Today's College Football Thread

[fishwax]

Ohio State and Michigan play today, and apparently that's something of a rivalry (;)). There’s quite a bit less hype than for last year’s game, and it isn’t as important in the national picture as it looked before Illini upset the Buckeyes last week, but the Big 10 title and a trip to the Rose Bowl are still on the line.

There are a few other games between top 25 teams as well … #9 Georgia has to beat #23 Kentucky to keep their conference title hopes alive; #6 West Virginia must win on the road at #22 Cincinnati to keep themselves in both the Big East lead and the national title picture; Boston College (#17) hosts Clemson (#15), with the winner clinching the ACC Atlantic Division title.

A couple of other one-loss teams have potential trap games on the road—My Oklahoma Sooners play Texas Tech in Lubbock, and Missouri has to go to Kansas State, the week before their big rivalry game against Kansas. Two other one-loss teams have slightly easier games this week (LSU plays at Mississippi and Kansas hosts Iowa State), but the way this season has gone you never know. :)

So what game are you looking forward to?

[Ekirh]

1. HOw the heck . .

Can you forget Suck versus Blow... ND versus Duke!!!!

[fishwax]

2. Great point--NBC has got to be thrilled with Duke and Notre Dame

:rofl:

[fishwax]

3. Illinois vs. Northwestern

If only Illinois had beaten Michigan (or even Iowa), then they could be playing for the Big 10 championship today. Still, they're playing for pride against an in-state rival, with a New Year's Day Bowl likely on the line for Illinois and bowl eligibility in sight for Northwestern.

[fishwax]

6. Illinois is up 14-0 at the end of the first quarter

:woohoo:

(Sorry, greatauntoftriplets, but I can't pull for NW today :)) :hi:

[fishwax]

41. Illinois beats Northwestern 41-22

The Illini are 9-3 and heading to a bowl for the first time since the 2001 season :woohoo:

[GOPisEvil]

4. It's a Michigan and Illinois day for me today.

My alma mater is off until Friday when we play the tea sippers in College Station.

So, since my dad's an Illinoisan, and I lived near Champaign-Urbana for a while, I'm cheering for the Illini. My SO and boss are from Michigan, so I'm cheering for them.

[fishwax]

5. I hope you beat the tea sippers again

We'll have our hands full today with the tortilla throwers out in Lubbock--I love the nicknames for the Texas schools :rofl:

Looks like Michigan drew first blood: 3-0.

[fishwax]

7. Michigan strikes first: 3-0 Wolverines

But Ohio State is out around midfield now ...

[fishwax]

11. Now 7-3 Ohio State with 4:39 remaining until half

[GOPisEvil]

8. Mizzou up 7-0 on Kansas State.

On Fox Sports Net if you're interested.

[fishwax]

9. thanks for the reminder

I forgot that game was on so early :)

[fishwax]

22. 21-18 at halftime

KSU is hanging in there ...

[fishwax]

37. now 35-18 halfway through the third

looking to get out of hand ...

[Writer]

10. Texas v. Texas A&M the day after Thanksgiving!

Woohoo! :bounce:

[fishwax]

13. should be a fun game, as always

although I won't be pulling for the longhorns ;)

:hi:

[Writer]

16. Are you an Aggie?

[fishwax]

17. A Sooner :)

[GOPisEvil]

12. Harvard all over Yale today.

Both teams were undefeated coming into this game for the first time since 1968.

[fishwax]

14. wow -- 27-0 and it looks like Harvard is about to score again

[fishwax]

15. Kentucky is up 10-0 on Georgia

but Georgia is driving now ...

[Ekirh]

19. 10-7 in the half . .

Come on Kentucky... take them down grrrr rwar!!!

[fishwax]

20. Second half now underway, and Kentucky had a good kickoff return

Are you a Kentucky fan, or just don't like Georgia?

[Ekirh]

24. Kentucky fan :)

But Kentucky/Georgia isn't on anywhere I find so it's Ohio/Michigan right now

Although I'm really really tempted to check out Dame versus Duke in a few moments :rofl:

[fishwax]

27. Georgia just blocked a punt and now have first and goal

touchdown georgia ...

Although I'm really really tempted to check out Dame versus Duke in a few moments :rofl:
I'll have to watch a bit of that pillow fight myself :rofl:

[Ekirh]

18. Well Ohio's

65 Yard RUn called back due to block in the back

So Ohio goes fuck you and just go ahead and do it all over again.. TREMENDOUS!

[lizziegrace]

23. That's the way to play

;)

[fishwax]

28. Ohio State keeps looking like they're ready to put Michigan away

but then the drives seem to stall. The defense is sure doing their job (as usual).

[lizziegrace]

33. Defense has been carrying that team

since Tressel became coach.

[greatauntoftriplets]

21. Illinois is beating the pants off Northwestern.

Go Sooners!

[fishwax]

25. Northwestern caught them at a bad time

they had a couple of down weeks in the middle of the season, but they're playing with an awful lot of confidence right now, especially after last week's big win ...

[Rhythm]

26. Let's Go... Mountaineers!!!

It's coming down to the wire for us... tonight, then two more.
3 wins will guarantee us the Big East conference championship.

If we can pull that off, and any of the other top-5 flounder, though...
we could be looking at playing for the National Title!

[fishwax]

29. I'd be happy to see the Mountaineers in the title game

as long as it isn't the Sooners who flounder :)

Cincinnati has played well at home the last couple of weeks ... should be a great game tonight, I think.

[Rhythm]

30. If the 'Eers got the "Title", this town would burn down...

But damn it, it woud be worth it to dance around that bonfire!!!

Wishing luck to the Sooners, too... they've been tough as nails this season.

[insanity]

31. Sad the Oregon lost

I was really looking forward to watching Oregon State trounce them in the civil war and take away their chance at the title.

[fishwax]

35. well, you might still get to see

OState trounce them (especially with Dixon out), but it just won't be quite as sweet for Beavers fans ;)

[Ekirh]

32. HOw the hell did Notre Dame not

score anything on that dri.. oh wait a minute.. why the hell am I asking that.

Oh man..... so far so good. :rofl:

[fishwax]

34. but seriously, what happened?

I saw them down inside the five, and then I flipped my attention to another game--what happened?

And how many overtimes do you think it will take to break this scoreless tie? :rofl:

[Ekirh]

36. They missed a 31 yard (I think) field goal attempt

Ahh the poor NBC announcers.. doing their best to be excited.

[fishwax]

38. even the ref sounds like he doesn't really care

:rofl:

[Ekirh]

39. And Duke now has a mis field goal . .

Announcer: See these two teams are evenly matched!!!

[fishwax]

40. evenly matched indeed

:rofl:

[fishwax]

53. whadya know--somebody scored

:wow:

ND 7 -- Duke 0

[fishwax]

54. and now it's practically a blowout: 14-0 Notre Dame at halftime

[Ekirh]

57. Yep . .

I go to get a a bite to eat.. and N.D scores two touchdowns. . . . go figure.

[fishwax]

42. Congrats to the Buckeyes, this year's Big 10 Champions

:toast:

[fishwax]

43. Vanderbilt is beating Tennessee at the half, 17-9

If Vanderbilt can pull off the upset, Georgia is back in the driver's seat for the SEC East title.

[fishwax]

49. Vandy now up 24-9

[fishwax]

55. 24-16 with 14:37 to go

Vanderbilt has the ball, but Tennessee has a lot of momentum right now ...

[Hosnon]

58. Tennessee just scored a touchdown. 24-22 (went for 2 and did not get it). (nt)

[fishwax]

59. Tennessee field goal is good, and Vandy's choke is complete

still almost three minutes left, if Vanderbilt can somehow turn it around.

[Hosnon]

61. All it takes is a field goal. (nt)

[fishwax]

63. damn! they almost got it, too

Vanderbilt kick is wide left--tennessee wins ...

[Hosnon]

64. Damn! How wide? No Vandy time outs left? (nt)

[fishwax]

65. Nope--it's over--it was about a 50 yard field goal and it barely missed

It was long enough, but not on target.

Tennessee still has to win on the road against Kentucky, though, and that's no gimmee ...

[Hosnon]

66. Curses! And, now, GO KENTUCKY!!! (nt)

[Hosnon]

60. Tennesee made a field goal. 24-25 with 2:46 left. (nt)

[fishwax]

44. LSU Starts the game off with a 98-yard touchdown drive

looking to roll again ...

[fishwax]

50. Ole Miss ties it with a 45-yard punt return for a TD

[fishwax]

51. LSU takes the lead again with a 98-yard TD return on the ensuing kickoff

:wow:

[fishwax]

70. It's final now -- LSU 41, Mississippi 24

[SoxFan]

45. ESPN: Nutt's out at Arkansas

ESPN is reporting that Houston Nutt won't be back as head coach at Arkansas next year.

I've generally been a fan of Nutt, but he's been a huge letdown this season. He mishandled the QB situation, and some weird playcalling has probably cost Darren Macfadden the Heisman.

[fishwax]

47. who do you think they'll replace him with?

On the OU Board I follow the rumor is that they're interested in Oklahoma DC Brent Venables ...

[SoxFan]

62. No idea yet

This is the first hire of the post-Frank Broyles era. When Nutt was hired ten years ago, Tommy Tuberville and Butch Davis were the other top candidates. Nutt, Tuberville, and Davis were all native Arkansans, and the program was looking for someone with ancestral ties who understood the fan base. I don't think that's going to be an issue this time.

If they follow the Nutt precedent and go for a proven small program head coach, you'd have to think about someone like Sean McDonnell (New Hampshire) or Mark Farley (Northern Iowa), though neither has a record of recruiting in AR, OK, LA, and TX.

[Hosnon]

46. Go Dawgs! And, now, go Vandy! (nt)

[fishwax]

48. Vanderbilt just scored another touchdown--that CCG is getting closer for the bulldogs

[Hosnon]

52. Woot! (nt)

[fishwax]

56. Louisiana Monroe leads Alabama 21-14 with 3 minutes left in the 3rd quarter

[fishwax]

69. That score is final now--congrats to the ...

warhawks (had to look it up) :toast:

[insanity]

67. For anybody that cares

The Washington State v Oregon State game is almost on.

GO BEAVS.

[fishwax]

68. Cool

Alas, no TV coverage for it here, so I'll have to follow online, but any game between washington and oregon teams is usually fun :)

Good luck to your Beavs :toast:

[fishwax]

71. OU and Texas Tech about to kick off

:woohoo:

[fishwax]

72. Oklahoma returns an interception for a touchdown!!!

:woohoo:
:bounce::bounce::bounce:
:woohoo:

[greatauntoftriplets]

73. Yippee!!!

:woohoo:

[fishwax]

75. 7-6 now after a couple of Tech field goals

The defense is playing well, but the Offense needs to get their act together. :)

[Maccagirl]

79. Tech beats Oklahoma

OMG. Does this do anything to the BCS?


Congratulations to my Buckeyes!!!!!

[blonndee]

76. Jeezus Christ, what a nightmare.

:(

[fishwax]

78. Amen to that. We're not the same without Sam Bradford

But I'm still holding out hope ...

[fishwax]

74. West Virginia and Cincinnati tied at 7 at the end of the first quarter

But West Virginia is threatening--inside the Cincinnati 20 ...

[bigwillq]

77. UConn wins, Yale loses.

UConn atop Big East! :bounce:

[Ekirh]

80. Well Kentucky Loses. . ."sighs"

N.D beat Duke in the Suck versus Blow Game.

Texas Tech beats Oklahoma....

But holy shit.... as a Virginian I get a treat next week

UVA versus VA Tech with the ACC Coastal on the line? Fuck yes!