Moreno and the Dawgs got blacked out, because they were invisible for 30 min.Alabama's first half of domination in Athens was only the last of a long line of upsets this weekend, ones which will have a big impact come December. The Tide merits top billing, as their victory on the road will likely put them in the top 3 next week and make them the favorite to win the SEC. Look for Alabama to be #1 in the BCS when the first rankings come out in a few weeks. The Tide has now beaten two top 10 teams on national TV, and is unlikely to be tested before a trip to Baton Rouge later in the year.
The ACC is now officially the Headless Horseman. Name a favorite and that team will lose. Clemson fell apart after dominating Maryland in the first half, and the Terps were just good enough to take the game. Then Wake committed 6 turnovers and lost at home to Navy. Two of my favorite teams won, but this was very damaging for the conference. We're likely to see the ACC completely absent from the polls next week, unless VT sneaks in. The Coastal division appears to be better, or at least more consistent, but who knows how the season will play out.
Consistent readers of this blog know that I've been high on Houston Nutt and Ole Miss all year, I just got a little deceived by the loss to Vandy. I don't think they have a shot at winning the West, but I'm sticking with at least 4 wins in the SEC for the Rebels.
RichRod and Michigan... What happened? 5 turnovers in the first half, 21 total yards. Then 27 unanswered points? It looks like the coaches figured out the option isn't going to work, and let Threet throw the ball. He's got a good arm and a decent amount of talent around him. If Michigan learns from this, they'll be bowl-bound after all. The defense is solid.
East Carolina was overrated because their two victims, WVU and VT, were both overrated. Then injuries to a couple key players happened, and the result is two straight losses. Holtz has to rally the troops so they can salvage their season and win the conference.
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By the way, I'm just happy to escape this week 3-3 on my picks without any embarrassing ones. It would have been easy to be 30 points wrong on some of these games. All three of those losses were favorites who had the spread covered in the second half, and then blew it.
I'm back!
Duke beat Virginia!!!!
I'm so happy.
I think Maryland might crack the Top 25 this week. How sad would it be for the Terps, who lost to MTSU, to be the only ranked ACC team?
One of the big plays in the 2nd half was a Threet 58-yard run on an option keeper.
The offensive style did not change in the 2nd half. Michigan just got freakishly lucky.
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