NCAA Football Game Thread: Week 1
by Drew Kerr on Sep 3, 2011 9:00 AM PDT
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Thursday kicked off the official beginning of the 2011-2012 NCAA Football season with a few games. Nothing major happened on the 1st. Ranked No. 11 in the nation, Wisconsin beat up on the unranked UNLV Running Rebels pretty bad by the score of 51 - 17, as did No. 20 ranked Mississippi State against Memphis by the score of 59 - 14.
Friday was a little bit different of a story.
The most notable game of the day was the upset of the No. 14 Ranked Texas Christian Horned Frogs at the hands of the Baylor Bears by a score of 50 - 48... No this was not a basketball game, although it certainly did seem like it had that feel at times.
Baylor's quarterback could wind up being a sleeper in the Heisman Trophy race this year. Robert Griffin is not only a threat on the ground but a very sound quarterback through the air. He complete 75% of his passes today with over 350 yards in the air. Including what he gained on the ground, he had a total of 391 yards on the day.
Griffin's top wide receiver Kendall Wright had 12 receptions for 189 yards with 2 touchdowns on the day. He looked like he could be a force though the course of the season.
Michigan State was the only other ranked team to play on Friday and won a pretty one-sided match up against Youngstown State by the score of 28 - 6. The Spartans still appeared like they needed to sharpen up a few things on both sides of the ball but overall played well.
Kirk Cousins had a remarkable 81.8 completion percentage on the day with 222 yards in the air. However, he only had one touchdown toss to go with that.
Most of the week one games this today will be relatively lopsided. But there are going to be a couple of games that should be pretty fun.
Jump over the line for a preview of some of the better games we could see today.
No. 5 BOISE STATE vs. No. 19 GEORGIA
Well Georgia will have their work cut out against the high-octane offense of the Broncos. Kellen Moore should be in the running for the Heisman again and has several surrounding talent to help make it possible. In the meantime, running back, Doug Martin will keep it rolling on the ground as he looks like a carbon copy of Emmitt Smith. The Broncos Defense will have it's work cut out as well against a quarterback like Aaron Murray. I really like Murray's skill-set and he could wind up among the leaders through the air come seasons end. Defensively, the Bulldogs lost some key guy, one of the 49ers very own in DeMarcus Dobbs even, but they have some nice replacements in players by the likes of defensive end Abry Jones, nose tackle Kwame Geathers, and cornerback Brandon Boykin.
Expect this one to be fairly close. It could go down to the very end but look for the Broncos to pull out the 'W'.
No. 3 OREGON vs. No. 4 LSU
Trouble..... trooouble..... trouble..... for those that don't know, that was a reference to the movie The Players Club. If you never saw the movie then I provided a clip for it to add context.
Anywhoo... This will be the game of the week in terms of two powerhouses going head-to-head. But both teams will be without some key guys. The two most notable would be Oregon corner, Cliff Harris (story here) and LSU's quarterback Jordan Jefferson (story here).
Even with some of the key guys out and key guys from last years squads leaving for the NFL, this game will have plenty of fireworks. Darron Thomas will still be the quarterback for Oregon. That in and of itself could be a headache for opposing coach Les Miles. Make no mistake though, the Tigers defense is always stout. They always have players that will step up come crunch time. LSU has their own force in the secondary led by junior cornerback, Morris Claiborne.
I have a feeling that this game will be close in the first half but someone (whoever makes the most halftime adjustments) will run away with it in the second half. If I were a betting man, I'd have to put my money on Oregon in this one. D. Thomas will be the X-factor.
No. 16 NOTRE DAME vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
I expect big things from the Fighting Irish this year. They have a talent filled roster and a lot of young athletes that can contribute. Dayne Crist will get the nod at quarterback leaving sophomore Tommy Rees anxiously waiting for Crist to foul things up. One, or two slight mistakes could push coach Brian Kelly to give Crist the hook and play Rees. But ultimately it's Crist's job to lose. Michael Floyd is back this year and should he keep his nose clean should have a monumental year. Floyd is sure-fire first-round talent. Notre Dame has plenty of talent to carry the rock as well. It should be a tough task for South Florida, but in recent years they've really elevated the perception of the school's program. They could be over matched in this contest but may be a tough team for other ranked teams to beat all year.
Notre Dame will probably take this one but stranger things have happened.
Here is the schedule for the the games that are in the books and the ones that are up today:
| Thursday, September 1 | |||||
| RESULT | GAMELINKS | ||||
| Louisville 21, Murray State 9 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Temple 42, Villanova 7 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Central Michigan 21, South Carolina State 6 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Florida International 41, North Texas 16 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Toledo 58, New Hampshire 22 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Georgia Tech 63, Western Carolina 21 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Rutgers 48, North Carolina Central 0 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| No. 11 Wisconsin 51, UNLV 17 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| No. 20 Mississippi State 59, Memphis 14 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Syracuse 36, Wake Forest 29 (OT) | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Utah 27, Montana State 10 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Bowling Green 32, Idaho 15 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Kentucky 14, Western Kentucky 3 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Arizona State 48, UC Davis 14 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Friday, September 2 | |||||
| RESULT | GAMELINKS | ||||
| No. 17 Michigan State 28, Youngstown State 6 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Baylor 50, No. 14 TCU 48 | Box Score | Recap | ||||
| Thursday, September 1 | |||||
| TIME (ET) | MATCHUP | TV | PPV | MOBILE | TICKETS |
| Postponed | Fordham at Connecticut | ||||
| Sunday, September 4 | |||||
| TIME (ET) | MATCHUP | TV | PPV | MOBILE | TICKETS |
| 3:30 PM ET | Marshall at No. 24 West Virginia |   |
Tickets | ||
| 7:30 PM ET | Southern Methodist at No. 8 Texas A&M | Tickets | |||
| Monday, September 5 | |||||
| TIME (ET) | MATCHUP | TV | PPV | MOBILE | TICKETS |
| 8:00 PM ET | Miami (FL) at Maryland | |
Tickets | ||
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Awesome.....
News: Dan Persa(Northwestern QB, out with Achilles injury)
Didnt mean awesome as in injury
Just awesome on the thread, lol
What I am looking at....
I want to see in the ND/USF game is to see how the Defense of Notre Dame plays. With ILB Manti Teo and FS Harrison Smith, plus the offense, Will Dayne Crist play up to par. How will Floyd look.
LSU/Oregon; Morris Claiborne(LSU CB), is one i am looking forward to see playing.
UGA/BSU, Wanna see how Kellen Moore does without Pettis and Young at WR, 3 suspended players, including their Co-#1 WR. And how UGA does without guys like AJ Green, Caleb King and Dobbs.
Drew
What do you think about Manti Teo. You think he could be a olb at the next level
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by EcERyda69 on Sep 3, 2011 9:29 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Yeah, I think it's possible.
He will have to have a pretty studly year, this year. It’s also possible he stays another year to bump the stock up more. All depends on how he does this year, really.
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that TCU vs Baylor game was crazzzzy!!!
TCU QB Casey Pachall although a red-shirt frosh showed me something yesterday. And RGIII was electric as advertised.
Niners,Nets,Reds & USC!!!
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Yeah. I finally watched.
Griffin is a stud on all accounts. He could have the best footwork I think I’ve seen on a QB in a very long time. If you get a chance to watch anymore Baylor games this year take note of it. It’s exactly the reason he is able to put such touch and precision on his passes.
I was pretty amazed by it.
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I thought we agreed that the title was gonna be
“Kellen Moore plays today along with some other random teams.”
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
The Baylor game last night was awesome.
It was a great way to kickoff the season.
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
Matt Kemp - NL MVP Clayton Kershaw - NL Cy Young
Is utah state running a 3-4
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
Good I thought I might be seeing things
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
Kickoffs
Are college kickoffs “normal”?
Just saw Auburn run one back and remembered how awesome kickoffs are
Kickoffs.
Once weather starts hitting the NFL, we’ll get to see a bunch. So it’s basically juts 2 months of no kickoffs. I don’t see how this will protect players anyway.
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Utah State QB
Is a true freshman…
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
Yeah.
Auburn is going to be hurting this year. I would be surprised to see them ranked at the end of the year.
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Are you going to watch the Boise State vs Georgia game tonight?
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Is Kellen Moore awesome?
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
I can't wait to see Oklahoma tonight...
Over/ under on 50 points?
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I don't know why they even try and pass.
McCalebb and Dyer are their bread and butter.
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I'm going to be recording passes of
Luck, Barkley, Moore, and Jones if someone would like to help I would appreciate it.
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
Will have to watch the replay of the USC game.
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
I dislike USC very much
For some reason I can still see Pete Carroll’s slimy face on the side lines. Kiffin no better
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Was about to tune into that game but the box score shows nothing from him, so I'm assuming he got hurt?
In that case no point in watching Mich play haha.
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by afrikabamboodle on Sep 3, 2011 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
you got the link?
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
Hahah I'm a student at SJSU,
and there are giant signs all over campus saying “BEAT STANFORD,” and I just laugh at the thought of it actually happening.
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Sep 3, 2011 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
He's not as impressive as you'd think.
He throws a junk load of 7 yard passes. His longer passes are not too accurate
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Yeah I think he's over rated.
I think his progression will stall this year without Harbaugh.
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NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Sep 3, 2011 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Luck
Stanford’s a fun football team to watch and he’s going to pile up numbers in his Heisman campaign. It might not pan out in the NFL, but that’s not what the linked post is about.
by David Fucillo on Sep 3, 2011 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Moore should win before Luck
MOORE FOR HEISMAN
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
Anyone got a SJSU vs. Stanford link?
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
I don't unfortunately
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
its on csn bay area
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
How do you stream that?
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Sep 3, 2011 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Here ya go
http://www.firstrowsports.eu/sport/american-football.html
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Ohh they don't have the game for some reason.
I thought he meant to stream through CSN Bay Area haha. Thanks though.
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Sep 3, 2011 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
espn3 maybe?
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
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Dang ND game is getting cancelled because of a lightning storm.
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
Stadium evacuated after a giant lightning bolt came a little too close to the game.
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
by afrikabamboodle on Sep 3, 2011 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Robert Woods is tearin up Minnesota.
14 catches 134 yards 3 td’s still the 3rd quarter.
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
Matt Kemp - NL MVP Clayton Kershaw - NL Cy Young
UCLA ball
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
Matt Kemp - NL MVP Clayton Kershaw - NL Cy Young
How's Matt Barkley as a QB prospect.
Is he 1st round material?
Affectionately,
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
NBA’s All-Time Leading Scorer
From what I've seen from flipping the channel back and forth between UCLA and USC
He’s looked good.
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
Matt Kemp - NL MVP Clayton Kershaw - NL Cy Young
UCLA touchdown!
"I may be an idiot, but one thing I'm not sir, is an idiot." - Peter Griffin
Matt Kemp - NL MVP Clayton Kershaw - NL Cy Young
Sleeper QB
Arkansas new QB
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
Baalke is at Fresno State
David Carr little brother is there
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
Kellen Moore is beastly
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
Doing something else.
But did you guys see that handoff that led to a TD. Now that was amazing
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
I like Boise uni
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
not a fan of the way the white blends in to the blue
on the sleeves. otherwise I’m ok though i prefer the classic blue and orange.
I like the helmet
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
Kellen Moore doesn't break down
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
Well defense then
remarkably similar to the 49ers of the early 90s where the offense would rack up the points and the defense would allow the come back.
As long as he wins
"Hi my name is Cliff Harris and I am here to lock [site decorum] down" - Cliff Harris introduction at his Freshman Orientation
Reporter : "What do you remember about the BCS title game"
Cliff Harris: "That we lost"
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