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College Football Rundown: Week 4

24 Sep

It is hard to believe that we are already a month in college football season. This maybe because we are all to drunk to remember the games but how fun would it be to watch a game sober? So here is what we learned this week in college football.

Florida State vs. Clemson, 49-37

This was definitely the most exciting game to watch of the weekend. Things didn’t look good for Florida State who trailed in the second half 28-14 but boy did they make a comeback. Thanks should primarily go to Florida State’s quarterback EJ Manuel who just secured himself a nice spot in the NFL draft. Manuel finished with a career-high 380 yards and a career-high 102 yards rushing. He helped his team score 35 points and take the lead in the second half.

Notre Dame vs. Michigan, 13-6

Notre Dame is 4-0 for to start the season. A lot of people are hailing the return of the Notre Dame as football champions. But I think we need to remember that they are not playing in the ACC for football for a reason. Notre Dame didn’t want to face the tougher teams in the ACC rather opting to be king of the midwest, which isn’t a huge achievement. Notre Dame had no problem beating Michigan. Notre had a lot of help from Michigan’s quarterback, Denard Robinson. He threw four interceptions that looked more like passes to Notre Dame’s defense. Robinson added to his amazing performance with a fumble and no touchdowns. So I wouldn’t be jumping on the Notre Dame National Championship band wagon just yet.

Alabama vs. Florida Atlantic, 40-7

There has yet to be a team that can really challenge number 1 Alabama. In fact I kind feel bad for team’s like Florida Atlantic who have to play them. So yeah just waiting to see a good game when it comes to Alabama . . .

Oregon vs. Arizona, 49-0

Oregon is another really strong team. This is the fourth game where they have scored more than 42 points. Needless to say it was a terrible night for Arizona quarterback Matt Scott. It’s always sad when you play a powerhouse and you don’t score. Scott only completed 50% of 44 passes for 210 yards and with three interceptions. One of the interceptions led to a 54 yard touchdown for Oregon running back Ifo Ekpre-Olomu which really had to sting.

Oregon State vs. UCLA, 27-20

This was UCLA’s first home game of the season and their first loss. UCLA was favored to win this game so no one really saw Oregon State coming. Oregon State quarterback Sean Mannion had a great game throwing 24 for 35 with 379 yards passing, with two touchdowns and an interception. For UCLA the game came down to poor decisions in the second half. But I still believe they have time to turn it around and start winning again.

USC vs. California, 27-9

It was good to see USC rebound this week after a loss to Stanford last week. Although USC won quarterback Matt Barkley didn’t have a stellar game. Barkley completed 22 of 34 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Which means still aren’t looking good for him to win the Heisman Trophy. It was a true ass whopping of California which would be great if they were anywhere as good as  Standford.

 

-M

 

 

College Football Rundown Week 3

17 Sep

This week in college football the magic number for top ranked teams was 52. Both Florida State(4) and Alabama(1) won their games 52-0. Florida State beat Wake Forest and Alabama beat Arkansas. But it wasn’t smooth sailing for all teams this week.

University of Southern California vs. Stanford, 21-14

Nobody saw this coming despite the fact that Stanford has beaten USC the last four times they have met. Everyone just assumed that top ranked USC would have no problem taking home the win. A lot of people felt without Andrew Luck as their quarterback Stanford was going to have a rebuilding year. Stanford blew that notion out of the water on Saturday.

So what happened? Was USC over hyped and Stanford underrated? The answer is yes. USC has been pumped up in the national scene a little too much. Although they have won their first two games against Hawaii and Syracuse they were not easy wins. USC simply had no response to Stanford’s defense. Not only that but USC couldn’t run the ball. USC’s quarterback, Matt Barkley, had 20 out of 41 passes completed for 254 yards, two interceptions and not a single touchdown. Barkley who famously returned this year to lead the Trojans to a championship and maybe score the Heisman Trophy for himself is not looking like he going to have the year he had hoped for. USC has already fallen out of the top 10 in the polls.

Meanwhile on the Stanford side running back Stepfan Taylor just upped his value. He ran for 153 yards and two touchdowns. So I expected we will be hearing more about him.

Ohio State vs. California, 35-28

If you want to watch good football than just find an Ohio State game. Like any good movie you are never confident that the Buckeyes will prevail. The deal was sealed for Ohio State when quarterback, Braxton Miller, made a 72-yard pass to Devin Smith with 3 minutes and 26 seconds left for a touchdown.  Then Christian Bryant had an interception ending California’s chances of winning. It was a frustrating game for California that missed three field goals, including two in the second half. Not only that but California also had a touchdown called back by a penalty.

Virginia Tech vs. Pittsburgh, 35-17

This is definitely the big upset of the week. Pittsburgh lost it’s first two games and entered this game as the ultimate underdog against number 13 ranked Virginia Tech. It was just sloppy football the whole way through for Virginia Tech. At one point Pittsburgh led 21-0. Virginia Tech’s quarterback, Logan Thompson, had a terrible game with three-interceptions. Thompson completed just 14 of 31 passes for 265 yards. Virginia Tech has a lot to improve on before taking on Bowling Green this week. They have no running game and lack a strong offensive strategy.

-M

 

 

 

 

College Football Week 2: A Few Pieces of Glitter on a White Wall

9 Sep

There is so much football happening that it is hard to know where to begin. So I’ll just start. I’m only going through the most news worthy games.

UCLA vs. Nebraska, 36-30

This is shocking because UCLA hasn’t even been ranked since 2007. Since upsetting No. 17 Nebraska, UCLA has earned a spot at No. 22 on the AP list. For UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley passed for 305 yards and four touchdowns in his first home game. The game was tied 24-24 after the first half but UCLA’s defense came back strong allowing just 106 yards after halftime. So this could be change in the fortune of UCLA.

Arkansas vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 34-31

So we all knew this was going to be a rough season for Arkansas after losing coach Bobby Petrino after his extra material motorcycle affair. But I don’t think anyone predicted it would be this bad. Saturday night Arkansas managed to blow a 21-point lead in the second half to loose in overtime. Part of LM success came from their quarterback Kolton Browning who had 481 yards and four touchdowns. Not only that but Arkansas lost their quarterback Tyler Wilson during the game to what is being called an “above the shoulder” injury. And it it unlikely he will be returning next week for their match against Alabama. Now Arkansas has fallen in most polls from the top 10 to more than 20.

USC vs. Syracuse, 42-29

The game almost didn’t finish because of delays due to lightning and looming thunderstorms. There was a delay after the first half for over an hour, which was tough a new thing for the Southern California players. The rest actually helped USC resurge in the second half. USC’s quarterback Matt Barkley matched his own school record with six touchdown passes and threw for only 187 yards. The big mistake for Syracuse was the decision to punt the ball in the 4th quarter. Syracuse was at the 49th-line and decided to punt the ball. The ball ended up in USC wide receiver Robert Woods hands who took it back to the 4 yard line and set up a touchdown which pretty much ended the game for Syracuse.

Alabama vs. Western Kentucky 35-0

Alabama is still ranked number one and had no trouble defeating Western Kentucky. Alabama’s quarterback racked up some good numbers easily. AJ McCarron completed 14-of-19 passes for 218 yards and had 4 touchdowns. Western Kentucky fumbled away any chance they could have had to score in this game.

-M

 

 

 

 

 

College Football Weekend Rundown

2 Sep

The time of year is upon where mid-day drinking out of the back of pick-up truck is no longer just a red neck thing to do, it’s a point of college pride. Yes college football season has begun. If you didn’t watch all the games here is what you missed:

Ohio State vs. Miami (Ohio), 56-10

After the first quarter when Ohio trailed Miami this game got much less interesting. Ohio has a new coach Urban Meyer,previously coached the Florida Gators to two National Championship victories, got off to a good start. Ohio quarterback Braxton Miller had  350 yards and led  three straight second-quarter touchdown drives.

Ohio University vs. Penn State, 24-14

Poor Penn State as if things couldn’t get any worse for them. It was looking up for Penn State who lead by 11 at halftime. But slowly that lead was chipped away by Ohio quarterback Tyler Tettleton who had three touchdowns in the second half. Penn State hasn’t lost an opening game since 2001. Penn’s new coach Bill O’Brien told everyone it was his coaching that was lacking, although I’m not sure anyone really blames him.

Alabama vs. Michigan, 41-14

I can tell you one person who is crying over Michigan’s loss. Boxer Floyd Mayweather bet $2.9 million on Michigan winning in Vegas. Everyone is hoping that Mayweather will go broke so he will have to face Manny Pacquaio. But it’s going to take a lot of betting to make that happen. Mayweather got $32 million for his last fight. I’m not sure why Mayweather beat that number 8 ranked Michigan would take down number 2 Alabama. Despite losing Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson on offense Alabama seemed to do just fine. It was a crushing loss for Michigan who only had 269 yards while Alabama finished with 431 yards. Maybe Michigan should get new uniforms to start because they are really not working on so many levels.

Univ. of Southern California vs. Hawaii, 49-10

This was just a sad match up. USC sacked Hawaii’s quarterback Sean Schroeder five times. USC’s quarterback Matt Barkley passed for 372 yards and four touchdowns. It was a strong start for the number 1 ranked USC.

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Hot Olympian of the Day: Jesse Williams

26 Jun

To continue our Olympic hottie series today we are looking at high jumper Jesse William(not to be confused with actor hottie Jesse Williams). Williams just barely made it into the London Olympics. During the Olympic trials on Monday Williams came in 4th place and almost didn’t make it. That was until third-place finisher Nick Ross failed to make 7 feet, 7 inches jump this season so Williams will take his spot. For someone like me who can barely jump up to grab the cookies I’ve hidden on the top shelf all of this is all very impressive.

Reasons to love Williams:

1. He is Southern gentleman. Originally from my hometown Raleigh, NC. He now lives in Oregon where he trains.

2. He is a World Champion. He was ranked number 1 high jumper in the world in 2011. So yes this white man can jump.

3. Williams is a handyman and when he is not training he paints his own house. I love a man who is good with his hands.

4. He is good-old Christian boy. He credits gives credit for most of his success to God. Maybe someone should introduce him to Lolo Jones something tells me they would be a good match.

5. He’s not afraid to cry when he hears the US National Anthem at the Olympics.

-M