COVID EDITION
News flash: in case the headline didn’t give it away, I tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday afternoon. I’m feeling so sick that I was only able to watch parts of two games yesterday, and one of those was severely disappointing. So, we’re going to look at the most important scores (in my opinion), I’ll link you to a long read from NYT Magazine, and then I’m going back to bed.
There were still a number of routs in the top 25, but none upset me more than Notre Dame running all over Purdue, 66-7. After losing to Northern Illinois last week, I fully expected the game to at least be close. Nope, not at all. Notre Dame was on a mission to get their confidence back and that game should have done it very well. The question now is where Purdue goes from here. Normally, I might say that one loss on the season isn’t that bad, but holy hell, they didn’t even score a fucking field goal until the fourth quarter! Penalties and turnovers plagued the game as well. I went to bed at the half because I didn’t need the stress.
Does IU actually have a football team this year? It would certainly seem that way as they just stomped all over UCLA, 42-13. When the fuck was the last time IU football started the season 3-0? Is there even anyone alive who still remembers? The game wasn’t broadcast on anything that I could stream, but I may have to start looking around for sources if they’re going to make this season interesting.
Oklahoma teams continued to dominate. Oklahoma State stomped poor little Tulsa, 45-10. It’s almost unfair to put Tulsa up against a Division 1 school of any kind. I think I was in high school the last time they even came close to having a team that could keep up. OU gave Tulane a headache, 34-19. I doubt the win is going to give OU much of a boost in the polls, though. Tulane isn’t exactly a football powerhouse and with plenty of others in the top 25 racking up considerably higher scores, OU doesn’t come off looking like the strongest team in the conference.
The other game that surprised me was Georgia/Kentucky. Georgia won 13-12, but damn was that a nail-biter. The question being asked this morning is whether that was too lackluster of an effort on the Bulldogs’ part to keep them in the number 1 seat this week.
You know who’s going to expect to be number 1? Texas. It’s not so much that they stomped poor little UTSA 56-7, but the fact that they lost their starting quarterback and still won. How did that happen? It might be because coming off the bench was none other than Arch Manning. That’s right, there’s another Manning in the pipeline. Five of those touchdowns are his. Five. Coming in cold. We’ve seen this before as both of his uncles quickly ran through college and straight to the pros. Just go ahead and try to not confuse him with his grandfather.
Tennessee whomped Kent State, 71-0. This might be a good time to question why the Top 25 teams are still playing out-of-conference nobodies. First two weeks, I can understand. It can take a couple of weeks for a team to gel. Everyone should have their act together by now, though. I’m ready to see some real football with low scores and a lot of effort.
There should be a few good games next week. Tennessee gets OU and I’m not sure that the Sooners are ready to ride that train. Purdue is at Oregon State, so perhaps they can make a decent comeback. But Texas gets UL Monroe. WTF? They’ve proven they have the power, give them someone who can stand up to them! Utah comes to Stillwater to set up a 12vs13 matchup, but I’m not sure Utah has any clue what they’re getting themselves into. That Cowboy crowd can be rough. The Hoosiers get Charlotte in Bloomington and … am I wrong to be skeptical about IU going 4-0?
I’m seriously not sure if I’m going to be awake for any of the pro games this afternoon. There are some decent matchups, but I’m not feeling invested enough to sit here and cough up a lung for 2-3 hours.
If you’re looking for something to do until game time, though, consider this interview with Demi Moore. If you’re of an age where you remember her as a low-voiced sexy actress, this may make you uncomfortable. It’s a good read that’s well worth your time.
I’m done. That’s about all I can handle today. OJ is being delivered. I’m going back to bed or something.