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- Ole Miss dominated early, LSU rallied in the third quarter, and then the Rebels won it late with a TD plus a two-point conversion. You can not underestimate just how big a win this was for Pete Golding. LSU and Lane Kiffin wanted the victory, the Rebels and their fan base needed it. Trinidad Chambliss right now is my early Heisman favorite. Sam Leavitt was both cold-and-hot this night. But that's who he is as a quarterback. His style of plays leads to volatile results. Throughout this game it was Ole Miss that had superior QB play.
The status and health of Trey'Dez Green is a concern for the Tigers, who now look ahead to an SEC gauntlet.
Overall, this is a game and event that lived up to the hype. It was the best that college football and the SEC had to offer. It was incredible theater. Dare I say that this was the biggest win in program history?
- NCState with a heart-breaking loss and Im not sure that Dave Doeren or CJ Bailey can overcome it. This enters the pantheon of Joe Pisarcik and Mario Cristobal and Miami not taking the victory formation knee vs GaTech a few years ago.
On that last play from scrimmage, Im not sure what Bailey was thinking. On those type of plays quarterbacks or punters are generally told to run to the far corner pylon and then get out of bounds as defenders get close. Bailey turned into defenders for some reason and then fumbled, which was recovered by Vandy for the game winning points.
It's one thing to blow a lead, it's another to lose a game like this.
- Look out for Louisville and Lincoln Keinholz, who outlasted SMU, 41-31 in an ACC shootout. But the Cards Brown Bros (Isaac and Keyjuan) run game was the story, they accounted for 230 combined rushing yards on just 20 carries. SMU moved the ball well, too, but they simply did not play a clean enough game. Brian Brohm has as good an offense as he's ever had.
SMU will still be a threat in the ACC title race. Kevin Jennings is a highly productive and exciting QB, but there's always a play or two that keep him from being truly elite. Ball security is an issue.
- I am officially worried about the USC Trojans defense. And once again, a Lincoln Riley coached tem struggles on the road in an east coast Big Ten game (still strange to type this out). Rutgers is a bad team, but on this afternoon in Jersey, Dylan Lonergan played fairly well, but his pick-six to Prophet Brown in the 3rd quarter as RU was about to take the lead was really the difference in the game.
But again, I kept thinking that the points USC had given up early this season was the result of playing young guys late in blowouts. This wasn't the case today. Rutgers actually had more first downs (27 to 24) and Rutgers had 460 total yards to 461 for USC. Next week, Oregon comes into the Coliseum after they survived 42-35 in New Brunswick.
- Huge early win for Will Stein and Kentucky, who went into Kyle Field and out-played Texas A@M. Kenny Minchey played a solid, steady game behind center in leading the Wildcats to a convincing 31-21 win. Meanwhile, I think Marcell Reed is facing some heat from the Aggie fan base, even after leading them to a playoff birth last year. From what I saw, the heavy losses on both sides of the line of scrimmage have been a problem for Mike Elko. Regardless, he hasn't been accurate or protected the ball well enough.
- Weather delays were an issue in the Bama-FSU game, first it caused a 90 minute delay, and then another one right before half. Hard to say who it impacted more, but the Noles jumped out to a 21-6 lead, and they came out firing. Mike Norvell had his guys ready to play. It will be interesting to see if the Noles can play with this type of intensity again this season.
But it was the overall speed and talent of the Tide that took over. I'll say it right now, Keelon Russell is as athletically talented as any Alabama quarterback this century. He's a long, springy athlete with a live arm. This is a young superstar-to-be. I'm sure there will be some growing pains during SEC league play, but there's a reason why Kalen DeBoer hitched his wagon to this young man.
As for FSU, as well as they did offensively, once again the Tony White defense got gashed. They've given up over 1,200 total yards in two games vs SMU and Bama. Where have you gone Mickey Andrews?
- It was the story of two quarterbacks in Miss St-South Carolina. The Gamecocks jumped the Bulldogs early, building an early 16-0 lead, but over time it was MSU that just took over. Kemario Taylor kept getting better throughout this game (18 for 26, 251 yards and 4 TD's). The Bulldogs just kept gaining confidence as this game went on, while Lenorris Sellers shows that he's still a better athlete than quarterback. He still really struggles with intermediate throws. His two picks were key in the MSU turn around.
I get Steve McNair vibes with Taylor.
- Overall, I think as of now, UGA is the best team in college football. They cruised to a 45-17 win over a depressed Arkansas program. Steve Atwater and Barry Foster ain't walking through that door.
- Finally, one of the best games this weekend took place on Friday night between Texas Tech and Houston in Lubbock. The Red Raiders squeaked by 28-26 as Conor Weigman came up just inches short on a late 2-point conversion. But Houston was right with Tech, in fact they had more first downs (27-22) and yards (458 to 424).
The gap between TT and the rest of the Big12 isn't nearly as big as it was last season. As for the Coogs, they will continue to be a factor in this league moving forward.
The status and health of Trey'Dez Green is a concern for the Tigers, who now look ahead to an SEC gauntlet.
Overall, this is a game and event that lived up to the hype. It was the best that college football and the SEC had to offer. It was incredible theater. Dare I say that this was the biggest win in program history?
- NCState with a heart-breaking loss and Im not sure that Dave Doeren or CJ Bailey can overcome it. This enters the pantheon of Joe Pisarcik and Mario Cristobal and Miami not taking the victory formation knee vs GaTech a few years ago.
On that last play from scrimmage, Im not sure what Bailey was thinking. On those type of plays quarterbacks or punters are generally told to run to the far corner pylon and then get out of bounds as defenders get close. Bailey turned into defenders for some reason and then fumbled, which was recovered by Vandy for the game winning points.
It's one thing to blow a lead, it's another to lose a game like this.
- Look out for Louisville and Lincoln Keinholz, who outlasted SMU, 41-31 in an ACC shootout. But the Cards Brown Bros (Isaac and Keyjuan) run game was the story, they accounted for 230 combined rushing yards on just 20 carries. SMU moved the ball well, too, but they simply did not play a clean enough game. Brian Brohm has as good an offense as he's ever had.
SMU will still be a threat in the ACC title race. Kevin Jennings is a highly productive and exciting QB, but there's always a play or two that keep him from being truly elite. Ball security is an issue.
- I am officially worried about the USC Trojans defense. And once again, a Lincoln Riley coached tem struggles on the road in an east coast Big Ten game (still strange to type this out). Rutgers is a bad team, but on this afternoon in Jersey, Dylan Lonergan played fairly well, but his pick-six to Prophet Brown in the 3rd quarter as RU was about to take the lead was really the difference in the game.
But again, I kept thinking that the points USC had given up early this season was the result of playing young guys late in blowouts. This wasn't the case today. Rutgers actually had more first downs (27 to 24) and Rutgers had 460 total yards to 461 for USC. Next week, Oregon comes into the Coliseum after they survived 42-35 in New Brunswick.
- Huge early win for Will Stein and Kentucky, who went into Kyle Field and out-played Texas A@M. Kenny Minchey played a solid, steady game behind center in leading the Wildcats to a convincing 31-21 win. Meanwhile, I think Marcell Reed is facing some heat from the Aggie fan base, even after leading them to a playoff birth last year. From what I saw, the heavy losses on both sides of the line of scrimmage have been a problem for Mike Elko. Regardless, he hasn't been accurate or protected the ball well enough.
- Weather delays were an issue in the Bama-FSU game, first it caused a 90 minute delay, and then another one right before half. Hard to say who it impacted more, but the Noles jumped out to a 21-6 lead, and they came out firing. Mike Norvell had his guys ready to play. It will be interesting to see if the Noles can play with this type of intensity again this season.
But it was the overall speed and talent of the Tide that took over. I'll say it right now, Keelon Russell is as athletically talented as any Alabama quarterback this century. He's a long, springy athlete with a live arm. This is a young superstar-to-be. I'm sure there will be some growing pains during SEC league play, but there's a reason why Kalen DeBoer hitched his wagon to this young man.
As for FSU, as well as they did offensively, once again the Tony White defense got gashed. They've given up over 1,200 total yards in two games vs SMU and Bama. Where have you gone Mickey Andrews?
- It was the story of two quarterbacks in Miss St-South Carolina. The Gamecocks jumped the Bulldogs early, building an early 16-0 lead, but over time it was MSU that just took over. Kemario Taylor kept getting better throughout this game (18 for 26, 251 yards and 4 TD's). The Bulldogs just kept gaining confidence as this game went on, while Lenorris Sellers shows that he's still a better athlete than quarterback. He still really struggles with intermediate throws. His two picks were key in the MSU turn around.
I get Steve McNair vibes with Taylor.
- Overall, I think as of now, UGA is the best team in college football. They cruised to a 45-17 win over a depressed Arkansas program. Steve Atwater and Barry Foster ain't walking through that door.
- Finally, one of the best games this weekend took place on Friday night between Texas Tech and Houston in Lubbock. The Red Raiders squeaked by 28-26 as Conor Weigman came up just inches short on a late 2-point conversion. But Houston was right with Tech, in fact they had more first downs (27-22) and yards (458 to 424).
The gap between TT and the rest of the Big12 isn't nearly as big as it was last season. As for the Coogs, they will continue to be a factor in this league moving forward.
