Week 9 College Football Wrap Up

Less upsets, less excitement.

I love the upsets. I mean, who doesn't? Who doesn't love seeing the guy who's supposed to lose coming in and fighting it out? Well, if your team is the upsetee than you.



#1 Ohio State heard all week that they hadn't played a real game yet this year. They would lose to Penn State in Happy Valley, where every home game is a White out. I tuned in to this game and Penn State held OSU to a field goal on its opening drive. Not bad, I thought. The Lions game to play. Then PSU drove down and scored on a two yard run Rodney Kinlaw. You should have heard me. "THAT'S RIGHT BABY! JOE PA'S THE MAN. FUCK OSU. FUCK JIM TRESSELL AND THAT GAY ASS SWEATER VEST!" Well, My excitement was short lived. I went and cooked dinner, and by the time I was done eating, and back to watching the game, the Buckeyes were up 24-7. Now, my statements were the same, minus the praising of Joe Paterno and the Nittany Lions. Tood Boekman spread the ball around to six revievers, going 19/26 for 253 yards, 3 TDs/1 INT. Sophomore RB Beanie Wells ran quite effectively, carrying the rock 25 times for 133 yards in the 37-17 Buckeyes W.


#2 BC went to Morgantown to take on the #8 Hokies of Va Tech. I was 100% positive that for the 4th straight week, the number 2 squad in the land was going down, and the 2nd week in a row it would happen on the road, on a Thursday night. Oh Virginia Tech, why must you toy with my emotions? This game was so boring. I couldn't watch it. I tried, I really did. But defensive games just don't hold weight against the World Series. So, I had started a mini mind celebration for the Hokies as I stumbled drunkenly out of the Ale House, where I was watching the games. I get home, flip on SportsCenter, and guess what I saw. Matt Ryan running around like Doug Flutie with less than 20 seconds left and finding Andre Callender chillin, uncovered, in the back of the end zone. Now, I'm kinda convinced that it actually was Doug Flutie because he was noticeable absent from the booth, where he calls the games on Thursday nights. He was convieniently being "inducted in to the Candadian Hall of Fame." Yeah Right. He threw that pass that gave the Eagles a 14-10 victory, and shoved Matt Ryan to the front of the Heisman Race.


#3 LSU had the week off. I think they'll need it coming in to an upset potential game with old head coach Nick Saban and his Alabama Crimson Tide, in Bama.


#4 Arizona State welcomed #21 Cal to the desert for a Saturday night showdown. The Golden Bears jumped out to a 13-0 lead heading in to the 2nd quarter, but the Sun Devils answered in the 2nd quarter, but the Bears' Heisman Hopeful Desean Jackson caught a 21 yd TD pass and put the boys from the West coast up 20-7. That's where the line was drawn. ASU scored another TD before half, and went in down 20-14. The coach let them have it, or I would imagine he did, and they came out and dropped a 17 spot in the 2nd half, while not allowing another Cal poing, taking the game 31-20. ASU RB duo Keegan Herring and Dimitri Nance put up a combined 181 yards on 45 carries, and Nance found the promise land 3 times.


In what most in the land considered the game that had the highest chance of an 'upset', the #12 Trojans of USC went to Eugene to take on the #5 Oregon Ducks. The Trojans were playing without starting QB John David Booty for the 3rd straight week, but back up Mark Sanchez is no slouch. But his turnovers did prove costly. Also, Ducks' QB Dennis Dixon showed why he is awesome. He passed for only 157 yards on 16/25 attempts, but his legs were a big reason for the win. He ran the ball 17 times for 76 yds and a TD. Ducks RB Jonathan Stewart ran 25 times for 103 yards and 2 scores in the Ducks' 24-17 win.

#6 Oklahoma had the week off and will bring Texas A&M in on Saturday.


#25 Rutgers was in the all black uni's as #7 West Virginia came in to NJ. Even with Ray Rice setting an all time record for most 100 yard rushing games, with 20, the Scarlet Knights never had a chance against Pat White and Steve Slaton. White went 10/16 for 144 yards in his typical passing day. The problem for Rutgers, was that he also had a typical rushing day, going for 156 yards and a touch on 22 carries. Steve Slaton chimed in with 76 rushing yards and 3 TDs of his own in the Mountaineers 31-3 win that knocked Rutgers out of BCS contention for the second straight year.


#9 Kansas hasn't been 8-0 since 1909. Texas A&M was not trying to have anything to do with that history. Too bad for them. Jayhawks RB Brandon McAnderson busted out 183 yards and 2 scores on 21 carries, while leading Kansas to a 19-11 win.



#10 South Florida traveled to #23 UConn and was hoping to rebound from last weeks heartbreaking loss at Rutgers. UConn was looking to beat a ranked opponent for the first time ever. Unfortuntely for the Bulls, the Huskies got their wish holding off the Bulls for a 22-15 W. USF QB Matt Grothe was 16/30 for 189 and 2 picks while rushing for 146 yards and a touch on 25 carries. The Huskies now post a 7-1 record and stand alone atop the Big East.


#11 Florida and #18 Georgia met in Jacksonville for what used to be called the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. Florida had won 15 of the last 17 meeting between the two schools, and was expected to make it 16 or 18. Dawgs coach Mark Richt told his team that they would be running laps at practice if they didn't get a celebration penalty in the 1st half. Well, we didn't have to wait long, as UGA scored on a Knowshon Moreno run, and the entire team ran to the end zone to celebrate. That's when I was thinking, "Are they dumb? Do they not realize Tim Tebow is about to get the ball? What? Do you think you just won the national championship? You scored on a 1 yard run. What's the big deal? This is about to get ugly, and Tim Tebow is about to lay his nuts on the table and embarass you. Sit down Georgia fans." Then the Gators came out and scored in 1:21 on a 40 TD pass from Tebow to Louis Murphy. Tim Tebow did the best he could with an injured shoulder that he was obvously favoring, as he didn't even have a single run attempt until the 2nd half. But it wasn't enough. Especially with the Dawgs introducing the world to Knowshon Moreno in such a harsh way. The red shirt freshman ran for 188 yards and 3 scores. UGA quarterback Matthew Stafford went 11/18 for 3 TDs and a pick, and the Dawgs upended the Gators 42-30. Tebow went 14/22 for 235 and a touch, and rushed for 2 more scores.


A little over half way in to the 3rd quarter, #13 Missouri was on upset alert while playing host to a struggling Iowa State squad. The Cyclones were holding their own, staying close and the score was 28-21 after a ISU TD with 9 minutes left in the 3rd. That's when Mizzou woke up, and dropped two touchdowns to for insurance and held on to the win, 42-28.


So, you know how you're supposed to schedule a cake game for homecoming? Someone forgot to tell #14 Kentucky that an SEC game isn't a cake game. They scheduled Mississippi State, who's now only one game away from a BCS bid. Wildcats QB and probably Heisman candidate Andre' Woodson went 24/42 for 230 yds with 2 TDs but had 3 INTs on the day. The Bulldogs threw up 31 and handled the 'Cats 31-14, giving Kentucky their 3rd loss on the year.


The #15 Virginia Cavaliers went in to Raleigh, NC to whoop up on lowley NC State. The Wolf Pack has struggled this year, and everyone on the planet expected them to bend over and take one again this week. They, on the other hand, were thinking otherwise. State QB Daniel Evans put up huge numbers, going 26/46 for 347 yards 3 TDs/1 INT as he lead his team to a 29-24 upset.


#16 South Carolina went to Knoxville and OT was needed in this game. The Game Cocks went in to the half down 21-0. They came out and threw up 21 unanswered to tie the game in the 4th. Then, with a minute and a half left, they put up the go ahead FG, to make it 24-21 in what seemed to be a game winner. Well, the Vols drove down, and hit a 47 yd FG with 5 seconds left in the game to tie it up. Overtime, here we come. UT started by putting up a 27 yard field goal on their possession. SC netted 2 yards on their first 3 plays, and had Ryan Succop set up for a 41 FG to force a second OT. Well, he missed. Tennessee upsets the Spurrier led South Carolina 27-24.


#19 Texas brought Nebraska to town in what should have been a steamroller game. The Longhorns should have pulled Nebraska's pants down, but needed a 4th quarter miracle performance to seal the deal. Horns RB Jamaal Charles ran for 290, yards and 3 TDs. 216 of his yards and all 3 TDs came in the final period, as the Horns hooked the Huskers 28-25.


this is where the writing gets short because the red sox won the world series and i'm contemplating throwing my TV out the window...but more on that later.

Struggling Minnesota went in to the Big House to take on #20 Michigan who were playing with out seniors Chad Henne and Mike Hart. That didn't matter. Minnesota just lost to North Dakota State Tech A&T last week, so they weren't a threat at all. Michigan put the stomp down and won 34-10.


Ole Miss wobbled in to Auburn looking for it's first confrence win. Bad place to start. The #22 Tigers didn't need many points to hold off the Rebels. They won 17-3.



New Heisman Top 5:

Matt Ryan, QB Boston College
Dennis Dixon, QB Oregon
Tim Tebow, QB Florida
Andre' Woodson, QB Kentucky
Ray Rice/Mike Hart/Colt Brennan/pick someone

1. Ohio State
2. Boston College
3. LSU
4. Arizona State
5. Oregon
6. Oklahoma
7. West Virginia
8. Kansas
9. Missouri
10. Georgia
11. Virginia Tech
12. Michigan
13. Connecticut
14. Hawaii
15. Texas
16. Auburn
17. Alabama
18. South Florida
19. USC
20. Florida
21. Wisconsin
22. Boise State
23. Virginia
24. Wake Forest
25. Clemson