September 14th, 2013 at 10:17 PM ^
...or there might be one more, at Stanford the last week. ABC/ESPN has rights to the game at Pitt, too, but I don't think that one's going to see prime time on the big network.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:36 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 10:14 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:38 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:41 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:43 PM ^
but IIRC Ball State was down 8 and driving so they basically were desperately hoping to score and get a 2 pt conversion to tie.
Akron had two chances to win the game from the 2 with with less than 30 seconds to play. Similar, but much closer to disaster today
September 14th, 2013 at 9:48 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:41 PM ^
I'm so glad the Notre Dame game with Michigan is ending. We need to get a game in there that is an actual early season benchmark, even if it doesn't necessarily have the national recognition. For twenty years, (minus last year's fortuitous NC game) Notre Dame has been a joke, and our team has taken victory over them like it's some sort of achievement. They are getting handled by Purdue right now.
Which by the way, I wish WE would play like Purdue is playing right now defensively. Instead of playing to not give up the big play, they are daring Notre Dame to come up with one. Bad teams are not likely to make big plays, so don't play scared, play confident.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:42 PM ^
The Bearcats crush Purdue. Purdue needs an opening kickoff reverse TD to help it score more than a TD in a win. And now the Irish prove that they are what we thought they were: pretenders, which, of course, makes the Michigan win suspect at best. And a second a second string qb is making Ohio look invincible. Wow, what a conference.
Meantime, the Broncos are taking it to the Wildcats in Evanston. Frankly, I think playing out of town the third week of the season helps more than hurts.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:47 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 10:08 PM ^
of COURSE you can make judgements based on how different teams perform against one another, including projecting the outcome of future matchups. There are just a hell of a lot of variables, quite a number of them not susceptible to statistical calculation. If Alabama beats crap out of ATM on Sunday, you can bloody well bet they beat crap out of FAMU the following Sunday.
Just because 700 mooks say it on an internet message board doesn't make it spun gold.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:42 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:42 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:43 PM ^
and Western is still 0-0 with Northwestern...Syracuse hangover.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:45 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 10:14 PM ^
If Urban could control his Ultimate Weapon, he wouldn't have been forced to resign from FL for "health reasons"
September 14th, 2013 at 9:45 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:47 PM ^
Gus Johnson has me convinced that this game is still a nail-biter.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:55 PM ^
Ohio State has already put up 561 yards of offense and they are doing it at an average of almost eight yards per play. Cal literally (as in, by the numbers) has one of the worst defenses in the FBS, which for purposes of this game gives me a sad.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:51 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:55 PM ^
Do we have a right to laugh at anyone's defense?
September 14th, 2013 at 10:02 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 10:11 PM ^
fine, you win.
September 14th, 2013 at 10:04 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 10:11 PM ^
Less drinking, more thinking. Being realistic is ok. Two MAC level OL's neutralized our DL.
September 14th, 2013 at 10:08 PM ^
to anybody? I think you need to calm down on the hyperbole if you think CAL's defense hasn't been much worse than UM's.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:53 PM ^
a little bit annoying, we don't need a long-winded explanation for every single penalty called.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:52 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:53 PM ^
Big Ten is really BIIIIIIIIIG TENNNNNNNNing it today.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:54 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:54 PM ^
I am not saying light years better but they are better. They have better players on their lines and just went to the West Coast in an early non conf game which usually dooms Big 10 teams, with their backup QB no less and have 50+ pts before the 3rd Q ends. Their depth is superior to UM. Until they are kicked in the teeth 2-3 years in a row they are the king of the hill. It's a small hill (the Big 10) and yes Cal is nothing and lost to NW but so much for "trap game". @NW and @UM are there only 2 other tough games
September 14th, 2013 at 9:55 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:56 PM ^
How is ours?
September 14th, 2013 at 9:57 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:56 PM ^
Over 400 yards to Akron?
September 14th, 2013 at 9:58 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 10:05 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:55 PM ^
now there's further proof--ND is a middle-rank team, and courting serious harm by moving to the ACC. If they end up coming fourth or fifth in that conference a couple of years in a row, which is entirely possible, they are going to wish like hell they had joined the B1G.
Unfortunately, their mediocrity suggests that we may not be all that, either. . . as today suggested.
September 14th, 2013 at 10:08 PM ^
in football. Playing a half of an ACC schedule is not enough to be counted in the standings in the conference. But it is likely to reduce their SOS over time, lowering their rankings and prospects for top tier bowl games.
September 14th, 2013 at 10:13 PM ^
ference; that is plain dumb. Your comment suggests that my logic still holds, though.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:56 PM ^
South Carolina fumbled a kickoff and Vanderbilt scored in one offensive play. In the blink of an eye, it's now 35-25 with 14 minutes left to play.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:58 PM ^
OSU's defense is not very good but they are overall a supierior team to Michigan at this point.
September 14th, 2013 at 9:58 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 10:06 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 9:58 PM ^
First play of 2nd half and penetration everywhere by Purdue DL on "stout ND OL" - just like first half. Wow, our DL is really just bad. Very bad.
September 14th, 2013 at 10:01 PM ^
our starters on d-line out their a little more, instead of taking them off the field every other play.
September 14th, 2013 at 10:05 PM ^
September 14th, 2013 at 10:11 PM ^
they have been only playing less than half the snaps as a full unit. Also there is no question that Black has been much better than guys like Glasgow and Wormley.
September 14th, 2013 at 10:14 PM ^
Agreed. Black has been the one guy flashing this season on DL. I am surprised Washington has not been. Maybe rather than a 3 deep that is 40/35/25 rotations let those starters (if they earn it) play 60%+. I don't know, I'm grasping for straws. It is frustrating that our level of school does not have guys who can do what Purdue does at this specific unit... not to mention not having a Nix, Tuitt, Spence, A. Washington, et al.
September 14th, 2013 at 10:29 PM ^
who has gotten subbed for a ton, if the backups getting those snaps were being productive I would understand it. They aren't though, so why somebody like Glasgow is getting snaps in short yardage situations over a big body like Washington is what is puzzzling me. At the very least Washington and Pipkins can eat up space and blocks in those situations.