- Oregon 53, Stanford 30 - I don't think the score was particularly indicative (after the weird pick-6 late), but Oregon was the better team in this one... they ran for 232 yards (including 20 carries for 146 and 3 TD for LaMichael James), and basically did whatever they wanted to offensively... Stanford's offense wasn't clicking on all cylinders, but 30 points should be enough to win, and it clearly wasn't here... Luck went 27-41 for 271 and 3 TD, but threw 2 picks (one of which was not his fault), and wasn't as spectacular as people want him to be... the loss isn't on him by any stretch (53 points? lol)... but his Heisman "lock" is waning...
- Down goes Boise... well, if you were to pick a game in the 2nd half of Boise's schedule for them to drop, this was it... but NOBODY was talking about this game prior to kick... it was in Boise and they simply don't lose there... but TCU managed to score 36 points and outlasted an outlandishly bad pass interference call late when Boise's field goal missed at the gun... brutal finish to the dream for Boise (again)...
- Penn State goes down... obviously not the key story in Happy Valley this week, but Penn State loses their strangle hold on their Big 10 division with a 17-14 loss to Nebraska... really cool moment pre-game with the prayer by both teams, but the Penn State offense is still pretty putrid... alas, they are still in control of their destiny in the race to Indianapolis though...
- Missouri 17, Texas 5... I'd be lying if I said I saw any of this game... but holding Texas to 5 points after they ran for 400+ yards last week is pretty impressive...
- South Carolina takes down Florida... the Gators are a total mess... but I still firmly believe that Georgia is the best team in the SEC east...
- Speaking of Georgia, they absolutely throttled Auburn behind 4 TD passes from Aaron Murray (on just 18 attempts) and a combined 256 yards from Crowell and Carlton Thomas... the seat is pretty hot under Auburn DC Ted Roof...
- Before my roommate kills me (hi Chris), I better mention the Oklahoma State gauntlet... 66 to 6? on the road in Lubbock?... good gracious... Weeden-to-Blackmon went 6 for 103 and 2 TDs, and this was never competitive... If Weeden beats up on OU in 2 weeks, he MAY be able to sneak into the Heisman discussion (and he's probably already earned an NYC trip barring disaster in Bedlam)...
- And, of course, the Michigan Wolverines... 31-14 win over Illinois, but here's the thing... the DEFENSE led the way... Allowing only 225 yards total (and it was really much better than that before garbage time), and clamping down the Zookers... I love you Greg Mattison... even Al Borges didn't totally kill me... but maybe that had more to do with the porous Illinois front 7 that allowed Fitzgerald Toussaint to go for 192 yards on 27 carries... that's Mike Hart-like...
Oh... and a quick word on the Carrier classic (hoops mention, sorry)... I couldn't find another outlet for this one, but what an awesome scene... Obama on the scene, two quality programs, and on Veterans day... sick... Enjoy it...
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