5 September 09: Football!

Oh my goodness; what a game! Ohio State was up 20-7 when Navy made a 99 yard drive to cut it 20-14. OSU got a field goal to go up to 23-14 and another touchdown off of a turn over (fumble at the 30) to go up 29-14.

But with 4′th a 2 at the Navy 15, OSU went for it and didn’t make it; next play Navy hits an 85 yard touchdown pass.

So it is 29-21.

Navy gets the ball back…scores again! But on the 2 point conversion; OSU intercepts and runs it back to go up 31-27 with 2 minutes to go.

Onside doesn’t work; OSU runs out the clock.

Analysis: Navy was more excited about the game; OSU was looking toward USC next week. Navy had better not overlook Louisiana Tech next week; they are looking for a scalp.

In a show down on Thursday: Boise State whipped Oregon 19-8; so much for the Ducks.

Iowa blocked a last second field goal to hold off I-AA Iowa (ok, “play-off division”) 17-16 and Minnesota is choking against Syracuse; can they pull it out? They are at the Orange 15.

Nevada-Notre Dame next. This ought to be competitive.

Update: it looks that I was very wrong here. Sure, the game is not over yet but ND is up 28-0 at the half and is dominating.

Final was 35-0.

Big Ten: Illinois was favored; that was a joke. Missouri ran away with it 37-9; no realistic follower of Illinois football would be shocked.

And in the game in which I wanted both teams to lose (ok, I pulled for BYU oh-so-slightly):

Yes, BYU knocked out Sam Bradford and scored with 3 minutes to go to win 14-13.

(photos from yahoo)

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