Sunday, September 9, 2007

Around the Big 12

Willie and Friends - rebounded from loss to Auburn - and this video - to beat San Jose State.
Missouri - offense rolls over the Ole Miss Rebels. The Tigers had a 35-7 lead before coasting to 38-25 victory.
Bugeaters - Nebraska traveled to Wake Forest and edged the ACC defending champion Demon Deacons 20-17. Nebraska has not lost to a Baptist affiliated school (Baylor, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest) in football since 1956.
CU Later - the Buffaloes jumped out to a 14-0 lead before falling 33-14. One of the Buffalo TDs was a defensive score, so the offense struggled.
Kansas - the Mangino led Jayhawks devoured Southeast Louisiana 62-0. Many teams struggle with easy teams when sandwiched between two tough opponents Central Michigan and Toledo, but Kansas was able to stay focused.
Iowa State - Iowa State played football like a Baptist school, losing to Northern Iowa, 24-13. Chizik's Cyclones are now 0-2 after playing juggernauts Kent State and Northern Iowa. Thank goodness Lenoir Rhyne was booked.

Baylor - the Bears steamed Rice, 42-17. Szymanski, doing his best Sam Bradford impersonation, threw for 6TDs and 412 yards. The Rice D picked the wrong game to roll out their new defensive scheme modeled after the Michigan Wolverines.Unfortunately for them, they got it exactly right. If Rice continues in the Wolverine D formation, aka as chasing the offensive player in to the end zone, they will have a tough time against the Red Raiders this week.
Boone State - 'pokes continue to dominate Florida Atlantic. Bobby Reid was ineffective prior to suffering a game ending injury. Zac Robinson led the pokes to 7 scores in a 42-6 victory. Coach Mike Gundy, channelling Pat Jones who only played Barry Sanders for one year, continues to name Reid the starter.
Cash Machine U - Jumped out to a 19-0 lead before hanging on for a triple OT 47-45 victory at home against Fresno State. Coach Fran wisely showed the bulldogs a lot of the Javorsky Lane show as the day got longer.
Texas - looked awful - with the help of TCU D - for the first half. The Horns dominated the second half, pulling away for a 34-13 victory. Headthief rant: TCU, the 19th ranked team in the country, lost to the #7 team on the road. Of course, the Frogs dropped from the AP top 25.
Texas Tech - the Sand Pirates came from behind to beat UTEP 45-31 in their home opener.

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