Today's College Football Tailgate Thread

[fishwax]

Only two games between ranked teams today, but there are still some other interesting games. Highlights include:

#12 Arkansas at #7 Auburn
#1 Ohio State at #18 Wisconsin
Illinois at #13 Michigan State
Texas at #5 Nebraska
#21 Missouri at Texas A&M
#15 Iowa at Michigan

My Sooners have their homecoming game today against Iowa State. :woohoo:

So who is your team playing today? What games are you looking forward to?

[Brickbat]

1. GO BIG RED!

:toast: :beer: :toast: :beer: :toast: :beer:

:toast: :beer: :toast: :beer: :toast: :beer:

[fishwax]

5. I'm sure Memorial Stadium will be rocking today

With each passing week it's looking more and more likely that there could be one more "Game of the Century" in the final Big 12 Championship Game. :D

Lotta football left for both teams before that happens, though ...

[Rhythm]

2. Since the 'Eers whipped USF on Thursday night, i have a low-stress Saturday

I'll just root for Iowa today...

[fishwax]

6. that's an anti-RichRod sentiment more than a pro-Hawkeyes sentiment, I take it?

;)

Congrats to WVU :toast:

[Rhythm]

8. Something like that...

Honestly, i was apathetic toward the Wolverines before that whole mess.
It'll be a while before i don't automatically cheer for anyone on the other side of the ball of Michigan.

[Bertha Venation]

3. Razorbacks, in honor of a friend

I like college football a lot better than pro. Anyone else?

[Brickbat]

4. Can't stand pro. Penalty after penalty after penalty...

[fishwax]

7. I also enjoy the NFL, personally, but nothing beats college football

:bounce:

:hi:

[VenusRising]

9. Let's go, Buckeyes!!

[fishwax]

10. Boston College and Florida State is a pretty good game

Florida State just scored a touchdown to take a 24-19 lead with about 11 minutes left in the game.

[pinstikfartherin]

11. War Eagle!!!

I am so nervous... only a few more minutes until kickoff!

[fishwax]

15. Cam Newton is fun to watch

:kick:

[pinstikfartherin]

26. Absolutely.

You never know what he is going to do to make a play. I love watching him!

[fishwax]

12. Nebraska and Texas underway

:bounce:

[fishwax]

13. 10-0 Texas halfway through the 1st

[fishwax]

22. 17-3 Texas at the half

Nebraska hasn't shown much today.

[tigereye]

14. PItt did somewhat better- that was good!

:hi:

[fishwax]

16. wow, I just saw the score

definitely an improvement! :hi:

[guitar man]

17. Oklahoma State 14 Texas Tech 0

1st qtr

:woohoo:

[fishwax]

18. that's in Lubbock too, right?

Tech's dropped off this year, to be sure, but that's still impressive :kick:

[guitar man]

19. Yeah they're in lubbock

My Cowboys are looking strong so far this season :D

[fishwax]

21. big game next week, that's for sure -- win that and Bedlam could be for the division championship

:kick:

[guitar man]

34. Could be

And we have home field for bedlam :D

[CTyankee]

20. Yale beat Fordham, 7 to 6. Why I don't know. The Bulldogs were pitiful.

nt

[fishwax]

23. Rams are down this year

:)

But congrats to the bulldogs :toast:

[CTyankee]

24. I'm in dread of the Harvard game...I have this sinking feeling...nt

[bigwillq]

28. Did you go? (nt)

[CTyankee]

41. Yep. I was there. Portal 25 area as usual. You are welcome to join us!

We have the greatest group! All kinds of terrific people, mostly hard drive progressive!

[bigwillq]

46. I will try to make it one of these days.

Maybe next week. It's at home again, right?

[CTyankee]

66. I won't be there next weekend! I'll be in California...sadly...can you come

to either the Columbia game on the 30th or the Princeton game on Nov.13th (the Harvard game is in Boston this year)? The Princeton-Yale game should be fun, in its own Ivy League way! Perhaps it will draw some famous Yalies -- several years ago we saw Teddy K and Chuck Schumer tailgating at the Harvard-Yale game in the Bowl -- so ya never know!

[bigwillq]

67. I'll try to make

one of those games! :) :hi:

[CTyankee]

69. PM me whichever one you can make. I'll arrange to be there when you come

to welcome you to our very nice group!

I really hope you can make it!

[fishwax]

25. Auburn 27 -- Arkansas 21 at halftime

Looks like Ryan Mallett is out with a head injury, but no hard information on how bad it is ...

[fishwax]

27. Colorado State beat UNLV 43-10 -- 1st conference win in 10 games

:woohoo:

[JonLP24]

30. Yes

:woohoo:

[JonLP24]

29. My team is off today

Strangely enough so are the Cardinals tomorrow. Usually it is one or the other and not both. :)

I'm mostly watching Yankees/Ranges and Auburn/Arkansas. I haven't really been watching Nebraska/Texas that much because Texas has been in control most of the time. This Auburn/Arkansas game is a good one.

I also have been trying out Borderlands earlier. It is a very difficult game when it comes to specific enemies you have to kill. I run out of bullets and money than I am really out of luck. Tohat is why I'm late. I planned on defeating the latest one earlier and I still didn't succeed.

[fishwax]

35. that Auburn Arkansas game has been pretty crazy

Not used to seeing SEC games where both teams score 40+ -- and both will probably have 50 by the time it's over.

Texas-Nebraska wasn't all that interesting until late in the game. UT was up 14 with the ball at about the nebraska 35 and three minutes left. They lined up for a field goal and then had the kicker pooch punt. But Nebraska had a guy back, and he picked up the ball and ran it 95 yards for a touchdown. But Nebraska didn't get the onside kick and then Texas ran it down their throats to run out the clock.

Wisconsin and Ohio State just kicked off -- well, Ohio State just kicked off, and Wisconsin returned it for a touchdown :wow:

I haven't played Borderlands--I'll have to check it out :) (First I gotta upgrade, though--my system is still a PS2--and that probably won't happen for a few months ...)

[Zoigal]

31. Oregon plays UCLA this Thursday night...yea Ducks......z

[SeattleGirl]

32. Oooh, thanks for that, Zoigal!

I knew Oregon had a bye today, but hadn't looked at the date of the next game, and was just assuming it was next Saturday.

[Ptah]

33. Badgers 7 Buckeyes 0

Fast start!

[fishwax]

36. yeah, that was quick

:bounce:

[Ptah]

37. Badgers 14 Buckeyes 0

:wow:

[fishwax]

39. holy cow!

what a start for the badgers! :bounce:

[SeattleGirl]

40. I am personally thrilled with the game so far!

I'm an Oregon Ducks fan, and they are ranked #2 behind Ohio State, so........ :bounce: :bounce:

[fishwax]

42. 21-0 now

[fishwax]

49. would that be a first for UO?

I remember them being ranked #2 back in '01, but I'm not sure they've had the top spot before ... am I wrong?

[SeattleGirl]

51. I think it would be the first time, but I'm not sure they'll be

ranked #1 if the Buckeye's lose; I think it may be Boise State. Guess I'll have to wait to see what they do.

[fishwax]

53. Oklahoma will be in the mix too

I don't think the Sooners will be #1, but they'll definitely pull some votes. :bounce:

Boise State is up 41-0 right now.

[SeattleGirl]

54. Yeah, the commentators were just talking about that.

I've been a Ducks fan since the bad ol' days of the early '70s and to see them ranked #1, even for a little while, would be fabulous! Of course, it would be even MORE fabulous if they made it to the BCS championship game! :bounce:

[foxfeet]

43. Badgers 21 - Buckeyes 0.

That sound you hear is Columbus soiling itself.

[SeattleGirl]

45. 21-3 now; Buckeyes just made a field goal.

[gratuitous]

50. On Wisconsin!

And congratulations to the NEW Number 1 team in the land, the Oregon Ducks.

[gratuitous]

55. Victory formation

Bye bye Buckeyes.

[vikegirl]

38. Yay Hawkeyes!

:wow: Wisconsin!

I fear for my Cyclones, however. :scared: Already Sooners 7-0. I suspect it will be a tragic bloodletting. Too painful to watch....!

[fishwax]

44. congrats to the Hawkeyes

I'm afraid your Cyclones caught the Sooners at a bad time--the Sooners are looking like things are starting to come together for them.

[vikegirl]

47. Just switched from NASCAR

(Jimmie Johnson spun out - HA HA!!!)

24-0 Sooners. :cry: Oh well, at least Stoops *is* an Iowa man himself. :thumbsup:

[vikegirl]

59. Congratulations OKLAHOMA!

I have a feeling your Sooners are just getting warmed up for the Big 12! :-)

[fishwax]

60. thanks, vikegirl!

Next week they play at Missouri--that will be a hard-fought game, I'm sure, but if they play like they did tonight they'll be awfully tough to beat. :)

[fishwax]

48. Mississippi State 10 -- Florida 0 in the second quarter

[liberaltrucker]

52. Just got home from work. WAR EAGLE!!!

Auburn demolished Arkansas 65-43!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

How ya like THEM apples SoxFan???

:hi:

[pinstikfartherin]

56. WAR EAGLE!!!

I skipped out on tickets for this game. So should have gone! Now I'm going to fork over the big bucks to go to Auburn vs LSU next weekend. I want to go so bad I can taste it!

[liberaltrucker]

58. Enjoy!

Even if I could get tickets, I can't afford
airfare from Pittsburgh.

:cry:

[rurallib]

57. Another great day of upsets. Can't believe I had to cheer for Wisconsin.

But next week they get their comuppence in Iowa City!!!!!!
Thanks for taking them Buckeyes don a peg, Badgers!
And South Carolina goes from penthouse to outhouse in one week.
In the Big Ten I think the team to watch is Michigan State.

Well -
That Hayden Fry coaching tree is having another great year.

[fishwax]

62. I think you're right about Michigan State

They don't play Ohio State or Wisconsin this year. At Iowa in two weeks will be tough--otherwise they should be favored in all their remaining games.

[fishwax]

61. Washington and Oregon State heading into Double Overtime

Tied at 28 -- both scored TDs in the first OT.

[fishwax]

63. Triple OT -- Husky Stadium sounds *loud*

[fishwax]

64. whoops -- OSU went for a 2-point conversion to win -- and the pass was incomplete

Washington wins. Nice finish.

[Twillig]

68. Nice Finish!?

T'was exciting wrap up to a dubious game from both. I'm still not a J. Locker believer. Katz has potential to be the Beavs best and the ball he threw was catchable for the 2pt. conversion. Good call by Riley I believe to go for two.

If the Beavs kick the two, they have to start over again on offense for the next round. Going for the win was better than letting UW know what they had to face after the Beavs next series.

The ball was in his hands! arrrgh. Even worse the dux are now #1.

Which--if it happens--the team that knocks them off, gets to revel in spoiling it. That would be something. :-)



If they win out, fair play, good on 'em. (but who wants that?)

[fishwax]

65. one last upset brewing -- Hawaii 20 - Nevada 7

Nevada would be the 3rd undefeated team to fall today ...

[DiverDave]

70. Oregon is No. 1!!

First time ever at the top of the polls.

I wish my friend Brent could have seen it, he was a die-hard Ducks fan.