Noon games open thread
Some pretty decent games going on at noon finally. TCU-OSU (NTOSU) should be a good one on FOX. And TT-WV features the last undefeated team in the Big XII. South Car-Tenn and UGa-Vandy could be interesting. Florida-Mizzou is suddenly a big game that starts at 12:30. And if you really hate yourself you can watch Sparty beat up on Purdue or see NW-Minny.
TT already up on WV
October 19th, 2013 at 12:21 PM ^
TT is not the last unbeaten team in the Big12.
October 19th, 2013 at 12:28 PM ^
Yup. The mighty Baylor Bears are undefeated as well.
October 19th, 2013 at 12:22 PM ^
I'm not all for the "OMG MSU GAVE UP RUSHING YARDS THE SEASONS OVER" overreactions here early, but yeah, Vegas must've been drunk giving MSU a +28 point spread. I get that their offense is semi-functioning now, but it was Iowa and Indiana.
October 19th, 2013 at 12:30 PM ^
They're playing Purdue, who is considerably worse than either of those teams.
And Sparty is sleepwalking.
October 19th, 2013 at 12:23 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 12:27 PM ^
Is Missouri a good team? Up 7 quickly on Florida. That Mauk kid can play.
October 19th, 2013 at 12:29 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 12:30 PM ^
Sucks for that kid. I thought it was pretty soft as well.
October 19th, 2013 at 1:12 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 12:29 PM ^
I forgot about Baylor in the Big XII. Weird that Tech and Baylor are the last unbeatens there.
As for the Georgia game, UGa is missing several of their best playmakers which means Vandy may be able to make a game of it.
Mizzou already up on Florida 7-0
October 19th, 2013 at 12:33 PM ^
TT hasn't played anyone with a winning record and Kingbury looked like a great hire from the get go. Wouldn't be surprised to see USC go after him. I think he has the personality to be a great fit there.
October 19th, 2013 at 12:41 PM ^
TT is tough to read, although it looks like they are handling WV pretty well so far. I agree that Kingsbury was a good hire. I don't know much about him so I wonder if he would bolt for SC or if he is more in the Fitzgerald mold where he wants to stay at Tech and build something. It would be nice to see Texas knocked down a little bit after basically holding that conference hostage during realignment.
October 19th, 2013 at 12:29 PM ^
(MSU Purdue)
Don't think he caught that in bounds
October 19th, 2013 at 12:31 PM ^
I get that Mizzou wanted to get away from the block M confusion, but wow they look weird. The field isn't helping, either. Botched punt by Mizzou, Gator ball.
October 19th, 2013 at 12:33 PM ^
Gus JOhnson is awesome. Just called the punt return in the OSU-TCU in classic Gus style.
October 19th, 2013 at 12:40 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 12:48 PM ^
Florida-Mizzou looks like an old time SEC game. Which is to say that it might end 13-10 unless someone breaks something on special teams. I don't hate the Rutgers-Maryland moves as much as most here, but it really is a shame we didn't grab Louisville and Mizzou instead. I actually don't know their academic reputations, but their major sports teams are on an upswing. Never thought Mizzou would be holding their own in the SEC already
October 19th, 2013 at 12:52 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 1:28 PM ^
That was a clear fumble...just cause his arm went forward doesn't mean anything. His hand didn't have the BALL when his arm went forward...you're missing the key point.
October 19th, 2013 at 12:53 PM ^
I keep hearing the UF-Mizzou announcers say Trey Burton and it sounds like Trey Burke.
I miss you TB :(
October 19th, 2013 at 1:11 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 12:54 PM ^
Cause that would be cool.
October 19th, 2013 at 12:55 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 1:05 PM ^
How do you only have 9yrds passing against Purdue? That MSU offense is no where near average.
October 19th, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 12:59 PM ^
Florida just got a first down on a glaringly bad spot. He was pretty close to the first down, but the ref gave him an extra half yard or so just make sure.
October 19th, 2013 at 1:01 PM ^
Announcers just said Mizzou is +9 in TO margin. Consider me jealous.
October 19th, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 1:01 PM ^
Florida is clearly the MSU of the SEC. The defense is pretty nasty, but that offense is horrible. Good pass goes right through the hands of a receiver and is picked off, giving Mizzou good field position.
October 19th, 2013 at 1:02 PM ^
Minn tied with NWST. NWST looking like they may have been overreated. They looked good against OSU, but terrible against Wiscy. Their best win so far is Syracuse, a team that probably finishe in the bottom half of the ACC. Cal is awful, they almost lost to a 3-4 DII team. WMU is winless and NWST only beat Maine by 14 in a game where Maine outgained them.
October 19th, 2013 at 1:04 PM ^
It's easy to distinguish the OSU and USC teams by adding "c," "e," or "w" after the school's acronym.
October 19th, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 1:04 PM ^
Very happy at the absence of spartylol comments on here today. We are in no position to disparage.
October 19th, 2013 at 1:07 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 1:11 PM ^
Great game on ESPN. Looks like Clowney finally decided to he wants to do something this season.
October 19th, 2013 at 1:14 PM ^
None of the so-called "good" B1G teams are looking good early. MSU's O is back to it's early season self and Northwestern tied up with Minnesota. Hope this theme doesn't carry-over to the UM game.
October 19th, 2013 at 1:16 PM ^
and Minny has their backup QB in.
October 19th, 2013 at 1:21 PM ^
Since when is MSU considered good?
October 19th, 2013 at 1:26 PM ^
Well, they do have one of if not the best D's in the country. They have 1 loss on the season and lead the Legends division (along with Nebraska). I think that qualifies them as "good".
October 19th, 2013 at 1:45 PM ^
Since their offense started to show a pulse the last two weeks and they continued to have their usual soul-crushing defense
October 19th, 2013 at 1:15 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 1:16 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 1:16 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 1:15 PM ^
October 19th, 2013 at 1:16 PM ^
Never thought I'd say this but I'd really like to have that Mizzou D-Line. They look bloodthirsty out there.
October 19th, 2013 at 1:17 PM ^
Dennard with another PI. The love he gets as a corner amazes me.
October 19th, 2013 at 1:19 PM ^
Abysmal clock management by Purdue at the end of the half... 1 minute left at the 40, run (gain of 3, let 20 seconds run off), pass (loss of 4, let another 20 seconds run off and then take a timeout), pass (sack, and then take another timeout with 10 seconds left), go for it on 4th. What the fuck?
October 19th, 2013 at 1:23 PM ^
Everything in this game just makes me cringe. The announcers, clock management, the score. Sadly I suffer from some weird B1G addiction where I choose to watch these games over games like Florida-Mizzou...
October 19th, 2013 at 1:19 PM ^