Today's College Football Thread

[fishwax]

It’ll be hard for this week to live up to the excitement of the last two weeks of college football, but there are at least a few interesting matchups on the horizon.

There are only two games between ranked teams:

#1 LSU plays at #17 Kentucky
#11 Mizzou goes to Norman to take on my Oklahoma Sooners.

In each game the favorite is coming off of important wins against heated rivals, so both games could potentially get interesting, but in the long run Missouri is probably more likely to give OU a tough game than Kentucky is to scare LSU.

Some other interesting games on the schedule:

Central Florida played Texas pretty tough a few weeks ago. This week they play #5 South Florida.

Oklahoma State plays at Nebraska, in a game that could either salvage the Huskers season or send it spiraling.

Notre Dame only has one win and Boston College has their highest ranking ever, but ND/BC is always a grudge match.

With the way this season has gone, there are any number of other games that could be upsets …

So what game will you be watching?

[Wapsie B]

1. Oh is today the day of the Catholic Shoot-Out?

I never remember when it is.

[fishwax]

8. it is indeed

can't remember BC being this big of a favorite in that game before ...

[cobalt1999]

2. As much as I enjoy college football (and these threads), I'm off on the boat today

The sun is shining, the high is near 80, the water is still warm and beautiful, the wind is light, I'm just waiting on my wife and daughters to get ready before we cast off for the day. :)

Enjoy the football, but you guys are without my help today.

[fishwax]

6. that sounds like a good time too

enjoy! :toast:

[av8rdave]

3. I'll be watching Bama - Old Miss

Neither team of much consequence at this point in the season, but gotta root for my kid's school.

Roll Tide!

Also Air Force - Colorado State...Go Falcons! (gotta put in a word for the alma mater)

[lizziegrace]

4. Ole Miss

is my alma mater. (pity me??)

:)

[av8rdave]

5. My son is there for the game this weekend

Says it's one of the prettiest campuses he's seen.

[lizziegrace]

10. It's a beautiful campus

and a beautiful town. Honestly, I loved the 6 years we lived there. :)

Hope your son has a good time. Ask him if all the girls attending the game still dress in their nicest clothes and heels. Also, do the guys still wear ties to the games? (I graduated in 1992 when Lelapin was 5)

:)

[av8rdave]

144. I'll talk to him sometime today. So far last night I just got a text msg

from him saying the game was a real nail biter (I watched it on PPV)

[fishwax]

11. I wish I could get the CSU-Air Force game here

I always like watching CSU play, though I think your Falcons will beat them today.

[av8rdave]

146. Looks like the Falcons had a fairly easy time of it yesterday

Very atypical for them, btw. The years I was there were very dark ones for the football program, as far as win - loss records go.

[taterguy]

7. I predict that Florida State will lose this week

Bet on it.

[fishwax]

12. probably a safe bet, though Wake Forest does have a habit of blowing leads

;)

[cobalt1999]

73. Okay, I'm taking you to Vegas with me.

Pack your bags!

[RoyGBiv]

9. Never thought I'd see it ...

... Missouri ranked that high in football. Of course they have had this habit of beating tough teams when you'd least expect them to, so perhaps it's not all that surprising that they seem to be getting it together.

I suspect OU will have its work cut out for them today.

[fishwax]

13. I suspect so too

They said this is the highest Missouri has been ranked since (I think) 1981.

I'm not particularly confident about this game. Mizzou has a pretty impressive passing game, and given how good their TEs are supposed to be (and how thoroughly Texas's TE worked us over last week), it could be a long day for the defense. But their defense isn't very good, so we should score--the problem with the Colorado game was that they kept OU's defense on the field all day, but we should have better luck with the running game against Mizzou.

I was watching Game Day this morning and really wishing I was back in Norman--looks like a GREAT day for college football :)

[RoyGBiv]

14. Awesome here today ...

My daughter's dorm is just a few blocks from the stadium. Unfortunately I can't convince her that ol' dad should come visit on game day. :-)

There's one problem : wind

It's blowing a typical prairie gale. This might actually work to OU's advantage if they can get their running game going.

[fishwax]

21. It's hard to believe that this is the first time a top 25 team has been to Norman since

OSU in 2003. What an incredible game that was.

OU has done pretty well in big games at home--hopefully this game will turn out like the last time an upstart team from the north, ranked in/near the top 10 for the first time in years, and with a budding heisman candidate QB came to town, when we slaughtered Iowa State and Seneca Wallace in the cold, drizzling rain. I think the score was 52-7. I don't think today will be quite that easy, though :)

Does your daughter get to go to the game? Is she in the Pride? (On edit: I remember she was going to try out last year ... Had to look it up in the archives to be sure, but I don't think I ever found out whether she made it ...)

[RoyGBiv]

28. The Pride

She actually changed her mind. She tried out and was accepted, but the band's schedule interfered heavily with her academic interests. She's a math/science sort of major in the honor's college and uses weekends to catch up on homework.

She misses band, but not being a music major, she may well have driven herself crazy trying to keep up. When she showed me what the practice schedule would be, I stopped trying to push her toward it altogether.

But she has gone to games ... with her friends. One day I'll convince her to let the old guy tag along. Maybe if I promise to sit somewhere far away. :-)

[fishwax]

30. sounds like she's better off all around

The Pride does seem to practice all the time, and when you thrown in pre-game and post-game and sometimes travel, it's a huge commitment. And especially since it sounds like her academic interests keep her plenty busy.

One day I'll convince her to let the old guy tag along. Maybe if I promise to sit somewhere far away. :-)

:)

[Writer]

15. Is Texas ranked anymore?

[RoyGBiv]

16. Top-25

23 - AP
22 - USA Today

[Writer]

17. And to think they used to be in the top 10...

it's too bad they lost so many players to the NFL and had such a green team. It's going to take a few seasons for them to ramp back up to where they were before...

... and Colt McCoy is a very good young QB.

[fishwax]

19. they're taking care of business so far today

up 14-0 oat Iowa State in the second quarter.

They were fortunate last week that every team between 21-25 lost, so they didn't fall too far after losing to OU.

[Writer]

23. They shouldn't have fallen as far after losing to a HIGHER ranked team imho...

and Iowa State? If they lost to Iowa State, I'd write them off completely for the season. That's not much of a challenge. :P

[greatauntoftriplets]

18. NU and Minnesota tied 7 each during 2nd quarter.

This is Northwestern's Homecoming. Go Wildcats!!

[greatauntoftriplets]

20. Ugh. Minnesota now leading 14 - 7

:(

[fishwax]

22. Go Wildcats!

They can come back :)

[greatauntoftriplets]

25. Now 21-14 Minnesota.

I am wearing the OU victory T-shirt that I ordered last Sunday. It arrived on Thursday, in time for today's games.

[fishwax]

26. Cool!

:thumbsup:

(I mean about the victory shirt, not about the score :()

[greatauntoftriplets]

27. I knew that. Too bad I have to wear a sweater over it, but it's cold.

Score is now 28 - 14.

:cry:

[greatauntoftriplets]

41. Whoa, tied at 35 all with 8 seconds left in the 4th quarter.

Exciting Homecoming for NU, going into overtime. Go Cats!

[greatauntoftriplets]

47. Yippee!!! NU beats Minnesota 49 - 48 in 2nd OT.

What a hell of a game!! I was on the edge of my chair.

On edit: I was so excited that I forgot...

Go Sooners!

[fishwax]

49. woohoo!

Congrats! :toast:

:woohoo:

[greatauntoftriplets]

51. Thanks.

I need to catch my breath now.

[fishwax]

57. they've had their share of crazy finishes this year, haven't they?

Good thing Northwestern has a good medical school--their fans need it this year :D

[greatauntoftriplets]

61. Yeah, and at my age, I may soon be needing it.

What a great game for Homecoming. :D

[fishwax]

24. Boy, how mad will Nebraska fans be at Bill Callahan

OSU is up 24-0 in the 2nd quarter. I don't remember Nebraska ever being beaten like that by a conference opponent at home.

And to think, Nebraska just extended Callahan's contract before the season ...

[Fierce]

33. Callahan is a complete embarrassment.

Of course, I said that the day they announced his hiring.

[TZ]

36. "Nebraska is a complete mess"......

That was just said by the network commentators. Honestly after watching Callahan as the Raiders coach I was totally puzzled by the hiring of him at Nebraska. Didn't the guy proceeding him get fired after having a winning record :shrug:

[DrDan]

43. yeah - Frank Solich - fired after a 9-3 season

this is absolutely embarassing for us Husker fans. It is a complete mess.

First win by OkState since 1960 at Nebraska - 47 year drought.

I will continue to support my team - but it gets harder each week.

Calahan has a salary of around $1.75M and just got a 5-year contract. IMO - the AD needs to go first.

[fishwax]

46. boy, that is a long drought

Do you know when they've suffered such a bad conference loss at home? I know KSU beat them 38-7 a few years back, but this has got to be the worst home conference loss since at least well back in Osborne's career, I would think.

[DrDan]

103. worst since 1961

[fishwax]

45. I think he's not only damaged the NU football team, but the entire program including the fan base

Not that I'm bashing NU fans, mind you, but I think Callahan is often pretty classless, and that has tarnished the fans reputation, I think. The OU-NU rivalry was one of the most respectful of college football's greatest rivalries before Callahan got there, but his "f'ing hillbillies" comment down in Norman a few years back seemed to be a harbinger for the rivalry's deterioration.

And the fans were leaving at halftime today. Ten years ago everyone always talked about NU fans as among the classiest in football, but on GameDay the last couple of weeks they've been saying that almost sarcastically.

[Wapsie B]

38. Yeah, they're getting man-handled by the Cowboys.

Okie State has their number today.

I can't even get on one of their forums.


www.huskerpedia.com

[Ilsa]

123. A Cornhusker forum said they are worried about Callahan getting

hauled out to the state line.

For Sale signs showed up on Coach Franccione's property after Texas Aggies lost to Miami weeks ago. Today they lost to Tx Tech.

[Rhythm]

29. It's "buy week" for the Mountaineers, so i get a Saturday off from college football...

Next week, it's Homecoming, and MoTown is sure to be in a raucus mood.

[fishwax]

31. who do they have for homecoming?

Will you be going to the game or any of the festivities?

[Rhythm]

141. We play Mississippi State at high noon...

I have to work that morning, so the only festivities i'll be joining in will be fighting gameday traffic.

That's what i get for living les than 5 minutes drive to the stadium, i suppose.

[SKKY]

32. As much as I hate to admit this...

...my beloved Kentucky Wildcats are gonna get donkey-punched by LSU today.

[fishwax]

50. You never know which LSU team will show up (or for how long), so there's always hope

at least for another couple of hours :)

[TZ]

34. Miami just lost to GT, 17-14..

BWAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHA!!
Sorry, I hate Miami and Florida State more than any one else..Now if Maryland just can keep their act together they might have a shot at the ACC title (assuming they can get past a kind of scary BC team)
Soo nice to see the arrogant U lose....:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[fishwax]

52. Does Maryland get BC at home?

That should be a good game. I know BC is good, but anyone is beatable, especially this year ...

[fishwax]

55. self delete

wrong place

[TZ]

59. Yep Maryland has BC at home

and I just double checked the schedule with them having only one really tough away game left (at FSU). I think its entirely possible they could win out....But BC is gonna be a toughie....

[Ptah]

35. The USC Trojans are going to put the hurt all over the Arizona Wildcats.

:scared: :cry:

[fishwax]

48. after the loss last week, I figured they'd score three or four TDs on AZ in the 1st quarter, but

it's only 7-0 with the first almost over.

Stanford can do it, why not the Wildcats! :toast:

[Ptah]

54. I suppose it could happen.

It is good to see the Wildcats only one score down.

[fishwax]

63. Now it's 10-7

'Zona is looking pretty good!

[Ptah]

64. Wildcats have the ball on the USC 46

Bear Down Wildcats!

[fishwax]

65. too bad they couldn't move it, but that was a nice punt

and now they've got USC pinned down at the two.

But then again, I've seen USC look pretty impressive when they've been pinned back there :scared:

[fishwax]

66. INTERCEPTION!!!

[Ptah]

67. Tie game!

[fishwax]

70. ya gotta believe! I'd love to see

Mike Stoops get this win, so he'll have a little something extra on his resume when he's looking for work after the season ;)

[Ptah]

71. He needs to win out to stay here, I think.

[fishwax]

72. drat! Touchdown USC

:(

Arizona will have to come back now ...

[fishwax]

68. all tied up at 10

[WindRavenX]

37. I can't believe my alama mater is #4

BC V Notre Dame today--go eagles!

[TZ]

39. In a couple of weeks...

I am going to have to stop being your friend as my alma matter Maryland plays BC...That ought to be a good game..who knows could have ACC title implications..Terps on bye week. Guess I will be rooting for BC today..So the Terps can knock them out of the top 10 as they did to Rutgers.....:hi:

[WindRavenX]

40. ahh a Terrapin fan eh?

My cousin went three. Great school--should be a good game!

BTW, I'm watching on HDTV...holy shit it's *amazingly* clear.

:hi: to you~

[SeattleGirl]

42. Damn, the Ducks game isn't on TV!

You'd think it would be, since they are playing Washington State. x(

[fishwax]

60. I thought that game would be on TV too

:(

[SeattleGirl]

62. I just checked the Ducks website, and there is no telecast today at all.

x(

[Zoigal]

136. Yea Ducks

They surely pounded Washington State. But lost two great players
in the process. And Oregon State won, too. Way to go. p

[SeattleGirl]

138. Which players? n/t

[Zoigal]

148. Oregon lost

Receiver Cameron Colvin (broken ankle) and running back Jeramiah Johnson (MRI on his
knee today, but it didn't sound good). Coach says there's lots of depth in both positions.
We'll see how that plays out in the game next week...Nice to see another Pac 10 person
on the lounge. p

[SeattleGirl]

44. w00t! Touchdown, Oregon, on a pass interception!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[momophile]

53. I love that Hawai'i is ranked and won again! nt

[fishwax]

58. that was a crazy game

Pretty impressive how they fought their way back into it last night ...

[KamaAina]

153. That's twice they've been to OT against league doormats

the flip side of our suffocating home-field (and time zone :-) ) advantage is that occasionally those blue meanies at the WAC make us play on the road.

At this point, though, a win is a win is a win. UH-South Florida at the Dome is still out there...

[fishwax]

56. Kentucky scores first on LSU

7-0 Kentucky, with a couple minutes left in the first quarter.

[RoyGBiv]

74. I can't believe this game ...

LSU is in the driver's seat for the moment, but I expected a more lopsided score at this point in the game.

This is turning out to be quite a season where all the top teams are actually having to fight for their status.

[fishwax]

76. Kentucky Wildcats now driving with a chance to take the lead

:wow:

[SeattleGirl]

69. Oregon 26 - Washington State 0

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[RoyGBiv]

75. Missouri #5, Oklahoma #11, or ...

Fox Sports just plain sucks wind.

Fox can't get anything right. This is how they had the teams ranked on-screen during the pre-game.

Sheesh...

[fishwax]

78. I can't believe this game winds up on Fox Sports in the first place

ABC has to be kicking themselves for not picking up the option on this one :shrug:

[RoyGBiv]

80. They bet wrong ...

Thought Missouri would be crap. There was one year during the they *almost* didn't carry the OU-TX game because OU was obviously going to get killed. You'd think they would have learned their lesson from that. OU ended up winning in overtime.

Looks like FSN fixed the graphic. I'm calling foul, however, if OU loses this game and drops to #11. :-)

[blonndee]

84. I'm just happy to watch the game!! I couldn't find the right channel

and I thought Directv was sucking in yet another way. But I finally found one of the FSNs that I could get and it was the one I wanted.

YAY! This is going well so far!

[fishwax]

86. Yes it is!

YAY! This is going well so far!

Another TD for OU!

[SeattleGirl]

77. In the 4th quarter, Oregon: 53. Washington St.: 7

It's a fucking rout!!!

[fishwax]

79. yowza!

[fishwax]

81. Kentucky and LSU tied with 2:30 left n/t

[fishwax]

82. Kentucky scores a TD in overtime

Up by seven with LSU's possession coming up ...

[fishwax]

83. And LSU scores right back -- Looks like Double Overtime

[fishwax]

85. TRIPLE Overtime in Kentucky!

[cobalt1999]

87. This is an amazing game.

[fishwax]

89. yes it was

I only had it on in the background, since the OU game has started, but man what a game!

[fishwax]

88. Kentucky Beats LSU!

:wow:

[TZ]

90. Wow....incredible game

Another unbeaten goes down! What a crazy year!
Who's gonna be #1 now- Cal or Ohio State....

[fishwax]

91. Isn't college football great?

:woohoo:

Who's gonna be #1 now- Cal or Ohio State....

I think Cal is in a dogfight of their own with Oregon State. I think they'll probably win in the end, but then I didn't think Kentucky would win either :wow:

[sasquatch]

128. That was awesome! Kentucky's quarterback should be the Heisman winner this year

[KeepItReal]

134. I dunno, but he is gonna be a 1st rounder in the NFL

<eom>

[JohnnyLib2]

130. The joy, the joy. We were at a community play (in KY)

where announcements were made along the way. :bounce: :toast: :applause:

[KeepItReal]

133. You missed a good one. 3 overtimes

It was heartbreak for this boy from Baton Rouge, though.

[blonndee]

92. BOOMER!!!

[fishwax]

93. SOONER!!!

Time to score again, OU!

[blonndee]

96. Hee hee...I was beginning to think I was all alone here.

Getting pretty exciting now. :crazy:

[fishwax]

97. time for another: BOOMER!!!

I was a little lost in that game--forgot to check in for a while :)

[blonndee]

98. and....SOONER!!

Woohoo!!

[fishwax]

99. This game was pretty worrisome for a while, but

I'm feeling a bit more comfortable now :) :toast:

[blonndee]

113. Whew!

That was nice to see. :toast:

[NightWatcher]

94. UGA beats Vandy with a 37 yard kick as time expired

gooooo dawgs

[fishwax]

95. How did that game get so close?

Wasn't Georgia up by a couple TDs at one point? I didn't see much of it at all ...

[SharonRB]

100. I was at the Michigan - Purdue game and

we kicked ass -- finally!

[fishwax]

101. That was impressive. They're starting to put it all together

Still got a great shot at the conference title ...

[SharonRB]

110. Yeah, we'll see

I hate that it always seems to take them a few games to get up to speed, but this year was the worst. Summer practice should get them ready. It's time for a new coach.

I think we'll be okay until we hit Ohio State at the end of the season. It's been a long time since we've beat them.

[cloudbase]

102. University of Houston beat Rice

in an exciting, high scoring game. U of H played a bit sloppy (okay, a LOT sloppy) but overcame it in the 4th quarter for the win. Houston 56, Rice 48.

[fishwax]

104. Congrats to the Cougars

:toast:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

105. OK State KICKED some Husker ass today...

45-14...
My boys were ON today!! :bounce:
Duckie

[fishwax]

106. According to DrDan upthread, that was

the first time they've won in Lincoln since 1960, and Nebraska's worst home loss since 1961. Congrats to the Cowboys--they've really started putting it all together ...

[SPKrazy]

107. WOOT!!!

Ooooooooooo Ssssssssssssss Uuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!

[Twillig]

147. Oregon State--Fight, Fight, Fight!!

Hey, O-State could go 6-3 in the Pac 10 beating: Stanford, USC(yeah, I said it),U-dub, Wazzu and
then go play the damn Ducks in Autzen.

There are certain truths at play in the Oregon State fortunes.

1. The Beavs never win in Tempe.
2. The Beavs always win at Strawberry Canyon.
3. The home teams always wins the Civil War.
4. THIS is the year the Beavs beat USC at the Mausoleum.

[SPKrazy]

150. The REAL OSU= Ok State!

Oooooooo Ssssssssssss Uuuuuuuuuu

beat the pants off Nebraska!!!!!

:woohoo:

[BulletproofLandshark]

108. Oregon St. leads Cal 31-21 with 3 mins. left!

If that score holds up, who deserves to be #1: Ohio State or BC?

[fishwax]

111. the polls tomorrow are going to be weird

My guess is Ohio State gets the nod, but maybe BC will sneak in. I think S. Florida has as good a claim to it as either of them, though--they have best win of the bunch, and are the only team of the three to have beaten a team in the current top 25 ...

on edit: if, that is, OSU holds on ... now they're only up three ...

[WCGreen]

116. It's gonna be Ohio State...

They had a couple of votes for first last week...

[fishwax]

109. Cal is down by ten late in the fourth quarter

losing to Oregon State at home ... looks like tOSU will be #1 next week ...

[Scurrilous]

117. No. 2 Cal loses to Oregon St. 31-28. n/t

[fishwax]

112. It's final in Norman: Oklahoma beats Missouri, 41-31

:woohoo:

[RoyGBiv]

115. Good game ...

Not sure who spiked the special teams' Gatorade there toward the end, but it was a good game. :-)

:toast:

[fishwax]

124. indeed

special teams did look bad, but OU beat a pretty good team today :toast: And it was good to see them trail fairly late in the second half and then come back to win.

[Telly Savalas]

142. That leaves exactly one undefeated team in the Big 12.

I'm not going to name any names though.

[fishwax]

143. I hope they stay undefeated through the Big 12 championship

I'd love to see them in San Antonio!

:toast:

[mentalsolstice]

114. Go Big Blue (U.KY) and Roll Tide! n/t

[Ava]

119. roll tide indeed!

it came close though!

[mentalsolstice]

135. Well, as Nick S. said

...don't leave early. Hey with what we're paying the guy {and I've always liked him, as my SO is from NOLA), he's giving us our monies worth in excitement. I didn't want them to have a "Cinderella" year like ,ugh, Terry Bowden had with his first year at Auburn, undefeated, but no chance for the nat'l championship. I just want them to have good, strong year, and then really push it next year. Good things come to those who wait, right?

Otherwise, as a Kentucky native, I'm really jazzed by the 'Cats. I always have a reason to be enthusiastic during basketball season, but this is the first time, even in my loonng memory, to have something to be happy about in football season.

[av8rdave]

145. ROLL TIDE!

My son traveled to Oxford to watch the game. Wish I could have been there.

With LSU getting upset, you never know how the SEC will turn out this year.

[Ava]

118. my stepdad(an auburn fan) is having a nervous breakdown right about now

oh dear.... come on auburn... you can pull it off! :scared:

[Ava]

121. woot! come on auburn!

in field goal range now... got enough time to go for the TD

[fishwax]

125. that was rough! But they're in good shape now ...

[Ava]

126. i don't know.. the kicker hasn't been too great today

*crosses fingers*

[Ava]

127. alright! they got the FG

:woohoo:

9 to 7.. come on auburn.. just hold 'em for 21 secs

[fishwax]

129. He got it! But there's still :21 left ... anything can happen

;)

[Ava]

131. auburn pulled it off

barely ;)

[fishwax]

132. What a win! Congrats to Auburn!

:bounce:

[Ilsa]

120. Oregon St U beats Cal! UK beats LSU. That's two huge upsets with

1 and 2 ranked teams getting beat.

[SeattleGirl]

122. Hey, good for Oregon State!

Duck fan here, but if either of the Oregon teams beats Cal, it's great!

[fishwax]

137. Washington is leading undefeated Arizona State early in the second half, so

perhaps there will be one more upset today ... then again, though, Washington has been a pretty bad second half team, so the odds are against it ...

[SeattleGirl]

139. Not any more. It's Washington 17, Arizona State 20 in the 3rd.

:spray:

[fishwax]

140. lol! that didn't take long :) n/t

[SteppingRazor]

149. The Oklahoma Sooners can fuck off and die screaming.

Sincerely,
A Mizzou alum


:P

[fishwax]

151. d'oh!

You guys have a really good team, though ... congrats on a game well-played.

The border war should be a helluva game this year. If both teams keep playing the way they're playing now, it could be a top-10 matchup.

:toast:

[SteppingRazor]

152. Yeah, the Oklahoma loss is just particularly nasty because...

if we had just won last night, the season was wide open. No more ranked teams until the final game of the season, when we played Kansas.

If we had just beat OU, we had a chance -- not a good one, but a distinct actual possibility -- of going undefeated on the season.

Unfortunately, we couldn't get past our biggest roadblock. And now both our teams are screwn, since OU already lost early in the season -- to Colorado (WTF?)

By the way, the new polls just hit ESPN.com! Missouri has bumped down from #11 to #15.

Oklahoma is now #4, behind Boston College, South Florida and No. 1 Ohio State.

Good Lord, it has been a weird college football season.