Ganbare, college football! Lots of teams from around the nation are ready to throw down to close out this week's matches. With the regular season nearing an end in all four divisions of NCAA football, now is the time to make a statement. It's all about making noise heading into Rivalry Week. Who put togethat those winning drives? Who tried to be heroes and fell on their faces? That's why you're here. That's why I'm typing this report. And this is why you're reading my stuff. So out of generousity, I have scores! Plenty! Don't like it? Then we can't do business.
Division 1: FBS Scores
I basically forewent my GAME OF THE WEEK because nothing truly intriguing was on the schedule for Saturday's games. But if I had to choose one game, it MIGHT be South Carolina at Florida. Time to see if I can pass along good news to studentdriver, or if I'll share with him terrible news about his Gamecocks. Alright, let's do this!
John's Profile State: Florida
One of America's best states for football besides California and Texas is Florida. Time to get you Sunshine State people excited!
Gainesville, Florida - South Carolina Tries to Wrestle Some Gators
* #24 South Carolina {Gamecocks} at #3 Florida {Gators} --- (somewhat) GAME OF THE WEEK ---
I heard parts of this game on my portable radio and seen a little of the game on my grandmother's huge TV. Get Cocky, studentdriver! Your Gamecocks are rolling into The Swamp trying to take down a game Tim Tebow and his high-powered Gators. South Carolina's multiple turnovers and Tim Tebow's colossal play led to a complete whitewashing of South Carolina. South Carolina just couldn't find the end zone because they were so protected by Gators. The margin of victory was 50 points. Ouch! (56-6; #3 FLORIDA)
DID YOU KNOW...
...that this game finished with the most rushing yards in school history as well as being the first team in SEC history to win six straight SEC games by at least 28 points? Like Florida or not, they know how to get it done.
Tampa Bay, Florida - Bulls Don't Take Too Kindly to Scarlet Knights
* Rutgers {Scarlet Knights} at South Florida {Bulls}
Like a deflated balloon, South Florida went from contender to pretender. The Bulls can relate to their opponent- Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights of Rutgers weren't bathing in the sunshine every season. If Florida's known as the Sunshine State, then Rutgers brought scarlet thunderstorm clouds all over South Florida with this blowout beating. (49-16; Rutgers)
Huntington, West Virginia - Green and White Attack of Marshall Seek Victory Over Golden-Clad Knights
* UCF {Golden Knights} at Marshall {Thundering Herd}
The knights of this Round Table wear shoulder pads and football helmets. The Golden Knights call Orlando, FL their castle. They were sent by their king to head into Marshall University to defeat some cruel monsters at Marshall University. The Thundering Herd would gladly joust against UCF. One pack of knights won the previous game. Did another? Central Florida did all they could (and then some) to take a victory back home. (30-14; Central Florida)
Boca Raton, Florida - Ragin' Cajuns Ready to Set it Off Against Some Owls
* Louisiana-Lafayette {Ragin' Cajuns} at Florida Atlantic {Owls}
The Ragin' Cajuns headed out to Florida to soak up the sun as well as maybe slap around FAU. The Owls were the wisest in this match as they sent the Ragin Cajuns back home with a loss. (40-29; FLORIDA ATLANTIC)
Tallahassee, Florida - Lee Corso's Alma Mater Sees Seminoles Try to Take Out the Eagles
* Boston College {Eagles} at Florida State {Seminoles}
The Florida State Seminoles are improving. Have they improved enough that they could tame some Eagles from Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts? [COLOR="Magenta][B]Not quite. The Eagles handled Florida State quite well.[/B] (27-17; Boston College)[/COLOR]
And that's your taste of Florida.
[B][I]Auburn, Alabama - Best Friends Forever... Yeah, Right![/B]
* #13 Georgia {Bulldogs} at Auburn {Tigers} --- (somewhat) GAME OF THE WEEK ---
So the last GAME OF THE WEEK wasn't close. Good news is, this was much closer than the whitewashing in Gainesville. [B]Dogs are better than cats. Especially Georgia's Bulldogs. The Tigers couldn't make any magic happen. (17-13; #13 Georgia)[/I]
[B]Ann Arbor, Michigan - Michigan Just Has to Keep Winning to Avoid Making History...[/B]
* Northwestern {Wildcats} at Michigan {Wolverines}
Two teams in different directions. You know something's not right when Michigan hasn't already locked up bowl eligibility. Northwestern made some waves while Michigan covering their season in dirt. If the Wolverines lose this game, they will have lost eight games in a season, something never done before in over 129 seasons of football at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Michael Wilbon and Brent Musburger are Northwestern alums, proud Wildcats. Did Michigan extend their winning streak? [COLOR="Red"]There's a first time for everything. And sadly for Michigan, it means their first eight-loss season EVER in school history. And I hate to say this, but it COULD be a nine-loss season heading into Ohio State next week. (21-14; Northwestern)[/COLOR]
Lexington, Kentucky - Kentucky Takes on Tennessee's Best Team, and It's Not an Orange Team!
* Vanderbilt {Commodores} at Kentucky {Wildcats}
Time for FoolKiller's school to handle some Commodores. The Kentucky Wildcats' men's basketball team suffered a terrible loss 113-100 when they hosted Virginia Military Institute. Kentucky's football team had to take another bad loss as Vandy, a team usually of unfulfilled promise, picked up the win. (31-24; Vanderbilt)
Bowling Green, Kentucky - Hilltoppers Not Going to Get Much Transistion Help From MTSU
* Middle Tennessee State {Blue Raiders} at Western Kentucky {Hilltoppers}
It's time we head to Bowling Green, Kentucky. One of the transistioning FBS teams is Western Kentucky. They won the FCS title in 2002, hoping to make some magic in FBS. The university sits atop this hill, thus WKU fanatics proudly call themselves Hilltoppers. Their opponents may be the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State University, but the Murfreesboro boys aren't middle of the road (at least in Sun Belt play). Big Red must have had another heart attack as the Blue Raiders put down WKU by 13. Are there hospitals that cater to mascots? (21-10; Middle Tennessee State)
So basically, all three of Kentucky's FBS schools lost this week! Sad losses to Louisville, Western Kentucky, and Kentucky.
Houston, Texas - Houston Cougars Fired Up to Blow Away the Golden Hurricane
* #25 Tulsa {Golden Hurricane} at Houston {Cougars}
Tulsa hammered Houston last year. Will the Cougars return the favor at John Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium? The Golden Hurricane got blown away by another natural disaster- a bunch of pissed off Cougars hellbent on revenge from last year. (70-30; HOUSTON)
Lawrence, Kansas - Jayhawks Try to Lasso Up Some Longhorns
* #4 Texas {Longhorns} at Kansas {Jayhawks}
Don't get the assumption that all Texans are cowboys. Don't get the assumption that all Texans have cattle and livestock everywhere. One thing is a fact- Texas LOVES football. We are known as a football state, ripe with lovely talent that wear colors of all kinds of teams and sport all kinds of nicknames. We're not in Texas anymore... because the Kansas Jayhawks wanted to invite the Longhorns to a little game of football. They accepted, and they played like good little boys. This is for High-Test, who loves NDSU and Kansas. Boys will be boys, especially how Texas plucked every last feather of the Jayhawks with a convincing win. (35-7; #4 Texas)
Madison, Wisconsin - Rodents Play for an Axe... Gotta Love College Football!
* Minnesota {Golden Gophers} at Wisconsin {Badgers}
Paul Bunyan's Axe is on the line. The Wisconsin Badgers would love to take the axe and chop down Minnesota a little bit. However, the Golden Gophers would love nothing more than to shut up Wisconsin's only FBS team (since Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wisconsin-Green Bay, and Marquette don't have full-fledged football). The Badgers were three points better than the Minneapolis boys. (35-32; WISCONSIN)
College Park, Maryland - Maryland Sucks? Terrapins Try to Prove Their Critics Wrong
* #17 North Carolina {Tar Heels} at Maryland {Terrapins}
A weak ACC, but two teams are doing pretty well. The Terrapins hate North Carolina Blue as the Tar Heels feared the turtle. (17-15; MARYLAND)
Baltimore, Maryland - Annapolis... South Bend. Needs no Introduction
* Notre Dame {Fighting Irish} vs. Navy {Midshipmen} --- at M&T Bank Stadium - Baltimore, Maryland ---
Despite Navy recovering two onside kicks to try to win the game, the Fighting Irish sunk the Midshipmen on downs. This saves Charlie Weis' bottom. (27-21; Notre Dame)
Seattle, Washington - Pathetic Seasons Clash in the Pacific Northwest
* UCLA {Bruins} at Washington {Huskies}
The Los Angeles monopoly hasn't ended, but the Huskies could't end the UCLA Bruins, making Tyrone Willingham's want to retire be even stronger. (27-7; California-Los Angeles)
San Diego, California - Aztecs Get Sick of Losing, So They Want to Do Something About It
* #8 Utah {Utes} at San Diego State {Aztecs}
Who's better- the team that occupies Qualcomm Stadium on Sundays and Monday Night, or the team that occupies Qualcomm Stadium mostly on Saturdays? The NFL team, of course! The San Diego Chargers of the NFL may be reeling a bit, but the San Diego State Aztecs don't even know what winning is like. To their credit, they've won more games than Washington. The Utah Utes donated the San Diego State Aztecs to a museum after demolishing them. The ancient Aztecs had one weakness- they can't win football games. Not sure if that's supposed to be in history books or not... (63-14; #8 Utah)
Just about the Top 10 that played today in FBS avoided the upset bug.
Division 1: FCS Scores
Let's not waste too much time! Time to chat FCS action. Let's begin in New England and spread outward.
* Harvard at Princeton (24-21; Harvard)
* Princeton at Yale (14-0; YALE) <<< shown on Versus
* Marist at Davidson (24-19; Marist)
* Massachusetts at New Hampshire (52-21; NEW HAMPSHIRE)
* Maine at Rhode Island (37-7; Maine)
* Idaho State at Montana (29-10; MONTANA)
* Portland State at Montana State (49-32; MONTANA STATE)
* Alabama State at Southern (15-0; SOUTHERN)
* Central Arkansas at Stephen F. Austin (49-41; Cemtral Arkansas)
* Southeastern Louisiana at Sam Houston State (30-27, OT; SAM HOUSTON STATE)
* California-Davis at California Polytechnical (51-28; CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNICAL)
* Elon at Appalachian State (24-16; APPALACHIAN STATE)
* VMI at Stony Brook (40-26; STONY BROOK)
* Alcorn State at Prairie View A&M (37-3; PRAIRIE VIEW A&M)
* Delaware at Richmond (31-14; RICHMOND) <<< Delaware was FCS runners-up last year
* Howard at Bethune-Cookman (14-12; BETHUNE-COOKMAN)
* Northern Arizona at Eastern Washington (28-13; EASTERN WASHINGTON)
Division 2 Scores
Let's make like a bullet train and blast through Divison 2 scores. Enjoy your meal on this bullet train while watching buildings and trees pass by.
* Minnesota State at Ashland (27-16; ASHLAND)
* Albany State at Tusculum (34-22; TUSCULUM) <<< I believe both are HBCUs, Albany State in Georgia.
* Southern Connecticut State at West Chester (53-32; WEST CHESTER)
* Seton Hill at American International (14-7; Seton Hill)
* Wayne State (NE) at Chadron State (23-17; CHADRON STATE)
* Nebraska-Omaha at Pittsburg State (33-21; PITTSBURG STATE)
* Carson-Newman at Valdosta State (24-20; VALDOSTA STATE)
* #8 Central Washington at #9 West Texas A&M (49-48; #9 WEST TEXAS A&M)
* Missouri S&T at Truman (39-38; 2OT; Missouri University of Science and Technology)
Only NINE games played? I tried to get you all more games, but failed to. I'm sorry. Also, no night games took place.
Division 3 Scores
Let's end the week with Division 3 highlights.
* #1 Mount Union at Marietta (49-0; #1 Mount Union)
* #2 North Central (IL) at Elmhurst (35-28; #2 North Central (of Illinois))
* DePauw at #3 Wabash (31-24; DePauw) <<< "DePauw" pronounced like "DePaul," only like "deh-paw," DePauw Tigers
* #5 Wisconsin-Whitewater at Wisconsin-Plateville (52-13; #5 Wisconsin-Whitewater)
* #6 Muhlenberg at Moravian (27-24, OT; MORAVIAN) <<< Moravian Greyhounds
* #17 Ithaca at #7 Cortland State (35-13; #17 Ithaca)
* Gallaudet at #9 Wesley (55-7; #9 WESLEY)
* #12 Case Western Reserve at Washington University (17-0; #12 Case Western Reserve)
* #14 Otterbein at John Caroll (20-17, OT; #14 Otterbein)
* #18 Montclair State at Kean (21-17; KEAN)
* California Lutheran at #25 Redlands (24-17; California Lutheran)
* St. John Fisher at Alfred (36-33, OT; ALFRED)
* Union at Susquehanna (51-45; Union)
* Ohio Wesleyan at
* Chicago at Carnegie Mellon (28-21; CARNEGIE MELLON)
* McDaniel at Johns Hopkins (27-10; JOHNS HOPKINS)
* Wilmington at Ohio Northern (24-6; OHIO NORTHERN)
* Lewis and Clark at Puget Sound (58-14; PUGET SOUND)
That's it! Coming up in my next post, I will share my Winners and Losers from this week's action.
