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College Football - Live Thread - Week Three
ESPN.com Scoreboard ^ | Thursday September 14th to Saturday September 16th 2006

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


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: collegefootball
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To: LibertarianInExile

Wow, FSU making the big balls call on that 3rd down play!


501 posted on 09/16/2006 7:27:35 PM PDT by misterrob
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To: misterrob

Now a power rush TD!!!


502 posted on 09/16/2006 7:28:58 PM PDT by misterrob
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To: LibertarianInExile
You're a little behind me. Was literacy a pre requisite when you attended? Wasn't for me & that's how I got in.

Hey...an offensive score

503 posted on 09/16/2006 7:29:47 PM PDT by Archie Bunker on steroids (We'll stay out of your bedrooms, if you stay out of our children's classrooms.)
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To: LibertarianInExile; Archie Bunker on steroids
Don't go off on FSU too much, Mike. I'll click my garnet-red slippers and wish John Cooper back.

Hey Cooper couldn't even bring enough bad mojo to get OSU to lose against Texas (he was there actually)....I'm good with it :)
504 posted on 09/16/2006 7:30:52 PM PDT by MikefromOhio ("...America has confronted evil before, and we have defeated it...")
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To: Boston Blackie

Ah, that was years ago on the basketball team


505 posted on 09/16/2006 7:31:18 PM PDT by misterrob
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To: MikefromOhio
Hey Free Shoes University

We only started recruiting criminals to keep up with Jimmy Johnson & Butch Davis.

And...crimianls we got.....geesh whats up with our seniors; breaking into each other's homes.

506 posted on 09/16/2006 7:33:19 PM PDT by Archie Bunker on steroids (We'll stay out of your bedrooms, if you stay out of our children's classrooms.)
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To: misterrob

I remember two basketball scandals but this was the most recent one....

Friday, July 25, 1997

Boston College continues to sort out mess from gambling scandal
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Associated Press
NEWTON, Mass. -- Two Boston College players have been reinstated and three others were given additional suspensions by the NCAA for their parts in the biggest gambling scandal in college football history.
The school suspended 13 players for the final three games of the 1996 season after an investigation into gambling on the Eagles football team. One has since suffered a career-ending injury, four were allowed to complete their coursework and three had their scholarships revoked.
Of the remaining five, the school said, two players have had their eligibility reinstated, two are suspended for the first two games of the 1997 season and one will sit out the first four games.
The school did not identify which players received which punishment, and a spokesman declined further comment.
Football coach Dan Henning resigned at the end of the 1996 season, due mostly to his 16-19-1 record. Basketball coach Jim O'Brien also left the school after a falling out with the admissions office over the rejection of three recruits just days after the football scandal broke.
Last week, athletic director Chet Gladchuk left to take over the same position at Houston.
The 8,800-student school was at the center of a point-shaving scandal in 1982 when Rick Kuhn was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in fixing six basketball games during the 1978-79 season.
Initial reports pointed to a similar problem this time. Rumors of point-shaving first surfaced after the Oct. 26 Syracuse game, in which the Orangemen trailed 14-7 before rallying for 17 points in the final 1:43 of the first half.
After a 20-13 loss to Pittsburgh several players were confronted by Henning and the team's student captains.
Thirteen players were eventually suspended by the school, the most players ever implicated in a gambling scandal. After a nine month investigation by Middlesex County District Attorney Tom Reilly, six men were indicted last week in connection with the gambling ring -- none of them current BC athletes.


507 posted on 09/16/2006 7:39:43 PM PDT by Boston Blackie
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To: Boston Blackie

You know, I had forgotten about this. I don't think it was all that bad given that they allowed so many to come back.


508 posted on 09/16/2006 7:42:59 PM PDT by misterrob
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To: misterrob

I can't take these first three FSU 4th quarters.


509 posted on 09/16/2006 7:44:35 PM PDT by Archie Bunker on steroids (We'll stay out of your bedrooms, if you stay out of our children's classrooms.)
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To: Archie Bunker on steroids

"Was literacy a pre requisite when you attended?"

Based on some of my pledge brothers, I would say probably not.


510 posted on 09/16/2006 7:48:38 PM PDT by LibertarianInExile (After this weekend, the NCAA should apologize to LSU. They should pay reparations to Oklahoma.)
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To: Archie Bunker on steroids

Don't blame you. If they were my team of I had money on them I would start drinking again.


511 posted on 09/16/2006 7:48:39 PM PDT by misterrob
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To: LibertarianInExile
LOL...was in Tallahassee last month...Edith is from there.

Cripes can we move the ball at the end here.

512 posted on 09/16/2006 7:49:58 PM PDT by Archie Bunker on steroids (We'll stay out of your bedrooms, if you stay out of our children's classrooms.)
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To: misterrob
JUST DAMN
513 posted on 09/16/2006 7:50:09 PM PDT by misterrob
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To: misterrob
At least we held onto our timeouts this half.

Another fumble?

514 posted on 09/16/2006 7:51:23 PM PDT by Archie Bunker on steroids (We'll stay out of your bedrooms, if you stay out of our children's classrooms.)
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To: Archie Bunker on steroids

"...geesh whats up with our seniors; breaking into each other's homes."

Well, duh--in Reynolds Hall, you know who has the good stereos. 8)


515 posted on 09/16/2006 7:53:07 PM PDT by LibertarianInExile (After this weekend, the NCAA should apologize to LSU. They should pay reparations to Oklahoma.)
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To: Archie Bunker on steroids

"At least we held onto our timeouts this half."

Sheeeeeit, we're gonna need them if this comes to a kick.


516 posted on 09/16/2006 7:55:28 PM PDT by LibertarianInExile (After this weekend, the NCAA should apologize to LSU. They should pay reparations to Oklahoma.)
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To: LibertarianInExile

Damn...1st down...looks like OT. This is nuts....8 home games & this is what we do.....doh, its over.


517 posted on 09/16/2006 7:56:31 PM PDT by Archie Bunker on steroids (We'll stay out of your bedrooms, if you stay out of our children's classrooms.)
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To: Archie Bunker on steroids

FSU has got to be one of the worst coached teams in NCAA Div. 1A.


518 posted on 09/16/2006 7:57:56 PM PDT by misterrob
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To: misterrob

Did not use to be that way


519 posted on 09/16/2006 7:59:24 PM PDT by Archie Bunker on steroids (We'll stay out of your bedrooms, if you stay out of our children's classrooms.)
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To: misterrob

GAME


520 posted on 09/16/2006 7:59:31 PM PDT by misterrob
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