Weekend Rewind: 3 -2

Fans from Norman, Eugene, Greenville, and Stillwater
were all devastated as their national title hopes were dashed. 

For how crazy this past weekend was, I am glad I was above .500. I am slowly increasing my winning percentage and am now 11 – 9.  Needless to say, I will have a lot of work to do next year.  There were many games that seemed to be gimmes this weekend but that was not the case.  Just ask the people in Norman, Eugene and Greenville.  Even Wisconsin’s game was a little too close for comfort.

Prediction Wisconsin 38 – Illinois 10:  It seemed like the Illinois’ players did not want their coach to go out without a fight and that is exactly what Wisconsin was in store for (Zook will most certainly be fired at the end of the season).  The Illini came out of the gates roaring to a 17 – 7 lead at half with the help of missed tackles on Wisconsin’s end.  But then it seemed like Bielema must have given a speech similar to Coach Yoast.  The defense did not allow any points in the second half and recorded four turnovers.  Oh yah, and then there was Montee Ball.  224 yards and three touchdown was just another day at the office for the most underappreciated Heisman candidate.   Wisconsin 28 – Illinois 17 

Denard played one of the best games of his career
as Michigan kept their BCS hopes alive. 

Prediction Nebraska 24 – Michigan 17: I could not have been more wrong about a game this weekend.  Denard took over this game both with his feet and his arm.  He threw for 190 yards while tacking on an additional 80 yards with his legs.  All in all he contributed to four touchdowns on the day as Nebraska had no answer for the Michigan offense. Nebraska’s dynamic duo on the ground, Taylor Martinez and Rex Burkhead, were held to a combined 85 yards and no touchdowns. Well, welcome to the Big Ten Huskers, you guys have some work to do.  Michigan will look to beat OSU this weekend for the first time since 2002 and earn a BCS at-large bid.  Michigan 45 – Nebraska 17

Prediction Ohio State 20 – Penn State 14: The score was right on, the teams were not.  At first, it looked like this game could have been uncharacteristically high scoring as the score at half was, PSU 20 – OSU 14.  However neither team was able to find the end zone in the second half giving Penn State its first win without Joe Pa at the helm since 1965.  The ground game controlled the fate of this one as each team had almost triple the amount of rushing yards as they did passing yards.  Penn State’s win set up a winner take all match in Camp Randall this Saturday for a bid to the first ever Big Ten championship game.  Penn State 20 – Ohio State 14

Prediction Kansas State 34 – Texas 28: This one was a close one but it was not as high scoring as anticipated.  Although the Texas defense dominated the game, Colin Klein and company still found a way to get the job done.  The Wildcats amassed only 121 yards of total offense but was able to find the end zone twice to barley pull this one out.  And who found the end zone, no one other than Mr. Klein.  He threw a 16 yarder in the second quarter and then rushed for another TD in the third after a David Ash interception.  The Wildcats have put themselves into a position for a BCS at large bid but will need a little help from the Buckeyes to get there.  Kansas State 17 – Texas 13

Case kept his BCS and Heisman hopes alive
with another flawless performance. 

Prediction Houston 58 – SMU 27: As expected, Case Keenum and company rolled the Mustangs last weekend yet it was the Cougar defense that dominated the game instead of the high power offense.  The defense held SMU to only 93 yards in the first half and did not allow any points on the board until the fourth quarter.  Keenum also had a great day throwing for over 300 yards and a score.  Houston is the most recent addition of the Non-AQ teams with hopes of crashing the BCS party.  They sit in a perfect spot at number 8 in the BCS standings right now yet have to face a tough Tulsa team this week and then conference foe Southern Mississippi in the CUSA championship game.  I wouldn’t be surprised, if they lose one of those games.  Houston 37 – SMU 7