Obviously, I don't know the play book for this season yet, as half of my picks go south. Meanwhile, poor Savannah State, giving up 139 points in two weeks...and that's with yesterday's game against Free Shoes U called before the end of three due to hazardous weather conditions. Arizona catches Oke State resting on their laurels and hangs 59 points on the 'Boys. All you Miami haters out there must've loved seeing the 'Canes get spanked by K-State. And Urban Meyer shows he's still got it, as the Buckeyes paste a decent Central Florida squad.
OK, no more delays...this week I stank--
Utica 45, Union 17. Pioneers demonstrate that bad beer isn't the only thing for which the city of Utica is renowned. Although Garnet QB Connor Eck is outdistanced by only 36 yards in passing by counterpart Andrew Beckwitt, the latter connects for five TD passes compared to only one by Eck. Union plays a nice, solid game on offense but cannot defend against the pass. Not helping are the seven penalties, throwing the Dutchmen for 121 lost yards.
#17 Michigan 31, Air Force 25. Though not the upset predicted, Falcons give Wolverines all they can handle in Ann Arbor. UM QB Denard Robinson redeems himself for a sub-par opener vs. Alabama by rushing and passing for over 200 yards each. Late 4th quarter opportunity to tie or go ahead squandered by "The Academy" when they put themselves in a 4th-and-16 hole and can't convert. Dietz and Getz are the stars once again for Air Force, which has a bye week ahead.
San Diego State 42, Army 7. Somebody said the Cadets had a legitimate chance to win the Commander In Chief's Trophy this year, and I get blinded by the light. After all, San Diego IS a party town, so I never expect the Aztecs to be very good. Once again, a balanced offense plus good special teams play on both sides of the ball help SDSU avenge last year's loss. Defense forces two Trent Steelman interceptions, and Black Knights are held a full 75 yards under last season's rushing average.
#25 BYU 45, Weber State 13. Cougars break into Top 25 against Wildcats . QB Riley Nelson throws for a TD and is picked off once before vacationing in the 2nd half, yielding to James Lark for a score of his own. Those players are joined by eight others to log 225 yds. of rushing to complement the air show. WSU's Mike Hoke is sacked six times for -38 yds. and fumbles once, reinforcing notion that BYU can play swarming defense. Of course, this is FCS competition, but good football is good football.
#2 USC 42, Syracuse 29. Not nearly as close as it seems. The 'Cuse is apparently trying to market itself as "New York's College Team" by playing the game at MetLife Stadium. The combination of QB Matt Barkley to WR Marqis (without the "u") Lee proves potent once again. Lee appears to be the real deal, though perhaps two games against mediocre competition makes it tough to tell whether he'll have a bust in the HOF like Lynn Swann or be a bust like Mike Williams. Something I wonder during the game...which Trojan tailback saw his future change when Silas Redd (15 carries, 107 yds.) transferred from Penn State?
#15 Texas 45, New Mexico 0. Not nearly as close as it seems. It's now apparent that the Lobos' problem against real competition is that they can't move the ball on offense. Texas, however, does not have that problem. Picked by some as the "Longhorn Longshot" to play for the BCS championship, two QBs and two RBs roll up nearly 500 yds. of total offense. Oh, so I guess that means UNM can't play defense either. Can't explain last week's big W, except that it came against Southern.
Biddeford 23, South Portland 7. Tigers' first win in two years. Coach Steve Stinson finds no teachable moments, stays silent after the game. All the good quotes come from Biddeford coach Scott Descoteaux, who just sounds as if he's 16 to me. Three times in the first half alone the Riots are in the red zone and have passes broken up by the BHS secondary. An onside kick to open the second half leads to another Tiger score, and SPHS just can't get it going. Next week's opponent: Cheverus, which is 85-6 against opponents in its first two games. Uh-oh...
Rogers 27, Beamer 6. Two second-half TDs by QB Andrew Nelson propel the Rams to their first win of the season. A much better story comes out of Mississippi, where the Immanuel Christian Rams beat New Site HS 82-80 in eight overtimes. Hey Washington family members...doesn't Puyallup have anyone who can write about high school sports?
UPDATE: Seems that Summit Continuation will offer BOTH boys and girls volleyball this year. Stay tuned...
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