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College Football - Live Thread - Week Twelve
Sportsline.com Scoreboard ^ | Thursday November 16th to Saturday November 18th

Posted on 11/16/2006 2:36:27 PM PST by MikefromOhio

Weekend Eleven threw the entire BCS mess into an even bigger mess if that is possible. No fewer than 3 one loss teams lost (Texas, Auburn, Cal) while another one (Florida) needed to block 3 kicks to win their game 17-16 against South Carolina. This week is the week that just about everyone in the national media has been waiting for. The greatest rivalry in college football renews and that game finds that Ohio State is #1 and Michigan is #2 for the first time in the 102 game history of this game.



Saturday, November 18th, 2006 (ABC)

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(2) Michigan at (1) Ohio State (-7)


It doesn’t get any better than this. For the FIRST time ever, an 11-0 Ohio State team will play an 11-0 Michigan team. For the FIRST time ever, the teams are ranked 1 and 2 in every major poll. For the FIRST time ever, the loser of this game will end up in the Rose Bowl. This is the best rivalry in college football, and this one clearly has the best setup of any of those previous 102 games.

Ohio State and Michigan have both played dominant defense and very well on offense. Ohio State has a Heisman candidate in Troy Smith and Michigan has a Heisman candidate in Mike Hart. Ohio State has a coach that has brought a new focus to this rivalry whereas Michigan has the coach who was so dominant in this rivalry that Ohio State was forced to make a change. Does it sound like I’m having issues picking this game? Really I’m not. Every comparison for these teams shows that Ohio State is better on offense while Michigan is better on defense except for scoring defense. In the end, this game will come down to who makes the bigger plays. I think Troy Smith, who has burned Michigan each of the previous two years, will make enough plays to allow Ohio State to win this game.

Ohio State 28 – Michigan 18

Thursday, November 16th, 2006 (ESPN2 Friday Night Game)


(8) West Virginia (-10.5) at Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh started out the season looking like a contender for the Big East championship. Unfortunately loss to Rutgers about a month ago, this team seems to have lost it’s way. For WVU, this game is all about remaining in the hunt for the Big East championship. West Virginia is NOT out of the BCS National Title hunt, but needs a lot of help to get there.

WVU 44 – Pitt 20

Saturday November 18th 2006 (in ranking order)

Western Carolina at (3) Florida (NL)

Florida 53 – Western Carolina 3

(17) Cal at (4) USC (-5.5) ****UPSET WATCH****

USC 38 – Cal 31

(5) Arkansas (-15) at Mississippi St.

Arkansas 39 – Mississippi St. 12

Army at (6) Notre Dame (-28.5)

Army 70 – ND 6

Just kidding….

ND 42 – Army 10

(7) Rutgers (-6.5) at Cincinnati ****UPSET ALERT****

Cincinnati 23 – Rutgers 20

Mississippi at (9) LSU (-27)

LSU 38 – Mississippi 13

South Florida at (10) Louisville (-16.5)

Louisville 44 – South Florida 20

(11) TEXAS BYE

Buffalo at (12) Wisconsin (-38)

Wisconsin 53 – Buffalo 0

Utah St. at (13) Boise State (-37.5)

Boise St. 34 – Utah State 10

(19) Virginia Tech at (14) Wake Forest (PICK) ****UPSET WATCH****

Wake 22 – VT 18

(15) Auburn (-3) at Alabama

Auburn 23 – Alabama 17

(16) Oklahoma (-20.5) at Baylor

Oklahoma 38 – Baylor 14

Duke at (18) Georgia Tech (-26.5) ****UPSET WATCH****

Georgia Tech 21 – Duke 3

(21) Maryland at (20) Boston College (-7)

BC 24 – Maryland 21

(22) Tennessee (-8.5) at Vanderbilt

Tennessee 31 – Vandy 17

New Mexico at (23) BYU (-26.5)

BYU 42 – New Mexico 20

(24) Nebraska BYE

(25) Clemson BYE

BY REQUEST

New Mexico at (23) BYU (-26.5)

New Mexico hasn’t disappointed yet this year. I pick them, they lose. I pick against them, they win. I paper this one doesn’t look like it will be very close. Let’s see how this prediction goes….

BYU 42 – New Mexico 20

Texas A&M BYE

Western Michigan at Florida State (-16)

I never thought I would see the day that Florida State would be ONLY a 16 point favorite against a directional school. Now the good news for FSU fans is that Jeff Bowden has been canned resigned, but the bad news is that he’s still there the rest of this season.

FSU 41 – Western Michigan 12


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To: scott says

Cincinnati is screwing up its time of possession.


201 posted on 11/18/2006 6:59:30 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin2
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To: DeaconBenjamin2
Rutgers is toast...
Cincy is actually pretty good, they have played a lot of close games and have an excellent defense, Good for them!
202 posted on 11/18/2006 7:01:30 PM PST by scott says
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To: scott says
That wasn't an original observation. WLW was observing that Cincinnati and Rutgers lead the Big East in time of possession.

Delighted to see D'Antonio do well at Cincinnati.

203 posted on 11/18/2006 7:03:46 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin2
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To: scott says

20-10 Ole Miss.


204 posted on 11/18/2006 7:11:13 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin2
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To: DeaconBenjamin2
Upset of the week in progress...holy schmolly!
205 posted on 11/18/2006 7:14:34 PM PST by scott says
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To: DeaconBenjamin2

Rutgers is folding like a mail-order tuxedo. LOLOL


206 posted on 11/18/2006 7:14:40 PM PST by Petronski (BRABANTIO: Thou art a villain. IAGO: You are--a senator. ---Othello I.i.)
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To: Petronski

Washington beats Wazzu in the Apple Cup.....likely knocking the Cougs out of bowl contention.


207 posted on 11/18/2006 7:22:16 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: BurbankKarl

Rutgers get up, c'mon get down with the sickness
You mother get up, c'mon get down with the sickness....


208 posted on 11/18/2006 7:24:58 PM PST by Petronski (BRABANTIO: Thou art a villain. IAGO: You are--a senator. ---Othello I.i.)
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To: Petronski

If SC loses this game in the fog, I will sing my Holiday Bowl song.


209 posted on 11/18/2006 7:32:48 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: DeaconBenjamin2

LSU fightng back...now 20-14...
Ole Miss needs to run out the clock here.
8:46 to go......


210 posted on 11/18/2006 7:35:00 PM PST by scott says
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To: scott says

PAT blocked. Looks like overtime.


211 posted on 11/18/2006 8:07:36 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin2
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To: DeaconBenjamin2; All

LSU scores with 8 seconds left..
EP Blocked! 20-20 Goin' to OT!!!!


212 posted on 11/18/2006 8:08:29 PM PST by scott says
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To: DeaconBenjamin2

What a wild game!


213 posted on 11/18/2006 8:09:27 PM PST by scott says
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To: scott says

This time I got it typed first.


214 posted on 11/18/2006 8:09:33 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin2
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To: DeaconBenjamin2
Phooey! Looks like LSU will get the W in OT-
A 27 point favorite just squeeks by- hardly impressive.
215 posted on 11/18/2006 8:17:03 PM PST by scott says
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To: scott says

Hell I take that win lol. On the bright side it will remind the players and the fans every SEC game is dangerous. Especially against LSU main Rival that was playing for pride out there

On to Arkansas


216 posted on 11/18/2006 8:33:14 PM PST by catholicfreeper (Geaux Tigers SEC FOOTBALL ROCKS)
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To: scott says

Well, as an Arkansas fan, it's probably just as well for us.


217 posted on 11/18/2006 8:34:12 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin2
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To: Yossarian
Keep on singing. You have 29 hours to sing and enjoy yourself before the fraud known as Ohio State gets dismantled in OSU's own stadium.

What what what?
218 posted on 11/18/2006 8:34:51 PM PST by MikefromOhio (Fear the SWEATERVEST!!!!)
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To: catholicfreeper

And then Dallas?


219 posted on 11/18/2006 8:35:15 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin2
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To: DeaconBenjamin2

Well on the bright side Arkansas I think had a hard time with Ole Miss, Auburn well you know lol, now us so perhaps it all evens out


220 posted on 11/18/2006 8:35:37 PM PST by catholicfreeper (Geaux Tigers SEC FOOTBALL ROCKS)
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