Monday, November 16, 2020

College Football Week 12 - South Carolina fires Will Muschamp

 

College Football Week 12 – South Caroloina fires Will Muschamp

And the winner is: COVID

Fifteen games were canceled or postponed Saturday. All because of COVID cases or contact tracing issues related to COVID. That’s close to half of all the games that were played – 34.

Four of the postponed games were SEC contests – Alabama at LSU, Georgia at Missouri, Texas A&M at Tennessee and Auburn at Mississippi State. One was in the ACC – Pitt at Georgia Tech.

Two of the canceled games were Pac-12 contests – California at Arizona State and Utah at UCLA. One was in the Big Ten – Ohio State at Maryland. The other seven canceled/postponed games were Group of Five contests – Coastal Carolina at Troy, Memphis at Navy, etc.

The SEC and the ACC started their seasons earlier. They have wiggle room in their schedules to make up called-off games. The Big Ten and Pac-12 started their seasons later. They have no wiggle room in their schedules. Their called-off games are canceled. 

However, there have been so many called off games in the SEC that even the so-called “wiggle room,” may not compensate for the problem. Last week SEC commissioner Greg Sanky said some made-up games may have to be played on the same day as the SEC championship game.

The Big Ten and Pac-12 commissioners have even pondered the thought of moving back the date of their conference championship games. But only if the CFP selection committee were to move  its final rankings back a week. This would give them an extra week to makeup regular season games. After all, an Ohio State, a Wisconsin or an Oregon may not be appealing to the CFP selection committee if they have played only five or six games. Undefeated Wisconsin has already had two games canceled.

In the Pac-12, which is only playing a six-game schedule, California is a good example. The Golden Bears had their first two games cancelled. Last week and Saturday’s game at Arizona State. That was leaving Cal with only a four-game schedule.

UCLA also had its game against Utah called off. So the Pac-12 got creative. The conference rescheduled California to play UCLA on Sunday. The two teams weren’t originally scheduled to play each other this season. 

For sure, the conference commissioners have been busy communicating with each other as well as with the athletic directors of their respective leagues. They have had to discuss broad hypotheticals.    

“These are unusual times and things that might not otherwise be acceptable have to be considered in this kind of circumstance,” said Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby.

When Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick mentioned the possibility of moving the playoff back, Bowlsby said, “We’re not going to move off the schedule unless we’re forced to move off it.

Currently, the conference championship games are scheduled for December 19. The CFP national championship game is scheduled for January 11, with the two semifinal games being played on January 1.  

The 13 members of the CFP selection committee are scheduled to release their first rankings on November 24, with the final rankings on December 20 – the day after the conference championship games.

CFP executive director Bill Hancock said they are going to wait as long as they can before making any decisions.

What happens if one or more of the teams in a conference championship game can’t play for one or two weeks because of COVID cases or an outbreak of contact tracing issues? Or, what happens if one of the teams in the CFP semifinals or the national championship game can’t play for one or two weeks because of COVID cases or an outbreak of contact tracing issues?

Stay tuned!

Four games Saturday kept us on the edge of our seats. One was a victory pulled out in the closing seconds. Two were late-game rallies that resulted in wins. The fourth was a game of survival that came down to the closing seconds.

One: In Tucson, Arizona, USC and Arizona battled on even terms for three quarters. When the fourth quarter began, the score was tied, 20-20 – the third tie of the game. Seven minutes into the quarter, Arizona’s Lucas Havrisik kicked a 51-yard field goal. The Wildcats went up, 23-20.

Four minutes later, USC scored a touchdown on a six-yard pass from Kedon Slovis to Erik Krommenhoek. The Trojans were up 27-23. With just 1:35 left in the game, Arizona responded with a six-yard touchdown pass from Grant Gunnell to Stanley Berryhill. The Wildcats were back up, 30-27.

Then, with only 0:25 on the clock, USC scored a touchdown on an eight-yard run by Vavae Malepeai. USC beat Arizona, 34-30. The Trojans are living on the edge. Last week, trailing 27-14, USC scored two touchdowns in the final 2:52 of the game to beat Arizona State, 28-27.

Two: In Blacksburg, Virginia, Miami (Florida) trailed Virginia Tech 24-13 in the waning minutes of the third quarter. With 1:27 to go in the third, the Canes scored a touchdown on a six-yard run by Cam’ron Harris. The two-point conversion attempt failed. Miami trailed the Hokies, 24-19.

With the fourth quarter more than half over, Miami still trailed Virginia Tech, 24-19. Then with 5:59 on the clock the Canes scored on a 36-yard touchdown pass from D’Eriq King to Mark Pope. Again, the two-point conversion attempt failed. But Miami was up by a point.

The Canes kept the Hokies out of field goal range and hung on to beat Virginia Tech, 25-24.

Three: In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Wake Forest led North Carolina, 45-24 halfway through the third quarter. The Tar Heels rallied to score 28 unanswered points in the next 18 minutes of the game. With 4:11 on the clock, North Carolina had rallied to take a 52-45 lead over Wake Forest.

Within the next two minutes, the Tar Heels made it 35 unanswered points, going up 59-45 over the Demon Deacons. North Carolina held on the beat Wake Forest, 59-53. North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell passed for 550 yards and six touchdowns. Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman passed for 429 yards and four touchdowns.

Four: In Lincoln, Nebraska, winless Penn State (0-3) met winless Nebraska (0-2). Somebody had to win. Early on, it was looking great for the Huskers. Nebraska led at halftime, 27-6. But in the first 21 minutes of the second half, The Nittany Lions outscored the Huskers 17-3.

With 9:20 left in the game, Nebraska led Penn State, 30-23. The struggle was on. Neither team would budge. But in the closing seconds of the game, the Nittany Lions were on Nebraska’s goal line – first and goal. But four downs later, Penn State turned over the ball to Nebraska. The

Huskers held. With the seconds running down, the Huskers won their first game of the season, while the Nittany Lions fell to 0-4 – Nebraska 30, Penn State 23.

Week 11 began again with the MAC – three games on Tuesday night and three on Wednesday night. Four of the games were routs. The two exciting games took place on Wednesday night – Ball State 38, Eastern Michigan 31, and Western Michigan 41, Toledo 38.

With the score tied 31-31, Ball State running back Caleb Huntley scored a touchdown on a one-yard run, with just 0:06 left on the clock. Huntley rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns in the Cardinals win over EMU. Trailing Toledo, 38-34, Western Michigan scored a touchdown on a 9-yard pass from Kaleb Eleby to Jaylen Hall with just 0:17 left in the game. Eleby was 20-for-29, passing for 284 yards and three touchdowns.   

Thursday night, Boise State bounced back from its loss to BYU last week to clobber Colorado State, 52-21. In spite of the Broncos’ big win, they only managed 291 total yards – only 89 rushing. But three of Boise State’s touchdowns came on two blocked punts and one blocked field goal.

The Big Ten, the AAC and C-USA each gave us a game on Friday night. In the Big Ten encounter, Iowa smashed Minnesota, 35-7. The Hawkeyes only had the ball for less than 24 minutes, but when they had it they scored quickly. Iowa’s Tyler Goodson rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns.

AAC top cat Cincinnati topped East Carolina, 55-17. The Bearcats racked up 653 total yards. Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder passed for 327 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 75 yards and another touchdown. In the C-USA game, Florida Atlantic crushed FIU, 38-19. FAU quarterback Javion Posey rushed for 182 yards.  

There was another rally on Saturday, but it came up short. Trailing Colorado, 35-16, six minutes into the fourth quarter, Stanford scored back-to-back touchdowns within six minutes. But in the end, Colorado held on and beat Stanford, 35-32. Colorado receiver Brenden Rice, son of former NFL star receiver Jerry Rice, scored his first collegiate touchdown, on a 34-yard pass from quarterback Sam Noyer. Also in the Pac-12, Oregon looked strong in its 43-29 win over Washington State.

In the Big 12, West Virginia bounced back from the heartbreaking loss at Texas, to beat TCU, 24-6. The Mountaineers defense held TCU to 295 total yards and to two field goals. Texas Tech’s Jonathan Garibay kicked a 25-yard field goal as time expired and the Red Raiders beat Baylor, 24-23.

Florida exploded for 63 points, as the Gators downed Arkansas, 63-35. Former Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks led the Razorbacks, passing for 250 yards and two touchdowns. Trailing South Carolina, 42-38, early in the fourth quarter, Ole Miss scored 21 unanswered points to beat the Gamecocks, 59-42. Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral was 28-for-32, passing for 513 yards and four touchdowns. South Carolina running back Kevin Harris rushed for 243 yards and five touchdowns. 

In the Big Ten, Indiana, Northwestern and Wisconsin all remained unbeaten. Indiana (4-0) downed Michigan Stat, 24-0. Northwestern (4-0) edged Purdue, 27-20, and Wisconsin (2-0) clobbered Michigan, 49-11.

Notre Dame proved to be too tough for Boston College. The Irish beat BC, 45-31. Also in the ACC, NC State added to Florida State’s miseries. The Wolfpack packed it on the Noles, 38-22.

In the AAC, SMU stumbled. Tulsa knocked off the Mustangs, 28-24.

On the 50th anniversary of the tragic plane crash, Marshall beat Middle Tennessee, 42-14. Marshall is undefeated at 7-0.

In the late show, Saturday night, San Jose State beat UNLV, 34-17. The Spartans are 4-0. In the late-late show, Washington got by Oregon State, 27-21.

On Sunday, UCLA beat California, 34-10. The Bruins held Cal to 176 total yards – only 54 rushing.

Seven Group of Five teams are in this week’s AP Top-25 poll. They are, in order, Cincinnati (7-0), BYU (8-0), Marshall (7-0), Coastal Carolina (7-0), Liberty (8-0), Louisiana (7-1) and Tulsa (4-1). Cincinnati is the highest ranked at 7th. 

Week 11’s Winners: North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell, Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral, Florida quarterback Kyle Trask, and the entire Marshall football team.  Week 11’s Losers: Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and Penn State coach James Franklin.

I think Feleipe Franks was happy to be back in The Swamp Saturday night. He got a good reception. A lot of his former teammates seemed happy to see him. And he played a good game.

Already, three games have been canceled this week because of COVID – Ohio-Miami (Ohio), UAB-UTEP and Arizona State-Colorado. On the two pre-game shows – ESPN’s “College GameDay” and FOX’s “Big Noon Kickoff” on Saturday, the host commentators really admonished the coaches and players at the schools having COVID issues for not adhering to COVID protocols. They said it was a lack of leadership, responsibility and discipline.

South Carolina fired Will Muschamp Sunday afternoon. In his fifth season with the Gamecocks, Muschamp’s record was 28-30 – 2-5 this season. He is the second head coach to be fired this season. Southern Miss fired Jay Hopson back in September. 

Former NBA player Tom Heinsohn has died. Heinsohn was associated with the Boston Celtics for six decades as a player (1956-1965), coach (1969-1978) and broadcaster/color commentator for more than 30 years. He played college basketball for Holy Cross (1953-1956). A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, Thomas William Heinsohn was 86. 

And former NFL star Paul Hornung has died. Nicknamed “The Golden Boy,” Hornung was a running back for the Green Bay Packers from 1957 to 1965. In college, he played for Notre Dame and won the Heisman Trophy his senior year – although the Irish were only 2-8 that year. Hornung is the only player from a losing team ever to win the Heisman. A versatile player, he was a halfback, quarterback and placekicker. Hornung also played basketball at Notre Dame. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Paul Vernon Hornung was 84.

How did Vanderbilt score 35 points on Kentucky? Wonder where Jim Harbaugh will be this time next year? 

Have a good week!

Touchdown Tom

November 16, 2020

 

Weekend Recap

GAME OF THE WEEK: Boston is an Irish town – Notre Dame 45, Boston College 31 (Touchdown Tom said: Notre Dame 28, Boston College 26). The second quarter was the difference. It was the killer for BC. Notre Dame outscored the Eagles, 21-6 in the second quarter. The teams were even in the other three quarters. Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book passed for 283 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed for 85 yards and another touchdown. The Irish had 561 total yards. The win for the Irish was Brian Kelly’s 100th at Notre Dame.

RUNNER-UP: Canceled – Ohio State at Maryland (Touchdown Tom said: Ohio State 35, Maryland 24). The Ohio State at Maryland game was canceled because of COVID issues at Maryland.

REST OF THE BEST: Pig pickins’ – Florida 63, Arkansas 35 (Touchdown Tom said: Florida 24, Arkansas 16). Florida had 593 total yards. Kyle Trask was responsible for 356 of those yards and passing for six touchdowns. He completed 79.3% of his passes. Florida’s defense got sloppy at times, but that can be expected when you score 63 points. Arkansas only maintained ball possession for 21 minutes.

The Cats are getting Wilder – Northwestern 27, Purdue 20 (Touchdown Tom said: Northwestern 27, Purdue 17). Neither team displayed much offense, least of all Purdue. The Boilers had 2 yards rushing. Northwestern only had 88. Trailing 27-13, Purdue closed the gap to 27-20 with 7:35 to go in the fourth quarter. 

Hokies lacked Hurricane protection – Miami (Florida) 25, Virginia Tech 24 (Touchdown Tom said: Miami 30, Virginia Tech 22). Miami shut down Virginia Tech’s running game. Hendon Hooker and Khalil Herbert were each held to under 60 yards. Miami quarterback D’Eriq King passed for 255 yards and one touchdown. 

No, not basketball – North Carolina 59, Wake Forest 53 (Touchdown Tom said: North Carolina 32, Wake Forest 26). The teams combined for 1,348 total yards – 742 for North Carolina. The Tar Heels scored 28 of their 59 points in the fourth quarter. Wake Forest’s Christian Beal-Smith rushed for 120 yards. Tar Heels receiver Dazz Newsome had 10 receptions for 189 yards.

Pin the tail on the Pony – Tulsa 28, SMU 24 (Touchdown Tom said: SMU 34, Tulsa 27). SMU led 24-7 at halftime and lost the game in the second half. Tulsa quarterback Zach Smith passed for 325 yards and three touchdowns.

Frog legs were tasty – West Virginia 24, TCU 6 (Touchdown Tom said: West Virginia 27, TCU 23). West Virginia quarterback Jarret Doege passed for 212 yards and two touchdowns. WVU running back Leddie Brown rushed for 156 yards. Mountaineers have won four of the last five games against TCU.

Postponed – Coastal Carolina at Troy (Touchdown Tom said: Coastal Carolina 24, Troy 17). The Coastal Carolina at Troy game was postponed due to COVID.

Postponed – Georgia at Missouri (Touchdown Tom said: Georgia 28, Missouri 19). The Missouri at Georgia game was postponed due to COVID problems at Missouri,

 

YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS:

Nittany lost his ears – Nebraska 30, Penn State 23 (Touchdown Tom said: Nebraska 32, Penn State 30). Nebraska only scored three points in the second half. Penn State only scored six points in the first half. The Nitts had 501 total yards to 298 for Nebraska, and 30 first downs to 17 for the Huskers.

 

Week 11 Results:  7 winners, 1 fumble (87.5 percent)

For the Season:   81 winners, 27 fumbles (75 percent)

 

ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:

Florida Atlantic 38, FIU 19

Houston 56, South Florida 21

UCF 38, Temple 13

NC State 38, Florida State 22

 

Superlatives

Impressive Passers:

North Carolina’s Sam Howell – 32-45-1 for 550 yards (6TDs); Ole Miss’s Matt Corral – 28-32-0-513 (4TDs); Wake Forest’s Sam Hartman – 29-45-0-429 (4TDs); Fresno State’s Jake Haener – 29-38-1-422 (4TDs), and Nevada’s Carson Strong – 36-52-0-411 (3TDs).

Also, Florida’s Kyle Trask – 23-29-9 for 356 yards (6TDs); Buffalo’s Kyle Vantrease – 17-27-0-353 (4TDs); Toledo’s Eli Peters – 30-46-1-339 (1TD); Marshall’s Grant Wells – 25-37-0-336 (5TDs); Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder – 24-31-0-327 (3TDs), and Stanford’s Davis Mills – 31-56-0-327 (1TD).

Impressive Rushers:

South Carolina’s Kevin Harris – 243 yards (5TDs); Ball State’s Caleb Huntley – 204 yards (3TDs); Louisville’s Malik Cunningham – 197 yards (2TDs); Illinois’ Isaiah Williams – 192 yards (1TD); Florida Atlantic’s Javion Posey – 182 yards (1TD), and FIU’s D’Vonte Price – (1TD).

Also, Akron’s Teon Dollard – 165 yards; Bowling Green’s Terion Stewart – 162 yards (2TDs); San Diego State’s Greg Bell – 160 yards (2TDs); West Virginia’s Leddie Brown – 156 yards; Kentucky’s Christopher Rodriguez – 149 yards (2TDs), and Minnesota’s Mohamed Ibrahim – 144 yards.

Also, Iowa’s Tyler Goodson – 142 yards (2TDs); Ohio’s De’Montre Tuggle – 139 yards (2TDs); Utah State’s Jaylen Warren – 136 yards (1TD); Rutgers Isaih Pacheco – 134 yards; Oregon State’s Jermar Jefferson – 133 yards (1TD), and Fresno State’s Ronnie Rivers – 132 yards (1TD);  

 

Quotes of the Week

“I can think of somebody who’s not that far away and really has impressed me this year and really has done one of the most phenomenal jobs in college football. That’s Luke Fickell,” ESPN’s Paul Finebaum, on who Michigan should hire to replace Jim Harbaugh.

“I’m certainly shaken, but not deterred,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, on learning that a fourth SEC game had been called off due to COVID.

“Not a good place as a football team right now, and that falls on me. Got to get after really going back to the basics in everything that we do and look at everything that we’re doing. Everybody’s got to do better. I’m at the front of the line in accountability,” Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, following the 49-11 loss to Wisconsin, which dropped the Wolverines to 1-3.

 

Touchdown Tom’s Predictions for

This Week’s 10 Biggest and Most Intriguing Games….and then some

GAME OF THE WEEK: 1. Indiana (4-0) at Ohio State (3-0) – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, FOX – Often times, Indiana can score, it’s just that the Hoosiers never have a defense that’s worth a crap. Well, this year, Indiana is playing pretty decent defense. Just not decent enough for the Buckeyes – Ohio State 28, Indiana 18.

RUNNER-UP: 2. Oklahoma State (5-1) at Oklahoma (5-2) – (Big 12 vs. Big 12)) – 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, ABC – I can’t imagine Oklahoma suffering more than two losses in a season. Whatever problems the Sooners had early on, I think they got them straightened out. Okie State is due for a loss. The Sooner Schooner doesn’t tip over – Oklahoma 31, Oklahoma State 26.

REST OF THE BEST: 3. Wisconsin (2-0) at Northwestern (4-0) – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, ABC – You have to be impressed with Northwestern. The Wildcats are playing good football. You have to be more impressed with Wisconsin. The Badgers are playing better football. Slightly better than the Wildcats – Wisconsin 26, Northwestern 19.  

4. Appalachian State (6-1) at Coastal Carolina (7-0) – (Sun Belt vs. Sun Belt) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ESPN2 – App State was looking ahead to this game last week. The Little Mountaineers almost got tripped up by Georgia State. But they pulled it out in the end. Coastal Carolina had the week off. Going to be a wild game. The Chanticleers by a comb – Coastal Carolina 26, Appalachian State 25.

5. Cincinnati (7-0) at UCF (5-2) – (AAC vs. AAC) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN – As good as UCF is, the Knights don’t have the defense to stop Cincinnati. And the Bearcats do have the defense to stop UCF. Still, it should be a barn burner. The Knights get tarnished – Cincinnati 32, UCF 26.  

6. Kansas State (4-3) at Iowa State (5-2) – (Big 12 vs. Big 12) – 4 pm ET, Saturday, FOX – Both teams can be up and down. But K-State is more down than Iowa State. And the Cyclones are more up than the Wildcats. Cy doesn’t sigh – Iowa State 27, Kansas State 23.

7. Liberty (8-0) at NC State (5-3) – (Ind. vs. ACC) – 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN3 – Liberty’s luck is about to run out. The Flames have two wins already over ACC teams. But they don’t get a third one. The Wolf chooses Liberty over death – NC State 35, Liberty 33.

8. Georgia Southern (6-2) at Army (6-2) – (Sun Belt vs. Ind.) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, CBSSN – Army started out hot, but the Cadets haven’t played so well lately. Georgia Southern is a good football team. The Eagles charm the Cadets off their bazookas – Georgia Southern 25, Army 22.

9. San Diego State (3-1) at Nevada (4-0) – (MWC vs. MWC) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, CBSSN – Behind the arm of Carson Strong, Nevada is a solid football team. The Aztecs are good too, but not as good as Nevada. The Wolf Pack are too strong for the Aztecs – Nevada 28, San Diego State 23.  

10. Western Michigan (2-0) at Central Michigan (2-0) – (MAC vs. MAC) – 7 pm ET, Wednesday, ESPN2 – Big encounter in the MAC – the battle of Michigan. This should be a good one. The Broncos crush the Chips – Western Michigan 30, Central Michigan 26.

 

YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS:

Florida (5-1) at Vanderbilt (0-6) – (SEC vs. SEC) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ESPN – Backup Florida quarterback Emory Jones should see a lot of action. Kyle Trask won’t really be needed . Still, that Gator defense can’t afford to get too sloppy. Vandy isn’t very handy – Florida 34, Vanderbilt 17.

Illinois (1-3) at Nebraska (1-2) – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, BTN – How about two in a row? That’s what it will be for Nebraska. I’m talking about two wins in a row – not two rows of corn. The Banned Indians got their one win last week – Nebraska 28, Illinois 19.

Wake Forest (4-3) at Duke (2-6) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ACCN – After last week’s 59-53 loss to North Carolina, Wake Forest may be too tired to play the Dookies. That would be the Dookies only chance. The Deacons get on their pulpit – Wake Forest 35, Duke 25.

Mississippi State (2-4) at Georgia (4-2) – (SEC vs. SEC) – 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, SECN – Miss State was out with COVID last week. Georgia stayed home and avoided it in Missouri. Mike Leach has had his fair share of troubles in his first year at Miss State. The troubles only get worse – Georgia 32, Mississippi State 15.  

Texas (5-2) at Kansas (0-7) – (Big 12 vs. Big 12) – 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN2 – Texas gets a breather this week. Kansas is like a breath of fresh air. The Jayhawks already have basketball season on their minds. Have had since last March. No beef for the Jayhawks – Texas 37, Kansas 14.

Purdue (2-1) at Minnesota (1-3) – (Big Ten vs. Big Ten) – 7:30 pm ET, Friday, BTN – Purdue gave Northwestern a good battle last week. While Minnesota didn’t give Iowa a good battle. The Gophers didn’t even give Iowa a good skirmish. The Boilers send the Gophers scampering to their holes – Purdue 30, Minnesota 23.

 

ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:

Massachusetts (0-2) at Florida Atlantic (4-1) – (Ind. vs, C-USA) – 8 pm ET, Friday, CBSSN….

Clemson (7-1) at Florida State (2-6) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 12 noon ET, Saturday, ABC….

FIU (0-4) at Western Kentucky (3-6) – (C-USA vs. C-USA) – 2 pm ET, Saturday, ESPN3….

Georgia Tech (2-5) at Miami (Florida) (7-1) – (ACC vs. ACC) – 8 pm ET, Saturday, ACCN….

Navy (3-4) at South Florida (1-7) – (AAC vs. AAC) – 8 pm ET, Saturday, ESPNU….

 

Touchdown Tom

 

P.S.

Not exactly college football related, but in mid-November, as the college football season began its final stretch, the number one song in the country…

…75 years ago this week in 1945 was “Chickery Chick” by Sammy Kaye

…70 years ago this week in 1950 was “Harbor Lights” by Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye (Tony Alamo and the Kaydets), and “All My Love (Bolero) by Patti Page

…65 years ago this week in 1955 was “Autumn Leaves” by Roger Williams, and “Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing” by The Four Aces

…60 years ago this week in 1960 was “Georgia On My Mind” by Ray Charles, and “Stay” by Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs

…55 years ago this week in 1965 was “Get Off Of My Cloud” by The Rolling Stones, and “I Hear A Symphony” by The Supremes

…50 years ago this week in 1970 was “I Think I Love You” by The Partridge Family

…45 years ago this week in 1975 was “Island Girl” by Elton John, and “That’s The Way (I Like It)” by K.C. and The Sunshine Band

…40 years ago this week in 1980 was “Lady” by Kenny Rogers

…35 years ago this week in 1985 was “We Built This City” by Starship

…30 years ago this week in 1990 was “Love Takes Time” by Mariah Carey


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