College Football Week 3 – What’s up with Maryland?

Two double features,

double-creature features

And one was an overtime-double feature. Plus the late shows. Or was it the late-late shows?

Remember when we were kids? Well, let me restate that. Remember when those of you who are my age were kids? On Saturdays, we used to go to the movie theater to see a double feature – two movies for the price of one. Sometimes they were two westerns. Sometimes they were scary movies with creatures. We called them double-creature features.

Then back at home on Saturday night television we watched the late show – sometimes the late-late show.

That’s what we had this past Saturday in college football – a double feature, a pair of them, and a couple of late shows. One of the double features turned out to be an overtime double feature.

The pair of double features took place on ABC and FOX. ABC had the marquee features, though, as it turned out, not necessarily the most exciting features. Feature No. 1 on ABC was the Texas A&M-Clemson matchup – a renewal of the Dabo-Jimbo rivalry that began when Jimbo was at Florida State.

Dabo has dominated the recent meetings between the two, as Clemson had won the last four going into Saturday’s game. Jimbo last beat Dabo in 2014. Well, Dabo continued his domination. Clemson beat Texas A&M, 24-10. Dabo has now won five in a row over Jimbo

Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne didn’t particularly shine for the Tigers. Clemson beat Texas A&M on a solid team effort rather than any individual effort. That’s what makes Clemson so strong. The Tigers are solid all over.

In the second contest of the ABC double header, LSU outlasted Texas 45-38. This game was a humdinger. At first, it looked like LSU was going to run away with it. But give the Longhorns credit. Texas came fighting back and it was a thriller to the end. Both quarterbacks were exceptional, but in the end, it was Joe Burrow’s game. He was sensational.

Since Tigers won both games of ABC’s double feature, I guess you could call it a double-creature feature.

As mentioned, the FOX double feature didn’t necessarily have marquee games, but when they both were over, you couldn’t have asked for more exciting games. Feature No. 1 on FOX matched Army against Michigan – yes, lowly Army. But the Wolverines soon found out that Army wasn’t so lowly after all.

Late in the third quarter, Army led Michigan, 14-7. The Wolverines finally evened the score at 14-14. That’s just the way it ended after 60 minutes – 14-14. At the end of the first overtime, the score was 21-21. It took Michigan two overtimes to finally subdue Army, 24-21 (2OT).

In part two of the double feature on FOX, Nebraska took on Colorado in Boulder. Last year, Colorado downed Nebraska, 33-28, in Lincoln. The Huskers were out for revenge. Scott Frost was out for revenge.

Until halfway through the fourth quarter, it looked like revenge was going to be sweet for the Huskers. But with 8:30 left in the game, Colorado tied Nebraska, 24-24. Less than three minutes later, the Huskers went back up 31-24. Then, with 46 seconds remaining on the clock, Colorado pulled even again, 31-31. In the first overtime, Colorado made its field goal and Nebraska missed its field goal. The Buffaloes won, 34-31 (OT).

Since creatures, Wolverines and Buffaloes, won both of FOX’s double-header games, I guess you could call it a double-creature feature too. And you can also call the FOX double header an overtime-double header.

The late shows took place on ESPN and FS1. The ESPN late show matched Stanford against USC in the Coliseum in Los Angeles. It was a good game in the first half. But the Trojans poured it on in the second half. USC downed Stanford, 45-20. Both teams lost their quarterbacks to injury last week. Both started second-string quarterbacks. USC’s quarterback – Kedon Slovis – was the better of the two – way better.

The other late show – on FS1 – was more exciting. With a delayed start, it became the late-late show. In Seattle, California upset Washington by one point – 20-19. Cal kicked a field goal with eight seconds on the clock to win. It was the second-straight year Cal has upset the Huskies.

Yes, it was another good weekend of college football. Well, good if your team won. But we all can’t be winners.

What’s up with Maryland? Are the Terps for real? Maryland is 2-0 and averaging 71 points a game. Saturday, the Terps snapped Syracuse to the tune of 63-20. And some thought Syracuse might be the second-best team in the ACC.

Last year, Maryland was a troubled team, with various emotional problems. The Terps finished 5-7 losing their last four games. Maryland has a new coach this season – Mike Locksley. Obviously, Locksley learned well from his previous boss – Nick Saban. Locksley was on Saban’s staff the past three seasons – the past two as offensive coordinator. He knows his offense.

And speaking of new coaches who were previously coordinators in the SEC, how about Mel Tucker at Colorado? The Buffaloes are 2-0. We wrote about Saturday’s victory over Nebraska above. The past three seasons, Tucker was Kirby Smart’s defensive coordinator at Georgia.

Of course all former SEC coordinators aren’t faring so well. That’s right, Tennessee lost again. After losing to Georgia State last week, Saturday the Vols lost to BYU, 29-26 (2OT). This a BYU team that lost, 30-12, the previous week to Utah. Second-year Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt was the defensive coordinator at Georgia (2014-2015) under Mark Richt and the DC at Alabama (2016-2017) under Nick Saban.

The other three SEC coaches – Matt Luke (Ole Miss), Barry Odom (Missouri) and Will Muschamp (South Carolina) – who were big losers last week, all won on Saturday. They are temporarily off the hot seat. Ole Miss downed Arkansas, 31-17, Missouri beat West Virginia, 38-7, and South Carolina stomped Charleston Southern, 72-10. But in Knoxville, Pruitt’s seat definitely got hotter.

The two old geezers were back at it Saturday. One had a good day and one a bad day. Mack Brown won again. North Carolina beat Miami (Florida), 28-25. Brown’s Tar Heels are 2-0. Meanwhile, Les Miles wasn’t so lucky. Kansas fell to Coastal Carolina, 12-7. Didn’t Miles lose his job at LSU for lack of an offense?

Last week, Florida State blew a big lead and lost to Boise State. Saturday, FSU blew a big lead and barely escaped ULM. The Noles downed ULM in overtime 45-44 (OT). ULM missed its extra point kick in overtime. Willie Taggart, however, remains on the hot seat – perhaps more so than before.

Chip Kelly and Charlie Strong are still hurting with 0-2 starts. Kelly’s Bruins lost again, as UCLA fell to San Diego State, 23-14. At USF, after two games, Strong’s Bulls are averaging five points a game. South Florida lost to Georgia Tech, 14-10.

Former Florida coach Jim McElwain took it on the chin Saturday. In his first year at Central Michigan, McElwain’s Chippewas received a 61-0 spanking from Wisconsin. I hope Jim and his wife are still selling their barbeque sauce. They might need that income before long. Although, I’m not sure people in Michigan know what barbeque sauce is

Last year Virginia Tech suffered an embarrassing, 49-35, loss to Old Dominion. Saturday the Hokies revenged that loss, beating Old Dominion, 31-17.

Meanwhile, UCF has now won 27 of its last 28 games. Saturday the Knights beat Florida Atlantic, 48-14.

And how did Jalen Hurts do on Saturday? Well Jalen had a good game. He was 14-for-18 passing for 259 yards and three touchdowns. But Jalen only played half of the game, as Oklahoma downed South Dakota, 70-14.

As far as quarterback play went, Week 2’s spotlight definitely belongs on LSU’s Joe Burrow. Burrow was amazing, leading the Tigers to their win over Texas. He was 31-for-39, passing for 471 yards and four touchdowns. He maintained unbelievable composure in a tense ballgame.

Honorable mention goes to USC’s Kedon Slovis and Purdue’s Elijah Sindelar. Slovis, a freshman and starting his first game for the Trojans, threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns. He completed 85% of his passes, leading USC to the win over Stanford. Sindelar passed for 509 yards and five touchdowns, as his Boilermakers beat Vanderbilt.

Three teams made the 70s Club – Oregon (77-6 over Nevada), South Carolina (72-10 over Charleston Southern) and Oklahoma (70-14 over South Dakota).

Well, something has to give this week. There are eight games matching undefeated teams. Somebody has to lose for the first time. The games are Iowa at Iowa State, Florida at Kentucky, Arizona State at Michigan State, North Carolina at Wake Forest, Kansas State at Mississippi State, Maryland at Temple, Air Force at Colorado and Ohio State at Indiana.

I always loved those double-creature features. And we got in for a quarter – 25 cents.

Touchdown Tom
September 9, 2019
https://collegefootballweek.blogspot.com


Weekend Recap

GAME OF THE WEEK:  Dabo is the better Bo – Clemson 24, Texas A&M 10 (Touchdown Tom said: Clemson 26, Texas A&M 19). After a contentious first quarter, Clemson took control of the game in the second quarter and never relinquished its control. The Tigers led 17-3 at the break. They went on to increase the lead to 24-3 in the third quarter. A&M’s lone touchdown came with six seconds left in the game. The Tigers defense held the Aggies to only 53 yards rushing. Attendance in Clemson: 81,500



RUNNER UP: 

An exciting second half – LSU 45, Texas 38 (Touchdown Tom said: Texas 25, LSU 23). LSU led 20-7 at halftime. Texas came storming back in the third quarter. The Longhorns trailed 23-21 at the end of three. The fourth quarter was tit-for-tat. The teams were pretty even in the stats. Both teams had more than 500 yards in total offense. Attendance in Austin: 98,763



REST OF THE BEST:

No contest - Ohio State 42, Cincinnati 0 (Touchdown Tom said: Ohio State 32, Cincinnati 22). The Bearcats were no match for the Buckeyes. Ohio State dominated. The Buckeyes had 31 first downs to 13 for Cincinnati. Ohio State had 508 total yards to 273 for the Bearcats. Ohio State’s J.K. Dobbins rushed for 141 yards. Attendance in Columbus: 104,089

Déjà vu – Michigan 24, Army 21 (2OT) (Touchdown Tom said: Michigan 26, Army 14). Last year Army lost to Oklahoma, 28-21 (OT). This year it took two overtimes for the Cadets to lose to Michigan. The game was marred by turnovers – three for each team. Attendance in Ann Arbor: 111,747

Puntless – USC 45, Stanford 20 (Touchdown Tom said: Stanford 21, USC 20). Stanford had a pretty good first half. The Cardinal trailed USC, 24-20 at the break. Then Stanford was outscored 21-0 in the second half. Stanford moved the ball but the Cardinal couldn’t put it in the end zone. There were only three punts in the game – one for Stanford and two for USC. Attendance in Los Angeles: 62,109

Surprise – California 20, Washington 19 (Touchdown Tom said: Washington 30, California 16). Washington led 10-3 at halftime. Cal outscored the Huskies 17-9 in the second half. The winning score came with eight seconds left in the game – a 17-yard field goal by Cal’s Greg Thomas. Attendance in Seattle: 66,327

Complacent – Boise State 14, Marshall 7 (Touchdown Tom said: Boise State 31, Marshall 24). Marshall never could find an offense. The Herd only had 172 total yards – 116 rushing; 52 passing. Conversely, Boise State had 437 total yards, but penalties and turnovers kept the Broncos from scoring. The Broncos controlled the clock for 39 minutes and had 22 first downs to nine for Marshall. Attendance in Boise: 31,951

Who would have thunk it? – Maryland 63, Syracuse 20 (Touchdown Tom said: Syracuse 23, Maryland 18). Leading Syracuse 42-13 at the half, Maryland continued to pour it on in the second half. The Terps had 650 yards of total offense. Syracuse only had 70 yards rushing.  Attendance in College Park: 33,493

Ralphie melts the Frost – Colorado 34, Nebraska 31 (OT) (Touchdown Tom said: Nebraska 28, Colorado 26). Nebraska led 17-0 at halftime. The Buffs outscored the Huskers 31-14 in the second half. Colorado quarterback Steven Montez passed for 375 yards. Attendance in Boulder: 52,829

Painful – Missouri 38, West Virginia 7 (Touchdown Tom said: Missouri 24, West Virginia 17). West Virginia’s offense is painful to watch. That’s because the WVU offense is painfully bad. Last week against James Madison, WVU had 34 yards rushing. Against Missouri, WVU had 30 yards rushing. WVU’s defense is almost as painful to watch. That’s because the defense is almost as painfully bad. WVU’s coach Neal Brown said his team is a work in progress. But the team’s offensive and defensive stats against Missouri were worse than they were against James Madison. That’s not progress to me. That’s going backwards. Attendance in Columbia: 51,215



…AND ONE TO KEEP AN EYE ON: 

Mack attack - North Carolina 28, Miami (Florida) 25 (Touchdown Tom said: Miami 26, North Carolina 20). North Carolina jumped out to an early 17-3 lead. Miami rallied and took a 25-20 lead with 4:38 left in the game. The Tar Heels winning score came on a 10-yard pass play with 1:01 remaining on the clock. The Canes missed a field goal attempt as time expired. Miami controlled the clock and the stats. But the Canes couldn’t control the points. Miami quarterback Jarren Wilson passed for 309 yards, completing 77% of his passes. Mack Brown is 2-0. Attendance in Chapel Hill: 50,500

YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS:

Franks behaved - Florida 45, UT-Martin 0 (Touchdown Tom said: Florida 40, UT Martin 12). The Gators got off to a slow start but made up for it in the second half. Florida scored four of its six touchdowns in the final two quarters. The Gator defense held UTM to eight first downs and 54 yards rushing. Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks was 25-for-27 passing (93 percent). Quarterbacks Kyle Trask and Emory Jones each saw plenty of action in the second half. Trask passed for a touchdown, while Jones rushed for a touchdown. UTM punted eight times. Attendance in Gainesville: 80,007

Bedeviled – Duke 45, North Carolina A&T 13 (Touchdown Tom said: Duke 35, North Carolina A&T 15). As expected, the Dookies just toyed with A&T. The Dookies had 31 first downs to 10 for A&T. Duke tallied 574 total yards. Dookies quarterback Quentin Harris passed for 345 yards. Attendance in Durham: 38,313

Warm-up game – Georgia 63, Murray State 17 (Touchdown Tom said: Georgia 38, Murray State 12). The Georgia defense held Murray to 23 yards rushing. Meanwhile the Dawgs had 561 total yards. Backup Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett passed for 124 yards. The Dawgs running game was distributed over five runners. Attendance in Athens: 92,746

Air raid - Purdue 42, Vanderbilt 24 (Touchdown Tom said: Purdue 27, Vanderbilt 22). The Boilers bounced back this week – not giving up the ship in the second half. Purdue outscored Vandy 28-14 in the final two quarters. It was a passing game. Combined, the two teams only had 102 yards rushing. Purdue quarterback Elijah Sindelar passed for 509 yards. Attendance in West Lafayette: 50,506



Week 2 Results:  9 winners, 6 fumbles (60 percent)
For the Season:  23 winners, 8 fumbles (74.2 percent)



ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:

Carson-Newman 20, West Florida 13 – Attendance in Jefferson City: 4,027
Georgia Tech 14, South Florida 10 – Attendance in Atlanta: 46,599 

Florida State 45, ULM 44 (OT) – Attendance in Tallahassee: 52,969
Florida Tech 23, Savannah State 22 – Attendance in Savannah: 3,028
Stetson 58, Louisiana College 13 – Attendance in Deland: 2,173 

UCF 48, Florida Atlantic 14 – Attendance in Boca Raton: 30,811
Western Kentucky 20, FIU 14 – Attendance in Miami: 13,311

Southeastern Louisiana at Daytona Beach – Canceled



Superlatives

Weekend’s Best Passers:

Purdue’s Elijah Sindelar – 34-52-1-509 (5TDs); LSU’s Joe Burrow – 31-39-1-471 (4TDs); Washington State’s Anthony Gordon – 31-39-1-464 (4TDs); Ball State’s Drew Plitt – 32-40-1-439 (6TDs); Hawaii’s Cole McDonald – 30-52-1-421 (4TDs); Texas’ Sam Ehlinger – 31-47-0-401 (4TDs), and Texas State’s Gresch Jensen – 33-54-2-394 (1TD).

Also, Vanderbilt’s Riley Neal – 24-35-1-378 (2TDs); USC’s Kedon Slovis – 28-33-0-377 (3TDs); Colorado’s Steven Montez – 28-41-1-375 (2TDs); Colorado State’s Colin Hill – 25-32-0-367 (4TDs); Middle Tennessee’s Asher O’Hara – 22-30-1-367 (4TDs); Wisconsin’s Jack Coan – 26-33-0-363 (3TDs), and Georgia State’s Dan Ellington – 29-37-0-362 (5TDs).

Also, Akron’s Kato Nelson 25-44-0-359 (2TDs); Duke’s Quentin Harris – 30-42-0-345 (4TDs); Memphis’ Brady White – 17-21-0-337 (1TD); Eastern Michigan’s Mike Glass – 34-53-2-337 (2TDs); Syracuse’s Tommy DeVito – 28-39-1-330 (3TDs); Pitt’s Kenny Pickett – 26-37-0-321 (1TD); UAB’s Tyler Johnson – 15-24-1-319 (4TDs); Michigan State’s Brian Lewerke – 23-32-1-314 (3TDs), and Wake Forest’s Jamie Newman – 21-27-0-312 (3TDs).



Weekend’s Best Rushers:

Appalachian State’s Darrynton Evans – 234 yards (3TDs); Florida State’s Cam Akers – 193 yards (2TDs); Michigan State’s Elijah Collins – 192 yards; South Alabama’s Tra Minter – 189 yards (2TDs), and Oregon State’s Jermar Jefferson – 183 yards (1TD).

Also UNLV’s Charles Williams  – 168 yards; North Texas’ Tre Siggers – 164 yards (1TD); Georgia Southern’s Matt LaRoche – 154 yards (1TD); Tennessee’s Ty Chandler – 154 yards; Coastal Carolina’s C.J. Marable – 148 yards (1TD), and South Carolina’s Kevin Harris – 147 yards (2TDs).

Quotes of the Week 

“I think Jalen Hurts will have a sensational season. But I think the Heisman voters will get tired of Oklahoma. I think they will be OU fatigued. Jalen Hurts won’t win the Heisman,” ESPN college football analyst Joey Galloway.

“We’re a work in progress,” West Virginia coach Neal Brown, on his team, after the 38-7 loss to Missouri.

“Why don’t you start calling around and see if you can get somebody else to play us,” Alabama coach Nick Saban, responding to the media, after the New Mexico State blowout, about Alabama’s weak non-conference scheduling.

“The kid is a baller. He lives for the moment. And I’ll tell you what, those were some tough plays. It was loud out there and he got it done,” LSU coach Ed Orgeron, on his quarterback Joe Burrow, after the Texas gam.



Touchdown Tom’s Predictions for
This Week’s 10 Biggest and Most Intriguing Games.…and then some

GAME OF THE WEEK:  1. Iowa (2-0) at Iowa State (1-0) – (Big Ten vs. Big 12) – 4 pm ET, Saturday, FS1 – Iowa is off to an impressive start. Granted the competition hasn’t been the strongest. But the Hawkeyes have looked good. Iowa State’s one win was a close call over Northern Iowa. However, anything can happen in this game. Iowa has won the past four meetings. Bout time for the Cyclones to win. But they won’t – Iowa 27, Iowa State 23.

RUNNER UP:  2. Florida (2-0) at Kentucky (2-0) – (SEC vs. SEC) – 7 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN – Last year, Kentucky beat Florida for the first time in 32 years. Hell froze over. The Wildcats had a good team last year. Their defense may be suspect this year. The game is in Lexington. Even in all those wins, Florida often had trouble with the Wildcats on the road. Gators win the first of the next 32-straight wins – Florida 27, Kentucky 21.

REST OF THE BEST:  3. Arizona State (2-0) at Michigan State (2-0) – (Pac-12 vs. Big Ten) – 4 pm ET, Saturday, FOX – A big test for both teams. Perhaps bigger for Herm Edwards’ Sun Devils. ASU won last year’s meeting in Tempe, 16-13. Both teams are better this year. The Spartans are the better of the two – Michigan State 26, Arizona State 17.

4. North Carolina (2-0) at Wake Forest (2-0) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 6 pm ET, Friday, ESPN – How ’bout those Tar Heels? North Carolina is 2-0 against formidable competition. Wake is 2-0 against weaker competition. Although, the Utah State win was a good one. Wake can’t see the Heels for the Forest – North Carolina 30, Wake Forest 26.

5. Alabama (2-0) at South Carolina (1-1) – (SEC vs. SEC) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, CBS – This is South Carolina’s chance to make amends for the loss to North Carolina. Yeah, really. There are some teams in the SEC who have a chance of beating Alabama. South Carolina is not one of them – Alabama 34, South Carolina 16.

6. Clemson (2-0) at Syracuse (1-1) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, ABC – At preseason, this was supposed to be the game of the week, this week. That was until Maryland got ahold of Syracuse. Maybe the Orange were looking ahead to Clemson. Not sure anyone in the ACC can touch the Tigers. Not even Mack Brown. Syracuse won’t come near them –  Clemson 33, Syracuse 17.

7. Stanford (1-1) at UCF (2-0) – (Pac-12 vs. AAC) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN – This is UCF’s first big test this season. We’ll soon know if the Knights are for real. And we’ll know more about Stanford too. Knights take the sap out of the Trees—UCF 26, Stanford 20.

8. Pitt (1-1) at Penn State (2-0) – (ACC vs. Big Ten) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ABC – Penn State has had its way with Pitt the past two seasons. There is no reason for that to change this season. Pitt still sucks – Penn State 31, Pitt 15.                                                                                                            

9. Florida State (1-1) at Virginia (2-0) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, ACCN – The Seminoles step up from Group of Five competition this week. More like jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. The smoke signals are bad for the Noles – Virginia 37, Florida State 23.

10. TCU (1-0) at Purdue (1-1) – (Big 12 vs. Big Ten) – 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, BTN – Purdue can score, especially through the air. TCU will provide the best defense the Boilers have seen so far this season. The Frogs are still an unknown. But the Boilers will soon know them – TCU 33, Purdue 27.



…AND ONE TO KEEP AN EYE ON:

11. N.C. State (2-0) at West Virginia (1-1) – (ACC vs. Big 12) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, FS1 – Maybe the third game will be a charm for the Mounties. There were no charms in the first two games. Not sure what the Wolfpack has or hasn’t this year. But they should have more than WVU – N.C. State 28, West Virginia 17. 



YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS: 

Northern Illinois (1-1) at Nebraska (1-1) – (MAC vs. Big Ten) – 8 pm ET, Saturday, FS1 – After the loss to Colorado, the Huskers could be down. NIU might take advantage. Could be close for a while. Remember, NIU knocked off the Huskers in 2017. Herbie gets revenge – Nebraska 28, Northern Illinois 19.

Duke (1-1) at Middle Tennessee State (1-1) – (ACC vs. C-USA) – 7 pm ET, Saturday – Middle Tennessee will definitely be tougher than NC A&T. And it’s a road game for the Dookies. They better be on their forks. The Dookies don’t want to get stuck in the Middle with Tennessee. Dukes mayonnaise the Blue Raiders – Duke 35, Middle Tennessee 25.                                                                                                  

Arkansas State (1-1) at Georgia (2-0) – (SBC vs. SEC) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ESPN2 –  Georgia is still going through its warm-up schedule, getting prepared for next week. Uga hasn’t really shown himself yet. But he puts on a good show – Georgia 42, Arkansas State 22.

Texas (1-1) at Rice (0-2) – (Big 12 vs. C-USA) – 8 pm ET, Saturday, CBSSN – That was a tough loss for Texas last week. The Horns played well. They will take out their frustrations on the Krispies – Texas 47, Rice 15.



ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:

Stetson (1-0) at Marist (0-1) – (Pioneer vs. Pioneer) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, RFN….
West Florida (0-1) at Shorter (0-1) – (Gulf South vs. Gulf South) – 1 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN3….
Florida Tech (1-0) at Newberry (0-1) – (Gulf South vs. South Atlantic) – 1 pm ET, Saturday…. 

Florida Atlantic (0-2) at Ball State (1-1) – (C-USA vs. MAC) – 2 pm ET, Saturday….
Bethune Cookman (1-0) at Miami (0-2) – (MEAC vs. ACC) – 4 pm ET, Saturday, ACCN…. 

Fort Valley State (0-1) at Florida A&M (0-1) – (SIC vs. MEAC) – 6 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN3….
South Carolina State (2-0) at South Florida (0-2) – (MEAC vs. AAC) – 6 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN3….
New Hampshire (0-1) at FIU (0-2) – (Colonial at C-USA) – 7 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN3….
Jacksonville U. (0-1) at Presbyterian (0-1) – (Pioneer vs. Big South) – 7 pm ET, Saturday….


Touchdown Tom
https://collegefootballweek.blogspot.com



P.S. 

Not exactly college football related, but in mid-September as the college football season was finally underway, the number one song in the country…

…75 years ago this week in 1944 was “Swinging On A Star” by Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

…70 years ago this week in 1949 was “You’re Breaking My Heart” by Vic Damone

…65 years ago this week in 1954 was “Sh-Boom” by The Crew Cuts

…60 years ago this week in 1959 was “The Three Bells” by The Browns

…55 years ago this week in 1964 was “The House Of The Rising Sun” by The Animals

…50 years ago this week in 1969 was “Honky Tonk Women” by The Rolling Stones

…45 years ago this week in 1974 was “(You’re) Having My Baby” by Paul Anka and Odia Coates

…40 years ago this week in 1979 was “My Sharona” by The Knack

…35 years ago this week in 1984 was “What’s Love Got To Do With It” by Tina Turner

…30 years ago this week in 1989 was “Hangin’ Tough” by New Kids On The Block

…25 years ago this week in 1994 was “I’ll Make Love To You” by Boyz II Men 



Not exactly college football related, but there was one passing of note last week – Carol Lynley.

Carol Lynley, a former child model who had a film acting career in the 1950s and 1960s, died last week at her home in Los Angeles. She was 77. Lynley may best be remembered for the 1959 film “Blue Denim,” starring with Brandon De Wilde. She was 17 when she made the movie. Lynley appeared in several movies over an eight-year period, but by the time she was in her mid-20s her star had faded. She was never directly in the public eye again. She made a brief comeback, appearing in the 1972 movie “The Poseidon Adventure.” Lynley’s first movie was “The Light in the Forest” (1958). Other movies included “Hound-Dog Man” (1959) with Fabian, “Return to Peyton Place” (1961), “Under the Yum Yum Tree” (1963) with Jack Lemon and Dean Jones, “The Cardinal” (1963) with Tom Tryon, “Harlow” (1965) and “Bunny Lake is Missing” (1965). In the 1970s, she made appearances in various television shows. She was born Carole Ann Jones in New York City on February 13, 1942. She made her Broadway debut in 1957 in “The Potting shed.” Lynley returned to Broadway in 1975, replacing Sandy Dennis in “Absurd Person Singular.”