College Football Week 12 – Arkansas fires Chad Morris
Dual Heisman performances
College football celebrated its 150th anniversary over the weekend. The anniversary was celebrated with a classic football game – LSU-Alabama. The game was a classic because it was between two of the Top 3 teams in the country. The game was a classic because it lived up to its hype – it was close, it was exciting. But best of all, the game was a classic because it provided not one, but two Heisman performances – one by each of the quarterbacks.
LSU beat Alabama, 46-41. The game was in doubt until Alabama failed on an onside kick attempt with 1:21 left on the clock. Just prior to that kick, Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa connected with receiver DeVonta Smith on an 85-yard touchdown pass – a Heisman moment. The touchdown and ensuing extra point brought the Crimson Tide to within 5 points of LSU with 1:21 on the clock. But with the failed onside kick, LSU was able to run out the clock.
The 85-yard touchdown pass was Tagovailoa’s fourth in the game. Earlier, he had thrown touchdown passes of 64, 15 and 5 yards. Hobbling on his injured ankle throughout much of the game, Tagovailoa finished with 418 yards passing. His only blemishes were a fumble on the opening drive and an interception later in the game.
With Alabama trailing LSU, 33-13, at halftime, Tagovailoa rallied the Crimson Tide with two unanswered touchdowns to bring them back into the game, trailing 33-27 with 14:33 to go in the fourth quarter. The fight was on. A fight that LSU ultimately won. The fourth quarter was wild, with four touchdowns scored in the final 10 minutes of the game – two by LSU and two by Alabama.
As good as Tagovailoa was, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was just ever so slightly better. Burrow opened the game’s scoring at the 9:15 mark in the first quarter with a 33-yard touchdown pass to receiver Ja’Marr Chase. By the end of the game, he was 31-for-39, passing for 393 yards and three touchdowns.
During the game, Burrow had two more touchdown passes of 29 yards and 13 yards. Perhaps more importantly, he made two crucial third-down runs to keep alive a pair of fourth quarter scoring drives. Both were Heisman moments. Burrow’s only blemish was a fumble.
Basically, the game came down to LSU winning the first half, 33-13, and Alabama winning the second half, 28-13. But LSU’s half was five points better. Both quarterbacks were class acts, during and after the game. Both gave Heisman performances.
Bootsie, Rockledge Gator, Swamp Mama and I watched the LSU-Alabama contest – most of the game – in our hotel suite. Earlier in the day, we attended the Vanderbilt-Florida game in Gainesville. Florida won, 56-0. We go to a couple of Florida games every year. The last time we recall being at a Florida game when the Gators won so big was a Kentucky-Florida game in 1994. Bill Curry was the coach of the Wildcats and Steve Spurrier was the coach of the Gators. It was a hot day – an incredibly hot day – in early September. Florida beat Kentucky, 73-7.
The Vanderbilt-Florida game was a 12 noon ET kickoff. It ended about the time the LSU-Alabama game started – 3:30 p.m. ET. We listened to the LSU-Alabama game in the car, while driving to our hotel. We were thinking about going out to dinner that evening. But back at the hotel, we got so into the Tigers-Tide game, that we ordered pizza instead.
Bootsie and Swamp Mama really got into the game. Every time Alabama did something good or LSU did something bad, they uttered words that I can’t print here. Rockledge Gator and I had never heard such language in our lives. Our faces were turning red. We thought maybe the Irish Mules we were drinking were getting the best of the gals.
Our pizza arrived. The delivery girl noticed we were watching the LSU-Alabama game. She said she was delivering a lot of pizzas and everybody is watching the LSU-Alabama game. Pizza and Irish Mules – what a combination. Actually, it wasn’t bad.
From what I’ve been hearing and reading, LSU was the sentimental favorite with most folks. I know for sure from the words I heard out of the mouths of Bootsie and Swamp Mama that LSU was their favorite.
Yes, it was college football’s anniversary weekend. Wednesday night (November 6), college football celebrated its 150th birthday. Miami (Ohio) beat Ohio, 24-21. A century and a half ago on November 6, 1869, Rutgers beat Princeton, 6-4, in college football’s first game.
During the Miami (Ohio)-Ohio game, Jimmy Burrow, the father of LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, was interviewed. Jimmy is a former defensive back for Nebraska. He later played for the Green Bay Packers and in the Canadian Football League.
For 14 years (2004-2018), Jimmy was the defensive coordinator at Ohio under Frank Solich. He retired in 2018 so he and his wife could watch their son play for LSU. Jimmy was in attendance at the Miami (Ohio)-Ohio game. Joe Burrow grew up in Athens, Ohio, and originally signed with Ohio State, before transferring to LSU.
Thursday night, Temple improved to 6-3, as the Owls beat South Florida, 17-7. The next night, fellow AAC member UCF lost for the third time this season. Tulsa (3-7) beat the Knights, 34-31, on a 23-yard field goal with 5:09 left in the game. It was Tulsa’s first conference win of the season.
Also on Friday night, in the Pac-12, Washington (6-4) downed Oregon State (4-5), 19-7. The Huskies held the Beavers to just 119 total yards – 31 yards rushing and 88 yards passing.
The LSU-Alabama game was definitely the game of the day, but, let me tell you, Saturday was full of some super crazy and super exciting games. Where to begin?
How about the rally that succeeded and the one that didn’t. First the rally that was successful. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Michigan State led Illinois, 31-10. In the final 14:48 of the game, the Banned Indians scored four touchdowns to Michigan State’s one field goal. Illinois’ final touchdown came with just 0:05 on the clock. The Banned Indians outscored the Spartans 27-3 in the fourth quarter to rally and beat Michigan State, 37-34.
The win all but saves Lovie Smith’s job at Illinois. Entering the season at 9-27 (3-9, 2-10, 4-8) in three years with the Banned Indians, Smith and Illinois are sitting at 6-4 (4-3 in the Big Ten) and bowl eligible for the first time since 2014. The win was also the second big one for Illinois this season. Earlier, the Banned Indians knocked off Wisconsin, 24-23.
Then the rally that came up short – just barely. Entering the fourth quarter, Iowa State trailed Oklahoma, 42-21. The Cyclones proceeded to score three unanswered touchdowns. The third of the three TDs came with just 0:24 on the clock. Iowa State now trailed OU by one point, 42-41. Cyclones coach Matt Campbell decided to go for two points and win the game. But Brock Purdy’s two-point conversion pass into the end zone was intercepted by the Sooners. Oklahoma kept its remote chances for a playoff spot alive, improving to 8-1.
In a mini-rally, Baylor, trailing TCU, 9-0, kicked the first of its three field goals with 9:58 to go in the third quarter. The Bears held the Horned Frogs scoreless in the second half, tying the all-field goal game 9-9 by the end of regulation. Baylor’s tying field goal was a 51-yarder with 0:36 on the clock. The two teams struggled through three overtimes before Baylor finally won, 29-23. The Bears remained undefeated at 9-0, keeping their remote chances for a playoff spot alive.
Speaking of last second field goals, Texas rallied from a 14-0 second quarter deficit to Kansas State, to beat the Wildcats, 27-24. The Longhorns Cameron Dicker kicked a 26-yard field goal as time expired to win the game. It was the second time this season Texas has won a game on a time-expiring field goal. On October 19, Dicker kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired to beat Kansas, 50-48.
In other last second field goal wins, Purdue kicked a 39-yard field goal with 0:03 remaining on the clock to beat Northwestern, 24-22. Early in the third quarter, Purdue trailed Northwestern 16-7. And finally, Colorado kicked a 37-yard field goal as the time expired to beat Stanford, 16-13.
While in the Pac-12, Arizona State’s rally against USC came up short. At the end of the first quarter, the Trojans led the Sun Devils, 28-7. Then during the remainder of the game Arizona State outscored USC, 19-3, only to lose to the Trojans, 31-26.
Tennessee, trailing Kentucky 13-0 early in the second quarter got tough on defense. The Vols held the Wildcats scoreless for the rest of the game, while Tennessee scored a field goal and two touchdowns. The Vols beat Kentucky, 17-13.
In the second battle of the undefeated Saturday, Minnesota proved it is for real. The Gophers got an early jump on Penn State. Minnesota led the Nittany Lions 24-13 at halftime. Then the Gophers denied Penn State in the second half to hold on and beat the Nitts, 31-26. Minnesota improved to 9-0 and kept its remote chances of a playoff spot alive.
Trailing Wisconsin 21-6 in the fourth quarter, Iowa outscored the Badgers 16-3 in the final 14:06. But ultimately the Hawkeyes came up short, losing to Wisconsin, 24-22. Ohio State showed no mercy, beating Maryland by 59 points. Leading the Terps 59-14, the Buckeyes scored two more touchdowns in the final seven minutes to beat Maryland, 73-14.
Rumor has it that Ohio State punished Maryland for reporting Chase Young to the NCAA. Young, Ohio State’s star defensive end has been suspended from the team for a potential NCAA violation – accepting money from an agent. Stay tuned.
In a bit of a surprise in the Pac-12, California beat Washington State, 33-20. Cal led the Cougars 33-13 late in the fourth quarter until the final five seconds of the game. Washington State scored a very late TD.
In the MWC, Boise State kept its hopes alive for a spot in a New Year’s Six bowl. Wyoming took the Broncos to overtime, but Boise State kicked a 28-yard field goal to down Wyoming, 20-17 (OT).
Appalachian State improved to 8-1. The Little Mountaineers knocked off South Carolina, 20-15. The Gamecocks dropped to 4-6. The loss may be the final nail in Will Muschamp’s coffin. With Texas A&M and Clemson remaining on South Carolina’s schedule, it doesn’t appear the Gamecocks will be going bowling this year.
In the other big embarrassment for the SEC, Western Kentucky plastered Arkansas, 45-19. The Hilltoppers led 45-13 late in the fourth quarter. Sunday, Arkansas fired head coach Chad Morris. In one-plus seasons, Morris was 4-18 (0-14 in SEC play) at Arkansas. He becomes the second coach to be fired this season with less than two full seasons at the helm. Florida State’s Willie Taggart was the other coach.
Yes, Saturday had some crazy, exciting and strange games.
So after Week 11, we are down to five undefeated teams – Clemson (10-0), LSU (9-0), Ohio State (9-0), Minnesota (9-0) and Baylor (9-0). Clemson (Wake Forest), LSU (at Ole Miss) and Ohio State (at Rutgers) have it easy this week. They will remain undefeated. But Minnesota (at Iowa) and Baylor (Oklahoma) have some challenges. There could be only three undefeated teams next week.
Six Power Five teams are sitting with just one loss – Oklahoma (8-1), Penn State (8-1), Oregon (8-1), Utah (8-1), Alabama (8-1) and Georgia (8-1). One or two of them will be heard from come the end of the season.
Six Group of Five teams are sitting with just one loss and four of them are from the AAC – Cincinnati (8-1), SMU (9-1), Navy (7-1) and Memphis (8-1). The other two are Boise State (8-1) and Appalachian State (8-1). Currently, Cincinnati leads the pack for the Group of Five spot in a New Year’s Six bowl.
My Top 4 , right now are 1. LSU, 2. Ohio State, 3. Clemson, and 4 Minnesota.
My Top 4 Heisman candidates are 1. Joe Burrow (LSU), 2. Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama), 3. Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma), and Justin Fields (Ohio State).
Syracuse coach Dino Babers fired his defensive coordinator Brian Ward. After nine games, the Orange were giving up 30.7 points a game and 457 total yards a game.
After we arrived home Sunday, Rockledge Gator and I washed out Bootsie’s and Swamp Mama’s mouths with soap. Bootsie does not care for Nick Saban. That’s for sure. And I’ve never seen Swamp Mama so hopped up for LSU. Maybe it was the Mules.
Touchdown Tom
November 11, 2019
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Weekend Recap
GAME OF THE WEEK: Orgeron is one happy man – LSU 46, Alabama 41 (Touchdown Tom said: LSU 27, Alabama 24). The teams combined for 1,100 total yards. LSU controlled time of possession for more than 34 minutes, which is why the Tigers had 29 first downs to 22 for Bama. LSU was the better team on third down efficiency. Attendance in Tuscaloosa: 101,821
RUNNER UP: Watch out for those Gopher holes – Minnesota 31, Penn State 26 (Touchdown Tom said: Minnesota 28, Penn State 26). Penn State dominated the stats. Even the turnovers. Sean Clifford threw three interceptions. The two quarterbacks – Clifford and Minnesota’s Tanner Morgan – threw for 679 yards. Attendance in Minneapolis: 51,833
REST OF THE BEST: Cheese rules – Wisconsin 24, Iowa 22 (Touchdown Tom said: Iowa 17, Wisconsin 15). Wisconsin held Iowa to 296 total yards – just 88 yards rushing. Wisconsin also controlled time of possession for more than 37 minutes. The Badgers Jonathan Taylor rushed for 250 yards. Attendance in Madison: 78,081
So close – Oklahoma 42, Iowa State 41 (Touchdown Tom said: Oklahoma 39, Iowa State 28). Two years ago, Iowa State beat Oklahoma in Norman. The Cyclones almost did it this year. It all came down to the failure of a two-point conversion. The teams were pretty evenly matched in the stats. Jalen Hurts was 18-for-26, passing for 273 yards and three TDs. He threw one interception. Hurts also rushed for 68 yards and two more TDs. Iowa State’s Brock Purdy was 19-for-30, passing for 282 yards and five TDs. Attendance in Norman: 83,541
Fourth loss for Mizzou – Georgia 27, Missouri 0 (Touchdown Tom said: Georgia 26, Missouri 16). Not much offense by either team, but Missouri only had 198 total yards – just 50 yards rushing. Georgia maintained time of possession for more than 35 minutes. Attendance in Athens: 92,746
Wake couldn’t see Forest for the Hokies – Virginia Tech 36, Wake Forest 17 (Touchdown Tom said: Wake Forest 27, Virginia Tech 25). Virginia Tech had a big second half against Wake Forest, outscoring the Deacs, 30-7. Wake only had 63 yards rushing, while the Hokies controlled ball possession for more than 36 minutes. Attendance in Blacksburg: 65,632
The Bears live on the edge – Baylor 29, TCU 23 (3OT) (Touchdown Tom said: Baylor 27, TCU 23). Baylor survives again. It’s the Bears fifth win by eight points or less. Not much offense by either team. Baylor only had 99 yards rushing. Attendance in Fort Worth: 45,870
Another field goal win for the Horns – Texas 27, Kansas State 24 (Touchdown Tom said: Texas 30, Kansas State 27). Texas held Kansas State to 51 yards rushing. Longhorns Sam Ehlinger was 22-for-29, passing for 263 yards and one TD. Texas’ Keaontay Ingram had 139 yards rushing. Attendance in Austin: 97,833
Broncos continue domination in MWC – Boise State 20, Wyoming 17 (Touchdown Tom said: Boise State 29, Wyoming 25). Teams were about as evenly matched in the stats as you can get. Not much offense by either team. Neither team had more than 285 total yards. Attendance in Boise: 33,018
Helton hangs in there – USC 31, Arizona State 26 (Touchdown Tom said: USC 30, Arizona State 27). Neither team could run the ball. USC only had 74 yards rushing, while Arizona State had 47 yards rushing. But USC passed for 477 yards. The Trojans Kedon Slovis was 29-for-39, passing for 432 yards and 4 TDs. Attendance in Tempe: 54,191
….AND ONE TO KEEP AN EYE ON:
Getting better – Miami (Florida) 52, Louisville 27 (Touchdown Tom said: Louisville 27, Miami 24). Miami quarterback Jarren Williams was 15-for-22, passing for 253 yards and six touchdowns. After losing four of its first seven games, Miami has now won three straight. Attendance in Miami: 53,110
YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS:
Getting worse – Texas Tech 38, West Virginia 17 (Touchdown Tom said: West Virginia 27, Texas Tech 25). West Virginia had 549 total yards. But the Eers also had four turnovers. WVU also only had 51 yards rushing. After opening up 3-1, the Mounties have now lost five straight. WVU may not win another game this season. Attendance in Morgantown: 56,573
The rout was on – Florida 59, Vanderbilt 0 (Touchdown Tom said: Florida 27, Vanderbilt 17). Vandy looked pretty good in the first quarter. The score was 0-0 after one. Then it all began to fall apart for Vandy. Florida had 560 total yards to 128 for Vandy – 33 first downs to 12 for Vandy. Vandy had 51 yards rushing and 77 yards passing. Vandy controlled ball possession for more than 33 minutes. When Florida had the ball, the Gators scored fast. Attendance in Gainesville: 86,201
The Dookies had too many Irish Mules – Notre Dame 38, Duke 7 (Touchdown Tom said: Notre Dame 30, Duke 21). The Dookies were no match for the Irish. Notre Dame had 469 total yards to 197 for Duke, and 21 first downs to 10 for the Dookies. ND quarterback Ian Book rushed for 139 yards. Attendance in Durham: 40,004
Tough year for the Purple – Purdue 24, Northwestern 22 (Touchdown Tom said: Purdue 17, Northwestern 16). Northwestern controlled the stats but Purdue controlled the points. The Boilers only had 74 yards rushing. Northwestern’s Kyric McGowan rushed for 146 yards. Attendance in Evanston: 37,194
Week 11 Results: 11 winners, 4 fumbles (73.3 percent)
For the Season: 117 winners, 41 fumbles (74.1 percent)
ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:
Temple 17, South Florida 7 – Attendance in Tampa: 26,214
Tulsa 34, UCF 31 – Attendance in Tulsa: 16,331
Florida State 38, Boston College 31 – Attendance in Chestnut Hill: 37,312
San Diego 51, Stetson 7 – Attendance in Deland: 2,027
Florida Tech 17, North Greenville 14 (OT) – Attendance in Tigerville: 3,744
Drake 28, Jacksonville U. 14 – Attendance in Des Moines: 1,670
Delaware State 16, Bethune-Cookman 13 – Attendance in Dover: 879
Florida Atlantic 37, FIU 7 – Attendance in Boca Raton: 17,603
Valdosta State 26, West Florida 21 – Attendance in Valdosta: 6,002
Superlatives
Impressive Passers:
East Carolina’s Holton Ahlers – 32-42-0 for 498 yards (6TDs); USC’s Kedon Slovis – 29-39-1-432 (4TDs); Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa – 21-40-1-418 (4TDs); SMU’s Shane Buechele – 33-46-1-414 (5TDs); Washington State’s Anthony Gordon – 45-58-1-407 (2TDs) and LSU’s Joe Burrow – 31-39-0-393 (3TDs).
Also, Utah State’s Jordan Love – 30-39-0 for 388 yards (2TDs); San Jose State’s Josh Love – 30-45-0-375 (2TDs); Texas State’s Tyler Vitt – 23-33-1-373 (3TDs); Illinois’ Brandon Peters – 22-42-1-369 (3TDs); Florida’s Kyle Trask – 25-37-2-363 (3TDs), and West Virginia’s Austin Kendall – 26-43-2-355.
Also, Texas Tech’s Jett Duffey – 24-34-0 for 354 yards (1TD); Charlotte’s Chris Reynolds – 24-35-1-354 (2TDs); Florida State’s James Blackman – 18-26-0-346 (2TDs); Minnesota’s Tanner Morgan – 18-20-0-339 (3TDs); Troy’s Kaleb Barker – 27-41-1-330 (3TDs), and South Carolina’s Ryan Hilinski – 32-57-1-325 (1TD).
Impressive Rushers:
Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor – 250 yards; Arkansas’ Rakeem Boyd – 185 yards (2Tds); Ole Miss’s John Rhys Plumlee – 177 yards (2TDs); Toledo’s Shakif Seymour – 175 yards (2TDs); Washington’s Salvon Ahmed – 174 yards (2TDs), and Michigan State’s Elijah Collins – 170 yards (2TDs).
Also, ULM’s Josh Johnson – 168 yards (2TDs); Boston College’s A.J. Dillon – 165 yards; Troy’s D.K. Billingsley – 163 yards (2TDs); SMU’s Xavier Jones – 157 yards (3TDs); Western Michigan’s LeVante Bellamy – 157 yards (3TDs); Alabama’s Najee Harris – 146 yards (1TD), and Northwestern’s Kyric McGowan – 146 yards (1TD).
Quotes of the Week
“I’ve also heard P.J.’s name mentioned for a bunch of jobs, so you guys could spend a lot of time calling him and talking to him about it. We love it here. I really enjoy coaching these guys and don’t really see that changing anytime soon. I’m looking forward to playing Minnesota. I would love for all of you guys to call them all week long. I’ve got his number. I’ll give it to you,” Penn State coach James Franklin, on the opening at Florida State.
Touchdown Tom’s Predictions for
The 10 Biggest and Most Intriguing Games this Week…and then some
GAME OF THE WEEK: 1. Oklahoma (8-1) at Baylor (9-0) – (Big 12 vs. Big 12) – 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, ABC – It’s over for the loser. The winner still has a shot at making the playoff. Biggest game in Waco in a long time. Jalen Hurts is due to have a top-notch game He does – Oklahoma 31, Baylor 20.
RUNNER UP: 2. Georgia (8-1) at Auburn (7-2) – (SEC vs. SEC) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, CBS – So far, Auburn hasn’t won the big game. The Tigers lost to Florida and LSU. Georgia has some big wins, but it is about time for the Dawgs to lose a big one. South Carolina wasn’t a big one. Auburn is. Bo grows up – Auburn 24, Georgia 22.
REST OF THE BEST: 3. Minnesota (9-0) at Iowa (6-3) – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 4 pm ET, Saturday, FOX – Like Auburn, Iowa has blown it in the big games this season. The Hawkeyes are due to win a big one. Minnesota will be hungover from the Penn State win. The Hawkeyes finally get it done – Iowa 23, Minnesota 20.
4. Indiana (7-2)at Penn State (8-1) – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ABC – Indiana is good, but the Hoosiers aren’t that good. Not good enough to beat Penn State. The Nitts tune up for the Buckeyes – Penn State 35, Indiana 28.
5. Wake Forest (7-2) at Clemson (10-0) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, ABC – Wake Forest looked good at one time. But the Deacs have turned out not to be real. Their lack of depth is showing towards the end of the season. The Tigers still have depth – Clemson 42, Wake Forest 19.
6. Navy (7-1) at Notre Dame (7-2) – (AAC vs. Ind.) – 2:30 pm ET, Saturday, NBC – Navy should be able to give the Irish a run for their money. But they won’t beat Notre Dame. Come close, yes – maybe. The Irish hand the Seamen their second loss – Notre Dame 27, Navy 21.
7. Louisiana Tech (8-1) at Marshall (6-3) – (C-USA vs. C-USA) – 7 pm ET, Friday, CBSSN – These two are likely to meet again in the C-USA title game. So this is a practice game for the big one. The Bulldogs practice well – Louisiana Tech 29, Marshall 26.
8. Florida (8-2) at Missouri (5-4) – (SEC vs. SEC) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, CBS – This could be a tricky game for the Gators. The Tigers have been in a funk and they are due to break out of it. Mizzou plays better at home than on the road. The Gators escape – Florida 24, Missouri 20.
9. Tulane (6-3) at Temple (6-3) – (AAC vs. AAC) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ESPNU – These are the best of the second tier teams in the AAC. Granted, the AAC has a lot of good teams. This will be a tough loss for the loser. A big win for the winner. Green can be mean – Tulane 24, Temple 19.
10. Texas (6-3) at Iowa State (5-4) – (Big 12 vs. Big 12) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, FS1 – Iowa State is a good team that has had a tough season. The Cyclones get over their tough losses this season against Texas. The Longhorns won’t know what hits them – Iowa State 33, Texas 27.
….AND ONE TO KEEP AN EYE ON:
11. USC (6-4) at California (5-4) – (Pac-12 vs. Pac-12) – 11 pm ET, Saturday, FS1 – Clay Helton is still fighting for his life. Cal is just having fun and beating some good teams. Helton survives another week – USC 30, California 24.
YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS:
West Virginia (3-6) at Kansas State (6-3) – (Big 12 vs. Big 12) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN – After watching WVU play well against Baylor, I thought the Mountaineers would beat Texas Tech. Boy, was I ever wrong. Maybe I’ll be wrong picking K-State to win. But I doubt it – Kansas State 33, West Virginia 20.
Wisconsin (7-2) at Nebraska (4-5) – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, BTN – Nebraska’s luck is running out. There aren’t any more beatable teams on the schedule. Well, many more. I forgot about Maryland. The Huskers will beat Maryland. But not Wisconsin – Wisconsin 26, Nebraska 18.
Syracuse (3-6) at Duke (4-5) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 4 pm ET, Saturday, ACCN – The Dookies are due for a win. They have lost three straight. And Syracuse has lost four straight. The Dookies play straight in this one – Duke 31, Syracuse 23.
Purdue (4-6) is off.
ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:
Alabama State (5-4) at Florida State (5-5) – (SWAC vs. ACC) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ACCN….
Jacksonville U. (2-8) at Marist (3-6) – (Pioneer vs. Pioneer) – 12 noon ET, Saturday….
Davidson (7-3) at Stetson (6-3) – (Pioneer vs. Pioneer) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ESPN+….
Bethune-Cookman (6-3) at North Carolina A&T (6-3) – (MEAC vs. MEAC) – 1 pm ET, Saturday….
Shorter (0-9) at Florida Tech (4-6) – (Gulf South vs. Gulf South) – 2 pm ET, Saturday….
Howard (1-9) at Florida A&M (8-1) – (MEAC vs. MEAC) – 4 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN3….
West Alabama (6-4) at West Florida (7-2) – (Gulf South vs. Gulf South) – 5 pm ET, Saturday….
Cincinnati (8-1) at South Florida (4-5) – (AAC vs. AAC) – 7 pm ET, Saturday, CBSSN….
Florida Atlantic (7-3), FIU (5-5), Miami (6-4) and UCF (7-3) are off.
Touchdown Tom
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