This week's entry is going to be much shorter because most of my Saturday was consumed by the Toledo/Ohio State game and I didn't get to watch the volume of games I did in Week 1. The entries will be much shorter and there won't be any from the Toledo/Ohio State game.
Most impressive performance: Iowa State over Iowa
Neither team had high expectations coming into the season, but Iowa has dominated this rivalry over the past eight years. The game was close throughout and Iowa State made some excellent plays in the overtime sessions to outlast the Hawkeyes, despite committing 11 penalties and three turnovers. It was impressive to watch them continue to somehow find a way and overcoming the mistakes. The overtimes sessions were fun to watch.
Least impressive performance: Oregon State so far this year
Wisconsin is very tough this year and with Russell Wilson, they are a threat to run the table in the Big Ten. That said, Oregon State could not find the end zone, even after Wisconsin called off the dogs. Last week, Oregon State lost to a 1-AA team that was barely .500 last season. The Beavers knew the Rodgers brothers couldn't stay forever and so far it looks like they have done little to build for the post-Rodgers era. It's going to be a long season for the Beavers.
Most impressive individual performance: Denard Robinson's fourth quarter
Robinson's first three quarters were forgettable to say the least, but wow, that fourth quarter was pure insanity. I have watched a lot of college football in my life, but I have never seen anything like that fourth quarter. Robinson didn't come close to the 500+ total yards he had last year against Notre Dame, but he took advantage of every advantage the Irish gave him on Saturday in the fourth quarter. It was fun to watch.
Least impressive individual performance (tie): Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin, Penn State
It's Penn State and the best they can get at QB is this steaming pile? Seriously? I guess when your "head coach" sits in the press box without wearing a head set, the rest of the team will follow that lead. If the leader of your program isn't paying attention or caring, then why should the on-field leaders? These two were awful against a bad 1-AA team in Week 1 and were even worse against one of the best teams in the nation. If Penn State continues to get nothing out the signal callers in Week 3, Temple will crush them.
No loser award for this week. Temple "only" beat Akron by 38 points, Akron shockingly scored three points, and Rob Ianello didn't scold Steve Addazio, so I guess he didn't think the Owls were running it up. Maybe 40 points is his running it up cut-off point.
Anyway, this week I'll be going to my first college game of the year. I'll be at the Glass Bowl behind the Boise State bench cheering on the Rockets. No other football trips are scheduled for me at this time, but I'm seriously considering the Toledo/Temple game in Philadelphia on Oct. 1st. We'll see how it works out. Enjoy this week in college football and I'll be posting a Week 3 review when I return to Charlotte next Sunday.
Most impressive performance: Iowa State over Iowa
Neither team had high expectations coming into the season, but Iowa has dominated this rivalry over the past eight years. The game was close throughout and Iowa State made some excellent plays in the overtime sessions to outlast the Hawkeyes, despite committing 11 penalties and three turnovers. It was impressive to watch them continue to somehow find a way and overcoming the mistakes. The overtimes sessions were fun to watch.
Least impressive performance: Oregon State so far this year
Wisconsin is very tough this year and with Russell Wilson, they are a threat to run the table in the Big Ten. That said, Oregon State could not find the end zone, even after Wisconsin called off the dogs. Last week, Oregon State lost to a 1-AA team that was barely .500 last season. The Beavers knew the Rodgers brothers couldn't stay forever and so far it looks like they have done little to build for the post-Rodgers era. It's going to be a long season for the Beavers.
Most impressive individual performance: Denard Robinson's fourth quarter
Robinson's first three quarters were forgettable to say the least, but wow, that fourth quarter was pure insanity. I have watched a lot of college football in my life, but I have never seen anything like that fourth quarter. Robinson didn't come close to the 500+ total yards he had last year against Notre Dame, but he took advantage of every advantage the Irish gave him on Saturday in the fourth quarter. It was fun to watch.
Least impressive individual performance (tie): Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin, Penn State
It's Penn State and the best they can get at QB is this steaming pile? Seriously? I guess when your "head coach" sits in the press box without wearing a head set, the rest of the team will follow that lead. If the leader of your program isn't paying attention or caring, then why should the on-field leaders? These two were awful against a bad 1-AA team in Week 1 and were even worse against one of the best teams in the nation. If Penn State continues to get nothing out the signal callers in Week 3, Temple will crush them.
No loser award for this week. Temple "only" beat Akron by 38 points, Akron shockingly scored three points, and Rob Ianello didn't scold Steve Addazio, so I guess he didn't think the Owls were running it up. Maybe 40 points is his running it up cut-off point.
Anyway, this week I'll be going to my first college game of the year. I'll be at the Glass Bowl behind the Boise State bench cheering on the Rockets. No other football trips are scheduled for me at this time, but I'm seriously considering the Toledo/Temple game in Philadelphia on Oct. 1st. We'll see how it works out. Enjoy this week in college football and I'll be posting a Week 3 review when I return to Charlotte next Sunday.
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