Imagine...a college QB throws for 566 yds. and five touchdowns, sets a conference record in the process, leads his team to an upset victory, and his isn't even the best performance of the weekend. That distinction belongs to Miami's Steven Morris, who nevertheless was outdone by West Virginia's Geno Smith. Smith throws for 656 yds. and eight TDs, as the #9 Mountaineers and the #25 Baylor Bears score 133 combined points and 1,507 combined yards of offense. Also, Smith is a mere 45-of-51 (88%).
Elsewhere, here come the Texas Longhorns, a 41-36 winner over Oke State. Uggah and his Georgia Bulldogs hold off a tough Tennessee Vowel team, Clemson outshoots Boston College, and THE Ohio State University hangs on against Michigan State. Oh, and Free Shoes U topples a tough USF Bull team to put the pressure on 'Bama, Oregon, and LSU at the top of the rankings.
But really...who cares about all those guys when you have the likes of the following to watch every week (except when the service academies each take one of the first three weeks off)?
Union 49, Springfield 21. Oh ye (me) of so little faith. Dutchmen force EIGHT fumbles (recovering six) and intercept Pride QB Jonathan Marrera once to "welcome" Springfield to the Liberty League. QB Conner Eck throws three TDs and RB Tim Hersey rushes for two others. Certainly Garnet would like a couple of those early season losses back, as they tie perennial power Hobart for LL lead and signal their intent to challenge for the conference title.
Air Force 42, Colorado State 21. Falcons retain the commemorative "Titanium Transcript" trophy by shellacking the Rams in C-Springs. RB Cody Getz (25 carries, 222 yards) becomes first player in Wind Farce history to run for 100+ yards in the first four games of the season. QB Conner Dietz needs only 57 yds. through the air to rack up two TDs, and The Academy's defense intercepts M. J. McPeek twice. Just the kind of dominating performance Air Force needs heading into next week's matchup with Navy.
Stony Brook 23, Army 3. One of my late picks that didn't publish with rest of the blog. Give me credit for sensing Army's continued futility (eight straight losses since last season), even against the likes of Stony Brook. Senior Miguel Maysonet runs for 220 yards and two TDs, as The Brook becomes the tenth FCS team to defeat a FBS team this season. Army's nation's best rushing offense coughs up the football four times and is held to just 273 yards. Like Tony Dorsett who suddenly became Dor-SETT once he got famous, the Seawolves used to be called "Stonybrook". Maybe those Ohio State-wannabee unis gives them right of separation. Or maybe it's their 19-4 record since joining the Big South. Doesn't change the fact that Army has to play Boston College next week.
San Jose State 12, Navy 0. The good news: Navy's defense doesn't give up a touchdown. The bad news: Navy's offense doesn't score any points at all. What's wrong with the vaunted Navy ground game? Only 144 yds. of TOTAL offense for the Mids, nearly half of which comes from QB Trey Miller. At least there'll be no pining for former coach Paul Johnson, who's Georgia Tech Yellowjackets lose to Middle Tennessee State. Here's more bad news: Navy plays Air Force next week. On the road. Anyone up for stealing a goat??
BYU 47, Hawaii. 0. OK, OK, I was out stuffing the gut at Red Robin on Thursday and missed kickoff. Looks like I didn't miss much of a game. Still stinging from back-to-back losses after getting off to a screaming start, Cougs dismantle Hawaii behind freshman QB Taysom Hill. The rookie throws for two TDs and runs for another, making everyone forget Riley Nelson, who was injured in last week's loss to Utah. Jamaal Williams and Paul Lasike each rush for two TDs, while the 'Bows come out absolutely deflated from a 69-24 hammering at the hands of Nevada. BYU gets a bit of a breather next week when it takes on Utah State.
#24 Boise State 32, New Mexico 29. A tale of two halves, as Boise State dominates the first and New Mexico's opportunistic defense allows them to win the second. Don't blame QB Joe Southwick, who has another Kellen Moore-like afternoon with over 300 yds. passing and three TDs. After a missed field goal attempt gives the ball back to the Lobos with 3:44 left in the game, Bronco defense wakes up and forces a fumble, whereupon offense takes a knee to run out the clock. Sure enough, a close loss to a hopeless underdog costs Boise, as they fall out of the Top 25 LSU-style for failing to win convincingly. A soft schedule the rest of the way may not help BSU climb back into the rankings, but they'll be invited to go bowling somewhere.
South Portland 35, Massabesic 34. Alas, no story in the Press Herald/Sunday Telegram. Maybe Steve Stinson didn't have anything pithy to say after Riots' first victory of the season. Massabesic is in Waterboro, which didn't have a population large enough to support a high school let alone field a football team when I was a youngster. Native American name means "place of great water", which it must have been after its team loses tearjerker to previously winless South Portland. OK, that's all I got. Which is better than...
Rogers ????? Last week only a score, this week nary a mention in the Tacoma area newspapers. Oh, except that it appears another game is played in Puyallup this weekend, and it involves Emerald Ridge, not Rogers or Puyallup. Maybe you'll find it of interest that ER upset Bethel 52-35. Otherwise, I got nuthin'.
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