Ugly Game of the Week: Week 4

Submitted by stubob on

Welcome to week 4, and the season has started taking shape. There's still a number of 0-fers going out there, including surprises like Boston College and Oregon State. Not as surprising is the fact that about half of the Sun Belt conference doesn't have a win yet. Lucky for them there's always conference play.



This week



This week we highlight three games. Is highlight the right term for this column? Maybe "Spotlight of Shame" is a better term. We start in the SEC with Georgia versus Ole Miss. Georgia is 1-2, but the two losses are to Boise State and South Carolina, while Ole Miss has losses to Vandy and BYU. Ole Miss is sporting offensive numbers near the 100's, so look for Coach Giggity's Rebels to take sole possession of the SEC - West basement. Sidenote: I love that the divisions are South Eastern Conference - East and South Eastern Conference - West. Maybe the Big East will use that naming scheme if they split into the Big East  - East and Big East - West. As a personal note, I will always cheer against any team named for or referencing the South in the Civil War.



Next we have San Jose State versus New Mexico State. Over the last three years, the two teams have combined for 10 wins. If there was ever an argument against regression to the mean, this is it. Or maybe their mean is just bad. Bear in mind that New Mexico State's win this season came against Minnesota, while NMSU is near the 100s in most offensive categories.



Finally, the big game this week is the Dan Hawkins Memorial Buyout Bowl, featuring Colorado and Ohio State. Oh how it does my heart good to be able to put OSU in here. First, this game is on ABC/ESPN, so the nation gets to watch. Second, Ohio eked out a win against Toledo in week 2. Third, they're coming of an impotent loss to Miami last week. Ohio's QB job is a pick-'em, and CU looked reasonably good last week against CSU and against Cal. I still can't cheer for CU after '94, but I will still happily wish for OSU to lose. So it's this:





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Comments

beenplumb

September 22nd, 2011 at 4:13 PM ^

Stubob, I have a possible suggestion for this column.

As Ugly as these games may be, you take the time to outline them. You might as well also give us an Ugly Prediction (who you think will win, by what scoring margin, etc).

Just a thought. And thanks for doing these. They're always fun to read, and good for a quick laugh (especially now that Ohio has found their way into them).

GWUWolverineFan

September 22nd, 2011 at 6:09 PM ^

Im a good old Rebel, now that's just what I am.. And for this Yankee nation I do not give a damn.. I'm glad I fit again' her I only wish we won.. I ain't asked for any pardon for anything I done