Some observations from college football Saturday:
– Oklahoma had a similar demise to Oregon when Sam Bradford suffered a concussion in the first quarter of the Sooners shocking loss to Texas Tech. It’s tough enough to compete without your starting quarterback, nevertheless when he’s the top rated passer in the country. Give credit to TT though – Graham Harrell absolutely torched OK.
– I realize Chad Henne was in and out of the game due to an injury, but Ohio State holding Michigan to just three points at home is impressive. After giving up an early field goal, OSU suffocated UM for the rest of the game and it wasn’t as if the Wolverines had bad field position all day either. The Buckeyes are just flat out better than their rivals. Beanie Wells was unreal.
– Speaking of Michigan, Lloyd Carr’s done – expect him to step down on Monday.
– Likely Top 5: 1. LSU; 2. Kansas; 3. Missouri; 4. West Virginia; 5. Ohio State. Kansas and Missouri? Boy times have changed in college football.
– As much as I love Darren McFadden, Tim Tebow has to be the Heisman winner. Twenty-plus passing touchdowns and 20-plus rushing touchdowns? Dude’s amazing and he’s only sophomore.
– The talk about Hawaii being undefeated and not getting a real opportunity to play for a national championship will end next week when they play Boise State. The Broncos are not only putting up 50-plus a game, but they can also play some defense. The Warriors have escaped defeat the past two games, but it’s going to be tough to do it again next week.
– It might not have been that big of an upset based on where they ranked coming into the game, but I thought Boston College’s victory over Clemson was impressive. Clemson’s defense is one of the fastest in the country and the offense can put up some major points, but BC’s defense was solid and of course, Matt Ryan was beyond impressive in leading another comeback. He’s got NFL scouts drooling I’m sure.
– That Notre Dame-Duke game was absolutely brutal. Even the Notre Dame announcers are just trying to get through the rest of the season.
– Tennessee fans are praising the football gods today (while Georgia is cursing them). Vanderbilt had the Vols on the ropes the entire game and all of a sudden, Tennessee decided to play and mounted a 16-point comeback in the fourth quarter for a one point win. Erik Ainge is the best quarterback nobody’s talking about.
– How good is Pat White? He might not be the best quarterback on the field most times, but he’s a fantastic runner. Defenses know he’s going to run the option and QB draw four out of five plays and they still can’t stop him.
– How about Alabama losing to Louisiana Monroe? Somewhere, Miami Dolphins fans are laughing at that one…until they remember that their team is still winless.
