Ugly Game of the Week - Week 5 Edition
Welcome to week five, in which I go out of my way not to pick on the MAC, even knowing full well there's an EMU v Ohio game, as well as a BGSU v Buffalo matchup.
Last Week's Recap
The state of New Mexico continues to look for its first win, as both New Mexico and New Mexico State lost. New Mexico actually had more time of possession than UNLV in a 45-10 loss, further evidence as to how useless that stat is. New Mexico managed to shoot themselves in the foot with 9 penalties and 3 turnovers, helping to make up for UNLV's 1/11 third down conversion rate. Anybody know how you score 45 points, have 19 first downs, and still go 1 for 11 on third down?
Moving on, Kansas went on to prove there's bad teams, then there's really bad teams, by beating New Mexico State in a game where Kansas only punted twice and returned a kickoff 96 yards for a TD.
Highlighting "Big Ten Cupcake Blowout Week" was OSU and EMU. The Buckeyes refused to call off the dogs in a futile attempt to get the national #1 and scored 21 in the fourth quarter. You stay classy, Ohio.
This Week
Starting off is the "Tang Presents: The Really Orange Bowl" featuring Miami versus Clemson. Not that this is a bad game, but it will feature more orange than the first week of hunting season. Virginia Tech and Tennessee will play to see who plays for the title.
The "How The Mighty Have Fallen" game is Colorado versus Georgia. No telling if both teams will swap coaches at half-time and tell the fans "There, happy now?" Georgia lost to Mississippi State last week, and Colorado took a week off after the road-trip to Hawaii. At least they beat Hawaii, I guess. It's in Boulder as well, so maybe the altitude (and weed) will have some effect on Georgia; it's not the "Mile High City" for nothing. And yes, since I'm in Denver, I'm well aware that Boulder's actual altitude is 5,430 feet. We put altitude on our city signs in place of population.
The "Travelocity Pointless Road Trip" game is Idaho visiting scenic Kalamazoo to play Western Michigan. Let's hope it's a home-and-home so the Broncos get to see Moscow, Idaho. Western has beaten Nicholls State, and Idaho is coming off a loss to CSU. At least take them to Bell's for a beer for making the trip. Unless they're Mormon, in which case never mind.
September 28th, 2010 at 3:04 PM ^
Good stuff. Look out for Syracuse as a darkhorse in the "Tang Presents the Really Orange Bowl" championship bracket.
September 28th, 2010 at 3:29 PM ^
A part of me just died after seeing that uniform. Who decides that these things look good?
September 28th, 2010 at 3:40 PM ^
When your team's nickname is a color, things get a little wacky. Like Stanford's mascot being a tree.
September 28th, 2010 at 3:07 PM ^
Didn't we also just put up 21 in the 4th on a MACcake?
I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.
September 28th, 2010 at 3:17 PM ^
...With our second and third string QBs.
That they are made of awesomesauce and pseudo-dilithium cannot be helped.
September 28th, 2010 at 3:57 PM ^
OSU's 21 points in the fourth quarter were also with their 2nd and 3rd string QBs.
again... just sayin'
September 28th, 2010 at 6:13 PM ^
The Idaho crowd could be Jack Mormons, in which case, drink up. And take 'em to a Starbucks for good measure.
September 28th, 2010 at 9:53 PM ^
We do put the elevation instead of population, never noticed until now.
September 29th, 2010 at 8:50 AM ^
I've finally found a purpose for the MAC and the Sun Belt: The Ugly Game of the Week. There's really no sense in having the UGW without these conferences; it's kind of like having a beauty contest without the hottest chicks... except in reverse. Euphamistically:
The Aesthetically Challenged: There isn't anything decidely hideous and blinding out there this week (ala Boise versus Wyoming. Wyoming is proof that one should not use mustard as laundry detergent). This week I am going to go with UTEP/ New Mexico - not because of the colors, rather the angluar nature of the logos is remeniscent of teen angst drawings.
The Competitively Challenged: Nevada @UNLV. Banjacking. Also, Tennessee @LSU. The SEC is going to get their licks in this year.
The non-Formidable: O-i-h-o @EMU. The beautiful girls win pagents.
September 29th, 2010 at 3:14 PM ^
Good work on the Bells reference. I pounded my share of Oberon this summer.
October 1st, 2010 at 4:40 PM ^
Don't you mean UVa instead of Tech? I thought the hokies were mostly maroon; burnt orange was just a bit of contrast. Which, come of think of it, sure is an ugly combo. It's the 'hoos who have a true orange jersey in their uniform lineup.
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