Looking for normalcy, or some semblance of the old normal.
Eventual 2020-21 National Champion Michigan State 27, Meatchicken 21
We cannot possibly turn the ball over 7 times again. Can we?* I had Minnesota on my “over rated based on last year and it is not last year anymore” list, so the Meat’s domination of them was not a total surprise. I though Lombardi played reasonably well, though I still expect the Day to come, and soon, when he is replaced. It is really hard to get a handle on how good (or bad) MSU is because the turnovers hide offensive function and give the defense short fields to defend. We outgained Rutgers, for whatever that is worth. (I also did not see the game) By now, you guys should know that I am taking Michigan State in this game if we were running out an 8th grade flag football team.
the 35, the Pennsylvania State University 13
The PSU game, on the other hand, I did see. Granted, PSU dominated the stat line against IU, but they still did not play that well. I don’t think the IUD is impenetrable, and PSU’s failure to penetrate it makes my less than confident about their ability to score much against the. I just see too much of their offense as serviceable. As for the, I do worry that they lack the type of stellar running back that has powered all of their best teams. Teague just doesn’t have the vision to be that guy. Still, I think they have a big talent edge, on both sides of the ball.
Hard to believe this is the only game between ranked opponents this week. I am not sure that there are even any interesting games, or even close ones, so most of the games are chalk here.
Texas 27, Oklahoma State 26
Probably the second best game of the day. OSU has a pretty good defense, but I am disappointed in their offense. Texas is not that good; I felt they had some good things ahead with Hermann, but that is not the way it is panning out. I expect the Pure Prairie League to wind up a morass of two and three loss teams.
Indiana 23, Rutgers 7
Congratulations Rutgers on your first Big However Many win in three year. But MSU is not going to com fumbling through that door.
ClemSIN 55, Boston College 10
I have seen nothing of BC that makes me think that they can stand up against ClemSIN much beyond the opening kickoff. Maybe ClemSIN takes its foot off the gas late, but I don’t think so. Unlesss of course Lawrence tests positive for.COVID, in which case ClemSIN might only win by 20.
Oklahoma 24, Texas Tech 17
I suppose if there is a top 25 upset on the board, this would be it. Oklahoma has been way on the underside of whelming this year, and I think their being ranked at this point is more muscle memory than anything else.
Kansas State 17, West Virginia 16
Oddly, I have seen a bit of Morgantown School of Applied Technology this year. And while I tend to use Pure Prairie League games as background for naps anyway, they have been an unexciting team. Not that KSU is eye popping. This whole league is mediocre.
Memphis 35, Cincinnati 30
Luke Fickell will regret not taking that MSU job. Maybe not today but someday, soon, and for the rest of his life. I’ll go with Memphis’s offensive power over the lightly tested Cinci D.
Our Lady of the Perpetual Tie 37, Georgia Tech 13
I don’t think OLotPT is all that good, but they are better than Georgia Tech.
Georgia 27, Kentucky 14
Again, a crappy slate of games. I am not impressed with Georgia offensively to date.
Wisconsin COVID-19, Nebraska 0
Boy, Nebraska keeps screaming about the effect COVID has had on their season, don’t they. They should consider themselves lucky for not playing Wisky.
PAWCP comes back next week, praise be.
* Yes. Yes we can.
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