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Wednesdays can suck, especially the one that follows Labor Day and the opening weekend of college football. It would be depressing if not for the bright light at the end of my tunnel; the double rainbow calling my name (what does it mean?); the soothing caress of comfort that is: Week 2.

Because football is indeed cooler than what you are currently doing, here's a quick look at this past weekend (w/ pictures!), and then the upcoming match-ups that we can only hope include an upset - because it's Week 2, and that's what happens. This is when it gets hot.

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Highlights from WEEK 1:

 

#2 Ohio State 45, Marshall 7

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Terrelle Pryor came out with a strong showing as the leading [superbigtimetrophy] contender. Completing 17 of 25 for 247 yards, 3 TDs and no INTs, he confirms that he doesn't suck at football. 

#14 USC 49, Hawaii 36

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This is only worth mentioning as the only way the sanction stricken Trojans playing Hawaii on Thursday could be interesting is if Lane Kiffin were to do something only Lane Kiffin would do. And he did. Four times. Because at some point, the size of one's genitalia is all you got.

#4 Florida 34, Miami (OH) 12

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Hahahahahuhuhuhuh... look, Tim. Tim?

#11 Oregon 72, New Mexico 0

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Chip Kelly pours concrete on his foothold of coachiness after cutting his star felon quarterback loose to the Right Reverend and proceeds to beat the everliving shit out of Los Lobos, which is initially funny considering the weekend results of the latter, then immediately frightening. I imagine an elaborate scene in which that big bulldog headlocks Tom while Jerry drinks his martini on top of the doghouse. 

Jacksonville State 49, Mississippi 48 (2OT)

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There's not a whole lot to say here, but Houston Nutt is dirty.

#7 Oklahoma 31, Utah State 24

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/fart noise

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"Hehe, that would be funny..."

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"Hey wow, look at that."

"Ah, nevermind"

"Oh shit yes GO!"

4th Quarter:

/crickets

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#21 LSU 30, #18 North Carolina 24

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Let's all make a personal vow to say "Spike it!" and giggle childishly in the 4th quarter of every LSU game. It's better this way and is still funny. Also, UNC didn't look half bad for having 300 guys on probation.


#3 Boise State 33, #10 Virginia Tech 30

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Hey, did you hear about Boise State? Did ya? Huh?

 

Key Match-Ups for WEEK 2:

(Throw some predictions out there)

11:00AM CT #22 Georgia @ #24 South Carolina - ESPN2

Prediction: UGA - 24, USC - 17

2:30 PM CT #17 Florida State @ #10 Oklahoma - ABC

Prediction: FSU - 34, OU - 28

2:30 PM CT Michigan @ Notre Dame - NBC

Prediction: Mich - 27, ND - 41

2:40 PM CT #12 Miami (FL) @ #2Ohio State - ESPN

Prediction: MIA - 25, tOSU - 24 (you know this)

6:00 PM CT #18 Penn State @ #1 Alabama - ESPN

Prediction: PSU - 13, UA - 31

 

And cuz polls R allsome:

Poll
Who is most likely to pull off an upset in Week 2?
Miss St. over #21 Auburn
29 votes
S. Florida over #8 Florida
43 votes
#17 Florida State over #10 Oklahoma
581 votes
#12 Miami (FL) over #2 Ohio State
181 votes
#18 Penn State over #1 Alabama
82 votes
Tennessee over #7 Oregon
18 votes
Vanderbilt over #19 LSU
17 votes
Virginia over #16 USC
17 votes

968 votes | Poll has closed

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I had to go with FSU over OU

But I think Penn State has a real chance over ’Bama and Miami a fair chances at tOSU.

It’s a shame all three ‘dogs are on the road; make those home games and I’d say two of the three might win.

Oregon won’t break 70 but might break 50, if the 70 didn’t go to their head. But, hey, they’re ducks, so who knows.

My daughter just moved to Atlanta and had her first run-in with Georgia fans, who, she says, are definitely hard core. She and her BF did find a sports bar and got them to put on the Texas game, but she notes in passing: It’s weird not living somewhere dominated by Texas fans. Very weird having to ask a sports bar to change the TV to the Texas game. Don’t they know?

by whills on Sep 8, 2010 3:41 PM CDT reply actions  

13 years in Columbus, Ohio

I know very much how difficult it can be to get a bar to put on the Texas game. I don’t know from Bulldog fans, but Buckeyes are like Aggies, only worse. As of right now, it doesn’t look like the Wyoming game will be on my cable package this Saturday, and I’m trying to figure out where I can watch the game. Even though the Buckeyes play at home, every TV in every sports bar in town will be tuned in to the OSU – UM game, and the bars will be full of unfriendlies. It’s a dreadful state of affairs.

All of that said, the Hurricanes have no chance against OSU on Saturday. I voted for Mississippi State over Auburn. I think if Masoli plays the whole game, it could happen.

by horneye on Sep 8, 2010 3:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

I think Auburn will score a bazillion points.

The Malzahn Express ain’t gonna slow down for a while.

She’s just into the initial cultural shock.

I’ve lived in Colorado and even Wyoming a short time…just no info or TV with Horns. The Land of Deprivation, I called it while I was there. Great mountains don’t get you great Texas football.

by whills on Sep 8, 2010 4:16 PM CDT up reply actions  

I lived in Denver for a while, too

But that was in 1991-92 and there wasn’t much to miss that year.

by horneye on Sep 8, 2010 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

All of that said, the Hurricanes have no chance against OSU on Saturday. I voted for Mississippi State over Auburn. I think if Masoli plays the whole game, it could happen.

Masoli now plays for Mississippi not MSU.

by vy til i die on Sep 8, 2010 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions  

Yes...and no.

Now if Miss. State played with Mazola all over them, maybe.

by whills on Sep 8, 2010 8:14 PM CDT up reply actions  

Thanks for the defense

I missed that completely. It turns out that I’m not really a college football fan, just a Longhorn fan. That makes living in Ohio all the worse.

by horneye on Sep 8, 2010 9:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

Being wrong is stupid.

Do you enjoy stupidity?

"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo

by run Bevo run on Sep 9, 2010 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions  

Hey - Give the guy a break - Longhorn Fan in Buckeye Country.

Not a worse location in the nation.

Note to Bill Byrne "Because you aren´t Texas and you´ll never be Texas"

by realmccoy on Sep 9, 2010 4:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

That was me giving him a break.

/wink

"I live in the tower with Coach Brown." -Bevo

by run Bevo run on Sep 10, 2010 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions  

Texas vs. UCLA?

I’m going to be in Columbus this weekend and am wondering if you know of a bar that will be showing the game – and will be (at least a little bit) Longhorn friendly.

Thanks!

by Anjie Capozziello Scheuren on Sep 23, 2010 8:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

I lived in Atlanta..

I REALLY don’t like UGA fans… You tell them who you root for and they immediately laugh at you. SEC bigotry reigns supreme in Atlanta..

Garrett Gilbert is My hero!

by mccoy12 on Sep 8, 2010 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

I as well was forced to go with FSU over OU

but I believe Miami and possibly even Vandy (don’t know a thing about their team…going more off LSU’s struggles) can spring the upset.

by Hobbes881 on Sep 8, 2010 3:43 PM CDT reply actions  

I just can't get enough of boise state.

I love me some boise state.

"I always thought Superman was white and wore an S, but now I know he's black and wears number 20."-opposing coach applauds the Tyler Rose.

by MOHornFan on Sep 8, 2010 4:00 PM CDT reply actions  

So, who do they upset this week?

Well, they’re just shit out of luck for upsets.

Oh man, it’s going bad already. rek

by whills on Sep 8, 2010 4:07 PM CDT up reply actions  

Real football...FINALLY

 Miami is a sneaky good team, and Jacory Harris is underrated, he’s got great legs and a decent arm to go with it. I like The U over Terbitch Pryor, and I think FlaSt and blOU is too close to call. As much as I would love to see Penn State win in Tuscaloosa, and Nick Saban go die in a hole….I just don’t see them taking it. Honestly, it’s a lose-lose, because either Alabama wins and we all have to listen about it for another week, or I have to get facebook bombed by all my PA Friends thinking PSU is actually a quality program.

by LHorn on Sep 8, 2010 4:18 PM CDT reply actions  

I watched the first half of tOSU-Marshall, and take my word for it

Pryor did not look any better than GG did in the Rice game.

The difference is that Posey and Schwietzernick or whatever his name is, made some outstanding catches on balls thrown to their feet against Marshall’s awful secondary. Seriously, tOSU’s recievers were saving Pryor’s stats all game, and Marshall’s safeties looked like they were semi-retarded.

tOSU’s secondary’s coverage looked really spotty too, but fortunately for them Marshall’s receivers have hands that make the UT receiving corps look like All-USA World Beaters.

Add the above in with the fact that tOSU had bad kick coverage and gave up a TD on a blocked field goal, and it can easily spell upset.

tOSU’s RB looked really freakin’ fast. They got that going for them I guess, but I’m really suspicious of how their defense will hold up to Miami.

by notsofst on Sep 8, 2010 4:37 PM CDT reply actions  

TP doesn't have my vote necessarily

because 1) it’s week two and 2) tis a silly award. He just seemed to be atop the contenders via WWL, etc.

I agree that Miami may have a chance, but in Columbus – doubt it.

by Infield Elephant on Sep 8, 2010 5:28 PM CDT up reply actions  

I just didn't see the same tOSU I saw in the Rose Bowl

Again, it could have just been them shaking off the off-season dust, but I was really taken back by how soft the defense looked and how bad some of the decisions Pryor made were.

I’m a tOSU fan, and likely I’m just being over-worried about some minor things which may have been corrected at half-time, but they looked beatable if Miami comes in with a strong game.

I didn’t see the Miami game, however, so I don’t know how good their 45-0 win was.

by notsofst on Sep 8, 2010 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

agreed on Pryor

I think Miami will upset Ohio State, mainly b/c I was unimpressed with the Buckeyes overall.

They also have that “Big Ten speed” working against them.

by Beergut on Sep 9, 2010 2:51 AM CDT up reply actions  

god I hope so

I can’t stand tOSU.

Never ask a man if he's from Texas. If he is, he'll tell you soon enough. If he's not, don't embarrass him.

by LonghornEm on Sep 9, 2010 9:12 AM CDT up reply actions  

I think OU stays focused and plays well enough to beat FSU

My upset is Miami over tOSU. Miami’s D-line is really good and they have some good offensive weapons. Harris is a big game QB. Miami will just be a tougher team and Pryor will make some mistakes. PSU has no chance against bama, although I don’t think the score get too lopsided. Auburn rolls Miss St. I know nothing about Vandy but would love to see them upset Lester & co.

by soonerspeak on Sep 8, 2010 5:27 PM CDT reply actions  

I was shocked at how mediocre Landry Jones was

by miketag on Sep 8, 2010 7:53 PM CDT reply actions  

I think FSU will edge OU. Christian Ponder is the real deal.

Miami will get edged by OSU in the 4th Q

Auburn will have trouble with Miss St.

by MJY6087 on Sep 8, 2010 9:08 PM CDT reply actions  

2:30 PM CT Michigan @ Notre Dame – NBC

Prediction: Mich – 27, ND – 41

From your mouth to Our Lady’s ears!

Never ask a man if he's from Texas. If he is, he'll tell you soon enough. If he's not, don't embarrass him.

by LonghornEm on Sep 9, 2010 9:12 AM CDT reply actions  

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