This
week’s record: 7-5; for the season: 74-25.
The
College Football Playoff Shakeup (This week):
Another week, another
shakeup. Those who lost over the
Thanksgiving CFB weekend: Oklahoma State, Notre Dame, Michigan, Florida,
Mississippi State and UCLA.
The Yogi Berra “It ain’t over until it’s over
Award” goes to…Stanford. A final play, 45-yard
field goal following a desperate drive after a go-head TD by Notre Dame gave
the Cardinal the victory and ended the Irish’s chances for a spot in the CFP.
The
Warner Wolf Award (FBS) goes to…SMU. If you had the Mustangs and 63, you lost. Final:
Memphis 63, SMU 0.
You
took the “Over,” right??? 1st Place, a three-way tie: Texas Tech-Texas; Oregon-Oregon State and Az.
St.-Cal. 94 points scored in each of these games with
Tech, Oregon and Cal the winners, respectively.
You
took the “Over,” right? 2nd Place, FCS:
101. Final: William & Mary
52, Duquesne 49.
Heisman
Watch:
·
Alabama running back Derrick Henry ran 46 times for 271 and a TD in the Iron Bowl
as Bama beat Auburn 29-13. Henry also
broke the Bama single season rushing record and the 45-year-old record for carries
in a game.
·
Clemson QB Deshaun Watson passed and ran for 393 yards and 4 TDs as the
Tigers beat cross state rival South Carolina 37-32.
·
Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield threw 2 TDs and ran for one as the Sooners
buried Oklahoma State 58-23
·
Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott ran for 214 and 2 TDs as the Buckeyes routed
Michigan 42-13.
·
Florida State running back Dalvin Cook ran for 183 and 2 TDs as the Seminoles beat
Florida 27-2.
·
LSU running back Leonard Fournette ran 32 times for 159 and a TD and broke the
Tigers’ 38-year-old single season rushing record.
Now,
some quick headlines…as of this writing, 1:30CST….
·
LSU’s Les Miles will return as HBC next year. After the Tigers beat Texas A&M in Tiger
Stadium last night, his players carried him off the field on their shoulders.
·
HBC Mark Richt is out at Georgia citing a “mutual decision”
with UGA powers-that-be.
·
Virginia’s HBC Mike London has resigned after six seasons.
·
Rutgers HBC Kyle Flood has reportedly been fired, as well as the AD.
·
Toledo’s Matt Campbell is reported to be the next HBC at Iowa State.
This
week’s CFP rankings will be out on Tuesday. Here’s the link: http://www.collegefootballplayoff.com/#home0
Looking
ahead to next weekend: It’s
conference championship weekend.
Check
this link for the schedule. It’s the
best link for college football on TV: http://www.lsufootball.net/tvschedule.htm
Sources: ncaa.com; Associated Press
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