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Bama pulled off the improbable last night in the bayou..coming from behind to tie up the game in Death Valley with LSU 13-13 and then winning the game in OT, 20-13. And all that jazz (think Bourbon Street!) So, 5 Bama rolled while 16 LSU suffered a home loss and that is only the start of all of Saturday’s chaos and how it impacts the playoff picture!
Let’s start at the top..1 Miss State ran all over Tennessee Martin 45-16..a cupcake game. The other team from Mississippi, 11 Ole Miss played their cupcake game against Presbyterian and won 48-0. But hey, after that heartbreaking loss and the way it went down last weekend at home against Auburn, give them a cupcake, they deserve it. Speaking of 3 Auburn, oh the heartbreak they suffered losing to Texas A&M at home (breaking their fourteen consecutive game winning streak on the Plains), going down 41-38 in a wild and crazy game. Two late fumbles cost Auburn the comeback win as the Aggies led most of the game. Quite a performance by the true freshman QB Kyle Allen for the Aggies, filling in for the suspended Kenny Hill.
4 Oregon got off to a bit of a fumbling start (literally) but came on strong to win over 17 Utah on the road, 51-27. Very nice game for Marcus Mariota (Heisman?) Should keep the Ducks in the next “top four” in the College Football Playoff rankings which come out this Tuesday. 6 TCU was very impressive in their win over 7 Kansas State, 31-14 so wonder if they will make the top four? 14 Ohio State had a strong performance on the road over 8 Michigan State, winning 48-31 and will move up, but how much? 12 Baylor embarrassed 15 Oklahoma in their house, 48-14 and 19 Arizona took care of Colorado 38-20. Speaking of the Pac 12, 9 Arizona State is for real and showed just how good they are with a 55-31 victory over visiting 10 Notre Dame. Horrible game for QB Golson, four interceptions and the Fighting Irish had five turnovers. Hard to win when you turn the ball over five times, especially against a team as good as Arizona State. Great performance by Arizona State QB Taylor Kelly. Thinking perhaps a Oregon vs. Arizona State Pac 12 Championship game? Still a game or two to be played but…Staying in the Pac 12, 19 UCLA defeated Washington 44-30 and the other team from LA, USC was idle.
Moving to the ACC, 24 Georgia Tech rolled over NC State in Raleigh, 56-23. The Jackets had 549 yards of offense and will welcome Clemson to Grant Field next Saturday for a noon kickoff on ESPN. (I will be there, so look for pics and updates!) The Dukies continue to roll (darn that loss by GT to Duke) defeating Syracuse 27-10 and they are in the driver’s seat in the Coastal Division. 2 FSU started slow as they have done all season, but then caught fire and took care of UVA in Tally, 31-20.
Other notable games, Texas upset 23 West Virginia 33-16 and 20 UGA recovered from their loss to the Gators with a 63-31 beat down of Kentucky. Next up for UGA, an angry Auburn team!!
Will be very interesting to see how the College Football Playoff committee figures out their rankings this Tuesday. Also, the SEC West is going to come down to this Saturday’s game between Alabama and Miss State. Looks like UGA might be the team in the SEC East, but Missouri is currently on top in that division.
Today, ATP Year End Finals from London are underway! K. Nishikori defeated Andy Murray in straight sets in the first match of Group B, 6-4, 6-4. At 3:00 EST, Mr. Federer will play M. Raonic. Hoping for a very different result from their last meeting in Paris where Raonic upset Roger. GO FED! This event, round robin format, will be the final tennis event on the calendar for 2014. (Except for the Davis Cup Final – Switzerland vs. France in France)
Denver and Peyton play at 0-8 Oakland later this afternoon, so I am thinking Federer vs. Raonic will be my choice for Sunday afternoon delight!
Tonight, The Good Wife on CBS and The Affair on Showtime (people are talking about this show!)
Later and enjoy your Sunday afternoon. (After Saturday…we need rest!)
