This game and the Cal-Oregon game should be a lot of fun this weekend. Then of course, you have the game of the year next week with LSU and Florida. Oklahoma-UT as well next weekend. Wow.

Oregon and WVU win. Oregon wins by a good margin, WVU game may be close (I just can't evaluate how good South Florida's defense is since they haven't played any truly good offensive teams).

About the only change I might make would be gold helmets, because the fan feedback indicated a no on white helmets.

 

I really like their helmets right now. I say stick with the gold.

Anybody else think this smells bad for Coach Fran? A secret newsletter to boosters willing to pay $1,200 a year including detailed injury reports that are "against policy" when the media asks.

 

Not sure if this will blow up and really hurt him, but I can't think it will help.

 

Coach Fran: Secret Newsletter no longer secret

Anybody else think this smells bad for Coach Fran? A secret newsletter to boosters willing to pay $1,200 a year including detailed injury reports that are "against policy" when the media asks.

 

Not sure if this will blow up and really hurt him, but I can't think it will help.

 

Coach Fran: Secret Newsletter no longer secret

 

He was in a lot of trouble anyways. Be surprised if he lasts into next year.

 

In other news, West Virginia goes down, and they actually mentioned USF as a national title contender on ESPN2.

I dont know if anyone else has RCN in Chicago, but I was looking at the guide and all of a sudden I have Big Ten Network. Coincidentally I sent one of those Big 10 Network request forms today, but I have to beleive thats just random.

Ironically, the backup QB for West Virginia actually looked better than White did, by far.........but USF's speed simply takes away everything West Virginia does on offense. Not a surprise at all to see this evening play out as it did. And that crowd was a huge factor, WVU looked confused on offense all night pre-snap and I think that factored largely into several of their mistakes/turnovers. That's not a surprise though, anybody who has been to Raymond James down there in Tampa *raises hand* knows that is about as loud as it gets in terms of outdoor stadiums when full.

 

Also random: During the postgame, they showed a fan with a "West Virginia: #1 in the nation in incest only" sign. Good stuff.

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THEY FINALLY put Arrelious Benn on special teams last week, and it pays off pretty quick. 90 yards to the house on the kickoff after a Penn State field goal, and it's 7-3 Illini. And now a 3 and out for the Nittany Lions immediately afterwards, giving it back to Illinois at their own 30, good start here.

Klinkenborg and Moylan out for Iowa against Indiana.

Juice hit three HUGE passes last drive, and Illinois punches it in again. 14-3 Illinois, but Penn State hit a big play and is at the 25 of Illinois.

 

Touchdown Penn State, it's 14-10 Illinois. The Illini secondary is getting killed right now. We might have ourselves quite a ballgame here.

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Klinkenborg and Moylan out for Iowa against Indiana.

In addition to their pre-season top 3 recievers. Season's over. They'll be lucky to repeat their 2-6 in the B10 last year.

Indiana up 14 on Iowa.

In addition to their pre-season top 3 recievers. Season's over. They'll be lucky to repeat their 2-6 in the B10 last year.

James Hardy has literally crossed the 500 yards receiving plateau against the Hawkeyes. After consecutive 200 yard performances, he had 95 yards in the first 17 minutes of today's game.

 

Greg Walker, I mean Norm Parker, is baffled.

Ya know, I think Versus has had pretty decent coverage when I've watched.

God I hate the Ags.

They're letting Jorvorskie Lane touch the football today.

Win this game and we not only start getting consideration in the top 25 but we also start establishing the possiblity that we're Big Ten Championship material (*shudders in excitement*).

Uhhh no. At least for the 2nd part.

 

Ironically, the backup QB for West Virginia actually looked better than White did, by far.........but USF's speed simply takes away everything West Virginia does on offense. Not a surprise at all to see this evening play out as it did. And that crowd was a huge factor, WVU looked confused on offense all night pre-snap and I think that factored largely into several of their mistakes/turnovers. That's not a surprise though, anybody who has been to Raymond James down there in Tampa *raises hand* knows that is about as loud as it gets in terms of outdoor stadiums when full.

Not to mention the fact that West Virginia is overrated....again and USF is the far superior team. I found it laughable that USF got 7 points in their own stadium. Easy money.

 

Oh and Northwestern 16, Michigan 7 at half. Bizarro world. Hart is getting owned pretty bad, which is really surprising. Mallett is also struggling. NU has over 300 yards of offense in the 1st half and only 16 points. Obviously the 3 FGs means they have stalled in Michigan territory and an interception when they were inside the Wolverines' 30. If the Cats can fix that, game over. However, I don't expect Mike Hart to continue to average less than 3 yards per carry.

Goddammit, ISU drives all the way down against Nebraska just to fumble it.

And ISU forces a fumble just before a Nebraska TD.

 

This would be a good game to watch....if only.

Cornhuskers have given ISU two first downs on two punts so far via penalties...

And ISU grabs the early lead, 3-0, kicking into what the ISU announcers think must be F3 winds.

ISU picks off Keller. Yay.

12:26 - 2:34

 

Nebraska isn't getting to touch the ball.

Nebraska fumbles AGAIN

and another ISU turnover

State goes up 10-0.