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
Bobby must have been a garbageman in a previous life, because this kind of WR failure is definitely karma. Luck-EEE.
6-4! WTF! YEEAAAAAAA!
Geez, no kidding. 6-9...what a weird game (I had 2 points in my head for some reason).
Clemson needs to take serious look at their blocking schemes in the kicking game. You could tell FSU was going to block that kick before they even snapped the ball.
All nine points off of a blocked PAT and FG! I have never seen anything like it.
Speed Kills!!!
They better get that straightened out before they play Virginia Tech.
FSU is simply too fast on the outside
Just goes to show what little impact special teams can have on a game. /s
Clemson is shell shocked.
Special teams will determine field position throughout the day and that matters.
Which is why I'm still amazed the Patriots won a SB with Ken Walter as their punter.
FSU has the crappiest commercials ever.
TK Wetherell needs to get a decent production crew on it instead of his theatre students.
"Clemson is shell shocked."
[fingers crossed]
Just mentioned, Clemson doesn't have a special teams coach. They might want to consider getting one after this...
If they do get into the end zone I'd advise they just go for two. Safer that way.
Shows how much importance Bowden puts in them.
LOL. You beat the color guy on that.
The way they are running, why would they not go for two?
C'mon, Huskers, do something out there.
They're on the move again.
Always appreciated.
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