College football thread

[JonLP24]

Rutgers and #5 Cincinnati got wins this week.

Some key games but there are many more.
#1 Florida vs South Carolina
#16 Utah vs #4 TCU
Idaho vs #6 Boise State
#7 Georgia Tech vs Duke
Stanford vs #9 USC
#10 Iowa vs #11 Ohio State
Notre Dame vs #12 Pittsburgh
#14 Miami(FL) vs North Carolina
#15 Houston vs USF
#17 Arizona vs California
Texas Tech vs #19 Oklahoma State
Michigan vs #20 Wisconsin

Enjoy the weekend and good luck to your teams :hi:

[fishwax]

1. Oklahoma plays A&M today

Hopefully they play better than they did last week :grr:

Alas, I'm going to miss a lot of today's action, especially in the afternoon games, because I'm going to a union rally and bargaining session for a fair contract for Graduate Employees at the University of Illinois. But I look forward to getting back and finding out how the afternoon games went!

[JonLP24]

2. Enjoy your day

I waited awhile to see if you would post this thread because I felt bad for stealing your thunder from last week but it appears your busy.

Ole Miss/Tenn is shaping up to be a good early game. :hi:

[fishwax]

7. oh, I'm glad you posted

yeah, a very busy time here, but it wouldn't be a Saturday without the football thread :hi:

"Ole Miss/Tenn is shaping up to be a good early game. :hi:"

Thanks for the tip--I think I'll switch over to that game, because Illinois-Northwestern just went to halftime. (Northwestern leads 7-3; the game has been dull with a capital BORING.)

[JonLP24]

10. Ole Miss has a big lead 35-17

There is still over 10 minutes left but I turned it too Purdue(34) Michigan State(30) 11:26 left. That looks like a good game.

[Shell Beau]

31. YAY Ole Miss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:woohoo: Hotty Toddy!

[Drunken Irishman]

3. GO UTES!

It'll be an uphill battle, but I think we'll hang with TCU and if that's the case, anything can happen!

[EvolveOrConvolve]

5. I'm rooting for the Utes

We (BSU fans) need TCU to lose to have any hope of a BCS game.

[Drunken Irishman]

6. And I'm rooting for Idaho!

Because if we beat TCU and Idaho beats you guys, we're going to the BCS if we win out.

Isn't that funny? You need us to win and we need you to lose.

You're our biggest fan today and we're your rival's biggest fan. haha

[EvolveOrConvolve]

9. I didn't think about that!

Still, I'm rooting for the Utes. And I doubt that Idaho is going to pull off the upset - they're 31.5 point dogs on the Vegas line.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

4. If you like angry rivalry games, watch the Boise State/Idaho game

I'm a huge BSU fan, and this rivalry is intense. It's been one sided for years, in BSU's favor, but Idaho is 7-3 this year with some good wins. This game could get really, really nasty if it's close. The rivalry isn't well known outside the state, but it's been pretty vicious over the years, with some pretty memorable games.

If you're interested, it's on ESPNU at 3:30 Eastern time.

[JonLP24]

8. I'd watch if I could

I'll check justin.tv in an hour to see the game is up there. If not I'll watch the regular games until 8 and a half hours from now my fav team Arizona State plays Oregon. Feels like a long way away.

[JonLP24]

33. Boise State 63, Idaho 25

:toast: Congrats for the win.

[Initech]

11. If you're not watching MSU - Purdue you're missing out

Man this is one of the craziest back and forth games I've ever seen.

[JonLP24]

12. Checking in here

MSU player got a long kickoff return to put them inside the 15 right after the game tying field goal by Purdue.

[JonLP24]

13. 40-37 Michigan State

Purdue ball with 1:45 left.

[JonLP24]

14. UCF upsets #15 Houston 37-32

[NYC_SKP]

15. College Football totally out-rocks NFL. Period.

Too much technology and commentary and crap these days with NFL broadcasts.

NFL games are great to attend, but I prefer college football on the little screen.

[JonLP24]

16. I honestly don't notice any major differences when it comes to broadcasts

As far as technology they have the yellow lines in most broadcasts, sometimes a blue line to indicate the line of scrimmage. Commentary is the same to me, mostly about the game but a lot of off topic chatter.

FTR, I like College and Pros equally.

[JonLP24]

17. Stanford 21, USC 7 HALF.......n/t

[Ptah]

18. very nice.

Go Tree!!

[JonLP24]

19. Stanford 48, USC 21 with 6:47 left

Baring any miracle, Stanford has won this game. Which I correctly called this week. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=215&topic_id=123371&mesg_id=123585

USC just threw an interception. I'm going to look for something else. Good luck to your Wildcats :toast:

[Ptah]

27. Stanford 55 UCS 21 ?!!!!1!!1!!

:woohoo:

:applause:

[JonLP24]

38. 10-6 Arizona over Cal HALF

I can't watch the game as it's on Versus so that is what I got from a gamebreak.

[JonLP24]

20. Iowa 24, Ohio State 24 OVERTIME!!

I can't believe I was missing this game watching Stanford taking over USC.

[WCGreen]

29. What a great game....

[Maccagirl]

32. Beautiful!!!!

My Buckeyes and my nephew are spending New Years Day in Pasadena!!! My nephew will be marching in the Rose Parade as a member of the Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band and he was so hoping that the Bucks would be playing in the Rose Bowl. Congrats Bucks and congrats Andy!!!

[WCGreen]

46. That is so cool......

[Maccagirl]

62. Thank you WC

I've been out all day, and am happy I was able to acknowledge your good wishes. Have a good week!

[tigereye]

21. check out the Stanford game! OMG!

:wow:

[JonLP24]

24. That surprises you?

I have seen many Stanford games this year and Andrew Luck is the best QB in the Pac 10 while Gerhart is the best RB in the Pac 10. I correctly predicted Stanford would win earlier this week. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=215&topic_id=123371&mesg_id=123585

[tigereye]

25. well, my son said they did beat Oregon, who had previously beaten USC, right

I know Stanford has beaten them before, but Stanford isn't even ranked! That's a really wild score, though.

[JonLP24]

26. I agree

I knew Stanford could score the points because of the two players I previously mentioned but I wasn't so sure Stanford's defense can hold them as much as they did. I knew Stanford was going to score more points then USC, I just didn't expect it by that much but Stanford really pulled ahead late. It was a two touchdown game all day.

Stanford is now 7-3 and while they were ranked #25 in an AP poll, they should be in the BCS Standings come Sunday.

[tigereye]

28. cool. I have to admit I mostly like Stanford because of their wacky band and

mascot and their infamous antics. :rofl:

[KamaAina]

53. Stanford's band is built along the lines of the Ivy League

where only Cornell has what we call a "fascist marching band", i.e. one that actually marches.

Indeed, back in the '60s, when Stanford was a perennial loser in the then- Pac 8, there was talk of them joining the Ivies.

edit spelling

[tigereye]

22. Go PITT! Beat the Irish!

Wish I could have gotten tkx- all sold out for weeks or more. :(

[JVS]

50. Cliffhanger

[Writer]

23. Did Mack Brown use his second-stringers for some of the second half during Texas-Baylor? n/t

[Flying Dream Blues]

61. Yes; they were up 40-0 at the half, then put all 2nd and 3rd

string in by mid to late in the 3rd quarter. Colt McCoy went out late in the 3rd quarter.

[JonLP24]

30. North Carolina knocks off Miami

[Twillig]

35. The Miami recievers quit pretending at the very end.

They just gave up.

It was over, of course, but they were going to spike the ball to stop the clock and
the receivers were walking back to the line of scrimmage. I haven't seen that before I
don't think. Everybody usually at the least goes through the motions.

Not the U.

[liberaltrucker]

34. Auburn 14 Georgia big ole Goose Egg!

War Eagle!!!!
Near end Q1

:hi:

[liberaltrucker]

36. OK, the Bullpups got lucky

:)

[Wapsie B]

37. Good game Buckeyes!

In order to be the best you've gotta beat the best and we didn't do it.
:toast:
To be honest to even get this far is more than many Iowa fans thought we'd get. Lose one of the best running backs in college last year and still contend for the title. I'm good with that.

[gratuitous]

39. Sixth undefeated regular season since 2000

Team of the decade? The argument could be made . . .

[JonLP24]

40. Georgia 31, Auburn 24

Auburn ball at the 50 with 5:12 left.

[Writer]

41. Someone needs to tell Boise State to repaint their field.

Not only is the bright blue tacky, but I can't see their players on the field, because their home jerseys are blue. How can anyone watch the game?

[JonLP24]

42. I like their field

It is a very cool looking field and it's effective. 69-2 on the Smurf Turf since 1999.

[Writer]

47. Well if you can't see Boise State's jersies, then you can't tackle them.

Has any other team raised an alarm about the field? Or could this be the beginning of loudly-colored playing fields that mask the jerseys of the home team?

[JonLP24]

48. No team is allowed to color their field any more

They let Boise State stay and I'm sure there is a reason which I forgot that I need links for.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

52. What about all those teams with green jerseys that play on a green field

What's the difference?

[JonLP24]

43. Arizona State vs Oregon started moments ago

Go Devils!!

LeGarrette Blount may see the field for the first time since Boise State.

[gratuitous]

44. Oregon's defense is going to be in a lousy mood

After failing to stop Stanford all game last week, I think they're going to be p-i-s-t mad.

[JonLP24]

45. Arizona State's passing game is awful

That is the key to the game is if they can stop their passing game which isn't hard to stop. Arizona State's defense has played well all season but did not hold up well in the first drive. Unless the D can keep it close it's going to be a long night for the Devils.

[JonLP24]

49. Hahaha

:cry:

24-7, Oregon. Arizona State's lack of a passing game is sad.

[JonLP24]

54. Arizona State is putting up a fight, Oregon still leads 31-21

This #10 Sarkachi guy is a good QB. I haven't seen a QB for Arizona State play this good yet.

[pokerfan]

56. Did Oregon change their school colors again?

All black? :wtf:

[JonLP24]

57. I don't know, they've put on a new uniform for every game this season

They even wore their old uniforms in a game weeks ago.

[Twillig]

60. They'll be wearing orange one day, mark my words.

I mean, they couldn't drop their wrestling program fast enough to add (long abandoned) Baseball to their sports teams after
Oregon State won back to back National Championships in Baseball.

Copycats!

[nemo137]

51. Illinois vs Northwestern made me late to work.

I'm not a huge football fan, and I usually don't work saturdays, so imagine my surprise when every parking space from Memorial Stadium to Grainger Library was taken, except for the permit spots. I ended up parking in one of those and obsessively checking out the windows to make sure I hadn't gotten towed.

Also, there were people grilling in the library parking-lot after the game. It was funny.

[Rabrrrrrr]

55. I say to end all for-profit college sports, and let colleges go back to being about education.

Let all college sports be about exercise, teamwork, and having fun, and end the for-profit bullshit that devalues the actual purpose of colleges.

[rurallib]

58. that just sounds un-American

expect to hear from the house unamerican activities committee

[av8rdave]

59. Air Force and Bama both won easy ones

Go Falcons! Roll Tide!