CFW Week 4 Results – For West Virginia, it was déjà vu in reverse
Lincoln Riley can’t win for losing, while
Josh Heupel had a happy homecoming
And the drought is over in Tallahassee.
USC coach Lincoln Riley can’t win for losing. Actually, he can’t win because his teams can’t play defense. His teams can’t run the ball either.
In his third season with the Trojans, Riley is 21-9. Two years ago, Riley’s first year at USC, the Trojans’ opponents averaged 29.1 points a game. USC was 11-3, but lost twice to Utah, 43-42 and 47-24, and to Tulane, 46-45. Last year, USC finished 8-5. The Trojans’ opponents averaged 34.4 points a game.
Saturday, USC came into The Big House to play Michigan. The Trojans, 2-0, were favored. The Wolverines beat USC, 27-24. Just two weeks prior, Michigan only scored 12 points in a 31-12 loss to Texas. Saturday, the Wolverines held the Trojans to 96 yards rushing. Michigan had 290 yards rushing.
In 1999 and 2000, Tennessee coach Josh Heupel was the starting quarterback for Oklahoma. In 2000, Oklahoma won the BCS national championship. Heupel was a first-team All-American. He won the Walter Camp Award and the Archie Griffin Award. And he was the AP College Football Player of the Year.
After graduating from Oklahoma in 2001, Heupel returned to the Sooners in 2006 to be the quarterbacks coach under Bob Stoops. In 2011, he remained the quarterbacks coach, but also became the co-offensive coordinator for Oklahoma. However, at the end of the 2014 season, Stoops fired Heupel.
Heupel went on the become the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Utah State and Missouri. In 2018, he became the head coach of UCF. Then in 2021, Heupel was named the head coach at Tennessee.
Saturday, Heupel returned to Norman, Oklahoma. His Tennessee Volunteers had a game against the Sooners. Entering the fourth quarter, Tennessee led Oklahoma, 22-3. The Vols, holding the Sooners to 36 yards rushing, went on to beat Oklahoma, 25-15. Indeed, it was a happy homecoming for Josh Heupel in Norman.
It was a struggle for Florida State. At times, it didn’t look like the Noles were going to do it. But they did. The drought is over. After starting the season 0-4, 0-5 going back to last year, Florida State overcame the pressure, hung on and beat California, 14-9.
Florida State scored first and scored last. In between, Cal kicked three field goals. Entering the fourth quarter, the Golden Bears led, 9-7. Cal outdistanced Florida State in total yards, 410 to 284. But ultimately, it was the Noles’ defense that rose to the occasion and kept Cal out of the end zone.
College football Week 4 began Thursday night in Boone, North Carolina. South Alabama came to town and demolished Appalachian State, 48-14. Jaguars quarterback Gio Lopez passed for 154 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 105 yards and another touchdown. South Alabama, under first-year coach Major Applewhite, began the season 0-2, but have won their last two games to become 2-2. After the game, App State fans trashed coach Shawn Clark on social media, demanding he be fired.
The following day, Friday night lights gave us Friday night excitement. Three games were played and all three went down to the wire – two ending in overtime. In the first game, the outcome was decided as the time expired in regulation. Stanford kicker Emmet Kinney kicked a 39-yard field goal as the clock expired. Stanford beat Syracuse, 26-24. Just three minutes earlier, Syracuse had taken a 24-23 lead in the game. Syracuse suffered its first loss.
In the next game, Illinois and Nebraska fought to a 24-24 finish at the end of regulation. It only took one overtime to settle the outcome. Illinois scored a touchdown and Nebraska failed to score. The Banned Indians beat the Huskers, 27-24 (OT). Nebraska suffered its first loss. Illinois is 4-0.
If the first two games on Friday night weren’t thrilling enough, the third and final game certainly was. It went to two overtimes. In a game where the two teams combined for 1,118 total yards, Washington State and San Jose State finished tied 46-46 in regulation. Washington State kicker Dean Janikowski kicked a 52-yard field goal as time expired to tie the score. Neither team scored in the first overtime. In the second overtime, both scored a touchdown. But Washington State made its two-point conversion and San Jose State didn’t. The Cougars beat the Spartans, 54-52 (2OT). San Jose State suffered its first loss. Washington State is 4-0.
Survival. Florida coach Billy Napier lives for another game. Saturday, the Gators went on the road and beat a hapless Mississippi State team, 45-28. Napier will take all the victories he can get.
A reversal of fate in Morgantown. Last week, West Virginia led Pitt, 34-24, with less than four minutes to go in the game. But Pitt scored two touchdowns in the final 3:06 of the game to beat the Mountaineers, 38-34. Saturday, West Virginia trailed Kansas, 28-17, with less than four minutes to go in the game. But the Mountaineers scored two touchdowns in the final 3:27 of the game to beat Kansas, 32-28.
Basketball season has begun on Tobacco Road. James Madison beat North Carolina, 70-50. Actually, it was football, believe it or not. JMU and North Carolina combined for 1,227 total yards.
Auburn fans were unhappy Saturday. Gator Gabe can testify to that. He was at the game with his girlfriend. Her older sister goes to Auburn. Arkansas came to town and ruined the day for the Tigers. The Razorbacks beat War Eagle, 24-14. With five turnovers, it was a mistake prone day for Auburn.
Conversely, Rutgers fans were happy on Saturday. The Scarlet Knights are 3-0. Rutgers kicker Jai Patel kicked a 24-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining in the game. Rutgers hung on to beat Virginia Tech, 26-23.
This sailor has been eating his spinach. Navy quarterback Blake Horvath was simply amazing, scoring six touchdowns. Navy beat a good Memphis team, 56-44. Horvath passed for 192 yards and two touchdowns. As if that wasn’t enough, he rushed for 211 yards and another four touchdowns. The Middies are 3-0.
For two quarters, LSU struggled with UCLA. The score was 17-17 at halftime. But the Tigers woke up in the second half, while the Bruins went to sleep. LSU outscored UCLA 17-0 in the final two quarters. The Tigers beat the Bruins, 34-17. LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was 32-44-0, passing for 352 yards and three touchdowns.
Midway through the fourth quarter, Utah led Oklahoma State 22-3. Then, in a four-minute span, the Cowboys scored two touchdowns. With 1:47 to play, the Utes only led by three points. But Utah hung on to beat Oklahoma State, 22-19.
Vanderbilt is a strange team this year. They beat Virginia Tech. Then the Commodores lost to Georgia State. Saturday, at the end of regulation, Vandy was tied with Missouri, 20-20. It took Mizzou two overtimes to shake off the Dores. Missouri survived Vanderbilt, 30-27 (2OT).
SMU-TCU is a big rivalry, going back many years. The two schools are only 32 miles apart. In recent years, TCU has dominated the rivalry. But not on Saturday. SMU cleaned up on TCU, 66-42. Amazing when TCU quarterback Josh Hoover passed for 396 yards. But the Horned Frogs had five turnovers.
Miami quarterback Cam Ward is still performing his tricks. Saturday, Ward passed for 404 yards and three touchdowns, as Miami blasted South Florida, 50-15. The Canes only led 22-15 at the half. But they outscored USF 28-0 in the second half.
Bowling Green is giving teams nightmares this season. Last week, Penn State struggled to beat the Falcons, 34-27. Saturday, Texas A&M really struggled to put down Bowling Green, 26-20.
Baylor went up on Colorado 10-7 early in the second quarter. The Bears never trailed Colorado again until the end of overtime. Trailing Baylor 31-24 in the closing seconds, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders connected with receiver LaJohntay Wester on a 43-yard Hail Mary pass, as the clock expired. At 31-31, Colorado put the game into overtime. The Buffs scored and the Bears didn’t. Colorado beat Baylor, 38-31 (OT). Sanders passed for 341 yards.
The Ivy League began play Saturday. It was primarily a good day for the Ivies, as five of the eight teams opened their seasons with wins. Brown beat Georgetown, 26-14; Columbia downed Lafayette, 31-20; Dartmouth defeated Fordham, 45-13; Harvard beat Stetson, 35-0, and Yale edged Holy Cross, 38-31.
Three Ivy League teams came out on the losing end of their games. Cornell fell to Colgate, 41-24, Princeton lost to Lehigh, 35-20, and Penn was defeated by Delaware, 29-22.
After you went to bed Saturday night, Fresno State beat New Mexico, 38-21, and Boise State downed Portland State, 56-14.
Talk about humiliation: In its last two games Kent State has lost by a combined score of 127-0. The Golden Flashes lost to Penn State, 56-0, and to Tennessee, 71-0. But I’m sure they made a lot of money off of those two games.
Texas (4-0) remains No. 1 in this week’s AP Poll. The Longhorns are followed by 2. Georgia (3-0), 3. Ohio State (3-0), 4. Alabama (3-0), 5. Tennessee (4-0), and 6. Ole Miss (4-0).
The only two undefeated teams in the AAC are the two service academies. Navy is 3-0 and Army is 3-0.
Rockledge Gator was ready for his football Saturday morning. He was watching SEC Nation and sent me a text message: “Laura has some leg action this morning.” Last week, Laura said she is thinking about hosting a cooking show. I hope she does. That’s all it would take to get Rockledge Gator into the kitchen. Of course, Bootsie would have a nervous breakdown.
Andrew Hughes, a writer/blogger for Fly War Eagle, wrote that Florida State and Clemson just wasted everybody’s time with their threats and suits to leave the ACC. Once the two schools found out the Big Ten and the SEC didn’t want them, they started cozying to the ACC again.
“When the world is ready to fall on your little shoulders. And when you’re feeling lonely and small. You need somebody there to hold you. You can call out my name when you’re only lonely. Now, don’t you ever be ashamed, you’re only lonely….” Singer, songwriter and actor J.D. Souther died last week. Souther wrote and co-wrote songs that were recorded by Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles, among others. He wrote and co-wrote some of the Eagles’ biggest hits – “Best of My Love,” “Victim of Love,” “Heartache Tonight,” “James Dean,” “New Kid in Town” and “How Long.” As a singer, Southern recorded two major hit songs in his solo career – “You’re Only Lovely” (1979) and “Her Town Too” (1981), a duet with his longtime friend James Taylor. Souther and the Eagles Glenn Frey were roommates in Los Angeles in the 1960s. In the early 1970s, he was a member of the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band, with Chris Hillman and Richie Furay. They released two albums and had a minor hit with “Fallin’ in Love” in 1974. In the mid-1970s, Souther recorded with Don Henley, Christopher Cross and Dan Fogelberg. His biggest solo hit – “You’re Only Lonely” reached No. 7 on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the fall of 1979. His duet with James Taylor, “Her Town Too.” Reached No. 11 on billboard’s Hot 100 in the spring of 1981. He wrote “Faithless Love” for Linda Ronstadt. He co-wrote Don Henley’s 1989 hit song “The Heart of the Matter.” As an actor he appeared in several films and television shows, including the television dramas “Thirtysomething” and “Nashville,” and the film “Postcards from the Edge” (1990). He dated Linda Ronstadt and Stevie Nicks in the 1970s. A native of Detroit, John David Souther was 78. “….When you need somebody around on the nights that try you. Remember, I was there when you were a queen. And I’ll be the last one there beside you. So you can call out my name when you’re only lonely. Now, don’t you ever be ashamed, you’re only lonely.”
Author of adventure and suspense novels Nelson DeMille died last week. DeMille authored several best-selling novels, including “Plum Island,” “The Charm School,” “The General’s Daughter,” “Cathedral,” “The Talbot Odyssey” and “The Gold Coast, among others. He was a graduate of Hofstra University and a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. A native of New York City, Nelson Richard DeMille was 81.
Songwriter, performer and writer Billy Edd Wheeler died last week. Wheeler wrote many songs, including “Jackson,” “The Reverend Mr. Black,” “Desert Pete,” “High Flyin’ Bird,” “It’s Midnight,” and “Coward of the County,” among others. His songs were recorded by more than 160 singers, including Johnny Cash and June Carter, Judy Collins, Jefferson Airplane, Bobby Darin, Richie Havens, The Kingston Trio, Neil Young, Kenny Rogers, Kathy Mattea, Nancy Sinatra and Elvis Presley, among others. Wheeler was the author and composer of eight plays and musicals. He was the author of eight books of humor. Wheeler served in the U.S. Navy. From 1961 to 1962, he attended the Yale School of Drama. A native of Boone County, West Virginia, Billy Edward Wheeler was 91.
Mercury Morris, a running back and kick returner, primarily for the Miami Dolphins, died Saturday. He played college football at West Texas State (now West Texas A&M), where he was an All-American. He played seven seasons for the Miami Dolphins (1969-1975) and one year for the San Diego Chargers (1976). Morris played in three Super Bowls, winning twice. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Eugene Edward Morris was 77.
(The next CFW – Week 5 Forecast – will be posted Thursday morning, September 26.)
Touchdown Tom
September 23, 2024
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Weekend Recap
GAME OF THE WEEK: Heupel was the homecoming king – Tennessee 25, Oklahoma 15 (Touchdown Tom said: Tennessee 35, Oklahoma 24). Tennessee was favored to beat Oklahoma and the Vols didn’t disappoint. They played like favorites throughout the game. The Vols took a 3-0 lead in the first quarter and never trailed for the rest of the game. Tennessee kept Oklahoma out of the end zone until the 8:25 mark in the fourth quarter. The Vols controlled time of possession: 35:41 to 24:28. Tennessee held Oklahoma to 36 yards rushing and 222 total yards. The Vols only problem during the game was penalties. They had 10 of them. Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava was 13-21-0, passing for 194 yards and one touchdown. Actually, Oklahoma played pretty good defense. The Sooners held the Vols to only two touchdowns. Oklahoma definitely has a quarterback problem. Attendance in Norman: 84,701
RUNNER-UP: Too little too late – Utah 22, Oklahoma State 19 (Touchdown Tom said: Oklahoma State 21, Utah 18). Oklahoma State scored first with a 23-yard field goal at the 8:43 mark in the first quarter. The Cowboys never scored again until there was 5:37 remaining in the fourth quarter. In between, it was all Utah – two touchdowns and three field goals. Utah dominated ball control: 42:26 to 17:24. Okie State hardly ever had the ball. The Cowboys only had 48 yards rushing. Utah running back Micah Bernard was the difference in the game. Bernard rushed for 182 yards. Utah appears to be the team to beat in the Big 12. Attendance in Stillwater: 52,202
REST OF THE BEST: Cougars won the Cat fight – BYU 38, Kansas State 9 (Touchdown Tom said: Kansas State 27, BYU 21). If Utah isn’t the team to beat in the Big 12, then it could be BYU. Wow! Where did the Cougars come from? Although, I must say Kansas State didn’t help themselves with three turnovers. And BYU took advantage of those turnovers. K-State had more total yards – 367 to 241. But the Wildcats couldn’t punch the ball over the goal line. BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff was 15-21-0, passing for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Attendance in Provo: 64,201
Herbie’s not ready for prime time – Illinois 27, Nebraska 24 (OT) (Touchdown Tom said: Nebraska 21, Illinois 19). If you like touchdown passes, this game had seven of them. Illinois’ Luke Altmyer passed for four touchdowns, while Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola had three touchdown tosses. Throughout the game, neither team led by more than seven points. Illinois took a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter. But by the time the quarter was over, Nebraska had eclipsed the Illinois lead. The Huskers were up 10-7 at the beginning of the second quarter. Nebraska never trailed again until the end of overtime. The score was tied on three occasions – 10-10 in the second quarter, 17-17 in the third quarter and 24-24 at the end of regulation. In overtime, Illinois scored first and scored quickly. When Nebraska got the ball, the Huskers went in the wrong direction – losing ground instead of gaining. Raiola was 24-35-1, passing for 297 yards. Altmyer was 21-27-0, passing for 215 yards. Nebraska’s weakness was its rushing game. The Huskers didn’t have one – only rushing for 48 yards. Illinois rushed for 166 yards. That was the big and obvious difference in the game. The good news for Nebraska – Dylan Raiola has a bright future. Attendance in Lincoln: 86,936
They play basketball in Chapel Hill – James Madison 70, North Carolina 50 (Touchdown Tom said: North Carolina 30, James Madison 25). What a start! The two teams combined for 39 points in the first quarter. Five turnovers killed the Tar Heels. JMU controlled possession: 34:04 to 25:56. The Dukes got the first score – a field goal with just 1:04 elapsed in the first quarter. The Tar Heels got the final points – a touchdown with 1:18 left in the game. JMU quarterback Alonza Barnett passed for 385 yards and five touchdowns. Barnett rushed for 99 yards and two more touchdowns. UNC quarterback Jacolby Criswell passed for 475 yards and three touchdowns. Criswell also threw two interceptions. After the game, North Carolina coach Mack Brown said he wasn’t retiring. Maybe not now, but I’m thinking he might at the end of the season. Attendance in Chapel Hill: 50,500
Not in our house – Michigan 27, USC 24 (Touchdown Tom said: USC 27, Michigan 20). Michigan took the initial lead – 7-0 with 3:10 left in the first quarter. The Wolverines held the lead until the 7:01 mark in the fourth quarter. That’s when USC went up for the first time, 24-20. But the Trojans couldn’t add to their lead. In the final drive of the game, Michigan running back Kalel Mullings took control. He literally ran the ball down the field – a little bit here, a little bit there. USC couldn’t stop him. Mullings scored the winning touchdown with 0:37 remaining in the game. Mullings finished with 159 yards rushing. He averaged 9.4 yards a carry. Michigan won the game with only 32 yards passing. USC quarterback Miller Moss was 28-51-1, passing for 283 yards and three touchdowns. Attendance in Ann Arbor: 110,702
Spartans couldn’t hold onto the ball – Boston College 23, Michigan State 19 (Touchdown Tom said: Boston College 24, Michigan State 21). The lead changed hands five times in this game. Michigan State took the first lead at 3-0, and then it went back and forth. At the 9:06 mark in the third quarter, the score was tied – 16-16. Five minutes later, Michigan State went up 19-16. With 1:28 on the clock in the fourth quarter, BC scored on a 42-yard touchdown pass from Thomas Castellanos to Lewis Bond. Michigan State dominated most of the stats, including turnovers. The Spartans had four of them. BC had one. Attendance in Chestnut Hill: 44,500
Cardinals get stingy in the second half – Louisville 31, Georgia Tech 19 (Touchdown Tom said: Louisville 27, Georgia Tech 24). Louisville had a three-point lead at halftime. Then the Cardinals increased their lead in the second half, keeping Tech out of the end zone. The Yellow Jackets only managed a field goal and a safety in the second half. Neither team could run the ball. Louisville only had 63 yards rushing. Both were good at passing. Tech quarterback Haynes King was 21-32-0, passing for 312 yards. Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough was 13-19-0, passing for 269 yards and two touchdowns. Louisville receiver Ja’Corey Brooks had four receptions for 125 yards. Louisville appears to be a contender for the ACC crown. Attendance in Louisville: 50,727
The Hokies were in a rut – Rutgers 26, Virginia Tech 23 (Touchdown Tom said: Rutgers 28, Virginia Tech 27). Entering the fourth quarter, Rutgers led 23-7. But Virginia Tech scored two back-to-back fourth quarter touchdowns. With 4:35 to go, the score was 23-23. Rutgers added a field goal at the 1:56 mark. Amazingly, Rutgers controlled ball possession: 39:23 to 20:37. Tech quarterback Kyron Drones had a terrible game, completing less than 50% of his passes. He only threw for 137 yards. Rutgers had 25 first downs to 14 for Tech. The Scarlet Knights are 3-0. Attendance in Blacksburg: 65,632
The Eyes have it – Iowa 31, Minnesota 14 (Touchdown Tom said: Iowa 20, Minnesota 17). Minnesota led 14-7 at halftime. It was all Iowa in the second half. The Hawkeyes outscored the Gophers 17-0 in the final two quarters. Minnesota only had 79 yards rushing; Iowa only had 62 yards passing. Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson rushed for 206 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 9.8 yards a carry. Does Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck have a pulse? Attendance in Minneapolis: 52,048
YE OLDE STOMPIMG GROUNDS:
Didn’t we see this ending last week? – West Virginia 32, Kansas 28 (Touchdown Tom said: West Virginia 27, Kansas 23). Talk about two similar endings in back-to-back games with opposite outcomes. Last week, West Virginia blew a 10-point lead with less than four minutes to go in the game. Saturday, West Virginia overcame an 11-point deficit with less than four minutes to go in the game. Hollywood could not have scripted it any better. WVU had two early leads – 7-0 in the first quarter and 14-7 at halftime. The game was tied twice – 7-7 in the second quarter and 14-14 in the third quarter. Then WVU went up 17-14 at the 7:03 mark in the third quarter. Kansas proceeded to score back-to-back touchdowns. WVU followed with back-to-back touchdowns. Oh, and in between, there was a long weather delay. The teams were nearly dead even in the stats. Kansas was the better rushing team. West Virginia was the better passing team. The Jayhawks did control ball possession: 36:47 to 23:13. WVU has the week off to let this one sink in. Attendance in Morgantown: 52,428
Survival in Starkville – Florida 45, Mississippi State 28 (Touchdown Tom said: Florida 28, Mississippi State 20). Florida built up a 28-7 second quarter lead and then maintained status quo. There was a lot of offense in the game and very little defense. The teams combined for 983 total yards. Miss State had 240 yards rushing. Florida had 277 yards passing. Florida, of course, played both quarterbacks. Graham Mertz was 19-for-21 passing, with three touchdowns and no interceptions. D.J Lagway was 7-for-7 passing, with no TDs and no interceptions. Florida has the week off to get its act together for UCF. Attendance in Starkville: 49,655
The cupcake tasted good – Duke 45, Middle Tennessee 17 (Touchdown Tom said: Duke 31, Middle Tennessee 20). The Dookies had a 35-10 lead at halftime and increased it to 38-10 early in the third quarter. When Duke had the ball the Dookies scored quickly. Middle Tennessee dominated ball possession: 36:15 to 23:45. The Blue Raiders had four turnovers. Duke quarterback Maalik Murphy was 14-21-1, passing for 216 yards and three touchdowns. Duke is 4-0. Attendance in Murfreesboro: 15,209
Manning not so hot – Texas 51, ULM 3 (Touchdown Tom said: Texas 52, ULM 12). Texas led 28-3 at halftime and went on to crush ULM. The Horns had 26 first downs to 7 for ULM. Texas had 497 total yards to 111 for the Warhawks. ULM only had 57 yards rushing and 54 yards passing. In spite of the dominance by Texas, Arch Manning didn’t look all that good. Manning threw two interceptions and barely completed 50% of his passes. Attendance in Austin: 102,850
Boilers were pelted – Oregon State 38, Purdue 21 (Touchdown Tom said: Oregon State 28, Purdue 27). It’s going to be a long, long season for Purdue. The Boilers only passed for 17 yards. They only had 13 first downs. Purdue did have 263 yards rushing. Boilers running back Devin Mockobee rushed for 168 yards and one touchdown. He averaged 10.5 yards a carry. Oregon State never trailed in the game. Attendance in Corvallis: 34,340
Week 4 Results: 10 winners, 5 fumbles (66.7 percent)
For the Season: 42 winners, 19 fumbles (68.9 percent)
ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:
Harvard 35, Stetson 0 – Attendance in Cambridge: 4,488
Clark Atlanta 38, Bethune-Cookman 37 – Attendance in Daytona Beach: 8,129
Monmouth 45, FIU 42 – Attendance in Miami: 17,922
Florida State 14, California 9 – Attendance in Tallahassee: 55,107
Miami 50, South Florida 15 – Attendance in Tampa: 58,616
Connecticut 48, FAU 14 – Attendance in East Hartford: 20,144
Troy 34, Florida A&M 12 – Attendance in Troy: 29,024
West Alabama 35, West Florida 33 (2OT) – Attendance in Pensacola: 5,103
Superlatives
Impressive Passers:
North Carolina’s Jacolby Criswell – 28-48-2 for 475 yards (3TDs); Miami of Florida’s Cam Ward – 24-34-1-404 (3TDs); TCU’s Josh Hoover – 28-43-2-396 (3TDs); James Madison’s Alonza Barnett – 22-34-0-388 (5TDs); Ole Miss’s Jaxson Dart – 27-31-1-382 (4TDs); San Jose State’s Emmett Brown – 35-54-2-375 (4TDs), and Washington State’s John Mateer – 26-46-2-380 (4TDs).
Also, Hawaii’s Brayden Schager – 35-43-2 for 374 yards (4TDs); Memphis’ Seth Henigan – 32-56-1-371 (2TDs); FIU’s Keyone Jenkins – 22-31-0-349 (2TDs); Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders – 25-41-0-341 (2TDs); Syracuse’s Kyle McCord – 27-42-2-339 (2TDs); New Mexico’s Devon Dampier – 33-53-2-338 (1TD), and Maryland’s Billy Edwards – 28-32-1-328 (2TDs).
Impressive Rushers:
Navy’s Blake Horvath – 211 yards (4TDs); Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson – 206 yards (3TDs); Missouri’s Nate Noel – 199 yards; Utah’s Micah Bernard – 182 yards; Ohio State’s Quinshon Judkins – 173 yards (2TDs); Virginia’s Xavier Brown – 171 yards, and Purdue’s Devin Mockobee – 168 yards (1TD).
Also, Tulane’s Makhi Hughes – 166 yards (1TD); Michigan’s Kalel Mullings – 159 yards (2TDs); Colorado State’s Avery Morrow – 156 yards (2TDs); Connecticut’s Durell Robinson – 256 yards (2TDs); Central Michigan’s B.J. Harris – 151 yards, and Utah State’s Rahsul Faison – 148 yards (1TD).
Quotes of the Week
“It’s pretty funny. When I got let go at Florida a couple of years ago, they asked me and I said I’d go hire Lane Kiffin right now. If you are going to get rid of me, I’d go hire Lane Kiffin from Ole Miss right now. I don’t know if that is something that would interest him or not. But I think a couple of years ago he probably would have taken the job if offered to him,” former Florida coach Dan Mullen, on whom he recommended that Florida should hire in 2021 when Mullen was fired.
“Matt Rhule has two career wins against ranked opponents in his career. He’s 2-20 versus ranked opponents. Has anyone in college football made as much money with so few notable wins?,” Heartland College Sports.
“I’m not resigning,” North Carolina coach Mack Brown, after the Tar Heels lost to James Madison, 70-50.
“I am in. We’re not talking about a football team. We’re talking about a legitimate reality show. Move over Golden Bachelor, I mean this is the most exciting thing on television right now. But in all the dramatics, I don’t think we’ve seen anything quite like the scene last night,” ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum, on Colorado’s Hail Mary touchdown pass as time expired that put them into overtime.
Touchdown Tom
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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…
…80 years ago, this week in 1944, was “Swinging On A Star” by Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
…75 years ago, this week in 1949, was “You’re Breaking My Heart” Vic Damone with Glenn Osser’s Orchestra
…70 years ago, this week in 1954, was “Sh-Boom” by The Crew-Cuts with David Carroll and His Orchestra
…65 years ago, this week in 1959, was “Sleep Walk” by Santo & Johnny
…60 years ago, this week in 1964, was “The House Of The Rising Sun” by The Animals
…55 years ago, this week in 1969, was “Sugar, Sugar” by The Archies
…50 years ago, this week in 1974, was “Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe” by Barry White
…45 years ago, this week in 1979, was “My Sharona” by The Knack
…40 years ago, this week in 1984, was “Missing You” by John Waite
…35 years ago, this week in 1989, was “Girl, I’m Gonna Miss You” by Milli Vanilli
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