2024 College Football Thread: Michigan beats world famous opponent (2 Viewers)

[General Malaise]

Florida is playing with...

3rd string QB
4th string RB
Missing #1 WR
Missing 5 starters on defense

Currently tied with Georgia in the 4th quarter.

And gerogia sucks. Kirby too smug and i guess he deserves to be able to be. Enough to save Napier? Not sure. Also not sure i want it to be.
UF has played better defensively of late. Had georgia on the ropes. Lagway went down and it looked like everyone just went down with him.

Napier gotta go, but the problem is still... Who do you go get.

You cycle through coaches like Taylo Swift cycles through outfits at a concert. You can't afford to keep doing this. Aren't you still paying off Fat Macelwaine?

 

[Todem]

What has happened to Carson Beck?

He was a sure 1st rounder at the start of the year. Now he's fallen into the 2nd round, maybe later. I don't want him on the Dolphins. Reading defenses was supposed to be a strength.

Sanders and Ward might be the only 1st round picks.

Tua is your QB. He's good. Not understanding this bit of yours at all.

Lol ok man. He ain’t that good vs any winning teams GM. And he won’t stay healthy. He ain’t the guy.

We need a new QB.

Miami signed him to a massive contract. He's still on the right side of 30. I get the concussion concerns but he's been very good when he plays.

But, sure. Go get another QB. Again. Been chasing Marino since he retired 30 years ago. I'm sure you'll get it right this time. Lol.

It’s not me who has been licking. This POS front office has been.

And vs teams over .500 he absolutely has been the suck.

Stat accumulator vs under .500 teams does not make a good QB.

 

[Todem]

Lol ok man. He ain’t that good vs any winning teams GM. And he won’t stay healthy. He ain’t the guy.

We need a new QB.

Miami will either draft a QB or get one through free agency to compete for the starting job. One more concussion and Tua is out for ~8 games (per local neurologists via Barry Jackson).

Free agency? You have no money to spend on another QB in free agency! The amount of money Miami has tied up in Hill, Waddle and Tua has you in a financial conundrum.

Brilliant front office we have.

 

[Todem]

What has happened to Carson Beck?

He was a sure 1st rounder at the start of the year. Now he's fallen into the 2nd round, maybe later. I don't want him on the Dolphins. Reading defenses was supposed to be a strength.

Sanders and Ward might be the only 1st round picks.

Milroe will be a 1st rounder no doubt.

Are you sure?

Pretty sure of that.

 

[belljr]

Take it to the shark pool nerds

 

[belljr]

Cocks come out hard early vs A&M

 

[kupcho1]

Cocks come out hard early vs A&M

Are we just not doing phrasing anymore?

 

[ChiefD]

I don’t know if anyone has said this yet but James Franklin needs to let his offensive coordinator call plays without his interference. Those calls today were not from the OC.

Watching him at Kansas he was excellent. Franklin is neutering him I guarantee it.

The OC has more talent than at Kansas and if they would just let him cook that team would finally get over the hump. Franklin is a joke.

 

[General Malaise]

I don’t know if anyone has said this yet but James Franklin needs to let his offensive coordinator call plays without his interference. Those calls today were not from the OC.

Watching him at Kansas he was excellent. Franklin is neutering him I guarantee it.

The OC has more talent than at Kansas and if they would just let him cook that team would finally get over the hump. Franklin is a joke.

Buddy, you need DUDES to beat the Ohio States of the world. Penn State's best offensive weapon is a TE. That's it. The rest is offensive filler. QB is another mid QB in a long line of mediocre QBs, their best WR plays for Oregon now and nobody respects the run game. It's not the coaching. It's the lack of playmakers.

 

[ChiefD]

I don’t know if anyone has said this yet but James Franklin needs to let his offensive coordinator call plays without his interference. Those calls today were not from the OC.

Watching him at Kansas he was excellent. Franklin is neutering him I guarantee it.

The OC has more talent than at Kansas and if they would just let him cook that team would finally get over the hump. Franklin is a joke.

Buddy, you need DUDES to beat the Ohio States of the world. Penn State's best offensive weapon is a TE. That's it. The rest is offensive filler. QB is another mid QB in a long line of mediocre QBs, their best WR plays for Oregon now and nobody respects the run game. It's not the coaching. It's the lack of playmakers.

Disagree. You don’t run up the middle 3 times on 1st and goal. Thats BS old time Big Ten football Franklin is trying to run. Run a slant. A quick out. Anything.

I guarantee Penn State has more talent than Kansas.

 

[General Malaise]

I don’t know if anyone has said this yet but James Franklin needs to let his offensive coordinator call plays without his interference. Those calls today were not from the OC.

Watching him at Kansas he was excellent. Franklin is neutering him I guarantee it.

The OC has more talent than at Kansas and if they would just let him cook that team would finally get over the hump. Franklin is a joke.

Buddy, you need DUDES to beat the Ohio States of the world. Penn State's best offensive weapon is a TE. That's it. The rest is offensive filler. QB is another mid QB in a long line of mediocre QBs, their best WR plays for Oregon now and nobody respects the run game. It's not the coaching. It's the lack of playmakers.

Disagree. You don’t run up the middle 3 times on 1st and goal. Thats BS old time Big Ten football Franklin is trying to run. Run a slant. A quick out. Anything.

I guarantee Penn State has more talent than Kansas.

How many skill players on Penn State are playing on Sundays? 1? Maybe 2? I watched them try slants and passes during the game, their QB is not good. Blame the coach if you wish, but the talent gap between Ohio State and Penn State is gargantuan.

 

[Todem]

Cocks come out hard early vs A&M

 

[belljr]

My in-law is a huge SC fan.....he always gets pissed when I make **** jokes

 

[ChiefD]

I don’t know if anyone has said this yet but James Franklin needs to let his offensive coordinator call plays without his interference. Those calls today were not from the OC.

Watching him at Kansas he was excellent. Franklin is neutering him I guarantee it.

The OC has more talent than at Kansas and if they would just let him cook that team would finally get over the hump. Franklin is a joke.

Buddy, you need DUDES to beat the Ohio States of the world. Penn State's best offensive weapon is a TE. That's it. The rest is offensive filler. QB is another mid QB in a long line of mediocre QBs, their best WR plays for Oregon now and nobody respects the run game. It's not the coaching. It's the lack of playmakers.

Disagree. You don’t run up the middle 3 times on 1st and goal. Thats BS old time Big Ten football Franklin is trying to run. Run a slant. A quick out. Anything.

I guarantee Penn State has more talent than Kansas.

How many skill players on Penn State are playing on Sundays? 1? Maybe 2? I watched them try slants and passes during the game, their QB is not good. Blame the coach if you wish, but the talent gap between Ohio State and Penn State is gargantuan.

Oh it is not. Come on now.

If the talent gap was that large Ohio State would have won by 21.

I’m not some noobie boobie here GM.

 

[General Malaise]

I don’t know if anyone has said this yet but James Franklin needs to let his offensive coordinator call plays without his interference. Those calls today were not from the OC.

Watching him at Kansas he was excellent. Franklin is neutering him I guarantee it.

The OC has more talent than at Kansas and if they would just let him cook that team would finally get over the hump. Franklin is a joke.

Buddy, you need DUDES to beat the Ohio States of the world. Penn State's best offensive weapon is a TE. That's it. The rest is offensive filler. QB is another mid QB in a long line of mediocre QBs, their best WR plays for Oregon now and nobody respects the run game. It's not the coaching. It's the lack of playmakers.

Disagree. You don’t run up the middle 3 times on 1st and goal. Thats BS old time Big Ten football Franklin is trying to run. Run a slant. A quick out. Anything.

I guarantee Penn State has more talent than Kansas.

How many skill players on Penn State are playing on Sundays? 1? Maybe 2? I watched them try slants and passes during the game, their QB is not good. Blame the coach if you wish, but the talent gap between Ohio State and Penn State is gargantuan.

Oh it is not. Come on now.

If the talent gap was that large Ohio State would have won by 21.

I’m not some noobie boobie here GM.

Penn State had 150 passing yards today. That's not a real offense, man. Where is the talent on this offense? It's a bb gun offense.

Meanwhile, Ohio State had 3 WRs who will play in the NFL and maybe 2 RBs as well.

It's not the Xs and Os it's the Jimmys and the Joes. Ohio State is an NFL breeding ground for WRs. Penn State is full of guys who actually need their degrees in life.

 

[ChiefD]

I don’t know if anyone has said this yet but James Franklin needs to let his offensive coordinator call plays without his interference. Those calls today were not from the OC.

Watching him at Kansas he was excellent. Franklin is neutering him I guarantee it.

The OC has more talent than at Kansas and if they would just let him cook that team would finally get over the hump. Franklin is a joke.

Buddy, you need DUDES to beat the Ohio States of the world. Penn State's best offensive weapon is a TE. That's it. The rest is offensive filler. QB is another mid QB in a long line of mediocre QBs, their best WR plays for Oregon now and nobody respects the run game. It's not the coaching. It's the lack of playmakers.

Disagree. You don’t run up the middle 3 times on 1st and goal. Thats BS old time Big Ten football Franklin is trying to run. Run a slant. A quick out. Anything.

I guarantee Penn State has more talent than Kansas.

How many skill players on Penn State are playing on Sundays? 1? Maybe 2? I watched them try slants and passes during the game, their QB is not good. Blame the coach if you wish, but the talent gap between Ohio State and Penn State is gargantuan.

Oh it is not. Come on now.

If the talent gap was that large Ohio State would have won by 21.

I’m not some noobie boobie here GM.

Penn State had 150 passing yards today. That's not a real offense, man. Where is the talent on this offense? It's a bb gun offense.

Meanwhile, Ohio State had 3 WRs who will play in the NFL and maybe 2 RBs as well.

It's not the Xs and Os it's the Jimmys and the Joes. Ohio State is an NFL breeding ground for WRs. Penn State is full of guys who actually need their degrees in life.

Why did they only win by 7?

 

[General Malaise]

I don’t know if anyone has said this yet but James Franklin needs to let his offensive coordinator call plays without his interference. Those calls today were not from the OC.

Watching him at Kansas he was excellent. Franklin is neutering him I guarantee it.

The OC has more talent than at Kansas and if they would just let him cook that team would finally get over the hump. Franklin is a joke.

Buddy, you need DUDES to beat the Ohio States of the world. Penn State's best offensive weapon is a TE. That's it. The rest is offensive filler. QB is another mid QB in a long line of mediocre QBs, their best WR plays for Oregon now and nobody respects the run game. It's not the coaching. It's the lack of playmakers.

Disagree. You don’t run up the middle 3 times on 1st and goal. Thats BS old time Big Ten football Franklin is trying to run. Run a slant. A quick out. Anything.

I guarantee Penn State has more talent than Kansas.

How many skill players on Penn State are playing on Sundays? 1? Maybe 2? I watched them try slants and passes during the game, their QB is not good. Blame the coach if you wish, but the talent gap between Ohio State and Penn State is gargantuan.

Oh it is not. Come on now.

If the talent gap was that large Ohio State would have won by 21.

I’m not some noobie boobie here GM.

Penn State had 150 passing yards today. That's not a real offense, man. Where is the talent on this offense? It's a bb gun offense.

Meanwhile, Ohio State had 3 WRs who will play in the NFL and maybe 2 RBs as well.

It's not the Xs and Os it's the Jimmys and the Joes. Ohio State is an NFL breeding ground for WRs. Penn State is full of guys who actually need their degrees in life.

Why did they only win by 7?

Turnovers.

 

[opensourcebeer]

Iowa State. Feels bad.

 

[ChiefD]

I don’t know if anyone has said this yet but James Franklin needs to let his offensive coordinator call plays without his interference. Those calls today were not from the OC.

Watching him at Kansas he was excellent. Franklin is neutering him I guarantee it.

The OC has more talent than at Kansas and if they would just let him cook that team would finally get over the hump. Franklin is a joke.

Buddy, you need DUDES to beat the Ohio States of the world. Penn State's best offensive weapon is a TE. That's it. The rest is offensive filler. QB is another mid QB in a long line of mediocre QBs, their best WR plays for Oregon now and nobody respects the run game. It's not the coaching. It's the lack of playmakers.

Disagree. You don’t run up the middle 3 times on 1st and goal. Thats BS old time Big Ten football Franklin is trying to run. Run a slant. A quick out. Anything.

I guarantee Penn State has more talent than Kansas.

How many skill players on Penn State are playing on Sundays? 1? Maybe 2? I watched them try slants and passes during the game, their QB is not good. Blame the coach if you wish, but the talent gap between Ohio State and Penn State is gargantuan.

Oh it is not. Come on now.

If the talent gap was that large Ohio State would have won by 21.

I’m not some noobie boobie here GM.

Penn State had 150 passing yards today. That's not a real offense, man. Where is the talent on this offense? It's a bb gun offense.

Meanwhile, Ohio State had 3 WRs who will play in the NFL and maybe 2 RBs as well.

It's not the Xs and Os it's the Jimmys and the Joes. Ohio State is an NFL breeding ground for WRs. Penn State is full of guys who actually need their degrees in life.

Why did they only win by 7?

Turnovers.

 

[irish eyes]

I don’t know if anyone has said this yet but James Franklin needs to let his offensive coordinator call plays without his interference. Those calls today were not from the OC.

Watching him at Kansas he was excellent. Franklin is neutering him I guarantee it.

The OC has more talent than at Kansas and if they would just let him cook that team would finally get over the hump. Franklin is a joke.

Buddy, you need DUDES to beat the Ohio States of the world. Penn State's best offensive weapon is a TE. That's it. The rest is offensive filler. QB is another mid QB in a long line of mediocre QBs, their best WR plays for Oregon now and nobody respects the run game. It's not the coaching. It's the lack of playmakers.

Disagree. You don’t run up the middle 3 times on 1st and goal. Thats BS old time Big Ten football Franklin is trying to run. Run a slant. A quick out. Anything.

I guarantee Penn State has more talent than Kansas.

How many skill players on Penn State are playing on Sundays? 1? Maybe 2? I watched them try slants and passes during the game, their QB is not good. Blame the coach if you wish, but the talent gap between Ohio State and Penn State is gargantuan.

How can Penn St not get a better QB than Allar. He is so bad.

 

[Major]

SMU is making a statement against Pitt. Really surprised how well they're playing in the ACC. They should be undefeated and a Top 10 team if not for a last minute BYU FG.

 

[SpurrierisisGod]

Whoa... wasn't one of your former coaches Chip Kelly? Ouch. I mean, being a semi-neo relevant team gives you a little leeway but not that much.

 

[SpurrierisisGod]

Florida is playing with...

3rd string QB
4th string RB
Missing #1 WR
Missing 5 starters on defense

Currently tied with Georgia in the 4th quarter.

And gerogia sucks. Kirby too smug and i guess he deserves to be able to be. Enough to save Napier? Not sure. Also not sure i want it to be.
UF has played better defensively of late. Had georgia on the ropes. Lagway went down and it looked like everyone just went down with him.

Napier gotta go, but the problem is still... Who do you go get.

You cycle through coaches like Taylo Swift cycles through outfits at a concert. You can't afford to keep doing this. Aren't you still paying off Fat Macelwaine?

Does it hurt that Cristobal is still undefeated?

 

[The General]

Hoosiers to the top 10.

 

[General Malaise]

Florida is playing with...

3rd string QB
4th string RB
Missing #1 WR
Missing 5 starters on defense

Currently tied with Georgia in the 4th quarter.

And gerogia sucks. Kirby too smug and i guess he deserves to be able to be. Enough to save Napier? Not sure. Also not sure i want it to be.
UF has played better defensively of late. Had georgia on the ropes. Lagway went down and it looked like everyone just went down with him.

Napier gotta go, but the problem is still... Who do you go get.

You cycle through coaches like Taylo Swift cycles through outfits at a concert. You can't afford to keep doing this. Aren't you still paying off Fat Macelwaine?

Does it hurt that Cristobal is still undefeated?

Does it hurt me? Not at all. He's not in my backyard making my team look disgraceful by comparison. Hey, at least you're not Florida State.

Plus, I let all the bitterness go when Stupor Mario failed to kneel out a victory against Louisville or when he lost to Middle Tennessee State or perhaps it was a bowl game loss to Rutgers....don't care anymore, Oregon is in a MUCH better spot.

Urban's available. You could probably even afford him in this economy.

 

[D-Day]

My in-law is a huge SC fan.....he always gets pissed when I make **** jokes

I see what you did there.

 

[Schmeabs]

Florida is playing with...

3rd string QB
4th string RB
Missing #1 WR
Missing 5 starters on defense

Currently tied with Georgia in the 4th quarter.

And gerogia sucks. Kirby too smug and i guess he deserves to be able to be. Enough to save Napier? Not sure. Also not sure i want it to be.
UF has played better defensively of late. Had georgia on the ropes. Lagway went down and it looked like everyone just went down with him.

Napier gotta go, but the problem is still... Who do you go get.

You cycle through coaches like Taylo Swift cycles through outfits at a concert. You can't afford to keep doing this. Aren't you still paying off Fat Macelwaine?

Does it hurt that Cristobal is still undefeated?

At first I hated Cristobal for leaving Oregon. Now I love him for leaving Oregon. Miami will lose a game or two they shouldn't because of him.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Florida is playing with...

3rd string QB
4th string RB
Missing #1 WR
Missing 5 starters on defense

Currently tied with Georgia in the 4th quarter.

And gerogia sucks. Kirby too smug and i guess he deserves to be able to be. Enough to save Napier? Not sure. Also not sure i want it to be.
UF has played better defensively of late. Had georgia on the ropes. Lagway went down and it looked like everyone just went down with him.

Napier gotta go, but the problem is still... Who do you go get.

I was fully onboard (in the lead car even) with firing Napier 4 weeks ago.

But Florida has looked REALLY good the last 3 weeks, like a totally different team. We've just had a couple of really bad breaks/injuries. We outplayed Tennessee and should have beaten them if not for a fumbled snap on 1st and goal at the 1. Had Georgia dead to rights until Lagway got a flukey non-contact hamstring injury.

We're two fluke plays away from being 6-2 despite having played FOUR games against top 15 teams, and probably being ranked on the edge of the top 10 ourselves and in the midst of the playoff picture.

I wish we could get a better picture down the stretch with Lagway. Things could get real ugly with a freshman 3rd string QB against the murderer's row of games coming up. But I think he's earned another year at this point.

 

[Sullie]

"Can Penn State snap this streak against the WORLD FAMOUS Buckeyes?"

LOL

I couldn't care less who wins but the announcers sound like the local Ohio State broadcast team. That's hilarious.

"Can Penn State snap this streak against the WORLD FAMOUS Buckeyes?"

LOL

Why does he keep calling them that? Nobody in England or France gives a crap about Ohio State or any of this.

"Can Penn State snap this streak against the WORLD FAMOUS Buckeyes?"

LOL

Why does he keep calling them that? Nobody in England or France gives a crap about Ohio State or any of this.

I'm just a casual college fan and usually just watch the Tennessee games. I know Gus Johnson is the darling but that was brutal. I've never heard a nationally broadcast game with that kind of homerism.

"Can Penn State snap this streak against the WORLD FAMOUS Buckeyes?"

LOL

Why does he keep calling them that? Nobody in England or France gives a crap about Ohio State or any of this.

I'm just a casual college fan and usually just watch the Tennessee games. I know Gus Johnson is the darling but that was brutal. I've never heard a nationally broadcast game with that kind of homerism.

Gus Johnson is horrific to listen to, and a HUGE Michigan fanboy. He and Joel Knapp.

Is he mocking Ohio State then with that?

No, he's not mocking Ohio State. It's because of Jesse Owens and he was a pretty big deal, world famous in fact. Link to the article from Sporting News from Nov. 2022.

Text from the article here:

Fox Sports covers plenty of Ohio State football games during the year, and when they do, it's often Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt on the call. Johnson has become known for his emphatic calls on the broadcasts, often being considered one of the best at providing the energy on play-by-play.

And when it's Ohio State providing the excitement, Johnson has picked up a unique way to refer to the team: the world famous Ohio State Buckeyes.

Ohio State is certainly widely known in the United States. The Buckeyes' football program keeps them in the mainstream at all times, as does the school's massive alumni network.

But college football isn't huge outside of Columbus, so why does Johnson refer to the Buckeyes as "world famous?" The Sporting News takes a look.

Why Gus Johnson calls Ohio State 'world famous'​

There certainly could be some people outside the United States who consider the Buckeyes' football program to be world famous, but that's not why Johnson has deemed them internationally significant. In fact, it has nothing to do with football at all.

It is because of Jesse Owens.

Johnson spoke at Ohio State's campus on Nov. 10, two days before the team's game against Indiana, during which he spoke about his terming of the Buckeyes as "world famous." He said that when Owens ran in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, claiming four gold medals, that he put Ohio State on the international map.

"The whole world knew about Jesse and Ohio State," Johnson said. "So that's why when you see me call the game nowadays and you may hear me say, 'the world famous Ohio State University. The world famous Ohio State University.' That is an ode to him. And it's something that we can never forget."

MORE: What is a buckeye? Explaining Ohio State's nickname

Johnson elaborated further on the broadcast of the Indiana game.

"My father, he talked about Jesse almost from the time I could hear and what he did when the world was on the brink of war, how he won those four gold medals in Berlin in front of a bad man who was promoting a bad theory of racial superiorities," Johnson said.. "Can never forget that. There's a whole world that found out about Jesse, about Ohio State during that time, showing us that we could beat that dude at his house."

Owens, a Black track and field star at Ohio State, competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics at a point where Adolf Hitler was looking to put Aryan and German superiority on display on the biggest international sports stage. According to ESPN, a German official said Americans were letting "non-humans, like Owens and other Negro athletes" compete in the Olympics.

In what was supposed to be a display of German and Aryan athletic superiority in Berlin, Owens won all four events in which he competed, claiming gold in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump. ESPN's Larry Schwartz wrote Owens "single-handedly crushed Hitler's myth of Aryan supremacy."

The Buckeyes football team might be famous across the U.S. for being consistently one of the best teams in the nation. But as for international recognition, it doesn't get much bigger than what Owens did in Berlin in 1936.

GO BUCKS!!!

 

[Desert_Power]

My in-law is a huge SC fan.....he always gets pissed when I make **** jokes

Always a fan of the humor. Some years the rooster jokes are all we have.

 

[General Malaise]

Fun little fact here.....

Kenny Dillingham - HC Arizona State - is the first coach born in the 1990s to get a college football team to a bowl game, which he has done by winning the Sun Devil's 6th game this past Saturday. Congrats! What a turnaround story this one is.

 

[TennesseeJed]

Swaggerbilt got an All-Access pass to the Vandy v. South Carolina game this week - should be fun:

- YouTube

Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.

www.youtube.com

(Sadly probably dooms Vandy, but they are still bowl-bound.)

 

[Summer Wheat]

"Can Penn State snap this streak against the WORLD FAMOUS Buckeyes?"

LOL

Why does he keep calling them that? Nobody in England or France gives a crap about Ohio State or any of this.

The PSU-OSU game was a game that nobody wanted to win but somebody had to win. Sure did not look like top ranked teams playing each other.

 

[Peak]

"Can Penn State snap this streak against the WORLD FAMOUS Buckeyes?"

LOL

Why does he keep calling them that? Nobody in England or France gives a crap about Ohio State or any of this.

The PSU-OSU game was a game that nobody wanted to win but somebody had to win. Sure did not look like top ranked teams playing each other.

Looked like two Top 10 defenses doing their best to keep the other team from scoring. That's the exact kind of game I expected to see. Howard is prone to throw an INT and PSU's offense lacks playmakers. But each defense did it's job. PSU defense kept it close and tried to give the offense a chance with turnovers. OSU defense stonewalled the PSU offense on every drive. They kept PSU from reaching the endzone. It was a knockdown defense slugfest. If you thought this game would be an offensive power explosion / no defense need apply game ala the BIG 12, then you haven't watched much of either team. This was a fun game that each had a chance to win, but OSU battled to come out on top. It looked exactly like two top ranked teams playing each other.

 

[Summer Wheat]

"Can Penn State snap this streak against the WORLD FAMOUS Buckeyes?"

LOL

Why does he keep calling them that? Nobody in England or France gives a crap about Ohio State or any of this.

The PSU-OSU game was a game that nobody wanted to win but somebody had to win. Sure did not look like top ranked teams playing each other.

Looked like two Top 10 defenses doing their best to keep the other team from scoring. That's the exact kind of game I expected to see. Howard is prone to throw an INT and PSU's offense lacks playmakers. But each defense did it's job. PSU defense kept it close and tried to give the offense a chance with turnovers. OSU defense stonewalled the PSU offense on every drive. They kept PSU from reaching the endzone. It was a knockdown defense slugfest. If you thought this game would be an offensive power explosion / no defense need apply game ala the BIG 12, then you haven't watched much of either team. This was a fun game that each had a chance to win, but OSU battled to come out on top. It looked exactly like two top ranked teams playing each other.

It was a tough fought game I agree. But PSU is terrible on offense. At no time did I think they could take the ball and be a consistent threat to score. I have watched OSU. I really thought they would be off the charts this year given the transfer and all the NIL money spent. They are good but not what they should be. I guess Howard was the best QB in the portal but was concerned when I saw KState fans writing "Good riddance" when he left as I thought he was OK there.

 

[Peak]

"Can Penn State snap this streak against the WORLD FAMOUS Buckeyes?"

LOL

Why does he keep calling them that? Nobody in England or France gives a crap about Ohio State or any of this.

The PSU-OSU game was a game that nobody wanted to win but somebody had to win. Sure did not look like top ranked teams playing each other.

Looked like two Top 10 defenses doing their best to keep the other team from scoring. That's the exact kind of game I expected to see. Howard is prone to throw an INT and PSU's offense lacks playmakers. But each defense did it's job. PSU defense kept it close and tried to give the offense a chance with turnovers. OSU defense stonewalled the PSU offense on every drive. They kept PSU from reaching the endzone. It was a knockdown defense slugfest. If you thought this game would be an offensive power explosion / no defense need apply game ala the BIG 12, then you haven't watched much of either team. This was a fun game that each had a chance to win, but OSU battled to come out on top. It looked exactly like two top ranked teams playing each other.

It was a tough fought game I agree. But PSU is terrible on offense. At no time did I think they could take the ball and be a consistent threat to score. I have watched OSU. I really thought they would be off the charts this year given the transfer and all the NIL money spent. They are good but not what they should be. I guess Howard was the best QB in the portal but was concerned when I saw KState fans writing "Good riddance" when he left as I thought he was OK there.

On the surface, I can understand why you'd say that, but Just an aside, Howard didn't fit into KState's Offensive mindset. But in OSU's, he's thriving. He actually has the 3rd best QB Rating in NCAA D1 this year (ahead of Ward, Gabriel, Allar, and Sanders - also in Top 10). He's the exact kind of QB Day needed for his offense. Perfect example of "one man's trash is another man's treasure", I suppose. You leave Howard in KState and he's not doing this good. If you put Ward in OSUs offense, no doubt he'd put up silly numbers running around, but he doesn't fit the mold that Stroud, Fields, Miller, Barrett, Jones, or Smith filled in years past. Day needs a mobile QB, but not have the mobile QB be the focal point of an offense.

1	Jaxson Dart	Mississippi Rebels	QB	192.4
2	Kurtis Rourke	Indiana Hoosiers	QB	188.5
3	Will Howard	Ohio State Buckeyes	QB	179.9
4	Cam Ward	Miami Hurricanes	QB	175.1
5	Caden Veltkamp	Western Kentucky Hilltoppers	QB	172.2
6	Dillon Gabriel	Oregon Ducks	QB	171.5
7	Thomas Castellanos	Boston College Eagles	QB	168.0
8	Drew Allar	Penn State Nittany Lions	QB	167.7
9	Shedeur Sanders	Colorado Buffaloes	QB	165.0
10	Darian Mensah	Tulane Green Wave	QB	164.0

In regards to PSU, they're not as bad as teams in the past. Franklin just can't seem to get out of his way against top ranked teams. That'll be his downfall there. But offensively, Penn State's 2024 offense ranks in the following categories:

• Passing yards: 66th, 252.0 yards per game
• Rushing yards: 58th, 187.5 yards per game
• Total yards per game: 38th, 439.5 yards per game
• Pass efficiency: 5th, 179.9 rating
• Third-down conversion percentage: 17th, 48.5%
• Explosive plays: 30 plays of 20 or more yards
  
  
  Penn State's offense has also improved in terms of big plays. Last season, the Nittany Lions were tied for 6th in the Big Ten for plays of 10+ yards, but are now 3rd in the conference and 10th in the nation. So again, not a video game offensively blow out, but not a couple of lackluster bottom of the barrel team of wasted talent either.​
  
  

 

[Instinctive]

Very little initial rankings talk in here.

SMU getting screwed.

 

[Peak]

Very little initial rankings talk in here.

SMU getting screwed.

I always look at the first set of rankings as a theory of who might get in. After this weekend's matchups, I think a couple may fall out of position altogether. Opens up more room for turmoil. I think SMU is in the right spot. Close game to BYU (Best loss with #9 team), and with ranked wins over #23 and #25 teams. They'll be the first ones in once other teams fall over each other in the next few weeks.

I will say the B12 champion is in a tough spot. Assuming the top B12 team doesn't rank higher than B1G, SEC, or ACC, they'll have to face OSU or ORE in the Quarterfinals. Either team is going to be pissed and try to make a statement by running through the first two opponents, especially if it's Boise St and then BYU. Thats almost like a cakewalk into the semi-finals.

Good games that will shake things up this weekend: GA vs Ole Miss, ALA @ LSU, MI @ IND

 

[General Malaise]

Trying to find something interesting about tonight's games, but really struggling. For some reason, Cal is favored by a TD.5 on the road against WF. Not sure they should be favored by that much against anybody, let alone on the road. But, I'll take them anyway, in Wilcox I trust!

Iowa -6.5 at UCLA where homefield advantage doesn't exist. Not sure what to do here as Iowa has finally found something that resembles an offense. UCLA is......not good. But they are on a bit of a winning streak. Total of 44.5 seems pretty low and I'm wondering if a small wager on the Over might be in play. If Cal looks good, I'll press the over here. Just need something to do on a cold, boring Friday night.

 

[General Malaise]

God I love Dan Lanning. I'm going to be really sad when he goes.

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[culdeus]

Very little initial rankings talk in here.

SMU getting screwed.

I always look at the first set of rankings as a theory of who might get in. After this weekend's matchups, I think a couple may fall out of position altogether. Opens up more room for turmoil. I think SMU is in the right spot. Close game to BYU (Best loss with #9 team), and with ranked wins over #23 and #25 teams. They'll be the first ones in once other teams fall over each other in the next few weeks.

I will say the B12 champion is in a tough spot. Assuming the top B12 team doesn't rank higher than B1G, SEC, or ACC, they'll have to face OSU or ORE in the Quarterfinals. Either team is going to be pissed and try to make a statement by running through the first two opponents, especially if it's Boise St and then BYU. Thats almost like a cakewalk into the semi-finals.

Good games that will shake things up this weekend: GA vs Ole Miss, ALA @ LSU, MI @ IND

I get the sense that basically as long as this format prevails, the Big12 champ will be the low seed facing the top non-champ.

 

[ChiefD]

God I love Dan Lanning. I'm going to be really sad when he goes.

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That's pretty savage.

 

[Peak]

Very little initial rankings talk in here.

SMU getting screwed.

I always look at the first set of rankings as a theory of who might get in. After this weekend's matchups, I think a couple may fall out of position altogether. Opens up more room for turmoil. I think SMU is in the right spot. Close game to BYU (Best loss with #9 team), and with ranked wins over #23 and #25 teams. They'll be the first ones in once other teams fall over each other in the next few weeks.

I will say the B12 champion is in a tough spot. Assuming the top B12 team doesn't rank higher than B1G, SEC, or ACC, they'll have to face OSU or ORE in the Quarterfinals. Either team is going to be pissed and try to make a statement by running through the first two opponents, especially if it's Boise St and then BYU. Thats almost like a cakewalk into the semi-finals.

Good games that will shake things up this weekend: GA vs Ole Miss, ALA @ LSU, MI @ IND

I get the sense that basically as long as this format prevails, the Big12 champ will be the low seed facing the top non-champ.

I think you're right.

 

[General Malaise]

Georgia Tech kept the ball for 11 minutes on that TD drive. This is the way! These guys are smart enough to pull this off....just keep grinding on offense, hope Cam turns it over.

 

[whoknew]

Florida just kicked a FG down 42-0. Lol.

 

[belljr]

Keep Rambling!;!!

 

[Capella]

Florida just kicked a FG down 42-0. Lol.

Lmao my friend just texted me “the streak lives!” and I wrote back what streak and she said haven’t been shut out since 1988 and I wrote back “you kicked a field goal down 42-0???” — no response back yet

 

[Todem]

Canes ain’t dead yet!!!!

 

[Beef Ravioli Part 2]

A timeout - wow! Good move by GT! Losing that TO might hurt Miami big time!

 

[Todem]

Welp now we are dead.