New Mexico State Aggies at Idaho Vandals
My prediction was Idaho wins 41 to 21
Final score: Vandals 37, Aggies 14
You know what? New Mexico State did not play too bad at all up in Moscow. Sure they were out-gained in yardage and first downs, but they held their own against a better team. In fact, the Aggies were able to gain 289 total yards including a stout 155 on the ground. Quarterback Matt Christian only completed 8 of his 29 pass attempts, but 2 of them went for touchdowns. The most impressive stat line from New Mexico State was one from their defense. They held the Vandals to 392 yards. This means one of two things; The Aggies are getting better, or Idaho is not that good. I think both have some truth to them. Idaho still could not get anything going on the ground, gaining a mere 88 yards, most of which came from Princeton McCarty. This was a big win for the guys up north as they had just gotten smoked at Louisiana Tech the weekend before. At 4-3 Idaho is not looking to bad for becoming bowl eligible. I would wager money that they end up in the Humanitarian Bowl again against a MAC team, possible Toledo. Anyway, the Vandals will need to find some sort of running game if they want to beat Nevada, Hawai'i, or Boise State. They can start doing that next week when they travel to the islands. New Mexico State hosts San Jose State in the pillow fight of the century.
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors at Utah State Aggies
My prediction was Hawai'i win 34 to 28
Final score: Rainbow Warriors 45, Aggies 7
Well what can I say. Utah State continues to unimpress me. I at least gave them a chance to win this game. Hawai'i had just come off of an emotional victory over a ranked Nevada team and they were bound for a let down in the cold, unforgiving land of northern Utah. But this was not the case. The Aggies came out flat and got owned! 181 yards of offense is not going to get it done. Hawai'i's defense is not even that good. Utah State's quarterback Diondre Borel went 7 for 23 for 2 interceptions. Granted, the Rainbow Warrior's front man Bryant Moniz also threw two interceptions, but he at least made up for it by tossing for 389 yards and a touchdown. It appears that they may have also found a rushing game. Either that or the weather was so bad that they had to throw it more than they wanted to. Alex Green carried 14 times for 172 yards and 4 touchdowns. Hawai'i is looking more and more dangerous as the weeks go by. They will host Idaho next weekend and Utah State goes on the road to Reno to get beaten badly yet one more time this year.
Fresno State Bulldogs at San Jose State Spartans
My Prediction was Fresno State wins 38 to 13
Final score: Bulldogs 33, Spartans 18
Just like fellow bottom-dweller New Mexico State, the San Jose State Spartans showed marked improvement this week. This game was actually pretty close in the first half, as Fresno State was only ahead 10-0 at the break. But then the Bulldogs poured it on in the second half. It wasn't until mid to late fourth quarter that San Jose State started putting up some points. Spartan quarterback Jordan La Secla played pretty well, completing 19 of 31 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns. He did throw 2 interceptions, however. The problem with San Jose State is still their rushing attack. 12 yards against Fresno State really sucks. The most interesting stat of the night, total yards. Fresno State had 353 and San Jose State had 339. That is really close, especially when you think that the Bulldogs are supposed to be a top-tier WAC team. FSU quarterback Ryan Colburn did not throw a touchdown pass. In fact, he only had 125 yards through the air. Pat Hill is still trying to establish the run game and make it the Bulldog identity like it has been for many years in the past. They did get 185 on the ground, mainly from Robbie Rouse. Here's to thinking that Fresno State will get crushed at Bronco Stadium. Anyway, San Jose State goes to New Mexico State next weekend (again, pillow fight) and Fresno State has the week off before traveling to Louisiana Tech in what is turning out to be an interesting game.
UCLA Bruins at Oregon Ducks
My prediction was Oregon wins 45 to 21
Final score: Ducks 60, Bruins 13
I do not need to go into much detail about this game as I already did last Friday. Thursday games are cool most of the time. So I will spare my fingers the unnecessary typing and you the unnecessary reading. Let's save our bodies for some more rants later on down the road.
Wyoming Cowboys at BYU Cougars
My prediction was BYU wins 35 to 20
Final score: Cougars 25, Cowboys 20
I have mentioned the term "pillow fight" when referring to football games two times already in this post. That blast comment was just the third time, and I will use it again to describe this game. The BYU Cougars won the Mountain West Conference pillow fight against the Wyoming Cowboys. It was a very ugly night all around for both teams and so I will not bore you with recounting numbers, stats, or stories. Just look here if you want to see the box score for yourself and let's move on to something more interesting.
LSU Tigers at Auburn Tigers
My prediction was Auburn wins 28 to 24
Final score: Tigers (of Auburn) 24, Tigers (of LSU) 17
Auburn has yet again brought itself closer to the National Championship game. It is usually hard to say that one person has done more to get a team to where it is now, but Cam Newton has done just that. The Tiger quarterback ran freely through a LSU defense that had only given up an average of 80 yards per game on the ground. Auburn gained 440, 217 of which came from Mr. Newton and his big yet fast legs. That is ridiculous. I am aware of the possibility that by talking about how amazing this play was that I am at risk of sounding as ridiculous as Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson of CBS. That said, I almost crapped my pants when I saw Cam Newton complete this touchdown run! I counted four missed tackles. He is just so big and hard to take down. when Newton accelerated into the end zone, one of the two commentators went into a fit of pleasure hysteria that can only be described by a song from "The Lonely Island." Just watch the video and hear it for yourself. This win should earn him the Heisman single-handedly. He was already at the top of most lists as it is. This game also sends LSU back to where they belong. They were not the 7th best team in the country. Their offense plays too poorly. Anyway, enjoy the video. I think it is just a matter of time before Auburn jumps Boise State. That is, unless they lose at some point. Remember, the Iron Bowl against Alabama is coming up!
Kansas State Wildcats at Baylor Bears
UPSET SPECIAL FULFILLED!!!!
My prediction was Baylor wins 35 to 28
Final score: Bears 47, Wildcats 42
This was an upset yes. Kansas State was ranked and Baylor was not. That has changed now ad the Bears were able to hold off the Wildcats and get the "W." I picked this upset because of two words that I saw when poking around on espn.com's page dedicated to Baylor; Robert Griffin. Baylor's quarterback is a beast and he's really freaking good. He ended the game having thrown for 4 touchdowns and 404 yards. That is all I need to say.
Previous week's totals: 25-10
This week: 7-0
Overall: 32-10
Here is the AP Top 25 Poll just released for this week. It looks just about as I expected it to. Auburn is rising fast as is Missouri for their upset of #1 ranked Oklahoma (I cannot tell you how happy I am about that one for many reasons!). As long as number one's keep losing, things will look great for Boise State. Oregon better be careful when they head to Los Angeles next week to take on USC. Let's get ready for the Broncos to take on Louisiana Tech on Tuesday and go from there! Check back in tomorrow for my incredible breakdown of that match up!
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