Saturday Noon Game Thread
This is an awful slate of games - I am mostly watching West Virginia v Maryland. OSU v Kent State is really the only other one of any basic interest.
I thought this line on WVA v Maryland was strange (3) when they held in very well versus Alabama and Maryland looked like... well a Big 10 team, thus far. West Virginia's WRs were awful vs Bama - if they could catch the ball they might have won the game. If this was in Morgantown I'd take WVA by 17 or so.
Sounds like Maryland has benched its QB and is on QB #2. Not sure those NFL WRs at Maryland are going to have a chance to showcase their wares this year the way things are going.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:40 PM ^
the last few years, the last 20 something years actually. I'm also down on the Big Ten and think this team will make vast improvments as they learn Nuss's system. I still can't see them losing more than one Big Ten game.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:12 PM ^
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September 13th, 2014 at 1:08 PM ^
Holy cow, Va Tech's QB just air mailed back to back decently open receivers deep. How in the world did this team beat OSU?
September 13th, 2014 at 1:10 PM ^
Maryland not looking good at all.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:11 PM ^
September 13th, 2014 at 1:12 PM ^
Can we trade Maryland for West Virginia in the Big Ten?
September 13th, 2014 at 1:13 PM ^
Time to go back to the Double Eagle for VT.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:13 PM ^
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September 13th, 2014 at 1:15 PM ^
That is a really creepy/scary what I assume to be turkey sound they play before an opponents third down play.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:30 PM ^
That shit would always creep me out whenever I played them on NCAA.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:16 PM ^
Not sure that was a smart idea to go for it on 4th down there.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:19 PM ^
Now they just need to get a stop.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:21 PM ^
September 13th, 2014 at 1:22 PM ^
You could see that ECU fumble coming from a mile away. Tuck the dang ball.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:23 PM ^
Just trying to set up the safety.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:22 PM ^
They lost some skill position guys from last year but what happened to the crazy Kevin Wilson offense?
September 13th, 2014 at 1:23 PM ^
Still up 3 scores, but being up 5 sounds a lot nicer.
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September 13th, 2014 at 1:23 PM ^
How does the ref place that ball almost all the way to the 1yd line? That was way closer to a safety that the spot indicates.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:25 PM ^
Heh. Note to Scott Loeffler... ECU studies film.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:25 PM ^
Was that a weird way to play numbers a bit on defense? Was Maryland saying, "We know we can stop them, but what harm does an offside call on 4th and 1 do anyway?" No matter, West Virginia plugs away for another series, I suppose.
...and suddenly some actual opportunistic play from Maryland's secondary. Very odd.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:25 PM ^
My word, they look terrible. At least their QB didn't pull a Dan Orlovsky and run out of the back of the end zone.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:25 PM ^
How did VT beat OSU last week?
They are dreadful at home against ECU.
Maybe we can get Beamer to coach our away games and Hoke their home games.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:28 PM ^
My question is how good is OSU's d-line? I realize transitive property doesn't always work, but their d-line was supposed to be their strength and didn't do much last week, but this week ECU's d-line just seems to be dominating Va Tech's o-line.
Football is weird.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:25 PM ^
ECU is rolling them right now.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:28 PM ^
I hope that Michigan doesn't try to hire him to be the OC if they do have a new coaching staff. Offense has been terrible in every stop he has gone.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:38 PM ^
September 13th, 2014 at 1:28 PM ^
UCF hanging in with Missouri on the road. Making Penn St.'s win over them loom a lot better.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:31 PM ^
They doomed themselves week one vs. Penn State by picking the wrong QB in the first half.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:35 PM ^
September 13th, 2014 at 1:39 PM ^
had that ball hit a Terp instead of the WVA player, WVA could have advanced the ball for a TD. They need to look at those rules, seems to me the fair catch is off if it first hits a player from the kicking team.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:40 PM ^
Well that's a shame for Maryland and Brown. But seriously how was that not targeting? His helmet was off before he hit the ground. Pretty sure that wasn't 100% shoulder pad.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^
Great TD catch just then by Maryland. Wow.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^
Well that was just nasty. WVU cornerback does his best Channing Stribbling impression.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^
That looked like a WV interception all the way. Somehow Md player got it for TD.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:47 PM ^
September 13th, 2014 at 1:42 PM ^
All that and the Terps are only down 8.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:46 PM ^
Maryland annoucer's favorite word: spectacular.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:47 PM ^
Brian Griese is high. That ball hit the ground.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:47 PM ^
VT on the board just before the half. Still down 21-7
September 13th, 2014 at 1:49 PM ^
Ruling stands?!!!! WTF? That ball clearly hit the ground.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:49 PM ^
How in the hell did that stand? Clearly hit the ground. What is the point of review anymore? They get it wrong just as often as they get it right.
September 13th, 2014 at 2:04 PM ^
Maybe they ruled receiver had possession when it hit the ground. Still counts.
September 13th, 2014 at 1:56 PM ^
Strangest play of the day so far, courtesy of BTN and SBNation. I can confirm that this is indeed a valid call for a fair catch and an interference penalty per the rules (after a few sessions of read, then watch, then read again).
September 13th, 2014 at 1:58 PM ^
I have never seen that before.
September 13th, 2014 at 2:10 PM ^
Amazing run by Md QB for TD.
September 13th, 2014 at 2:12 PM ^
Crazy. West VA QB playing great but defense is awful.
September 13th, 2014 at 2:14 PM ^
This would be a nice comeback win for Maryland.
September 13th, 2014 at 2:15 PM ^
So many wasted possessions at the end of the first half in these games. Coaches need to stop living in fear and take advantage of that final possession.