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bmwracer wrote:
Plus one knockout punch. :sweat:

That wasn't a great way to start the season.

Currently Fresno is down 34-24 in the third, with first and goal at the Boise 10. Ryan Matthews brought Fresno back in the game with back-to-back 60+ yard rushing touchdowns in the second quarter. I'm hoping for a touchdown here to keep the game close, and just maybe Fresno can deliver a knockout punch and win the game.

deseipher wrote:That wasn't a great way to start the season.

Currently Fresno is down 34-24 in the third, with first and goal at the Boise 10. Ryan Matthews brought Fresno back in the game with back-to-back 60+ yard rushing touchdowns in the second quarter. I'm hoping for a touchdown here to keep the game close, and just maybe Fresno can deliver a knockout punch and win the game.

Hopefully not the same kind that Oregon delivered to Boise State. :sweat:

Boise State beats Fresno State 51-34 in one heck of a game, with big play after big play. The Bulldogs came up short, but for the most part I'm happy with their performance. Just an awesome performance by Ryan Matthews and Ryan Colburn had a nice second half, but it wasn't enough. It's a good sign though, as Colburn gets some more starts under his belt combined with the running game Fresno State has a good shot at doing better than last year's 7-6 season.

I'm looking forward to seeing Tennessee-Florida tomorrow, if only to see just how badly the Gators will beat the Vols. USC looks vulnerable with Barkley hurting, but it's not hard for the Trojans to find someone, anyone, to hand the ball to Joe McKnight.

Washington leads USC, 13-10, with eight minutes to go... :fingerscrossed:

Go Huskies!!!! :woot: :victory: :applaud:

bmwracer wrote:Washington leads USC, 13-10, with eight minutes to go... :fingerscrossed:

Go Huskies!!!! :woot: :victory: :applaud:

Congratulations to the Huskies on a big win! Yes, Barkley and Mays were out for 'SC, but Locker and Co. still had to make plays to get that game-winning FG and that's exactly what they did. After going last year without a win, Steve Sarkisian has turned around the team quickly, being very competitive against LSU to begin the season and now this win against USC.

It's still in the first half, but if Florida State can hold off BYU, that just might be the break Boise State needs to crash the BCS this season. After beating Fresno State, Boise shouldn't have too much problem against the rest of the WAC.

deseipher wrote:Congratulations to the Huskies on a big win! Yes, Barkley and Mays were out for 'SC, but Locker and Co. still had to make plays to get that game-winning FG and that's exactly what they did. After going last year without a win, Steve Sarkisian has turned around the team quickly, being very competitive against LSU to begin the season and now this win against USC.

Final score, 16-13, Huskies... :woot:

Washington played some tough defense and 'SC made quite a number of mistakes... The perfect combination for an upset. :applaud:

UCLA beats Kansas State, 23-9.

When was the last time UCLA (3-0) had a better record than USC (2-1)? :beaten:

Jets upset the Patriots, 16-9. :victory:

Saints are b-slapping the Eagles, 41-20, in the 4th.

Chargers lose, 31-26, to the Ravens mainly because they can't score any TDs once their in the red zone... :shakehead:

Giants beat the Cowboys, 33-31, on the grand opening of their new stadium in Dallas.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... :twisted: :victory: :applaud: :woot: :dancing:

bmwracer wrote:Giants beat the Cowboys, 33-31, on the grand opening of their new stadium in Dallas.

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... :twisted: :victory: :applaud: :woot: :dancing:

Romo with three picks, one of which was taken back for a touchdown. That's definitely not going to help the team. Barber and Jones did their part running the ball, but turnovers killed the Cowboys.

On the flip side, Manning calmly led his team down field at the end and the Giants receivers stepped up tonight. Steve Smith broke Orlando Scandrick's ankles for his touchdown reception, and Mario Manningham was quite a surprise tonight.

deseipher wrote:Romo with three picks, one of which was taken back for a touchdown. That's definitely not going to help the team. Barber and Jones did their part running the ball, but turnovers killed the Cowboys.

On the flip side, Manning calmly led his team down field at the end and the Giants receivers stepped up tonight. Steve Smith broke Orlando Scandrick's ankles for his touchdown reception, and Mario Manningham was quite a surprise tonight.

What was (and should be) disconcerting for the Giants is their poor performance in the red zone: the game could've been a blowout had they been able to score TDs instead of FGs... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
What was (and should be) disconcerting for the Giants is their poor performance in the red zone: the game could've been a blowout had they been able to score TDs instead of FGs... :sweat:

Yeah. The Giants and Chargers should meet up over the week and figure out a way to get into end zone more often instead of settling for field goals. Good job picking up Ray Lewis there at the end Chargers :grumble:

deseipher wrote:Yeah. The Giants and Chargers should meet up over the week and figure out a way to get into end zone more often instead of settling for field goals. Good job picking up Ray Lewis there at the end Chargers :grumble:

No kidding.

They didn't run on 3rd and short (incomplete pass instead) and then get stuffed on 4th and short. :shakehead:

bmwracer wrote:
No kidding.

They didn't run on 3rd and short (incomplete pass instead) and then get stuffed on 4th and short. :shakehead:

Lewis shot through that hole and just decked Sproles :grumble:

Well, the 49ers are now 2-0 thanks to a monster game by Frank Gore (which also helped my fantasy team). I'm not expecting much from the team, but this start has me hoping they can at least win the division. For now, they have a better record than the Patriots :beaten:

deseipher wrote:For now, they have a better record than the Patriots :beaten:

I feel the same way about UCLA (3-0) and USC (2-1). :mrgreen:

Another interesting weekend for college football.

Washington's upset of USC is mindboggling. Remember--the Huskies were winless last year. The Trojans' failure to convert any of their ten third-down situations speaks volumes as to how poorly they played. Losing both their OC and DC to Washington came back to bite SC on the ass.

Florida State's upset of BYU (doesn't that sound weird?) and Oregon's upset of Utah (that also sounds weird) means the only non-BCS school with a shot at going to a BCS bowl is Boise State.

Cincinnati and Miami are two teams that look like the real deal.

Florida did not look invincible against Tennessee. The Gators offense didn't threaten the Vols' defense vertically, and their defense was gashed by Tennessee's running game.

I liked Texas Tech's perseverance in a close loss to Texas.

The luck of the Irish was the only thing that prevented Michigan State from beating Notre Dame.

On the pro front, the Chargers are in trouble. Their offensive and defensive lines are in shambles, and if you don't have quality up front, you're not gonna win a lot of ball games.

Jets upset the Pats. Cincy upsets Green Bay. The Bears upset Pittsburgh. Roger Goddell must be very happy.

The Giants spoil the Cowboys debut in their new stadium. Jerry Jones made a ton of money last night, but I don't think that's gonna assuage losing to a divisional rival.

shin2 wrote:The Giants spoil the Cowboys debut in their new stadium. Jerry Jones made a ton of money last night, but I don't think that's gonna assuage losing to a divisional rival.

Seeing Jerry Jones pouting after the loss was worth its weight in gold.

And once again that dopey tactic of calling a timeout nanoseconds before the play starts to freeze the kicker really irritated me... And made Dallas' loss even more satisfying.

Colts defeat the Dolphins, 27-23. :victory:

The_Lyrics wrote:lets hope tom brady gets a repeat of last year's first week opener.
season ending injury. :woot:

:shakehead: :shocked: