Posted on 09/13/2006 5:43:31 PM PDT by MikefromOhio
Week Three – College Football
Week Two gave everyone the earliest #1 vs. #2 showdown in modern college football history. The game, however, turned out to not really live up to the hype. This week we are treated to SEVERAL big games, some of which are in conference in the SEC, and a historically significant rivalry renews in South Bend.
As always, all rankings are from the ESPN.com Scoreboard page. I will also list any games of interest (FReepmail me if you want your team included and I will include them from here on out) and any other games listed in my Yahoo league.
GAME of the WEEK
Saturday, September 16th, 2006 – 3:30 PM on CBS
(6) LSU at (3) Auburn (-3.5)
This is going to be a fun game to watch I think. We have Auburn which has been the odds-on favorite to win the SEC this year against a very good and very fast LSU team that is looking to spoil the Auburn season AND put itself into the national spotlight. Both teams feature strong defenses, good running games and good coaching. Fewest mistakes wins this game. I’m going with the home team.
Auburn 16 – LSU 13
Thursday September 14th, 2006 (ESPN Thursday Night Game)
Maryland at (5) West Virginia (-17)
West Virginia gets one of their rivalry games out of the way early. This should be a decent test for a team that hasn’t beaten a BCS School yet.
It’s not in the pick’em league, but I’ll give a pick anyway.
WVU 42 – Maryland 13
Saturday September 16th 2006 (in ranking order)
Cincinnati at (1) Ohio State (-30)
Ohio State 45 – Cincinnati 7
(11) Michigan at (2) Notre Dame (-6)
Notre Dame 27 – Michigan 20
(19) Nebraska at (4) USC (-19)
USC 42 – Nebraska 20
(7) Florida (-3.5) at (13) Tennessee
Florida 17 – Tennessee 9
(8) Texas (-31) at Rice
Texas 55 – Rice 6
Clemson at (9) Florida State (-4.5)
FSU 24 – Clemson 16
UAB at (10) UGA (-17)
UGA 35 – UAB 10
(17) Miami at (12) Louisville (-4.5)
Miami 22 – Louisville 20****UPSET ALERT
Duke at (14) Virginia Tech (-35)
VT 45 – Duke 3
(15) Oklahoma at (18) Oregon (-4.5)
Oregon 28 – Oklahoma 20
Iowa State at (16) Iowa (-13.5)
Iowa 32 – Iowa St. 10
(24) Texas Tech (-1) at (20) TCU
Texas Tech 45 – TCU 39
Portland St. at (21) California (NL)
Cal 58 – Portland St. 10
(22) Arizona St. (-10) at Colorado
ASU 38 – Colorado 7
BYU at (23) Boston College(-7)
BC 21 – BYU 19 ****UPSET ALERT
Youngstown St. at (25) Penn State (NL)
Penn State 52 – Y’Town St 6
38-4 Straight UP
32-10 Against the Spread
Once again, when it actually gets decided on the field Notre Dame is revealed to be the fraud of the perennial most overrated team in the country, with a Heisman frontrunner whose only real qualification is that he plays for the Fartin' Irish. Interceptions, overthrows, and accuracy worse than the N. Korean Missile Squad.
Just like Kerry, Gore, and all the other inferior Dem candidates that the media annoints and pimps, Notre Dame's media-driven urban myth crumbles when they actually have to earn it (at the ballot box/on the field.)
LOL
wow....
this is a fun game to watch
LSU QB almost escaped but got tripped up at the last instant
OK's Peterson gets a rushing TD, Sooners 27 Ducks 20 in the 4th
th down incomplete, flag down, ruled Defensive pass interference--i don't know about that call
apparently that ref agreed with me--it is reversed!
simultaneous contact on the foul....
I'd say it was a good thing to wave the call, but damn LSU has to feel like they got screwed
Here we go again....Auburn up by 4-
Point spread is 4- another Push?
VERY BAD CALL...
I have no dog in this hunt, but LSU just got screwed ROYALLY by the officically.
officials^
OOpppsssd...point spread is 3- so
"nevermind"
they'll have another chance here
quite a punt there
nah it's 3 :)
Good Lord that punter just killed that ball....
LSU is on fire
big mistake there by russell
wow, he got out of bounds. I can't imagine how exquisite this would be if one of these were my teams. As it is it's still the thrilla of the day
he should have let that fall
this is a crazy coda
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