Ada High appears to be on the march to the playoffs. Ohio State is on the march to nowhere since they are on probation. The weather is marching toward Indian summer, or so we hope. Presidential debate "scoring" appears to make rudeness not only advisable but mandatory. I am so tired of this political campaign. Since Alex Rodriguez is probably finished as a Yankee, so perhaps he should run for president.
High School Division: Ada High was 8-0 going into this Friday night and faced an opponent with only 2 losses in Delphos Jefferson. The game started in the rain, and the wet field in Ada slowed down both teams. Ada got two touchdowns on screen passes and kicked their first field goal of the season on route to a 17-0 victory. Next weekend, Ada of division VI, smallest schools, faces Lima Central Catholic of division V, somewhat larger schools, for the Northwest Conference championship.
Division III: Ohio Northern's furious fourth-quarter rally fell just short 28-23 at John Carroll. Washington U celebrated their head coach's 60th birthday with an 18-13 victory at Denison. Guilford edged Randolph Macon 38-35, turning Randolph Macon's homecoming into a real downer.
Division FCS (I-AA): Michael Strauss threw four TD passes in his first college start to lead Richmond's waltz over James Madison 35-29. Villanova thumped Georgia State 49-24. Northern Colorado steamrolled Idaho State 52-14 for the second win of the season for the Bears.
Rivalry and Trophy Games: #20 Stanford outgained Cal 2-1 and otherwise dominated the Bears 21-3 to retain the Stanford Axe. Michigan kicked a late field goal to overtake Michigan State for a 12-10 win. Thus Michigan regained the Paul Bunyan Trophy that had resided in East Lansing for the past three years. As they usually do, Wisconsin trampled Minnesota 38-13 to retain Paul Bunyan's Axe. Duke scored the winning TD with 14 seconds to go to topple North Carolina 33-30 and win the Victory Bell.
Ranked vs. Ranked: Jeff Driskel threw for only 93 yards but completed 4 TD passes as #2 Florida walloped #7 South Carolina 44-11 to take command of the SEC Eastern Division. #18 Texas A & M led #6 LSU 9-0 at the end of the first quarter, outgained the Tigers for the game, and even had more time of possession than the hard-running Tigers, but the Aggies gave the ball away five times while the Tigers held onto it, so LSU was able to overcome a determined A & M challenge 24-19 in College Station. Seth Doege threw 7 TD passes to lead #17 Texas Tech to a 56-53 win at #23 TCU in three overtimes. #4 Kansas State beat #13 West Virginia in a landslide 55-14.
Our Teams Triumphant: Zac Stacy, already holder of the Vandy record for rushing for a season, became the career rushing leader as well as he led Vandy to a 17-13 win over an Auburn team that has only won one game this year. In a war of religion and strong defenses, Notre Dame edged Brigham Young 17-14 in South Bend.
Vale of Tears: In a game that will have great impact on who will play in the ACC championship game, Virginia Tech outgained #19 Clemson and held down the normally efficient Clemson offense. Unfortunately, Tech gave the ball away four times to one for Clemson and gave the game away as well 38-17. #3 Oregon scored 43 points in the first half against Arizona State and refrained thereafter, outracing the Sun Devils 43-21. Wake Forest came off a bye to dump error-prone Virginia 16-10. Matt Barkley threw six touchdown passes and claimed his school's record for career TD passes as#10 Southern Cal rendered the Colorado Golden Buffaloes extinct 50-10. North Carolina State kicked a field goal with 23 seconds left to take a 20-18 lead over Maryland, and the Terps managed an unsuccessful field goal attempt with two seconds left in a tense loss.
Say What??: Toledo led #21 Cincinnati throughout the game and held off an attempted last-minute comeback to upend the Bearcats 29-23 in Toledo. #11 Georgia underestimated Kentucky but managed to pull out a 29-24 victory.
Corrections Report: Ohio State's star QB, sophomore Braxton Miller, was injured in the third quarter and was taken to the hospital as the game continued with OSU down by a touchdown. Junior Kenny Guiton replaced Miller. Guiton had a rough start, but he led a last-minute drive and threw a TD pass with 3 seconds on the clock. Guiton then coolly completed a pass for the 2-point conversion to tie the game. Ohio State scored a TD on their overtime possession, and Purdue could muster neither a first down or a touchdown. #8 (ESPN) Ohio State 29-22 over the Boilermakers. (Incidentally, Braxton Miller was released from the hospital, apparently OK.) Penn State dominated Iowa in every category en route to clubbing the Hawkeyes 38-7 (early 4th quarter).
Pentagon Papers: New Mexico outgained Air Force by almost 100 yards, but the Falcons were able to slip past the Lobos 28-23. Navy squeaked past Indiana 31-30 for their first victory over a Big Ten team since 1979. Eastern Michigan won their first game of the season by overwhelming Army 48-38.
Undefeated and Untied This Week: Emory, Peabody Conservatory, William and Mary, Miami of Ohio.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Saturday, October 13, 2012
October 13, 2012
Fall has fully arrived in Ada. We have cool temperatures and changing leaves. The Halloween decorations are in place, even on the concrete geese. Meanwhile my TV schedule provided surprises today. Many of the teams we follow appeared on TV today. Missouri vs. Alabama and Florida vs. Vanderbilt was not a surprise, but William and Mary and Richmond both appeared on regional cable TV channels today also. If Ohio Northern starts making regular TV appearances, I will know that the end of the world is imminent.
High School Division: Undefeated Ada established a 28-7 lead in the first half and a goal line stand preserved their halftime lead. Allen East got a third quarter touchdown, but Ada pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 42-14 win over the Mustangs. MaxPreps ranks Ada #2 in Ohio Division VI in football.
Division III: Ohio Northern took out their season's frustrations on hapless Marietta by devastating 56-14 margin over the Pioneers. The victory was the one hundredth career coaching victory for Ohio Northern's Dean Paul. Washington & Lee ran for 473 yards in grinding down Randolph Macon 49-14. #15 Wabash took an early 20-0 lead and held on to defeat game Wash U 34-14.
Division FCS (I-AA): Richmond celebrated the nearness of basketball season by abandoning defense in a 44-40 loss at New Hampshire. Georgia State claimed their first victory of the season with a will, pounding Rhode Island 41-7 in the first victory for either team. William and Mary missed a conversion to succumb to James Madison 27-26 in double overtime. Cal Poly remained undefeated as they romped over Northern Colorado (1-5).
Rivalry and Trophy Games: In a hard-hitting defensive struggle, #7 Notre Dame kicked a last minute field goal to force #17 Stanford into overtime and then held the Cardinal out of the end zone on two shots from the one in overtime to defeat Stanford 20-13 for the Legends Trophy. In the Red River Rivalry, #13 Oklahoma slaughtered the #15 Texas Longhorns 63-21 to win the Golden Hat, the Red River Rivalry Trophy, and the Governors' Trophy. Maryland ran the opening kickoff back for a touchdown and won the opening and closing quarters en route to a close 27-20 victory over Virginia to claim the Tydings Trophy. #24 Boise State ran for more than 200 yards and played great defense to stop Fresno State 20-10 to hold onto the Milk Can.
Ranked vs. Ranked: #3 South Carolina at #9 LSU outplayed #3 South Carolina on both sides of the ball. The Gamecocks' made a late charge, but it was too little and too late as the Tigers held on 23-21. #22 Texas A & M's SEC-level defense was expected to be able to handle #23 Louisiana Tech in the replay of the postponed season opener for both teams. A & M's quarterback Johnny Manziel threw six TD passes, and the Aggies needed all of them as they squeaked past Tech 59-57 in Shreveport.
Surprise Parties: Seth Doege threw six TD passes and Texas Tech stuffed West Virginia's high-scoring offense en route to a 49-14 pummeling of the #5 Mountaineers. Iowa upended Michigan State, which had been ranked earlier this year 19-16 in double overtime. Iowa State gave #6 Kansas State a real battle before succumbing 27-21. K-State got three touchdowns from star quarterback Collin Klein. Toledo, 6-1, edged Eastern Michigan, 0-6, 52-47 in a defensive struggle.
Our Teams Triumphant: Duke took a 20-0 lead over Virginia Tech in the first quarter in Durham, but the Hokies were able to begin the comeback with a touchdown late in the first quarter and continued to roll to a 41-20 victory over Duke. Miami lost both their first conference game and their starting quarterback in an 18-14 victory by North Carolina.
Vale of Tears: Colorado put on a scoring burst in the late second quarter to only trail 20-17 at halftime against Arizona State. Unfortunately, the Sun Devils returned the second half kickoff for a TD and never looked back. ASU 51, Colorado 17. The head coaches, Nick Saban and Gary Pinkel, had been teammates at Kent State, but there was little brotherly love as #1 Alabama visited Missouri. In a rainy game interrupted by lightning, Alabama's defense and running game were way to much for Mizzou. The Tide was a tsunami that swept over Mizzou 42-10. Denard Robinson ran for two TDs and threw for two more to lead #25 Michigan over Illinois 45-0. Zac Dysert passed for less than 200 yards and threw two interceptions as Bowling Green used a big second half to handle Miami 37-12. San Diego State dominated the second and third quarters to drop Colorado State 38-14. Vandy's defense played well, but neither their special teams nor their offense could equal #8 Florida as the Gators won 31-17.
Corrections Department: #8 Ohio State was well ahead in the fourth quarter, but they had to hold off a determined Indiana comeback. At the end, Indiana ran out of time as the Buckeyes held on 52-49.
Pentagon Papers: Navy swamped Central Michigan on Thursday night 31-13. Air Force's backup QB Kale Peterson played only one play against Wyoming, but he scored a TD on a 5-yard bootleg to complete the Falcon comeback to defeat the Cowboys 28-27 in Laramie. Kent State clubbed Army 31-17.
Undefeated and Untied this Week: Emory, Peabody Conservatory, Penn State.
High School Division: Undefeated Ada established a 28-7 lead in the first half and a goal line stand preserved their halftime lead. Allen East got a third quarter touchdown, but Ada pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 42-14 win over the Mustangs. MaxPreps ranks Ada #2 in Ohio Division VI in football.
Division III: Ohio Northern took out their season's frustrations on hapless Marietta by devastating 56-14 margin over the Pioneers. The victory was the one hundredth career coaching victory for Ohio Northern's Dean Paul. Washington & Lee ran for 473 yards in grinding down Randolph Macon 49-14. #15 Wabash took an early 20-0 lead and held on to defeat game Wash U 34-14.
Division FCS (I-AA): Richmond celebrated the nearness of basketball season by abandoning defense in a 44-40 loss at New Hampshire. Georgia State claimed their first victory of the season with a will, pounding Rhode Island 41-7 in the first victory for either team. William and Mary missed a conversion to succumb to James Madison 27-26 in double overtime. Cal Poly remained undefeated as they romped over Northern Colorado (1-5).
Rivalry and Trophy Games: In a hard-hitting defensive struggle, #7 Notre Dame kicked a last minute field goal to force #17 Stanford into overtime and then held the Cardinal out of the end zone on two shots from the one in overtime to defeat Stanford 20-13 for the Legends Trophy. In the Red River Rivalry, #13 Oklahoma slaughtered the #15 Texas Longhorns 63-21 to win the Golden Hat, the Red River Rivalry Trophy, and the Governors' Trophy. Maryland ran the opening kickoff back for a touchdown and won the opening and closing quarters en route to a close 27-20 victory over Virginia to claim the Tydings Trophy. #24 Boise State ran for more than 200 yards and played great defense to stop Fresno State 20-10 to hold onto the Milk Can.
Ranked vs. Ranked: #3 South Carolina at #9 LSU outplayed #3 South Carolina on both sides of the ball. The Gamecocks' made a late charge, but it was too little and too late as the Tigers held on 23-21. #22 Texas A & M's SEC-level defense was expected to be able to handle #23 Louisiana Tech in the replay of the postponed season opener for both teams. A & M's quarterback Johnny Manziel threw six TD passes, and the Aggies needed all of them as they squeaked past Tech 59-57 in Shreveport.
Surprise Parties: Seth Doege threw six TD passes and Texas Tech stuffed West Virginia's high-scoring offense en route to a 49-14 pummeling of the #5 Mountaineers. Iowa upended Michigan State, which had been ranked earlier this year 19-16 in double overtime. Iowa State gave #6 Kansas State a real battle before succumbing 27-21. K-State got three touchdowns from star quarterback Collin Klein. Toledo, 6-1, edged Eastern Michigan, 0-6, 52-47 in a defensive struggle.
Our Teams Triumphant: Duke took a 20-0 lead over Virginia Tech in the first quarter in Durham, but the Hokies were able to begin the comeback with a touchdown late in the first quarter and continued to roll to a 41-20 victory over Duke. Miami lost both their first conference game and their starting quarterback in an 18-14 victory by North Carolina.
Vale of Tears: Colorado put on a scoring burst in the late second quarter to only trail 20-17 at halftime against Arizona State. Unfortunately, the Sun Devils returned the second half kickoff for a TD and never looked back. ASU 51, Colorado 17. The head coaches, Nick Saban and Gary Pinkel, had been teammates at Kent State, but there was little brotherly love as #1 Alabama visited Missouri. In a rainy game interrupted by lightning, Alabama's defense and running game were way to much for Mizzou. The Tide was a tsunami that swept over Mizzou 42-10. Denard Robinson ran for two TDs and threw for two more to lead #25 Michigan over Illinois 45-0. Zac Dysert passed for less than 200 yards and threw two interceptions as Bowling Green used a big second half to handle Miami 37-12. San Diego State dominated the second and third quarters to drop Colorado State 38-14. Vandy's defense played well, but neither their special teams nor their offense could equal #8 Florida as the Gators won 31-17.
Corrections Department: #8 Ohio State was well ahead in the fourth quarter, but they had to hold off a determined Indiana comeback. At the end, Indiana ran out of time as the Buckeyes held on 52-49.
Pentagon Papers: Navy swamped Central Michigan on Thursday night 31-13. Air Force's backup QB Kale Peterson played only one play against Wyoming, but he scored a TD on a 5-yard bootleg to complete the Falcon comeback to defeat the Cowboys 28-27 in Laramie. Kent State clubbed Army 31-17.
Undefeated and Untied this Week: Emory, Peabody Conservatory, Penn State.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
October 6, 2012
Fall is definitely here. The highs for this weekend will be in the 50s, and the leaves are turning. Ada is full of mums because it is homecoming for both Ada High and for Ohio Northern. Fall in Ohio.
High School Division: This season has presented a real weather challenge for high schools. This Friday night brought cold rain, but at least no interruption for lightning. Ada and Crestview were tied at 14 at halftime and at the end of the third quarter. Ada's Kellen Decker turned a screen pass into a 69 yard game-winning touchdown. Ada held off the Knights 26-21.
Division III Doings: Ohio Northern was a little too generous in hosting Baldwin Wallace for ONU's homecoming. BW outpointed the Polar Bears 22-20. Randolph Macon hosted their first night game against Catholic U, but the Yellow Jackets were not very hospitable, stinging Catholic 45-12.
FCS (Division I-AA) Stuff: Public Ivy William and Mary took a 24-7 halftime lead and then held on to defeat private Ivy Penn 34-28. Richmond got two late interceptions to hold off Villanova
28-17. New Hampshire dumped Georgia State 44-21. Montana devastated Northern Colorado 40-17.
Ranked vs. Ranked: #4 LSU scored two field goals, the only points, in the first half against # 10 Florida. Unfortunately for the Tigers, Florida scored the only points of the second half, two touchdowns, to defeat LSU 14-6 in Gainesville. Geno Smith threw four TD passes to lead #8 West Virginia in a successful trip to Austin in edging #11 Texas 48-45. #6 South Carolina clobbered #5 Georgia 35-7.
Grudge: Vandy traveled to Columbia to welcome Missouri to the SEC. Missouri lost its star QB James Franklin in the first half, gave up a safety in the first quarter, and took a close loss 19-15. North Carolina outrushed Virginia Tech by nearly 300 yards in thrashing the Hokies 48-34 in Chapel Hill.
Say What??: North Carolina State scored a fourth down touchdown with 16 seconds to go to upend #3 Florida State 17-16. #18 Stanford had to score two late TDs to force Arizona into overtime. Stanford stopped Arizona's overtime possession with an interception and then scored a TD to overcome Arizona 54-48.
Rivalry and Trophy Games: On Friday night, usually high-scoring BYU defeated normally high-scoring Utah State 6-3 to take the Old Wagon Wheel. The victory also gives BYU a leg up toward claiming the Beehive Boot, the reward for the best major college football team in Utah. The Sunflower Showdown was a little one-sided as Kansas State mauled Kansas 56-16 to grab the Governor's Cup. #2 Oregon outraced traditional rival #23 Washington 52-21.
Our Teams Triumphant: Maryland scored a touchdown with less than 6 minutes to go to overtake Wake Forest 19-14 for its third victory of the year. Maryland has already won one more game than it did all of last year. Hurricane lose power as they go north, which may help to explain #9 Notre Dame's domination of Miami 41-3.
Vale of Tears: Wisconsin dominated Illinois 31-14. Zac Dysert passed for over 300 yards, but he could not overcome a superior Cincinnati team that destroyed his Red Hawks 52-14. Fresno State completed its sacking of Colorado by pounding Colorado State 28-7.
Corrections News: Penn State upended #24 Northwestern 39-24 to bring happiness to Happy Valley. #12 Ohio State outplayed #21 Nebraska in all phases of the game, bulldozing the Huskers 63-38 in Columbus.
Pentagon Papers: Navy scored a late touchdown and two-point conversion to force an overtime against Air Force, and then scored a touchdown in the OT to torpedo the Falcons 28-21 in Colorado Springs. Army running back Brent Steelman scored his third rushing TD of the game with less than a minute to go as Army edged Boston College 34-31.
Undefeated and Untied This Week: Emory, Peabody Conservatory, Washington U St. Louis, Colorado U, (Thankfully) the Colorado Rockies, after only 98 losses.
High School Division: This season has presented a real weather challenge for high schools. This Friday night brought cold rain, but at least no interruption for lightning. Ada and Crestview were tied at 14 at halftime and at the end of the third quarter. Ada's Kellen Decker turned a screen pass into a 69 yard game-winning touchdown. Ada held off the Knights 26-21.
Division III Doings: Ohio Northern was a little too generous in hosting Baldwin Wallace for ONU's homecoming. BW outpointed the Polar Bears 22-20. Randolph Macon hosted their first night game against Catholic U, but the Yellow Jackets were not very hospitable, stinging Catholic 45-12.
FCS (Division I-AA) Stuff: Public Ivy William and Mary took a 24-7 halftime lead and then held on to defeat private Ivy Penn 34-28. Richmond got two late interceptions to hold off Villanova
28-17. New Hampshire dumped Georgia State 44-21. Montana devastated Northern Colorado 40-17.
Ranked vs. Ranked: #4 LSU scored two field goals, the only points, in the first half against # 10 Florida. Unfortunately for the Tigers, Florida scored the only points of the second half, two touchdowns, to defeat LSU 14-6 in Gainesville. Geno Smith threw four TD passes to lead #8 West Virginia in a successful trip to Austin in edging #11 Texas 48-45. #6 South Carolina clobbered #5 Georgia 35-7.
Grudge: Vandy traveled to Columbia to welcome Missouri to the SEC. Missouri lost its star QB James Franklin in the first half, gave up a safety in the first quarter, and took a close loss 19-15. North Carolina outrushed Virginia Tech by nearly 300 yards in thrashing the Hokies 48-34 in Chapel Hill.
Say What??: North Carolina State scored a fourth down touchdown with 16 seconds to go to upend #3 Florida State 17-16. #18 Stanford had to score two late TDs to force Arizona into overtime. Stanford stopped Arizona's overtime possession with an interception and then scored a TD to overcome Arizona 54-48.
Rivalry and Trophy Games: On Friday night, usually high-scoring BYU defeated normally high-scoring Utah State 6-3 to take the Old Wagon Wheel. The victory also gives BYU a leg up toward claiming the Beehive Boot, the reward for the best major college football team in Utah. The Sunflower Showdown was a little one-sided as Kansas State mauled Kansas 56-16 to grab the Governor's Cup. #2 Oregon outraced traditional rival #23 Washington 52-21.
Our Teams Triumphant: Maryland scored a touchdown with less than 6 minutes to go to overtake Wake Forest 19-14 for its third victory of the year. Maryland has already won one more game than it did all of last year. Hurricane lose power as they go north, which may help to explain #9 Notre Dame's domination of Miami 41-3.
Vale of Tears: Wisconsin dominated Illinois 31-14. Zac Dysert passed for over 300 yards, but he could not overcome a superior Cincinnati team that destroyed his Red Hawks 52-14. Fresno State completed its sacking of Colorado by pounding Colorado State 28-7.
Corrections News: Penn State upended #24 Northwestern 39-24 to bring happiness to Happy Valley. #12 Ohio State outplayed #21 Nebraska in all phases of the game, bulldozing the Huskers 63-38 in Columbus.
Pentagon Papers: Navy scored a late touchdown and two-point conversion to force an overtime against Air Force, and then scored a touchdown in the OT to torpedo the Falcons 28-21 in Colorado Springs. Army running back Brent Steelman scored his third rushing TD of the game with less than a minute to go as Army edged Boston College 34-31.
Undefeated and Untied This Week: Emory, Peabody Conservatory, Washington U St. Louis, Colorado U, (Thankfully) the Colorado Rockies, after only 98 losses.
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