CFW Week 14 Results – West Virginia fires Neal Brown
8 OTs, Upsets, Brawls and
UCF’s Gus Malzahn to FSU
Paul Bunyan’s Axe, a Heisman Trophy winning performance and a time-expiring field goal that was déjà vu. Thanksgiving Weekend had all of that and more too.
College football Thanksgiving Weekend began on Black Friday. One of the first games of the day took place in Boulder, Colorado, where this year’s Heisman Trophy outcome was all but decided. When the game was over, Colorado beat Oklahoma State, 52-0. Buffalo quarterback Shedeur Sanders passed for 438 yards and five touchdowns.
But it was Colorado receiver and defensive back Travis Hunter who stole the show. Hunter finished the game with 10 receptions for 116 yards and three touchdowns. Oh yes, and Hunter had an interception too, his fourth of the season. Hunter finished the season with 92 receptions for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns. Hunter’s performance in the Oklahoma State game and his play throughout the season has all but assured him to be this year’s Heisman Trophy winner.
By the way, another Colorado receiver had a pretty good day yesterday against Oklahoma State. LaJohntay Wester had 11 receptions for 175 yards and two touchdowns.
Whenever Minnesota and Wisconsin get together, they play for Paul Bunyan’s Axe – the trophy awarded to the winner of the game. Going into Friday’s game, the axe resided on Wisconsin’s side of the field. The Badgers won last year’s game. This year, the axe changed hands. Minnesota beat Wisconsin, 24-7. As the game ended, the Minnesota players ran across the field to take possession of what was rightfully theirs – at least for a year.
Instant karma’s gonna get you. That must be how Nebraska fans feel. Black Friday night, Nebraska lost to Iowa in an all too familiar way. Last year, Nebraska lost to Iowa, 13-10. Friday night, Nebraska lost to Iowa, 13-10. Last year, with the game tied 10-10, Nebraska lost to Iowa on a field goal as time expired. Friday night, with the game tied 10-10, Nebraska lost to Iowa on a field goal as time expired. Last year, the field goal that beat Nebraska was set up by a costly turnover. Friday night, the field goal that beat Nebraska was set up by a costly turnover. As Yogi Berra once said, “Déjà vu, all over again.”
Friday night’s Georgia Tech-Georgia game was a game that we thought was never going to end. First of all, the game couldn’t have been more exciting. Georgia Tech came out and grabbed a lead over Georgia. Tech led 17-0 at halftime. Late in the fourth quarter, Tech led Georgia 27-13. You could feel a major upset coming. But the Dawgs rallied and scored two touchdowns in two minutes. The game was tied 27-27. The Yellow Jackets still had the time to kick a game-winning field goal. But they never got the opportunity. Tech couldn’t advance the ball close enough to attempt a kick.
Overtime! The excitement continued. But no one had any idea at the time how long it would continue – 34-34 after one overtime, 40-40 after two overtimes and on and on it went. For several overtimes, neither team converted. Finally, after eight overtimes, Georgia beat Georgia Tech, 44-42.
College football Thanksgiving Weekend continued on Saturday. And it continued with all of the excitement and more of Black Friday.
There were the upsets – three major ones. They began in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State was a 21-point favorite to beat Michigan. But the Wolverines shocked the Buckeyes. How much did Michigan shock Ohio State? Just ask Nebraska fans. With the game tied 10-10, Michigan kicked a field goal with 45 seconds left and beat Ohio State, 13-10. Sound vaguely familiar?
In Clemson, South Carolina, the Clemson Tigers were a three-point favorite over South Carolina. Deep into the fourth quarter, the Tigers led the Gamecocks 14-7. But South Carolina scored 10 points in the final 7 minutes of the game. South Carolina upset Clemson, 17-14.
Finally, in Syracuse, New York, Miami and Syracuse faced off in an epic game. Miami was a 13-point favorite. After one quarter, Miami led 14-0. It was looking good for the Canes. At halftime, Miami was up 21-14. The Orange were catching up. After three quarters, Syracuse not only had caught up, but also, went ahead. Syracuse led Miami, 35-28. Early in the fourth quarter, Miami tied the game – 35-35. A few minutes later, Syracuse went up 42-35. Ultimately, Syracuse upset Miami, 42-38. Miami’s loss not only knocked the Canes out of the ACC championship game, but probably knocked the Canes out of the college football playoff.
Saturday night, Texas battled Texas A&M in College Station, Texas, for the right to play in the SEC championship game. There was no upset here. Texas, a 5-point favorite, soundly beat Texas A&M, 17-7. Although the Aggies kept the game reasonably close, Texas was always in control of the game. With 3:07 remaining in the first quarter, backup Texas quarterback Arch Manning scored on a 15-yard run to give the Longhorns a 7-0 lead. The touchdown was Manning’s first in his collegiate career.
In addition to football on Saturday, the games had their share of brawls – lots of them. Some major, some minor. There must have been something in the air. The worst of the brawls took place on the field, following the Michigan-Ohio State game. A Wolverine player planted a Michigan flag on the Ohio State logo at midfield. Obviously, Ohio State players weren’t happy about that, and all hell broke out. It took coaches and police several minutes to settle things down. Pepper spray was used to break up the melee.
A similar incident occurred in Tallahassee, following the Florida-Florida State game when a Gator player planted a Florida flag on the Seminole logo. Florida won the game, 31-11. Fortunately, this incident wasn’t near as bad or near as long as the one in Columbus. Florida State coach Mike Norvell refused to shake the hand of Florida coach Billy Napier after the game. When the two coaches met at midfield, Napier extended his hand and Norvell snubbed Napier. Obviously, Norvell is not a good loser. At 2-10, it has been a frustrating season for him.
Other brawls occurred during or after the Auburn-Alabama, Missouri-Arkansas, Arizona-Arizona State, South Carolina-Clemson and North Carolina-NC State games, among others. Maybe it was the leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday. But seriously, college football has no place for this type of activity and behavior during or after the games. Coaches, including the entire coaching staff, need to get better control of their players. And serious penalties need to be imposed if the players refuse to obey the rules.
The Big Ten fined Michigan and Ohio State $100K each for the brawl in Columbus. That’s like slapping the schools on the wrist. That’s like saying, “We hope you do it again.” Hell, the SEC fines schools $100K for rushing the field. The schools laugh.
College football Week 14 began with two Mid-American Conference games on Tuesday night – one in Ohio and the other in New York. In Ohio, Akron (4-8) upset Toledo (7-5) in overtime, 21-14 (OT). Akron led Toledo 14-0 with less than 11 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. But Toledo scored two touchdowns in the final 10:47 of the game.
In New York, Buffalo (8-4) pelted Kent State (0-12), 43-7. Buffalo running back Al-Jay Henderson rushed for 195 yards and one touchdown. Kent State finished its season winless at 0-12. The Golden Flashes were the only one of 134 FBS teams to finish the season without a victory.
Thanksgiving Night, Tulane blew its chance to make the college football playoff as the highest-ranked Group of Five team. Memphis (10-2) came into New Orleans and knocked off Tulane (9-3), 34-24. The Tigers ran all over the Green Wave 242 yards to 57 yards.
Being Thanksgiving Week, there were several games on Friday. Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty rushed for 226 yards and one touchdown, as the Broncos beat Oregon State, 34-18.
Miami (Ohio) and Ohio won their way into the Mid-American Conference championship game. Miami beat Bowling Green, 28-12, while Ohio downed Ball State, 42-21. The RedHawks and the Bobcats will meet December 6 in Detroit for the MAC title.
Earlier in the week, East Carolina elevated interim coach Blake Harrell to the full-time head coach position. So, Harrell and East Carolina, playing at home, went out and promptly lost to Navy, 34-20. East Carolina officials must be scratching their heads over the Harrell promotion. The Pirates only had 3 points as the fourth quarter began. Navy quarterback Braxton Woodson passed for 165 yards and one touchdown. Woodson also rushed for 125 yards and two more touchdowns.
In the MWC, Colorado State outscored Utah State 29-7 in the fourth quarter to rally and beat the Aggies, 42-37. As the fourth quarter began, Colorado State trailed Utah State 30-13. Colorado State quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi was 31-46-1, passing for 370 yards and four touchdowns.
In other games on Saturday, there was the fourth of the four “superfecta” games. I already mentioned three of the four ACC-SEC “superfecta” games. Georgia beat Georgia Tech, South Carolina downed Clemson and Florida beat Florida State. The SEC is up 3-0. Unfortunately, Kentucky could not make it a sweep for the SEC. Louisville stomped the Wildcats, 41-14. SEC 3, ACC 1.
The Tennessee-Vanderbilt game began like the Georgia Tech-Georgia game. Vanderbilt went up 14-0 in the first quarter and was up 17-7 as the quarter ended. But the Vols came storming back, and they did not wait as long as Georgia did. Tennessee went ahead of Vandy, 24-17, in the second quarter and never relinquished the lead. The Vols beat the Commodores, 33-17.
In the ACC, first-year coach Bill O’Brien capped off a decent season at Boston College. The Eagles (7-5), beat Pitt, 34-23. Pitt (7-5) finished the season losing five-straight games. And as usual, Virginia Tech beat Virginia, 37-17. The Hokies never lose to Virginia.
SMU finished its season with an unblemished record in ACC play. The Mustangs downed California, 38-6. SMU will play Clemson in the ACC championship game.
I don’t know if they won the brawl, but Alabama won the Iron Bowl. The Crimson Tide downed Auburn, 28-14. Quarterback Jalen Milroe passed for 256 yards and rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns. Alabama won in spite of suffering four turnovers.
In the Big 12, Arizona State beat Arizona, 49-7. The win placed the Sun Devils in the Big 12 championship game. Arizona State had to wait until midnight or so to find out who they would be playing in the Big 12 title game. It would either be Iowa State or Colorado. Earlier in the day, Colorado beat Oklahoma State, 52-0. Late Saturday night, Iowa State downed Kansas State, 29-21. It all came down to the BYU-Houston game, which didn’t end until around midnight Mountain Time. If BYU won, then Iowa State would play Arizona State in the title game. If Houston won, then Colorado would play Arizona State for the Big 12 title. Well, BYU beat Houston, 30-18. It’s Arizona State vs. Iowa State in the Big 12 championship game.
UNLV earned the right to play Boise State in the MWC title game. UNLV downed Nevada, 38-14.
Indiana made a big statement to the college football playoff selection committee. The Hoosiers stomped Purdue, 66-0. Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke was 23-31-0, passing for 349 yards and six touchdowns.
After you went to bed Saturday night, Air Force beat San Diego State, 31-20, and Hawaii downed New Mexico, 38-30. Hawaii quarterback Micah Alejado passed for 469 yards and five touchdowns.
So, after a weekend of activity, here are your 2024 conference championship games to be played December 6 and 7.
C-USA – Western Kentucky (8-4) vs. Jacksonville State (8-4) *
MWC – UNLV (10-2) vs. Boise State (11-1) *
AAC – Tulane (9-3) vs. Army (10-1)
Big 12 – Iowa State (10-2) vs. Arizona State (10-2)
MAC – Ohio (9-3) vs. Miami (8-4) *
SEC – Georgia (10-2) vs. Texas (11-1) *
Sun Belt – Marshall (9-3) vs. Louisiana (10-2)
Big Ten – Penn State (11-1) vs. Oregon (12-0)
ACC – Clemson (9-3) vs. SMU (11-1)
The * indicates a rematch
In an unexpected move, UCF coach Gus Malzahn announced his resignation from UCF Saturday afternoon. Malzahn will become Mike Norvell’s offensive coordinator at Florida State. Friday night, UCF ended its season with a 28-14 loss to Utah. The Knights finished the season 4-8 (2-7 in the Big 12). Malzahn just finished his fourth season at UCF with an overall record of 28-24. Prior to UCF, Malzahn was a head coach at Auburn and Arkansas State. And prior to that, he was an offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Arkansas, Tulsa and Auburn.
Yesterday, Purdue fired football coach Ryan Walters. Walters coached Purdue for two seasons with a 5-19 record. He was 1-11 (0-9 in the Big Ten) this season. Prior to Purdue, Walters was a defensive coordinator at Illinois and Missouri.
FIU fired head coach Mike MacIntyre. MacIntyre just finished his third season at FIU. He was 12-24 during the three years – 4-8 each of the three seasons. Prior to FIU, MacIntyre was the head coach at San Jose State from 2010 to 2012 and at Colorado from 2013 to 2018.
On a positive note, K.C. Keeler, who spearheaded Sam Houston State’s transition from FCS to FBS, has been hired as Temple’s new head coach. The Bearkats were 9-3 this year in their second season of FBS play, including a 6-2 mark in C-USA. Keeler led San Houston State to the FCS national championship prior to the Bearkats elevating to the FBS level.
Jerry Mack, the running backs coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL, was named Kennesaw State’s new head coach Sunday. The 44-year-old Mack was previously a running backs coach at Tennessee.
And last but not least, West Virginia fired football coach Neal Brown on Sunday afternoon. I was so happy when I heard the news, I broke open a bottle of wine – Boen Pinot Noir (2021). I should have opened the bottle of Prosecco I have in the refrigerator. Brown is a good man, but a change was needed. After six seasons in Morgantown, Brown posted a 37-35 record (25-28 in Big 12 play). He was 6-6 this season (5-4 in Big 12 play). Brown’s buyout is $9.8 million. Prior to West Virginia, Brown was the head coach at Troy.
Former St. John’s basketball coach Lou Carnesecca died Saturday. Carnesecca also coached the New York Nets of the ABA for three seasons. He coached St. John’s in two stints from 1965 to 1970 and from 1973 to 1992. Carnesecca coached the Nets from 1970 to 1973. His record at St. John’s was 526-200. Carnesecca was known for his sense of humor and his signature sweaters. He graduated from St. John’s in 1950. A native of New York City, Luigi Carnesecca was 99.
Touchdown Tom
December 2, 2024
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Weekend Recap
GAME OF THE WEEK: First touchdown for Manning – Texas 17, Texas A&M 7 (Touchdown Tom said: Texas 27, Texas A&M 20). Texas appeared to be cool, calm and collected in this game, while Texas A&M appeared to be a little uptight. The cool, calm and collected prevailed. It was good to have the old rivalry back. The fans definitely agreed. Texas dominated all of the stats, including time of possession: 34:44 to 25:16. Texas jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first half. The Longhorns went into cruise control in the second half. The Aggies defense tightened up too in the second half. Texas A&M got its lone touchdown at the 5:42 mark in the third quarter. Texas running back Quintrevion Wisner rushed for 186 yards. Backup Texas quarterback Arch Manning scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 15-yard run in the first quarter. The largest crowd in the history of Kyle Field attended the game. Attendance in College Station: 109,028
RUNNER-UP: Cristobal may have screwed up – Syracuse 42, Miami 38 (Touchdown Tom said: Miami 34, Syracuse 33). With a 4th-and-goal at the 3:42 mark in the fourth quarter and trailing 42-35, Miami coach Mario Cristobal chose to kick a field goal instead of going for the touchdown. That, perhaps, was a poor decision. Everyone has always said that Cristobal is a better recruiter than he is a coach. The teams combined for 985 total yards. The two quarterbacks – Kyle McCord and Cam Ward – were responsible for 729 of those yards. The teams were pretty evenly matched in the stats. Miami receiver Xavier Restrepo had 9 receptions for 148 yards. Syracuse receiver Trebor Pena had 6 receptions for 128 yards. Attendance in Syracuse: 40,486
REST OF THE TITLE GAMES: No Waves – Memphis 34, Tulane 24 (Touchdown Tom said: Tulane 30, Memphis 24). Memphis came into New Orleans on a mission and the Tigers accomplished it. Tulane was on a mission too, but the Green Wave failed. Tulane outscored Memphis in the first and fourth quarters – 10-7 and 14-10. However, the Green Wave couldn’t score in the second and third quarters. Memphis did – 10-0 and 7-0. Memphis couldn’t stop Tulane’s passing game. The Green wave passed for 317 yards. But the Tigers shutdown Tulane’s ground game. The Green Wave only had 57 yards rushing. Tulane also had three turnovers. Memphis had none. Memphis running back Mario Anderson had 177 yards rushing. Tulane receiver Mario Williams had 7 receptions for 130 yards. Despite the loss, Tulane will play Army in the AAC championship game. The Green Wave finished 7-1 in AAC games. Memphis was 6-2. But Tulane’s chances of making the college football playoff are seriously diminished. Attendance in New Orleans: 25,021
Cocky kicked Dabo – South Carolina 17, Clemson 14 (Touchdown Tom said: South Carolina 28, Clemson 24). Clemson was the better passing team. South Carolina was the better running team. Both teams were about the same in total yards. They were about the same in the other stats too. Clemson quarterback LaNorris Sellers passed for 164 yards and rushed for 166 yards. He scored two touchdowns rushing. Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik passed for 280 yards. South Carolina scored its winning touchdown with 1:08 remaining in the game. It was a 20-yard run by Sellers. Attendance in Clemson: 81,500
Kind of an ugly game – Iowa State 29, Kansas State 21 (Touchdown Tom said: Iowa State 33, Kansas State 27). Going into the fourth quarter, Iowa State only led 24-21. The Cyclones got a safety and a field goal in the final quarter. The Cyclones dominated time of possession 35:25 to 24:35 Both quarterbacks – Avery Johnson and Rocco Becht – failed to complete 50% of their passes. Attendance in Ames: 56,228
Perfect Ducks – Oregon 49, Washington 21 (Touchdown Tom said: Oregon 27, Washington 16). Oregon never trailed in the game and the Ducks outscored Washington in each of the four quarters. Oregon held Washington to 244 total yards – 43 rushing yards. Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel was 16-23-0, passing for 209 yards and two touchdowns. Oregon running back Jordan James rushed for 99 yards. Oregon was the only FBS team to finish the season undefeated. Attendance in Eugene: 59,603
The Flames were doused – Sam Houston 20, Liberty 18 (Touchdown Tom said: Liberty 27, Sam Houston 17). With 10:30 to go in the first quarter, Sam Houston went up 3-0 on a 39-yard field goal. The Bearkats never trailed for the remainder of the game. The Bearkats led 3-2 at the end of the first quarter, 17-9 at halftime and 20-9 at the end of the third quarter. But Liberty rallied in the fourth quarter, outscoring Sam Houston 9-0. Liberty’s rally, however, fell short by 2 points. Sam Houston held Liberty to just 83 passing yards and a mere 262 total yards. The Bearkats kept the ball away from Liberty, controlling time of possession 35:18 to 24:42. After beginning the season at 5-0, Liberty lost 3 of its last 6 games. Attendance in Huntsville: 8,651
Off to the title game – Marshall 35, James Madison 33 (2OT) (Touchdown Tom said: Marshall 30, James Madison 29). It did not look good for Marshall in the first half. The Herd trailed James Madison 17-0 at the break. Then Marshall came out and scored 17 points in the third quarter. JMU scored none. We had ourselves a ballgame. The teams finished 24-24 at the end of regulation. Both kicked a field goal in the first overtime. Both scored a touchdown in the second overtime. But Marshall made its two-point conversion and JMU didn’t. There wasn’t a lot of offense in the game. JMU running back Jobi Malary had 106 yards rushing. Attendance in Harrisonburg: 23,341
What is the NIL pay for overtime? – Georgia 44, Georgia Tech 42 (8OT) (Touchdown Tom said: Georgia 30, Georgia Tech 23). Georgia Tech had an amazing first half. The Yellow Jackets defense kept the Dawgs scoreless through two quarters. Tech led at the break, 17-0. Georgia finally found the end zone with 9:53 to go in the third quarter. Tech led 17-6 after three. In the fourth quarter, Georgia closed the gap to 7 points. The Dawgs trailed 20-13 with 8:18 remining in the game. But Tech appeared to put the game away when the Jackets added a touchdown with 5:37 on the clock. Tech led 27-13. So much for putting the game away. In the final 5 minutes of the game, Georgia Tech collapsed. The Jackets fell apart. Georgia scored two touchdowns in 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Tech had one minute and timeouts left to advance the ball into field goal range. But the Jackets failed to advance. Failure became the operative word for Georgia Tech. The score was 27-27 at the end of regulation. After one overtime the score was 34-34. After two overtimes it was 40-40. Finally, after eight overtimes, Georgia won 44-42 (8OT). Georgia Tech racked up 563 total yards in the game, controlling time of possession 37:11 to 22:49. Tech quarterback Haynes King was 26-36-0, passing for 303 yards and two touchdowns. King also rushed for 110 yards and three more touchdowns. Georgia quarterback Carson Beck was 28-43-0, passing for 297 yards and five touchdowns. Attendance in Athens: 93,033
Jax State was topped – Western Kentucky 19, Jacksonville State 17 (Touchdown Tom said: Jacksonville State 23, Western Kentucky 20). Trailing Jacksonville State 17-16 in the fourth quarter, Western Kentucky kicked a 50-yard field goal with 0:03 left on the clock. WKU dominated ball possession 36:27 to 23:33. WKU was the passing team. Jax State was the running team. WKU quarterback Caden Veltkamp passed for 301 yards and one touchdown. Jax State quarterback Tyler Huff rushed for 97 yards. The two teams will meet again this weekend in the C-USA championship game. Attendance in Bowling Green: 6,547
YE OLDE STOMPING GROUNDS:
Flattened – Texas Tech 52, West Virginia 15 (Touchdown Tom said: Texas Tech 31, West Virginia 30). If this outcome doesn’t get Neal Brown fired, I don’t know what will. Neither the coaching staff nor the players were prepared for this game or even into the game. It was like no one cared. And maybe they didn’t. Texas Tech quarterback Behren Morton and running back Tahj Brooks torched the WVU defense. Morton passed for 359 yards and one touchdown. Brooks rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns. Tech receiver Josh Kelly had 9 receptions for 150 yards. The Red Raiders had 569 total yards. WVU had three turnovers. P.S. Neal Brown was fired on Sunday. Attendance in Lubbock: 52,785
Gators did the Wampumstompum – Florida 31, Florida State 11 (Touchdown Tom said: Florida 24, Florida State 17). At times, especially in the first three quarters, Florida looked like the old Billy Napier teams. The Gators were sloppy, undisciplined and inconsistent. Eventually, the Gators wore down the FSU defense. The Noles have no offense. Florida held FSU to 239 total yards. FSU does play good defense at times. But when your offense doesn’t score, it is hard to keep up. Florida quarterback D.J. Lagway had a terrible game. He wasn’t focused. Attendance in Tallahassee: 55,107
Tug of war – Iowa 13, Nebraska 10 (Touchdown Tom said: Iowa 30, Nebraska 28). How did Nebraska lose? The Huskers totally dominated all of the stats. Nebraska had 334 total yards to 164 for Iowa, 144 rushing yards to 49 for Iowa, 190 passing yards to 115 for Iowa and 20 first downs to 5 for Iowa. The Huskers dominated time of possession 39:01 to 20:59. But the Huskers had two turnovers and Iowa had none. Nebraska led 10-0 at halftime. Then the Huskers were scoreless in the second half. So much for Dana Holgorsen’s offense. Nebraska has now lost nine of the last 10 games against Iowa. The Hawkeyes won last year’s game, 13-10. Attendance in Iowa City: 69,250
Down to the final second – Duke 23, Wake Forest 17 (Touchdown Tom said: Duke 31, Wake Forest 20). Except for a brief 3-0 lead in the second quarter, Duke trailed in this game until the fourth quarter when the Dookies tied the score at 17-17. It looked like the game was going to go into overtime. But as time expired, Duke scored its winning touchdown on a 39-yard pass play from Maalik Murphy to Jordan Moore. Neither team had a ground game. Duke appeared to be taking the Demon Deacons for granted. Attendance in Winston-Salem: 24,776
Poor Purdue – Indiana 66, Purdue 0 (Touchdown Tom said: Indiana 38, Purdue 17). Indiana was definitely out to make a statement. The Hoosiers were relentless. Indiana had 586 total yards to 67 for Purdue. The Hoosiers had 30 first down to 5 for Purdue, 349 passing yards to 54 for Purdue and 237 rushing yards to 13 for Purdue. The Boilermakers also had 5 turnovers. Indiana had none. So, why is Penn State playin gin the Big Ten title game instead of Indiana? Because Penn State’s Big Ten opponents had a better cumulative winning record against other Big Ten teams. Attendance in Bloomington: 53,082
Week 14 Results: 11 winners, 4 fumbles (73.3 percent)
For the Season: 140 winners, 58 fumbles (70.7 percent)
ELSEWHERE AROUND FLORIDA:
Utah 28, UCF 14 – Attendance in Orlando: 40,747
Rice 35, South Florida 28 – Attendance in Houston: 16,430
FIU 35, Middle Tennessee 24 – Attendance in Miami: 8,962
Florida Atlantic 63, Tulsa 16 – Attendance in Tulsa: 15,243
Superlatives
Impressive Passers:
Hawaii’s Micah Alejado – 37-57-0 for 469 yards (5TDs); Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders – 34-41-1-438 (5TDs); Rice’s E.J. Warner – 27-42-0-430 (3TDs); San Jose State’s Walker Eget – 33-49-1-385 (4TDs); Syracuse’s Kyle McCord – 26-36-0-380 (3TDs), and Colorado State’s Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi – 31-46-1-370 (4TDs).
Also, USC’s Jayden Maiava – 27-49-2 for 360 yards (3TDs); Texas Tech’s Behren Morton – 28-41-1-359 (2TDS); Indiana’s Kurtis Rourke – 23-31-0-349 (6TDs); Miami of Florida’s Cam Ward – 25-36-0-349 (2TDs), and Ball State’s Kadin Semonza – 29-47-0-333 (3TDs).
Impressive Rushers:
Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty – 226 (1TD); Old Dominion’s Quinn Henicle – 206 yards (2TDs); Buffalo’s Al-Jay Henderson – 195 yards (1TD); Baylor’s Bryson Washington – 192 yards (2TDs); Texas Tech’s Tahj Brooks – 188 yards (3TDs); Texas’ Quintrevion Wisner – 186 yards, and Utah State’s Bryson Barnes – 185 yards (1TD).
Also, North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton – 185 yards (1TD); Tennessee’s Dylan Sampson – 178 yards; Louisville’s Isaac Brown – 178 yards (2TDs); Arizona State’s Cam Skattebo – 177 yards (3TDs); Memphis’ Mario Anderson – 177 yards (1TD); Massachusetts’ Aidan Laughery – 172 yards (3TDs), and ULM’s Ahmad Hardy – 172 yards (1TD).
Also, Troy’s Damien Taylor – 169 yards (3TDs); South Carolina’s LaNorris Sellers – 166 yards (2TDs); North Texas’ Makenzie McGill – 155 yards (2TDs); Louisiana’s Zylan Perry – 152 yards (2TDs); Florida Atlantic’s Xavier Terrell – 148 yards (2TDs); Texas State’s Ismail Mahdi – 147 yards (1TD), and Army’s Bryson Daily – 147 yards (2TDs).
Touchdown Tom
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Quotes of the Week
“Clearly, Ole Miss should be in the playoff over Alabama. But Bama is the bigger brand and more than likely will get it over Ole Miss,” Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin.
P.S.
Not exactly college football related, but with the gray skies of early December upon us, the college football season was fading fast. The fans were talking about new coaches, bowl games and the Heisman Trophy, while the number one song in the country…
…80 years ago, this week in 1944, was “You Always Hurt The One You Love” by The Mills Brothers, and “I’ll Walk Alone” by Dinah Shore
…75 years ago, this week in 1949, was “Mule Train” by Frankie Laine, and “Slipping Around” by Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely
…70 years ago, this week in 1954, was “I Need You Now” by Eddie Fisher, and “This Old House” by Rosemary Clooney with Buddy Cole and His Orchestra
…65 years ago, this week in 1959, was “Mack The Knife” by Bobby Darin
…60 years ago, this week in 1964, was “Leader Of The Pack” by The Shangri-Las, and “Ringo” by Lorne Greene
…55 years ago, this week in 1969, was “Come Together/”Something” by The Beatles
…50 years ago, this week in 1974, was “I Can Help” by Billy Swan
…45 years ago, this week in 1979, was “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)” by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer
…40 years ago, this week in 1984, was “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” by Wham!
…35 years ago, this week in 1989, was “Blame It On The Rain” by Milli Vanilli
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