Starting the week at 38-40-2.
Central Michigan +4 1/2 @ Northern Illinois
Northern's second half comeback got them to OT, but CMU QB and Benet HS alumnus Dan LeFevour prevailed, 33-30. We won a thrilla.
"W"
Oklahoma State @ Colorado +16 1/2
OK State 30, Colorado 17
LOVIN' IT!
"W"
Boston College @ Florida State -7
Letdown game for BC and a tear 'em up late in the season game for FSU.
BC 27, FSU 17
Shows what I know...
"L"
Virginia Tech @ Miami -4
Miami won 16-14, no cover.
"L"
University of South Bend -4 @ Navy
Navy lost, 27-21
The Navy kids never gave up, but the other guys were better. Trailing 27-7, they scored in the last two minutes to make the score 27-14, recovered an onside kick and threw a long pass to set up another TD, making the game 27-21 with 1:20 to play. Then they recovered another onside kick to regain possession of the football but couldn't put the ending on the miracle. What a great effort!
"W"
Connecticut -10 @ Syracuse
Connecticut won 39-14
"W"
Mississippi State @ Alabama -19
Alabama 32, Miss St 7
'Bama stays #1 in the polls, and we get a
"W"
South Carolina +21 @ Florida
FLA, 56-6. "When 21 just isnt' enough"
"L"
USC -23 @ Stanford
DAMN, DAMN, DAMN!!! Stanford scored a meaningless TD at the end of the game. Final: USC 45-23.
"L"
Five up, four down for this week. The late TD by Stanford ruined the whole weekend. Year to date is now 43-44-2.
Decidedly unspectacular.