in Austin.

[JonInMiddleGA]

A much more even 2nd quarter sends it to the half 21-0 South Carolina.

I really ought to feel a lot better about the situation than I do. Just feels to me like the momentum slowly slipped away from SC, that feels very dangerous right now.

[cartman]

28-27 Texas at halftime. My vibe for the game was way off.

[Logan]

It's reached some highs already, but there will be an epic Gus explosion eventually.

Horrible time management by WVU there. With that offense and that field position, you need time to take as many shots as you could. They didn't call their first timeout until they tried setting up the FG with about 5 seconds left.

[cartman]

It's reached some highs already, but there will be an epic Gus explosion eventually.

Horrible time management by WVU there. With that offense and that field position, you need time to take as many shots as you could. They didn't call their first timeout until they tried setting up the FG with about 5 seconds left.

The only reason they called the timeout was to keep 10 seconds from running off the clock due to the holding call. That would have ended the half.

[General Mike]

Playcalling in the first half was a bit disappointing; they kept it conservative knowing UConn's defense is very solid and I was worried it would burn us.

The team misses Ike Holmes in the middle - you don't lose a starter on the nation's #1 ranked rush defense and not feel it - but I think the depth is good enough where we'll be okay in a few weeks.

I expect to see it opened up a bit more next week vs Syracuse.

They better open it up next week. Unlike UConn, Syracuse at least has a QB who can make plays.

[Matthean]

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[JonInMiddleGA]

Interesting tidbit there about the entire officiating crew wearing wireless mics tonight in the UGA-SC game. And the refs said they like it, cutting time needed to enforce penalties in half.

[Kodos]

Heartbreaking to see IU fall apart in the second half after taking it to MSU in the first half. Still, I see a lot of improvement in this team. I like where Wilson has this team heading.

[Easy Mac]

Do people believe me about South Carolina's defense now? Still be surprised if they make it to Atlanta undefeated, because they're at LSU and Florida the next two weeks.

[sterlingice]

WVU-Texas has been a fun game to watch

SI

[Logan]

It's reached some highs already, but there will be an epic Gus explosion eventually.

Getting there...

[Logan]

That sound you hear is Penn State fans rejoicing.

[sterlingice]

Gus is still best at basketball, stupid CBS

SI

[bob]

Despite a sketchy start, Notre Dame starting to take Miami to the woodshed. 34 - 3 in the late third quarter.

Notre Dame is the only team to not trail at any point this season.

[Matthean]

I'll forever hate the fact that Clowney got away from 'Bama. I don't think LSU has the offense to get past SC but who knows. I'm still not sold on Driskel either. Arkansas at least has Wilson back and Clemson can at least score so those might be the more interesting games for them.

[Dr. Sak]

That sound you hear is Penn State fans rejoicing.

For what?

[Matthean]

Despite a sketchy start, Notre Dame starting to take Miami to the woodshed. 34 - 3 in the late third quarter.

Notre Dame is the only team to not trail at any point this season.

I still don't have much faith in the team(they really should have lost the Michigan game if Robinson hadn't crapped the bed), but there's no way Kelly wasn't going to build something special at some point.

[tarcone]

Wow. Mizzou is not enjoying there new digs.

[Matthean]

Wow. Mizzou is not enjoying there new digs.

Must be the weed.

[tarcone]

Too bad there isnt a playoff system this season. Alabama, WVU, Oregon and South Carolina would have been awesome.

[Matthean]

Too bad there isnt a playoff system this season. Alabama, WVU, Oregon and South Carolina would have been awesome.

FSU belongs. I figure before the playoffs start there has to be one genuine epic BCS mess. This might be the year. If Oregon, FSU, WVU, and the SEC champ are sitting there undefeated, good luck picking who takes on the SEC champ.

[cartman]

Damn, that screwed up snap on 3rd down after the WVU fumble was the difference in the game. Congrats to WVU on the win.

[cuervo72]

For what?

The missed FG in the WVU/UT game is my guess (took me a bit though).

[Logan]

Seriously, what's up with Missouri? Losing to Vandy at home? Gross.

[Dr. Sak]

The missed FG in the WVU/UT game is my guess (took me a bit though).

Fera was going to transfer no matter what...his mom is very sick and wanted to be closer to her.

[Logan]

The missed FG in the WVU/UT game is my guess (took me a bit though).

Yep, sorry about that. That was quite a shank by Fera (although I should have said *some* fans since I know all PSU guys didn't hold a grudge).

[cuervo72]

Is Oregon wearing rubber? They look rubbery.

[sterlingice]

Gino Smith is sick. That is all

SI

[Abe Sargent]

Well done lads!

[Atocep]

Damn, that screwed up snap on 3rd down after the WVU fumble was the difference in the game. Congrats to WVU on the win.

Great game. Ash is a player.

Our defense isn't good by any means, but after listening to the media overreact all week over the Baylor game it was good to see the defense play as well as you could expect considering the circumstances.

[Matthean]

Seriously, what's up with Missouri? Losing to Vandy at home? Gross.

It's grown geek football. :D With the suspensions and 'Bama coming in next week, I doubt their heads where in the game.

[Dr. Sak]

I know I am getting way ahead of myself but there's a chance Penn State and Ohio State could finish 1-2 in the Leaders Division and the 3rd place team will go to the Big Ten Championship.

[tarcone]

Alabama is going to beat Mizzou 159-0.

[Matthean]

I know I am getting way ahead of myself but there's a chance Penn State and Ohio State could finish 1-2 in the conference and the 3rd and 4th place team will go to the Big Ten Championship.

Fixed. :D Also, 80 points by Nebraska and OSU with 5:50 to go in the 3rd.

[bob]

Any guesses out there why there have been so many high scores this year?

[Lathum]

Cant win like that boys.

[Atocep]

Any guesses out there why there have been so many high scores this year?

Several factors I think.

IMO the biggest reason is the rise in popularity of the no huddle. You're seeing the 1st generation of coaches that coached under Leach and guys like him get coaching jobs in other places. You're also seeing guys that a generation ago would have been on defense a chance to play offense. 20 years ago Tavon Austin is very likely a corner to be perfectly honest. No team would put a guy like him on defense now.

[JonInMiddleGA]

FSU belongs. I figure before the playoffs start there has to be one genuine epic BCS mess. This might be the year. If Oregon, FSU, WVU, and the SEC champ are sitting there undefeated, good luck picking who takes on the SEC champ.

Whatever one-loss SEC team didn't make it to the SEC Championship game.

[Dr. Sak]

Nebraska needs to learn how to tackle.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Umm ... is FSU about to shit the bed here?

edit: Never mind, apparently not.

[tarcone]

not over yet

[tarcone]

NC St Ties it with the extra point coming

[tarcone]

FSU belongs. I figure before the playoffs start there has to be one genuine epic BCS mess. This might be the year. If Oregon, FSU, WVU, and the SEC champ are sitting there undefeated, good luck picking who takes on the SEC champ.

FSU just said they dont belong.

[SirFozzie]

3 Top 5 teams go splat this week. Insane.

[TroyF]

#31 on Florida State should be facing a minimum one game suspension for his actions on that final play.

Watch the replay, the guy catches the ball, he lines him up and he goes helmet to helmet on him. They rightly called a 15 yard penalty. Those are the sorts of plays I wish they would kick a guy out of the game and suspend him for the next one just as a start.

It's one of those situations where he can consider himself lucky the NC State guy wasn't laying motionless on the ground for 10 minutes. If that had been the case, I can promise you he would have had the suspension. That was horrible.

[JonInMiddleGA]

It's always amusing to hear from the fan base after Georgia pulls an inevitable (2-14 since 2008 years vs teams that finish in the Top 25, including 10 straight losses) folding routine.

The peanut gallery at ajc.com is not disappointing me tonight. Here's a brief sample

www.FireMarkRicht.net &bull; Index page (www.firemarkricht.net)
October 6th, 2012
10:42 pm

www.FireMarkRicht.net &bull; Index page (http://www.firemarkricht.net)
Remember us? We were here 4 years ago.
Welcome to the club.

ObjectiveObserver
October 6th, 2012
10:42 pm

People say Clemson is Auburn with a lake, but maybe Georgia is Clemson with hedges.

[TroyF]

3 Top 5 teams go splat this week. Insane.

3 top 5 teams, but only one of them was really a stunner. The other two went down playing top 10 teams on the road. I didn't imagine this one though. This was a stunner.

[Lathum]

3 Top 5 teams go splat this week. Insane.

what is unbelievable? happens every season. 18-21 year olds are unpredictable.

[SirFozzie]

New Rule: 21 point Mercy Rule in Oregon games.

Which means most games will be over before halftime.

[Swaggs]

Great win for WVU tonight!

Really glad we didn't end up losing a close one after Buie fell down just before the half (had to settle for a FG). He made up for it, but I had that in the back of my mind the whole second half.

Should have another tough one next week @ Texas Tech.

[Buccaneer]

what is unbelievable? happens every season. 18-21 year olds are unpredictable.

It would be less predictable if they were well coached in discipline, fundamental (like tackling) and in the playbook. Lots of examples of such. But Troy is right, only one was stunning.

[Matthean]

FSU just said they dont belong.

Just saw the score. I'm still waiting for FSU to join the elite that they seem to get hyped into being.

Meyer continues to send out warning shots to the rest of the Big Ten for what he's going to build. He's going to destroy some teams before he's done. Michigan is the only team that has a shot at keeping up in terms of recruiting.

[Vegas Vic]

3 top 5 teams, but only one of them was really a stunner. The other two went down playing top 10 teams on the road. I didn't imagine this one though. This was a stunner.

Not considering the history. Here are the results of the past four games with NC State against ranked Florida State teams.

2012: NC State 17 #3 Florida State 16
2010: NC State 28 #16 Florida State 24
2006: NC State 24 #16 Florida State 20
2005: NC State 20 #8 Florida State 15

[JonInMiddleGA]

Local (i.e. Athens) sports editor provides an interesting fact.

Interesting stat: Richt's teams were 7-2 in regular-season games after loss to ranked opponent in first 5 seasons. They're 6-6 since.

[Izulde]

Can we please just fire Hauck now and get it over with?

[MrBug708]

Brett Hundley is sick and after watching that game, so am I :(

[GrantDawg]

ObjectiveObserver
October 6th, 2012
10:42 pm

People say Clemson is Auburn with a lake, but maybe Georgia is Clemson with hedges.

Sounds like a pretty spot on observation.

[JonInMiddleGA]

As you might suspect, I had a grand old time watching the SC-UGA game last night. No small part of it was from a fair bit of back & forth on Facebook with a few die hard Mutts.

Thing is, nobody got mad, nobody even really got their (Damon Evans brand) panties in a bunch. Thing is, I'm not sure if that's 'cause we're friends or if we're friends because they have a little pinch of perspective.

Either way, it was a hella pleasant after several years of running into people who might take stuff just a tad too seriously.

[Scoobz0202]

Attn: Video Game Nerds

Ohio States band at halftime last night.

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sAzzbrFgcUw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

6:00 blew my mind

[Buccaneer]

Thanks scoob. As one who was in a college marching band, I have always appreciated what bands like this bring to the game, as they are part of the sports program and team. Remember when the TV networks would spend all of halftime showing the marching bands? Now it's just a bunch of self-important talking heads and over-produced CGI that fills the time.

[GrantDawg]

Attn: Video Game Nerds

Ohio States band at halftime last night.

<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sAzzbrFgcUw" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="420"></iframe>

6:00 blew my mind

This is all over my daughter's band page. I love the t-shirts they have that says "The football team willing be playing immediately before and after the main event. ATB Half-Time Show!"

[Vince, Pt. II]

That's amazing.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Remember when the TV networks would spend all of halftime showing the marching bands? Now it's just a bunch of self-important talking heads and over-produced CGI that fills the time.

But we also remember when "Up With People" was the SB halftime show and the Kilgore Rangerettes were a big TV draw on Thanksgiving morning.

[Swaggs]

For the first time in its history, the Big Ten does not have a team ranked in the coaches' poll (Ohio State is obviously ineligible).

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Seriously, what's up with Missouri? Losing to Vandy at home? Gross.

Nothing more than injuries at this point. The offensive line has true freshman and unproven players all over the place. Starting QB has been allowed to continue playing despite the fact that it's obvious something is wrong with him. Our best offensive players are at WR and they're not getting the ball due to lack of blocking up front and an injured QB. It's a perfect storm and there's not really much that can be done about it.

It was already supposed to be a rebuilding year. It's become more of a wrecking ball year. Get some experience for some very young players and get things straightened out.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

Alabama is going to beat Mizzou 159-0.

That's likely 100 points better than Iowa would do.

[BishopMVP]

Not watching the game, but did Rees get hurt? He was slated to start. He went 0-2 and Golson is in.Golson showed up late to practice, Kelly sat him for the 1st drive.

Btw, love that I just looked at Geno Smith's line, saw 25-35, 268 yards and 4td's with 0 picks, and thought "Wow, that's a pretty bad game."

[CU Tiger]

Wow apparently the pollsters don't think much of GT.
16 point win, coupled with 6 teams ranked ahead of Clemson losing.
Results?
Drop a spot in the poll.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Wow apparently the pollsters don't think much of GT.
16 point win, coupled with 6 teams ranked ahead of Clemson losing.
Results?
Drop a spot in the poll.

More likely a result of your loss no longer looking as acceptable (good?) as it did a week ago. And anybody that thinks much of GT doesn't know much about football. A bad, heartless, almost talentless team with no coaching.

[Buccaneer]

But we also remember when "Up With People" was the SB halftime show and the Kilgore Rangerettes were a big TV draw on Thanksgiving morning.

Except that those two are no longer relevant (never heard of the latter) while OSU (and others I assume) is still producing a very cool halftime show.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Except that those two are no longer relevant (never heard of the latter) while OSU (and others I assume) is still producing a very cool halftime show.

You've heard of the Kilgore Rangerettes, or at least saw 'em. Pretty much the most recognizable feature of the Cotton Bowl parade other than the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders.

http://weaponsman.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/rangerettes.jpg

As for the rest, outside of band parents and band alums, hardly anybody gives a flying fig about watching marching bands on television, except maybe your own school's once in a while. There's the occasional cool moment but anything more than 30 secs of anyone else's band is pretty much unbearable.

[cuervo72]

As for the rest, outside of band parents and band alums, hardly anybody gives a flying fig about watching marching bands on television

Watching string bands has been pretty popular in Philly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummers_Parade).

[JonInMiddleGA]

Watching string bands has been pretty popular in Philly (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummers_Parade).

Hot bed of college football that it is.

[cuervo72]

Yeah, I admit it's a slightly different context. :)

[MizzouRah]

Seriously, what's up with Missouri? Losing to Vandy at home? Gross.

We're just not a good team. :)

[MizzouRah]

Alabama is going to beat Mizzou 159-0.

C'mon.. drop the 1 :)

[Matthean]

C'mon.. drop the 1 :)

158-0. :devil: This will be a huge game for Missouri, and I'm not sure how motivated 'Bama is right now. It might be more interesting than need be, but we'll see.

[Wolfpack]

I actually got tickets to the FSU game along with my brother-in-law, an impromptu gift from my father-in-law, though we all didn't sit together (long story about relationships between fathers and sons and the strains they have at times goes here).

Anyway, I was pretty sure State was going to get flattened after the way they f'ed up the Miami game last week and FSU had been doing impressively so far. So, I wasn't totally sure if I wanted to go and if so, when to say it was over and cut my losses and leave. 16-0 at the half was pretty doggone close, especially considering just how poorly the offense was playing to that point with FSU getting the ball to start the second half. I was sitting there counting blessings that it wasn't 28-0. After so thoroughly screwing things up in Miami last week, the defense was doing all it could and it was going to waste because the offense was so inept. I confess that if FSU had pushed the lead to 23-0, I was probably going to tell my BIL that it was time to go.

It never got there, of course. Got the fuzzy phone pictures to prove it. :D

Thankfully, State has a bye this week or I'd expect them to have a huge letdown game and get beat. Someone posted our recent success against FSU. What they didn't post was the typically equal and opposite reaction in our games the following week. We've beaten FSU eight times since 1998 including this weekend. Once was in the season finale in 2002, so there was no other follow-up game. The other six times, we lost the next week (to Baylor, BC, Wake Forest, etc, so not really murderer's row). Time to see if the Notorious T.O.B. can re-write the script for once.

Having said all that, GO STATE!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[JonInMiddleGA]

Al Groh fired at Tech | Georgia Tech (http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-tech-sports/2012/10/08/al-groh-fired-at-tech/)

[Matthean]

I'm sure Arizona will gladly find a place for him.

[britrock88]

Congrats, Wolfpack, but I think that might have been the ACC's best chance at a national champion for a while to come.

[Wolfpack]

Congrats, Wolfpack, but I think that might have been the ACC's best chance at a national champion for a while to come.

I need a meme made featuring the fat NC State fan waving his shirt above his head and the quote "Some people just want to watch the world burn!"

:p

:D

[MizzouRah]

158-0. :devil: This will be a huge game for Missouri, and I'm not sure how motivated 'Bama is right now. It might be more interesting than need be, but we'll see.

We have no offense though.