Tell me you did not enjoy Coach Fulmer being carried off the field after he beat Kentucky last week.
He had never lost to Kentucky. It is great to see a good coach like that leave with a win.
Even if your a DAWG or GATOR or COC....I mean...GAMECOCK
College football is more than just a sport for some people, it is a way of life. It is that thought in the back of your head on a slow Tuesday at work. We shouldn't let some stupid computer dictate how great this season has been.
And it has been truly magnificent...
Aug. 30, 2008 - (24) Alabama defeats (9) Clemson.
In a prime-time game where everyone wanted to see what Clemson was made of, we all saw what Clemson was really made of. After a great season before, a lot of star power was coming back including Quarterback Cullen Harper, Wide Receiver Aaron Kelly, and Running Backs James Davis and C.J. Spiller.
But the game belonged to a freshman from Flint, MI
Mark Ingram rushed for almost 100 yards (96 yards), and Clemsons' "Thunder and Lightning" was more like "Pattering and Silence" as Alabama's defense held Clemson to ZERO rushing yards on 14 rushing attempts. J.P. Wilson controlled the game throwing two touchdowns and (the best stat in my eyes) zero INTs. This would be the beginning of Alabama's run to No. 1.
Sept. 13, 2008 - (1) USC defeats (5) Ohio State.
In what was said to be the game of the year (and for good reason, I wanted to treat myself to tickets for the game, some ran over $2,000! I work at a bookstore...gimme a break) USC showed early season dominance of a veteran Ohio State squad that was just plain over whelmed by the USC defense,
Mark Sanchez threw four TDs, two of them to star WR Damian Williams, and Joe McKnight had 105 yards on the ground. USC's offense hit on all cylinders is what I was thinking as I sat on my couch watching the game on TV...sad, but content with my Diet Dr. Pepper and Quiznos sandwich.
Chris "Beanie" Wells was out of the game after injuring his ankle the week before, and Ohio State still liked their chances with returning QB Todd Boeckman and a very good offensive line. There was just one problem...they were still playing USC.
Daniel Herron was playing in place of Wells, but he was a little running back standing at just 5'10"...a little running back couldn't run over that defense, right?!
And yes that was foreshadowing
Here is a stat that would have given most people enough evidence that this was going to be a blow out. USC has won eight straight games against Big Ten teams, all by double digits and by an average of 25 points. Five of the eight have been in BCS games (2000, Penn State by 24, 2002, Iowa by 21, 2003 and 2006, Michigan by 14, and 2007, Illinois by 32)
September 25, 2008 - Oregon State defeats (1) USC
Wooh...I watched this game...and I can say honestly I knew this was going to happen. I even remember the beginning, I was getting ready to go to the gym and I had a bad feeling that this game could get out of hand..but I went anyway hoping for the best. The best was shown in orange and black
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