First off, let me congratulate the FIU Panthers, three wins in a row for a team that was lost languishing in the swamp of terrible football for so long.
This year they have beaten Toldedo, North Texas, and Middle Tennessee State. MTSU and Toledo have won FBS games on the road this year, and FIU obliterated both teams, Toledo on the road.
Head Coach Mario Cristobal has that team playing really well, QB Paul McCall finally has found some accuracy, and the special teams might be the best in the conference. Congrats.
With that said there is another team that only had one win last year, and is already bowl eligible. Yes, the mighty Golden Gophers of Minnesota are now 6-1 heading into a well-deserved bye week.
The offense is playing well, but it’s the defense that has been the surprise. Last year they could not stop anyone. This year they may give up some yards, but at least they are making stops when they need them. Tim Brewster has this program going in the right direction, and it will probably only get better with an on-campus stadium opening up next year.
Another 6-1 team not getting any real attention is Western Michigan. I am just wondering how many games they have to win to get in the top 25. Sure they lost to Nebraska, but in this season where anyone can lose at anytime, they just keep winning, and you have to give them credit for that.
But that leads to one of the best races in the nation, the race for the MAC West, where 7-0 Ball State, 6-1 Western Michigan, and 4-2 Central Michigan are vying for that coveted spot in the MAC Championship game. WMU and CMU play this Saturday to start things off, and CMU will play Ball State at the end of the year, to make things extremely interesting.
How did I get this far without talking about the Red River Rivalry (still Shootout to me)? You know people are fawning all over Colt McCoy’s performance, while he was good; I was more impressed with Sam Bradford’s five touchdowns and 387 yards passing.
I do wonder where the defense was though. Texas is going to have a time against Missouri if they play like that on defense.
Speaking of Big 12 defense, how about them Cowboys? Where did that come from? Sure Missouri helped them out a little with three interceptions, two falling into their lap, but that last one with the game on the line was a forced interception.
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