College football

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Sat -
@Rutgers > Ohio St. (11) Nope
@Kansas St > Oklahoma (6) KSU gave #6 OK a workout, 31-37.
Oregon (3!) > @Stanford Crap, unranked Stanford > #3 OR in OT, 31-24.
Mississippi (12) > @Alabama (1) Nope

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#4 Montana (3-0) plays at #6 Eastern Washington (4-0). Huge game, GO Griz!
10:30 PM ET ESPN 2. You may be watching one of college football's real champions.

FSU finally has a win , but Syracuse almost beat it, 30-33.
Winless Navy beats UCF 34-30. No real or fake trophies this year.
Lowly NV beats BSU 41-31. No real or fake trophies this year.
#7 Cincy is for real. 24-13 over #9 ND.

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Winless Navy beats UCF 34-30. No real or fake trophies this year.

I didn't see the game but I think UCF had a first down at the Navy 15 with a couple of minutes to go. The apparently deserved to lose. Happy day for billy.p.

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We play them both.
Georgia next week and Arkansas the following

Damn corn dogs were good

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We play them both.
Georgia next week
Ut-oh.
and Arkansas the following
Posers.

Damn corn dogs were good

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Tonight -Sat -
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@N.C. State (23) > Louisiana Tech Nice, 34-27
Mississippi State > @Texas A&M (15) Sweet! 26-22
Boston Coll > @Clemson (25). Knock those pussies out of the Top 25! Close, 13-19
Indiana > @Penn St. (4) Nope
Auburn (22) > @LSU. LSU is favored by 3. 4th quarter comeback, 24-19. Congrats.
@UCLA (20) > Arizona St Nope

These are all wishes, not predictions. Good thing. I would only bet on them with spreads.

#4 Montana (3-0) plays at #6 Eastern Washington (4-0). Huge game, GO Griz!
Dammit. Good game but Montana came up 13 yards short of the win, 28-34. Maybe it will stay in the Top 10 or close to it.

Losers:
3 Oregon
8 Arkansas
9 Notre Dame
10 Florida
12 Ole Miss
15 Texas A&M
18 Fresno State
20 UCLA
21 Baylor

4 Top 10s lose! That will shake up the polls. Also losing:
4 Top 15 SEC teams
2 Top 20 PAC12 teams

Only the Big Ten's top teams survived without a scratch among the Power 5.

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AP Top 25

1. Alabama 5-0
2. Georgia 5-0
3. Iowa 5-0, up 2 , next vs PSU(4), huge game
4. Penn State 5-0
5. Cincinnati 4-0, up 2
6. Oklahoma 5-0 , next @ TEX(21). Go 'Horns!
7. Ohio State 4-1, up 4 , next vs UMD. Go Terps!
8. Oregon 4-1, down 5, coulda been worse, next vs CAL
9. Michigan 5-0, up 5
10. BYU 5-0, up 3 , next vs BSU, Go Broncos!

18. Auburn 4-1, up 4, congrats

20. Florida 3-2, down 10! after losing to KY. Ouch

23. North Carolina State 4-1, was unranked

25. San Diego State 4-0, up 3, congrats!

Others with votes:
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Appalachian State (2)
UCLA (1)

[billy.pilgrim]

The Southsl's oldest meets again this Saturday
Some cool facts in this 10 year old article; the series has since flipped the writing in favor of the hated Dawgs

https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/ ... y.amp.html

"The Auburn Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs have played five games in their 114-game history that resulted in 0-0 ties."
I wish I could have seen those. Best I've seen was Auburn over Miss. State 3-2

I loved ties. So much more honest than the overtime.

[billy.pilgrim]

"Auburn-Georgia memories: How it all began in the winter of 1892"
by Phillip Marshall

"On Feb. 20, 1892, at Piedmont Park in downtown Atlanta, Auburn and Georgia played for the first time."

"Thousands came to watch - some in carriages, some in buggies, some on horseback. The teams wore rugby caps and white jackets and trousers trimmed in school colors. Georgia brought along a goat as a mascot."

Years later Georgia coach and Auburn grad said, "A Billy goat might well have become Georgia's official mascot instead of a bulldog, if shortly after the game Sir William hadn't become barbecue."'

They ate their mascot - that's downright cold

"A tradition was born that winter day in Atlanta. Except for 1917, 1918 and 1943, when world wars intervened, Auburn and Georgia have met in football every year since. They will meet again Saturday in the 124th renewal of the series."


https://247sports.com/college/auburn/Ar ... 172596250/

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TV News: Coastal Carolina is the only ranked team in SC.
Nice. I hope 1 FAT CAN was tuned in.

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Maryland (4-1) > 7 @Ohio State (4-1). Yeah, right. Ohio State is favored by 21.
21 @Texas (4-1) > 6 Oklahoma (5-0). Oklahoma is only favored by 3.5.
@Rutgers(3-2) > 11 Michigan State (5-0). Michigan State is favored by 5.
Boise State (2-3) > 10 BYU (5-0). BYU is favored by 6.
18 @Auburn (4-1) > 2 Georgia (5-0). Georgia is favored by 15.5. Ouch.
@Syracuse (3-2) > 19 Wake Forest (5-0?!). Wake Forest is favored by 6.
3 @Iowa (5-0) > 4 Penn State (5-0). Best game of the day. Iowa is favored by 1.5. I'm finally rooting for a (barely) favorite, but maybe I'll be too depressed at this point to still be watching any games.
@Texas A&M (3-2) > 1 Alabama (5-0). Alabama is favored by 17.5!
25 @San Diego State (4-0) > New Mexico (2-3). Go O Really, but who would have guessed that your team would have the 2nd most lopsided spread in the top 25, 19.5? San Diego State is only the 2nd favorite that I want to win. It's not looking to be a good day.

Non-top 25:
West Virginia > @Baylor. Baylor is favored by 2.5.
@North Carolina > Florida State. Could be a double win for me. North Carolina is favored by 17!
@USC > Utah. USC is favored by 3.

6 @Montana (3-1) plays Utah's Dixie State (0-4). It could win and still drop in the polls.

[billy.pilgrim]

We're gonna have to be even luckier than we were the last 2 weeks.

I'll take another Prayer at Jordan Harr (or two) for the win.

https://images.app.goo.gl/L8iTyf8BS9xRhDxo9

WDE

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@North Carolina > Florida State. Could be a double win for me. North Carolina is favored by 17!

Ut oh. Sense of forthcoming doom here.

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That would have been a Targeting call against most teams.

3 to 0

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@North Carolina > Florida State. Could be a double win for me. North Carolina is favored by 17!

Ut oh. Sense of forthcoming doom here.

I see Auburn winning by 3
Or losing by 30

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@North Carolina > Florida State. Could be a double win for me. North Carolina is favored by 17!

Ut oh. Sense of forthcoming doom here.

I'm a jinx?

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@North Carolina > Florida State. Could be a double win for me. North Carolina is favored by 17!

Ut oh. Sense of forthcoming doom here.

I'm a jinx?

Naa, 'Heels football teams have historically had a hard time managing high expectations.

[billy.pilgrim]

Arkansas and Mississippi was fun
52 to 51
Almost 1,300 yards
51 52 and Arkansas went for the 2 points and the win
They lost

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I'm a jinx?

Naa, 'Heels football teams have historically had a hard time managing high expectations.

Whew.

Arkansas and Mississippi was fun
52 to 51
Almost 1,300 yards
51 52 and Arkansas went for the 2 points and the win
They lost

I respect teams that go for the win. #17 > #16 will shake up the polls a little.

TV News: Coastal Carolina is the only ranked team in SC.
Nice. I hope 1 FAT CAN was tuned in.

15 Cstl Carolina 52, Arkansas State 20. Now (6-0).

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Maryland (4-1) > 7 @Ohio State (4-1). Yeah, right. Ohio State is favored by 21.
Ugh.
21 @Texas (4-1) > 6 Oklahoma (5-0). Oklahoma is only favored by 3.5.
Aaarrrggghhh. Texas led by 21 in the 1st, by 18 a few times including late in the 3rd. Oklahoma came back to take the lead at 4th 7:25, Texas forced OT at 4th 1:35. Or not, Oklahoma scored on a 33 yard touchdown run, essentially a walkoff.
@Rutgers(3-2) > 11 Michigan State (5-0). Michigan State is favored by 5....
Nope 13-31.

Non-top 25:
West Virginia > @Baylor. Baylor is favored by 2.5.
Ugh.

I'm 0-4.

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That sucked

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That sucked

Yup, fuck GA.

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Boise State (2-3) > 10 BYU (5-0). BYU is favored by 6.
Wow. Boise State 26, BYU 17. Buh-bye top 10.
18 @Auburn (4-1) > 2 Georgia (5-0). Georgia is favored by 15.5. Ouch.
Ugh.
@Syracuse (3-2) > 19 Wake Forest (5-0?!). Wake Forest is favored by 6.
Syracuse forced OT late, but Wake Forest remains the only unbeaten team in the ACC. Wake Forest???!!!
3 @Iowa (5-0) > 4 Penn State (5-0). Best game of the day. Iowa is favored by 1.5. I'm finally rooting for a (barely) favorite, but maybe I'll be too depressed at this point to still be watching any games.
Iowa comes back in the 4th to win. It may knock Penn State out of the playoffs.

Non-top 25:
@North Carolina > Florida State. Could be a double win for me. North Carolina is favored by 17!

... 'Heels football teams have historically had a hard time managing high expectations.

Nailed it.
6 @Montana (3-1) plays Utah's Dixie State (0-4). It could win and still drop in the polls.
Dixie State 14, #6 Montana 31. Cool, 0-3 at the half made me nervous. #s 2 and 3 both lost. :!:

3-6 on the day, could be worse given all the underdogs I rooted for.

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Do I know UNC football, or what?
And the U had to take the week off to keep from losing to somebody else.
And next week they play each other.
Good lord.