Arena 2023-24 NCAA Football Discussion

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Unranked Penn beat #2 Ohio!

 

This OU - Texas tech game is killing me..

 

859 yards of Offense for OU, 854 for TT. Baker Mayfield passed for 7 touchdowns, 0 interceptions. 545 yards passing on 36 attempts, with a passer rating of 266.3.

Dede Westbrook has 9 receptions for 202 yards and 3 TDs
Joe mixon rushed 31 times for 2 TD's, 263 yards, 134 yards receiving for 3 TD's.

Patrick Mahomes 3rd was 52/88 for 734 yards, 5 TD's and 1 interception with a qbr of 145.6. He was also their leading rusher with 12 carries for 85 yards.

 

OSU will be fine. If they beat out Nebraska (should almost be to the Top 5 with OSU and Texas AM losing this week) in 2 weeks and Michigan (if they stay undefeated, we will be back in the thick of things. We would have the tie-breaker over Michigan for the Conference championship game and would face Nebraska again if they win every other game aside from us.

Assuming I've read the standings, scores, rankings etc correctly.

All we have to do is get to the Top 4. That's all.

We can do that.

 

Wisconsin is still in it for big 10 championship game.

 

Losing to Penn State is certainly not ideal, but it didn't remove any real goal from this season. Bucks can still win the division and conference, and at 12-1, if they got there, would be in the playoffs. Undefeated need not be a goal any longer


Congrats to Penn State, though. Hopefully a win Franklin can build on.

 

Strange, I didn't know the Penn Quakers were playing the Ohio Bobcats yesterday.

 

Fixed

 

I'm a little confused by OSU at 6 compared to some of the teams behind them but it's not a big deal

 

I was thinking(being a Wash St fan), if Western Michigan wins out and goes undefeated, and Washington St wins out, including beating Washington, who would have a leg up in getting in the playoffs.

 

DarkEagle -- how so? In no way are an undefeated WVU or Baylor supposed to be ranked higher than that 1-loss OSU squad until one of them is undefeated and has beaten the other. Who else would jump them?

Also, of note, the Coaches agree with you and not me.

 

Also of note, only the committee ranking actually matters

 

Buncha savages in that town though...

 

This picture, though, sums up the doneness of the Heisman trophy race

 

I wanna say that tOSU’s lack of a downfield passing game severely limits them from comebacks like they needed to manufacture after the blocked FG return, but it’s also hard to complete big vertical plays when the DB pulls your arm down.

I also wanna say it makes me pessimistic about the *ichigan game, but my faith in Urban’s preparation might outweigh that. It’s still gonna be a slobberknocker and maybe the loss motivates them for it as more of an end than a means.

Also, crucially, the Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals so we good here.

 

Penn State awarded a top 25 for beating a #2. I think that's fair. I hope the "Ridiculous Named" Lions become a great machine again. The North East of America needs a good team.

 

I am A university of Maryland fan!

 

Well, USC's offense is crap, and even though Bentley looked decent, that comes with the caveat that he was debuting against UMass.

I think UT will be fine. But in true UT fashion, it'll be a close game. I have full confidence we'll choke before the end, though.

 

Meyer, Harbaugh, and Franklin that high, and the B1G average that low. Ridiculous.