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Well, it was THE game today, 1 Alabama at 6 Texas A & M. Revenge for Bama?? Well the Tide rolled, 49 – 42, but it was one heck of a college football game from College Station. Manziel was a star, backed up all his nonsense so to speak, although he did throw two interceptions (one on a deflected pass), as he led the Aggies up and down the field, running and throwing. McCarron was equally impressive for the Tide along with Yeldon at RB. Big win for Bama and Saban as this keeps them at #1 but 42 points was the most points given up by a Saban coached Alabama team. He will not be happy about that, but he will be thrilled to leave College Station with the win. He told Aggie coach Kevin Sumlin at the post game hand shake, “you just took ten years off my life”. It was a great one, Bama outlasts the Aggies to remain atop the CFB world early in this season. Bama outscored the Aggie 35 – 7 early and that is where the game was won. No interceptions for McCarron on the day, great job of managing the game. Bama did give up over 600 yards of offense to the Aggies. Two picks were costly by Manziel.
OK, on to some other highlights. One of my other favorites, the Quack Attack from Oregon had NO trouble with the Vols of Tennessee, winning 59 – 14. See DAT (DeAnthony Thomas) run! See Mariota run and throw! Love those Ducks! One of my other favorites, the Cardinals of Stanford took care of Army on the road, 34 – 20. It wasn’t flashy, kind of have to give credit to Army for scoring 20 points, but at the end of the day, Stanford is 2-0. UCLA took care of Nebraska on the road, 41 – 21, so much for those who thought the boys from Hollywood could not handle those Cornhuskers. USC redeemed themselves with a 35 – 7 thrashing of Boston College at home. FSU started slow but then rolled, and I do mean rolled to a 62 – 7 beat-down of Nevada. Michigan survived Akron, 28 – 24, needed a goal line stand as the game wound down to preserve a victory. Louisville and QB Teddy Bridgewater took care of home state rival Kentucky, 27 – 13. Virginia Tech survived East Carolina, 15 – 10. What is up with VT??
More games either getting underway and/or to follow later tonight: Ohio State at California (without QB Braxton Miller); Mississippi State at Auburn; Vanderbilt at South Carolina (could this be an upset? will Clowney show up?) South Carolina already up 14 – 0; Notre Dame at Purdue (why this is the featured game on ABC I do not get); Wisconsin at Arizona State (late game, could be a really good one!); Ole Miss at Texas (boy does Texas need a win!) and well, that is all I got. It has been one busy day in college football so far and it isn’t over yet. Until later…
A few updates and then a good night! South Carolina 35 – Vandy 25 (um?) in the 4th quarter; Notre Dame 3 – Purdue 10 at the half (yawn); (now tie in the third, 10 – 10) Ohio State 52 – California 27 (apparently the Buckeyes are OK without Miller); Texas 23 – Ole Miss 17…good news for Mack Brown and Longhorn nation? We shall see…oops check that…Ole Miss goes up 31 – Texas 23? South Carolina over Vandy 35 – 25 is a final! Until tomorrow!
