College Football Week 12 discussion

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by digamma

Down to the last five in a college football survivor pool. In addition to only picking a team to win once, you can only pick a team to lose once. (So you can't pick against Kansas or Iowa State every week.)

I'm running thin on options this week, but have it narrowed down to (team I would pick to win first):
Michigan State at Maryland
Arizona State at Oregon State
Tennessee vs. Kentucky
Arizona vs. Washington
Rutgers vs. Indiana

Three people have Notre Dame left, so I think that will be the majority selection this week. And if I can get through the next two weeks, I have Baylor and TCU lined up for weeks 14 and 15 (vs. Texas Tech and Iowa State, respectively). First things first, of course.

Any local fans have any thoughts on the games above?

So who did you take?

[Suicane75]

TCU's defense is as horrible as their offense is good.

[MrBug708]

Impressive fake fg by arizona

[lungs]

Wisconsin sure came out flat but then Melvin Gordon ripped off over 200 yards in the first half. Two fumbles by Gordon though.

Should be a good rest of the game.

[Lathum]

Huskies shooting themselves in the foot. Missed a FG and and turned it over in the red zone, fell for a fake punt, then fumble the snap that leads to a TO and a TD. Plus 9 penalties to none for Arizona. And they are still only down 7.

[Lathum]

Even if TCU wins this game they have cause irrepairable damage to the eye test.

[MrBug708]

What game are watching Lathum? I saw a fake fg and a team down less than 7...?

[cartman]

What a catch by the Kansas receiver. Tips it to himself then takes it to the house.

[cartman]

And then TCU fumbles the ensuing kickoff

[General Mike]

Why do I bother watching Rutgers football?

[Buccaneer]

Yeah, that was an amazing catch by Kansas. Go jay hawks.

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

What game are watching Lathum? I saw a fake fg and a team down less than 7...?

?

Huskies hit the uprights on a FG attempt and Miles had a pass slip out of his hands on the Arizona 10 yard line.

I meant fake FG, not punt and down 4, lol, trying to watch my kids at the same time.

[sterlingice]

I turned it on just in time to see the catch by King

SI

[HeavyReign]

If Arizona keeps trying to run the ball right at Shelton then Washington still has a great shot to win the game. They look like the better team if they can find a way to snap the ball correctly.

[cartman]

And just like that, TCU takes the lead on a punt return for a TD. Kansas had a 10 point lead a couple of minutes ago.

[sterlingice]

Well, that was fun while it lasted

SI

[Lathum]

And the bad snaps continue. Jeez.

[lungs]

Melvin Gordon has broken Ron Dayne's Wisconsin single game rush record. Currently sits at 369 yards and there is 5 minutes left in the 3rd.

[digamma]

Originally Posted by Lathum

So who did you take?

Michigan State.

As expected 2 on ND, 1 on ASU and one in the clubhouse with the Buckeyes.

[sterlingice]

Kansas not done yet but will need an improbable 90 yard drive for the win

SI

[lungs]

And there goes LaDainian Tomlinson's single game FBS record. Gordon with 408 yards rushing through 3 quarters.

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by lungs

Melvin Gordon has broken Ron Dayne's Wisconsin single game rush record. Currently sits at 369 yards and there is 5 minutes left in the 3rd.

408 yards now, breaks the FBS record. wow.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by sterlingice

Kansas not done yet but will need an improbable 90 yard drive for the win

SI

Came up just a bit short, 34-30 to TCU

SI

[ISiddiqui]

Originally Posted by General Mike

Why do I bother watching Rutgers football?

Specifically for the 3rd quarter, I guess, but the inconsistency is totally maddening.

[cartman]

Wisconsin is running all over Nebraska like Nebraska used to do to everybody else.

[ISiddiqui]

You ain't kidding... I just checked, Melvin Gordon has 408 yards rushing at this point... on 25 carries. Holy shit!

[lungs]

Melvin Gordon's last two games against Nebraska: 34 carries 624 yards 5 TDS

[Suicane75]

Originally Posted by Lathum

Even if TCU wins this game they have cause irrepairable damage to the eye test.

They did that for me against Baylor. I just can't consider a team that gives up 70 points in a game a top tier team.

[cartman]

Just saw a stat that over the course of this season the entire Wake Forest team has 317 carries for 341 yards.

[larrymcg421]

Wow, what a horrible situation for Arizona to commit a turnover.

[MrBug708]

And UW turns it over..

[larrymcg421]

And a Washington fumble may have bailed them out.

[MrBug708]

I know Petersen has his hand partially tied with the team he inherited, but he's made some...odd decisions this year

[bhlloy]

Awful clock management here by Mullen.

[mckerney]

Let's go for a Washington icing the kicker throw!

[Lathum]

Petersen fucks us on the ninja timeout. Guaranteed he makes it here.

[cartman]

Icing backfires for UW

[Lathum]

So fucking pissed.

2 horrible coaching decisions by Petersen has cost us 2 games this year

[mckerney]

That's exactly what I hope happens every time a coach tries icing the kicker with a ninja timeout.

[ISiddiqui]

Rutgers wins!! And quite convincingly in the end! (though the 300+ rushing yards to the Indiana RB is something to work on in the last two games, right guys?)

Bowl Eligible in our first year in the Big 10!

[General Mike]

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

Rutgers wins!! And quite convincingly in the end! (though the 300+ rushing yards to the Indiana RB is something to work on in the last two games, right guys?)

Bowl Eligible in our first year in the Big 10!

All things considered, it wasn't that bad of an effort. Still not sold on Flood, but I think we can win at Maryland if we play our A game.

[PilotMan]

Northwestern is scaring the hell out of Notre Dame right now.

[larrymcg421]

Can Miami win tonight? They probably won't, but it's been a long time since I've been this excited for a football game.

[Thomkal]

Coastal Carolina and New Hampshire both win easily so both should keep their #1/#2 rankings in the polls. Meanwhile Liberty was upset by Charleston Southern in the Big South meaning CCU is in first place by themselves right now. Should Liberty beat CCU next week however they would claim the Big South title.

[cartman]

What is it with snaps on extra points today. The Texas one was about the 4th I've seen mishandled today.

[MrBug708]

Wonder who Kelly throws under the bus. His kicker? Or the RB who coughed up the ball?

[PilotMan]

I love seeing them lose. It's like a little bit of happiness to fill my day.

[ISiddiqui]

Originally Posted by General Mike

All things considered, it wasn't that bad of an effort. Still not sold on Flood, but I think we can win at Maryland if we play our A game.

I wonder if we can convince Friedgen to take Flood's job. But at this point (unfortunately) he probably just wants to stay as an offensive coordinator.

[Lathum]

Mike and Mike should be fun Monday.

[PilotMan]

Originally Posted by Thomkal

Coastal Carolina and New Hampshire both win easily so both should keep their #1/#2 rankings in the polls. Meanwhile Liberty was upset by Charleston Southern in the Big South meaning CCU is in first place by themselves right now. Should Liberty beat CCU next week however they would claim the Big South title.

NDSU won big time today in a game they expected to bounce back on. I expect they move up to #3 with Jacksonville St only winning by 7 at home. I still think we can end up with #2 in the tournament if we have a very good game next week against Youngstown St.