10-31-09 Non-OU Football Game Thread

by ccmachine on Oct 31, 2009 12:49 AM CDT in Football

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Another night game has us waiting all day to see the Sooners in action. That means college football all day for us though with a couple of interesting games before Oklahoma's nightcap. Unfortunately for Sooner fans the two best games this weekend, big picture wise, are night games as well. Looks like there'll be a lot of scoreboard watching and split-screen viewing going on tonight. Is it wrong to only answer the door for trick-or-treaters on commercials? I don't think so!

Big 12 Slate

11:30 – Nebraska at Baylor: This game is huge for both schools! If Nebraska wants to resurrect any hope of winning the Big 12 North then they can’t afford to drop this one. If Baylor wants to resurrect any hope of…well anything then they have to take advantage of this opportunity.

12:30 – Missouri at Colorado: This is Missouri’s best chance to get a W in conference play to date. That is unless the Buffaloes use the same game plan that they did against Kansas.

2:30 – Kansas at Texas Tech: Before anyone writes off the Jayhawks because of their current two game losing streak they should remember what Texas A&M did to the Red Raiders last week.

2:30 – Iowa State at Texas A&M: This game suddenly has a lot more merit than anybody thought that it would have.

6:00 – Kansas State at OU: Do I really have to tell you why I’m interested in this game?

7:00 – Texas at OSU: OSU was dealt a tough blow this week with the news that Dez Bryant would be in uniform again this season. I don’t see O-State beating the Longhorns without him.

National Games Of Interest

2:30 – Florida/Georgia: I’ve got to be honest. I’m only interested in this game to see how the SEC officials bail out Florida this week.

7:00 – USC at Oregon: The Oregon team that played against Boise State to start the season stands no chance in this game. However, fortunately for all the Trojan haters out there that Oregon team disappeared after the debacle on the smurf turf and has been replaced by a team that’s winning by an average of 22 points per game since.

OU/Kansas State game thread will be up an hour before kickoff.

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Nebraska with an early 7-0 lead

by ccmachine on Oct 31, 2009 11:56 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

10-0

Baylor is so inept on offense without Griffin

by ccmachine on Oct 31, 2009 12:10 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Nothing like a game against Baylor to get a team back on track

by chrisabo on Oct 31, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Switching to Missouri/Colorado

by ccmachine on Oct 31, 2009 12:48 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Iowa struggling with Indiana

At home, down two scores (although on the 4yd line) – they certainly like to keep things exciting. At soem point that is going to hurt them with the pollsters though

by chrisabo on Oct 31, 2009 12:10 PM CDT reply actions

I was watching that game earlier

Iowa has more drops than OU receivers.

by ccmachine on Oct 31, 2009 12:43 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

Most disappointing season?

Based upon pre-season expectations, I have to go with Ole Miss. Finished last season strong, ranked so high this season, no substantial injuries – just did not live up to the hype. It has to be painful for them to be in 3rd place in the SEC West and struggling again – this time with Auburn.

Runner-up – Ohio State

by chrisabo on Oct 31, 2009 12:55 PM CDT reply actions

Iowa just got a gift TD

by ccmachine on Oct 31, 2009 1:07 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

Iowa got lots of gifts, and the refs keep on giving

Indiana is out-performing Iowa in this game, and got ripped off with an overturn of a TD reception. Iowa got lucky with the ping-pong ball returned for a TD.

Now Iowa just got, incredibly, another call… a personal foul when the hit was with the shoulder and inbounds.

Hopefully, karma catches up with Iowa. They’re really disappointing for a 4th ranked team.

by inocybe on Oct 31, 2009 1:35 PM CDT reply actions

Stanzi obviously believes in kharma

He seems to single-handedly trying to even thigns out – 5 INTs – amazing. If Iowa pulls this one out, I can’t help but think that they fall back in the polls – isn’t TCU a stronger team?

by chrisabo on Oct 31, 2009 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions

McShay at ESPN predicts Texas to roll big over OSU

I just don’t see this happening in Stillwater. OSU is not Missouri, dudes.

And why on Earth is Colt McCoy still being considered for the Heisman? The guy completes like 30% of his passes thrown for more than 5 yds, lots of pics, ugly OU game (his team’s D won the game, not the O). Keenum at Houston is having a much better year, and doesn’t even appear in the discussion except at College Football News.

by inocybe on Oct 31, 2009 1:40 PM CDT reply actions

Longhorns get slow start, but win

I think they will revert to their slow-start ways, but have another big second half and pull it out against the Pokes. As much as I would like the Cowboys to win this one, I just think they have too many gaps on defense to hang the entire time with Texas and will miss too many opportunities early on offense to put the game away.

And being from C-USA kills your Heisman hopes it seems one you lose one game regardless of what you do the rest of the season

by chrisabo on Oct 31, 2009 3:24 PM CDT up reply actions