illinois at [#1] ohio state
illinois : for the fighting illini, the juice is loose [hopefully, this doesn't end in a double murder]. the fighting illini played loose while the buckeyes played tight, which was more apparent as the game went into later stages of the game. as a result, it was a big win for the fighting illini and a bigger loss for the buckeyes. hopefully ron zook can recover from the concussion he suffered when he was inadvertently hit in the head with the gatorade cooler in an attempt to shower him with the non-carbonated sports drink.
ohio state : america can breathe another sigh of relief now that an inferior buckeyes team has been defeated. most people outside of ohio could see that they were not the best team in the country, and that the only reason that they were ranked number one is because they were undefeated in a bcs conference. at any rate, the game was decided when they couldn't stop the run on a drive that last over 8 minutes that included with 13 straight running plays.
[#4] kansas at oklahoma state
kansas : although the jayhawks have a quality offense, it is disconcerting that their defense allowed so many points to a cowboys team. their defense let the cowboys come within five points after having a huge lead, which could be a sign that they can be mentally weak. with this win, the jayhawks keep their hopes alive to make the bcs championship game.
oklahoma state : just because their coach is forty, it doesn't mean that their defensive players like old men. although in their defense, they played a team in the jayhawks that has a good offense. in the end, it wasn't enough to beat that jayhawks.
[#18] auburn at [#10] georgia
auburn : the tigers looked poised to take control of this game, then inexplicably forgot how to stop the run. against the bulldogs, their defense broke down and allowed more points than they had in their previous five games combined. it also didn't help that quarterback brandon cox threw four interceptions, although the tigers should come to expect that type of play from him.
georgia : since the bulldogs wanted to keep it a secret that they were going to wear black jerseys, they warmed up in their red jerseys and switched to the black ones right before the game. unfortunately, no one had told their kicker, as he struggled to change from his red jersey to his black one on the sideline. as for the game, when it looked like momentum was on the side of the tigers, freshman running back knowshon moreno took the game into his own hands and wore down the tigers' defense. in other news, uga vi is still as temperamental as ever.
arkansas at [#24] tennessee
arkansas : besides john parker wilson, has their been another quarterback who has made worse decisions than casey dick [yes, that is his real name]? it became so bad to the point that houston nutt benched dick, and replaced him with nathan emert, a sophomore with little experience, in one of the toughest places to play in college football. [read: houston nutt is not a smart coach.]
tennessee : it's surprising to see that the volunteers were successful in containing the run against the razorbacks, namely darren mcfadden. although mcfadden did rush for over 100 yards, the volunteers' sure tackling kept mcfadden from breaking tackles or gaining any yards after contact.
air force at notre dame
air force : the cadets simply stuck to their game plan and the fighting irish had no answer. they outplayed, overpowered and outcoached their opponent the entire game. with that being said, i still wonder how they can compete when they field a team with players who are all the same size.
notre dame : the fighting irish lost yet another game in south bend to run their 2007 home record to 0-6. they didn't seem too prepared against air force, as the cadets ran the option about 90% of the time, to which the fighting irish were ill-prepared to defend. for that, the coaches are to blame. the only way for this season to be any more embarrassing would be a loss to duke at home next week.
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