Last second touchdowns. Top ranked teams tumbling. Fake field goals in the fourth quarter. Just another Saturday in college football's best conference, the SEC. The last four national championships have been won by a school from the Southeastern Conference (last school to crash the party? Texas in 2005). Watch the CBS HD. Listen to Verne Lundquist spin a southern tale. Enjoy petty rivalries between men and institutions that hate each other (LSU-Nick Saban, Houston Nutt- Arkansas). Deal with dueling nicknames (Mississippi State-Georgia a battle of the Bulldogs, LSU-Auburn a Tiger-Tiger tale). All the rest of college football is background noise.
Alma Mater Update-- Syracuse continued its march towards a Big East Championship with a 13-9 win over South Florida. Much was made about how this was the Orange's "first ever win over the Bulls"-- they didn't even play until 2005 (when Greg Robinson was lobotomizing the program). I'll go out on a limb and say if they played in the 90's, 80's or 70's... SU would have at least one win against USF. Next up--Pitt this Saturday in an old-school Eastern Independent clash.
Virginia fell at Georgia Tech 33-21...as the Cavaliers rebuilding mode takes over their previous Cinderella perspective. Cavalier Congrats-- scoring 21 points against former coach Al Groh's defense (he's the Defensive Coordinator in Atlanta)... holding the Yellowjackets to -1 yard return yards is nice, and Keith Payne reversed his downward trend by tallying 56 yards and two touchdowns. The defense notched an interception as well as a fumble recovery. Cavalier Concerns-- allowing 477 yards rushing...7 penalties... 3 for 12 on third down. Wait until next year. Next up-- Saturday against North Carolina.
Virginia Tech allowed another first quarter touchdown to Central Michigan but bounced back to rip the Chippewas 45-21. Frank Beamer's team despite a disastrous early September is poised to make its annual run towards the ACC Championship game. Hokie Highlights-- the running game rambled for 230 yards on 28 carries... over 8 yards a carry. Tyrod Taylor gained over 100 yards on the ground and through the air... and BEAMER BALL! returns in force as Jayron Hosely returns a punt 80 yards for a touchdown. Hokie Humblings-- another slow start as the D allows a touchdown the first time CMU had the football... and 0 for 8 on third down won't help you in ACC play. Next up-- Saturday against Wake Forest.
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