College football

[billy.pilgrim]

Hey, that 99.6% might be getting a bit smaller.
35-26 with 11 min to go.

Premature celebration. I hate when that happens The sloppy penalties are ridiculous
36-26. Win Probability is still 92.4%, though. Fingers crossed.
36-36 OT. Win Probability 50.0%
Penalties: 5-60 Stanford, 17-127 CO
43-46 Stanford in 2OT, unbelievable. I really am a jinx
Losing a game that was being won 29-0 at the half has to be one of the all time great collapses.

2-5 on the week

What did Stanford figure out at half-time?

[Vrede too]

What did Stanford figure out at half-time?

Tbh I was watching Happy Death Day 2U and just following the game online. One article:

Stanford wins 2OT thriller at Colorado, spoils Travis Hunter return

It mentions the Colorado penalties and Deion talks about complacency.

[billy.pilgrim]

What did Stanford figure out at half-time?

Tbh I was watching Happy Death Day 2U and just following the game online. One article:

Stanford wins 2OT thriller at Colorado, spoils Travis Hunter return

It mentions the Colorado penalties and Deion talks about complacency.

Looks like more than that to get that sort of difference. I didn't watch either, but am reminded of the Iron Bowl with Cam. I think we had our 1st score at the very end of the 1st half and bammer had almost 30 points. Our coaches had noticed Kirby reading our plays (you're not supposed to do that in college) and passing the info to nick.
We changed all the play calls at half-time and we won. I don't think bama even scored in the 2nd half.

[billy.pilgrim]

What did Stanford figure out at half-time?

Tbh I was watching Happy Death Day 2U and just following the game online. One article:

Stanford wins 2OT thriller at Colorado, spoils Travis Hunter return

It mentions the Colorado penalties and Deion talks about complacency.

Looks like more than that to get that sort of difference. I didn't watch either, but am reminded of the Iron Bowl with Cam. I think we had our 1st score at the very end of the 1st half and bammer had almost 30 points. Our coaches had noticed Kirby reading our plays (you're not supposed to do that in college) and passing the info to nick.
We changed all the play calls at half-time and we won. I don't think bama even scored in the 2nd half.

As long as I'm down on the neon dions, I read that their band continued to play while Stanford was lined up to play. It was so egregious that the refs had to threaten the crowd with a penalty.
The band knows the rules.

[Vrede too]

As long as I'm down on the neon deions, I read that their band continued to play while Stanford was lined up to play. It was so egregious that the refs had to threaten the crowd with a penalty.
The band knows the rules.

Even just following online there's no way to avoid blaming coaching. Penalties and complacency are both things that coaches prevent and entire teams, offense and defense, don't suddenly decide to lay down. OT last week, now this loss - CO hasn't lived up to its TCU-stomping hype, not even close.

[O Really]

Had Colorado won last night, as they clearly should have, they'd be just one game away from bowl eligible - that after a 1-win season last.
But maybe Neon Deion isn't quite ready for prime time after all.

[Vrede too]

Saturday, October 14, 2023
FBS

Go football:

7:00 PM ESPN
Auburn vs @22 LSU (-11.0)

WDE
WDE
it's another corndog weekend
WDE

Ugly, next year.

8:00 PM FOX
18 UCLA vs @Loyal 15 Oregon State (-3.5). 24-36.

11:00 PM CBSSN
San Diego State (-6.0) vs @Hawai'i

Also:

(former) 14 Louisville (former 6-0, -7.0) 21, vs @unranked Pittsburgh 38, good for UNC's ACC Champ hopes

(former) 10 USC (former 6-0) 21, vs 21 Notre Dame (-3.0) 48, good for WA's Pac-12 Champ hopes

18 UCLA 24 vs @15 Oregon State 36

Go:

12:00 PM

ABC
Syracuse > @4 Florida State (-18.5). A loss won't count in my tally. 3-41

ESPN
Arkansas > @11 Alabama (-19.5). Piggies!
A loss won't count in my tally. 21-24 Almost

BTN
@Rutgers (-4.5) > Michigan State. 27-24

ESPNU
Temple > @North Texas (-6.0). 14-45, yikes

2:00 PM ESPN+
@Charlotte > Navy (-3.0). Sink 'em. 0-14

3:00 PM PAC12
California > 16 Utah (-11.0). Go Bears! 14-34

3:30 PM

ABC
@7 Washington (-3.0) > 8 Oregon, but I don't hate the Ducks.
Lived up to the hype in spades, over 950 yards of offense. Beautiful Husky drive and TD to go ahead with 1:38 remaining after the Ducks oddly shunned a punt at midfield and turned it over on downs, 36-33. Too much time left, but OR misses a 42 yd FG that would have forced OT . Vegas was spot-on. Penix Jr was oh so slightly better than the Auburn refugee. The home crowd made the field far more purple than green, yippie! Go Lady O Go! National Champions. OR probably won't slide far in the rankings.

CBSSN
Troy (-6.0) > @Army. 19-0, stomped 'em!

NBC
@Maryland (-13.5) > Illinois. Go Terps!
1:31 - 4th: J. Howes 48 yd FG GOOD to tie the game for MD 24-24, tying his career best. Phew. IL drive and walkoff 43 yd FG, 24-27

SECN
Florida > @South Carolina (-2.0).
Gators score game-winning TD with 0:47 left, then INT, 41-37. 41-39 after a clock-eating safety.

ESPN+
@Buffalo (-4.0) > Bowling Green. 14-24

5:00 PM
UNLV (-8.0) > @Nevada 45-27

7:00 PM

PAC12
@Loyal 19 Washington State (-7.5) > unranked Arizona. 6-44 Bye-bye Top 25? Arizona has been playing tougher all season than its 4-3 record suggests.

CBSSN
Wyoming > @Air Force (-11.0). Cowboys with SAMs. 27-34

7:30 PM ABC
@12 North Carolina (-3.0) > 25 Miami. O Really? Undefeated! 41-31! Go Partial O Really Go! Playoffs?

8:00 PM ACCN
@17 Duke (-3.0) > NC State. 24-3

Losers: #s 8 (to 7), 10 (to 21), 14, 19, 23, 24, 25 (to 12)

7-7 on the day, 9-12 for the week.

[Vrede too]

Saturday, October 14, 2023
FCS Go:

3:00 PM ESPN+
Northern Iowa (3-2) > @1 South Dakota State (5-02)
Not sure of the spread - posted late, SDSU -24, a loss won't count in my tally.
Good thing, 6-41

8:00 PM ESPN+
@2 Montana State (4-1) > Cal Poly (2-4)
Not sure of the spread - posted late, MSU -39 , a win won't count in my tally. 38-13 . . . at the half. 59-19

10:30 PM ESPN2
10 Montana (5-1) > @3 Idaho (5-1, -13.0)

[billy.pilgrim]

Had Colorado won last night, as they clearly should have, they'd be just one game away from bowl eligible - that after a 1-win season last.
But maybe Neon Deion isn't quite ready for prime time after all.

But he says that he's the greatest college coach ever.

"In an interview that aired some 18 hours after his team’s improbable, come-from-behind double-overtime win, Colorado coach Deion Sanders looked at ’60 Minutes’ host Jon Wertheim and Sanders called himself the best coach in all of college football.

"As he appeared on CBS’ top-rated show for the second time in less than a calendar year, Coach Prime touted himself as someone who is able to “truly make a difference” and someone who has “that effect.”

[GoCubsGo]

Wait, what?!

North Carolina is ranked #12?

[O Really]

Lady O is happy. Nobody has embarrassed themselves so far with the 'Heels and 'Canes.
Sorry about the WDE, billy.p. Did you eat the corn dogs anyway?

[Vrede too]

Wait, what?!

North Carolina is ranked #12?

Likely 6-0, 35-17 in the 4th. Likely #11 with ND beating #10 USC. Maybe Top 10 if loser #8 OR drops and/or bye week #9 TX (5-1) drops . UNC last won the ACC in 1980!

[billy.pilgrim]

Boy, that was terrrrrible

[Vrede too]

Saturday, October 14, 2023
FCS Go:

3:00 PM ESPN+
Northern Iowa (3-2) > @1 South Dakota State (5-02)
Not sure of the spread - posted late, SDSU -24, a loss won't count in my tally.
Good thing, 6-41

8:00 PM ESPN+
@2 Montana State (4-1) > Cal Poly (2-4)
Not sure of the spread - posted late, MSU -39 , a win won't count in my tally. 38-13 . . . at the half. 59-19

10:30 PM ESPN2
10 Montana (5-1) > @3 Idaho (5-1, -13.0)
Montana emulates Colorado, up 20-0 late in the 2nd, 23-7 until 5:48 in the 4th when Idaho gets a TD and the 2 points, 23-15.
Idaho gets another TD with 1:47 left but misses the 2 points, 23-21.
Idaho gets the onside kick, but was offside.
Montana gets the re-kick, then turns it over on downs.
Idaho fumbles the next play, phew, 23-21.

Losers: #s 3 (to 10), 7 (to 15), tie 20 (to 17), 22, 23. Montana should be #8, maybe better.

Saturday, October 14, 2023
FBS

Go football:

7:00 PM ESPN
Auburn vs @22 LSU (-11.0)

WDE
WDE
it's another corndog weekend
WDE

Ugly, next year.

8:00 PM FOX
18 UCLA vs @Loyal 15 Oregon State (-3.5). 24-36.

11:00 PM CBSSN
San Diego State (-6.0) vs @Hawai'i. 41-34. Congrats, O Really.

Also:

(former) 14 Louisville (former 6-0, -7.0) 21, vs @unranked Pittsburgh 38, good for UNC's ACC Champ hopes

(former) 10 USC (former 6-0) 21, vs 21 Notre Dame (-3.0) 48, good for WA's Pac-12 Champ hopes

18 UCLA 24 vs @15 Oregon State 36

Go:

12:00 PM

ABC
Syracuse > @4 Florida State (-18.5). A loss won't count in my tally. 3-41

ESPN
Arkansas > @11 Alabama (-19.5). Piggies!
A loss won't count in my tally. 21-24 Almost

BTN
@Rutgers (-4.5) > Michigan State. 27-24

ESPNU
Temple > @North Texas (-6.0). 14-45, yikes

2:00 PM ESPN+
@Charlotte > Navy (-3.0). Sink 'em. 0-14

3:00 PM PAC12
California > 16 Utah (-11.0). Go Bears! 14-34

3:30 PM

ABC
@7 Washington (-3.0) > 8 Oregon, but I don't hate the Ducks.
Lived up to the hype in spades, over 950 yards of offense. Beautiful Husky drive and TD to go ahead with 1:38 remaining after the Ducks oddly shunned a punt at midfield and turned it over on downs, 36-33. Too much time left, but OR misses a 42 yd FG that would have forced OT . Vegas was spot-on. Penix Jr was oh so slightly better than the Auburn refugee. The home crowd made the field far more purple than green, yippie! Go Lady O Go! National Champions. OR probably won't slide far in the rankings.

CBSSN
Troy (-6.0) > @Army. 19-0, stomped 'em!

NBC
@Maryland (-13.5) > Illinois. Go Terps!
1:31 - 4th: J. Howes 48 yd FG GOOD to tie the game for MD 24-24, tying his career best. Phew. IL drive and walkoff 43 yd FG, 24-27

SECN
Florida > @South Carolina (-2.0).
Gators score game-winning TD with 0:47 left, then INT, 41-37. 41-39 after a clock-eating safety.

ESPN+
@Buffalo (-4.0) > Bowling Green. 14-24

5:00 PM
UNLV (-8.0) > @Nevada 45-27

7:00 PM

PAC12
@Loyal 19 Washington State (-7.5) > unranked Arizona. 6-44 Bye-bye Top 25? Arizona has been playing tougher all season than its 4-3 record suggests.

CBSSN
Wyoming > @Air Force (-11.0). Cowboys with SAMs. 27-34

7:30 PM ABC
@12 North Carolina (-3.0) > 25 Miami. O Really? Undefeated! 41-31! Go Partial O Really Go! Playoffs?

8:00 PM ACCN
@17 Duke (-3.0) > NC State. 24-3

Losers: #s 8 (to 7), 10 (to 21), 14, 19, 23, 24, 25 (to 12)

7-7 on the day, 9-12 for the week.

8-7 on the day, 10-12 on the week. Coulda been worse.

[Vrede too]

Had Colorado won last night, as they clearly should have, they'd be just one game away from bowl eligible - that after a 1-win season last.
But maybe Neon Deion isn't quite ready for prime time after all.

But he says that he's the greatest college coach ever.

"In an interview that aired some 18 hours after his team’s improbable, come-from-behind double-overtime win, Colorado coach Deion Sanders looked at ’60 Minutes’ host Jon Wertheim and Sanders called himself the best coach in all of college football.

"As he appeared on CBS’ top-rated show for the second time in less than a calendar year, Coach Prime touted himself as someone who is able to “truly make a difference” and someone who has “that effect.”

Great minds . . .

Weekend Update: Deion Sanders on Coaching at University of Colorado Boulder

They must have really scrambled to write the sketch, load the teleprompter and rehearse as the 2OT comeback and upset was developing.

[Vrede too]

AP Top 25
1 Georgia(43) 7-0
2 Michigan(16) 7-0
3 Ohio State(1) 6-0. Next beating #7 Penn State
4 Florida State(1) 6-0 Next losing to #16 Duke
5 Washington(2) 6-0 up2
6 Oklahoma 6-0 down1
7 Penn State 6-0 down1
8 Texas 5-1 up1
9 Oregon 5-1 down1. Next vs loyal Washington State

Wait, what?!

North Carolina is ranked #12?

Likely 6-0, 35-17 in the 4th. Likely #11 with ND beating #10 USC. Maybe Top 10 if loser #8 OR drops and/or bye week #9 TX (5-1) drops . UNC last won the ACC in 1980!

10 North Carolina 6-0 up2 Not sure how UNC moved up 2 when only USC dropped below it. Anyone?
11 Alabama Next losing to #17 Tennessee
12 loyal Oregon State up3 after beating then #18 UCLA

15 Notre Dame up6 after stomping then #10 USC
16 Duke up1
17 Tennessee up2
18 USC down8. Next beating #14 Utah

25 UCLA down7

Others receiving votes:
(27) still unranked Clemson 35 votes
(29) loyal Washington State 11 votes
(35) Miami. Ouch, 1 vote is almost worse than 0 votes

Dropped from rankings: Washington State 19, Kansas 23, Kentucky 24, Miami 25
No votes: Auburn sorry, MD sigh, SDSU sorry

Washington cracks top 5 ...

Washington moved up to No. 5 on Sunday in The Associated Press college football poll, the Huskies' best ranking in six years, after a thrilling victory against Oregon ...

Washington received two first-place votes and jumped two spots past No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 7 Penn State, giving the Huskies their best ranking since reaching No. 5 on Oct. 8, 2017. The last time Washington was ranked this highly this late in the season was 2016, when the Huskies made the College Football Playoff.

That was the last time any Pac-12 team reached the four-team playoff.

... North Carolina moved up two spots to a season-high No. 10 after beating Miami 41-31.

... Alabama held steady at No. 11 after beating Arkansas, extending its streak of being out of the top 10 to five weeks.

The Crimson Tide dropped out for the first time since 2015 on Sept. 17, when they fell to a season-low No. 13 after a sloppy performance in a victory over South Florida.

Alabama has won five straight since a Week 2 loss to Texas, but it hasn't been able to get back into the top 10.

The Tide have not spent this much of a season out of the top 10 since 2007, Nick Saban's first as coach, when Alabama finished 7-6.

Nttawwt.

... Alabama held steady at No. 11 after beating Arkansas, extending its streak of being out of the top 10 to five weeks.

The Crimson Tide dropped out for the first time since 2015 on Sept. 17, when they fell to a season-low No. 13 after a sloppy performance in a victory over South Florida.

Alabama has won five straight since a Week 2 loss to Texas, but it hasn't been able to get back into the top 10.

The Tide have not spent this much of a season out of the top 10 since 2007, Nick Saban's first as coach, when Alabama finished 7-6....

WDE!

[billy.pilgrim]

WDE
We are losing on purpose to trick the bammers into dropping their guard.

[Vrede too]

WDE
We are losing on purpose to trick the bammers into dropping their guard.

I would never dare doubt your sincerity on that.
viewtopic.php?p=190649#p190649

[Vrede too]

Saturday, October 14, 2023
FCS Go:

Northern Iowa (3-2) > @1 South Dakota State (5-2) ... 6-41

@2 Montana State (4-1) > Cal Poly (2-4).... 59-19

10 Montana (5-1) > @3 Idaho (5-1, -13.0) ... phew, 23-21.

Losers: #s 3 (to 10), 7 (to 15), tie 20 (to 17), 22, 23. Montana should be #8, maybe better.

FCS Coaches Poll

1 South Dakota State(26) 6-0 Next lose to @12 S IL, huge game
2 Montana State 5-1. Next beat @4 Sac St, huge game
3 Furman (G'ville SC) 5-1 up1 . Next lose to @14 W Car, huge game
4 Sac St 5-1 up1
5 Incarnate Word (San Antonio) 5-1 up1
6 Montana 6-1 up4 Bye week
7 Delaware 5-1 up1
8 Idaho 5-2 down5
9 North Dakota 4-2 up6
10 North Carolina Central 5-1 down1

14 Western Carolina 5-1.

[Vrede too]

FBS games every night for the rest of the week. I guess that's now a thing. There will also be FCS games on Thurs night. Tonight:

7:00 PM CBSSN
GO Middle Tennessee (2-5) > Liberty (6-0, -14.5 ugh). Blue (why so sad?) Raiders rule, douse those Flames!

10 North Carolina 6-0 up2 Not sure how UNC moved up 2 when only USC dropped below it. Anyone?

Aha, UNC leapfrogged over #11 Bammer, whose rank did not change after barely beating lowly Arkansas. Doh.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/r ... asontype/2