Category: College Football (Page 237 of 296)

      East Carolina pulls off second straight upset, crushes No. 8 West Virginia

      September 7, 2008 /

      Breaking news alert: East Carolina is for real. For the second straight week, the Pirates pulled off the upset of the day, routing No. 8 West Virginia 24-3.

      It was over when… ECU never trailed and never looked like it was going to let WVU back in the game as the Pirates ended a seven-game losing streak to WVU.
      Gameball goes to… Patrick Pinkney: ECU’s QB was 22-28, throwing for 236 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions.
      Stat of the game… 11:21: ECU won the battle of the clock 35:41 to WVU’s 24:19.

      West Virginia is done and Pat White (11 for 18, 72 yards passing) might have lost the Heisman in this game, too. A Big East team that loses before they even reach conference play cannot and should not be brought up in national championship discussion.

      What an incredible year so far for ECU. This was the first time since 2001 that an opponent held WVU without a touchdown. And to limit White to only 72 yards passing and 97 yards rushing was amazing. The Pirates should be ranked heading into next week, although their schedule is too weak for them to be a serious title contender. Still, ECU is the talk of the college football world right now.

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      This just in: Notre Dame still sucks

      September 7, 2008 /

      Jimmy ClausenNotre Dame rallied in the fourth quarter to beat San Diego State 21-13 in their home opener Saturday evening. Quarterback Jimmy Clausen was 21 for 34 for 237 yards and three touchdowns. He also threw two picks.

      The Irish won, but their performance was rather reminiscent of last year. San Diego State was a double-digit underdog and yet gained more total yards, turned the ball over less and flat out outplayed Notre Dame for three quarters. If it weren’t for a couple of costly mistakes in the third quarter, SDS embarrasses ND on their home turf and maybe Charlie Weis doesn’t make it out of the parking lot without his pink slip.

      Look, I’m not a Notre Dame-hater. I just think it’s a little ridiculous that a football program still has their own national television contract and they put on performances like the one Saturday. The game was pathetic and it looks like the Irish are in for another long season.

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      Gators use big fourth to top Canes

      September 7, 2008 /

      The Florida-Miami rivalry isn’t quit what it used to be. The game was largely close throughout, but the Gators used a 17-point fourth quarter to top the Canes 26-3 Saturday night in “The Swamp.”

      It was over when… Tim Tebow’s 14-yard TD pass to Aaron Hernandez came on the Gators’ sixth play from scrimmage and only 2:26 into the game.
      Gameball goes to… Tim Tebow, who threw for 256 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 55 more yards.
      Stat of the game… 1.6: Miami only averaged 1.6 yards per carry and had 61 rushing yards in the game.

      Randy Shannon has Miami’s football program moving in the right direction but Saturday night’s game proves the Canes have a long way to get on Florida’s powerhouse level again. Unfortunately a game like this is a killer for Miami in the Florida recruiting war. They just don’t have any offensive firepower.

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      The NCAA mess

      September 6, 2008 /

      http://myespn.go.com/blogs/pac10/0-2-38/Yes--it-was-a-terrible-call-Husky-nation.htmlEveryone knew the new celebration rule in the NCAA was idiotic. Now we have a situation where Washington lost a chance to go to overtime agaist BYU due to an idiotic call. Jake Locker scored a TD to tie the game, assuming the Huskies hit the PAT. After the touchdown, he tossed the ball behind his head to celebrate with teammates, and he was called for a 15-yard penalty. Then Washington missed the extra point.

      Years ago, the NCAA actually developed some decent rules to eliminate taunting, and the rules worked well. Now you always see players celebrating with their teammates after a big play, and you don’t see them standing over opposing players and taunting them. The rules worked.

      The new rules, however, are a joke. Everyone agrees. Fix them.

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      Ohio State avoids disaster, rallies to beat Ohio without Beanie Wells

      September 6, 2008 /

      Ohio University was 15 minutes away from pulling off a massive upset but the Bobcats couldn’t hold on and fell to No. 3 Ohio State 26-14. The Buckeyes played without Heisman candidate Chris “Beanie” Wells, who was resting a leg injury. Wells could be ready to play next week at USC.

      Ohio vs. Ohio StateIt was over when… Ray Small returned a punt 69 yards to lift the Buckeyes lead to 26-14 late in the fourth quarter.
      Gameball goes to… Ohio: Cinderella almost found a slipper in the Shoe. The Bobcats gave the Buckeyes a very big scare.
      Stat of the game… 9-17: Ohio converted nine of 17 third downs against Ohio State. OSU D will have to improve that stat vs. USC.

      Not having Wells certainly didn’t help the Buckeyes, but his absence wasn’t the main reason the game was so close. Ohio State still rushed for 162 total yards, but the Bobcats just flat out came to play. Ohio produced a couple of big plays, including a sack and fumble recovery of OSU quarterback Todd Boeckman in the end zone that gave them a 14-6 lead in the third quarter, as well as moved the ball effectively on the ground against the Buckeyes’ usually stingy defense. But in the end the OSU defense stepped up and Small’s punt return allowed the Buckeyes to avoid a huge embarrassment.

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