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Upset in the making: UCLA leads #7 Texas, 27-6, in the 4th quaarter with 4:31 left....!!!! :woot: :dancing: :applaud:

EDIT: It's over: UCLA dominates Texas, 34-12. :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

bmwracer wrote:Upset in the making: UCLA leads #7 Texas, 27-6, in the 4th quaarter with 4:31 left....!!!! :woot: :dancing: :applaud:

EDIT: It's over: UCLA dominates Texas, 34-12. :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:

Congrats to the Bruins. One would think after the last couple of games that the Bruins wouldn't put up much of a fight, but they played great today.

Almost had another upset today, but Alabama survived against Arkansas.

In a bit I'll be switching between the Fresno St.-Ole Miss and Boise St.-Oregon St. games. Should be a good evening of football.

deseipher wrote:Congrats to the Bruins. One would think after the last couple of games that the Bruins wouldn't put up much of a fight, but they played great today.

Some amazing stats: UCLA only had 27(!) yards of passing, but over 250 yards rushing against Texas' top-rated rush defense... :shocked:

And Texas had FIVE turnovers.

deseipher wrote:Congrats to the Bruins. One would think after the last couple of games that the Bruins wouldn't put up much of a fight, but they played great today.

Some amazing stats: UCLA only had 27(!) yards of passing, but over 260 yards rushing against Texas' top-rated rush defense... :shocked:

And Texas had FIVE turnovers.

Fresno State got ran over by Ole Miss, 55-38 :puppydog:

deseipher wrote:Fresno State got ran over by Ole Miss, 55-38 :puppydog:

No "D" in Fresno State, apparently. :sweat:

Nebraska 17, South Dakota State 3

WAY TO GO JACKRABBITS!!! :woot: :dancing:
Gotta watch out for those tomato cans, sometimes they DO kick back!!

Jim Langer would be proud!! This should be a loss for the Huskers poll-wise.

49ers are getting beaten down badly. Smith has been under pressure throughout the game and the run game hasn't gotten much either. Division play can't come soon enough but given the stinker put up against the Seahawks winning the division is no certainty.

Falcons defeat the Saints in OT, 27-24. :victory: :applaud:

Pats rebound with win over Bills. But defense still gave up 30 pts. :sweat: At least they didn't force the ball to Moss this time.

Colts win, 27-13, over the Broncos.

Cardinals defeat the Raiders, 24-23.

bmwracer wrote:
Some amazing stats: UCLA only had 27(!) yards of passing, but over 260 yards rushing against Texas' top-rated rush defense... :shocked:

And Texas had FIVE turnovers.

It was a great, very unexpected victory by UCLA. Hard to imagine a team that looked so horrible against Stanford coming back in a couple of weeks to beat a top 10 team.

That said, let's be a little realistic here. The reason why Texas came into the game with the top-rated rush defense was because their previous three opponents had non-rushing offenses (Texas Tech ranked 116th in rushing; Wyoming ranked 118th in rushing; Rice ranked 107th in rushing). UCLA did do a fine job running the ball, especially with the built-in option threat which Texas was not really well prepared for.
However, as you pointed out, the Bruins' passing game is horrible. Their QB sucks as a passer. And in this day and age, even with spread offenses like the Pistol, defenses will ignore being sound against the pass if you can't pass. Nevada's Pistol offense is prolific because the Wolfpack can pass as well as run. UCLA hasn't shown anything through the air its first four games. What will Norm Chow do when teams put eight in the box and dare UCLA to throw?
Speaking of Norm Chow, I find it interesting that after spending decades directing pro style offenses, he's now incorporating the option into his offense.
Speaking of Nevada, I liked how Bruin head coach Rick Neuheisel gave a shout-out to Chris Ault in his quickie post-game on-the-field TV interview.

Some really interesting games coming up this weekend: Alabama/Florida, Stanford/Oregon, Wisconsin/Michigan State, Texas/Oklahoma, Penn St./Iowa.

gaijinmark wrote:Nebraska 17, South Dakota State 3

WAY TO GO JACKRABBITS!!! :woot: :dancing:
Gotta watch out for those tomato cans, sometimes they DO kick back!!

Jim Langer would be proud!! This should be a loss for the Huskers poll-wise.

Another example of a 1AA school being able to compete against a 1A power.:woot:

Jim Langer :applaud: My choice as the best center in NFL history.

shin2 wrote: What will Norm Chow do when teams put eight in the box and dare UCLA to throw?

That's EXACTLY what my brother and I were talking about after the game... And we wondered why Texas didn't stack up the line to try to stop the run since it was clearly obvious that's all UCLA was going to do. :headscratch:

Raiders say Hall of Fame quarterback Blanda has died

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP)\The Oakland Raiders say Hall of Fame quarterback George Blanda has died. He was 83.

A Raidersf spokesman confirmed the death Monday. The team is expected to release a statement later Monday.

Blanda spent 26 seasons in the NFL as a quarterback and kicker while playing for three different teams. He spent 10 seasons with Chicago, seven with the Houston Oilers and nine with the Raiders before retiring in 1976 at the age of 48.

Blanda was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 1, 1981.

bmwracer wrote:Raiders say Hall of Fame quarterback Blanda has died

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP)\The Oakland Raiders say Hall of Fame quarterback George Blanda has died. He was 83.

A Raidersf spokesman confirmed the death Monday. The team is expected to release a statement later Monday.

Blanda spent 26 seasons in the NFL as a quarterback and kicker while playing for three different teams. He spent 10 seasons with Chicago, seven with the Houston Oilers and nine with the Raiders before retiring in 1976 at the age of 48.

Blanda was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 1, 1981.

Great player. Tough player. Clutch player. He played for Bear Bryant at Kentucky. He played for George Halas in Chicago. He was the AFL's first MVP, leading the Houston Oilers to that league's inaugural championship. A super competitor.


NFL news: The Niners fired their offensive coordinator, Jimmy Raye and elevated their QB coach to direct the offense. That's eight different OC's since 2002 for San Francisco. Any thoughts, Geezer?

Bears defeat the Packers, 20-17, as the Packers are their own worst enemy with 17 penalties... :sweat:

The Bears, at 3-0, are atop the NFC North. :crazy: :nut:

bmwracer wrote:Bears defeat the Packers, 20-17, as the Packers are their own worst enemy with 17 penalties... :sweat:

The Bears, at 3-0, are atop the NFC North. :crazy: :nut:

(Calvin Johnson shakes his head in frustration)

Rodgers played well, but those penalties really hurt them. That fumble by James was bad, but that pass interference call against the Packers on the Bears' last drive was a killer, as it gave the Bears' another set of downs to work with and forcing the Packers to use a timeout.

The 49ers fire their offensive coordinator, but I doubt that will provide a spark. I hate it when teams fire a coordinator like this when things aren't going well. What good will it do for Alex Smith who has gone through so many coordinators? :shakehead:

deseipher wrote:Rodgers played well, but those penalties really hurt them. That fumble by James was bad, but that pass interference call against the Packers on the Bears' last drive was a killer, as it gave the Bears' another set of downs to work with and forcing the Packers to use a timeout.

It's like yesterday's Giants-Titans game: Lack of discipline by the Giants and all those turnovers killed them. :shakehead:

bmwracer wrote:
It's like yesterday's Giants-Titans game: Lack of discipline by the Giants and all those turnovers killed them. :shakehead:

I had the misfortune of getting that game here. Not that I wouldn't watch the teams, but as you point out, the lack of discipline and turnovers killed the Giants, and it doesn't matter if I'm a fan or not, watching teams get personal foul penalties and attempting passes they shouldn't be is painful to watch.

Sadly the 49ers didn't make things better, and the late game was a turnover, field-goal missing masterpiece that was the Cardinals-Raiders game :shakehead: