Week 11 College Football Gamethread: The Glorious Return of #MACtion

[Senator Donut]

Tuesday, November 4
8:00 PM Bowling Green at Akron, ESPN2
8:00 PM Toledo at Kent State, ESPNU

Wednesday, November 5
8:00 PM Northern Illinois at Ball State, ESPN2
8:00 PM Buffalo at Ohio, ESPNU

The winner of BGSU-Akron controls their own destiny in the MAC East!

 

[sachmoney]

Not sure if anyone else is watching, but a Clemson player was ejected for targeting. He turned his body and hit the Wake player in the chest. They reviewed it as they do with all targeting calls and let the call stand. ACC refs.

 

[BigMike]

Cole Stoudt might be the worst QB in America.  He has to cost Clemson 3-4 TD's a game.

 

[sachmoney]

Artavis Scott is fast.

 

[Infield Infidel]

I followed the scoreline and thought it was a close game, but I just looked at the box score, yardage was Clemson 427-119.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Notable Saturday games:
 
Baylor @ Oklahoma, Noon, FS1
Iowa @ Minnesota, Noon, ESPN2
 
TAMU @ Auburn, 3:30, CBS
Notre Dame @ Arizona State, 3:30 ABC
 
UVA @ FSU, 6:30 ESPN
UCLA @ Wash, 7PM FS1
Louisville @ BC 7:15, ESPN2 (really?)
 
And the heavyweights:
Kansas State @ TCU, 7:30 FOX
Bama @ Death Valley, Louisiana State, 8PM CBS
OSU @ Mich State, 8PM ABC
 
Oregon @ Utah, 10PM ESPN

 

[Infield Infidel]

prime time is chockfull of huge games. Should be a fun night

 

[sachmoney]

Trevor Knight yelling "Omaha" and throwing picks.

 

[Fred in Lynn]

Penn State may never score another point.

 

[Fred in Lynn]

Never mind.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Baylor and the gooners are slugging it out in Norman. Excellent game so far.

 

[Infield Infidel]

Minnesota hammering Iowa 35-7 at the half. Both teams are 6-2

 

[sfip]

Never mind.

I laughed.

 

[Infield Infidel]

Atmosphere looks great at Sun Devil Stadium

 

[Infield Infidel]

Trevor Knight knocked out of the Baylor/Oklahoma game. Left on a cart. Didn't see it but everyone saying it looked ugly

 

[Senator Donut]

ASU is wearing their Parquet Pride uniforms

 

[Senator Donut]

With Butler starting for Riggs and Morgan starting for Schmidt, the Irish have zero academic senior starters on defense.

 

[McBride11]

I think the most important thing for this ASU game is to know how drunk Hambone is currently.

 

[McBride11]

TAMU up early over Aub, 14-0 3 minutes into the game.

 

[Senator Donut]

Devin Butler on Jaylon Strong is terrifying

 

[Infield Infidel]

You won't see too many catches better than that one. Wow

 

[sachmoney]

I think the most important thing for this ASU game is to know how drunk Hambone is currently.

It's his birthday.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Reminded of Gronk's catch last Sunday, if only for the one-handedness.

 

[McBride11]

Andddd Auburn is back. 14-14 with TAMU 2 min left in the first.
 
Really Hambone's bday? Godspeed to him.
 
edit: he may not make halftime. Golson is killing ND (or the great Dline play of ASU)

 

[Infield Infidel]

Crazy play earlier in the NC State GTech game, pass deflects twice, second time off a foot, INT, returned 80 yards, stripped, offense gets it back. 
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11840847

 

[Senator Donut]

Jayhawks are up 17-0 on the Cyclones in the only game I'm currently watching.

 

[Infield Infidel]

Auburn TAMU 14 all after one

 

[sachmoney]

This Michigan-Northeastern game has been a great follow up to Penn State-Indiana.

 

[Stu Nahan]

Golson sucks. Take care of the fucking ball.

 

[McBride11]

Which is generally more celebrated across the nation; ND elimination day or Michigan elimination day?
 
Anddddd ASU another TD. 31-3 with 11 min left in the 2nd. I uh guess ND has lots of time lefT?

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Texas is up on WVU 14-3 middle of the second quarter.
 
Winning this game would be a huge step forward for Texas.

 

[Infield Infidel]

Texas teams putting points on the board. Longhorns got another TD, up 21-3.
 
TAMU up 28-14 Auburn. These teams will probably score many more points. 

 

[JMDurron]

Duke Williams has left the Auburn-A&M game with what looked like a blown out knee.

Auburn is proceeding to fold in response. Marshall isn't accurate enough of a thrower to survive without a giant target like Williams on 3rd and long. He missed yet another wide open bomb to Sammy Coates on the previous drive, then Coates dropped a 3rd and 9 conversion. A&M responded with yet another TD drive.

28-14 A&M in the 2nd. Auburn isn't out of this game yet, but the playoff chance went down when Duke did. The defense can't cover for a run-only offensive counterpart this year, due to the lack of a pass rush.

 

[sachmoney]

I think I just watched the worst first half of football I've ever seen.

 

[canderson]

Been running errands and now home to lay on the couch and watch football.

Primarily I'm holding out hope Texas can hang on to upset WV. That'd be a big, big win for the program sadly.

 

[Infield Infidel]

That was totally a hold on the left tackle for Auburn on that 3rd down conversion. About as blatant as you'll see. Refs missed it

 

[sachmoney]

Marshall needed to throw that ball away.
 
EDIT: Third down, didn't really matter.

 

[twibnotes]

That was totally a hold on the left tackle for Auburn on that 3rd down conversion. About as blatant as you'll see. Refs missed it

That ref should be fired at the half. The hold was insanely blatant and took place right by the ball. No idea how you miss that.

 

[Infield Infidel]

Hell of a pick by Auburn. This is a fun game

 

[JMDurron]

That ref should be fired at the half. The hold was insanely blatant and took place right by the ball. No idea how you miss that.

I was stunned that it wasn't called.

As for this being a "fun" game...agree to disagree.

 

[sachmoney]

This Michigan offense is creative. Creative in the number of ways that they can disappoint me.

 

[BigMike]

Wow, that changes things in a huge way

 

[sachmoney]

Me right now:
 

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

Could Auburn screw this up any worse?
 
Yup.

 

[Senator Donut]

Notre Dame has the option to receive the second half kickoff. I've had enough to drink to start to believing in this team again.

 

[twibnotes]

This Michigan offense is creative. Creative in the number of ways that they can disappoint me.

The clearest evidence that mich's coaching is a disaster is how gardner has gotten measurably worse since his first start a couple yrs ago

 

[BigMike]

Notre Dame has the option to receive the second half kickoff. I've had enough to drink to start to believing in this team again.

 
Well, the failure to score 7 on the last drive by ASU, and then allowing the quick score from ND did let the Irish back into the game just a little bit.   I still think ASU wins, because I think they are a MUCH better team,  but the door opened a crack at the end of the half

 

[Al Zarilla]

Norte Dame could have made it interesting, but another turnover.

 

[Infield Infidel]

I think Texas is right behind Kansas St for best defense in the Big 12. Maybe even first. 

 

[Senator Donut]

I think Texas is right behind Kansas St for best defense in the Big 12. 

Does that say more about UT or the Big 12?