Week 10 in College football gave us plenty of information to digest. Wait…there’s still Nevada-San Jose State tonight for those die-hards, and fans of those schools. The week began back on Tuesday, and didn’t short us of good college football whatsoever.
The best running back in the FBS just might belong to the Temple Owls. Bernard Pierce is unreal, he has 1,211 yards this season, and 14 TD’s. In the last three games he has 657 yards and 8 TD’s, including 178 yards and 3 TD’s against Miami of Ohio. Pierce’s running has the Owls at 7-2 and poised to play Central Michigan for the MAC title. Who would’ve thought that, Temple playing for a conference title in football? Not me I can tell you that much.
This weekend one team was both hurt and then helped by their win. For non-BCS teams, they have to win big and impressively for the voters to even have an inkling of swaying votes in their direction. Something Boise State was unable to do on Friday versus Louisiana Tech. After Friday’s win, one would’ve thought Boise State’s shot was over by having to stave off a come back, but low and behold early Saturday the Iowa Hawkeyes delivered the Broncos a Christmas gift with their 17-10 loss to Northwestern. In the card was the message to Boise State: Win impressively.
Speaking of Iowa, let’s look at the Big 10 from Saturday. Nice to see that Daryll Clark can be an emotional leader in Penn State. Hello?! Daryll? Senior season, and Iowa lost, here’s another shot to go to the Rose Bowl. Obviously the Nittany Lions thought they were still at practice. Michigan lost to Purdue in the Big House, and once again Rich Rodriguez has delivered a Big Flop of a team. Hey Michigan fans Lloyd Carr just called, oh yeah he says he finished 9-4 his last season even with the loss to Appalachian State. Who’s embarrsed now?
Everyone hear that noise? That’s Charlie Weis sizzling on his hot seat after the 23-21 loss to Navy in South Bend. Under Weis the Irish have lost two of the last three to the Midshipmen, both losses being in South Bend. So much for the Jimmy Clausen Heisman hype. Especially when you throw the ball and hit the receiver right in the numbers, oh wait, it hit his back number, oh throwing passes to guys who aren’t looking gets my Heisman vote.
Hangover’s really can last a whole week. Case in point the Oregon Ducks. After taking soul possesion of the Pac 10 race, the Ducks decided to put it on cruise control. Then Jim Harbaugh and his Cardinal crashed the party. Stanford fans write your letters now for Harbaugh to stay, he’s going to receive alot of offers, especially from Ann Arbor.
Landry Jones might have some competition next season for the starting quarterback job. Especially when you don’t secure it with a 5-interception night, and can’t muster your team a touchdown. Congrats to the Baylor Bears for winning at Missouri, even without Robert Griffin.
The most impressive win of the weekend goes to Valdosta State, with their 70-6 win over Edward Waters. It doesn’t get any better than that for the Blazers.