College Football Rankings Week 4: Top 5 stays the same
Posted by Anthony Stalter (09/22/2008 @ 3:59 pm)
The latest AP college football rankings and USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll have been released, with the top 5 teams all staying put.
USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll Top 10:
1. USC
2.Oklahoma
3. Georgia
4. Florida
5. Missouri
6. LSU
7. Texas
8. Wisconsin
9. Texas Tech
10. Alabama
Four programs dropped out of the top 25, including East Carolina (No. 17), West Virginia (No. 22), Arizona State (No. 24) and Florida State (No. 25), folloing their losses last week.
It’s nice to see Vanderbilt has finally cracked the top 25, coming in at No. 25. After ECU was beat by NC State last Saturday, maybe Vandy will now become the new Cinderella story this season.
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Tags: Alabama Crimson Tide, Florida Gators, LSU Tigers, Missouri Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll, USC Trojans, Vanderbilt Commodores, Wisconsin Badgers
Vanderbilt 2-0 for only second time since 1989
Posted by Anthony Stalter (09/05/2008 @ 8:03 am)
They didn’t score a touchdown until the second half but Vanderbilt reached pay dirt three times in the final two quarters to stun No. 24 South Carolina 24-17 in Nashville Thursday night.
It was over when… Jared Hawkins powered his way to two straight first downs to allow the Commodores to run out the clock.
Gameball goes to… Vanderbilt. The offense, defense and special teams all contributed to help the Dores claim their first home win over a ranked team since 1992.
Stat of the game… 2-0 The Commodores are off to a 2-0 start for only the second time since 1989. Big deal? It is when you haven’t had a winning record since 1982.
They couldn’t get their offense going in the first half against SC, but Vandy was the more physical team throughout and eventually started to move the ball effectively. Senior wide out Sean Walker is fun to watch and he had a nice 29-yard run on an end-around to set up the Commodores’ go-ahead touchdown.
And good for Vandy. Too long they’ve been the whipping program for powerhouses in the SEC. Starting 2-0 might not be a big deal for most college football programs, but it’s given the Commodores a lot of confidence to start the season.
