Friday Afternoon Games [open thread]
aka Iowa/Nebraska [open thread].
Wanna be drunk? Take a shot for every punt...or play "have to finish your beer before the next punt."
Missouri | Arkansas | LIVE | CBS | Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, AR |
#20Washington State | Washington | LIVE | FOX | Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA |
#4Iowa | Nebraska | LIVE |
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Memorial Stadium , Lincoln, NE |
Oregon State | #17Oregon | 4:00 PM | FS1 | Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR |
November 27th, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^
Arm punt...drink?
November 27th, 2015 at 3:57 PM ^
Arm punts don't count...you'll die.
November 27th, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^
Does that arm punts by Nebraska just now count?
November 27th, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^
Armstrong just through an INT 10 yards short of his target, right to a LB. It was a lob. We never get those.
November 27th, 2015 at 3:56 PM ^
I feel like Iowa losing helps our Rose Bowl chances, but Iowa rolling sets up their ability to knock off MSU next week...but what if PSU does the dirty work for us tomorrow, but what if things don't go well for us tomorrow....My brain is spinning
November 27th, 2015 at 3:59 PM ^
I'd love to see the upset, but know in theory that Iowa winning is good for us either way - perhaps being better against MSU/OSU or a better win for us.
Part of me can't believe I'm watching this boring Iowa team be #4 and 11-0. I feel like it's a joke. Like how Donald Trump is still a viable presidential candidate. "Ok guys. This was funny 3 months ago but it's time to cut it out."
November 27th, 2015 at 3:59 PM ^
Do we really want Iowa to win? I'm torn because I don't want anything that possibly propels msu into the playoffs. Now if state loses and we win..then I would want Iowa undefeated. Ugh.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:05 PM ^
I wonder what happens if Iowa loses today, and then wins the Big Ten. Is that the only way the Big Ten gets locked out of the playoff? If Iowa loses and MSU beats them and then ND beats Stanford, is that enough to keep MSU out? Too many possibilities
November 27th, 2015 at 4:23 PM ^
I can't believe ND is ranked so highly having exactly zero good wins. Even if they beat Stanford, do they have a better case than Baylor, Oklahoma state or Ohio state or any other 1 loss team? Sure their only loss is to the number one team but even if they win this weekend they will only have one win against a top 25 team.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:23 PM ^
wins their next two, they are in the CFP.
the only way the B1G gets left out is if Neb beats Iowa, and Iowa wins the B1G, or M or OSU win the B1G.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:03 PM ^
I'm not going to care...because I can spin it either way for Michigan. It's just about us winning and MSU losing tomorrow. We'll see where everything else lands.
You're right..if they win, they can keep MSU out of the playoff AND it would look better for us if MSU loses and we beat Iowa.
If they lose and lose in the B1G Championship game...Michigan could easily sneak into the Rose Bowl even if we don't play in the B1G Championship game (MSU would be in the playoff).
November 27th, 2015 at 3:57 PM ^
My story about Michigan Football:
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Three Cheers for Chili
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November 27th, 2015 at 4:25 PM ^
Love the dude on the right photobombing the pic. To
November 27th, 2015 at 3:57 PM ^
Take a Xanax every time Tommy Armstrong throws an int.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:26 PM ^
of you didn't stop breathing today
November 27th, 2015 at 4:29 PM ^
Will be spinning and turning into a japanese anime by halftime if I do that.
November 27th, 2015 at 3:57 PM ^
It's time for Texas to just go ahead and hire Tom Herman. The fit just makes too much sense.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:06 PM ^
This game is SO Iowa/Nebraska, lol
People around the country are LOSING it about Iowa being #4 while watching this.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:07 PM ^
Oh man. That kid can't play anymore.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:09 PM ^
It's great to hear Peppers and Lewis talk about getting that degree. Watching Arkansas now and they have a player that flunked out of Nevada and then again from a Junior College and getting a degree from Arkansas. Not knocking getting his degree but raises questions about what his degree is. Would have made this a separate topic but not sure how.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:10 PM ^
I'm still trying to figure out how good Iowa is. Their most notable win is against 8-3 Wisconsin, which they won 10-6. But that game was M00N like in it's ugliness with turnovers and missed points. Wisconsin basically handed that game to the Hawks by fumbling away a handoff at the 1 yard line late in the 4th quarter that would have given them the winning score.
It's nice to have a conference title game but I don't like that a team can get there by playing 12 unranked teams.
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November 27th, 2015 at 4:15 PM ^
They did crush 9-2 Northwestern.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:19 PM ^
You're right. Well, that's embarrassing. Amazing how I can remember endless facts about games that took place 20 years ago but I couldn't remember a game from 5 weeks ago.
Can I chalk it up to nerves over tomorrow's game?
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November 27th, 2015 at 4:39 PM ^
You certainly can it's a big game.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:15 PM ^
Not flashy, but solid in all three phrases.That's obviously enough to go undefeated in the Big Ten West.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:28 PM ^
the divisions need realigned again, IMO. The west has no historical power by teams that occasionally have small runs of decency.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:25 PM ^
...but if I'm honest, we're an overrated conference this year (just not as overrated as the SEC this year).
We'll probably do well in bowls, but I'm sorry, these just don't seem/feel like elite teams. I just think college football is down as a whole.
MSU, OSU, Michigan and Iowa are all 9-3 type teams. None are elite.
NW and Wisconsin feel like 7-4 type teams. PSU and Minnesota 6-6 level teams.
MSU beat a gimpy Oregon, got a lucky punt, and sleptwalked through a shit schedule. OSU REALLY played no one (not their fault VT sucks).
I think that's why there's been so much craziness with the playoff this year. We really only have 2 teams worth being in the playoff this season. Everyone else can be beat rather easily.
It's made for a fun year...but no one is elite.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:34 PM ^
That's fair. I agree that none of the top teams are elite in the conference.
The B1G has not been very good the last several years.
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November 27th, 2015 at 4:35 PM ^
I think even we over achieved this year but so did msu and osu. Any other year/schedule all 3 would be 9ish win teams. Iowa is solid but they'll get pasted by anyone close to the playoffs, as would msu and (hate to say it) UM. Same for osu but they can get hot and look respectable, IMO. By far the most talented team. Sadly, I'm just waiting for B1G teams to go full B12 and run crazy offenses as their defense. It's coming and I've predicted that msu starts in that direction next year. It's too tempting. Anyway, yeah, there aren't any dominant teams this year but Bama is closer each week.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:11 PM ^
It strikes me that Dylan Utter must have some fun with his name in huddles on occasion. Before the came onto the field on this series, for example, he turned someone into an "Utter Lewis". Of course, this is probably not the first time someone has made that observation and I assume he would be tired of it by now.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:15 PM ^
If I was a Husker fan, I'd be yelling about a conspiracy to get Iowa into the title game undefeated right about now
November 27th, 2015 at 4:17 PM ^
Hooray!!! Big 10 Officiating! Ugh...
November 27th, 2015 at 4:18 PM ^
Uh he wasn't pushed though
November 27th, 2015 at 4:19 PM ^
Is anyone rooting for Iowa?
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November 27th, 2015 at 4:23 PM ^
Well yea
November 27th, 2015 at 4:28 PM ^
I am not. Go Huskers!
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November 27th, 2015 at 4:39 PM ^
Agreed!
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November 27th, 2015 at 4:19 PM ^
Rooting for Iowa because it really does only help us IMO. As long as we win the game tomorrow we should get a New Year's 6 Bowl. If PSU can then pull the upset it's better to play a higher ranked Iowa team.
That being said they need to get their stuff together. Haven't looked good thus far and penalties have been the difference.
Can't believe it's almost the end of the year.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:21 PM ^
Tim Dwight sighting. He was responsible for a good chunk of Iowa's points in the classic 97 game at the big house.
Don't kick to him, Lloyd.
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November 27th, 2015 at 4:27 PM ^
My brother and I are both UM alumns, but my Mom made it to only one game, 1997 UM-Iowa. Great memories.
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November 27th, 2015 at 4:37 PM ^
I'll never forget that name lol
November 27th, 2015 at 4:22 PM ^
Wow these refs are terrible in Iowa Nebraska. Big ten refs gonna big ten.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:22 PM ^
Probably not worth its own thread, so I'll post it here:
Les Miles told the LSU Gridiron Club booster group on Friday that Saturday will be his last game, according to someone at the meeting.
— Glenn Guilbeau (@LSUBeatTweet) November 27, 2015
November 27th, 2015 at 4:24 PM ^
Gonna miss the Mad Hatter.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:29 PM ^
And I wonder if Miles will continue to coach.
November 27th, 2015 at 4:33 PM ^
Herman?