Upset Alert 2015

[pkt77242]

That was a ridiculous penalty against Cal.

 

[koonja]

Arkansas, KSU, Rutgers, and Miami all had a lead at some point in the 4th quarter. It's nice that Texas took down Homa for us, but man, college football left a lot on the table tonight,

 

[ickythump1225]

Really disappointing end to the the CFB day. Maybe Cal can beat Utah for us, but who knows?

 

[koonja]

Honestly if Cal beats Utah here they should be ahead of us.

 

[DomeX2 eNVy]

Who is more over-rated: Michigan State or Ohio State? MSU's marquee win was an at home struggle against Oregon who since then was blown out at home by Utah and just lost to Washington State - what the hell. OSU is struggling every week, though there are some better second half performances; Va Tech sucks; Indiana is not good; they look un-inspired.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Who is more over-rated: Michigan State or Ohio State? MSU's marquee win was an at home struggle against Oregon who since then was blown out at home by Utah and just lost to Washington State - what the hell. OSU is struggling every week, though there are some better second half performances; Va Tech sucks; Indiana is not good; they look un-inspired.

No doubt Michigan State. I think we all know the OSU is just going through the motions. They have more talent than everyone in the Nation.


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[Andy in Sactown]

And Goof throws another pick smh... That's 5

 

[NDPhilly]

Goff is supposedly the best QB in the country and he has 5 picks tonight

 

[Blazers46]

UM deserves to jump us. They'd beat us right now.

It would be interesting. NDs offense might struggle but are we giving UMs offense that much credit?

 

[NDPhilly]

smh Kylie Fitts

 

[Bogtrotter07]

One-dimensional teams are not legit on offense.

Clemson yes, but we lost and our defensive line and OL got MANHANDLED the majority of the the game.

So basically, the game would be a toss up, but considering how porous ND has been defensively at times, particularly early in the last two games, yeah, I would say that UM deserves to be ranked ahead of ND. It likely does not matter in the long run, but right now, they ARE playing better than ND...ever so slightly.

What game did you watch? I don't think either of our lines got MANHANDLED. The offense in particular was at a tremendous schematic disadvantage. THE ND STAFF let Clemson load the box with as many as 9 men and didn't even make adjustments, (like they did yesterday when Navy tried the same thing.)

Yes the Clemson defensive line was great, and they won their share of battles. But I think it is pretty clear that the disadvantage in South Carolina was more the six inches between the coaches ears!

And as far as figuring out what the selection committee will or won't do; what happened to the preponderance of evidence we saw last year that the committee isn't going to reward blow-out wins with weak schedules? These top dog teams are going to have a tough time adjusting to actually having to play somebody to actually make it to the playoffs. I personally expect schizophrenic, bi-polar team behaviors.

This may manifest itself in wilder poll results, particularly the coaches poll.

And it may result in one team playing like world-beaters one week, and someone's bitches the next.

It all should be interesting! Especially for schools with the talent, that are used to not playing anyone!

Northwestern will lose more, I have no doubt. They barely beat Ball State, ffs. How does setting up noon games against opponents from the west coast not apply to the defense? These guys were playing football when many of them would ordinarily still be sleeping. You don't think that has an effect on how those teams play? Yeah, they're playing well, but it's also inflated by what how the schedule is set up.

I agree, but the converse has been true for west coast teams for years! If anything advances in medicine and technology have helped the transition either direction. But in the old days more than one time zone was brutal, for sure!

There is a vast difference between being a legitimately well-coached, disciplined team like ND was under Lou and a legitimately explosive offense. That was also 27 years ago, or eons ago.

The simple fact is that Michigan and ND have both played fairly soft schedules, but Michigan has a defense that IS playing MUCH better than ND is.

I mean, Texas, GT and Navy are NOT good wins, and Clemson is only a good loss if they win the ACC, period.

Total Yards Leaders

RK TEAM YDS YDS/G PASS P YDS/G RUSH R YDS/G PTS PTS/G
1 Texas Tech 3790 632 2634 439.0 1156 192.7 316 52.7
2 TCU 3693 616 2283 380.5 1410 235.0 306 51.0
3 Bowling Green 3628 605 2612 435.3 1016 169.3 244 40.7
4 Baylor 3625 725 1837 367.4 1788 357.6 321 64.2
5 Arizona 3181 530 1390 231.7 1791 298.5 254 42.3
6 Oregon 3172 529 1260 210.0 1912 318.7 249 41.5
7 Ole Miss 3167 528 2037 339.5 1130 188.3 281 46.8
8 California 3106 518 2132 355.3 974 162.3 241 40.2
9 Western Kentucky 3065 511 2450 408.3 615 102.5 253 42.2
10 Notre Dame 3021 504 1588 264.7 1433 238.8 227 37.8
11 Southern Mississippi 3010 502 2005 334.2 1005 167.5 211 35.2
12 Louisiana Tech 2962 494 1918 319.7 1044 174.0 237 39.5
13 Cincinnati 2936 587 1929 385.8 1007 201.4 195 39.0
14 Boise State 2894 482 1732 288.7 1162 193.7 244 40.7
15 Houston 2867 573 1430 286.0 1437 287.4 232 46.4
16 Tulsa 2840 568 1839 367.8 1001 200.2 183 36.6
17 Oklahoma State 2778 463 1953 325.5 825 137.5 224 37.3
18 Ohio State 2760 460 1380 230.0 1380 230.0 221 36.8
19 Indiana 2725 454 1524 254.0 1201 200.2 187 31.2
20 Georgia 2708 451 1319 219.8 1389 231.5 223 37.2
21 Memphis 2706 541 1675 335.0 1031 206.2 239 47.8
22 Nebraska 2695 449 1533 255.5 1162 193.7 179 29.8
23 Arizona State 2681 447 1604 267.3 1077 179.5 186 31.0
24 Colorado 2668 445 1454 242.3 1214 202.3 190 31.7
25 East Carolina 2648 441 1768 294.7 880 146.7 195 32.5
26 Middle Tennessee 2646 441 1843 307.2 803 133.8 219 36.5
27 San José State 2643 441 1516 252.7 1127 187.8 183 30.5
28 Rice 2622 437 1422 237.0 1200 200.0 176 29.3
29 Alabama 2615 436 1482 247.0 1133 188.8 208 34.7
30 Tennessee 2608 435 1276 212.7 1332 222.0 223 37.2
31 Arkansas 2600 433 1536 256.0 1064 177.3 143 23.8
32 SMU 2543 424 1470 245.0 1073 178.8 185 30.8
33 Mississippi State 2535 423 1635 272.5 900 150.0 194 32.3
34 Ball State 2524 421 1460 243.3 1064 177.3 169 28.2
35 Northern Illinois 2483 414 1378 229.7 1105 184.2 200 33.3
36 Duke 2477 413 1393 232.2 1084 180.7 189 31.5
37 USC 2474 495 1584 316.8 890 178.0 199 39.8
38 Colorado State 2467 411 1475 245.8 992 165.3 170 28.3
39 Iowa 2456 409 1249 208.2 1207 201.2 190 31.7
40 BYU 2449 408 1693 282.2 756 126.0 166 27.7
41 West Virginia 2443 489 1330 266.0 1113 222.6 180 36.0
42 Georgia Tech 2424 404 800 133.3 1624 270.7 231 38.5
43 Wisconsin 2421 404 1435 239.2 986 164.3 160 26.7
44 NC State 2412 402 1174 195.7 1238 206.3 211 35.2
45 Eastern Michigan 2410 402 1407 234.5 1003 167.2 178 29.7
46 Texas A&M 2402 480 1462 292.4 940 188.0 196 39.2
47 Washington State 2392 478 1982 396.4 410 82.0 158 31.6
48 Michigan State 2384 397 1334 222.3 1050 175.0 188 31.3
49 Oklahoma 2365 473 1644 328.8 721 144.2 185 37.0
50 Illinois 2364 394 1539 256.5 825 137.5 171 28.5
51 Central Michigan 2362 394 1811 301.8 551 91.8 149 24.8
52 North Carolina 2355 471 1256 251.2 1099 219.8 193 38.6
53 Michigan 2343 391 1135 189.2 1208 201.3 177 29.5
54 LSU 2342 468 610 122.0 1732 346.4 189 37.8
55 Ohio 2331 389 1433 238.8 898 149.7 173 28.8
56 New Mexico 2324 387 739 123.2 1585 264.2 190 31.7
57 Nevada 2321 387 987 164.5 1334 222.3 154 25.7
58 Florida 2308 385 1476 246.0 832 138.7 193 32.2
59 Florida Intl 2301 384 1531 255.2 770 128.3 159 26.5
60 Massachusetts 2296 459 1794 358.8 502 100.4 126 25.2
61 UNLV 2295 383 988 164.7 1307 217.8 170 28.3
62 Texas State 2292 458 1291 258.2 1001 200.2 170 34.0
63 Wyoming 2289 382 1342 223.7 947 157.8 114 19.0
64 Appalachian State 2287 457 936 187.2 1351 270.2 176 35.2
65 UCLA 2272 454 1266 253.2 1006 201.2 174 34.8
66 Virginia Tech 2271 379 1239 206.5 1032 172.0 186 31.0
67 Miami (FL) 2268 454 1549 309.8 719 143.8 172 34.4
68 Stanford 2263 453 1214 242.8 1049 209.8 175 35.0
69 Purdue 2261 377 1372 228.7 889 148.2 155 25.8
70 Akron 2234 372 1177 196.2 1057 176.2 156 26.0
71 Wake Forest 2212 369 1524 254.0 688 114.7 118 19.7
72 Georgia Southern 2199 440 312 62.4 1887 377.4 186 37.2
73 Louisiana Lafayette 2168 434 1012 202.4 1156 231.2 154 30.8
74 Texas San Antonio 2167 361 1272 212.0 895 149.2 136 22.7
75 Florida State 2162 432 1145 229.0 1017 203.4 160 32.0
76 Clemson 2160 432 1195 239.0 965 193.0 177 35.4
77 Northwestern 2123 354 841 140.2 1282 213.7 127 21.2
78 Iowa State 2108 422 1203 240.6 905 181.0 140 28.0
79 Rutgers 2097 419 1112 222.4 985 197.0 151 30.2
80 Minnesota 2091 349 1059 176.5 1032 172.0 118 19.7
81 Western Michigan 2078 416 1414 282.8 664 132.8 146 29.2
82 Penn State 2066 344 1122 187.0 944 157.3 151 25.2
Toledo 2066 413 1077 215.4 989 197.8 145 29.0
84 Vanderbilt 2062 412 1277 255.4 785 157.0 106 21.2
85 Texas 2061 344 891 148.5 1170 195.0 147 24.5
86 UTEP 2051 342 1219 203.2 832 138.7 128 21.3
87 South Carolina 2050 342 1025 170.8 1025 170.8 124 20.7
88 Air Force 2049 410 445 89.0 1604 320.8 163 32.6
89 South Florida 2048 410 924 184.8 1124 224.8 144 28.8
Maryland 2048 341 982 163.7 1066 177.7 119 19.8
91 Georgia State 2035 407 1549 309.8 486 97.2 118 23.6
92 Marshall 2033 339 1145 190.8 888 148.0 190 31.7
93 Buffalo 2018 404 1251 250.2 767 153.4 141 28.2
94 Utah 2009 402 928 185.6 1081 216.2 185 37.0
Army 2009 335 457 76.2 1552 258.7 141 23.5
96 Florida Atlantic 2005 401 1207 241.4 798 159.6 122 24.4
97 Miami (OH) 2001 334 1278 213.0 723 120.5 90 15.0
98 San Diego State 1988 331 906 151.0 1082 180.3 141 23.5
99 Idaho 1981 396 1318 263.6 663 132.6 133 26.6
100 Arkansas State 1972 394 1008 201.6 964 192.8 152 30.4
101 Navy 1964 393 287 57.4 1677 335.4 178 35.6
102 Connecticut 1943 324 1278 213.0 665 110.8 119 19.8
103 Louisville 1940 388 1122 224.4 818 163.6 137 27.4
104 Boston College 1938 323 654 109.0 1284 214.0 124 20.7
105 New Mexico State 1925 385 1107 221.4 818 163.6 124 24.8
106 Kent State 1892 315 922 153.7 970 161.7 111 18.5
107 South Alabama 1874 375 1185 237.0 689 137.8 113 22.6
108 Missouri 1853 309 1166 194.3 687 114.5 110 18.3
109 Kansas State 1850 370 949 189.8 901 180.2 182 36.4
110 Kentucky 1828 366 1153 230.6 675 135.0 130 26.0
111 Utah State 1794 359 955 191.0 839 167.8 132 26.4
112 Kansas 1792 358 1142 228.4 650 130.0 95 19.0
113 Virginia 1746 349 1232 246.4 514 102.8 111 22.2
114 Temple 1738 348 979 195.8 759 151.8 172 34.4
115 Washington 1723 345 1160 232.0 563 112.6 134 26.8
116 Auburn 1719 344 769 153.8 950 190.0 123 24.6
117 Syracuse 1708 342 882 176.4 826 165.2 155 31.0
118 Pittsburgh 1687 337 872 174.4 815 163.0 136 27.2
119 North Texas 1658 332 927 185.4 731 146.2 74 14.8
120 Charlotte 1656 331 849 169.8 807 161.4 81 16.2
121 Fresno State 1653 276 959 159.8 694 115.7 123 20.5
122 UCF 1647 275 1340 223.3 307 51.2 94 15.7
123 Louisiana Monroe 1619 324 1143 228.6 476 95.2 116 23.2
124 Hawaii 1608 268 1085 180.8 523 87.2 89 14.8
125 Oregon State 1602 320 697 139.4 905 181.0 99 19.8
126 Tulane 1521 304 1042 208.4 479 95.8 110 22.0
127 Old Dominion 1481 296 691 138.2 790 158.0 83 16.6
128 Troy 1453 291 898 179.6 555 111.0 103 20.6

 

[Irish Insanity]

No doubt Michigan State. I think we all know the OSU is just going through the motions. They have more talent than everyone in the Nation.


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MSU's oline is a patch job right now. If they can get anyone back, or at least some consistent play out of it, they have a shot down the sretch. But if they continue to play like this, they'll lose at least 2 games. Maybe 3.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Al Golden is going to get fired


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Probably.

But from Texas to Tacoma there is a lot of talk of firing the coach to solve the problem. My question is who are they going to hire?

I am not smart enough to figure out how to accomplish this, but what is the return on these schools that buy coaches to lift them to the next level. Washington-Peterson is a success, but how many others? Probably Harbaugh-Michigan. Meyer has ridden high on a ripe opportunity in Columbus, (but with Tom Herman gone and Urban having to count on the collective IQ's of his remaining assistants, things aren't looking so good, 'cept for a Fla type nose dive!) Or is hiring your way to championship play a crap shoot at best, or dead end alley for programs that make two awful hires in a row (USC)?

Who thinks that if USC got their heads out of Chip Kelly's ass, Ed Orgeron isn't looking so bad. Ask the Bayou Bengal's fans!

 

[ickythump1225]

Who is more over-rated: Michigan State or Ohio State? MSU's marquee win was an at home struggle against Oregon who since then was blown out at home by Utah and just lost to Washington State - what the hell. OSU is struggling every week, though there are some better second half performances; Va Tech sucks; Indiana is not good; they look un-inspired.

I know they weren't an option but...TCU is the most overrated team in America. They are a one dimensional team as they play zero defense. They give up about 30 points a game and I can only imagine that number will go up as they won't play Stephen F. Austin again.

 

[irishfan]

Memphis up 24-14 over #13 Ole Miss with 34 seconds left in the 1st half.

Also Anthony Miller (#3) on Memphis can ball.

 

[zelezo vlk]

How much chaos would a Memphis win cause?

 

[irishfan]

How much chaos would a Memphis win cause?

They went down 14-0 almost instantly also. They're quite good...I'd throw them in the Top 15 if they win. The AAC is legit this year. Houston, Memphis, and Temple should all be ranked next week.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Upset Alert 2015

31-14 Memphis. Oh boy....

 

[irishfan]

They went down 14-0 almost instantly also. They're quite good...I'd throw them in the Top 15 if they win. The AAC is legit this year. Houston, Memphis, and Temple should all be ranked next week.

31-14 now. 11:31 left in the 3rd.

 

[gkIrish]

Well this would be very interesting for multiple reason. (A) Bama's loss will look pretty bad now (B) Memphis may have a legitimate argument if they run the table. Houston is probably going to be a top 25 team. Temple is right there too. Memphis will have wins over them, Ole Miss, Cincinnati, and a couple other decent teams.

 

[Irish2155]

Just got to this game. Ole Miss down 10 with a ton of time left. I bet they still win...we'll see though.

 

[Legacy]

Well this would be very interesting for multiple reason. (A) Bama's loss will look pretty bad now (B) Memphis may have a legitimate argument if they run the table. Houston is probably going to be a top 25 team. Temple is right there too. Memphis will have wins over them, Ole Miss, Cincinnati, and a couple other decent teams.

Hmmm... Memphis beats Ole Miss. Temple beats Memphis. We beat Temple.

 

[Irish2155]

Hmmm... Memphis beats Ole Miss. Temple beats Memphis. We beat Temple.

works for me.

 

[irishfan]

Well this would be very interesting for multiple reason. (A) Bama's loss will look pretty bad now (B) Memphis may have a legitimate argument if they run the table. Houston is probably going to be a top 25 team. Temple is right there too. Memphis will have wins over them, Ole Miss, Cincinnati, and a couple other decent teams.

Navy is looking like 9-3 as well. Their argument (assuming they do win today and win out) probably would depend on how Ole Miss finishes.

 

[philipm31]

34-24 now. Too bad Memphis does not have the ability to run out the clock, so I hope they score again. Their PK is legit, too, so it could happen.

Should they win, that would be very, very nice.

Also, the Rebels have allowed over 70 points the last two games. If they lose, they should drop out of the Top 25, period.

 

[NDPhilly]

Ole Miss-Memphis blacked out in NYC smh. How has Lynch played?

 

[aubeirish]

Ole Miss is a hot mess since they won against Bama.

 

[philipm31]

Ole Miss-Memphis blacked out in NYC smh. How has Lynch played?

Lynch is playing superbly. Easily over 350yds passing so far, and Memphis is still driving with just over 4 minutes left in the 4th quarter.

 

[Fbolt]

Steel on ... ?

 

[philipm31]

If Memphis wins out, they beat Navy too. Not sure Navy will be that impressive a win in the long run.

Lynch is currently 39/53 for 84 yards and 3 TDs.

Memphis leads 34-24 with under a minute, lining up for a FG.