The Good
- Texas Tech: The knock on Mike Leach's Red Raiders was that they couldn't play defense. Critics said there was no way that this team could bounce back against a Top 10 opponent after knocking off number 1. All Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree did was pound the Oklahoma State Cowboys 56-20 in Lubbock. Tech can solidify its place in the National Title hunt with a victory in two weeks against Oklahoma, but for now, it's great to be a Tech fan.
- Iowa: Effectively ending Penn State's title hopes, the Hawkeyes rallied for a game-winning field goal with one second remaining to beat the Nittany Lions. It would have been nice to see Joe Paterno go out on top... by getting crushed by a one-loss Florida team in the National Championship.
- Cincinnati: Quietly and effectively, the Bearcats under coach Brian Kelly are right in the running for a BCS berth. Sure, it's because they play in the Big East, but after an upset of West Virginia, the Bearcats control their own destiny.
- Michigan State/Oregon State: Similar to the Bearcats, color me shocked that Sparty and the Beavers controls their own fates for a BCS berth. Could we see an Oregon State/Michigan State Rose Bowl? Yawn.
- Indiana/Purdue: These two Hoosier state public schools would do well to take a lesson from fellow in-stater Ball State. Combined, the Boilermakers and Hoosiers are 6-14. It's Purdue head coach Joe Tiller's final season, and I would wager it might be Bill Lynch's as well.
- Illinois: A loss to MAC member Western Michigan puts a nice exclamation point on a craptacular season for the Illini. At 5-5, with Northwestern and Ohio State remaining, it will be a struggle for Illinois to even reach Bowl Eligibility.
- Notre Dame: An ugly showing for the Irish on Saturday, as they were blanked by Boston College. It was BC's 6th straight win over ND, and showed the type of sloppy play that Irish fans were hoping to avoid this season. Winning a game while committing 5 turnovers is hard to do, and with ND's somewhat stagnant offense at times this year, perfection is a must.
- Alabama: A win is a win, and while playing a road game against a Top 15 team is tough, Alabama tried every way in the world to lose this game. Bama finds ways to win, and that's impressive in its own right, but I have to believe their day is coming in the SEC Championship Game. Florida wins. And wins big.
- Utah: Sloppy was the order of the day when Utah took on TCU on Thursday. This battle of BCS busters came down to the wire, and when the dust cleared, Utah stood victorious. Is Utah a good team? Absolutely. Is Utah the 7th best team in the country as they are now ranked in the BCS? Absolutely not. Is Utah even the best BCS buster? Probably not.
- Tennessee: Wyoming. A 3-6 Wyoming. In Knoxville. My goodness.
OTP Helmet Stickers
From RV:
- Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech: This kid catches everything thrown his way and continued the ride for Texas Tech, regardless of his coach's affinity for Pirates. I hope this kid gets a chance to catch the ball on a team in the NFL that knows how to use him, because he's amazing.
- Beanie Wells, RB, Ohio State: Great game against an overrated Northwestern game, if he can stay healthy...OSU will continue to bore the shit out of me when I watch them.
- Nate F*ing Davis, QB, Ball State: Straight up nasty on Wednesday against a competent NIU defense. He showed off well for the orange bowl scouts in attendance and will do it again on national TV on Tuesday.
- Chris Williams, WR, New Mexico St.: Made the most of 7 catches with 220 yards and three TDs in a loss to Hawaii.
- Darren Evans, RB, Virginia Tech: Gashed the Maryland defense in a primetime Thursday game to the tune of 253 yards and a TD. That's a school record, folks.
- Mohamed Massaquoi, WR, Georgia: Rang up the vaunted Kentucky defense for 191 yards and a score in the Bulldogs 42-38 victory.
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