College Football Week Four Review

There were some good games this weekend.  There were also a couple of stinkers and an upset thrown in.  Here's a look back at what we saw.


the Meat Life Must Sees:

Miami (FL) at Pittsburgh
Here is one of the stinkers.  Pitt pretty much had no chance and couldn't get anything going.  Even though Miami QB Jacory Harris still battles the INT bug (he had 2 this game), Miami's defense smothers the Panthers.  TML Who to Watch For athlete Dion Lewis from Pitt has struggled through this early part of the season, only rushing for 41 yards in this game.  Hurricanes storm Pitt 31-3.

Alabama at Arkansas
Game of the week right here.  Arkansas builds a 20-7 lead in the middle of the fourth, Heisman hopeful and TML Who to Watch For athlete Ryan Mallett threw for 313 yards during that span, torching the vaunted Bama D.  But the Crimson Tide showed why they are the defending champs with back to back INTs on Mallett and reigning Heisman winner Mark Ingram pounding out 157 yards on the ground.  17 unanswered points and Bama rolls through with a 24-20 victory in Arkansas.

South Carolina at Auburn
Another barn-burner in the SEC.  Auburn bottles up the spectacular SC freshman RB Marcus Lattimore to just 33 yards after averaging over 111 yards a game.  Gamecocks QB Stephen Garcia puts up great numbers in building a 27-21 lead, but after two fumbles was replaced by freshman Connor Shaw in the fourth quarter who threw INTs on back to back drives.  Auburn QB Cam Newton is continuing to build a name for himself as he led the charge for the Tigers with 2 passing TDs and 3 rushing TDs, the two passing to take the lead and the win.  Auburn outdoes SC 35-27.

West Virginia at LSU
LSU is probably the worst looking undefeated team in the country.  The Tigers pull off the win despite QB Jordan Jefferson throwing for less than 100 yards and 2 INTs.  DB/Return man for LSU Patrick Peterson struck a Heisman pose in the endzone after a punt return for TD in the second quarter to give LSU a 17-0 lead.  The Mountaineers made the score respectable, but their RB Noel Devine was bottled up for just 37 yards rushing.  Tigers win over West Virginia 20-14.


the Meat Life If You Had The Time...:

UCLA at Texas
The upset this past weekend.  Texas had no offense whatsoever, turning the ball over four times in the first half alone.  Their top-ranked run defense was shredded by the Bruin Pistol-option for 290 yards.  There was no time that Texas even threatened to come back, making it hard to read going into the Red River Rivalry.  The Bruins give the 1997 Rout 66 a sequel, upsetting Texas 34-12.

Stanford at Notre Dame
Here is the other stinker this weekend.  Notre Dame had no defense.  Stanford dominates this game.  They even have a player score a TD on both offense and defense in back to back series.  LB/FB Owen Marecic scored a rushing TD and then returned in INT for TD just 13 seconds apart.  He is one of the rare players in this day and age to play both sides of the ball.  The Cardinal stomps the Irish 37-14.

Oklahoma at Cincinnati
The game was probably closer than it should have been.  OU build a comfortable 24-9 lead early in the third. The Bearcats kept clawing back, tearing up the Sooners defense which now ranks in the bottom third of the FBS in rush/pass/total yards against.  Cincinnati really could have won the game if not for OU safety Jonathan Nelson's first half play (TD saving tackle, forced fumble, and INT) and turnovers by Cincy WR D.J. Woods (that fumble into the endzone and then a fumble on a punt toward the end of the game).  Sooners escape Cincy with a 31-29 victory.

Oregon State at Boise State
Oregon State put up another valiant effort against a non-AQ team, but too much smurf-turf trauma.  Boise QB Kellen Moore was his usual self, throwing for 288 yards and 3 TDs, one of them the game-clincher.  Beavers spectacular RB Jacquizz Rodgers was held down to 46 yards rushing.  I guess for Boise fans here begins the countdown to see if the Broncos will make the BCS National Championship.  Boise pulls it out 37-24.


There were no match-ups that I wish I had included on these lists this week.  The coming weekend is setting up to be big!  Here are the ones I want you to see:

Must Sees:

Oklahoma vs. Texas   Saturday 2:30PM CDT

NEW ADDITION   Stanford at Oregon   Saturday 7:00PM CDT

Florida at Alabama   Saturday 7:00PM CDT

Washington at USC   Saturday 7:00PM CDT

If You Had The Time...:

NEW ADDITION   Texas A&M at Oklahoma State   Thursday 6:30PM CDT

Miami (FL) at Clemson   Saturday 11:00 AM CDT

NEW ADDITION   Wisconsin at Michigan State   Saturday  2:30PM CDT

Penn State at Iowa   Saturday 7:05PM CDT

Georgia at Colorado   Saturday 6:00PM CDT

Enjoy the games this weekend!  BOOMER SOONER!