Presto's Picks--Beware the Big East Monster...

“Oscar winner Pauly Shore” was as likely to be uttered as “10th ranked Rutgers” even a few years ago. What an incredible job in Piscataway by coach Greg Schiano in bringing winning ways to a losing culture. And it’s ridiculous somebody didn’t do it sooner. Believe it or not, all the elements for success are there. First, New York City is just around the corner—even the 15th biggest story draws a lot of eyeballs in the number one media market. There’s no other Division I-A football in the area (Army has the luster but not the commitment, Connecticut’s too new to the scene). New Jersey is a major recruiting hotbed that Penn State cherry-picked for years. With the Nittany Lions’ recent problems over the last decade and Syracuse’s (the Orange also mine a lot of Garden State talent) decline this decade, there are a lot of local kids looking for someplace good to play. The Big East is a manageable conference even if you’re rebuilding; and the luxury of five non-league games gives you ample opportunity to pad the victory total. Question is, will Schiano continue to build a potential juggernaut or will he be lured away by the dollars and prestige of a name program? #17 VIRGINIA TECH vs North Carolina— ACC play finally begins for the Hokies (Miami the only other school yet to play a conference game) and the team still is looking for its offensive line to gel. The team ranks 11th in the league on offense and averages just 3.1 yards a carry. Even the insertion of a more mobile Tyrod Taylor at quarterback hasn’t yielded more from runningback Branden Ore—the sophomore is on a pace to gain less than have the yards he tallied last year. Thank goodness Virginia Tech’s league opener is rebuilding UNC--so far the Tar Heels have lost to East Carolina and South Florida; why isn’t West Texas on the slate? HOKIES handle the Tar Heels 33-14. MARYLAND at #10 Rutgers—the Terps’ 2006 run through the ACC was sparked by the Terps’ 20 point comeback against Virginia; how will a collapse from 21 points up at Wake Forest affect their 2007 hopes? Recently this team has had trouble protecting the passer (15 sacks allowed over three weeks) and the pass rush has dried up (two sacks in three games). Stopping Scarlet Knights runningback Ray Rice will be a priority: the junior averages 143 yards a game. Say what you will about Villanova and Florida International, but Rutgers’ schedule is downright embarrassing—how can you be impressed by wins over Norfolk State and Buffalo (they’ve already beaten Navy and play Army in November—who do they think they are, Notre Dame?)…TERPS tumble 34-16. VIRGINIA vs Pitt— One of the most egregious sins of recent time has been the de-branding of the Panthers. Back in the 70’s and 80’s no Eastern school was cooler to follow than Pitt—Tony Dorsett (pronounced ‘DOR-sitt’, not ‘Dor-SET’ like when he played for Dallas), Hugh Green, Dan Marino and Craig Heyward were too much fun to watch. The key, as always with sports, was the laundry—they had the coolest uniforms (PITT in huge letters on each side of the helmet). For some reason in the 90’s the school decided to refer to itself at “Pittsburgh” and have a panther’s head on the side of the helmet---sending the program into downward spiral, second worse to hiring Dave Wannstedt (great lieutenant, not-so-great captain). Did he have his NFL head coaching stops photo-shopped out of his resume? CAVALIERS cruise 21-13. Elsewhere—NAVY falls to Air Force, HOWARD slips to Winston-Salem, GEORGETOWN can’t compete with Holy Cross, JAMES MADISON gets by Villanova, RICHMOND tops New Hampshire. (6-2 last week, 20-7 this fall)

College Football Corner--show me state of mind...

Saturday was show-me time for Tyrod Taylor, Jordan Steffy and Jameel Sewell. Could Taylor continue to show how a true freshman is the best answer for what ails Virginia Tech (some 5th year offensive linemen would be better) Would Steffy complete passes longer than 15 yards? (does an INT going the other way count?) And should Jameel Sewell hang on to his role as the Cavaliers #1 quarterback (backup Peter Lalich, ironically, did as much for Sewell’s case as Jameel did). VIRGINIA TECH continues to take care of business, putting 27 points on the board in the first quarter of their 44-3 shellacking of William & Mary. The education of Tyrod Taylor continues to proceed—with North Carolina his quiz before October 6th’s mid-term at #13 Clemson. UPSIDE—“Beamer Ball” reared its head after an early season slumber--Brandon Flowers took an interception 49 yards for a touchdown while Eddie Royal returned a punt 60 yards for a score. Special teams also gave the Hokies short fields for two of their other scores. Tyrod Taylor moved the chains with his feet (52 yards on 5 carries) while the defense kept the Tribe out of the endzone. DOWNSIDE— Brandon Ore scored a pair of touchdowns, but continues to struggle (10 carries for 25 yards). The offense which has struggled at times this season against Division I-A (bowl subdivision) teams gained just 287 total yards against an overmatched Tribe—even in rout mode after halftime you’d expect a little more. Tech had trouble sustaining drives (one possession longer than 6 plays or 50 yards) as well. MARYLAND looked as though it was putting the finishing touches on a rout of Wake Forest in the third quarter when Jordan Steffy was intercepted at the goal line; Alfonso Smith returned the INT 100 yards for a score and jumpstarted a Demon Deacon rally that would end with Jordan Steffy getting sacked in a 31-24 overtime loss for the Terps. UPSIDE—Keon Lattimore hit the century mark for the third time this month, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown. Kevin Barnes continues to be a ballhawk, notching his third interception of the season. Erin Henderson remains a beast from the weakside linebacker spot, finishing with 12 tackles (he paces the team with 44 on the season) and an interception. DOWNSIDE—the defense collapsed in the 4th quarter, allowing 171 yards to the Demon Deacons…and Wake only took three plays to go the necessary 25 yards in overtime. The pass rush yielded no sacks; Maryland’s offensive line meanwhile allowed 6 sacks—Jordan Steffy dumped for losses on 3rd and 4th down in OT. Steffy still has yet to stretch the field—his 6 completions to his wide receivers totaled 45 yards. Is the quarterback or the wideouts the reason why? VIRGINIA came close to coughing up a double-digit lead as well, instead the Cavaliers capitalized on a late Georgia Tech turnover to pull past the Yellowjackets 28-23. Believe it or not, UVa leads the Coastal Division at 3-0—and they’re the only school in that division with a conference victory! Alas, both Virginia Tech and Miami have yet to begin ACC play… UPSIDE—where would the Cavs be without Cedric Peerman? The junior tailback cruised for 138 yards and a touchdown—and has provided this team with an offensive base all season…Jameel Sewell had his best outing of 2007—throwing and running for scores. The punt coverage team set up the game-winning score with a fumble recovery and the defense came up with some big plays as well: from to Chris Long’s sack of Yellowjacket quarterback Taylor Bennett on a key 4th down to Jeffrey Fitzgerald’s 25 yard interception return for a touchdown. DOWNSIDE— wasting a two touchdown lead at home is never a good thing—despite the big plays the Cavaliers defense coughed up 351 yards (they’d been allowing an average of 360 entering the weekend) to a slumping Tech team (once the ACC flavor of the week, now 0-2 in the league). Peter Lalich took a step back (4 of 10 for 56 yards and an interception)—good thing Sewell responded with his best game of the year. For now it’s back to light touches (Pitt, Middle Tennessee and UConn) before returning to ACC play.

Presto's Picks: Subdivision? I was told there would be no math...

Earlier this year when Maryland beat Villanova, I was corrected in my description of the Wildcats—I referred to them as being in “I-AA”. Evidently the NCAA has renamed I-A and I-AA with the much less cumbersome “Football Bowl Subdivision” and “Football Championship Subdivision”—thank goodness for that. This is that high on the NCAA’s priority list? Much more important than actually moving toward a playoff system. Does that mean Division II becomes “not as good football championship subdivision”? And seriously, a “subdivision”? Do I need to wear a hard-hat? #17 VIRGINIA TECH vs William & Mary—week two of the Tyrod Taylor era looks to be smoother sailing for the freshman quarterback—and a major chance for the offense to get fat. The Tribe has coughed up average of 35 points a game—to the likes of Delaware, VMI and Liberty. While Jake Phillips leads I-AA (nothing like defying the NCAA) the Hokie D should have a field day as well. By the way, I had a friend in college who wore a William & Mary sweatshirt –the W&M positioned “strategically”--and for the next four years the running joke was that she named her breasts. HOKIES whip William and maul Mary 51-7. MARYLAND at Wake Forest—what’s more surprising, the Demon Deacons won the ACC last year or Jim Grobe’s team is 1-2 (and was outgained in their win over Army). But appearances can be deceiving: their losses to then #16 Nebraska (Wake a whisker away from a major upset) and Boston College (now 14th in the nation) leave nothing to be ashamed of. Also, the Demon Deacons were minus quarterback Riley Skinner for the bulk of those games—he’s expected to be recovered enough from his shoulder injury to play against the Terps Saturday. This might be the best spot for Maryland’s defense to face Wake—their misdirection offense isn’t a carbon-copy of West Virginia’s spread-option, but it’s as close as they’ll get in preparation for the Deacons. TERPS triumph 20-18. VIRGINIA vs Georgia Tech—Cavaliers face the Yellowjackets—or in the alternative nickname universe—the Wahoos play the Rambling Wreck. UVa’s early-season lead in the Coastal Division is somewhat misleading; sure, they’re 2-0 but the wins have come against Duke and North Carolina—both uneven efforts. Can the quarterback tandem of Sewell/Lalich compete against a legitimate team? Same with Cedric Peerman-it’s one thing to tally 100 yard efforts against the Blue Devils and Tar Heels—but will he find the same running room against a Yellowjacket D that ranks #2 in the league on the ground? CAVALIERS fall 26-13. Elsewhere—NAVY dominates Duke, HOWARD’s edged by Eastern Michigan, GEORGETOWN can’t keep up with Holy Cross, JAMES MADISON crushes Coastal Carolina, RICHMOND routs Bucknell. (5-1 last week, 14-5 this fall)

College Football Corner--where's the D?

It’s amazing how the nation’s elite are having trouble stopping the pass, denying the run, or just limiting anyone. #9 Louisville was bitten by Kentucky 40-34 while 11th ranked UCLA looked rather Swiss cheesish in their 44-6 loss at Utah. Meanwhile, #6 Texas escaped upset at Central Florida 35-32; 7th rated Wisconsin continues to inspire nobody (seven point win at UNLV, 21 points allowed to Washington State) by opening the floodgates in their 45-31 win at home over The Citadel. Ouch. How does this happen? Nonconference matchups usually give teams an opponent they're unfamiliar with (exception--Louisville & Kentucky play every year)...and sometimes an offensive system BCS conference schools don't usually see. Limited practice time during the week gives players less time to digest the necessary gameplan designed to counter these offenses. Oh-- and sometimes the defense is just that bad. VIRGINIA TECH overcame a sluggish start to roll past Ohio 28-7. The Hokies and Bobcats entered halftime tied at 7…granted, the Bobcats were unbeaten but again—this is Ohio, not Ohio State. UPSIDE—true freshman Tyrod Taylor perfomed well in his first career start: 287 yards passing and a touchdown run. Taylor’s top target? Josh Morgan (6 catches, 119 yards) provided a nice downfield threat. The running game produced for the first time this fall: Brandon Ore gained 82 yards while Kenny Lewis tallied a pair of touchdowns (one a 44 yard scamper). The defense bounced back nicely from allowing 598 yards to LSU, holding Ohio to 114 total yards and 1.1 yard per carry. DOWNSIDE—no turnovers forced again for the Hokie defense, and two fumbles lost. The fact Tech allowed a MAC school to hang around for 30 minutes isn’t ideal—but this week I-AA William and Mary comes to Blacksburg. VIRGINIA notched another victory that shouldn’t have been as close as it was…the Cavaliers 22-20 triumph at North Carolina gave Al Groh’s team a 2-0 ACC mark-albeit with an asterisk: the other win coming over Duke. UPSIDE—Cedric Peerman posted a career high for the second straight week, notching 186 yards and a touchdown. The defense contained UNC’s ground game, holding the Tar Heels to under 3 yards a carry-while forcing three fumbles (recovering two). Kicker Chris Gould tied a school record with five field goals. DOWNSIDE—three of Gould’s five field goals came within 40 yards; the inability to convert in prime scoring range turned what could have been a blowout at halftime into a game that went down to the wire. The duo of Jameel Sewell/Peter Lalich continues to underwhelm--neither quarterback played especially well against the Tar Heels; each averaging under 10 yards per completion. Defensively the Cavs were ripped for 339 yards passing—the secondary allowing passes of 25, 34 and 53 yards.

Presto's Picks: Terrapins tumble...

In front of a national television audience on ESPN-TV, Maryland met its match and… much more. Wow- West Virginia is loaded. I was impressed with the speed and precision of their spread option offense. There’s no shame in the Terps coming up short; in fact they were much closer to shocking the Mountaineers than the score would suggest. UPSIDE—Keon Lattimore was lighting it up in the first quarter—11 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown; in fact the entire Terrapin offense was executing very well in the first fifteen minutes—Jordan Steffy hit all 4 of his passes (one for a 33-yard strike to Derrius Heyward-Bey—nice to see Steffy stretching the secondary). Defensively, Erin Henderson makes plays all over the field, leading the team with 11 tackles. DOWNSIDE—The Terps defense could not get off the field. West Virginia had six situations of 3rd and 9 or longer—and converted five of them. The Mountaineers also notched 8 plays of 20+ yards—keep in mind this is West Virginia, the second best running team in the country. Offensively, the Terps went from running smoothly to running aground—115 yards in the first quarter, 66 in the second and third periods combined (of the seven possessions, six ended via three and out or interception). FINAL VERDICT—Maryland’s not in the league of the elite, but the Terps have shown enough potential to be a factor in the ACC race. They play in a very winnable division—the big test comes next weekend against Wake Forest. Looking to tomorrow-- #18 VIRGINIA TECH vs Ohio—if there ever was a time to hand you’re the keys of your top 20 football team to a true freshman, it’s right now. The Hokies play in succession a team from the MAC, a I-AA school and then rebuilding North Carolina before a trip to Clemson. Tyrod Taylor gives this team an added running threat; perhaps this opens things up for Brandon Ore (2.6 yards per carry)—perhaps this sets up a semi-rebuilding season for Tech. But at least they’re in the weaker of the two divisions—an average team could advance to Jacksonville for the ACC title game. HOKIES rout the Bobcats 38-14. VIRGINIA vs North Carolina—are the Cavaliers dream of being average this year; instead they’ve ranged from underwhelming (against Duke) to downright scary (against Wyoming). Coach Al Groh earlier this week in his media conference call said he’d substitute freshman quarterback Peter Lalich for sophomore Jameel Sewell as the situation warrants—thank goodness the schedule warrants UNC as well as October matchups against Middle Tennessee and Connecticut. CAVALIERS take advantage of a rebuilding Tar Heel program 17-15 (if this game was played in November, UVa loses). Elsewhere: NAVY beats Ball State, GEORGETOWN slips to Yale, HOWARD falls at Florida A&M. Last week (5-2), Season (9-4)

Presto's Picks--Quarterback Quandries...

Abraham Lincoln said "it's not wise to swap horses in midstream"; but sometimes it's the easy way to jumpstart a stagnant situation, and that's exactly what's happening with one area school doing just that and another potentially getting in the act as well. Problem is, a quarterback's play is often an effect and not a cause of the situation around them.

It took two games for Frank Beamer to decide Tyrod Taylor was a better fit for the Hokie offense than Sean Glennon--while Taylor's a much bigger threat as a runner and Glennon was far from stellar against East Carolina and a disaster against LSU, the freshman doesn't play offensive line--and Tech's ground game has been handcuffed all season (Brandon Ore's netted 98 yards on 37 carries--under three yards per try).

Virginia might follow suit in switching signalcallers--coach Al Groh in his weekly media conference call said freshman Peter Lalich will see action again this weekend; one feels deja vu as it was just a year ago the Cavaliers went through a succession of quarterbacks before setting on then-freshman Jameel Sewell. Can the Orange and Blue faithful handle another "let's get the quarterback aquainted" season? Nothing worse than straying to greener pastures but finding spinach.


MARYLAND vs #4 West Virginia...the Mountaineers boast a pair of Heisman Trophy candidates in running back Steve Slaton and quarterback Pat White--and each can and have burned the Terrapins last year. The defense for the most part has held up well this year-- but they've yet to encounter the speed and precision of Rich Rodriguez's spread option. Offensively, Keon Lattimore looks to continue his strong 2007- his second effort surges have been something else this fall. In the air, it's time for this team to stretch the field-- Jordan Steffy's shown he can be accurate underneath (completing 70+ percent of his passes); but how will the short stuff work against the Mountaineers 3-3 stack/nickle defense?

Word is Mountaineer fans burn couches for sport. After warmups against a I-AA school and a winless team from last year, the Terps finally get a gage of what their ceiling might be in 2007.
TERPS fall in the fourth quarter 34-24.

College Football Corner--pitch and catch between the hedges...

USC is in the top 20—actually both of them are ranked this week. Southern Cal remains #1, but South Carolina made a major step forward by upsetting 11th ranked Georgia in Athens 16-12. Steve Spurrier’s Gamecocks pull off the upset despite converting just one of eleven third downs. One shouldn’t take South Carolina lightly—especially since this a very underwhelming SEC: with the exception of LSU and Florida, the league ranges from the beatable (Tennessee and Arkansas) to the downright awful (Mississippi State and Vanderbilt). As impressive as coach Spurrier’s resume is (the national title at Florida, the ACC championship at Duke), winning in a league like the SEC with a program like the Gamecocks would be cement his “superiority”.

VIRGINIA TECH’s national championship dreams took a fatal blow when they lost 48-7 to #2 LSU. It’s not that the Hokies are bad—it’s just that LSU is that good.

UPSIDE—LSU’s the toughest team they’ll face all year—it’s all downhill from here; backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor looked impressive in relief of Sean Glennon—accounting for 106 of the Hokies 149 yards.

DOWNSIDE—Running the football remains a challenge—granted, the Tigers have a dominant defense but preseason All-ACC tailback Brandon Ore continues a pedestrian 2007 with 28 yards on 14 tries. Sean Glennon’s numbers—abysmal (2-10, 16 yards and an interception). Plus, the defense got pushed around (598 total yards) in a manner I haven’t seen from the Hokies in some time (a 50-42 overtime loss to Syracuse in ’02).


MARYLAND won in the Orange Bowl—but not against the usual residents. The 26-10 triumph over Florida International wasn’t as close at last year’s 14-10 squeaker, but Florida International stayed with the Terps into the fourth quarter.

UPSIDE—Perfect offensive balance-135 yards rushing and 135 yards passing.
Keon Lattimore tallies 89 of his 111 yards rushing and his two touchdowns in the first quarter. Henderson dominates defensively with 12 tackles while Kevin Barnes notches an interception for the second straight week.

DOWNSIDE—the offensive line gave up four sacks, while Jordan Steffy continues to specialize in the short stuff: averaging 7.5 yards per pass completion. The “underneath attack” works well against the likes of Florida International and Villanova—how will it fare against #3 West Virginia?


VIRGINIA beat Duke 24-13, right? What a massively uninspiring victory--did it seem at any moment that the Cavaliers were in control? Despite having quite a bit more talent, UVa kept the Blue Devils in this game well into the fourth quarter. Even better, Virginia-North Carolina is this weeks noon game on JP. Infomercial viewership will never be so high.

UPSIDE— Cedric Pearman bounced back from a rough week one at Wyoming with 137 yards, while backup quarterback Peter Lalich came off the bench to guide the Cavaliers to a fourth quarter touchdown. The pass rush looked solid, delivering five sacks.

DOWNSIDE—Special teams was a nightmare. Two bad snaps and a fumbled kickoff return kept Duke in contention well after the game should have turned into a rout. Quarterback Jameel Sewell has yet to find his stride (9 of 14 for 60 yards)—if the problems persist, how soon before the freshman Lalich supplants him?

Presto's picks--what a sack of....

There are a handful of things that perplex me in college football; actually more than a handful—quite a few. One of these is the fact that the college game lumps sack yardage into the ground game instead of with the air attack. What’s the big deal? Sack yards are yards lost attempting a pass—but not so in the eyes of the NCAA. Against East Carolina Virginia Tech is credited with 33 yards on 31 rushes—but the Hokies lost 19 yards on four sacks; the actual adjusted running game gained 52 yards on 27 carries—a much more accurate take of how effective—or ineffective—the running game was. Counting sacks towards rushing yards also drastically alters a quarterback’s stats as well.


#9 VIRGINIA TECH (1-0) at #2 LSU (1-0)—the early season battle-royale in a dynamic venue--in 1988 after upsetting unbeaten Auburn the Baton Rouge faithful caused such a ruckus the stadium actually registered on the Richter Scale as a a virtual earthquake. At first glance I would have given the Hokies more than an even chance to upend the Tigers (not having a lot of confidence in Les Miles)—but after last week’s performance against East Carolina, one can’t help but have questions. Where’s the running game? Will Sean Glennon settle down? And how spicy will the pregame meal be? Tigers handcuff the Hokies 15-13.


MARYLAND (1-0) at Florida International (0-1)—last year the Terrapins squeaked out a 14-10 win in College Park where they were outgained by an 0-12 team. Not their finest hour. One wonders which defense we'll see-- the lamb that gave up a last-minute scoring drive in the first half-and surrendered big chunks of yardage, or the lion that choked Villanova after intermission (just 28 yards allowed). When you're 0-12 there are plenty of lowlights--the worst moment from FIU's winless 2006? How about that bench-clearing brawl against Miami—making “you don’t come into the OB like that” a catch-phrase for 15 minutes… Well guess who’s coming into the OB Saturday? Terps top the Golden Panthers 30-10.


VIRGINIA (0-1) vs Duke (0-1)—thank goodness for the ACC’s worst team. UVa looked absolutely horrible at Wyoming-and that's being kind. It's akin to Daniel LaRusso getting whaled on by Johnny at the beginning of Karate Kid; his expectations changed from struggling to fit in at a new school to struggling to stay alive. The Cavaliers expectations go from competing for a division title to fighting for bowl eligibility. For Jameel Sewell’s confidence and Al Groh’s future, a victory here is paramount—if they fall this week… do you even want to imagine the possibilities? Cavaliers dispose of the Blue Devils 27-6.


NAVY gets ripped by Rutgers, GEORGETOWN outlasts Lafayette, HOWARD humbles Hampton, JAMES MADISON beats New Hampshire in a Championship-Subdivision Clash not to be forgotten.

(4-2 last week)

College Football Corner--thrills, chills and spills...

Happy post-Labor day (that means no white unless you’re on the road or the Redskins)— now that we’ve put away the grill and our town pools have closed (because you know, it’s never warm on a September weekday)—time to focus on football... VIRGINIA TECH amidst a stadium of teary eyes kicked off its campaign with a 17-7 victory over East Carolina—one can only imagine the challenge of focusing in such a cauldron of emotion—and although the Hokies have moved on, Hokie Nation will still be healing for some time. UPSIDE—the defense held ECU’s offense under four yards per pass attempt while cornerback Victor Harris got the Hokies into the endzone for the first time all day on a 17 yard interception return for a touchdown. DOWNSIDE—offensively the Hokies were handcuffed; Brandon Ore was held to 70 yards on 23 carries while Sean Glennon was sacked four times and intercepted once—and the team also lost a pair of fumbles. Against ECU that’s manageable, against LSU that could be disastrous. MARYLAND suffered a five minute hiccup late in the first half against Villanova: a dropped 50+ yard pass by Isaiah Williams, a very accommodating drive by the defense and a red zone interception thrown by Jordan Steffy turned what could have been a 24-0 lead at intermission into a 10-7 advantage. The Terps played to their own level in the 2nd half, scoring on their first three possessions while forcing a turnover or a three-and out when the Wildcats had the football. UPSIDE—an offensive line that got a solid push the entire evening (4.8 yards per rush, no sacks allowed) and the defense came up huge in the second half (28 yards allowed). DOWNSIDE—the defense looked very ordinary in the first half (allowing an 8 play, 84 yard march just before the break) and the passing game averaged less than ten yards per completion—one wonders how the over-reliance on short-stuff will work against West Virginia. VIRGINIA had its worst fears fulfilled in their 23-3 loss at Wyoming. Oh my—and it wasn’t even that close. At first glance this schedule looked to be rather soft—but with a loss to the Cowboys all of a sudden North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Pittsburgh at home get pushed from potential gimmees to likely disasters. UPSIDE—Duke comes to Charlottesville Saturday. DOWNSIDE—Jameel Sewell did not begin 2007 on a positive note: 11 of 23 for 82 yards passing and five carries for minus six yards; meaning in 28 plays from scrimmage he accounted for 76 total yards. Sewell received little support from his running game— Cedric Pearman gained just 18 yards on 7 tries. Defensively, the Cavaliers were pushed around for 218 yards rushing and 471 total yards by the Wyoming Cowboys—I mean, name one Cowboy of note outside of Fennis Dembo (or Jim Kiick for you baby-boomers). This week's spotlight in Presto's Picks--sacks; more than just an accountant's error...