Posted on 10/17/2025 4:38:24 AM PDT by C19fan
This past weekend of college football was chock full of drama.
For starters, Curt Cignetti led the Indiana Hoosiers to their highest AP Top 25 ranking in program history with an upset win over the Oregon Ducks, while Arch Manning finally started looking like a quarterback in Texas's win over Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry.
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There are several compelling noon ET Saturday kickoffs. LSU with their clearly impaired QB Garrett Nussmeier is paying a visit to the Vandy Pimp. This is real, the Vandy Robber Barons are a 2.5 point favorite. There are claims the last time Vandy was a favorite against LSU was in 1948. I am not sure when Las Vegas started to offer sports betting but the Flamingo was opened in 1946. Vanderbilt has a top notch medical school in case Brian Kelly has an apoplectic episode. ACC has a game with potential playoff implications. Undefeated Georgia Tech is traveling to Duke. Despite Georgia's Tech number 12 ranking, Duke is a one point home favorite.
The only question about THE Ohio State University's game at Camp Randall at 3:30 ET is whether Ryan Day will show mercy to Buckeye alum Luke Fickell. Of course, the SEC has the best game as Ole Miss is going between the hedges. This will be Ole Miss transfer QB Trinidad Chambliss' first SEC away start. There seems to be a gradual loss of confidence in Bulldog QB Gunner Stockton after his amazing play in the comeback at Tennessee. Georgia is a touchdown and hook home favorite. An alternative 4 pm ET kickoff occurs in Big 12 = 16 conference as the steam rolling Texas Tech Flying Tortillas visiting Tempe. The status of Sun Devil QB Sam Leavitt has been the story this week. Leavitt at the time of this post is listed as probable. Vegas has Tech as a touchdown and hook road favorite.
If you find yourself needing to an early bed time on Saturday there is the Insomnia Bowl at 7 pm as Iowa hosts to Cowardly Lions
Saturday night is a clicker and cigar night. There is a primetime 7:30 pm kickoff for the 3rd Saturday in October game as 'Bama hosts Tennessee. 'Bama QB Ty Simpson has rocketed up the Heisman and draft rankings. Alabama is a eight and hook home favorite. We have what could be perhaps the last USC vs. Notre Dame game. Notre Dame has been racking up easy wins against inferior opponents as CJ Carr has also been rising up the QB pole. The last time USC traveled to the Central time zone they were manhandled by Illinois. Weather might play a major role as the forecast is rain with winds from 15 - 20 MPH. USC is down to a walk on RB so the weather might be a negative factor against USC's offense. Vegas has zero faith in Lincoln Riley on the road the Domers are a 9 and a hook home favorite.
*** The only question about THE Ohio State University’s game at Camp Randall at 3:30 ET is whether Ryan Day will show mercy to Buckeye alum Luke Fickell. ***
Buckeyes need to remember that on any given game day, the underdog can pull an upset.
I like Wisconsin’s odds against Ohio State. I can’t really afford it, but I put money on the game. If fat Pritzker can win gambling, so can I.
Oh, but Pritzker was “extremely lucky.”
Was about to make a similar comment, the Wolverines got their asses kicked last week that even knocked them out of the ratings much like last year. In spite of this Michigan beat the Suckeyes last year for the 4th time in a row in spite of OSU winning the natty.
I don’t live far from the Indiana border so I’m pulling for the Hoosiers instead to win it all! ;-)
Ole Miss at Georgia. Check out Suntarine Perkins #4(Miss). Listed as a LB. He has 4.3 speed and weighs just 210 lbs. Rushes the passer a lot. Lined up over the left tackle he faked one way and went around him the other way for a sack. On another he lined up over the guard. At the snap he took 2 steps backward as if to cover for a pass. The guard moved over to help the tackle and Perkins shot the gap for another tackle. It’s not just the 4.3 speed. He’s really quick. On another play the other lineman tie up the blockers and he uses that speed to run around them and got to the QB.
In the pros they’ll have to create a position for him. Bill Walsh said the same thing about John Lynch. A slower safety who hit a ton-Hall of Famer.
Hook has to be the latest greatest term these days, huh.
The Hoosiers are a good team and I’m glad Indiana has given notice to their competition.
Hunh....at first I thought the site was only listing broadcast games because I didn’t see Navy on the schedule, but then found out they have their 2nd bye of the season, which surprised me.
Digging into it I found this out: It is rare. Most college football teams only get one bye week per season. But in some years, especially when the calendar stretches to 14 Saturdays between Labor Day and Thanksgiving, the NCAA allows for two bye weeks. That’s what’s happening in 2025.
1. My team stinks the last 15 years so whatever.
2. Vanderbilt is really good...at children’s sex change mutilation surgery.
3. FSU sucks.
Go Hoosiers!
Mississippi State put Zook out of our misery, hopefully it will do the same with Napier.
Hope you are a millionaire in three hours of time going for the underdog! That obese Porcine will take on that grease head Sloth from the west in the primaries with a few other low IQ animals.
Nice catch!
Supposedly Naps is gone this weekend regardless. Is that what you’re hearing?
I’m hearing it, but I have heard it before, and nothing happened, so I will believe it when I see it.
“Buckeyes need to remember that on any given game day, the underdog can pull an upset.”
The Badgers are the WORST I’ve ever seen them - and I’ve been going to UW football games since High School!
A friend who has tickets to spare can’t get anyone to use them this Saturday, LOL!
Fickle was a HUGE, expensive mistake. I have no idea why they didn’t stick with Coach Jim Leonard. He was awesome as interim coach, and I’ve been to a number of his ‘Football 101’ fundraisers. He’s funny, smart, excellent at his job, EXPERIENCED and a decent human being.
I’m glad he’s finding success in the NFL, though. He’s gonna be too expensive to hire back after what will eventually be known as, ‘The Fickle Debacle!’ Grrrr!
UConn against Boston College this weekend. Jim Mora gave UConn football life and the Huskies should win, since BC is 1-5.
Meh.
I always root for The Other Ohio State whenever they play. Minnesota Badgers, Northwestern Wolverines, Nebraska Cowboys, Notre Dame Lions. One of those teams anyway.
Notre Dame Lions?
Minnesota Badgers?
Northwestern Wolverines?
Nebraska Cowboys?
Notre Dame Lions?........................
Fickell crashing and burning at Wisconsin is shocking. He looked like a great hire. Fickell had excellent staff at Cincinnati that perhaps compensated for Fickell’s inadequacies.
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