Bad weeknight games, a packed afternoon of heavyweight matchups, and an evening of Les Miles in West Virginia produced another fine crop of college football wonders.
PHOTO: Fox Introduces The Virginia Tech Cavaliers
You knew Virginia pulled a lot of strings to get Virginia Tech into the ACC a while back, but one of UVa’s stipulations may have gone too far:
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Read Article >VIDEO: Vontaze Burfict Helps Up Matt Barkley After Collision
Oh, actually, that happened:
For more, check out Arizona State blog House of Sparky and USC blog Conquest Chronicles.
Read Article >VIDEO: Jeff Demps Is Unreasonably Fast
Watch as Jeff Demps makes Kentucky’s defense look like ... okay, fine it’s just Kentucky’s defense, but still.
Florida blog Alligator Army attempts to make some sense of it all.
Read Article >VIDEO: Morris Claiborne’s Back-Breaking, 99-Yard Kick Return
That sprint was crucial on the scoreboard and for momentum, as the Eers had just gotten their crowd back to full throttle by pulling within six points. While West Virginia had to construct drives from deep in their own territory just to get anywhere near the goal line, over and over LSU set its offense up for success.
Think of their non-offensive ball movement the way we used to think of their flair for late-game miracles: it’s not exactly a fluke if it happens every week.
Read Article >Syracuse Vs. Toledo: Big East Admits Replay Mistake On Controversial Extra Point
The Toledo Rockets hit a last-second field goal at the Carrier Dome on Saturday afternoon, knotting the game at 30 and forcing overtime with the Syracuse Orange. It should’ve been the game-winner. Just minutes earlier, following a Syracuse touchdown, the Orange were credited with a successful extra point try that actually wasn’t. Even after officials reviewed the play, the wrong call was upheld.
Here’s the video from Saturday, which shows the ball passing in front of the uprights.
Read Article >PHOTO: Vontaze Burfict Is Incredibly Intimidating
West Virginia Vs. LSU Score: Second-Half Momentum Swinging In Morgantown
Here! Take a look! (Click to animate, via @bubbaprog)
Read Article >Missouri Vs. Oklahoma Score: Tigers Lead No. 1 Sooners, 14-10
You can see the video here:
Recall that in 2010, the Tigers defeated the Sooners, 36-27. The Sooners were No. 1 at the time and picked up their first loss.
Read Article >PHOTO: Dana Holgorsen Is Watching You
If you hadn’t figured it out by now, West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen is both intense and photogenic.
Via Kegs N Eggs.
Read Article >Florida Vs. Kentucky: All Gators, With Zero Chance Of Pirate
Florida’s beating Kentucky 21-0, which will probably get worse shortly unless a challenger appears.
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Read Article >ANIMATED: Steve Spurrier Bowling On The Sideline
Justin Blackmon Pulls A DeSean Jackson, Fumbles Out Of The End Zone
It was, simply, a bone-headed play. Blackmon had an easy touchdown before he started screwing around with the ball as he walked into the end zone. Instead of the 11-point lead, Blackmon is now in the running for derp of the week, right up there with Tajh Boyd.
Read Article >Matt Millen Shows Off His Scouting Expertise
Brandon Weeden found Tracy Moore for an acrobatic touchdown in the back of the end zone, giving Matt Millen a chance to drop knowledge on us all. In reference to the touchdown catch, which involved Moore twisting in mid-air and dropping a foot down, Millen had the following to say.
“He’s got great body part awareness.”
Read Article >VIDEO: Marquis Maze’s Winding, 83-Yard Punt Return Touchdown
Even if you don’t like watching epic, winding punt returns from huge SEC games, watch this for the pleasure of hearing Verne Lundquist say, “watch this for the pleasure of a terrific punt return.” Video via @cjzero:
Read Article >Alabama Vs. Arkansas Score: A.J. McCarron, Tyler Wilson Trade Shots
Here’s video of that fake field goal, via SportsGrid:
Long-drive scoring ceased at the end of the period, with the Hogs defense forcing the game’s first punt.
Read Article >PHOTO: Clemson Fan Has No D, Has Fence
“RAILROAD ‘EM, TIGERS!”
↵“IT’S DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE! HERE, TAKE THIS EVEN THOUGH YOU USUALLY DON’T GET THE LADDER UNTIL THE FOURTH DUNGEON.”
Read Article >PHOTO: Miami’s Sun Life Stadium Swarmed By Dragonflies During Rain Delay
The kickoff of Miami’s 3:30 game against Kansas State at Sun Life Stadium was slightly delayed by storms. (Kansas State is no stranger to weather delays in games involving Florida teams.) But those storms brought an group of unusual visitors to the game — dragonflies. And they came by the thousands.
That pic, via @ericespada, shows only a small portion of Sun Life, but adequately conveys the horror that must stir in the heart of humans confronted with a cloud of dragonflies.
Read Article >PHOTOS: Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer At Marshall Crash Memorial
Here’s the stone he left behind, which bears the names of two Virginia Tech graduates who died in the crash, Marshall coaches Frank Loria and Rick Tolley:
by Randy Snyder/AP Photo
Read Article >Notre Dame Vs. Pitt: Hey Look, Brian Kelly’s Face Is Exploding
With the Irish flirting with their third loss of the season, Brian Kelly was caught making perhaps the most Brian Kelly face of all time:
Read Article >ANIMATED: Stephen Hill’s One-Handed Grab
VIDEO: Jenn Brown Calls Cincinnati Coach Butch Jones ‘B---- Jones’
It’s funny when people actually accidentally cuss, especially when they accidentally insert a curse word as a part of someone’s name, especially when it’s on live TV, especially when it’s a football coach being referred to as a “bitch.” That’s pretty much the entire story here.
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