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1:17 is a lot of time
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
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In four of those losses, they went into Q4 with the lead
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
7 top 25, possibly 8, and 4 top 10. Definitely counts.
Signs point to yes.
Also missed 3 linemen well downfield on Miami’s go-ahead TD play
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
Our winner this week is @fortis! Congratulations!
What is this witchcraft
Somehow they were ranked 11th
It's not at the Bottom or Underneath it so we're good.
Now to wring my hands because Billy Napier decided to win against UCF and that means he might stay a while...
OSU @ Oregon this week, so remember this
Blood week comes for us all.
Next week I’ll have Grayson or Owen make them.
18-year old Jeremiah Smith 1-arm rag-dolled a grown-ass Iowa CB while very casually palming a football catch with his other hand, the WR unit was only the third best unit in that game
Dline #2
Oline #1, not even close
Ohio State’s offensive line is mauling people, Seth McLaughlin spent that whole game splatting all-American LB Jay Higgins into the ground 5 yards past the LOS
I think the time zone change is going to impair them and Will Howard looked really rattled so I’m feeling like Oregon takes this one, but the rematch in EDT is going to feature 250 ground yards vs Oregon in a comfortable win
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Leaves his foot on his own Five yard line
Downed on his opponent’s Two yard line
I'm not sure why people think a coach named Wink Martindale isn't going to give away yardage like he's hosting The Price Is Right.
I went into a fugue state after the game, but waking up to Tennessee, Michigan, USC, and Missouri losing as well made it...not swallowable but at least not as bad.
I think it also helps that Bama still controls its destiny
Also also that as we get more regular season losses from top teams (maybe), we’ll get really funny transitive win chains
i got extremely high and played magic until 1 in th emorning
Straight Up
Georgia Tech (-6) @ North Carolina - I know ASP put this on the list because while the Yellow Jackets are sitting pretty at 4-2, this is absolutely a game they need to win given their remaining schedule to have a shot at a bowl game (getting Notre Dame, Miami, and Georgia late this year is cursed). But that's not why I'm interested in the game; I'm here for the last ride of Mack Brown, as it looks as sure as ever to be in his last year at the helm of a football team. North Carolina's defense is still terrible, and the offense doesn't have a 1st round quarterback to bail them out anymore. The party may finally be over.
#4 Pennsylvania State (-5.5) @ Southern California - I don't know what's funnier, the fact that Penn State is ranked 4th thanks to all the chaos of last week, or that they can and will absolutely lose this game to USC? On the flip side, noted offensive genius Lincoln Riley has struggled to score points at will now that he doesn't have a #1 pick at quarterback. Weird how that happens.
Washington State (-3) @ Fresno State - A classic Pac-12 matchup that some of my friends will be attending. You're really only watching this game to see John Mateer do something really stupid, if we're being honest.
#9 Mississippi (-3.5) @ #13 Louisiana State - A rivalry game that had more juice a few weeks ago before Ole Miss got introduced to the Pure Kentucky Experience. It also has not helped that LSU looks like the same team as last year, with a sterling offense that can sputter for no reason at times and a defense that has all kinds of pieces but refuses to put it all together for a full game. The winner of this game is still on track for a potential playoff bid, while the loser is well on the outside looking in.
#11 Iowa State (-3) @ West Virginia - You might not have realized it, but Iowa State is currently 5-0 and may be a favorite to win the Big 12 given the stumbles of some of the other frontrunners like Utah and Oklahoma State. This is their first real test against a West Virigina squad that would have been 4-1 if they could simply get out of their own way against Pitt in the Backyard Brawl. There's some real tension on the West Virginia side, as I gather that many fans of the team would love nothing more than to fire Neal Brown despite him doing a good job of rebuilding West Virginia.
Against the Spread
SICKOS GAME OF THE WEEK: Ball State (-6.5) @ Kent State - This week has a a host of games that feature a bad team against a good team and nothing that really classifies for Sickos except for this game, which is an early eliminator for worst FBS team of the year. Kent State very well may have the inside track on that front; the Golden Flashes are perhaps the most impoverished program in FBS and have spent the year getting blown up by other teams. Their best resume item in this regard is a loss to an FCS squad. Ball State at least beat their FCS opponent, but they've alternated between complete beatdowns and relatively close matchups against some of the more mediocre MAC squads.
#1 Texas (-13.5) vs. #18 Oklahoma - THE RED RIVER SHOOTOUT! In many weeks, this game would have an easy case for GotW status, but two things are going against it. First, the game that actually got the spot features two top-five teams. Second, I don't think Oklahoma is particularly good, and even if it never really matters how good both teams are coming into Red River, I do think Texas is on a completely different level than Oklahoma at the moment, and after last year's upset should have the focus required to not make this mistake a second time.
Stanford @ #11 Notre Dame (-23.5) - This is such a fake-ass rivalry that I'm not even going to give it the same respect I do other games. The Battle of the Legends is a dumb name designed to make everyone pretend this is a real rivalry so that Notre Dame can keep kicking the Big Game and Crosstown Rivalry off Thanksgiving weekend every year. Stanford is just good enough to make this interesting, but you can't make me pretend this is real, unlike...
Florida @ #8 Tennessee (-15.5) - Talk about two fanbases that have learned to hate each other. The vast majority of this past few decades has been Florida winning despite all rhyme or reason - last season was a great example of this - but at some point Tennessee has to prove they're a real program and not a flash in the pan that can look good against inferior competition. With the nation still on Billy Napier Firing Watch, I'd say that Tennessee really cannot afford to drop a second straight game to the Gators.
GAME OF THE CENTURY OF THE WEEK (AGAINST THE SPREAD)
#2 Ohio State (-2.5) @ #3 Oregon - In a sea of very good games, this stands out as a real banger and the Big 10's answer to Alabama/Georgia a few weeks ago. The big problem: none of us know how good either team really is. Oregon is absolutely the more tested of the two teams, with a win over potential CFP team Boise State on the resume, but they've also looked like the shakier of the two teams, with Dillon Gabriel appearing to be a step down from Bo Nix last year. Ohio State has not been tested in the slightest, but there's something to be said for continually blowing out the teams you are supposed to blow out. And as a bonus storyline: Chip Kelly is here after running away from his terrible management of UCLA to call the offense at Ohio State. We should have a good idea who these two teams are at the end of this one.
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Georgia Tech@ North Carolina just a guess
Pennsylvania State @ Southern California Big10 time zone bug takes out another road team
Washington State @ Fresno State absolutely hoping Mateer does some wild shit
Mississippi @ Louisiana State tossup
Iowa State @ West Virginia tossup
Against the Spread
Ball State (-6.5) @ Kent State (SGOTW) tossup
Texas (-13.5) vs. Oklahoma Texas is back, baby Wed Wivah Wivawy
Stanford @ Notre Dame (-23.5) the Dame sucks but Stanford super duper sucks
Florida @ Tennessee (-15.5) because they’ve looked pretty good this year and fuck FL
Game of the Week (AGAINST THE SPREAD)
Ohio State (-2.5) @ Oregon Big10 time zone bug strikes again
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
OSUs offensive line is playing very well
OSUs defensive line is playing very well and starts 4 guys who will all be drafted in the top 100 picks in April
OSUs WRs are better than ever
OSUs RBs are as good as ever
Caleb Downs is basically Troy Polamalu
The LBs, secondary (minus Downs), and QB are the question marks
This team is probably the most talented OSU has ever had and so far has been playing the best of any under Day or Meyer (this is probably due to Chip Kelly, actually- Ryan Day doesn’t actually seem to do much anymore because he has the best DC in CFB and now maybe the top OC)
I have no idea what any of that means wrt playing Oregon in Autzen
Jet lag
-Indiana Solo, runner of blades
He picked Notre Dame…he’s dead to me.
*Monkey paw curls, 1 point week incoming*