The byproduct of last weekend’s “shocking Saturday” where 7 unbeatens lost is a rather difficult to identify top10—okay, so USC and LSU are atop the rankings…but South Florida and Kentucky? Other surprise unbeatens include the likes of Hawaii and Cincinnati (last competitve when Sandy Koufax was there). Last year at this time there really weren't any surprise teams--Oregon was 11th (after being 21st in the preseason) representing the biggest jump for an unbeaten team (Boise State had just cracked the top 20 that week).
I can recall two ridiculous upside-down seasons--1984 and 1990; both years saw multiple number ones going down multiple times before a Holiday Bowl champ (BYU) and a five-downs against Missouri survivor (Colorado) take national championships. A South Florida-Hawaii National Title game? Stranger things have happened.
#15 VIRGINIA TECH at 22nd ranked Clemson—Coach Tommy Bowden’s Tigers always seem to win one game a year they should lose and lose one game a year they should win; thus Saturday’s 13-3 loss to Georgia Tech was no surprise—what’s caught me offguard is the play of quarterback Cullen Harper: the junior is completing over 60 percent of his passes and boasts a 12-to-1 touchdown/interception ratio. Question for the offense--when will this line come together--or will they in 2007? HOKIES tumble to the Tigers 19-10.
MARYLAND vs Georgia Tech—a month ago I was buying Yellowjacket stock by the truckload (my they looked good against Notre Dame-little did we know..) and then they lose a game they should have (BC is by far the best in the league) before dropping a game they shouldn’t have (Virginia when the Cavaliers looked consistently uneven). I instantly sell all my GT shares and then they upset #13 Clemson? Welcome to the topsy-turvy ACC. Maryland might be minus quarterback Jordan Steffy (concussion) Saturday; what concerns me more is the potential absence of linebacker Erin Henderson-the junior paces the team with 11 tackles a game, and the Terps need his constant presence if they want to deny Georgia Tech tailback Tashard Choice (3rd in the ACC in rushing). TERRAPINS triumph 27-17.
VIRGINIA at Middle Tennessee—I have been to Mufreesboro and they have the tastiest appetizer – fried dill pickle chips with ranch dressing (although I think they put ranch dressing in their oatmeal down there)…much better than it sounds; the Cavaliers are much better than they initially sounded—and Jameel Sewell appears to be past his early-season growing pains. Most importantly, Cedric Peerman is available for 20-30 carries a game. CAVALIERS conquer 31-16.
Elsewhere—NAVY prevails at Pitt, HOWARD gets by Cheyney State, GEORGETOWN slips to Penn, JAMES MADISON crushes Northeastern, RICHMOND torches Towson.
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