College Football Week 5 – 21 Teams Still Undefeated
Take me home country roads
Swamp Mama and I got
out of Dodge at 6:45 Tuesday morning last week. We were on the road, headed for
West Virginia. Just south of Jacksonville, we stopped for a bathroom break and
to pick up some coffees.
The two of us were heading North on I-95. All through
Georgia, from the Florida border to I-16 West of Savannah, I noticed something
interesting appearing on the overhead digital message boards that span the
highway – you know, the ones that provide amber alert messages, etc.
Everyone of these signs on I-95 in Georgia contained the
following message: “Avoid the Carolinas. All major roads are closed. Take I-16
West to I-75 North.”
Now, I knew the only major road closed was a section of I-95
in North Carolina from the South Carolina border to Fayetteville. I don’t know
how many people were fooled by these signs, but an awful lot of cars were
exiting I-95 onto I-16 West .
By taking I-16 West to I-75 North these motorist were going
to be spending a lot more time in Georgia. Which means they were going to be
spending more money in Georgia. I wonder if South Carolina and North Carolina
officials knew what Georgia was up to?
Swamp Mama and I
continued on I-95 through South Carolina all the way to I-26. Then we took I-26
up to Columbia where we got on I-77 North through Charlotte. There were no road
closures, nor were there any signs of high water – anywhere. Message to
motorists: Don’t ever believe the state of Georgia.
Tuesday night, Swamp Mama and I overnighted at the Fairfield
Inn in Mooresville, North Carolina.
Wednesday morning, we continued on up I-77 across the
mountains of North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Along the way, we
stopped at Tamarack near Beckley, West Virginia, for lunch and to check out the
crafts and art work. If you have never visited Tamarack, put it on your bucket
list.
From Tamarack, we continued on I-77 to I-64 and onto Hurricane,
West Virginia. Hurricane was our destination for the next two nights.
Some months back, I had reconnected via email and telephone
with a cousin – Bill Thompson – who
I had not seen for many a year. It had been a long, long time. Bill lives in
Hurricane and had invited us for a visit. Bill’s father, William, and my mother were brother and sister.
I not only got to reacquaint myself with Bill, but also got
to spend some time with my only surviving uncle, James Thompson, and his wife, Eloise.
James is the youngest 97-year-old around. Eloise is 95.
Bill treated Swamp
Mama and I like royalty. He not only showed us around the old family
stomping grounds in the Hurricane area, but also he cooked and prepared the
best food for us – fried green tomatoes, shrimp and grits, lentil soup, pork
ribs, etc.
Friday morning, we bid farewell to my cousin. Swamp Mama and
I hit the road for Valley Head, West Virginia, for the second part of our
visit. I took I-64 East to I-79 North. At Weston, West Virginia, I exited I-79
and proceeded East on Highway 33.
Our first stop was Buckhannon, West Virginia, home of West
Virginia Wesleyan College. We drove through downtown Buckhannon and around the
campus of the college. Again, I was reliving my youth. For three summers during
high school, I spent two or three weeks at West Virginia Wesleyan, attending
Methodist Youth Fellowship (MYF) camps, conferences, etc.
After my trip down memory lane, Swamp Mama and I proceeded
East on Highway 33 to Elkins, West Virginia. We left 33 and proceeded South on
Highway 219. But first we stopped for lunch in Elkins. We stumbled upon a place
called Beanders. It was a good choice.
Back on the road, we proceeded South on 219. We veered off
219 at Huttonsville, West Virginia, onto Highway 250. We drove over Cheat Mountain
to Bartow, where we picked up Highway 92 South, heading to Green Bank.
At Green Bank, West Virginia, we stopped at the Green Bank
Observatory for a tour on the grounds of the Green Bank Telescope – the world’s
largest, fully steerable radio telescope. There are several other telescopes on
the grounds at Green Bank, but none as large as the GBT. It’s huge!
South of Green Bank, Swamp Mama and I took Highway 66 West,
back across the mountain, through Cass, to Highway 219, where we proceeded
North to Valley Head.
Off 219 near Valley Head, we arrived at our destination –
the home of Fred and Sally Adkins. Sally and I were
acquaintances in our youth and had not seen each other in 50 or so years. We
reconnected on Facebook several years ago.
Like myself, Fred and Sally are from Huntington, West
Virginia, and are graduates of West Virginia University. Fred played football
for WVU. A few months back, Sally invited Swamp
Mama and I to come for a visit and a WVU football game.
What a wonderful weekend it was. Fred and Sally prepared a
great dinner Friday evening. We had so much fun talking and getting to know one
another. And we watched – what else – some college football on television.
Saturday, we drove up to Morgantown for the Kansas
State-West Virginia football game. It was my first visit back to Morgantown
since 1995. I could not believe all the changes. After driving around town and
the campus, we parked near the stadium.
The four of us went down on the grounds of Mountaineer Field
and toured some of the football facilities. Then we walked over to the WVU
Alumni Center where we had our pregame meal.
And speaking of the game, it could not have been better. The
weather was perfect and WVU beat K-State, 35-6. That evening, following the
game, we drove back to Valley Head.
Sunday, Fred and Sally showed us around the area where they
live, including a visit to Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort. Sunday evening, we had
a great trout dinner at the Elk Springs Resort on the banks of the Elk River –
a great trout fishing location.
Monday, Swamp Mama and I bid farewell to Fred and Sally. We
began our trek back to Florida.
Week Four of college football began Thursday night with
Temple’s 31-17 win over Tulsa. After opening the season at 0-2, Temple has now
won two straight to improve its record to 2-2.
The best of the three games on Friday night took place in
the L.A. Coliseum. USC rebounded from last week’s loss to Texas to beat
Washington State in a thriller, 39-36. In the other two games on Friday night,
two undefeated teams continued their winning ways. UCF (3-0) downed Florida
Atlantic, 56-36, and Penn State (4-0) clobbered Illinois, 63-24.
After Saturday’s action, 19 other teams, in addition to UCF
and Penn State, continued their winning ways to remain undefeated. Ohio State
(4-0) downed Tulane, 49-6. The Buckeyes and the Nittany Lions are the only two
undefeated teams in the Big Ten.
Four teams are still spotless in the ACC – Clemson, Duke, NC
State and Syracuse. Saturday, Clemson (4-0) toppled Georgia Tech, 49-21, while
Duke (4-0) pummeled North Carolina Central, 55-13. NC State (3-0) bested
Marshall, 37-20, and Syracuse (4-0) downed Connecticut, 51-21.
Like the ACC, the SEC has four teams with unblemished
records – Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and LSU. Alabama (4-0) took care of Texas
A&M, 45-23, and Georgia (4-0) tamed Missouri, 43-29. Kentucky (4-0)
surprised Mississippi State, 28-7, while LSU (4-0) beat Louisiana Tech, 38-21.
Three teams remain undefeated in the Pac-12 – California,
Colorado and Stanford. Cal (3-0) and Colorado (3-0) had the weekend off.
Meanwhile, Stanford (4-0), with a little luck, survived Oregon, 38-31 (OT).
In the Big 12, two teams are unbeaten – Oklahoma and West
Virginia. Oklahoma (4-0) got by Army, 28-21 (OT), and West Virginia (3-0)
toppled Kansas State, 35-6.
Power Five Independent Notre Dame still has a perfect
record. Saturday, Notre Dame (4-0) downed Wake Forest, 56-27.
Five Group of Five teams are undefeated and three of them
are on the AAC – Cincinnati, South Florida and UCF. Cincinnati (4-0) outlasted
Ohio, 34-30 and South Florida (4-0) edged East Carolina, 20-13. UCF, as
mentioned above, beat Florida Atlantic.
North Texas is the only undefeated team in C-USA. Saturday,
North Texas (4-0) bested Liberty, 47-7. Likewise, Buffalo is the solitary
unbeaten team in the MAC. Buffalo (4-0) plastered Rutgers, 42-13.
There are no undefeated teams remaining in the MWC or the
Sun Belt conferences.
I believe two coaches, both from the Big Ten, sealed their
fate over the weekend and will be fired at or before the end of the season – Lovie Smith (Illinois) and Chris Ash (Rutgers). Illinois lost to
Penn State, while Rutgers lost to Buffalo. Meanwhile, Scott Frost didn’t seal his fate, but Nebraska at 0-3 is off to its
worst start since 1945. The Huskers lost to Michigan, 56-10.
Virginia Tech coach Justin
Fuente didn’t seal his fate either, but can you believe the outcome of the
Virginia Tech-Old Dominion game. I know, it’s simply unbelievable. Winless Old
Dominion, losers to Liberty, FIU and Charlotte beat the Hokies, 49-35. The
Monarchs were 29-point underdogs.
Two teams joined the “70s Club” over the weekend. Houston
beat Texas Southern, 70-14, and Appalachian State downed Gardner-Webb, 72-7.
I can’t wait to tell Rockledge
Gator about my trip to Morgantown. Of course, you know he’ll want to know
if I saw you know who.
Touchdown Tom
September 24, 2018
https://collegefootballweek.blogspot.comWeekend Recap
GAME OF THE WEEK: Rally –
Stanford 38, Oregon 31 (OT) (Touchdown Tom said: Stanford 28, Oregon 27). At
halftime, Stanford trailed Oregon, 24-7. In the second half, Stanford outscored
Oregon, 24-7. Stanford scored 10 points in the final 3:10 of the game, kicking
a 32-yard field goal as time expired. The Trees went on to win in overtime.
Oregon’s Justin Herbert passed for
346 yards, while Stanford’s K.J.
Costello passed for 327 yards. Oregon dominated the stats. The Ducks had
547 total yards. Stanford only had 71 yards rushing. Attendance in Eugene:
58,453
RUNNER UP:
Dawgs escape the Zou – Georgia
43, Missouri 29 (Touchdown Tom said: Georgia 32, Missouri 26). Missouri
closed the gap to 11 points twice in the second half. Georgia led 33-22 at the
end of the third quarter, and 40-29, with 10:47 left in the game. But the
Tigers couldn’t come any closer. The stats in the game were reasonably close. Attendance
in Columbia: 58,284
REST OF THE BEST:
Wildcats are for real – Kentucky
28, Mississippi State 7 (Touchdown Tom said: Mississippi State 26, Kentucky
25). The score was tied 7-7 at the half, but it was all Kentucky in the second
half. The Wildcats outscored the Bulldogs, 21-0 in the final two quarters.
Neither team had a lot of offense – 300 yards for Kentucky and 201 for Miss
State. The Wildcats only had 71 yards passing and the Bulldogs only had 56
yards rushing. Kentucky running back Benny
Snell rushed for 165 yards. Attendance in Lexington: 60,037
Welcome to the
SEC, Jimbo – Alabama 45, Texas A&M 23 (Touchdown Tom said: Alabama 32,
Texas A&M 20). Early in the third quarter, Alabama led 38-13. It was all
over but the shouting. The Tide had 524 total yards, with Tua Tagovailoa
passing for 387 yards. A&M quarterback Kellen Mond completed less than 50%
of his passes, but he did rush for 98 yards. Attendance in Tuscaloosa: 101,821
It’s not over ’til
it’s over – Wisconsin 28, Iowa 17 (Touchdown Tom said: Iowa 23, Wisconsin
20). Iowa led 17-14 at the end of the third quarter. The Hawkeyes still led
17-14 with less than a minute to go in the game. Wisconsin scored 14 points –
two touchdowns – in the final 57 seconds of the game. Iowa was plagued by three
turnovers – two fumbles and one interception. Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor rushed for 113 yards. Attendance
in Iowa City: 69,250
Air raid – West
Virginia 35, Kansas State 6 (Touchdown Tom said: West Virginia 34, Kansas
State 17). Midway through the third quarter, WVU led 35-3. Then the Mounties
went to sleep. WVU had 466 total yards, while holding K-State to 91 yards
rushing. The Mounties won big in spite of having four turnovers – three
interceptions and one fumble. Mountaineer quarterback Will Grier passed for 356 yards and all five of the touchdowns. Attendance
in Morgantown: 59,245
Frog legs for Bevo
– Texas 31, TCU 16 (Touchdown Tom said: TCU 27, Texas 21). TCU led 13-10 at
halftime, but Texas outscored the Frogs 21-3 in the second half. The teams were
even in the stats, but four turnovers killed the Frogs. Attendance in Austin:
95,124
Not a Lane night –
UCF 56, Florida Atlantic 36 (Touchdown Tom said: UCF 32, Florida Atlantic
29). The game was tied at halftime 17-17. But the Knights blew away from the
Owls in the second half, outscoring them 35-19. UCF had 545 total yards. The
Knights McKenzie Milton passed for
306 yards. FAU’s Devin Singletary
rushed for 131 yards. Attendance in Orlando: 44,257
Sparty rules – Michigan
State 35, Indiana 21 (Touchdown Tom said: Indiana 28, Michigan State 24). Indiana
trailed 28-21 with 3:28 left in the game, but the Hoosiers rally ended there.
The Spartan defense held Indiana to only 29 yards rushing. Michigan State won
in spite of four turnovers. Attendance in Bloomington: 45,445
What a game! – USC
39, Washington State 36 (Touchdown Tom said: USC 33, Washington State 30). The
lead changed hands no less than six times. The Cougars maintained ball
possession for almost 36 minutes. But they couldn’t maintain the lead. The
Trojans scored with 8:03 left in the game and held on to win. At the end of the
game, Washington State attempted a 38-yard field goal that was blocked by USC. Attendance
in Los Angeles: 52,421
.…AND TWO TO KEEP AN EYE ON:
No Rocky Topping
in Knoxville – Florida 47, Tennessee 21 (Touchdown Tom said: Florida 30,
Tennessee 27). Tennessee was an accident waiting to happen – six turnovers. The
Vols controlled the clock – 34:25 – but not the score. Tennessee was 10-for-25
passing. Attendance in Knoxville: 100,027
No soup for the
Gophers – Maryland 42, Minnesota 13 (Touchdown Tom said: Minnesota 27,
Maryland 26). This game was all Maryland, especially in the second half when
the Terps outscored the Gophers, 21-3. Minnesota didn’t help itself any with
three turnovers. The Terps held the Gophers to 94 yards rushing. Two Maryland
running backs rushed for more than 100 yards – Ty Johnson (123 yards) and Anthony
McFarland (112 yards). Attendance in College Park: 36,211
YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS:
Fodder – Michigan
56, Nebraska 10 (Touchdown Tom said: Michigan 32, Nebraska 18). Michigan
led 46-0 before Nebraska scored its first points late in the third quarter. The
Huskers only had 132 total yards – 39 yards rushing and 93 yards passing.
Meanwhile, Michigan had 491 total yards. Wolverines running back Karan Higdon
rushed for 136 yards. Attendance in Ann Arbor: 110,037
Still undefeated –
Duke 55, North Carolina Central 13 (Touchdown Tom said: Duke 41, North
Carolina Central 10). As expected, Duke rolled, but the Dookies only led NCC
20-13 early in the second quarter. The Dookies had 628 total yards to only 136
for NCC. Duke running back Brittain
Brown rushed for 118 yards. Attendance in Durham: 25,132
About time – Purdue
30, Boston College 13 (Touchdown Tom said: Boston College 30, Purdue 27). The
score was tied 7-7 at the end of the first quarter. After that, it was all
Purdue. The Boilers defense shut down the running of BC’s A.J. Dillon. Dillon
was held to 59 yards rushing. Purdue controlled the clock for almost 37
minutes. Attendance in West Lafayette: 47,119
Week 4 Results: 9 correct picks, 6 fumbles (60 percent)
For the Season: 41 correct
picks, 20 fumbles (67.2 percent)
ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:
Stetson 19, Marist
14 – Attendance in Deland: 1,567
West Georgia 30,
Florida Tech 21 – Attendance in Carrollton: 2,524
Florida State 37,
Northern Illinois 19 – Attendance in Tallahassee: 65,633
Miami 31, FIU 17
– Attendance in Miami Gardens: 59,814
Florida A&M
31, Savannah State 13 – Attendance in Tallahassee: 16,644
Howard 41,
Bethune-Cookman 35 – Attendance in Indianapolis: 19,712
South Florida 20,
East Carolina 13 – Attendance in Tampa: 34,562
Superlatives
Impressive
Passers:
Old Dominion’s Blake
LaRussa – 30-49-0 for 495 yards (4TDs); Ole Miss’s Jordan Ta’amu –
28-38-1-442 (2TDs); Southern Miss’s Jack Abraham – 25-34-1-428 (4TDs); Texas
Tech’s Alan Bowman – 35-46-2-397 (2TDs); Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa
– 22-30-0-387 (4TDs), and NC State’s Ryan Finley – 23-40-0-377 (1TD).
Also, South
Alabama’s Evan Orth – 24-32-0 for 360 yards (3TDs); West Virginia’s Will
Grier – 25-35-2-356 (5TDs); Utah State’s Jordan Love – 26-38-0-356
(2TDs); Florida State’s Deondre Francois – 23-31-1-352 (2TDs), and Oregon’s
Justin Herbert – 26-33-1-346 (1TD).
Impressive
Rushers:
Arizona’s J.J.
Taylor – 284 yards; Penn State’s Miles Sanders – 200 yards (3TDs); Memphis’
Darrell Henderson – 188 yards (2TDs); UNLV’s Armani Rogers – 181
yards (1TD), and North Texas’ Loren Easly – 177 yards (2TDs).
Also, Nevada’s Toa
Taua – 170 yards (3TDs); Kentucky’s Benny Snell – 165 yards (4TDs); Miami
of Ohio’s Alonzo Smith – 164 yards, and Virginia Tech’s Steven
Peoples – 156 yards (2TDs).
Quotes of the Week
“When you win,
people say good things. And when you don’t, people don’t say good things,” UCLA
coach Chip Kelly.
“Brian Kelly can take his comments and keep it moving. If
he has something personal with me, he can come see me,” Vanderbilt coach Derek Mason, on the Notre Dame coach
accusing Vanderbilt of playing dirty football.
Touchdown Tom’s
Predictions for
This Week’s 10 Biggest and Most Intriguing Games…and then some
GAME OF THE WEEK:
1. Ohio State (4-0) at Penn State (4-0) – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 7:30 pm
ET, Saturday, ABC – Can Penn State beat Ohio State? If anybody can, perhaps
the Nittany Lions can pull off the upset. Not that it would be that big of an
upset. Penn State needs to play a perfect game to win – no mistakes. But the
Buckeyes need to be just as sharp. A close call, but no banana for the Nitts – Ohio
State 28, Penn State 26.
RUNNER UP: 2.
Stanford (4-0) at Notre Dame (4-0)
– (Pac-12 vs. Ind.) – 7:30 pm ET,
Saturday, NBC – Has Stanford’s luck run out? The Trees barely got by Oregon
and needed some luck to do it. They’ll need some Love to beat the Irish.
But their luck runs out – Notre Dame 28, Stanford 25.
REST OF THE BEST:
3. Syracuse (4-0) at Clemson (4-0) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 12 noon ET,
Saturday, ESPN – Last year, Syracuse upset Clemson, 27-24. It was the only
blemish on Clemson’s record until the playoff. That means the Tigers are going
to play this game with revenge on their minds. Revenge rules – Clemson 30,
Syracuse 23.
4. West Virginia (3-0) at Texas Tech (3-1) – (Big 12 vs. Big 12) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ESPN2 – Texas Tech
seems to have reinvented itself since the season opening loss to Ole Miss. Last
week, the Red Raiders knocked off Oklahoma State in Stillwater. Six years ago,
an undefeated WVU team stumbled in Lubbock. No stumbling in 2018 – West Virginia 40, Texas Tech 31.
5. Ole Miss (3-1) at LSU (4-0) – (SEC vs. SEC) – 9:15 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN – After getting creamed by Alabama, this
is a chance for Ole Miss to redeem itself. But there won’t be any redeeming
this week – LSU 37, Ole Miss 18.
6. South Carolina (2-1) at Kentucky (4-0) – (Sec vs. SEC) – 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, SECN – It’s hard to believe that Kentucky is
4-0, with wins over Florida and Mississippi State. But it’s not hard to believe
the Wildcats will lose to the Gamecocks – South Carolina 26, Kentucky 21.
7. Virginia Tech (2-1) at Duke (4-0) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 7 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN2 – How mad are the Hokies going to be after
losing to Old Dominion. This could be an opportunity for the Dookies. Then
again it could be the wrong time to be playing the Hokies. The Dookies take
advantage of an opportunity – Duke 29, Virginia Tech 27.
8. Oregon (3-1) at California (3-0) – (Pac-12 vs. Pac-12) – 10:30 pm ET, Saturday, FS1 – Oregon should have defeated Stanford.
The Ducks blew it at the end of the game. They won’t blow it this week – Oregon
30, California 20.
9. Florida (3-1) at Mississippi State (3-1) – (SEC vs. SEC) – 6 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN – Florida coach Dan Mullen returns to his old stomping
grounds. It won’t be a pleasant return – Mississippi
State 29, Florida 23.
10. BYU (3-1) at Washington (3-1) – (Ind. vs. Pac-12) – 8:30 pm ET, Saturday, FOX – The Huskies better watch out. BYU
knocked off Wisconsin a couple weeks ago. And at Wisconsin. The Huskies don’t
take the Cougars lightly – Washington 28, BYU 22.
.…AND TWO TO KEEP AN EYE ON:
11. Utah (2-1) at Washington State (3-1) – (Pac-12 vs. Pac-12) – 6 pm ET, Saturday, PAC-12N – Washington State lost a close one to
USC last week. This week, the Cougars win a close one – Washington State 28,
Utah 26.
12.
Texas (3-1) at Kansas State (2-2) – (Big 12 vs. Big 12) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, FS1 – After losing
their opener to Maryland, the Longhorns have been on the rebound. The rebound
continues – Texas 27, Kansas State 20.
YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS:
Purdue
(1-3) at Nebraska (0-3) – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, BTN – Does the losing streak end? Or does
Purdue’s one-game winning streak get extended? I say the losing streak ends – Nebraska 28, Purdue 27.
Tennessee
(2-2) at Georgia (4-0) – (SEC vs. SEC) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, CBS – This looks like the year to take
advantage of Tennessee. Vols coach Jeremy
Pruitt is having a tough time. Dawgs coach Kirby Smart has a good time – Georgia
35, Tennessee 17.
ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:
Drake (1-1) at
Jacksonville U. (1-1) – (Pioneer
vs. Pioneer) – 1 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN3….
Florida State
(2-2) at Louisville (2-2) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN2….
Pitt (2-2) at UCF
(3-0) – (ACC vs. AAC) – 3:30 pm ET,
Saturday, ESPNU….
Florida A&M
(2-2) at North Carolina Central (1-2) – (MEAC vs. MEAC) – 4 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN3….
Stetson (3-0) at
San Diego (1-2) – (Pioneer vs. Pioneer) – 5 pm ET, Saturday….
Bethune-Cookman
(1-3) at Savannah State (0-3) – (MEAC vs. MEAC) – 6 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN3….
Florida Atlantic
(2-2) at Middle Tennessee (1-2) – (C-USA vs. C-USA) – 7 pm ET, Saturday….
Arkansas-Pine
Bluff (1-3) at FIU (2-2) – (Southwestern vs. C-USA) – 7:30 pm ET, Saturday….
North Carolina
(1-2) at Miami (3-1) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 8
pm ET, Thursday, ESPN….
South Florida is
off
Touchdown Tom
P.S.
Not exactly college football related, but near the end of
September as the college football season was about to move into its second month,
the number one song in the country…
…75 years ago this week in 1943 was “Sunday, Monday Or
Always” by Bing Crosby and The Ken Darby
Singers
…70 years ago this week in 1948 was “Twelfth Street Rag”
by Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra
…65 years ago this week in 1953 was “Vaya Con Dios (May
God Be With You)” by Les Paul and Mary
Ford, and “You, You, You” by The
Ames Brothers
…60 years ago this week in 1958 was “It’s All In The
Game” by Tommy Edwards
…55 years ago this week in 1963 was “Blue Velvet” by Bobby Vinton
…50 years ago this week in 1968 was “Harper Valley PTA”
by Jeannie C. Riley
…45 years ago this week in 1973 was “We’re An American
Band” by Grand Funk
…40 years ago this week in 1978 was “Boogie Oogie Oogie”
by Taste of Honey
…35 years ago this week in 1983 was “Tell Her About It”
by Billy Joel
…30 years ago this week in 1988 was “Don’t Worry, Be
Happy” by Bobby McFerrin
…25 years ago this week in 1993 was “Dreamlover” by Mariah Carey
Not exactly college football related, but there were no
passings of note last week.
