College Football Comments: Week 3

• In a week that featured SEC powerhouses, west coast USC still made the headlines by hanging a 70 on Arkansas.  Look out world, they’re just getting started.


• So far Florida has proved that they’re a darn good football team.  But Urban Meyer better get QB Chris Leak to be more efficient in that spread offense if Florida is going to win the SEC.


• If Ohio State’s and Tennessee’s losses taught NCAA coaches anything it should be this: stick with one quarterback.  


• The Big Ten’s revenge week: Purdue hangs on, Ohio State wins by 21, Iowa by 24, Michigan by 55, and the biggie, Michigan State topples Notre Dame.


• You think the Irish are a little upset at Drew Stanton and the Spartans?  That’s the 5th straight time Michigan State has won at Notre Dame.


• USC, Texas, Florida, LSU, Ohio State, Georgia, Florida State, Notre Dame, and even Louisville and Purdue have been getting national notoriety, but what about Virginia Tech?  After thumping Ohio 55-0 somebody should give them some kind of spotlight, shouldn’t they… please?


• Either Boston College is a good football team or Florida State is overrated.  Only time will determine which one it is.


• Read the same for Clemson and Miami respectively.  Still not sure what to think about the ACC (except for Virginia Tech).


• Did anyone see Louisville explode for 63 points against a decent Oregon State team?  QB Brian Brohm might not be Steven LeFlors but he’s still exceptional.


• On that same note, what about Texas Tech’s 80?!  Sometimes college basketball scores don’t even hit totals like that.


• It’s about time those voters finally kicked Oklahoma out of the polls.  I still can’t believe a loss to TCU and a bad showing against Tulsa (Tulsa!) didn’t drop them out.


• The Pac-10 has, gasp, five teams ranked in the AP Poll.  Is the west coast getting a little respect from the east coast writers?


• I can’t believe that Vanderbilt is 3-0 and is probably going to be eligible for a bowl game this year.  Talk about a Cinderella team.


• Finally, with the exception of Vanderbilt, it’s good to see college football go through a not-so-chaotic week.  No huge upsets that cause mass hysteria, just a good ol’ competitive Florida-Tennessee football game to concentrate on.  Weeks like this can be nice from time to time.

My Top 15
1. (1) USC 2-0
2. (2) Texas 3-0
3. (5) Florida 3-0
4. (4) LSU 1-0
5. (3) Ohio State 2-1
6. (7) Virginia Tech 3-0
7. (6) Georgia 3-0
8. (12) Louisville 3-0
9. (10) Florida State 3-0
10. (13) Michigan 2-1
11. (9) Tennessee 1-1
12. (11) Purdue 2-0
13. (14) California 3-0
14. (8) Notre Dame 2-1
15. (15) Georgia Tech 3-0

Dropped Out: None

The Heisman Race
1. Matt Leinart, QB- USC
Last Week: 18-24, 381 yds, 4 TDs, 1 rushing TD
Season: 36-48, 731 yds, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 1 rushing TD

2. Reggie Bush, RB- USC
Last Week: 8 carries, 125 yds, 1 TD, 3 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD
Season: 20 carries, 212 yds, 3 TDs, 7 rec, 129 yds, 1 TD

3. Chris Leak, QB- Florida
Last Week: 17-26, 179 yds
Season: 56-82, 718 yds, 5 TDs, 0 INT

4. Vince Young, QB- Texas
Last Week: 8-14, 101 yds, 1 TD, 8 carries, 77 yds
Season: 40-71, 539 yds, 6 TDs, 3 INTs, 35 carries, 207 yds, 1 TD

5. Lawrence Marouney, RB- Minnesota
Last Week: 20 carries, 145 yds, 2 TDs
Season: 67 carries, 483 yds, 6 TDs

On The Radar:
Brian Calhoun, RB- Wisconsin
Omar Jacobs, QB- Bowling Green
DJ Shockley, QB- Georgia
Marcus Vick, QB- Virginia Tech
Sam Keller, QB- Arizona State