My favorite non-L&N scoreboard visuals of the weekend’s potpourri of pigskin.
Battered because his father coach didn’t get him an OL that could protect him, Shedeur Sanders slowly trundling to the locker room with two minutes left in Colorado’s L to Nebraska. The Buffaloes had the ball.
Not that I wish him ill, the kid is really really good. Deserves better from the old man.
But, you know.
Northern Illinois coach Thomas Hammock tearing up with joy on the field in South Bend after the final gun.
These stats from Arkansas 31-39 L to Okie State. 648 yards in offense. Twice stopped on 4th down attempts. Three turnovers. Reminder: Razorback OC, one Robert Petrino.
ACC rookie California Golden Bears 21, Auburn 14. In Jordan-Hare.
Actually from Week I but I forgot to mention it last week. Boston College taking a knee so as not to overly embarrass Florida State in Doak Campbell. (The 0-2 Seminoles coach Mike Norvell signed a 8 year? $120 mill per contract extension during the offseason.)
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Riley Leonard plays QB for Notre Dame.
A former walk on plays QB for Michigan.
Could these power schools not have done better?
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During practice, most/ many/ a lot of the players where cushioning over their regular helmets to provide more protection. I believe they are called Guardian Caps.
I’ve always wondered, given all the concussions why they don’t wear them in games?
New England Patriot safety Jabril Peppers did just that Sunday.
Smart dude.
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Speaking of the NFL — which I don’t often do — allow me to reiterate how much I hate the league’s regular season OT rules.
As unfair as any in any sport anywhere.
It’s a game of offense, defense, special teams. Equal opportunity is mandatory. Except in the NFL.
I say that even thougn it inured to the benefit of my Detroit Lions, who bested the Rams Sunday night in OT. LA’s O never got a chance. Because they won the coin flip, and smashmouthed the ball on one drive to paydirt.
This is absurd.
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Woodford County 41, JM Atherton High School Rebels 7. Ouch!
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On Saturday, the Black Knights of West Point upended Schnellenberger U, 24-7.
Though it should be the Pipes, FAU’s teams are called the Owls.
Army’s next opponent is Rice. Their teams are called the Owls.
Army’s foe after that is Temple. Their teams are called the Owls.
Now there’s a parlay.
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“It’s only a couple hundred million, I’m not losing sleep over it.”
That’s what billionaire SMU Board chair said when asked about the school eating it’s revenue for the next whenever to join the ACC.
— c d kaplan