Who doesn't like pumpkin? During October and November we're bombarded by pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice latte (trademarked by Starbucks), pumpkin milkshakes, pumpkin ale...and the best thing about pumpkin is that it's in limited form. One only has to deal with it for two months and then mercifully it's gone. College football's conference season in earnest lasts just eight weeks and for some teams it's over right after it begins.
Alma Mater Update-- Syracuse visits New Orleans to take on Tulane. Now from what I understand the Crescent City is a happening place... my concern is the Orange continue to slide towards the level of Big East bottom feeder with a tough road loss to the Green Wave. Even good SU teams lose to Tulane (homecoming 1990). SU tries to bounce back from a home overtime loss to Rutgers-- not enjoyable any way you look at it. Well... there's always the Sign of the Whale Buffalo Wings- which, next to pumpkin, has been the only thing worth looking forward to in November as a SU football fan.
Maryland visits Georgia Tech-- the Yellowjackets lead the ACC in scoring and the nation in rushing. They have a quarterback with off the chart numbers who averages over 15 yards per attempt... and two of their runningbacks average over 10 yards a carry. Meanwhile, the Terps have a small defensive line... their best player is banged up (Kenny Tate) and may get even younger in the secondary if freshman safety Titus Till isn't 100%. Offensively Maryland appears to have one heck of a runningback rotation now that Justus Pickett has found his groove... but can they keep pace? Terps tumble, 38-24.
#21 Virginia Tech meets Miami in a matchup of ex-Big East brethren: one that's adapted well to its new league (Hokies have more than their share of ACC titles) and another that's been stuck in neutral (Hurricanes haven't even reached the championship game). Logan Thomas has a lot to learn at quarterback... but how good is a Hurricane defense that coughed up 28 points to Kansas State and 14 to Bethune-Cookman? Miami actually hasn't been that bad of a road team lately (8-5 since 2009)... but can you go against Beamer's bunch in Blacksburg? Hokies handle the Hurricanes, 23-11.
Virginia has the weekend off... and that leaves Kippy and Buffy the opportunity to head down to Hilton Head to shutter up the cottage. Traditionally they open and close the summer getaway with a nice bottle of Piper-Heisdick champagne... accompanied by Cambozola (a combination of French Camembert and Italian Gorgonzola).
Navy slips to Southern Miss, Georgetown rips Wagner, Howard falls to Florida A&M,
James Madison edges Maine, William & Mary defeats Delaware, Richmond loses to Towson.
Last Week: 6-2.
Season: 26-13.
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