College Football Recap Week 4

By BJ

The Buckeyes let Troy stick around for three and a half quarters but displayed an impressive performance in freshman pass-run quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who made his first start replacing Todd Boeckman. After needing overtime last week, Oregon falls to Boise St, knocking the third Pac-10 team out of the Top 25 in the past two weeks and making USC the only ranked team in the conference. And what a show in Auburn!

Upset of the Day: #15 East Carolina (3-1) 24 – 30 North Carolina St (2-2) OT
East Carolina couldn’t handle the pressure of being ranked, losing in overtime after a shaky win over Tulane the week before. Game ball goes to freshman quarterback Russell Wilson, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns and added 26 rushing yards and threw the game-tying touchdown pass with 1:12 left in regulation, as the Wolfpack defeat the Pirates for the second straight year.
Scare of the Day: #12 South Florida (4-0) 17 – 9 Florida International (0-3)
The Bulls led 17-0 until late in the fourth quarter but struggled offensively against a team that has now lost 25 of its last 26 games, just a week after upsetting a strong Kansas Jayhawks program.
Game of the Day: #6 LSU (3-0) 26 – 21 #10 Auburn (3-1)
In a back-and-forth fourth quarter, LSU scored the game-winner with 1:03 left. Charles Scott, who had 21 carries for 132 yards, couldn’t find the endzone for the first time this season, but it was okay, thanks to three touchdown passes. The defending champs can’t celebrate for long, as they head to Florida in two weeks to face the Gators.

How the Top Five Fared

1. (2-0) – Idle
2. (3-0) – Idle
3. (4-0) – def. Arizona St (2-2) 27-10
4. (3-0) – def. Tennessee (1-2) 30-6
5. (4-0) – def. Buffalo (2-2) 42-21

Heisman Watch

Chase Daniel, QB, Missouri – This week: 36/43, 439 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 4 car, 16 yards
Season: 101/133, 1,412 yards, 12 TD, 1 INT, 13 car, 62 yards
Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma – This week: Idle
Season: 64/81, 882 yards, 12 TD, 2 INT
Mark Sanchez, QB, USC – This week: Idle
Season: 43/63, 510 yards, 7 TD, 2 INT
Tim Tebow, QB, Florida – This week: 8/15, 96 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 12 car, 26 yards
Season: 38/64, 489 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT, 34 car, 118 yards

GOTW Preview: #8 Alabama (4-0) @ #3 Georgia (4-0), 4:45p PT on ESPN
SEC conference play is well under way now, and look no further than that conference to provide at least one match up of powerhouses butting heads. The preseason No. 1 Bulldogs will be at home against Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide, which have looked unbeatable in four games this season.

Junior back Glen Coffee will try to set the tone, who last week against Arkansas, had just 10 carries for a career-high 162 yards and 2 touchdowns. Not to be outdone is Georgia back Knowshon Moreno, who had 23 carries for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns against Arizona State. The Bulldogs defense better step up as advertised, as their offense has only produced 41 points in the last two games. Look for them to take care of business at home in what should be a hard-fought contest in Athens.

Corona-Centennial Tops Mater Dei in H.S. Football

By BJ

Centennial of Corona got their revenge Friday night at the Santa Ana Bowl, topping Mater Dei in one of the best high school football match ups California has to offer. Last year, Mater Dei and Centennial of Corona were Nos. 1 and 2 in the state; this year, they were 3 and 4, respectively. The Monarchs were able to come out on top last year in a 51-37 thriller, which set a state record with 1,300 yards of total offense.

This year’s game proved much of the same high-scoring power between these two programs, which saw each school return a kickoff for a touchdown in the first quarter and Mater Dei return another one for about 60 yards deep into Huskies territory. The Huskies’ kickoff for a touchdown was returned by UCLA commit and wide receiver Ricky Marvray.

There were two main differences about the game from last year’s. Centennial of Corona, which ran the ball over 60 times in last year’s game, had a much more balanced attack, as transfer Taylor Martinez would do one of three things – throw a quick screen pass to a receiver, hand the ball off to Arthur Burns (who finished with 29 carries for 234 yards and four touchdowns) or run the option as a very quick quarterback. The Monarchs had no answer on defense, and their cornerbacks remained off the line although the screen pass was highly predictable.

The second thing was the battle amongst the linemen when Mater Dei was on offense. Unlike last year, when the Monarchs were able to enjoy the pass protection of tackle Khaled Holmes, the Huskies D-line penetrated and harrassed USC commit Matt Barkley all game, who was sacked numerous times and pressured almost every throw. He finished the game 23 of 45 for 414 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions and showed why he is the nation’s top recruit with some NFL-like passes.

The game quickly slowed down, however, and Mater Dei was held scoreless nearly the entire second half until it was too late, as Centennial of Corona held on for a 47-35 victory. Despite the Huskies’ control on the defensive line, which resembled the same effectiveness as last year’s New York Giants D-line, the Monarchs still could have stolen the game. One thing about high school football rules that really bothered me is that on a kickoff, if the player’s foot touches the endzone, it’s an automatic touchback. That really played to the Huskies’ advantage because they always came up with great field position from kickoff returns while the Monarchs weren’t able to return any more kickoffs due to the ball always ending up in the endzone.

The game also featured Centennial of Corona’s Vontaze Burfict, the top-rated inside linebacker in the ESPNU 150. With the loss, Mater Dei dropped to 2-1 while Centennial of Corona improved to 2-0 on the season, in what are still tough roads ahead for both teams.

Lay Off Hochuli

By Chris Le

It was one of the dumbest calls I’ve seen in a while. Not to mention costly on the part of the San Diego Chargers, who effectively lost the game. It was even dumber than DeSean Jackson’s brain fart one yard away from pay dirt.

But Ed “Hercules” Hochuli’s missed call on a Jay Cutler fumble doesn’t deserve the wrath it has been given. The rule itself most definitely is worthy of reproach—but not Hochuli. It’s time to let him off the hook for making a human error that has happened a hundred times before.

Hochuli, voted by NFL coaches as the best referee in the league in 2008, was man enough to admit the blown call and immediately apologized to Chargers Coach Norv Turner. I’m sure no one wanted to overturn the call more than Ed himself. So let’s give the guy a break.

The fact that this “demerit” might cost Hochuli a chance to ref in the postseaon is an overreaction, particularly with one as decorated as Ed.  He’s not a good referee; he’s a great one. So these idiots who are showering hate emails on him need to get a life.

On second thought, Hochuli might want to get a life too since he’s answering each and every one of those emails.

There’s USC. And Then There’s Everybody Else.

By Chris Le

Prior to the season, I predicted a USC victory over Ohio State in an upset. I was pretty high on the Buckeyes and their 18 returning starters from a team that played for a national title in ‘07. I cited looking-ahead-to-USC as reason for their lackluster performance against Ohio University and expected a charged OSU squad at the Coliseum. Even without Beanie Wells, I figured it would still be a relatively close game considering how awesome OSU’s defense looks on paper.

Boy, was I wrong.

Instead of the game of the century, we got the beat down of the century (other than BYU’s 59-0 demolition of UCLA).

With first-round talent across their depth chart, everyone knew USC’s defense was its strength. But I’m not sure anyone would’ve predicted them holding Ohio State to three points (!), the lowest total in Jim Tressel’s tenure as the Buckeyes head coach.

Needless to say, it was an impressive outing for USC. And after a long night to soak it in and digest, here are a few observations.

• Beanie Wells wouldn’t have made much of a difference. Hell, I’m not sure Adrian Peterson or LaDainian Tomlinson would’ve made a difference against this ball-hawking Southern Cal defense. This game was won in the trenches, with USC regularly penetrating the line to the tune of five sacks. There wasn’t any doubt that the OSU line was wary of blitzes, with veterans like Alex Boone committing innumerable false starts. USC defensive coordinator Nick Holt did a masterful job of giving Ohio State multiple defensive looks, at times showing blitz only to have the linebackers drop back into coverage. Buckeye quarterback Todd Boeckman was getting drilled all night long, not knowing when the heat was coming, and the pressure forced quick, inaccurate throws leading to two interceptions.

• Speaking of the trenches, the Trojan offensive line—supposedly the team’s Achilles heel—looks to be their strength. Mark Sanchez was able to take his time, scan the field and look at every option. There was absolutely no pressure, and the only sack given up was Sanchez’s own fault for stupidly scrambling instead of throwing the ball away. Questions about the young line arose before the season, but many failed to realize that with their veteran line being decimated last year, the young crop got invaluable starting experience. It’s now carrying over to this year. The line is relatively small, at an average of 296 pounds, but they are all well-coached, aggressive at the point of attack and extremely athletic with nice footwork. Ohio State might be the best defense the Trojans see all year so things don’t bode well for the rest of the Pac-10.

• Despite bad perceptions and talk of the Big Ten being a weak conference, OSU is still a very good team. A legitimate top-ten team when it’s all said and done. USC is just that good. There are maybe three, four teams tops, that can compete with USC’s overall speed and depth of talent so there’s no shame in losing to them. Ohio State might not run the table in Big Ten play (watch out for Penn St.), but with their defense and experience all over the field, I wouldn’t be surprised in the least if they win the conference and make the Rose Bowl. My only hesitation is their quarterback situation. Boeckman appears to severely limit the offense, and with highly touted freshman Terrelle Pryor showing moxy and decent, if not sporadic, passing skill, the Buckeyes might have a new starting quarterback starting next week against Troy.

• Ohio State’s national title hopes are done. Even if they win out and USC loses a few, this loss was so lopsided no one in their right mind would rank the Buckeyes over USC at the end of the season.

• That being said, the national championship is Southern Cal’s to lose. Historically, there has always been at least one team that gives USC a scare/defeat (Stanford in ’07, Oregon State in ’06, Notre Dame in ’05). USC will be heavily favored in the rest of their games; it’s merely up to them to play up to their potential. They’d probably be at least a touchdown favorite in the title game as well. The only teams I can envision giving a healthy and focused Trojan squad a competetive game are Florida and Oklahoma/Missouri (whoever makes it out of the Big 12).

• Mark Sanchez is a serious Heisman contender. My preseason pick of Sam Bradford is still looking pretty good; he is by far the most efficient passer in the nation. Chase Daniel has been the most prolific, no doubt. But with USC looking this good and an undefeated season within sight, it’s almost mandatory that USC have a horse in the race. I didn’t think Mark Sanchez would look this good, this early, but he’s come out of the gate on fire.

College Football Recap Week 3

By BJ

Chris Wells (and the Buckeyes) were a no-show at the Coliseum in a game that provided absolutely no drama. That could be found elsewhere, as there were several matchups that pitted Top-25 programs this weekend. East Carolina rewarded with the 14th seed has to squeak by Tulane while the Pac-10 replaced the ACC as this week’s awful-looking conference with upsets to No. 15 Arizona St and No. 23 California (and UCLA’s worst loss in 79 years) and No. 16 Oregon needing overtime to win their ballgame.

Upset of the Day: #15 Arizona St (2-1) 20 – 23 UNLV (2-1) OT
UNLV scored 13 unanswered points to finish the game, including the game-tying touchdown with 18 seconds left in regulation. The Wildcats then had their game-tying field goal blocked in overtime in an untimely loss, as they have a tough four-game stretch ahead in No. 2 Georgia, No. 23 California, No. 1 USC and No. 16 Oregon.
Scare of the Day: #2 Georgia (3-0) 14 – 7 South Carolina (1-2)
The Bulldogs continued with their penalty-filled ways, this time being tagged with 11 penalties for 112 yards. Their defense won the game, holding the Gamecocks scoreless for the last two and a half quarters, including an interception at their three-yard line with 13 seconds remaining. They’re sure to drop in the polls from this unimpressive showing.
Game of the Day: #13 Kansas (2-1) 34 – 37 # 19 South Florida (3-0)
South Florida is looking to remain a dominant force in the college football nation after their collapse last season, and a win over the solid Jayhawks solidifies them as a legimitate threat this season and helps Missouri out in the Big 12. A highly offensive game (8 touchdowns and 892 yards of total offense between the two teams) saw Matt Grothe match his junior counterpart Todd Reesing with 338 yards, 2 passing TDs and 1 rushing TD, as the Bulls kicked the game-winning field goal with no time left.

How the Top Five Fared

1. (2-0) – def. #5 Ohio St (2-1) 35-3
2. (3-0) – def. South Carolina (1-2) 14-7
3. (3-0) – def. Washington (0-3) 55-14
4. (2-0) – Idle
5. (2-1) – lost to #1 USC (2-0) 35-3

Heisman Watch

Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma – This week: 18/21, 304 yards, 5 TD, 0 INT
Season: 64/81, 882 yards, 12 TD, 2 INT
Chase Daniel, QB, Missouri – This week: 23/28, 405 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT
Season: 65/90, 973 yards, 10 TD, 1 INT, 9 car, 46 yards
Mark Sanchez, QB, USC – This week: 17/28, 172 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Season: 43/63, 510 yards, 7 TD, 2 INT
Tim Tebow, QB, Florida – This week: Idle
Season: 30/49, 393 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 22 car, 92 yards

GOTW Preview: #7 LSU (2-0) @ #9 Auburn (3-0), 4:45p PT on ESPN
Auburn just got by Mississippi St in their SEC opener this week by a baseball score of 3-2 but get to host the defending champs in their SEC opener in what should be a defensive struggle, as the two teams have combined to allow just 31 points in five games. Look for LSU to take this one in an all-Tigers duel led by junior running back Charles Scott, who has 23 carries for 262 yards and 4 touchdowns on the season.

Tom Brady Done for the Season

By Chris Le

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will undergo season-ending surgery on his left knee.

The team announcement, preceding a somber news conference with Coach Bill Belichick, was vague and had no specific details regarding Brady’s injury. Some sources, however, have confirmed that it is at least a torn ACL.

The hit by Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard ends Brady’s streak of 128 consecutive starts.

Backup quarterback Matt Cassel, who hasn’t started a single game since high school, performed admirably in the wake of Brady’s injury, going 12 for 18 for 152 yards and 1 touchdown.

According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, the Patriots will bring Chris Simms on Monday and possibly Tim Rattay to work out.

Update:  An MRI reveals that Brady has a torn ACL and MCL.

There is no bone damage and he should be fully recovered after eight or nine months.

The Patriots didn’t work out Simms or Rattay, deciding to stick with Cassel, who should know their system inside and out.  They signed Matt Gutierrez to their practice squad, and could activate him for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets.

College Football Recap Week 2

By BJ

ECU does it again, knocking off a Top-25 program for the second straight week while there’s no upset down in Gainesville. Let’s get right to it.

Upset of the Day: #8 West Virginia 3 – 24 East Carolina
How about that Pirates defense? A week after Pat White threw for 208 yards and a career-high five touchdowns, White manages just 72 passing yards and is unable to find the end zone once. Patrick Pinkney led the way with 236 passing yards and a touchdown for East Carolina, who undoubtedly will find themselves in the Top 25 after two impressive showings.
Scare of the Day: #3 Ohio St 26 – 14 Ohio
So as Chris Wells is ruled out of the game, Ohio State looked mighty shaky against their in-state rivals, needing a special teams play in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Analysts are saying if they play like this against USC next week, it’s going to be 50-0.
Game of the Day: #15 Brigham Young 28 – 27 Washington
The teams matched each other touchdown for touchdown each quarter, well, until the last PAT. After Washington’s Jake Locker scored on a three-yard run with two seconds left in the game, he clearly chucked the ball in the air, an excessive celebration penalty if the ball is thrown in the air. Don’t even get me started on how analysts were attempting to reason that he just kind of flipped it over his shoulder. Uh, no. That forced a 35-yard extra-point attempt, which was blocked as the Cougars took the win.

How the Top Five Fared:

1. (1-0) – Idle
2. (2-0) – def. Central Michigan (1-1) 56-17
3. (2-0) – def. Ohio (0-2) 26-14
4. (2-0) – def. Cincinnati (1-1) 52-26
5. (2-0) – def. Miami (FL) (1-1) 26-3

Heisman Watch

Chase Daniel, QB, Missouri – This week: 16/17, 245 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
Season: 42/62, 568 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT, 9 car, 46 yards
Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma – This week: 29/38, 395 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
Season: 46/60, 578 yards, 7 TD, 2 INT
Tim Tebow, QB, Florida – This week: 21/35, 256 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 13 car, 55 yards
Season: 30/49, 393 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT, 22 car, 92 yards

GOTW Preview: #3 Ohio St (2-0) @ #1 USC (1-0), 5p PT on ABC
In one of the biggest hyped September matchups, this game might not be as close if Chris Wells is unable to dress up. It also doesn’t help that the Trojans have home-field advantage in this contest, which already favors them pretty comfortably. Regardless, any matchup between two Top-5 programs is a must watch.

LPGA Rescinds English Requirement

By BJ

LPGA Backs Down From English Requirement

Facing anger from lawmakers, where even a California lawmaker said he would push for legislation to ban the policy if taken into effect, and even astonishment from the sponsors, whom they were trying to help in the first place, the LPGA Tour rescinded its stringent punishment of suspending players if they couldn’t speak English on Friday. They’ve decided to devise a new way of going about the process, and fining remains an option.

Good to see some people actually have the courage to take back their word if they know it to be wrong. That’s a tough thing for a lot of people, and I applaud the LPGA despite the fact that they really had their own foot up their ass with an unreasonable aspect to the game. Really, they had themselves in the doghouse with Jason Whitlock, FOX Sports writer, who recently wrote how Richard Collier’s shooting went underreported because he was black and how an NFL owner would rather choose a white person because he’s less likely to get into legal trouble. I don’t know how they still let him write.

LeBron Loses in H-O-R-S-E to Warehouse Worker

You read that right. If you haven’t heard by now, LeBron James was at an outdoor court in Venice Beach, CA earlier this week for a game of H-O-R-S-E against David Kalb, a warehouse worker who won an online contest for the right to face James. James lost both games, not even recording a letter in one of them and losing in about five minutes. $50 million a year, my ass.

Is it acceptable for NBA players to lose to nobodies in a basketball game despite the fact that people like Kalb spend their entire time perfecting trick shots? It’s kind of pathetic for one of the most athletic people in the world to get whooped like so, kind of like NBA players who shoot under 70% from the free-throw line. (Yes, I have an issue with that.) It sure isn’t the first time, as Steve Nash got it handed to him in H-O-R-S-E as well. The unathletic-looking and smaller Kalb sure has some hops though. Check out the vid here:

Culpepper Retires From the NFL

Daunte Culpepper, unable to find a starting job to begin the season, has quit at the tender age of 31. The ex-Vikings quarterback, who was offered backup jobs from the Packers and Steelers, declined to take a back seat to a team. He had this to say, “Since I was not given a fair chance to come in and compete for a job, I would rather move on and win in other arenas of life.” That’s kind of a pitiful thing to say, being that it was known Culpepper wasn’t the same since he blew out his knee. He’ll be kicking himself when Matt Flynn is on the field leading Green Bay because Aaron Rodgers got benched for poor play.

I wonder what other skills Culpepper has.

OKC Thunder the New NBA Team Name

The Seattle Supersonics have undergone an entire name change, as they have decided on the Oklahoma City Thunder. Kevin Durant and company will don the blue, orange-red and yellow beginning next season in what is going to be the most exciting thing to come from the team.

Nightmare for Dream

The Atlanta Dream is on pace to set the WNBA record for worst regular season record, where they are currently 3-28 (.098). Their best shot is this Mon. at home against the 14-16 Indiana Fever before finishing the season on the road against the L.A. Sparks (18-13) and Seattle Storm (20-10). (By the way, I have a crush on Sue Bird.)

The 1998 Washington Mystics hold the infamous record for the worst WNBA season at 3-27 (.100).

FOX Sports Calls Arenas’ Contract Worst This Offseason

Remember my list two monts ago of the worst NBA free agent signings this offseason? I can tell you it didn’t include Gilbert Arenas, who topped Fox Sports’ list as the worst contract this offseason. Check out their ludicrous list here.

It’s almost as crazy as Quinton “Rampage” Jackson saying he was delusional the day of his arrest because after reading the bible and that he was a son of God, that he was a god himself.

Where someone replied, “Why did you lose your last fight?” (Jackson lost to Forrest Griffin in July.)

Liddell’s Career on the Line Tonight Against Evans

Chuck Liddell, who has lost two of his last three fights, headlines another major fight tonight when he squares off against the undefeated Rashad Evans. Evans, who is the Ultimate Fighter 2 heavyweight winner, is 16-0-1 with his draw coming against Tito Ortiz. The Iceman has some points against him even before this match begins. At 38, he is ten years older than Evans, and a loss tonight could prove devastating for his career.

Djokovic Beats Roddick, Gets Booed

By Chris Le

American tennis fans, particularly those in New York for the U.S. Open, just found a new Public Enemy Number One—Novak Djokovic.

Dispatching of fan favorite Andy Roddick in surprisingly easy fashion, 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5), it could have been a moment of sweet retribution for the 21-year-old Serb.

Before their quarterfinal meeting, Roddick took a few jabs at Djokovic, who cited hip, ankle, stomach and breathing issues as reason for his poor play in previous rounds. Roddick wondered, jokingly as he suggests, if Djokovic is also suffering from bird flu, anthrax or SARS, saying “He’s either quick to call a trainer or he’s the most courageous guy of all-time.”

Djokovic did not take the comments lightly and took it out on Roddick on the court.

In post-match interviews, Roddick reiterated everything he said was in jest, as he is known to be sort of a jokester, and his comments aren’t always without a hint of sarcasm.

Djokovic still wasn’t humored, telling USA reporter Michael Barkaan, “You know, Andy was saying I have 16 injuries in the last match. Obviously, I don’t—right?”

A few boos from the pro-Roddick crowd began to shower on the third-ranked player in the world. Barkaan gave Djokovic a chance to take back his comments, a clear opportunity to win back the crowd that loved him a year ago, but the Serb didn’t bite. “They’re already against me” Djokovic said, “because they think I’m faking everything, so it’s all right.”

After that, every pro-Djokovic American turned against him and the boos magnified in intensity.

It’s funny that Djokovic is so easily butt-hurt, since he himself is famous for mockingly mimicking Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova (see here) and their pre-serve idiosyncrasies. His sense of humor, apparently, is relegated to making fun of others.

In later interviews, however, Djokovic apologized to Roddick and seemed genuinely remorseful when saying, “He made a joke and it was a misunderstanding, so I don’t blame it on him. Maybe I exaggerated and reacted bad in that moment.”

Is this apology enough to get back on the New York crowd’s good graces?

We’ll find out in Saturday’s semifinal when Djokovic faces number-two seed Roger Federer.

College Football Recap Week 1

By BJ

A relatively quiet weekend in terms of the top programs doing what they’re supposed to be doing in crushing their foes. A recap of the first weekend of the 2008 college football season.

Upset of the Day: #17 Virginia Tech 22 – 27 East Carolina
VaTech’s inability to put away the game allowed ECU to hang around long enough until a blocked punt for a touchdown gave the Pirates two quick touchdowns to come from behind with 1:52 remaining. ECU’s Patrick Pinkney outplayed his senior counterpart, throwing for 211 yards and a touchdown, while Sean Glennon managed just 139 passing yards with 2 interceptions. The Pirates play another ranked opponent next week in No. 8 West Virginia (1-0).
Scare of the Day: Chris Wells injures his right foot in the third quarter in Ohio State’s romp over Youngstown State. The Heisman candidate had 13 carries for 111 yards and a touchdown, and it is unclear if Wells will miss any time because of the injury.
Game of the Day: #9 Clemson 10 – 34 #24 Alabama
The Crimson Tide shut down Clemson’s offense, allowing 0 rushing yards and no offensive touchdowns. Alabama, meanwhile, rushed for 239 yards and controlled the ball for over 41 minutes, as Mark Ingram (96 rushing yards) and Glen Coffee (90 rushing yards) led the ground game.

How the Top Five Fared:

1. – def. Georgia Southern 45-21
2. – def. Youngstown St 43-0
3. – def. Virginia 52-7
4. – def. Chattanooga 57-2
5. – def. Hawaii 56-10

Heisman Watch

Chase Daniel, QB, Missouri – 26/45, 323 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT, 9 car, 46 yards
Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma – 17/22, 183 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Tim Tebow, QB, Florida – 9/14, 137 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 9 car, 37 yards

GOTW Preview: Miami (Fl) (1-0) @ #5 Florida (1-0), 5p PT on ESPN
It’s too soon to tell if the Hurricanes’ 52-7 romp over Charleston Southern was the Miami of old or just the result of weak competition. They’ll find out next week, as they try to tackle Tebow and the rest of the Gators, in what should be a good game for Florida as well.

(Please leave a comment if you’d like to see anything included in my weekly college football recap.)