So, some highlights and lowlights if you will from week 10 in college football:

1. Hey, Arkansas found a running game. And at a great time too when the Hogs needed it the most in the biggest road game of the season. By cruising past South Carolina, the Hogs now have a very decent shot at their first ever BCS bowl. They need to win out (UTEP, @ Miss State, LSU in LR) and have Auburn win out as well. This will give them 2nd place in the SECW and essentially 2nd place in the SEC. At 10 – 2 they would be a perfect candidate for the Sugar Bowl.
2. Cam Newton is being scrutinized pretty harshly the last couple of weeks. It appears this may become the norm in college football moving forward with start athletes, unless the NCAA does something quickly. Any star player from a questionable recruitment will be run over the coals by jilted schools to try and tarnish the star players reputation and the school he chooses. However, if these allegations are true with Newton, and Auburn knew, and played him anyways? Well, then, all bets are off.
3. The Hat. What more can you say or need to say than "The Hat". Kiss my grits. This guy is amazing. Simply amazing. The whole "Deal with the Devil" is starting to look very, very likely at this point. How else could you explain the fake FG in the 4th quarter down by 4? And it wasn't a simple straight-forward handoff up the middle for the 1st down either. It was a toss sweep left, toss reverse right for a HUGE gain that setup the go ahead TD. Really?? Two tosses on one play for a fake FG that were performed by individuals who don't normally execute that type of play? Oh, and let's not even talk about this.
4. Now the question seems to be is TCU legit or was Utah an impostor extraordinaire??? TCU travels on the road to face unbeaten and #5 Utah. The result was a massive 40 point victory for the Horned Frogs and it wasn't even that close. The only that could have been uglier than the score were the atrocious uniforms that Utah was wearing. I get the whole Veteran's Day celebration and everything, but those things were God-awful.
5. And finally, let's not move past another week in college football w/out discussing the severe mediocore-level of football currently being played in the Little XII. Two weeks ago everyone was agush about OU, Mizzou, and possibly Nebraska being able to play for the BCS Championship. Now?? Well, let's see. OU loses on the road to a very, very average Texas A&M team. Mizzou loses on the road to Nebraska (not that bad really since they haven't won there since, well, a long, long time) AND Mizzou loses on the road to a very below average Texas Tech team. What about Nebraska? They did beat Mizzou for their first loss right? Well, that same Nebraska team came within a failed two-point conversion attempt in the 1st OT on the road at … AIMES, IOWA of losing on the road as well. Geez. Folks it just doesn't get anymore mediocre than that. Oh, and Texas won't be bowl-eligible this year. HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA

Brick of the Week

Talk about a game. Wow. I watched the first quarter, then came back for the 4th quarter and the subsequent 3 OT. Amazing game. It was amazing how defense was clearly optional in this game and there was so much on the line for both teams. Rich Rodriguez was teetering again after a great start to the season and needed this win at home to stave off some critics (still needs to dump Greg Robinson though). Ron Zook on the other side, if he could get a win here, could theoretically lead his team to a 9 – 3 season. Great considering he replaced everyone not named Zook on this staff last year. In the end, in a game dominated by offense, it came down to a defensive play … by MICHIGAN. Stopping the Illini short on their 2-point conversion in the 3 OT and winning 67 – 65. It is very hard to give the BOTW for this game, but EVERYONE except this person picked Michigan. So, ball bounces another way, and he is POTW. However, for his pick of Illinois, Mr. Jason "Is it softball season yet?" Shirey gets the award for Week 10.

Pick of the Week

There were a couple of candidates for POTW this week. We had one person who felt The Hat would upend Saban in his return to Death Valley. They were right. Although, I don't remember seeing anything about The Mad Hatter eating grass in the pick. So, we move to the next candidate. Having seen this team play on the road in Columbia should have been a sign to us all. But since we aren't all fast learners everyone picked OU to go to College Station and win. But they didn't. Not only did they not win, they must have left their Offensive Coordinator at home and let some guy from Slaughterville, OK call the plays. On two separate occasions inside the 5 with first and goal, the Sooners run 4 consecutive rushing plays. Net points? 0. So, for picking the Aggies to rise up and beat back the Rushing Stoops, Mr. Jerry "I never cheated on a journalism exam, I don't think." Tucker is your winner. Congrats my friend.

Champion of the Week

This week was another wild and crazy week in college football. Great games were to be found in almost every conference. Upsets were everywhere and when the dust settled we learned a little  more than we did going in and the biggest thing was that Bama won't play for its second straight BCS Championship. We learned also that Oregon's offense can have a "off-day" …. and score 53. We learned that LSU's defense is … decent. We learned that Utah was … O-V-E-R-R-A-T-E-D. We learned the TCU is … pretty salty. And finally we learned that Boise State … still whines. A LOT! And we learned that I guess it takes us getting to a week of upsets and conference titles being decided before we can find out who can really pick some games. This individual missed one game. ONE! And it was the 3-point loss by Saban in Death Valley. Therefore, by going 9 – 1, Mr. Jerry "Mizzou is DUE for a letdown" Tucker is your Week 10 winner. Congrats.

Game Scores for Week 10

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Week 10 Results

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Overall Standings

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• North Carolina 20 @ Miami (FL) 17 — Butch Davis is in quite possibly the worst situation in college football today. More than likely this is a swan song not only for him, but for AD Dick Baddour. Someone's heads are going to roll for the calamity that is UNC football, and they will start at the top. Putting that aside, North Carolina has won 4 in a row. They take on a TO-prone Miami team that just isn't impressive at all yet. Look for the UNC defense to be the difference here in South Florida.
• Georgia Tech 24 @ Clemson 27 - Georgia Tech is really the only one of these teams with a shot at returning to the ACC Championship game (which isn't really saying alot for Clemson). However, I still can't get out of my mind the thrashing the Yellow Jackets took at home to NC State a couple of weeks ago. Man that game was ugly. It just showed me that the Jackets will have a tough time stopping the RB Duo of Harper and Ellington for the Tigers who are very, very good. Clemson wins in a close, close game.
• #13 Wisconsin 17 @ #15 Iowa 24 – It's Big 10 football. It won't be pretty. It won't even be entertaining. But it IS Big 10 football. Look for the Hawkeyes to be ready and for the Badgers to have a letdown from that emotional win last weekend @ Camp Randall over #1 Ohio State. Ferentz is a better coach than Bielema and it shows today. Boring football folks.
• Ole Miss 13 @ #23 Arkansas 38 - The questions on everyone's mind is if the Razorback Defense is really THAT bad, is Cam Newton really THAT good, or was it just a BAD day for defense and a GOOD day for offense last week on the Plains? Either way, look for a re-focused (hopefully) Razorback team to be ready to handle their old coach this year. It will be over quickly I believe as the Hogs wills score on their first 3 possessions and Ole Miss won't be able to play catchup with their anemic passing game.
• #22 K-State 28 @ Baylor 35 – Yeah, I know that up until 2 weeks ago K-State was undefeated. They are still 5 – 1 overall, but that is a fluke if you ask me. Look for Baylor to run roughshod over that Wildcat defense at home and look for Baylor to become bowl eligible this weekend. Sic em Bears.
• #16 Nebraska 31 @ #14 Okie State 21 – Look for Taylor Martinez to bounce back this week, mainly because his receivers have learned how to hang onto the ball. 3 dropped potential TD passes against the Shorthorns last week didn't help the cause one bit. The Blackshirt defense, if it is worth it's salt, will be ready as well. Okie State can light up a scoreboard with the best of them, but look for this game to be tough sledding for the Cowboy O.
• Texas Tech 31 @ Colorado 27 – Tech is an enigma this year. They play well, then stink it up. They play well, then REALLY stink it up. Since they played horrific last week at home against Okie State, look for them to bounce back against the Hawk and play well. Big Ears is slowly molding this program into his own. It will take a little longer, but they will get there eventually. Question is, will defense win championships in the Little XII??
• Notre Dame 35 @ Navy 17 – Notre Dame is showing promise for first year coach Kelley. They have more discipline and are more balanced. Amazing what a real coach can do huh Irish? Anyways, they play another military academy and come out on the top … again.
• #1 Oklahoma 42 @ #11 Missouri 17 – Mizzou better revel in the fact that College Gameday is in town. It will be the only victory they will have this weekend. I am still in awe at the lofty ranking that the Tigers have in the computer polls. It's okay though as reality is about to set in. In a Big Big way. Sooners roll in Columbia.
• Georgia 38 @ Kentucky 35 – Georgia is a completely different team with AJ Green and their offense is really starting to come around now. Look for them to be able to score on Kentucky. The question is, will they be able to hold off a Kentucky second half surge? The Wildcats have done it each week this year and don't expect that to change. The Bulldogs do however hold on and get the win to right the ship a little more in Athens.
• #5 LSU 27 @ #4 Auburn 24 – This one should be a great, great game. Cam Newton finally faces a TRUE SEC defense when the Bayou Tigers come to town. John Chavis is a master at Defense and he will have the schemes and the players in place to stop the Heisman chances of Newton on the Plains. There will be a LOT of hitting on the field and only one Tiger will remain standing. And if you wonder how I could pick LSU?? How in the world, especially this year, do you pick against The Hat???

1. #12 Arkansas (SEC) @ Georgia (SEC)
2. Baylor (Little XII) @ #4 TCU (MWC)
3. #6 Texas (Little XII) @ Texas Tech (Little XII)
4. #10 Florida (SEC) @ Tennessee (SEC)
5. Mississippi State @ #15 LSU (SEC)
6. Clemson (ACC) @ #16 Auburn (SEC)
7. Vanderbilt (SEC) @ Mississippi (SEC)
8. Notre Dame (Independent) @ Michigan State (Big 10)
9. Arizona State (PAC-10) @ #11 Wisconsin (Big 10)
10. #9 Iowa (Big 10) @ #24 Arizona (PAC-10) Give the Score

How Ron Zook still has a job must only be attributed to the fact that Illinois can get no one else!

#5 Texas (Little XII) 42 @ Rice (C-USA) 10

Ho hum start to the season for the over-rated Horns. Rice won't put up much of a fight here.
Purdue (Big 10) 31 @ Notre Dame (Independent) 35

The Brian Kelley era gets off well, albeit in a close game at home to the Boilermakers.

UCLA (PAC-10) 24 @ Kansas State (Little XII) 13

Slick Rick better hope he can put it all together this season. There won't be much competition from his cross-town rival so seize the opportunity.

Tennessee Tech (OVC) 7  @ #17 Arkansas (SEC) 55

Mallett's Heisman campaign gets off to a so-so start as he only plays for 4 or 5 series. The running game and OL get a lot of work for the Hogs. Vanilla Petrino for the first two games.

#24 Oregon State (PAC-10) 13 @ #6 TCU (MWC) 21

I am going to bite on this one. I think the Beavers start slow and TCU is looking at this as their statement game that they truly belong. That Horn Frog D is stingy.

Stephen F. Austin (Southland) 24 @ aTm (Little XII) 52

Jerrod Johnson gets off to an okay start. His shoulder is still not completely 100% though. SFA is as good as it gets in the FCS.

Jacksonville State (OVC) 10 @ Ole Miss (SEC) 41

Hootie got an early b-day present when the NCAA unbelievably decided to change its mind in a span of 48 hours. I don't know what Hootie has on the NCAA, but it must be some priceless photos of someone.

#21 LSU (SEC) 24 @ #18 North Carolina (ACC) 13

Since UNC won't have a defense for this game, it is going to be tough. The Tigers O though isn't that great anyways. They will struggle to get the 24 points. Butch Davis has a LOT of explaining to do I think.

#3 Boise State (MWC) 17 @ #10 Virginia Tech (ACC) 27

I have heard ALL my life that Good D beats Good O every single time, and that Defense Wins Championships. Well, Bud Foster and Va Tech have a GREAT D. Peterson and Boise have a GREAT O. So, edge to Foster and Tyrod Taylor. Tech ends this nonsensical Boise for BCS Championship talk almost before it began.

Hope to have everything ready with the online app by next week.

Rules are simple:

1. Register for an account on my site here.
2. In the comment section of this post, leave your winners for each game.
3. For the 10th Game, provide a score for a tiebreaker.

Prizes: Nothing but the ability to say you beat your friends!

Picks are due by 1 hour prior to kick off of the first game. So, here they are:

1. Illinois (Big 10) @ Missouri (Little XII)
2. #5 Texas (Little XII) @ Rice (C-USA)
3. Purdue (Big 10) @ Notre Dame (Independent)
4. UCLA (PAC-10) @ Kansas State (Little XII)
5. Tennessee Tech (OVC) @ #17 Arkansas (SEC)
6. #24 Oregon State (PAC-10) @ #6 TCU (MWC)
7. Stephen F. Austin (Southland) @ aTm (Little XII)
8. Jacksonville State (OVC) @ Ole Miss (SEC)
9. #21 LSU (SEC) @ #18 North Carolina (ACC)
10. #3 Boise State (MWC) @ #10 Virginia Tech (ACC) (Give Score)

Good luck!

Emerald Bowl – ESPN 7:00 PM CST
13 Boston College Golden Eagles (8 – 4)
24 USC Trojans (8 – 4)
USC may be coming in on a down, but they will be prepared for the Eagles. Their D will stop the Eagles and their O will do just enough to get the win.

December 27, 2009
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl – ESPN 7:30 PM CST
17 Kentucky Wildcats (7 – 5)
23 Clemson Tigers (8 – 5)
SEC won't get the win here. CJ Spiller will have another HUGE game. The Wildcats won't be able to stop him and the Tigers and the ACC get a "small dose" of revenge on the SEC.

December 28, 2009
Advocare V100 Independence Bowl – ESPN2 4:00 PM CST
17 Texas A&M Aggies (6 – 6)
30 Georgia Bulldogs (7 – 5)
Bulldogs are still looking for a new DC, but they will play inspired ball and do enough to stop the A&M offense. The Georgia O will be very good in Cox's last game.

December 29, 2009
Eaglebank Bowl – ESPN 3:30 PM CST
24 UCLA Bruins (6 – 6)
13 Temple Owls (9 – 3)
UCLA may be down, but their Defense will do enough to get the win against the Owls.

Champs Sports Bowl – ESPN 7:00 PM CST
35 Miami Hurricanes (9 – 3)
21 Wisconsin Badgers (9 – 3)
Miami has been up an down all year. A BCS Championship caliber team fell on hard times but came back strong. They continue the up swing here and beat the Badgers.

December 30, 2009
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl – ESPN 7:00 PM CST
10 Arizona Wildcats (8 – 4)
17 Nebraska Cornhuskers (9 – 4)
Suh dominates this game just like the Little XII Championship game. Look for the Huskers to come away in another defensive struggle. A Defensive TD is NOT out of the question here.

December 31, 2009
Brut Sun Bowl – CBS 1:00 PM CST
14 Oklahoma Sooners (7 – 5)
28 Stanford Cardinal (8 – 4)
The Cardinal D is just too strong this year. OU has no offense and their D won't be able to stop Toby. PAC-10 wins this battle.

Texas Bowl – ESPN 2:30 PM CST
17 Navy Midshipmen (8 – 4)
35 Missouri Tigers (8 – 4)
Mizzou is just too much for the Midshipmen. The Little XII North contender wins a blow out.

Insight Bowl – NFL Network 5:00 PM CST
13 Minnesota Golden Gophers (6 – 6)
10 Iowa State Cyclones (6 – 6)
Toss-up here. Who really knows on this one? Going with Big 10 because tougher competition in Big 10 than Little XII.

Chick-Fil-A Bowl – ESPN 6:30 PM CST
24 Virginia Tech Hokies (9 – 3)
13 Tennessee Volunteers (7 – 5)
The Hokies D is just too tough in this one. Tennessee is on the rise (if Kiffin can stay out of trouble) and they will be back soon. Just not this year.

January 1, 2010
Outback Bowl – ESPN 10:00 AM CST
27 Northwestern Wildcats (8 – 4)
31 Auburn Tigers (7 – 5)
The Auburn offense is just too much for the Wildcats to contain. Look for the SEC to move on up the Bowl Rankings after this game.

Capital One Bowl – ABC 12:00 PM CST
13 Penn State Nitny Lions (10 – 2)
24 LSU Tigers (9 – 3)
The Tigers defense will be enough to stop a rejuvenated Nitny Lion offense. Look for Jordan Jefferson to have a big game for the Tigers.

Konica Minolta Gator Bowl – CBS 12:00 PM CST
31 West Virginia Mountaineers (9 – 3)
17 Florida State Seminoles (6 – 6)
Bobby Bowden's last game will be emotional for sure. His first university and his last meeting for one last time for the legendary coach. The Mountaineers have too much D.

Rose Bowl Game Presented by CITI – ABC 3:30 CST
17 Ohio State Buckeyes (10 – 2)
30 Oregon Ducks (10 – 2)
The Buckeyes will once again be on the big stage. This time they don't have to play the SEC though. Oregon just has too much offense and they are playing very, very well right now.

Allstate Sugar Bowl – FOX 7:30 PM CST
24 Cincinnati Bearcats (12 – 0)
30 Florida Gators (12 – 1)
The Gators want to redeem themselves and Tebow won't let them lose two in a row on a national stage. The Bearcats are way down after being deserted by Coach Kelly.

January 2, 2010
International Bowl – ESPN2 11:00 AM CST
28 South Florida Bulls (7 – 5)
21 Northern Illinois Wolves (7 – 5)
The Bulls win a close fought and very good game.

Papajohns.com Bowl – ESPN 1:00 PM CST
34 South Carolina Gamecocks (7 – 5)
24 Connecticut Huskies (7 – 5)
The Gamecocks under Spurrier will be able to handle the emotional game that the Huskies will bring to their bowl.

AT&T Cotton Bowl – FOX 1:00 PM CST
24 Oklahoma State Cowboys (9 – 3)
34 Ole Miss Rebels (8 – 4)
Houston Dale returns to Dallas for his second consecutive year. This will the last though. He has to use his own players next year and not live on the players from Orgeron. We all know how this story goes.

Autozone Liberty Bowl – ESPN 4:30 PM CST
44 Arkansas Razorbacks (7 – 5)
20 East Carolina Pirates (9 – 4)
Mallett continues to show his improvement. He realizes he needs one more year and a chance to be the overall #1 pick in next year's draft. All of Arkansas rejoices.

Valero Alamo Bowl – ESPN 8:00 PM CST
23 Michigan State Spartans (6 – 6)
35 Texas Tech Red Raiders (8 – 4)
The Red Raiders continue their hot streak into the bowl. They will easily handle the Spartans this year and use it to springboard to a great season next year.

January 4, 2010
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl – FOX 7:00 PM CST
17 Boise State Broncos (13 – 0)
31 TCU Horned Frogs (12 – 0)
The Horned Frog defense is just too stout this year for the Broncos. TCU states it case for an undefeated and National Championship argument.

January 5, 2010
FedEx Orange Bowl – FOX 7:00 PM CST
14 Iowa Hawkeyes (10 – 2)
23 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (11 – 2)
So, who is gonna watch this game besides people in Aimes and Atlanta?? Wow, sorry for the matchup Orange Bowl.

January 6, 2010
GMAC Bowl – ESPN 6:00 PM CST
27 Central Michigan Chippewas (11 – 2)
38 Troy Trojans (9 – 3)
Troy has played the better competition and will prove it by slowing down the Chippewas and taking home the GMAC Bowl trophy.

Tie Breaker (Give the Score!!!)
January 7, 2010
CITI BCS National Championship Game – ABC 7:00 PM CST
6 Texas Longhorns (13 – 0)
28 Alabama Crimson Tide (13 – 0)
The Bama D will be tougher than anything the Shorthorns have seen all year. Including Suh from Nebraska. Bama has several Suh-type players all over their D. They will completely shut down the Shorthorns and Nick Saban will win his Second BCS Championship with 2 different teams.

#5 Cincinnati 45 @ #15 Pittsburgh 44
Wow! Simply Wow! What else can you say about this game? I mean, after being down by 21 points, in the snow, did the Bearcats claw their way out and thanks to a bobbled snap on the PAT for Pitt ala Tony Romo did the Bearcats even have a chance. But Pike moved them down the field and after the PAT sailed through the uprights, who didn't think this would be the last game that Brian Kelly might ever coach as a Cincinnati Bearcat?? I mean, if he doesn't go to South Bend, I will be shocked out of my freaking gourd.

#21 Houston 32 @ East Carolina 38
For the second year in a row, the Pirates have proven that good defense will beat a gimicky offense any day of the week. Case Keenum did everything within his human power as a football player to win this game for the Cougars. But you can only do so much as a one-man team. Keenum threw the ball an astounding 75 times in the game. 75!!! He ended up throwing for 527 yards. Houston had 557 yards of offense total. That is only 30 yards on the ground. Not all that balance eh? Now East Carolina gets another high powered offense when they face the Razorbacks in the Liberty Bowl. Should be an interesting matchup.

#23 West Virginia 24 @ Rutgers 21
The Mountaineers withstood a furious 2nd half comeback attempt by the Scarlet Knights. After leading 21 – 3 the Mountaineers packed it in and almost gave the game away. A last second stand with an INT sealed the game for West Virginia. They now get to play Bobby Bowden and Florida State in his swan song. Yeah!

Arizona 21 @ #18 USC 17
I am really not sure what makes me more ecstatic. Hootie losing last week to finish out of the Top 25 after starting the year ranked #4 or for USC to finish not ranked in the Top 25 for the first time in the Pete Carroll era. Love it! That arrogant SOB deserves to fail every now and then. Helps keep up humble.

#19 California 10 @ Washington 42
Can you spell C.H.O.K.E.??? I mean really. How in the world does Cal go to Washington and lay a colossal egg like they did? Wow. Just flabbergasting to me to even think about. Hey, why not give the Heisman to Jake Locker?? He deserves it more than that idiot Shorthorn. Speaking of ….

#3 Texas 13 @ #22 Nebraska 12
In what would have gone down as one of the most improbably upsets in the history of football and one of the most bone headed clock management moves since Les "Spike" Miles in Oxford two weeks ago, how did Colt McCoy and Texass win this game?? How?? I know one thing, no way I tell Ndamukong Suh he can't have the Heisman Trophy if he wants it. He had 12 tackles and 4 1/2 sacks in the Big XII Championship game and I promise you that Colt McCoy is still have nightmares after Suh literally tossed him 5 yards like a rag doll on way sack. Wow! Nebraska would be a powerhouse … IF they had an offense.

#10 Georgia Tech 39 @ Clemson 34
The story was all about Georgia Tech finally winning an ACC Championship Game and going to a BCS Bowl for the first time in the schools history. However, that story was almost upstaged by one player. C. J. Spiller. Holy crap what DIDN'T this guy do for Clemson??? He rushed for 233 yards and 4 TD. The Jackets couldn't stop him at all. He was a beast in his going away ACC party. I am sure Georgia Tech is glad he is gone

South Florida 27 @ UConn 29
The Huskies lost 5 games this season by a total of 15 points. Total. Trailing 27 – 26 Dave Teggart kicked a 42-yard FG as time expired to give the Huskies the win and end the season on a 3 game winning streak. The Huskies have battled adversity all season long and it was good to see them end the year on such a high note.

Tie-Break (Give the Score)
#1 Florida 13 vs #2 Alabama 32
So this game was supposed to go down to the final seconds. It didn't. The Little XII Championship was supposed to be a blow out. It wasn't. So here we sat in the Georgia Dome. Bama found some offense it didn't even know it had and Florida couldn't find anything it thought it had. In the end, Tebow cried, Saban chest bumped and Bama waltzed into the BCS Championship game. So the classy Bama fans that they are printed up t-shirts with Tebow crying. Stay classy Bama (if it's at all possible in your trailer park lifestyle you represent). Enjoy Saban. Enjoy the success. Bobby Petrino and the Hogs are coming …

Brick of the Week (BOTW)

Pick of the Week (POTW)

Champion of the Week (COTW)

Standings for Week 14

8 – 2
Damon Hill

7 – 3
Lance Williams

6 – 4
Travis Stout
Brian Mashburn
Jason Wesson
Jason Shirey
Jamey Vaught
Carroll Walls
Jonathan Butcher
Lisa Hill

5 – 5
April Mashburn
Steven Leija
Jon McCurdy
Jerry Tucker
Jessica Leija
Gene Strode
Tammy Tucker
Jarrod Fannin

4 – 6
Alex Rowland
Ben Gilbert

Overall Standings After Week 14

99 – 41
Jamey Vaugth
Jason Wesson

98 – 42
Lance Williams

96 – 44
April Mashburn

95 – 45
Travis Stout
Jonathan Butcher
Lisa Hill

94 – 46
Steven Leija
Jerry Tucker
Damon Hill

93 – 47
Carroll Walls
Tammy Tucker
Ben Gilbert

92 – 48
Jessica Leija

91 – 39
Jon Patterson

90 – 50
Brian Mashburn

88 – 42
Jason Shirey

87 – 53
Alex Rowland

86 – 44
Jarrod Fannin

80 – 40
Jon McCurdy

57 – 33
Lee Smith

47 – 33
Charles Hopkins

#3 Texas 49 @ Texas A&M 39
Some are saying Colt McCoy may have won the Heisman Trophy with his performance against that 110 ranked defense out of 112 in the country. Really??? If that is the case, why not give the Heisman to Dan LeFevour. He had better stats and played against better competition. Just because you play for the most overrated team in the history of sports doesn't mean you should be a Heisman Trophy frontrunner.

Illinois 36 @ #5 Cincinnati 49
Cincy held up their end of the bargain for next week's showdown with Pitt in the de-facto Big East Championship game. Can the Panthers do the same (see below)? Also, now with it all but official that Charlie Weis is gone in South Bend after his loss to Stanford, when does Brian Kelly get the call?? Does he answer it?? He would be stupid not to, IMO.

#2 Alabama 26 @ Auburn 21
War Eagle pulled out all of the stops and for the first quarter they had the jump on Bama. However, after the D settled down, the Tigers only scored 7 more points the remainder of the game. And with an epic championship drive, McElroy pushed Bama to the SEC Championship game with a perfect record. If Mark Ingram doesn't win the Heisman, he can blame Auburn. Just like Darren McFadden back in 2007.

#9 Pittsburgh 16 @ West Virginia 19
Stewart finally got his "signature" win as the Mountaineers head coach. And it couldn't have come against a better opponent for him. The epic Backyard Brawl was punctuated by superior defense and great play all around. So now, the next week show down at Hines Field has lost some of its luster. Will Pitt respond?

Nebraska 28 @ Colorado 20
Suh and the Cornhuskers setup their matchup with Texas next weekend in the Big XII Championship game. Will they be the sacrificial lamb that everyone is predicting? Can Suh dominate in that game like he has so many games before? Will Colt McCoy have a great performance against a real defense? Lots of questions answered next weekend.

Georgia 30 @ #7 Georgia Tech 24
So, the ACC is all hyped about getting to flex its muscle this weekend against lower-tier SEC teams leading up to the ACC Championship game. Jackets get JawJa at home and look to take out some pent up frustrations. But oh wait. The Bulldogs were playing for their embattled DC. They showed up to play and did they ever. The Bulldogs send Willy Martinez out in style by upsetting the triple option Jackets and embarrassing the ACC yet again.

#25 Ole Miss 27 @ Mississippi State 41
So about that pre-sesason #4 ranking. Yeah, well, that was WRONG! So wrong. Man, HDN is the absolute worst front running coach in the history of college football. Dan Mullen is going to whip his tail all up and down Mississippi in recruiting. Rebel fans will be wailing and gnashing their teeth by the end of next year when Ole Miss returns to 6 – 6 or 5 – 7 when HDN has his own players and not Ed Orgerons. Good luck their Agent Chaos.

#12 Oklahoma State 0 @ Oklahoma 27
They don't call this rivalry Bedlam for nothing folks. Not one person in college football would have predicted that OU would shut out and completely shut down "I'm a MAN! I'm 40!" Honestly. Who saw this coming? Bob Stoops couldn't have even predicted this. Oh well, just goes to show how big of a sham the Little XII really is.

#18 Clemson 17 @ South Carolina 34
In the other ACC vs SEC matchup pitting the ACC conference game participant against a lower tier SEC team, guess who got the better of this one? Yep. The SEC. I am sorry folks, but until you actually have to go through the brutal schedules that SEC schools have year in and year out in the conference, you don't fully understand how difficult this conference is. The SEC truly is the minor league for the NFL. Period. End of story. No debate.

Give the Score (tie-breaker)
Arkansas 30 @ #15 LSU 33
1:18. 78 seconds. That is all the time the Hog defense had to stop the LSU offense. Just hold them from getting in FG range and you win in Baton Rouge for the second consecutive time. But, one horrible call by an official ruling the LSU RB getting out of bounds, and then a wide right kick from the RIGHT HASH (for the love of God someone listen to me when I say Tejada can NOT kick from that hash!!! PLEASE!!!!) and the Tigers escape with a win they should have never had. The loss may have cost the Hogs the Capital One or at the very least the Cotton Bowl. Lord it is frustrating!!!

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Standings for Week 13

7- 3
Gene Strode (3)
Steven Leija (12)

6 – 4
Alex Rowland
Jerry Tucker

5 – 5
April Mashburn
Jonathan Butcher
Carroll Walls
Jamey Vaught
Jon McCurdy
Jessica Leija
Lance Williams
Brian Mashburn
Tammy Tucker
Jon Patterson

4 – 6
Jarrod Fannin
Travis Stout
Jason Wesson
Ben Gilbert
Lisa Hill
Damon Hill

Overall Standings After Week 13

93-37
Jason Wesson
Jamey Vaught

91 – 39
Lance Williams
Jon Patterson
April Mashburn

89 – 41
Steven Leija
Jerry Tucker
Jonathan Butcher
Travis Stout
Ben Gilbert
Lisa Hill

88 – 42
Tammy Tucker

87 – 43
Carroll Walls
Jessica Leija

86 – 44
Damon Hill

84 – 46
Brian Mashburn

83 – 47
Alex Rowland

82 – 38
Jason Shirey

81 – 39
Jarrod Fannin

75 – 35
Jon McCurdy

57 – 33
Lee Smith

47 – 33
Charles Hopkins

Saturday, December 5
#5 Cincinnati 31 @ #15 Pittsburgh 24
Too bad the Panthers couldn't win the Backyard Brawl. It would have made even more drama for the Big East this weekend. Ah well. Cincy is just too good. However, will the distractions of South Bend coming to call on Brian Kelly be just enough to tilt to the favor of Pitt? I don't think so. This is just another resume padder for Kelly. Before he heads to South Bend.

#21 Houston 34 @ East Carolina 38
For all of his ballyhooed numbers this year, it won't be Keenum who lets down the Cougs in this game. It will be the Achilles' heel it has had all year … Defense. East Carolina and Pinkney will expose it from the first series and just keep on moving. The Pirates have just enough D to make enough stops to win …. again!

#23 West Virginia 21 @ Rutgers 17
Will the emotion from last week's win for the Mountaineers carry over to New Jersey? I think so. West Virginia has been on the verge of breaking out all year and that win could be just what it needed to end the year strong. Question is, will they settle for a Florida Bowl against Florida State in Bobby Bowden's swan song??

Arizona 17 @ #18 USC 12
USC has been exposed all year long for not having very good offense. If Damian Williams doesn't play again, then the "Desert Swarm 2009″ will shut down the Trojans … again. They won't have to score many, and for the first time in a long, long, long time, the Trojans won't finish in the Top 25. Wow!!!

#19 California 31 @ Washington 24
In Jake Locker's last home game, the Huskies will put up a valiant fight. However, they just won't have enough over one of the most complete PAC-10 teams right now. Can you believe the PAC-10 has 5 teams ranked in the top 25?? Yeah, me neither. Either WAY overrated (more than likely) or everyone else is just down this year. Either way the Bears beat the Huskies.

#3 Texas 28 @ #22 Nebraska 17
Texas will win, but it won't be the blow out many predict. For one, if Bo Polini has watched ANY tape of Texas, then if he has the mental capacity above a 4th grader, he should be able to realize, if you take out Jordan Shipley, Texas is dead on offense. Colt McCoy is good, but if he doesn't have his roomie to throw to, well, he is just average at best. Texas was also leaky on defense giving up 39 … 39!!! to A&M. Texas will play for the BCS Championship, but boy they don't deserve to.

#10 Georgia Tech 35 @ Clemson 17
Wow! Could either of these teams have laid bigger eggs last weekend? Tech losing at home to UGA. Clemson getting totally dominated by the Ol Ball coach. I mean, wow. Just wow. So, who really cares about this game? Dabo Sweeney's family and some crazy Wrambling Wreck fans I suppose. Everyone else will be decorating for the holidays.

South Florida 20 @ UConn 31
After being so close for so many weeks, the Huskies finally got their upset. Strolling into South Bend and knocking off the Irish and sending Pear Bryant to an early retirement from college football. Brian Kelly's pay grade is about to go up. So, this week, the emotion will be running high as they take the field for their final home game to pay tribute to their fallen teammate. The Bulls don't stand a chance.

Tie-Break (Give the Score)
#1 Florida 23 vs #2 Alabama 17
The story this week has been Carlos Dunlap and just how much alcohol does it take for a 6'5″ 290 DE to get so drunk he falls asleep in his car .. at a stoplight?? I mean, really?? He will get to sleep it off from the sidelines on Saturday, in street clothes. It doesn't matter though. Touchdown Timmy will still be playing, right? That is all that matters here. If defense does win championships, flip a coin. Total Defense ranking : Florida #1 Alabama #3. So, um, yeah. Timmy cements his legacy and will move on to win his 3rd BCS Champoinship in 4 years, and his 2nd Heisman. He really is probably the greatest college football player in our generation if not all time.