College Football Gameday Thread: Week 13
by Drew Kerr on Nov 27, 2010 8:48 AM PST
in Non-49ers Game Threads
Email
PrintYesterday was certainly an interesting and exciting day in the college football world. Seven ranked teams played; six of which faced off against each other.
#2 Auburn walked in to Tuscaloosa, AL feeling very confident riding on the back of an undefeated season. Early on it looked as though the #11 ranked Crimson Tide was going to pull off the upset with ease. However, the Tigers clawed their way back in the second half to pull off the win. You can't really call it an upset, but the game certainly had that feeling throughout. The final score was 28-27.
The only game that featured only one ranked team was #15 Nebraska at Colorado. The Huskers dominated Colorado pretty much the entire way in that game. Quarterback Taylor Martinez was out but sophomore quarterback Cody Green, and running backs Rex Burkhead and Roy Helu, handled the load quite well. Nebraska will now move on to the Big 12 Championship Game where they will face either Oklahoma or Oklahoma State. So today's matchup featuring the Cowboys and the Sooners have enormous implications. The final score to the Husker win was 45-17.
#21 Arizona appeared as though they were going to give Oregon fits all day long, but ultimately the Wildcats just could not hang with the #1 Offense and team in the nation. Oregon beat the Wildcats 48-29.
And last, but perhaps the most exciting game of the week was the huge upset brought to you by the #19 ranked Nevada Wolfpack. Quarterback Colin Kaepernick showed that he deserves to be in the Heisman talks that people have put him in. # 4 ranked Boise State jumped out to an early 17-0 lead early in the first half but the Wolfpack did not count themselves out. The Broncos usually, and most often this season, have jumped out to huge leads and set it on cruise control the rest of the way. The game would not go so smoothly. Boise State's quarterback Kellen Moore threw a magnificent bomb to speedster Titus Young to put the Broncos in position to win the game with a field goal... only it would not go as planned. Boise State's usually automatic kicker missed the game-winning field goal which pushed the game in to overtime. Boise State then received the ball first and the kicker had another chance to take the lead and he pushed it the second time after pulling it in his first opportunity. Nevada wasted no time and marched down close enough to put their redshirt freshmen kicker in position to win. He delivered. Nevada upset Boise State 34-31.
After the jump, we'll take a look at some of the potentially great games on the docket today.
Michigan vs. #8 Ohio State
Even though Michigan has not played up to par this year, the matchup here usually is a good one. Cameron Heyward and the rest of the Buckeye defense will have their hands full trying to contain Michigan's quarterback Denard Robinson. Ohio State has their own weapons on offense too though. Michigan may not have enough defense to contain DeVier Posey, Terelle Pryor, and both running backs in Brandon Saine and Dan Herron. Ultimately, Ohio State should come out on top in this one.
#10 Michigan State vs. Penn State
Michigan State has been one horrible game (against Iowa) from a perfect season. Earlier in the year, they beat two ranked teams in the Wisconsin Badgers and the Michigan Wolverines. Kirk Cousins and the rest of the Spartan offense have really stepped it up this season averaging 31.6 points-a-game. But when these two teams meet, there is no telling what can happen. Penn State will rely on their defense who hasn't exactly played like a typical Penn State D this year. Evan Royster will need to have a huge game in order for the Nittany Lions to stay in this one. But overall, it should be smooth sailing for the Michigan State Spartans.
#5 LSU vs. #12 Arkansas
I haven't been able to watch as much as Patrick Peterson this year as I have wanted to. I saw plenty from him last year, but not so much this year. His return skills are extremely fun to watch and his coverage skills don't fall short of that as well. Ryan Mallett and the Arkansas run game will have their work cut out today. LSU has the 8th ranked defense in the nation only allowing 16.5 points-a-game. This may be the most intriguing game of the day. The Tigers should come out on top in this one.
#18 South Carolina vs. Clemson
Stephen Garcia is one of the more exciting quarterbacks in the nation. But the main attraction for the Gamecock offense is Marcus Lattimore. The kid can flat out run the rock. And run it he will. Clemson has some very good defensive players but there is definitely a few holes that can, and most likely will, be exploited. The defense ranked 9th in the nation. Clemson doesn't have the greatest offense but they are able to put up points. It will be mainly up to Clemson's defense led by safety DeAndre McDaniel and defensive end Da'Quan Bowers to give them a shot. I just think Lattimore could be too much to hold off for the entire game.
#13 Oklahoma vs. #9 Oklahoma State
Perhaps the biggest game of the day this afternoon. The Sooners have the #4 ranked passing offense in the nation led by quarterback Landry Jones and wide receiver Ryan Broyles. Oklahoma State has a scary offense as well. Kendall Hunter is one of the best running backs and most explosive in the nation. OU has been in some big games but have been very streaky dropping games to Missouri and Texas A&M. However, if the Sooners can win this afternoon, they will earn the other spot in the Big 12 Championship to face off against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. I will have my eyes glued to this game. Even though OSU has the tools to win, OU has the advantage in wins for this Bedlam game winning 80 of the 104 games played against the Cowboys.
Here is the rest of the schedule for week 13:
81 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Ohio State's throwbacks are
Uggggg—leeeee….
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
Off topic
Did you guys here Josh Mcdaniels got fined 50,000 for taping our practices in London. Guess the belichik ciaching tree still knows how to cheat. And they still lost to us.
Maybe our coaching staff should do the same thing since they have been getting outcoached in every game / sarcasm
by EcERyda69 on Nov 27, 2010 10:22 AM PST via mobile reply actions
not sure how this is relevant to college football
shoulda posted this somewhere else… fanshot or something
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
My bad man
Im on my phone. Wanted to put it as a fanshot but cant get the link on there.
by EcERyda69 on Nov 27, 2010 10:43 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
he post jacked.........lol
2010 in memory of the 1970 Bengals.......
Nate clements: Hey coach, had you put a better gameplan together, i wouldn't have fumbled!!
He tried but I wouldn't let 'em, lol
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
more on that
Going on the front page in a little bit.
by David Fucillo on Nov 27, 2010 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
So who is going to take down Auburn?
I don’t want to see them in the championship game.
Who will they be facing in the SEC championship game?
S.Car?
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
yep...
The Ol’ Ball Coach looking to mess with it.
I said it yesterday and I’ll say it again, Auburn-Oregon would do more to push for a fix to the BCS than getting TCU in. If TCU gets in, the BCS people can say, “See? The system works for the little guys.” Actually, in a perfect world, Auburn would have lost yesterday, then beat South Carolina and gotten the title game nod over TCU. But I’ll take this instead.
by David Fucillo on Nov 27, 2010 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
People will still use Oregon and the Pac 10 to back their BCS system "working" stand.
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
How?
How? Pac-10 is a power conference. Oregon’s never been to the title game but I don’t see how an argument works as far as the non power conference D-1 teams.
by David Fucillo on Nov 27, 2010 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
Pac 10 is considered by some a weak conference and very, very rarely (outside of USC) earn National Championship bids
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
You mean in the South?
They always think the Big 10 is a crap conference too
"Coach, it came down like a hail marry"
thoughts on opposing conferences
I think with college sports that is something people always hear about. The Pac-10 has been weak in the past. It’s probably a bit more top heavy this year with Oregon and Stanford. Arizona’s solid enough but beyond that it is pretty weak. But my argument is in relation to non-power conferences. Even the Big East could get a team into the national title game because of the set-up whereas smaller conferences don’t have that similar opportunity at nearly enough of the same level.
by David Fucillo on Nov 28, 2010 12:26 AM PST up reply actions
Meh
I didn’t really think about this…I just don’t like Auburn.
They weren’t very good early in the season as they barely pulled off wins.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
"I'm just like you, but 10 times better"
by SportsChicken on Nov 28, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
It was too bad about Riley
I thought he coulda been a so-so back up at the next level possibly. He did really good in his last full game against ASU.
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
I’m beginning to realize that I had given him too little credit while he was starting here. Even giving him that credit back, he wasn’t all that good, and he had a real penchant for blowing it at the worst times, but I seriously undervalued the importance of how bad his receivers have been for each of the last two years. Now, Brock Mansion is terrible. There’s no doubt about that, but something about his starts have really highlighted the fact that the most talented receiver on the team is a skinny, inexperienced freshman.
I think Riley’s better than he’s looked, if still not very good, and certainly has all the physical tools to stick around an NFL roster. A backup in the league is probably his ceiling. As late as a couple of weeks ago, he was still talking about going into the draft, so somebody must be telling him that he’ll get a chance.
Placeholder.
by howtheyscored on Nov 27, 2010 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
Oh man, I didn’t realize Tedford’s son was on the team.
Placeholder.
by howtheyscored on Nov 27, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
I’m curious, Drew… what do you know about Cal’s QB situation going forward?
By all appearances, it looks like Tedford is going full steam ahead with Mansion as the go-to option for 2011, and he seems to favor playing JR/SR quarterbacks when he has them so I assume that no matter how good Bridgford and Hinder look, it’s going to be either Mansion or Sweeney.
Personally, I’m already kind of looking past both Mansion and Sweeney at the two younger guys, but I don’t know much about them. Hinder looks like he was pretty highly regarded coming out of high school, at least.
Placeholder.
by howtheyscored on Nov 27, 2010 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
I have to admit I don't know a whole lot about Cal's younger talent at that specific position.
And I am not sure how vigorous their recruiting is for that position considering that they haven’t really had any pro-prospect talent at that position for a very long time. I suppose there is always the chance that they can get a blue chip type of guy to come in and make a difference right away. But given what you said about Tedford, maybe that is not an option; which in my opinion is not always the best policy. Just look at the success Stanford has had with Luck from freshman year ’til present/
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
NorCal schools are good at raiding community colleges for QBs
Could bring in a Jr. transfer.
"Coach, it came down like a hail marry"
Still cutting from yesterday.
How do you miss a 26 yarder. Moore was so clutch and got you so close and gave you two seconds. WTF is wrong with you.
Kellen Moore is awesome
by manraj7 on Nov 27, 2010 12:36 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I didn’t see the kick… was the ball lined up on the hashmark?
Placeholder.
by howtheyscored on Nov 27, 2010 12:40 PM PST up reply actions
I don't remember was running around screaming after watching the most clutch throw ever.
Kellen Moore is awesome
by manraj7 on Nov 27, 2010 12:46 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Ah. I was just wondering because the college hashmarks are so ridiculous. I almost can’t blame any college kicker for missing any distance kick if the ball is lined up on the hashmark. He may as well be trying to kick it through from the sideline.
Placeholder.
by howtheyscored on Nov 27, 2010 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
Did you see that throw though. Definition of perfection.
Kellen Moore is awesome
by manraj7 on Nov 27, 2010 1:35 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
kicks
It’s pressure and he’s a college kid. These things are gonna happen. I feel really bad for the kid. You want a good idea of how hard kicking is (even short “chip shots”), read “A Few Seconds of Panic.”
by David Fucillo on Nov 27, 2010 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
I feel sorry for him too
I feel bad but I bet not as bad as him. Is a few seconds of panic a movie.
Kellen Moore is awesome
by manraj7 on Nov 27, 2010 12:45 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
No
It’s a good book though and easy read. A journalist convinced the Broncos (when Shanahan was still coach) to let him come to training camp and try out as a kicker. He didn’t get to kick in a preseason game, but it’s still a great book both about kicking and about life in the NFL.
by David Fucillo on Nov 27, 2010 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
I'll try to get it
Kellen Moore is awesome
by manraj7 on Nov 27, 2010 12:59 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
lol
Rays in '08.... Desmond Jennings - the breakout continues.....
by youALREADYknow on Nov 27, 2010 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
Anyone watching the Arkansas game?
Kellen Moore is awesome
by manraj7 on Nov 27, 2010 1:29 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Mallett
In case people were wondering, THAT is an NFL throw. Beat the Cover 2 safety to the corner with a strong throw.
Rays in '08.... Desmond Jennings - the breakout continues.....
by youALREADYknow on Nov 27, 2010 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
And his footwork in the pocket
Which is still rather bad has gotten him sacked quite a few times today. Which is why he’s still not an “elite” QB prospect. He needs a year to be coached up on footwork.
Rays in '08.... Desmond Jennings - the breakout continues.....
by youALREADYknow on Nov 27, 2010 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
Bill Walsh
That was one of, if not the most, important tangible a qb could possess.
Pass on Mallett.
Kaepernick for QBOTF… despite your false accusations of him.
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
accusations?
You mean calling him a late 2nd round prospect? I’d call that accurate scouting, not accusations.
As for Bill Walsh’s QB qualities, he was looking for a West Coast QB. Of course footwork is more important in a WCO because the QB’s dropback is timing based and needs to be perfectly synced with the routes that the WR’s run. Mallett is not a WCO quarterback. You can’t seem to grasp the difference between a WCO QB prospect and a vertical offense QB prospect.
Mallett is the best vertical QB prospect in this draft. Luck is the best WCO QB prospect in this draft. Neither can run the other offense successfully IMO.
Kaepernick is actually better suited to run both WCO or vertical which is why he’s the #3 QB on my personal board. He’s the most versatile QB prospect in this draft.
Rays in '08.... Desmond Jennings - the breakout continues.....
by youALREADYknow on Nov 27, 2010 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
Excuses, excuses
I’m well aware of differences in styles of QB’s…. Mallett just heppens to suck in a lot of different areas as to where Kaepernick does not. It’s pretty plain and simple and VERRRRYYY easy to see…even to the average spectator. Stay in denial. Kaepernick is not better suited for WCO either… God.. I would hate to see you as a coach even at the pop-warner level (Jr. Peewees even). Horrible observations.
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
Kaepernick could develop into a WCO QB
He has quick feet and a good release. He’s obviously not one NOW, but he has the tools to develop into a decent one if needed.
You look for the one word in every post I make that you don’t like and run with it. Get over this petty nonsense please because these attacks are getting old fast.
Rays in '08.... Desmond Jennings - the breakout continues.....
by youALREADYknow on Nov 27, 2010 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
Excuses because here is what you said about Kaepernick just last week
#1
I’m sure you were being sarcastic, but hopefully even you realize how absurd those comps are. He’s not that fast, not that accurate, and not that polished.
#2
Kaepernick
Threw how many NFL caliber passes in that game? I counted less than a handful.
both satements made by you…and now you want to change tune? He’s worth a 2nd now? It sounds to me like you had him chalked up as garbage when I brought him up a few weeks back…whatever. I’m so tired of your nonsense.
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
Precisely
#1: You said that he was a combination of Michael Vick and Sam Bradford. I’ll repeat… not THAT fast, not THAT accurate, not THAT polished.
#2: He did not throw many NFL quality passes downfield in that game. The game tying TD was probably his best pass of the night from what I saw.
I always maintained that he was a late 2nd to early 3rd round pick from the beginning.
UNLIKE YOU, I can point out positives and negatives about a player without completely going to the all-or-nothing “best prospect ever” or “complete garbage” comps that you throw around.
Every prospect has good traits and bad traits. Every prospect also has value of some sort. Kaepernick’s value falls into the 2nd/3rd round profile for me. Maybe for you he’s a 1st round talent. To each his own in that respect.
Also, please learn to step back from your hyper-emotional state when reading my posts and analyze them with a level headed point of view. Your attacks are becoming borderline childish.
Rays in '08.... Desmond Jennings - the breakout continues.....
by youALREADYknow on Nov 27, 2010 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
Great circular logic
try that on someone who is stupid next time
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
#1: You said that he was a combination of Michael Vick and Sam Bradford. I’ll repeat… not THAT fast, not THAT accurate, not THAT polished.
Take a look at Vick’s college career…and then say that again. Statistically, Vick did not come close to Kaepernick. Vick is just NOW beginning to come in to his own. He was NOT that polished, NOT that accurate, and well…okay maybe he was still fast (but honestly, who cares?)….so yeah comparison VALID…more than fair enough…
And as far as Bradford goes… I am a die-hard Sooners fan. NEVER miss a game. Watched Bradford grow up from a freshman… I see PLENTY of similarities to Bradford’s junior year and Kaepernick’s senior year. So when you talk crap… sorry, I am gonna throw it right back in your face. Which is what I have been doing. You can’t push stubborn donkey’s down the Grand Canyon though and that’s basically what it’s like trying to converse with you sir.
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
UNLIKE YOU, I can point out positives and negatives about a player without completely going to the all-or-nothing "best prospect ever" or "complete garbage" comps that you throw around.
Right, ‘cause that’s exactly what I did for 100 days on 100 players last year. Good call….
Get outta here, seriously.
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
Dude has a great arm and super fast
He throws too hard sometimes. Let’s tune it down a little.
Kellen Moore is awesome
by manraj7 on Nov 27, 2010 2:43 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I think there were what 5 passes that were dropped because it was thrown too hard.
Hat includes his INT.
Kellen Moore is awesome
by manraj7 on Nov 27, 2010 3:06 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
There were also passes in that game he threw with perfect touch.
Sometimes there are small windows (especially in the NFL) and some NFL receivers will catch those quicker passes.
i.e. Rashid Mathews…young guy, probably going to be a high round pro prospect. He was catching some of those rocket passes ’cause he has great hands. Some of the other guys not so much. Hence, it made it look bad when those passes were bouncing off the chest pad of a couple of the other guys.
He needs a tiny bit of fine tuning when he gets to the next level. What rookie qb doesn’t? But he has great footwork, great pocket presence, great awareness, and was a general on the field last night. Something in which the Niners lack drastically.
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
'member these guys?
They used to complain about bruises on their hands and chest from catching passes from the Denver Broncos famous #7.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z15HGEuzXU0
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
He has been working on it supposedly.
Kellen Moore is awesome
by manraj7 on Nov 27, 2010 2:10 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Geez. Locker just threw up a punt, and got a TD out of it off of a deflection. Awful pass.
Placeholder.
better lucky than good sometimes
Rays in '08.... Desmond Jennings - the breakout continues.....
by youALREADYknow on Nov 27, 2010 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I wouldn’t complain about a Mansion punt throw deflection TD. It’s just deflating to have the other guys do it to you.
Placeholder.
by howtheyscored on Nov 27, 2010 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
Bad throw location by Mallett
Need to lead outside shoulder there.
Rays in '08.... Desmond Jennings - the breakout continues.....
Mallett is a bigtime project that may never pan out.
Reminds me a TON of Druckenmiller. Big and worthless
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
I agree that he's a project
And like most QB prospects, may not pan out.
Rays in '08.... Desmond Jennings - the breakout continues.....
by youALREADYknow on Nov 27, 2010 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
Nice blanket statement
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
Better than
Calling a great QB prospect “worthless”.
Rays in '08.... Desmond Jennings - the breakout continues.....
by youALREADYknow on Nov 27, 2010 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
Great??
LMAO!!! Mallett is great now….
Haha….oh lord have mercy!!
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
Sounds like the same people that were saying Jevan Snead was the second coming of Brett Favre
that’s hilarious!
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
Wow
@ That last play by Arkansas.
Nice throw by Mallett and Cobi Hamilton has been electric all season.
Rays in '08.... Desmond Jennings - the breakout continues.....
You can always tell who he’s rooting for. In this case, it’s Washington by a loooooooooong-shot.
Placeholder.
by howtheyscored on Nov 27, 2010 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
hahaha
funny….but true unfortunately
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
This is a pretty pathetic game for both teams. Locker continues to look awful. Should have gone to the NFL last year.
Placeholder.
by howtheyscored on Nov 27, 2010 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
Washington is about to put their best chance at scoring a touchdown back on the field by kicking off to Cal in a second.
Placeholder.
by howtheyscored on Nov 27, 2010 2:44 PM PST up reply actions
NFL last year...
at least he would have seen a nice payday. He is going to drop faster than Jimmy Clausen did last year.
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
Mallett looks awful
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
They did it. Hard to think of a more appropriate end to Cal’s season.
Placeholder.
by howtheyscored on Nov 27, 2010 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
Wasn't watching... but it sounds about right.
what happened exactly?
Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will be judged by only one thing -- the result. -Lombardi
Luck pretty much ran the ball down the field on the last drive down by 3, but Cal stuffed him 3 times on the goal line. Washington ran the clock down to 2 seconds and sent their offense out on the field for the do or die play. The whole defensive line jumped for the QB sneak, and Locker handed it off for an easy TD.
Placeholder.
by howtheyscored on Nov 27, 2010 6:13 PM PST up reply actions
And by Luck, I mean Locker. Still nursing the trauma from last week, I guess.
Placeholder.
by howtheyscored on Nov 27, 2010 6:14 PM PST up reply actions
Outstanding read by Luck on that TD
And perfect placement
Rays in '08.... Desmond Jennings - the breakout continues.....
Drew you an Oklahoma fan right?
What can you tell me about Landry Jones. Is he as accurate as Bradford?
Kellen Moore is awesome
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Niners Nation
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
