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e-mail Dear TWIF, You’ve been harping that Ohio State needs a ‘statement’ win to end the season in its bowl game, like beating an SEC team or USC in the Rose Bowl. I disagree. The Buckeyes just need to win a bowl game, period, so that they can feel good about themselves heading into the off-season. Playing the SEC or the Trojans would just make them the butt of more jokes by the national media. This team is too average to put on the big stage again. Let’s just stay under the radar and start anew in 2009. Ralph, Pickerington

Stay Away From The Big Boys games ahead of us in the standings, you morons! Here’s a prediction: When we beat Cleveland, IN CLEVELAND, on December 21, that will be the day we pass the Browns in the standings. We’ll finish 6-10, while you’re headed for 5-11 or 4-12 now that the mighty Quinn has taken over! Roy, Cincinnati

coaches – defensively. While it’s conceivable the Buckeyes would get wiped out by USC or an SEC team, they still need to exorcise that demon. Everyone considers this Buckeye team soft and underachieving. Only a win over the big boys will take that stigma away. A win over North Carolina in the Orange Bowl won’t get it done. Bring on Florida, Alabama or Oklahoma. That’s the only kind of match-up I want to see.

Dear TWIF, It amazes me how arrogant Browns fans have become! Their team is 3-6 and they talk about my DearM05125_Cin_vFIN.pdf Ralph, Bengals like we’re the worst team 7/24/08 11:33:59 AM You support like Jim Tressel on the planet. Hey, you’re only two

Dear Roy, I confess to not being the sharpest knife in the drawer, but the last thing I would do is try to defend the most dysfunctional franchise in the NFL. What are you thinking? As a Steeler man, I’ve obviously always despised the Browns. But the fact is, they’re legit from the standpoint of having quality players and they can beat any team in the league, as evidenced by the victory over the Giants. That was no fluke. While they’ve given a couple games away, they’ve not been an embarrassment week-in, and weekout, like Ohio’s other pro team (and I’m not referring to Ohio State). Just something to think about.

Dear TWIF, I know you follow high school football in the Cincinnati area pretty closely. Can anyone down there, such as Colerain or Elder, hang with St. Ignatius? John, Cleveland Dear John, Both Elder and Colerain can play with Ignatius, but I give the nod to Iggy because they took down what I was convinced was the state’s best team, Cleveland Glenville, last weekend. Caution: The road to Iggy in the state finals will likely have to include a win over Pickerington Central. The Tigers are the real deal, and give Central Ohio a legitimate, albeit rare, shot of claiming a state title.

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Kings of the Jungle

Jordan Palmer By Edward Mauler

I’m a big golfer but I’m not very good. I’ve never had a hole-in-one, but I did hit a guy. So that’s worth something. I know you’re supposed to yell, “Four!” but I was too busy saying, “There’s no way it’s going to hit that guy.” What’s your favorite sporting event outside of football? I like going to golf tournaments. It’s awesome walking around and watching all the pros do their thing. I’ve been to the Byron Nelson Open and the U.S. Open and it’s very different because I don’t get to go to a golf tournament very often. What’s your favorite ballpark food? Definitely a hotdog. I’ve caught a Reds game and I enjoy watching it live, though I’m really not into watching baseball on TV. What’s a health food you actually enjoy? Avocados. I don’t eat them so much in Cincinnati, but back in California I partake quite regularly.

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off-season. But like I said, it’s a business, and what we do away from Finish the sentence: Real men don’t… football is one thing, and when we’re Have to have big dogs. I have a little on the field it’s different because we girl Pug named Lopita and (Carson Palmer) are committed to football. gives me so much crap because he has two What’s something you’d like to fully attack-trained Rottweilers. have more time for? Does Lopita get along with Carson’s My girlfriend. I’m away from dogs? her right now and we’ve been pretty Of course. They’re cousins. serious. I’m fine with it, though, You signed with the Bengals during because I’ve got a job to do. the off-season after playing one preseason Now that you’ve tasted life in game last year for Washington. What’s the Queen City, have you found a it like to play on the same team as your favorite restaurant? brother? I’m a big Montgomery Inn fan It’s been great so far. It’s a great opporand I also like J Alexander’s. I’m a tunity for us to work together and spend Courtesy of the Cincinnati big rib guy and both of those places Bengals some quality time with each other. At the have great ribs. same time, I recognize that this is a business and What’s your favorite sports movie? Carson needs to spend his time working on what “Happy Gilmore.” I was big on it during high he needs to do to make himself and the team bet- school and I still like watching it. I’ve seen it more ter while I need to worry about myself and work on than any other sports movie. improving my game. Who’s your favorite athlete? How much do you two hang out? Tiger (Woods). He’s the most impressive athlete We spend a lot of time together, whether it is I’ve seen, ever. here in Cincinnati or back in California during the You big into golf?

Position: Quarterback Height: 6-5 Weight: 232 Birthdate: May 30, 1984 College: UTEP Hometown: Mission Viejo, Calif. Acquired: 2008, free agent NFL experience: first full season

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Sweet Dreams Bengal Fans This doesn’t happen often if you’re a fan of the Cincinnati Bengals, so do it now while you can. Go ahead. You know you want to do it. Dream. What do you have to lose? Your faith in the Bengals? I’m guessing that’s been gone for a long time. Dare to dream now, while you can, and it’s like playing with house money. If you get let down, it’s not a big deal. You expect to get let down. You might even, by now, enjoy being let down. But dream now and the damnedest thing might just happen. You might just be rewarded. The Bengals are coming off their only – sorry, their first – victory of the season, and after a bye week, they will go for their second consecutive win Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Dream about it, because there are actual, concrete reasons to think

something good could be brewing for the Bengals. For one thing, there was that win against the Jaguars. Jacksonville’s 4-5 record obscures the fact that the Jags are a good team – boring, but good. They run the ball. They stop the run. They have a game-managing quarterback who doesn’t make critical mistakes. And the Bengals beat them. The Eagles are better than the Jaguars, but since we’re dreaming, dream about this: The return of Carson Palmer. He has missed five games, including the last four, with soreness in his elbow, but he spent the bye week traveling the country – going all the way to California, in fact – for more medical opinions on his elbow. Maybe one of those opinions will come back as good news. That he can in fact return to the field this week without risking further damage.

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Gregg Doyel writes about sports daily for CBS Sports.com and Now look at the backhe has written two books on topics that are immaterial to the field. focus of this fine magazine. Palmer, if he plays, wouldn’t be handing the ball to Chris Perry or Kenny Watson, another 100-plus reception season. Better yet, Chad Ocho Cinco who have averaged three yards a is starting to play more like Chad carry this season. Johnson. Against the Jags, Johnson He would be handing it to Cedric had two touchdown catches and Benson, the Chicago Bear castoff who has been a revelation with was so pleased that he gave Coach the Bengals. Benson rushed for 104 Marvin Lewis – with whom he has yards on 24 tough carries against notoriously feuded – a kiss on the cheek. Jacksonville, with a long run of 30. And then there is Chris Henry, Benson gave the Bengals their who has been back for a month and first 100-yard rushing performance should be ready to have a breakthis season, and given how little out game, like maybe this weekend pounding he has taken in recent years while playing sparingly for against the Eagles. Look at it rationally. You know Chicago, there ought to be plenty in the Bengals could maybe be on his tank for more. the verge of something special. Now look at the receiving Opportunities like this don’t come corps. T.J. Houshmandzadeh remains along often, Bengal fan, so dream a one of the NFL’s most productive little dream. Just don’t blame me when you receivers with 61 catches through nine games, putting him on pace for wake up and the Eagles are winning 42-3.

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Scouting Report: The Philadelphia Eagles

BY MARTY GITLIN

Can The Bengals Put Together A Win Streak? Ready the confetti. Throw a parade around Paul Brown Stadium. It’s time to celebrate! The Bengals won! Perhaps a snowball can survive in hell. Beating the Jaguars is not akin to David slaying Goliath, but the Bengals would have welcomed taking on any local junior high team if it resulted in making a dent in the old win column. And wasn’t it appropriate the schedulemakers allowed the Bengals more time to enjoy such a rare feat? But, all good things must come to an end. The bye week is over, and now the Bengals must play the Philadelphia Eagles – one of the best-run franchises in the NFL. The Eagles have the misfortune of competing in the NFC East, widely regarded as the NFL’s best division. Heading into Week 10, they managed just one victory against a winning team (Pittsburgh), but they’ve beaten every team with a losing record. That fact doesn’t bode well for the Bengals.

BENGALS OFFENSE VS. EAGLES DEFENSE

Bengals quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick has certainly been no Carson Palmer, but he has managed games a bit better of late. And the steadying influence of Cedric Benson at featured back has helped. Benson rushed for 104 yards in the victory over Jacksonville and is averaging a respectable 3.7 yards a carry. Even Chad Johnson has shown flashes of his former self, scoring two touchdowns in the unexpected win over the Jaguars. But defensively, the Eagles are not the Jaguars. Philly is much better as it ranks seventh in the NFL in points allowed per game (18.1) and fifth in yards surrendered (280.5). Behind the talents of defensive ends Darren

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Howard and Juqua Parker, Philly has racked up a whopping 27 sacks. The formidable secondary featuring cornerbacks Asante Samuel and Sheldon Brown, and safeties Brian Dawkins and Quintin Mikell, have been stellar in shutting down opposing receivers. ADVANTAGE: Eagles

EAGLES OFFENSE VS. BENGALS DEFENSE

Remember your fantasy draft? Many of you wanted Brian Westbrook with that first pick. It hasn’t worked out, has it? The Eagles’ featured back remains effective, but certainly is not the horse that can carry you to a championship. A knee injury has limited his production. He has broken the 100-yard barrier just once. Quarterback Donovan McNabb, however, has been sensational. He’s thrown for nearly 2,200 yards and 10 touchdowns despite injuries and a lack of a true

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Let’s see. We’re giving the edge to Philadelphia in offense, defense and special teams, and the Eagles are playing for at the very minimum a playoff spot, but have a division crown on their minds. The Bengals are playing for nothing more than pride. Moreover, Cincinnati simply can’t match Philadelphia in talent on either side of the ball. It would be rather surprising to see Fitzpatrick play well against a very good Eagle pass defense that relentlessly rushes the quarterback. The Bengals are coming off a win and they’re at home, so a blow-out might not be in the works. But don’t bet the house on a twogame win streak either.

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scoring threat at wide receiver. DeSean Jackson has emerged as a force and is on pace for 1,000 receiving yards while Kevin Curtis’ return from injury gives Philly a fine receiver duo. But the pair has combined for just one touchdown in 2008. The Bengals performed respectably against the Jaguars, but yielded at least 26 points in each of their prior four games. A season-ending injury to promising rookie linebacker Keith Rivers has taken a toll, as has a pass defense that has surrendered 13 touchdowns. Cincinnati has played well defensively in short bursts, but never for an entire game, in large part because it can’t generate a pass rush. And don’t look for that to change. Philly is too talented, despite its struggles on the ground, to be shut down by the Bengals. Look for the Eagles to score at least 24 points. ADVANTAGE: Eagles

SPECIAL TEAMS

The best of this bunch on either team is Eagles punter Sav Rocca, who is averaging 45.4 yards a boot. The opposition averages a paltry 4.3 yards a return against Rocca, much in part to his terrific hang time. Veteran Eagle placekicker David Akers is perfect on field-goal attempts of less than 40 yards, but has missed all three tries of 50-plus. Kick returners Quintin Depps and DeSean Jackson have been fine, but unspectacular. The same can be said for the Cincinnati triplet of placekicker Shayne Graham, kickoff returner Glenn Holt and punt returner Antonio Chatman. But punter Kyle Larson has been particularly disappointing, to say the least. ADVANTAGE: Eagles PLAY PIGSKIN PICKS! www.TWIFonline.com

Cats & Dawgs GREGG DOYEL

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Gregg Doyel writes about sports daily for CBS Sports.com and he has written two books on topics that are immaterial to the focus of this fine magazine.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Roadmanâ&#x20AC;? brings a real sports perspective to real sports fans as he leads his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Road Crewâ&#x20AC;? every afternoon with the best sports talk on WKNR Radio, and was named Clevelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Sports Talker in Scene Magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2006 Best of Cleveland issue.

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Eagles. The odds were Eagles. First off, conagainst the Bengals grats to the Bengals winning once this year. Twice? In a row? for finally winning two weeks ago against Only $14 million lottery winners cash in on Jacksonville. But they still wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have those odds. Carson Palmer in this one.

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Bills. Brady Quinn will be Bills. The Brady Quinn the most handsome quarera is here and so far, so terback in the stadium - unless Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m behind good. But the Mighty Quinn canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat the center for the Bills - but Buffalo is an Bills alone. Clevelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense still stinks and ugly, ugly place for visitors. thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no way Quinn and Co. can compensate for it on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monday Night Football.â&#x20AC;?

Who knows more about the NFL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Bengals media or the Browns media? Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s find out as Gregg Doyel and Kenny Roda go at it like Cats and Dawgs all season long.

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Patriots. If he has to cheat to do it, Bill Belichick will find a way to beat Eric Mangini. Not that Belichick would cheat. Ever.

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Jets. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m feeling a little Brett Favre magic. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be just enough, as beating the mad scientist (a.k.a. Bill Belichick) and the Pats in their home is never easy.

Giants. As good as the Ravens have been this season, New York is going to win this thing in an Obama-like rout.

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Giants. These are two very excellent defenses going at it. And Baltimore rookie QB Joe Flacco has improved dramatically since Week 1. However, the G-Men at home will be too much for the Dirty Birds.

Cowboys. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a feeling that Tony Romo will play, and play well. But I also had a feeling that Ryan Leaf would be a better NFL player than Peyton Manning. So ignore me.

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Seattle .....................34-10 @Jacksonville .........20-16 Oakland ...................24-23 @St. Louis ..............31-14 @Arizona ................17-41 Bye San Diego ...............23-14 @Miami ..................16-25 New York Jets .........17-26 @New England........10-20 Cleveland ......................... @Kansas City ................... San Francisco .................. Miami*............................. @New York Jets............... @Denver .......................... New England ....................

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Cincinnati ................17-10 Bye Cleveland ................28-10 @Pittsburgh ... 20-23 (OT) Tennessee ...............10-13 @Indianapolis ...........3-31 @Miami ..................27-13 Oakland ...................29-10 @Cleveland .............37-27 @houston ...............41-13 @New York Giants ........... Philadelphia ..................... @Cincinnati...................... Washington...................... Pittsburgh ........................ @Dallas ............................ Jacksonville .....................

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@Pittsburgh ............17-38 Bye @Tennessee ............12-31 @Jacksonville 27-30 (OT) Indianapolis ............27-31 Miami......................29-28 Detroit .....................28-21 Cincinnati ..................35-6 @Minnesota ............21-28 Baltimore ................13-41 @Indianapolis .................. @Cleveland ...................... Jacksonville ..................... @Green Bay ..................... Tennessee ........................ @Oakland......................... Chicago ............................

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JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Chicago ...................13-29 @Minnesota ............18-15 Jacksonville ............21-23 Bye @houston ...............31-27 Baltimore ..................31-3 @Green Bay ............14-34 @Tennessee ............21-31 New England ...........18-15 @Pittsburgh ............24-20 houston ........................... @San Diego ..................... @Cleveland ...................... Cincinnati ......................... Detroit .............................. @Jacksonville .................. Tennessee ........................

W 5 4 2 1

Div 2-1 2-1 0-3 2-1

Kansas City .............17-10 @New York Jets......19-10 Miami......................13-38 Bye @San Francisco ......30-21 @San Diego ............10-30 Denver ......................41-7 St. Louis .................23-16 @Indianapolis .........15-18 Buffalo ....................20-10 New York Jets .................. @Miami ........................... Pittsburgh ........................ @Seattle........................... @Oakland......................... Arizona............................. @Buffalo ..........................

S-7 S-14 S-21 S-28 O-5 O-13 O-19 O-26 N-2 N-6 N-17 N-23 N-30 D-7 D-15 D-21 D-28

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

S-7 S-14 S-21 S-28 O-5 O-12 O-19 O-27 N-2 N-9 N-16 N-23 N-30 D-7 D-14 D-18 D-28

Road 2-2 2-2 2-3 2-2

CLEVELAND BROWNS

@Baltimore .............10-17 Tennessee .................7-24 @NY Giants ... 23-26 (OT) Cleveland ................12-20 @Dallas ...................22-31 @New York Jets......14-26 Pittsburgh ...............10-38 @houston .................6-35 Jacksonville ............21-19 Bye Philadelphia ..................... @Pittsburgh ..................... Baltimore ......................... @Indianapolis .................. Washington...................... @Cleveland ...................... Kansas City ......................

W 9 5 4 3

Home 4-1 4-1 3-1 3-2

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

CINCINNATI BENGALS

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Pct .667 .667 .556 .556

S-7 S-14 S-21 S-28 O-5 O-12 O-20 O-26 N-2 N-9 N-13 N-23 N-30 D-7 D-14 D-21 D-28

*in Toronto, but home game for Buffalo

Team Denver Broncos San Diego Chargers Oakland Raiders Kansas City Chiefs

@Oakland................41-14 San Diego ...............39-38 New Orleans ...........34-32 @Kansas City ..........19-33 Tampa Bay ..............16-13 Jacksonville ............17-24 @New England..........7-41 Bye Miami......................17-26 @Cleveland .............34-30 @Atlanta .......................... Oakland ............................ @New York Jets............... Kansas City ...................... @Carolina ........................ Buffalo ............................. @San Diego .....................

T 0 0 0 0

New York Jets .........14-20 @Arizona ................10-31 @New England........38-13 Bye San Diego ...............17-10 @houston ...............28-29 Baltimore ................13-27 Buffalo ....................25-16 @Denver .................26-17 Seattle .....................21-19 Oakland ............................ New England .................... @St. Louis ....................... @Buffalo* ........................ San Francisco .................. @Kansas City ................... @New York Jets...............

Team Tennessee Titans Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars houston Texans

HOUSTON TEXANS

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MIAMI DOLPHINS

Team Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns Cincinnati Bengals

BALTIMORE RAVENS

AFC SOUTH

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W 6 6 5 5

TENNESSEE TITANS

Jacksonville ............17-10 @Cincinnati...............24-7 houston ..................31-12 Minnesota ...............30-17 @Baltimore .............13-10 Bye @Kansas City ..........34-10 Indianapolis ............31-21 Green Bay ...... 19-16 (OT) @Chicago................21-14 @Jacksonville .................. New York Jets .................. @Detroit........................... Cleveland ......................... @houston ........................ Pittsburgh ........................ @Indianapolis ..................

Conf Non-Conf Streak 3-4 2-0 1W 4-3 0-2 1W 2-4 0-3 3L 1-5 0-3 5L SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

S-7 S-14 S-22 S-28 O-5 O-12 O-19 O-26 N-2 N-9 N-16 N-23 N-30 D-4 D-14 D-21 D-28

Carolina...................24-26 @Denver .................38-39 New York Jets .........48-29 @Oakland................28-18 @Miami ..................10-17 New England ...........30-10 @Buffalo .................14-23 @New Orleans* ......32-37 Bye Kansas City .............20-19 @Pittsburgh ..................... Indianapolis ..................... Atlanta.............................. Oakland ............................ @Kansas City ................... @Tampa Bay .................... Denver .............................

*in London, home game for New Orleans

NFC EAST

S-7 S-15 S-21 S-28 O-5 O-12 O-19 O-26 N-2 N-9 N-16 N-23 N-27 D-7 D-14 D-20 D-28

DALLAS COWBOYS

@Cleveland .............28-10 Philadelphia ............41-37 @Green Bay ............27-16 Washington.............24-26 Cincinnati ................31-22 @Arizona ................24-30 @St. Louis ..............14-34 Tampa Bay ................13-9 @New York Giants ..14-35 Bye @Washington .................. San Francisco .................. Seattle .............................. @Pittsburgh ..................... New York Giants .............. Baltimore ......................... @Philadelphia ..................

NFC NORTH S-7 S-14 S-21 S-28 O-5 O-12 O-19 O-26 N-2 N-9 N-16 N-23 N-30 D-7 D-11 D-22 D-28

@Indianapolis .........29-13 @Carolina ...............17-20 Tampa Bay ..... 24-27 (OT) Philadelphia ............24-20 @Detroit....................34-7 @Atlanta .................20-22 Minnesota ...............48-41 Bye Detroit .....................27-23 Tennessee ...............14-21 @Green Bay ..................... @St. Louis ....................... @Minnesota ..................... Jacksonville ..................... New Orleans .................... Green Bay ........................ @houston ........................

Detroit .....................34-21 @Tampa Bay .............9-24 Kansas City .............38-14 @Carolina .................9-24 @Green Bay ............27-24 Chicago ...................22-20 Bye @Philadelphia .........14-27 @Oakland..................24-0 New Orleans ...........34-20 Denver ............................. Carolina............................ @San Diego ..................... @New Orleans ................. Tampa Bay ....................... @Minnesota ..................... St. Louis ..........................

@San Francisco ......23-13 Miami Dolphins.......31-10 @Washington .........17-24 @New York Jets......35-56 Buffalo ....................41-17 Dallas ......................30-24 Bye @Carolina ...............23-27 @St. Louis ..............34-13 San Francisco .................. @Seattle........................... New York Giants .............. @Philadelphia .................. St. Louis .......................... Minnesota ........................ @New England................. Seattle ..............................

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NEW YORK GIANTS

Washington...............16-7 @St. Louis ..............41-13 Cincinnati ....... 26-23 (OT) Bye Seattle .......................44-6 @Cleveland .............14-35 San Francisco .........29-17 @Pittsburgh ............21-14 Dallas ......................35-14 @Philadelphia .........36-31 Baltimore ......................... @Arizona ......................... @Washington .................. Philadelphia ..................... @Dallas ............................ Carolina............................ @Minnesota .....................

W 5 5 4 0

L 4 4 5 9

T 0 0 0 0

DETROIT LIONS

@Atlanta .................21-34 Green Bay ...............25-48 @San Francisco ......13-31 Bye Chicago .....................7-34 @Minnesota ............10-12 @houston ...............21-28 Washington.............17-25 @Chicago................23-27 Jacksonville ............14-38 @Carolina ........................ Tampa Bay ....................... Tennessee ........................ Minnesota ........................ @Indianapolis .................. New Orleans .................... @Green Bay .....................

L 2 3 3 5

T 0 0 0 0

CAROLINA PANTHERS

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@San Diego ............26-24 Chicago ...................20-17 @Minnesota ............10-20 Atlanta.......................24-9 Kansas City ...............34-0 @Tampa Bay .............3-27 New Orleans .............30-7 Arizona....................27-23 Bye @Oakland..................17-6 Detroit .............................. @Atlanta .......................... @Green Bay ..................... Tampa Bay ....................... Denver ............................. @New York Giants ........... @New Orleans .................

Team Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Rams

ARIZONA CARDINALS

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ATLANTA FALCONS

NFC WEST

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Team Chicago Bears Minnesota Vikings Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions

CHICAGO BEARS

NFC SOUTH S-7 S-14 S-21 S-28 O-5 O-12 O-19 O-26 N-2 N-9 N-16 N-23 N-30 D-7 D-14 D-21 D-28

Team New York Giants Washington Redskins Philadelphia Eagles Dallas Cowboys

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SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

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T 0 0 0 0

Arizona....................13-23 @Seattle......... 33-30 (OT) Detroit .....................31-13 @New Orleans ........17-31 New England ...........21-30 Philadelphia ............26-40 @New York Giants ..17-29 Seattle .....................13-34 Bye @Arizona ......................... St. Louis .......................... @Dallas ............................ @Buffalo .......................... New York Jets .................. @Miami ........................... @St. Louis ....................... Washington......................

Pct .889 .667 .556 .556

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Div 3-0 2-1 0-3 1-2

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

S-7 S-15 S-21 S-28 O-5 O-12 O-19 O-26 N-2 N-9 N-16 N-23 N-27 D-7 D-15 D-21 D-28

St. Louis ...................38-3 @Dallas...................37-41 Pittsburgh .................15-6 @Chicago................20-24 Washington.............17-23 @San Francisco ......40-26 Bye Atlanta.....................27-14 @Seattle....................26-7 New York Giants .....31-36 @Cincinnati...................... @Baltimore ...................... Arizona............................. @New York Giants ........... Cleveland ......................... @Washington .................. Dallas ...............................

Pct .556 .556 .444 .000

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Road 2-2 1-3 2-3 0-5

Div 3-0 2-2 2-1 0-4

GREEN BAY PACKERS

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Minnesota ...............24-19 @Detroit..................48-25 Dallas ......................16-27 @Tampa Bay ...........21-30 Atlanta.....................24-27 @Seattle..................27-17 Indianapolis ............34-14 Bye @Tennessee ... 16-19 (OT) @Minnesota ............27-28 Chicago ............................ @New Orleans ................. Carolina............................ houston ........................... @Jacksonville .................. @Chicago......................... Detroit ..............................

Pct .778 .667 .667 .444

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NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

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Tampa Bay ..............24-20 @Washington .........24-29 @Denver .................32-34 San Francisco .........31-17 Minnesota ...............27-30 Oakland .....................34-3 @Carolina .................7-30 San Diego* .............37-32 Bye @Atlanta .................20-34 @Kansas City ................... Green Bay ........................ @Tampa Bay .................... Atlanta.............................. @Chicago......................... @Detroit........................... Carolina............................

*in London, home game for New Orleans

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SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Div 2-0 1-2 2-1 0-2

@Buffalo .................10-34 San Francisco 30-33 (OT) St. Louis .................37-13 Bye @New York Giants ....6-44 Green Bay ...............17-27 @Tampa Bay ...........10-20 @San Francisco ......34-13 Philadelphia ..............7-26 @Miami ..................19-21 Arizona............................. Washington...................... @Dallas............................ New England .................... @St. Louis ....................... New York Jets .................. @Arizona .........................

Conf Non-Conf Streak 6-0 2-1 4W 5-2 1-1 1L 4-4 1-0 1L 3-4 2-0 1L WASHINGTON REDSKINS

S-4 S-14 S-21 S-28 O-5 O-12 O-19 O-26 N-3 N-9 N-16 N-23 N-30 D-7 D-14 D-21 D-28

@New York Giants ....7-16 New Orleans ...........29-24 Arizona....................24-17 @Dallas...................26-24 @Philadelphia .........23-17 St. Louis .................17-19 Cleveland ................14-11 @Detroit..................25-17 Pittsburgh .................6-23 Bye Dallas ............................... @Seattle........................... New York Giants .............. @Baltimore ...................... @Cincinnati...................... Philadelphia ..................... @San Francisco ...............

Conf Non-Conf Streak 4-3 1-1 1L 4-2 1-2 2W 3-4 1-1 2L 0-7 0-2 9L MINNESOTA VIKINGS

S-8 S-14 S-21 S-28 O-6 O-12 O-19 O-26 N-2 N-9 N-16 N-23 N-30 D-7 D-14 D-21 D-28

@Green Bay ............19-24 Indianapolis ............15-18 Carolina...................20-10 @Tennessee ............17-30 @New Orleans ........30-27 Detroit .....................12-10 @Chicago................41-48 Bye houston ..................28-21 Green Bay ...............28-27 @Tampa Bay .................... @Jacksonville .................. Chicago ............................ @Detroit........................... @Arizona ......................... Atlanta.............................. New York Giants ..............

Conf Non-Conf Streak 4-2 3-0 3W 5-2 1-1 1W 4-3 2-0 2W 2-4 2-1 1L TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

S-7 S-14 S-21 S-28 O-5 O-12 O-19 O-26 N-2 N-9 N-16 N-23 N-30 D-8 D-14 D-21 D-28

@New Orleans ........20-24 Atlanta.......................24-9 @Chicago....... 27-24 (OT) Green Bay ...............30-21 @Denver .................13-16 Carolina.....................27-3 Seattle .....................20-10 @Dallas.....................9-13 @Kansas City . 30-27 (OT) Bye Minnesota ........................ @Detroit........................... New Orleans .................... @Carolina ........................ @Atlanta .......................... San Diego ........................ Oakland ............................

Conf Non-Conf Streak 3-2 2-1 1W 2-5 0-1 5L 2-5 0-2 2L 2-4 0-3 3L S-7 S-14 S-21 S-28 O-5 O-12 O-19 O-26 N-2 N-9 N-16 N-23 N-30 D-7 D-14 D-21 D-28

ST. LOUIS RAMS

@Philadelphia ...........3-38 New York Giants .....13-41 @Seattle..................13-37 Buffalo ....................14-31 Bye @Washington .........19-17 Dallas ......................34-14 @New England........16-23 Arizona....................13-34 @New York Jets........3-47 @San Francisco ............... Chicago ............................ Miami............................... @Arizona ......................... Seattle .............................. San Francisco .................. @Atlanta ..........................

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BEARCAT GAME DAY

Louisville Cardinals By Edward Mauler Editor, This Week In Football

Well, Bearcat fans, what do ya know? Cincinnati at Louisville Just two shorts weeks folWhen: Friday, November 14 lowing a disastrous 40-16 loss at Where: Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium Connecticut, the University of Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. EST Cincinnati finds itself in a threeTV: ESPN2 way tie atop the Big East standings! Series: Bearcats lead 26-20-1 The climb to the peak of the Last Meeting: 2007, Louisville won Big East mountain, along with a 28-24 in Cincinnati No. 22 national ranking, concluded a wild weekend which witnessed a thrilling 26-23 overtime win over West Virginia. It was UC’s second win ever in 17 tries against the Mountaineers, and its Louisville Cornerback first since UC joined the Big East in Woodny Turenne 2005. the Mountaineers. And for sure, the news gets ever Pike averages a better: If the Bearcats win their three respectable 175 remaining league games, they’ll be Big passing yards and East champs. Win out and UC is headed has thrown 10 TD to its first BCS bowl game ever! passes to just three “Everybody is on cloud nine,” interceptions. And Bearcat receiver Mardy Gilyard said folagainst WVU, Pike was effilowing the win over WVU. “It feels like cient, passing for 178 yards we won the Big East championship.” Louisville Coach Steve Kragthorpe and a TD. Sorry to rain on your parade, Mardy, What is even more but there are three very crucial games to encouraging is Jacob Ramsey. win before you’re league champs. He averaged 4.6 yards a carry (83 yards on 18 carries) An epic showdown with Pittsburgh awaits Nippert against a very quick Mountaineer defense. Stadium in two weeks. And, Syracuse comes to town The Louisville ‘D,’ meanwhile, is a treadmill for the following week looking to play spoiler. That is, opposing offenses. Opponents have run all over the only if, UC can win its two preceding games. Cardinals, averaging 178 rushing yards a game. Yet Up next for the Bearcats is a 105-mile trek south somehow the Cards held Pitt running back LeSean to Louisville for that little ole’ game known as “The McCoy to a career-low 39 rushing yards last week. Battle for the Keg of Nails.” This year for the Bearcats, Then again, the Cardinals it’s better know as Big East drive to allowed Pitt to score 41 points, the title, Round 1! so expect Ramsey and the UC offense to have a big day. BEARCATS OFFENSE Advantage: Cincinnati

VS. CARDINALS DEFENSE

The inspiration for the title of this rivalry came about because to win this game, the winner had to be “tough as nails.” And going in, there is one player who is already “tough as nails.” Bearcat quarterback Tony Pike has been playing with a broken left (non-throwing) arm. Kelly said Pike will start again this week even though incumbent starter Dustin Grutza appears ready to go. And for good reason. Pike has led UC to its current position atop the Big East as his overtime touch- Louisville Running Back down pass to Kazeem Ali beat Victor Anderson 10

CARDINALS OFFENSE VS. BEARCATS DEFENSE

While UC, as Gilyard put it, is “riding cloud nine,” Louisville, and its offense, is free falling without a parachute. The Cards were thoroughly taken to the woodshed by the Pitt Panthers last week in a 41-7 loss. Louisville turned the ball over five times and the Cards’ senior leader, quarterback Hunter Cantwell, was momentarily pulled in favor of redshirt freshman Matt Simms. Though Cantwell wasn’t at his best last week, he’s still been solid much of the season.

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THE WAY FASTEDDIE SEES IT

Louisville is not as bad as the team that got walloped by Pitt last week. And, UC might not be as good as the team that led WVU 20-7. Might the Bearcat team that coughed up that 13-point lead in the waning minutes be the real ‘Cats? Possibly, but UC did come back to polish off the ‘Eers. And with that said, UC has some serious momentum on its side. This will be a tight game and the Louisville crowd will be a factor. But, Kelly will have the troops focused. As a result, UC’s freshmen better be prepared to drag that old’ bag of nails back to the Queen City.

CINCINNATI 28-24

He averages 197 passing yards a game and has tossed 13 TD passes, but has also been picked off 11 times. Without question, Cantwell can hurt you through the air. But more importantly, Terrill Byrd and the UC defense should be well aware of redshirt freshman Victor Anderson. He averages 101 rushing yards a game, six yards a carry and has scored seven TDs. At 5-9, 182 pounds, Anderson isn’t the most punishing runner UC will ever face, but he’s nifty between the tackles and quite the home-run threat. However, UC did hold WVU to less than 100 yards rushing last week – the first time WVU didn’t gain at least 100 rushing yards in a game since 2001. Advantage: Cincinnati

SPECIAL TEAMS

He’s back! Mr. Gilyard has returned. His electrifying 100-yard kickoff return to kick things off in Morgantown set the tempo for the Bearcat ‘W.’ Louisville Coach Steve Kragthorpe would be wise in electing to kick away from Gilyard. On the flip side, Louisville boasts one heck of a return man themselves in Trent Guy. He averages 25 yards a kickoff return, including a 95-TD. Bearcat placekicker Jake Rogers is making a strong case for the all Big East team even though he missed a 29-yarder last week. He has connected on 11 of 12 attempts this year and, for the most part, has been money when needed. Advantage: Cincinnati

INTANGIBLES

Kelly has UC poised for its first Big East title in school history. Win out and mission accomplished. Kragthorpe, in his second season at the helm for Louisville, is seeking his first bowl berth with the Cardinals. So a lot is up for grabs, but at this moment UC is hungrier. Or, as Kelly said about the WVU win, “This game means nothing if you go down to Louisville and muck it around.” Advantage: Cincinnati Photos courtesy of Louisville Athletics PLAY PIGSKIN PICKS! www.TWIFonline.com

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Buckeyes Must Stay Aggressive Offensively Penn State’s loss to Iowa last week validates my long-time assertion that Ohio State Coach Jim Tressel’s persistent big-game strategy of playing not to lose fails in the long run. And I fear it will start to sabotage his program. The play-it-close-to-the-Tressel-vest plan worked in 2002, especially in the national championship against Miami (FL). It hasn’t since. Note: In the 2006 win at Texas, in a rare exception to the Vest rule, he opened things up offensively from the opening possession. Result: Game over at halftime. Great win. It’s been the complete opposite since. Florida, LSU, USC and now Penn State. Iowa is not a good football team. The Hawkeyes don’t possess one-tenth the talent Ohio State has, yet they managed to score 24 points against the league’s best defense in pulling off the upset. The Buckeyes managed a pair of field goals against the Nittany Lions. Had Tress let quarterback Terrelle Pryor loose, as he did against Northwestern in the second half last week, OSU would be unbeaten in the Big Ten today. Let’s hope Tress allows the attacking style offense to carry over into the first half against

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Illinois this week. The Illini have struggled this season, but they still score a lot of points and have a quarterback, Juice Williams, who can take over a game (as we saw last year in Columbus).

The play-it-close-to-theTressel-vest plan worked in 2002, especially in the national championship against Miami (FL). It hasn’t since. You may be questioning why I’m harping on this issue given that the Buckeye offense threw caution to the wind in the final 30 minutes at Northwestern. Perhaps those ultra-conservative days are a thing of the past, you suggest. I doubt it. What transpired against the Wildcats was more accident than strategy. The fake punt was called because of a strong wind, and the TD run on the game’s final play actually caused Tressel to grimace, as a national television audience witnessed. He did not want his

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team to score. Tress is not ‘built’ to go for any team’s jugular vein, and he doesn’t believe in style points. But that needs to change, else recruiting, especially the skilled positions, is going to suffer. Consider: Would you want your son playing for this Buckeye offense? OK, I would, but only because I’m an Ohio native and diehard fan to the nth degree. But the folks down South, on the East Coast and out West aren’t like me. To them, Sloopy is a Disney character. For Ohio State to remain a national power, it must find its wideouts, and often times its quarterbacks, outside the state borders. And I’m starting to wonder if it’s the same for linemen, though for now I’ll still opt to throw the coaching staff under the bus for the consistently anemic performance in the trenches. The majority of Buckeye fans will agree that most of Tressel’s OSU offenses, especially the 2008 version, have been somewhat painful to watch. Now if we feel that way, what do you suppose the nation’s top prospects are thinking?

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Last week we warned Ohio after another. State against taking a Cat nap. Well, Williams is back and Northwestern made us nervous. this time the Illini are hoping Fortunately, the Bucks took care to be rude hosts as they try to of business. salvage what has been a vastly This week we’ve got the jitdisappointing season. Because ters even worse. Illinois has the of losing to Western Michigan Juice and we know what that in Detroit last week, the Illini (#11) Ohio State at Illinois means. The Buckeye defense still need one win to become When: Saturday, November 15 had better buckle down and bowl eligible, and that alone Where: Memorial Stadium play assignment football like should provide motivation for Time: 12:00 p.m. EST they’ve never played before. them to pull off another upset TV: ESPN or ESPN2 Though Illinois’ upset over of the Buckeyes. Series: OSU leads 60-30-4 then-No. 1 Ohio State last More than anything, Last Meeting: 2007, Illinois won November didn’t ultimately though, we’re simply worried 28-21 in Columbus cost the Buckeyes a shot at the about the Juice. national championship, at the This ain’t no gimme, folks. time it was one of the most painful losses ever to witness. Not just because Ohio State lost, but how OSU OFFENSE VS. it lost. Led by quarterback Juice Williams, the Illini just slammed the ball down the Buckeyes’ ILLINOIS DEFENSE collective throat, draining the final eight minWe’re more confused than ever, but more utes off the clock to preserve a 28-21 win in the hopeful than ever as well. Horseshoe. Someone flip-flopped OSU Coach Jim The Buckeye defense, as well as OSU fans Tressel’s ‘play’ card last week, as the stuff that nationwide, just seemed to watch helplessly was supposed to be run in the first half, like the as Williams ran on draws, sneaks and improvi- deep passes and fake punt, were done in the sational scrambles to convert one third down second half, while the steady diet of first and

BREAKIN’ IT DOWN

second down dives were executed (actually they failed miserably as usual) in the first half. Hopefully, Tress and his staff have that mess all sorted out. Yes, we’re kidding. For sure, if the big boss lets quarterback Terrelle Pryor air it out like he did in the second half in Evanston, this game may not be as close as advertised. As for running back Beanie Wells, it appears he’ll have to keep getting his yards on his own, as the line continues to falter. Good news: The Illini defense is shaky, giving up 26 points and 350 yards a game. There’s no reason the Buckeyes shouldn’t be able to manufacture three TDs and a couple field goals. Advantage: Even

ILLINOIS OFFENSE VS. OSU DEFENSE

On one hand, it’s worth noting that Williams has not been as effective running this season due to the loss of running back Rashard Mendenhall to the NFL. Without question, that duo was as dynamic and dangerous as can be; everything Buckeye Nation hopes Pryor and Wells will become. Still, Williams can put on a hell of a one-

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man show when he wants, as he single-handedly beat Michigan in Ann Arbor early this season, accounting for more than 400 yards of offense. Surprisingly, Illinois leads the Big Ten in passing (272 yards per game) and has the second-best offense overall, averaging 33 points and 450 yards a game. Williams has 20 TD passes. Veteran Arrelious Benn is once again the main target with 60 receptions for 947 yards (15.8 avg.) and three scores. The Illini’s problem has been that they’ve gotten lulled to sleep against lesser competition. That won’t be the case this week. Advantage: Illinois

SPECIAL TEAMS

Illinois’ return teams are OK, as Benn returns both punts and kicks, averaging 10.1 and 21.6 yards respectively. A.J. Jenkins has the team’s only return for a score, covering 96 yards. The Illini kicking game is so-so as well. Matt Eller has made only 12 of 17 field goals, though one was from 51 yards. He has missed three from within 40, though. Punter Anthony Santella averages a suspect 39.6 yards, but seven boots have been longer than 50 and 10 have been downed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. Buckeye booters – punter A.J. Trapasso and kicker Ryan Pretorious – are better. The return teams are a wash. Advantage: Ohio State

Bucksline John Corby

One word this week for the Buckeyes: Revenge! OSU 38-17.

Larry Larson

Remember a year ago? The Buckeyes couldn’t stop the Illinois offense in the second half and QB Juice Williams is still around. RB Rashard Mendenhall isn’t, and that changes things just enough. OSU 24-21.

Dave Maetzold

Remember your mother telling you to drink your juice for breakfast? Well, Illinois juices it up for the Buckeyes with the offensive exploits of QB Juice Williams, but still fall short as OSU forces him into a costly mistake late in the game. OSU 23-20.

INTANGIBLES

The Buckeyes have the revenge factor, the goal of winning a fourth straight Big Ten championship and earning another BCS bowl bid. You’d think that would inspire. Advantage: Ohio State

Members of 610WTVN Radio in Columbus offer their predictions and comments on the Ohio State game.

Matt McCoy

You have to believe the Buckeye defense has been chomping at the bit to squeeze the Juice out of Illinois. James Laurinaitis, Malcolm Jenkins and crew will carry the day. OSU 23-13.

Dave Purdy

Juice Williams was nearly perfect last year in Illinois’ upset in Ohio Stadium. So the Buckeye defense must put the heat on him and force him to make mistakes. If that happens, and Beanie keeps running wild, Buckeyes win. OSU 24-17.

Joel Riley

Let’s get back into the Big Ten championship race! Illinois is certainly the right opponent to get that done, right? Buckeyes inch closer to a fourth consecutive league title. OSU 24-13.

THE WAY WE SEE IT

We ain’t gonna kid ya; we don’t like this game one bit. The Juice scares the bejesus out of us; it’s that simple. Still, we expect the Buckeyes to pull this one out in dramatic fashion. It might even take overtime.

OHIO STATE 27-21

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Championship Chase!

TEAM AVG 1. Alabama .9814 2. Texas Tech .9715 3. Texas .8798 4. Florida .8640 5. Oklahoma .8444 6. USC .7896 7. Utah .7692 8. Penn State .6839 9. Boise State .6783 10. Georgia .6156 11. Ohio State .5910 12. Missouri .5584 13. Oklahoma St. .5340 14. Ball State .4163 15. Michigan St. .3888 16. N. Carolina .3817 17. BYU .3746 18. TCU .3512 19. Florida State .2593 20. LSU .2403 21. Pitt .1799 22. Cincinnati .1487 23. Tulsa .0715 24. Wake Forest .0611 25. S. Carolina .0577

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TEAM REC Alabama (44) 10-0 Texas Tech (21) 10-0 Florida 8-1 Texas 9-1 Oklahoma 9-1 USC 8-1 Penn State 9-1 Utah 10-0 Boise State 9-0 Ohio State 8-2 Oklahoma State 8-2 Missouri 8-2 Georgia 8-2 Ball State 9-0 TCU 9-2 Brigham Young 9-1 North Carolina 7-2 Michigan State 9-2 LSU 6-3 Florida State 7-2 Pittsburgh 7-2 Cincinnati 7-2 Oregon State 6-3 South Carolina 7-3 Tulsa 8-1

PTS PVS 1604 1 1574 2 1467 4 1437 5 1375 6 1311 7 1161 3 1157 10 1110 9 1009 12 963 8 913 13 880 14 677 16 623 11 602 17 597 19 584 18 552 15 380 24 318 25 269 NR 124 NR 117 NR 84 NR

Others Receiving Votes California 73, Virginia Tech 44, Air Force 40, Georgia Tech 29, Arizona 7, Oregon 6, Western Michigan 6, West Virginia 5, Central Michigan 5, Iowa 5, Miami (FL) 5, Northwestern 3, Boston College 3, Maryland 3, South Florida 1, Wake Forest 1, Kansas 1.

2008 BCS Rankings: Week 4

BCS Harris Poll USA Today Computer Rankings PRV RK PTS % RK PTS % COMP AVG A&H RB CM KM JS 1 1 2808 .9853 1 1508 .9889 2 25 24 23 24 24 25 2 2 2768 .9712 2 1469 .9633 1 24 25 24 25 25 24 4 4 2471 .8670 5 1300 .8525 3 22 23 25 23 23 23 5 3 2531 .8881 3 1348 .8839 T-5 21 21 22 20 20 20 6 5 2427 .8516 4 1314 .8616 T-5 19 20 20 21 21 21 7 6 2329 .8172 6 1268 .8315 8 17 22 19 18 16 18 8 8 2034 .7137 7 1104 .7239 4 23 19 21 22 22 22 3 7 2073 .7274 8 1074 .7043 10 16 15 16 13 15 17 10 9 1940 .6807 9 1028 .6741 9 20 16 18 17 17 15 13 12 1581 .5547 12 842 .5521 7 18 18 17 19 19 19 11 10 1765 .6193 10 936 .6138 T-12 14 17 15 12 12 13 14 11 1585 .5561 11 883 .5790 T-12 15 13 14 14 13 11 9 13 1488 .5221 13 808 .5298 11 8 14 10 15 18 16 17 15 1231 .4319 16 590 .3869 15 11 3 11 7 14 14 18 16 1122 .3937 15 660 .4328 17 12 7 12 6 3 9 19 17 995 .3491 17 543 .3561 14 13 8 13 16 10 8 15 14 1335 .4684 14 679 .4452 T-19 7 12 7 0 0 7 12 18 975 .3421 18 475 .3115 16 9 10 8 10 11 12 22 20 708 .2484 19 426 .2793 18 5 5 5 11 9 6 16 19 806 .2828 20 409 .2682 T-21 0 11 0 5 8 4 NR 21 558 .1958 21 311 .2039 23 10 0 9 0 0 5 NR 23 331 .1161 22 183 .1200 T-19 4 6 6 4 5 10 NR 22 342 .1200 24 144 .0944 NR 0 0 0 0 0 0 NR 36 14 .0049 T-31 13 .0085 T-21 6 0 4 8 6 1 NR 24 147 .0516 23 155 .1016 T-26 1 0 0 1 1 0

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TEAM REC Alabama (44) 10-0 Texas Tech (17) 10-0 Florida 8-1 Oklahoma 9-1 Texas 9-1 USC 8-1 Utah 10-0 Penn State 9-1 Boise State 9-0 Ohio State 8-2 Missouri 8-2 Georgia 8-2 Oklahoma State 8-2 Brigham Young 9-1 Michigan State 9-2 Ball State 9-0 North Carolina 7-2 TCU 9-2 Florida State 7-2 LSU 6-3 Pittsburgh 7-2 Cincinnati 7-2 South Carolina 7-3 Tulsa 8-1 Oregon State 6-3

PTS PVS 1508 1 1469 3 1348 5 1314 4 1300 7 1268 6 1104 9 1074 2 1028 10 936 12 883 13 842 14 808 8 679 16 660 17 590 18 543 19 475 11 426 24 409 15 311 NR 183 NR 155 NR 144 NR 71 NR

Others Receiving Votes California 50, Oregon 49, Georgia Tech 38, Virginia Tech 34, Air Force 25, Wake Forest 13, Northwestern 13, Arizona 11, Kansas 11, Maryland 9, Connecticut 8, Minnesota 8, Boston College 7, Iowa 6, Miami (FL) 5, West Virginia 5, Western Michigan 5.

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TEAM REC Alabama (13) 10-0 Texas Tech (5) 10-0 Florida 8-1 Texas 9-1 Oklahoma 9-1 USC 8-1 Penn State 9-1 Utah 10-0 Boise State 9-0 Ohio State 8-2 Oklahoma State 8-2 Missouri 8-2 Georgia 8-2 BYU 9-1 Michigan State 9-2 LSU 6-3 TCU 9-2 North Carolina 7-2 Florida State 7-2 Ball State 9-0 Pittsburgh 7-2 South Carolina 7-3 Cincinnati 7-2 Tulsa 8-1 California 6-3

PTS PVS 443 1 435 4 413 3 399 5 377 6 361 7 344 2 303 9 292 11 287 12 264 8 259 13 232 15 187 16 183 17 179 14 165 10 152 22 134 24 130 18 66 NR 57 NR 44 NR 38 25 35 23

Others Receiving Votes Virginia Tech 21, Oregon 16, Oregon State 13, Air Force 6, Boston College 5, Wake Forest 5, Georgia Tech 3, Arizona 2.

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Drive To The Title ACC Atlantic Division

Florida State Wake Forest Maryland Boston College Clemson N.C. State

Conference W L 4 2 4 2 3 2 2 3 2 4 1 4

Overall W L 7 2 6 3 6 3 6 3 4 5 3 6

ACC Coastal Division

North Carolina Miami (FL) Virginia Tech Georgia Tech Virginia Duke

Cincinnati Pittsburgh West Virginia Rutgers Connecticut South Florida Louisville Syracuse

Michigan State Ohio State Penn State Minnesota Northwestern Iowa Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Indiana Purdue

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BIG EAST 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1

1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4

BIG TEN 6 5 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1

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BIG 12 North Division

Missouri Kansas Nebraska Colorado Kansas State Iowa State

Conference W L 4 2 3 3 3 3 2 4 1 5 0 6

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Texas Tech Oklahoma Texas Oklahoma State Texas A&M Baylor

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East Carolina Marshall Memphis Southern Miss Central Florida UAB

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Overall W L 8 2 6 4 6 4 5 5 4 6 2 8

BIG 12 South Division

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9 8 9 7 7 6 5 3 5 3 3

2008 conference standings

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CONF USA East Division 4 3 3 2 1 1

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CONF USA West Division

Tulsa Rice Houston UTEP Tulane SMU

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INDEPENDENTS

Navy Notre Dame Army Western Kentucky

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MAC East Division

Akron Buffalo Bowling Green Temple Miami (OH) Kent State Ohio

Conference W L 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 1 4 1 4 1 5

MAC West Division

Ball State Central Michigan Western Michigan Northern Illinois Toledo Eastern Michigan USC Oregon State Oregon Arizona California Stanford UCLA Arizona State Washington Washington State

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PAC-10 6 5 5 4 4 4 2 2 0 0

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SEC East Division

Florida Georgia South Carolina Vanderbilt Kentucky Tennessee

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Alabama LSU Mississippi Auburn Mississippi State Arkansas

Conference W L 6 0 3 3 3 3 2 4 1 4 1 5

Boise State San Jose State Louisiana Tech Nevada Hawaii Fresno State Utah State New Mexico State Idaho

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WAC

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MOUNTAIN WEST

Utah TCU BYU Air Force Colorado State New Mexico UNLV Wyoming San Diego State

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SUN BELT

Louisiana-Lafayette 4 Troy 4 Florida International 3 Arkansas State 2 Florida Atlantic 2 Middle Tennessee State 2 Louisiana-Monroe 2 North Texas 0

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powerade previewS Atlantic Division

(#16) North Carolina at Maryland

Kicking Up Their Heels

The ACC is a train wreck. What you have here is about eight teams who are decent, all of which are probably good enough to finish seventh in the Big 12 or SEC, if you’re seeking a relative comparison. So when we say the best two in the ACC may be squaring off this week, don’t get too excited. Still, this will be a good, solid game to watch. After going winless on the road last season, the Heels have already won twice away from home this season. Because of its defense, make it three.

PREDICTION: North Carolina 24-20 Legendary Insight “North Carolina’s been getting a lot of attention, while Maryland seems to be under everyone’s radar. Neither team is flashy, but I think the Tar Heels will pull it out because of their opportunistic defense.” – George Welsh

As a matter of... FACT

North Carolina has come from behind in all but one of its wins this season, while Maryland is 3-0 in games decided by seven points or less and has won two of their three ACC games with fourth-quarter game-winning field goals. A-28 S-6 S-20 S-27 O-3 O-11 O-25 O-30 N-8 N-14 N-22 N-29 D-6

CINCINNATI (7-2) Eastern Kentucky.....40-7 @Oklahoma...........26-52 Miami (OH)............45-20 @Akron..................17-15 @Marshall.............33-10 Rutgers..................13-10 @Connecticut........16-40 South Florida.........24-10 @W. Virginia.26-23 (OT) @Louisville..................... Pittsburgh....................... Syracuse......................... @Hawaii.........................

A-31 S-6 S-17 S-26 O-10 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-14 N-22 D-4

OPINION

There’s often a fine line between a winning and losing record, and these teams serve proof. Amazingly, one of them may very well win the ACC and play in a BCS bowl.

LOUISVILLE (5-4) Kentucky..................2-27 Tennessee Tech.....51-10 Kansas State..........38-29 Connecticut...........21-26 @Memphis............35-28 Middle Tenn. St.....42-23 South Florida.........24-20 @Syracuse............21-28 @Pittsburgh............7-41 Cincinnati........................ West Virginia.................. @Rutgers.......................

RUTGERS (4-5) S-1 Fresno State............7-24 S-11 North Carolina.......12-44 S-20 @Navy...................21-23 S-27 Morgan State...........38-0 O-4 @West Virginia......17-24 O-11 @Cincinnati...........10-13 O-18 Connecticut...........12-10 O-25 @Pittsburgh..........54-34 N-8 Syracuse................35-17 N-15 @South Florida............... N-22 Army............................... D-4 Louisville........................ SOUTH FLORIDA (6-3) A-30 Tennessee-Martin....56-7 S-6 @Central Florida....31-24 S-12 Kansas...................37-34 S-20 @Florida Int.............17-9 S-27 @N.C. State...........41-10 O-2 Pittsburgh..............21-26 O-18 Syracuse................45-13 O-25 @Louisville............20-24 O-30 @Cincinnati...........10-24 N-15 Rutgers........................... N-23 Connecticut.................... D-6 @West Virginia...............

BOSTON COLLEGE (6-3) A-30 vs. Kent State*........21-0 S-6 Georgia Tech.........16-19 S-20 Central Florida.........34-7 S-27 Rhode Island...........42-0 O-4 @N.C. State...........38-31 O-18 Virginia Tech..........28-23 O-25 @North Carolina....24-45 N-1 Clemson................21-27 N-8 Notre Dame.............17-0 N-15 @Florida State................ N-22 @Wake Forest................ N-29 Maryland........................ *Cleveland Browns Stadium CLEMSON (4-5) A-30 vs. Alabama............10-34 S-6 The Citadel.............45-17 S-13 North Carolina St.....27-9 S-20 South Carolina St....54-0 S-27 Maryland...............17-20 O-9 @Wake Forest.........7-12 O-18 Georgia Tech.........17-21 N-1 @Boston College...27-21 N-8 @Florida State.......27-41 N-15 Duke............................... N-22 @Virginia........................ N-29 South Carolina................ *Atlanta (Georgia Dome) FLORIDA STATE (7-2) S-6 Western Carolina.....69-0 S-13 Chattanooga............46-7 S-20 Wake Forest.............3-12 S-27 vs. Colorado..........39-21 O-4 @Miami (FL)..........41-39 O-16 @N.C. State...........26-17 O-25 Virginia Tech..........30-20 N-1 @Georgia Tech......28-31 N-8 Clemson................41-27 N-15 Boston College............... N-22 @Maryland..................... N-29 Florida............................

CONNECTICUT (6-3) A-28 Hofstra.....................35-3 S-6 @Temple......... 12-9 (OT) S-13 Virginia..................45-10 S-19 Baylor....................31-28 S-26 @Louisville............26-21 O-4 @North Carolina....12-38 O-18 @Rutgers..............10-12 O-25 Cincinnati...............40-16 N-1 West Virginia.........13-35 N-15 @Syracuse..................... N-23 @South Florida............... D-6 Pittsburgh.......................

A-30 S-6 S-20 S-27 O-2 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-22 N-28 D-6

A-28 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-16 O-25 N-8 N-15 N-22 N-29

MARYLAND (6-3) Delaware..................14-7 @Middle Tenn. St..14-24 California...............35-27 Eastern Michigan...51-24 @Clemson.............20-17 @Virginia.................0-31 Wake Forest.............26-0 N.C. State..............27-24 @Virginia Tech.......13-23 North Carolina................ Florida State................... @Boston College............

SYRACUSE (2-7) A-30 @Northwestern......10-30 S-6 Akron.....................28-42 S-13 Penn State.............13-55 S-20 Northeastern..........30-21 S-27 Pittsburgh..............24-34 O-11 @West Virginia........6-17 O-18 @South Florida......13-45 N-1 Louisville...............28-21 N-8 @Rutgers..............17-35 N-15 Connecticut.................... N-22 @Notre Dame................. N-29 @Cincinnati.................... WEST VIRGINIA (6-3) A-30 Villanova................48-21 S-6 @East Carolina........3-24 S-18 @Colorado.... 14-17 (OT) S-27 Marshall...................27-3 O-4 Rutgers..................24-17 O-11 Syracuse..................17-6 O-23 Auburn...................34-17 N-1 @Connecticut........35-13 N-8 Cincinnati...... 23-26 (OT) N-22 @Louisville..................... N-28 @Pittsburgh................... D-6 South Florida..................

A-28 S-6 S-20 S-27 O-9 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22 N-29

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-27 O-4 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22 N-29

DUKE (4-5) James Madison.......31-7 Northwestern.........20-24 Navy......................41-31 Virginia....................31-3 @Georgia Tech........0-27 Miami (FL).............31-49 @Vanderbilt.............10-7 @Wake Forest.30-33 (OT) N.C. State..............17-27 @Clemson...................... @Virginia Tech................ North Carolina................

NORTH CAROLINA (7-2) A-30 McNeese State.......35-27 S-11 @Rutgers..............44-12 S-20 Virginia Tech..........17-20 S-27 @Miami (FL)..........28-24 O-4 Connecticut...........38-12 O-11 Notre Dame...........29-24 O-18 @Virginia...... 13-16 (OT) O-25 Boston College......45-24 N-8 Georgia Tech...........28-7 N-15 @Maryland..................... N-22 N.C. State....................... N-29 @Duke............................ VIRGINIA (5-5) A-30 USC.........................52-7 S-6 Richmond................16-0 S-13 @Connecticut........10-45 S-27 @Duke.....................3-31 O-4 Maryland.................31-0 O-11 East Carolina.........35-20 O-18 North Carolina.16-13 (OT) O-25 @Georgia Tech......24-17 N-1 Miami (FL).... 17-24 (OT) N-8 @Wake Forest.......17-28 N-22 Clemson......................... N-29 @Virginia Tech................ VIRGINIA TECH (6-3) A-30 vs. East Carolina*..22-27 S-6 Furman....................24-7 S-13 Georgia Tech.........20-17 S-20 @North Carolina....20-17 S-27 @Nebraska............35-30 O-4 Western Kentucky.27-13 O-18 @Boston College...23-28 O-25 @Florida State.......20-30 N-6 Maryland...............23-13 N-13 @Miami (FL)................... N-22 Duke............................... N-29 Virginia........................... *Charlotte, N.C. (Bank of America Stadium)

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N.C. STATE (3-6) @South Carolina......0-34 William & Mary.....34-24 @Clemson...............9-27 East Carolina.30-24 (OT) South Florida.........10-41 Boston College......31-38 Florida State..........17-26 @Maryland............24-27 @Duke...................27-17 Wake Forest.................... @North Carolina............. Miami (FL)......................

G I B ST A E PITTSBURGH (7-2) Bowling Green.......17-27 Buffalo...................27-16 Iowa.......................21-20 @Syracuse............34-24 @South Florida......26-21 @Navy...................42-21 Rutgers..................34-54 @N. Dame.... 36-33 (OT) Louisville.................41-7 @Cincinnati.................... West Virginia.................. @Connecticut.................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-18 O-25 N-6 N-15 N-22 N-29

Coastal Division

WAKE FOREST (6-3) @Baylor.................41-14 Mississippi............30-28 @Florida State.........12-3 Navy......................17-24 Clemson..................12-7 @Maryland..............0-26 @Miami (FL)..........10-16 Duke............. 33-30 (OT) Virginia..................28-17 @N.C. State.................... Boston College............... Vanderbilt.......................

A-28 S-6 S-13 S-20 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-20 N-29

A-28 S-6 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-13 N-20 N-29

GEORGIA TECH (7-3) Jacksonville State..41-14 @Boston College...19-16 @Virginia Tech.......17-20 Mississippi State.....38-7 Duke........................27-0 Gardner-Webb.........10-7 @Clemson.............21-17 Virginia..................17-24 Florida State..........31-28 @North Carolina......7-28 Miami (FL)...................... @Georgia ......................

MIAMI (FL) (6-3) Char. Southern........52-7 @Florida..................3-26 @Texas A&M.........41-23 North Carolina.......24-28 Florida State..........39-41 Central Florida.......20-14 @Duke...................49-31 Wake Forest...........16-10 @Virginia...... 24-17 (OT) Virginia Tech................... @Georgia Tech............... @N.C. State....................

Rutgers at South Florida

Scarlet Knight Fever Returns

Two teams heading in opposite directions. After a brutal start, Rutgers has won three straight and very well could salvage its season with a bowl trip. USF, after another great start for the second straight season, is staggering again, losers of three of four. Rutgers started USF’s 2007 slide with an upset win over the then-No. 2 Bulls in Piscataway, and we’re inclined to think the Scarlet Knights will continue USF’s slide this week because of the recent play of senior quarterback Mike Teel and the Rutgers defense. USF has the revenge factor on its side, though. Hmmm. We’ll go with the hotter team.

PREDICTION: Rutgers 31-23 Legendary Insight “Rutgers is finally playing the way you’d expect while South Florida is underperforming given all its talent. I think USF will have last year’s loss on their minds. Look for that to carry them.” – Bill Mallory

i nd e p e nd e nt s ARMY (3-7) A-29 Temple.....................7-35 S-6 New Hampshire.....10-28 S-20 Akron.......................3-22 S-27 @Texas A&M.........17-21 O-4 @Tulane.................44-13 O-11 Eastern Michigan...17-13 O-18 @Buffalo....... 24-27 (OT) O-25 Louisiana Tech.........14-7 N-1 Air Force..................7-16 N-8 @Rice....................31-38 N-22 @Rutgers....................... D-6 vs. Navy*........................ *Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field)

NAVY (6-3) A-30 Towson..................41-13 S-5 @Ball State............23-35 S-13 @Duke...................31-41 S-20 Rutgers..................23-21 S-27 @Wake Forest.......24-17 O-4 @Air Force.............33-27 O-18 Pittsburgh..............21-42 O-25 SMU........................34-7 N-1 Temple.......... 33-27 (OT) N-15 Notre Dame.................... N-25 @Northern Illinois.......... D-6 vs. Army*....................... *Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field)

S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22 N-29

NOTRE DAME (5-4) San Diego State.....21-13 Michigan................35-17 @Michigan State.....7-23 Purdue...................38-21 Stanford.................28-21 @North Carolina....24-29 @Washington..........33-7 Pittsburgh..... 33-36 (OT) @Boston College.....0-17 Navy............................... Syracuse......................... @USC.............................

WESTERN KENTUCKY (2-8) A-30 @Indiana...............13-31 S-6 @East. Kentucky....37-13 S-13 @Alabama...............7-41 S-20 Murray State............50-9 S-27 @Kentucky..............3-41 O-4 @Virginia Tech.......13-27 O-11 Ball State.................7-24 O-18 Florida Atlantic.......20-24 N-1 North Texas...........40-51 N-8 @Troy......................7-17 N-15 Middle Tenn. St.............. D-6 @Florida Int....................

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As a matter of... FACT

Rutgers has a season ticket waiting list of more than 12,000. Rutgers’ stadium is undergoing an expansion which will increase capacity by 14,000, to 56,000. Note: Students will continue to receive free tickets.

OPINION

We don’t profess to be city planners or anything, but isn’t the proposed expansion just cutting it a little close to existing needs? If the program ever becomes a national title contender, you’d expect more fans to come out of the woodwork, wouldn’t you?

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powerade previewS Minnesota at Wisconsin

Gopher Nine Wins!

Wisconsin was once ranked eighth nationally. Now, they need to beat Minnesota this week to be bowl-eligible. Minnesota won just one game a year ago. Now the Gophers, despite losing two in a row, are victories over the Badgers and Iowa from posting a nine-win season, which would be one of the greatest one-season turnarounds in history. Wisconsin is too goofy to figure out, as Coach Brett Bielema’s game management has left a lot to be desired. Actually it’s been awful (see losses to Michigan and Michigan State). We’re guessing Minnesota gets back on track.

PREDICTION: Minnesota 24-20 Legendary Insight “I don’t know how good Minnesota really is, but you have to appreciate what their coach has done in one year. Wisconsin’s too up-and-down but they’ll probably win because they’re at home.” – John Cooper

As a matter of... FACT

Minnesota ranks third nationally in turnover margin (+1.50), is 22nd in scoring defense (19 points per game) and are 23rd in red zone efficiency (.88, 29 of 33).

OPINION

When you can hold an opponent under 20 points, and not just force turnovers but score off of them, chances are that you can win nine games in a season. Ask Minnesota.

North Division COLORADO (5-5) A-31 vs. Colorado State*.38-17 S-6 East. Washington..31-24 S-18 West Virginia.17-14 (OT) S-27 vs. Florida State**.21-39 O-4 Texas.....................14-38 O-11 @Kansas................14-30 O-18 Kansas State..........14-13 O-25 @Missouri...............0-58 N-1 @Texas A&M.........17-24 N-8 Iowa State.............28-24 N-15 Oklahoma State.............. N-28 @Nebraska..................... *Denver (Invesco Field) **Jacksonville, Fla. (Municipal Stadium) A-28 S-6 S-13 S-20 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22

A-30 S-6 S-17 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22

KANSAS STATE (4-6) North Texas.............45-6 Montana State.......69-10 @Louisville............29-38 Louisiana-Lafa.......45-37 Texas Tech.............28-58 @Texas A&M.........44-30 @Colorado.............13-14 Oklahoma..............35-58 @Kansas................21-52 @Missouri.............24-41 Nebraska........................ Iowa State......................

ILLINOIS (5-5) A-30 vs. Missouri*..........42-52 S-6 Eastern Illinois........47-21 S-13 Louisiana-Lafayette.20-17 S-27 @Penn State..........24-38 O-4 @Michigan.............45-20 O-11 Minnesota...............20-27 O-18 Indiana....................55-13 O-25 @Wisconsin...........17-27 N-1 Iowa........................27-24 N-8 vs. W. Michigan**..17-23 N-15 Ohio State........................ N-22 @Northwestern................ *St. Louis (Edward Jones Dome) **Detroit (Ford Field)

BAYLOR (3-7) Wake Forest...........13-41 Northwestern St......51-6 Washington St.......45-17 @Connecticut........28-31 Oklahoma..............17-49 Iowa State.............38-10 @Oklahoma State....6-34 @Nebraska............20-32 Missouri................28-31 @Texas..................21-45 Texas A&M..................... @Texas Tech...................

INDIANA (3-7) Western Kentucky..31-13 Murray State.............45-3 Ball State................20-42 Michigan State........29-42 @Minnesota.............7-16 Iowa..........................9-45 @Illinois.................13-55 Northwestern..........21-19 Central Michigan....34-37 Wisconsin...............20-55 @Penn State.................... @Purdue..........................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22

IOWA (6-4) Maine........................46-3 Florida Int.................42-0 Iowa State................17-5 @Pittsburgh...........20-21 Northwestern..........17-22 @Michigan State....13-16 @Indiana..................45-9 Wisconsin...............38-16 @Illinois.................24-27 Penn State..............24-23 Purdue............................. @Minnesota....................

TEXAS (9-1) A-30 Florida Atlantic.......52-10 S-6 @UTEP..................42-13 S-20 Rice.......................52-10 S-27 Arkansas................52-10 O-4 @Colorado.............38-14 O-11 vs. Oklahoma*.......45-35 O-18 Missouri................56-31 O-25 Oklahoma State.....28-24 N-1 @Texas Tech..........33-39 N-8 Baylor....................45-21 N-15 @Kansas......................... N-27 Texas A&M..................... *Dallas (Cotton Bowl) TEXAS A&M (4-6) A-30 Arkansas State.......14-18 S-6 @New Mexico........28-22 S-20 Miami (FL).............23-41 S-27 Army......................22-17 O-4 @Oklahoma State..28-56 O-11 Kansas State..........30-44 O-18 Texas Tech.............25-43 O-25 @Iowa State..........49-35 N-1 Colorado................24-17 N-8 Oklahoma..............28-66 N-15 @Baylor.......................... N-27 @Texas........................... TEXAS TECH (10-0) A-30 Eastern Wash...... 49-24 S-6 @Nevada...............35-19 S-13 SMU........................43-7 S-20 Massachusetts.......56-14 O-4 @Kansas State......58-28 O-11 Nebraska...... 37-31 (OT) O-18 @Texas A&M.........43-25 O-25 @Kansas................63-21 N-1 Texas.....................39-33 N-8 Oklahoma State.....56-20 N-22 @Oklahoma.................... N-29 Baylor.............................

G I B 12

IOWA STATE (2-8) South Dakota St....44-17 Kent State..............48-28 @Iowa.....................5-17 @UNLV......... 31-34 (OT) Kansas...................33-35 @Baylor.................10-38 Nebraska.................7-35 Texas A&M............35-49 @Oklahoma State..17-59 @Colorado.............24-28 Missouri......................... @Kansas State...............

KANSAS (6-4) A-30 Florida Int..............44-17 S-6 Louisiana Tech.........29-0 S-12 @South Florida......34-37 S-20 Sam Houston St....38-14 O-4 @Iowa State..........35-33 O-11 Colorado................30-14 O-18 @Oklahoma...........31-45 O-25 Texas Tech.............21-63 N-1 Kansas State..........52-21 N-8 @Nebraska............35-45 N-15 Texas.............................. N-29 vs. Missouri*.................. *Kansas City, Mo. (Arrowhead Stadium)

MISSOURI (8-2) A-30 vs. Illinois*............52-42 S-6 SE Missouri State....52-3 S-13 Nevada...................69-17 S-20 Buffalo...................42-21 O-4 @Nebraska............52-17 O-11 Oklahoma State.....23-28 O-18 @Texas..................31-56 O-25 Colorado..................58-0 N-1 @Baylor.................31-28 N-8 Kansas State..........41-24 N-15 @Iowa State................... N-29 vs. Kansas**.................. *St. Louis (Edward Jones Dome) **Kansas City, Mo. (Arrowhead Stadium) NEBRASKA (6-4) A-30 Western Michigan.47-24 S-6 San Jose State.......35-12 S-13 New Mexico State....38-7 S-27 Virginia Tech..........30-35 O-4 Missouri................17-52 O-11 @Texas Tech.31-37 (OT) O-18 @Iowa State............35-7 O-25 Baylor....................32-20 N-1 @Oklahoma...........28-62 N-8 Kansas...................45-35 N-15 @Kansas State............... N-28 Colorado.........................

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OKLAHOMA (9-1) A-30 Chattanooga............57-2 S-6 Cincinnati...............52-26 S-13 @Washington........55-14 S-27 TCU.......................35-10 O-4 @Baylor.................49-17 O-11 vs. Texas*..............35-45 O-18 Kansas...................45-31 O-25 @Kansas State......58-35 N-1 Nebraska...............62-28 N-8 @Texas A&M.........66-28 N-22 Texas Tech...................... N-29 @Oklahoma State........... *Dallas (Cotton Bowl) OKLAHOMA STATE (8-2) A-30 vs. Wash State*.....39-13 S-6 Houston.................56-37 S-13 Missouri State.......57-13 S-27 Troy.......................55-24 O-4 Texas A&M............56-28 O-11 @Missouri.............28-23 O-18 Baylor......................34-6 O-25 @Texas..................24-28 N-1 Iowa State.............59-17 N-8 @Texas Tech..........20-56 N-15 @Colorado...................... N-29 Oklahoma....................... *Seattle (Qwest Field)

MICHIGAN (3-7) Utah........................23-25 Miami (OH)............16-6 @Notre Dame.........17-35 Wisconsin...............27-25 Illinois.....................20-45 Toledo.....................10-13 @Penn State...........17-46 Michigan State........21-35 @Purdue.................42-48 @Minnesota.............29-6 Northwestern................... @Ohio State....................

NORTHWESTERN (7-3) A-30 Syracuse.................30-10 S-6 @Duke....................24-20 S-13 Southern Illinois.......33-7 S-20 Ohio..........................16-8 S-27 @Iowa....................22-17 O-11 Michigan State........20-37 O-18 Purdue....................48-26 O-25 @Indiana................19-21 N-1 @Minnesota...........24-17 N-8 Ohio State...............10-45 N-15 @Michigan...................... N-22 Illinois..............................

S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22

PURDUE (3-7) Northern Colorado..42-10 Oregon........... 26-32 (OT) Central Michigan....32-25 @Notre Dame.........21-38 Penn State................6-20 @Ohio State.............3-16 @Northwestern.......26-48 Minnesota.................6-17 Michigan.................48-42 @Michigan State......7-21 @Iowa............................. Indiana.............................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22

WISCONSIN (5-5) Akron......................38-17 Marshall..................51-14 @Fresno State........13-10 @Michigan.............25-27 Ohio State...............17-20 Penn State................7-48 @Iowa....................16-38 Illinois.....................27-17 @Michigan State....24-25 @Indiana................55-20 Minnesota........................ Cal Poly...........................

G I B EN T

A-30 S-6 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22

South Division A-28 S-6 S-13 S-19 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-29

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22

MICHIGAN STATE (9-2) A-30 @California.............31-38 S-6 Eastern Michigan....42-10 S-13 Florida Atlantic..........17-0 S-20 Notre Dame..............23-7 S-27 @Indiana................42-29 O-4 Iowa........................16-13 O-11 @Northwestern.......37-20 O-18 Ohio State.................7-45 O-25 @Michigan.............35-21 N-1 Wisconsin...............25-24 N-8 Purdue......................21-7 N-22 @Penn State....................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-8 N-15 N-22

OHIO STATE (8-2) Youngstown State....43-0 Ohio........................26-14 @USC.......................3-35 Troy........................28-10 Minnesota...............34-21 @Wisconsin...........20-17 Purdue......................16-3 @Michigan State......45-7 Penn State................6-13 @Northwestern.......45-10 @Illinois.......................... Michigan..........................

MINNESOTA (7-3) Northern Illinois......31-27 @Bowling Green.....42-17 Montana State........35-23 Florida Atlantic..........37-3 @Ohio State...........21-34 Indiana......................16-7 @Illinois.................27-20 @Purdue...................17-6 Northwestern..........17-24 Michigan...................6-29 @Wisconsin.................... Iowa.................................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-8 N-15 N-22

PENN STATE (9-1) Coastal Carolina......66-10 Oregon State..........45-14 @Syracuse.............55-13 Temple......................45-3 Illinois.....................38-24 @Purdue...................20-6 @Wisconsin.............48-7 Michigan.................46-17 @Ohio State.............13-6 @Iowa....................23-24 Indiana............................. Michigan State.................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22

(#3) Texas at Kansas

This Week’s Upset Alert

If ever there was a trap game. . . Yes, you’ve read this script before. Despite it’s last-second loss to now-No. 2 Texas Tech two weeks ago, the Longhorns remain in the thick of the national title race. Thus, they’re doing a lot of other scoreboard watching, but they better keep an eye on their own because the fighting Manginos are not to be taken lightly. Yeah, we know the Jayhawks have no signature wins to date, but that’s exactly why we’re on upset alert. Texas has the nation’s best road record (32-7) over the last six years, so they’ll probably get the job done. . . but just barely.

PREDICTION: Texas 34-28 Legendary Insight “Kansas has really struggled defensively all season, so I’d expect UT quarterback Colt McCoy to have a big day. If Texas isn’t caught looking ahead, this will be a rout.” – Gene Stallings

As a matter of... FACT

A win over Kansas would give Coach Mack Brown his eighth straight 10-win season at Texas, a feat unmatched by any other program nationally. Overall, Texas’ 112 victories over the last 11 years are the most in the nation.

OPINION

What more needs said? And Brown is kickin’ butt in the second-best conference. And the Longhorns are fun to watch! Yes, you can win and be entertaining at the same time!

This Week in Football • tri-state edition • Volume 6 , Issue 1 1

powerade SCHEDULES East Division A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 N-5 N-3 N-22 N-28

AKRON (5-4)

@Wisconsin...........17-38 @Syracuse.............42-28 Ball State................24-41 @Army.....................22-3 Cincinnati...............15-17 @Kent State.. 30-27 (OT) Bowling Green.......33-37 @East. Michigan....42-35 Toledo....................47-30 Buffalo............................ @Ohio............................. @Temple.........................

BOWLING GREEN (5-5)

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-21 N-28

@Pittsburgh...........27-17 Minnesota..............17-42 @Boise State............7-20 @Wyoming............45-16 Eastern Michigan...21-24 @Akron..................37-33 Miami (OH)............20-27 @Northern Illinois..13-16 Kent State..............45-30 @Ohio......................28-3 Buffalo............................ @Toledo..........................

A-28 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-11 O-18 O-28 N-4 N-13 N-21 N-28

UTEP......................42-17 @Pittsburgh...........16-27 Temple...................30-28 @Missouri..............21-42 @Cent. Michigan....25-27 West. Mich.... 28-34 (OT) Army............. 27-24 (OT) @Ohio....................32-19 Miami (OH)............37-17 @Akron........................... @Bowling Green............. Kent State.......................

BUFFALO (5-4)

A-28 S-6 S-13 S-20 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-4 N-11 N-21 N-28

West Division

MIAMI (OH) (2-7)

Vanderbilt...............13-34 @Michigan...............6-16 Charleston Southern.38-27 @Cincinnati............20-45 Temple...................10-28 @Northern Illinois..13-17 @Bowling Green....27-20 Kent State..............21-54 @Buffalo................17-37 Ball State......................... @Toledo.......................... Ohio................................

OHIO (2-8)

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-21 O-28 N-8 N-22 N-28

@Wyoming............20-21 @Ohio State...........14-26 Central Michigan....28-31 @Northwestern........8-16 VMI........................51-31 @West. Michigan...20-41 @Kent State...........26-19 @Temple................10-14 Buffalo...................19-32 Bowling Green.........3-28 Akron.............................. @Miami (OH)..................

A-29 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-21 N-1 N-12 N-22 N-28

@Army.....................35-7 Connecticut........ 9-12 OT @Buffalo................28-30 @Penn State............3-45 Western Michigan......3-7 @Miami (OH).........28-10 @Cent. Michigan....14-24 Ohio.......................14-10 @Navy........... 27-33 (OT) @Kent State.................... Eastern Michigan............ Akron..............................

TEMPLE (3-6)

BALL STATE (9-0)

A-28 Northeastern...............48-14 S-5 Navy...........................35-23 S-13 @Akron.......................41-24 S-20 @Indiana....................42-20 S-27 Kent State...................41-20 O-4 @Toledo........................31-0 O-11 @Western Kentucky.....24-7 O-25 Eastern Michigan........38-16 N-5 Northern Illinois..........45-14 N-11 @Miami (OH)....................... N-19 @Central Michigan.............. N-25 Western Michigan................

A-30 @Minnesota................27-31 S-6 @Western Michigan...26-29 S-20 Indiana State.................48-3 S-27 @Eastern Michigan.......37-0 O-4 @Tennessee..................9-13 O-11 Miami (OH).................17-13 O-18 Toledo...........................38-7 O-25 Bowling Green............16-13 N-5 @Ball State.................14-45 N-12 Central Michigan.................. N-18 @Kent State......................... N-25 Navy....................................

A-28 Eastern Illinois............31-12 S-6 @Georgia....................17-56 S-13 @Ohio.........................31-28 S-20 @Purdue.....................25-32 S-27 Buffalo........................27-25 O-11 Temple........................24-14 O-18 Western Michigan.......38-28 O-25 @Toledo......................24-23 N-1 @Indiana....................37-34 N-12 @Northern Illinois............... N-19 Ball State............................. N-28 @Eastern Michigan..............

S-6 @Arizona...................16-41 S-13 @Eastern Michigan.....41-17 S-20 Fresno State... 54-55 (2 OT) S-27 Florida International....16-35 O-4 Ball State......................0-31 O-11 @Michigan..................13-10 O-18 @Northern Illinois........7-38 O-25 Central Michigan.........23-24 N-5 @Akron.......................30-47 N-15 @Western Michigan............ N-21 Miami (OH).......................... N-28 Bowling Green.....................

A-28 Indiana State.................52-0 S-6 @Michigan State........10-42 S-13 Toledo.........................17-41 S-20 @Maryland.................24-51 S-27 Northern Illinois............0-37 O-4 @Bowling Green.........24-21 O-11 @Army........................13-17 O-18 Akron..........................35-42 O-25 @Ball State.................16-38 N-1 @Western Michigan...10-31 N-22 @Temple.............................. N-28 Central Michigan..................

A-30 @Nebraska.................24-27 S-6 Northern Illinois..........29-26 S-13 @Idaho.......................51-28 S-20 Tennessee Tech............41-7 S-27 @Temple.........................7-3 O-4 Ohio............................41-20 O-11 @Buffalo............ 34-28 (OT) O-18 @Central Michigan.....28-38 N-1 Eastern Michigan........31-10 N-8 vs. Illinois*.................23-17 N-15 Toledo.................................. N-25 @Ball State.......................... *Detroit (Ford Field)

CENTRAL MICHIGAN (7-2)

EASTERN MICHIGAN (2-8)

KENT STATE (3-6)

A-30 vs. Boston College*.0-21 S-6 @Iowa State...........28-48 S-13 Delaware State.........24-3 S-20 @Louis-Lafayette...27-44 S-27 @Ball State............20-41 O-4 Akron............ 27-30 (OT) O-11 Ohio.......................19-26 O-25 @Miami (OH).........54-21 N-1 @Bowling Green....30-45 N-12 Temple............................ N-18 Northern Illinois.............. N-28 @Buffalo......................... *Cleveland (Cleveland Browns Stadium)

BOISE STATE (9-0)

A-30 Idaho State............... 49-7 S-13 Bowling Green......... 20-7 S-20 @Oregon................ 37-32 O-1 Louisiana Tech......... 38-3 O-11 @Southern Miss...... 24-7 O-17 Hawaii...................... 27-7 O-24 @San Jose State.... 33-16 N-1 @New Mexico St...... 49-0 N-8 Utah State.............. 49-14 N-15 @Idaho............................ N-22 @Nevada.......................... N-28 Fresno State.....................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-15 N-22

@Arizona.................. 0-70 Idaho State............. 42-27 Western Michigan.. 28-51 @Utah State........... 17-42 @San Diego State.. 17-45 Nevada................... 14-49 @Fresno State........ 32-45 @Louisiana Tech.... 14-46 New Mexico State.. 20-14 San Jose State....... 24-30 Boise State....................... @Hawaii...........................

S-1 @Rutgers................. 24-7 S-13 Wisconsin.............. 10-13 S-20 @Toledo......55-54 (2 OT) S-27 @UCLA.................. 36-31 O-4 Hawaii............ 29-32 (OT) O-11 Idaho...................... 45-32 O-25 @Utah State........... 30-28 N-1 @Louisiana Tech.... 35-38 N-7 Nevada................... 28-41 N-15 New Mexico State............ N-21 @San Jose State.............. N-28 @Boise State....................

A-30 S-6 S-20 O-1 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22 N-29

Mississippi State.... 22-14 @Kansas.................. 0-29 Southeastern Louis.17-42 @Boise State............ 3-38 @Hawaii................. 14-24 Idaho...................... 46-14 @Army..................... 7-14 Fresno State........... 38-35 @San Jose State...... 21-0 Utah State........................ @New Mexico State......... Nevada.............................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-17 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-22 N-29 D-6

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-7 N-15 N-22 N-29

Grambling State..... 49-13 Texas Tech............. 19-35 @Missouri.............. 17-69 @UNLV.................. 49-27 @Idaho.................. 49-14 New Mexico St....... 45-48 Utah State.............. 44-17 @Hawaii................. 31-38 @Fresno State........ 41-28 San Jose State................. Boise State....................... @Louisiana Tech..............

FRESNO STATE (5-4)

HAWAII (5-5)

@Florida................. 10-56 Weber State........... 36-17 @Oregon State......... 7-45 San Jose State....... 17-20 @Fresno St.... 32-29 (OT) Louisiana Tech....... 24-14 @Boise State............ 7-27 Nevada................... 38-31 @Utah State........... 14-30 @New Mexico St.... 42-30 Idaho................................ Washington State............. Cincinnati.........................

TOLEDO (2-7)

WESTERN MICHIGAN (8-2)

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-23 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22

IDAHO (2-8)

LOUISIANA TECH (5-4)

NEVADA (5-4)

NEW MEXICO STATE (3-6)

S-13 @Nebraska............... 7-38 S-20 @UTEP................... 34-33 S-27 New Mexico........... 24-35 0-4 Alcorn State........... 45-10 O-11 @Nevada................ 48-45 O-18 San Jose State....... 14-31 O-25 @Idaho.................. 14-20 N-1 Boise State............... 0-49 N-8 Hawaii.................... 30-42 N-15 @Fresno State.................. N-22 Louisiana Tech................. N-29 @Utah State.....................

SAN JOSE STATE (6-4)

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-11 O-18 O-24 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-21

UC Davis................ 13-10 @Nebraska............. 12-35 San Diego State..... 35-10 @Stanford.............. 10-23 @Hawaii................. 20-17 Utah State................ 30-7 @New Mexico St.... 31-14 Boise State............. 16-33 @Idaho.................. 30-24 Louisiana Tech......... 0-21 @Nevada.......................... Fresno State.....................

UTAH STATE (2-8)

A-30 @UNLV.................. 17-27 S-6 @Oregon................ 24-66 S-13 Utah....................... 10-58 S-20 Idaho...................... 42-17 O-3 BYU........................ 14-34 O-11 @San Jose State...... 7-30 O-18 @Nevada................ 17-44 O-25 Fresno State........... 28-30 N-1 Hawaii.................... 30-14 N-8 @Boise State.......... 14-49 N-15 @Louisiana Tech.............. N-29 New Mexico State............

East Division

NORTHERN ILLINOIS (5-4)

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 O-3 O-11 O-16 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22

CENTRAL FLORIDA (2-7)

A-30 S-6 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-26 N-2 N-8 N-15 N-22 N-29

South Carolina State...17-0 South Florida.... 24-31 (OT) @Boston College.........7-34 @UTEP......................13-58 SMU..........................31-17 @Miami (FL).............14-20 @Tulsa......................19-49 East Carolina.... 10-13 (OT) Southern Miss.............6-17 @Marshall.......................... @Memphis......................... UAB....................................

EAST CAROLINA (6-3)

A-30 vs. Virginia Tech*......27-22 S-6 West Virginia...............24-3 S-13 @Tulane....................28-24 S-20 @N.C. State...... 24-30 (OT) S-27 Houston.....................24-41 O-11 @Virginia...................20-35 O-18 Memphis...................30-10 N-2 @Cent. Florida.. 13-10 (OT) N-8 Marshall........... 19-16 (OT) N-15 @Southern Miss................. N-22 @UAB................................. N-28 UTEP.................................. *Charlotte, N.C. (Bank of America Stadium)

MARSHALL (4-5)

A-30 Illinois State..............35-10 S-6 @Wisconsin..............14-51 S-13 Memphis...................17-16 S-20 @Southern Miss........34-27 S-27 @West Virginia............3-27 O-3 Cincinnati..................10-33 O-18 @UAB........................21-23 O-28 Houston.....................37-23 N-8 @East Carolina.16-19 (OT) N-15 Central Florida.................... N-22 @Rice................................. N-29 Tulsa...................................

AIR FORCE (8-2)

Southern Utah...........41-7 @Wyoming................28-3 @Houston................31-28 Utah.........................23-30 Navy........................27-33 @San Diego State....35-10 @UNLV....................29-28 New Mexico.............23-10 @Army.......................16-7 Colorado State.........38-17 BYU.................................. @TCU...............................

BYU (9-1)

Northern Iowa..........41-17 @Washington..........28-27 UCLA.........................59-0 Wyoming...................44-0 @Utah State.............34-14 New Mexico...............21-3 @TCU........................7-32 UNLV.......................42-35 @Colorado State......45-42 San Diego State.......41-12 @Air Force........................ @Utah...............................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-2 O-10 O-18 O-25 N-8 N-22 N-29

West Division

MEMPHIS (5-5)

@Mississippi.............24-41 Rice...........................35-42 @Marshall.................16-17 Nicholls State............31-10 Arkansas State..........29-17 @UAB........................33-30 Louisville...................28-35 @East Carolina..........10-30 Southern Miss...........36-30 @SMU.......................31-26 Central Florida.................... Tulane.................................

SOUTHERN MISS (4-6)

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-29

Louisiana-Lafayette...51-21 @Auburn...................13-27 @Arkansas State.......27-24 Marshall....................27-34 UTEP................ 37-40 (OT) Boise State..................7-24 @Rice........................40-45 @Memphis................30-36 UAB...........................70-14 @Central Florida..........17-6 East Carolina...................... @SMU................................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-2 O-9 O-18 N-1 N-15 N-22 N-29

Tulsa..........................22-45 @Florida Atlantic.......34-49 @Tennessee................3-35 Alabama State...........45-10 @South Carolina.......13-26 Memphis...................30-33 @Houston.................20-45 Marshall....................23-21 @Southern Miss........14-70 @Tulane............................. East Carolina...................... @Central Florida.................

UAB (2-7)

NEW MEXICO (4-7)

COLORADO STATE (4-6)

A-31 vs. Colorado*..........17-38 S-6 Sacramento State....23-20 S-20 Houston...................28-25 S-27 @California................7-42 O-4 UNLV.......................41-28 O-11 TCU...........................7-13 O-18 @Utah......................16-49 O-25 @San Diego State....38-34 N-1 BYU.........................42-45 N-8 @Air Force...............17-38 N-15 New Mexico...................... N-22 @Wyoming....................... *Denver (Invesco Field)...............

ARKANSAS STATE (4-5)

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-11 O-18 N-1 N-8 N-22 N-29 D-6

@Texas A&M...........18-14 Texas Southern........83-10 Southern Miss.........24-27 Middle Tenn State....31-14 @Memphis...............17-29 Lou.-Monroe............37-29 @Lou.-Lafayette.......23-28 @Alabama..................0-35 @Florida Int.............21-22 Florida Atlantic.................. @North Texas.................... @Troy...............................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-30 O-7 O-18 O-25 N-8 N-15 N-22 N-29

@Texas....................10-52 UAB..........................49-34 @Michigan State........0-17 @Minnesota...............3-37 @Middle Tenn. St.....13-14 Troy..........................17-30 @West. Kentucky.....24-20 @Lou.-Monroe.........29-28 North Texas..............46-13 Lou.-Lafayette................... @Arkansas State............... Florida International..........

FLORIDA ATLANTIC (4-5)

This Week in Football • tri-state edition • Vo l u m e 6 , I s s u e 1 1

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-23 N-1 N-8 N-15

TCU...........................3-26 Texas A&M..............22-28 Arizona....................36-28 @Tulsa.....................14-56 @New Mexico St.....35-24 Wyoming...................24-0 @BYU........................3-21 San Diego State.........70-7 @Air Force...............10-23 Utah.........................10-13 @UNLV....................20-27 @Colorado State...............

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22

Cal Poly...................27-29 @Notre Dame..........13-21 @San Jose State.....10-35 Idaho.......................45-17 @TCU........................7-41 Air Force..................10-35 @New Mexico............7-70 Colorado State.........34-38 @Wyoming..............10-35 @BYU......................12-41 Utah.................................. UNLV................................

SAN DIEGO STATE (1-9)

FLORIDA INT. (4-5)

A-30 S-6 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 N-1 N-8 N-22 N-29 D-6

@Kansas..................10-40 @Iowa........................0-42 South Florida.............9-17 @Toledo...................35-16 @North Texas...........42-10 Middle Tenn. St........31-21 @Troy......................23-33 @Lou.-Lafayette.......20-49 Arkansas State.........22-21 Lou.-Monroe..................... @Florida Atlantic............... Western Kentucky.............

A-30 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22 D-3

@Southern Miss......21-51 @Illinois...................17-20 Kent State................44-27 @Kansas State.........37-45 @Lou.-Monroe.........44-35 @North Texas...........59-30 Arkansas State.........28-23 Florida Int.................49-20 UTEP........................24-37 @Florida Atlantic............... @Troy............................... Middle Tennessee State....

LOU.-LAFAYETTE (5-4)

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-9 O-18 O-28 N-8 N-15 N-22 N-28

HOUSTON (5-4)

Southern...................55-3 @Oklahoma State...37-56 Air Force.................28-31 @Colorado State.....25-28 @East Carolina........41-24 UAB.........................45-20 @SMU.....................44-38 @Marshall...............23-37 Tulane.....................42-14 Tulsa................................ UTEP................................ @Rice..............................

TULANE (2-7)

S-6 S-13 S-20 S-25 O-4 O-11 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22 N-29

@Alabama.................6-20 East Carolina...........24-28 Louisiana-Monroe...24-10 SMU........................34-27 Army.......................13-44 @UTEP....................21-24 Rice.........................17-42 @LSU......................10-35 @Houston...............14-42 UAB.................................. @Tulsa............................. @Memphis.......................

A-29 SMU........................56-27 S-6 @Memphis..............42-35 S-13 @Vanderbilt............21-38 S-20 @Texas...................10-52 S-27 North Texas.............77-20 O-4 @Tulsa....................28-63 O-18 Southern Miss........45-30 O-25 @Tulane..................42-17 N-1 @UTEP....................49-44 N-8 Army.......................38-31 N-22 Marshall........................... N-29 Houston...........................

A-30 S-6 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-26 N-1 N-15 N-22 N-29

@UAB.....................45-22 @North Texas..........56-26 New Mexico............56-14 Central Arkansas.....62-34 Rice.........................63-28 @SMU.....................37-31 UTEP.......................77-35 Central Florida.........49-19 @Arkansas..............23-30 @Houston........................ Tulane.............................. @Marshall........................

A-29 @Rice.....................27-56 S-6 Texas State..............47-36 S-13 @Texas Tech.............7-43 S-20 TCU...........................7-48 S-25 @Tulane..................27-34 O-4 @Central Florida.....17-31 O-11 Tulsa.......................31-37 O-18 Houston..................38-44 O-25 @Navy.......................7-34 N-8 Memphis.................26-31 N-15 @UTEP............................. N-29 Southern Miss.................

A-28 S-6 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22 N-28

@Buffalo.................17-42 Texas.......................13-42 New Mexico State...33-34 Central Florida.........58-13 @So. Miss......40-37 (OT) Tulane ....................24-21 @Tulsa....................35-77 Rice.........................44-49 @Louisiana-Lafa.....37-24 SMU................................. @Houston........................ @East Carolina.................

RICE (7-3)

SMU (1-9)

TCU (9-2)

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-16 O-25 N-1 N-6 N-22

@New Mexico............26-3 Stephen Austin..........67-7 Stanford...................31-14 @SMU.......................48-7 @Oklahoma.............10-35 San Diego State.........41-7 @Colorado State........13-7 BYU...........................32-7 Wyoming...................54-7 @UNLV....................44-14 @Utah......................10-13 Air Force...........................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-13 N-22

Utah State................27-17 @Utah......................21-42 @Arizona St.....23-20 (OT) Iowa State........34-31 (OT) Nevada.....................27-49 @Colorado State......28-41 Air Force..................28-29 @BYU......................35-42 TCU.........................14-44 New Mexico.............27-20 Wyoming.......................... @San Diego State.............

UNLV (4-6)

LOU.-MONROE (3-7)

A-30 @Auburn....................0-34 S-6 vs. Arkansas*..........27-28 S-13 Alabama A&M..........37-15 S-20 @Tulane...................10-24 O-4 Lou.-Lafayette..........35-44 O-11 @Arkansas State......29-37 O-18 North Texas..............35-23 O-25 Florida Atlantic.........28-29 N-1 Troy..........................31-30 N-8 @Mid. Tennessee St..21-24 N-15 @Mississippi..................... N-22 @Florida International....... *Little Rock, Ark. (War Memorial Stadium)

MID. TENNESSEE ST. (3-6)

A-28 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-30 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-8 N-15 N-22 D-3

Troy..........................17-31 Maryland..................24-14 @Kentucky...............14-20 @Arkansas State......14-31 Florida Atlantic.........14-13 @Florida Int.............21-31 @Louisville..............23-42 @Mississippi State..22-31 Lou.-Monroe............24-21 @Western Kentucky.......... North Texas....................... @Lou.-Lafayette................

TULSA (8-1)

UTEP (4-5)

UTAH (10-0)

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-2 O-11 O-18 N-1 N-6 N-15 N-22

@Michigan...............25-23 UNLV.......................42-21 @Utah State.............58-10 @Air Force...............30-23 Weber State.............37-21 Oregon State............31-28 @Wyoming................40-7 Colorado State.........49-16 @New Mexico..........13-10 TCU.........................13-10 @San Diego State............. BYU..................................

WYOMING (4-6)

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-13 N-22

Ohio.........................21-20 Air Force....................3-28 North Dakota State..16-13 @BYU........................0-44 Bowling Green.........16-45 @New Mexico............0-24 Utah...........................7-40 @TCU........................7-54 San Diego State.......35-10 @Tennessee...............13-7 @UNLV............................. Colorado State..................

NORTH TEXAS (1-9)

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-22 N-29

@Kansas State...........6-45 Tulsa........................26-56 @LSU.........................3-41 @Rice......................20-77 Florida Int.................10-42 Lou.-Lafayette..........30-59 @Lou.-Monroe.........23-35 Troy..........................17-45 @West. Kentucky.....51-40 @Florida Atlantic......13-46 @Middle Tennessee State. Arkansas State..................

A-28 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-7 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22 D-6

@Mid. Tenn. State....31-17 Alcorn State...............65-0 @Ohio State.............10-28 @Oklahoma State....24-55 @Florida Atlantic......30-17 Florida Int.................33-23 @North Texas...........45-17 @Lou.-Monroe.........30-31 Western Kentucky......17-7 @LSU................................ Lou.-Lafayette................... Arkansas State..................

TROY (6-3)

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powerade previewS (#6) USC at Stanford

Blue Moon Is Gone

Forget it. Don’t even go there. Stanford has absolutely zero chance of pulling off a monumental upset over USC a second straight year. That blue moon has come and gone. It doesn’t matter that Stanford is unbeaten at home this year. And yes, we know Stanford beat Oregon State, which in turn beat USC. Sorry, but the transitive theory (we knew freshman geometry would pay off somewhere down the road!) doesn’t work here. And we realize that Coach Jim Harbaugh’s Cardinal are a legitimate team this year, a mere win from bowl eligibility. But this is going to be a rout because USC hasn’t forgotten last season.

PREDICTION: USC 54-17 Legendary Insight “USC has revenge on its mind, but it needs to be careful because Stanford is one of those schizophrenic teams that is dangerous. This won’t be the blowout many are expecting.” – John Robinson

As a matter of... FACT

This year marks the first time Stanford has opened 4-0 at home since 1977, when Bill Walsh’s first Stanford team posted a 6-0 home record. That guy went on and did a pretty good job as an NFL coach, we recall.

OPINION

Coach Jim Harbaugh (former Michigan quarterback) has done a terrific job at Stanford, and might have gotten the U of M job last winter had he not bashed his alma mater for its lax academic policies. Thanks Jim; we’re thrilled with three-win RichRod!

East Division FLORIDA (8-1) A-30 Hawaii....................56-10 S-6 Miami (FL)...............26-3 S-20 @Tennessee.............30-6 S-27 Mississippi............30-31 O-4 @Arkansas..............38-7 O-11 LSU.......................51-21 O-25 Kentucky..................63-5 N-1 vs. Georgia*..........49-10 N-8 @Vanderbilt...........42-14 N-15 South Carolina................ N-22 The Citadel...................... N-29 @Florida State................ *Jacksonville, Fla. (Municipal Stadium)

ARIZONA (6-3) Idaho.......................70-0 Toledo....................41-16 @New Mexico........28-36 @UCLA..................31-10 Washington...........48-14 @Stanford.............23-24 California...............42-27 USC.......................10-17 @Washington St....59-28 @Oregon........................ Oregon State.................. Arizona State..................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-27 O-4 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22 D-6

CALIFORNIA (6-3) Michigan State.......38-31 @Washington St......66-3 @Maryland............27-35 Colorado State.........42-7 Arizona State.........24-14 @Arizona...............27-42 UCLA.....................41-20 Oregon...................26-16 @USC......................3-17 @Oregon State............... Stanford.......................... Washington....................

West Division ALABAMA (10-0) A-30 vs. Clemson*.........34-10 S-6 Tulane......................20-6 S-13 Western Kentucky...41-7 S-20 @Arkansas............49-14 S-27 @Georgia...............41-30 O-4 Kentucky................17-14 O-18 Mississippi............24-20 O-25 @Tennessee.............29-9 N-1 Arkansas State.........35-0 N-8 @LSU........... 27-21 (OT) N-15 Mississippi State............ N-29 Auburn............................ *Atlanta (Georgia Dome) ARKANSAS (4-6) A-30 Western Illinois.....28-24 S-6 vs. Louis-Monroe*.28-27 S-20 Alabama.................14-49 S-27 @Texas..................10-52 O-4 Florida.....................7-38 O-11 @Auburn...............25-22 O-18 @Kentucky............20-21 O-25 Mississippi............21-23 N-1 Tulsa......................30-23 N-8 @South Carolina....21-34 N-22 @Mississippi State......... N-28 vs. LSU*......................... *Little Rock, Ark. (War Memorial Stadium) AUBURN (4-6) A-30 Louisiana-Monroe...34-0 S-6 Southern Miss.......27-13 S-13 @Mississippi State....3-2 S-20 LSU.......................21-26 S-27 Tennessee..............14-12 O-4 @Vanderbilt...........13-14 O-11 Arkansas................22-25 O-23 @West Virginia......17-34 N-1 @Mississippi ..........7-17 N-8 Tennessee-Martin..37-20 N-15 Georgia........................... N-29 @Alabama......................

KENTUCKY (6-4) @Louisville..............27-2 Norfolk State...........28-3 Mid. Tennessee St..20-14 Western Kentucky...41-3 @Alabama.............14-17 South Carolina.......17-24 Arkansas................21-20 @Florida..................5-63 @Mississippi St.....14-13 Georgia..................38-42 Vanderbilt....................... @Tennessee....................

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A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-29

OREGON (7-3) Washington...........44-10 Utah State..............66-24 @Purdue....... 32-26 (OT) Boise State............32-37 @Washington St....63-14 @USC....................10-44 UCLA.....................31-24 @Arizona State......54-20 @California............16-26 Stanford.................35-28 Arizona........................... @Oregon State...............

S-1 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-8 N-15 N-28 D-6

UCLA (3-6) Tennessee..... 27-24 (OT) @BYU......................0-59 Arizona..................10-31 Fresno State..........31-36 Washington State....28-3 @Oregon...............24-31 Stanford.................23-20 @California............20-41 Oregon State...........6-34 @Washington................. @Arizona State............... USC................................

A-30 S-13 S-25 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-29 D-6

USC (8-1) @Virginia.................52-7 Ohio State................35-3 @Oregon State......21-27 Oregon...................44-10 Arizona State...........28-0 @Washington St......69-0 @Arizona...............17-10 Washington.............56-0 California.................17-3 @Stanford...................... Notre Dame.................... @UCLA...........................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-27 O-4 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-22 D-6

WASHINGTON (0-9) @Oregon...............10-44 BYU.......................27-28 Oklahoma..............14-55 Stanford.................28-35 @Arizona...............14-48 Oregon State.........13-34 Notre Dame.............7-33 @USC......................0-56 Arizona State.........19-39 UCLA.............................. @Washington State........ @California.....................

WASHINGTON STATE (1-9) A-30 vs. Oklahoma St.*.13-39 S-6 California.................3-66 S-13 @Baylor.................17-45 S-20 Portland State..........48-9 S-27 Oregon...................14-63 O-4 @UCLA....................3-28 O-11 @Oregon State......13-66 O-18 USC.........................0-69 N-1 @Stanford...............0-58 N-8 Arizona..................28-59 N-15 @Arizona State............... N-22 Washington.................... N-29 @Hawaii......................... *Seattle (Qwest Field)................

C A P 10

ARIZONA STATE (3-6) A-30 Northern Arizona...30-13 S-6 Stanford.................41-17 S-13 UNLV............ 20-23 (OT) S-20 Georgia..................10-27 O-4 @California............14-24 O-11 @USC......................0-28 O-25 Oregon...................20-54 N-1 @Oregon State......25-27 N-8 @Washington........39-19 N-15 Washington State........... N-28 UCLA.............................. D-6 @Arizona........................

LSU (6-3) A-30 Appalachian State..41-13 S-13 North Texas.............41-3 S-20 @Auburn...............26-21 S-27 Mississippi State...34-24 O-11 @Florida................21-51 O-18 @South Carolina....24-17 O-25 Georgia..................38-52 N-1 Tulane....................35-10 N-8 Alabama........ 21-27 (OT) N-15 Troy................................ N-28 vs. Arkansas*................. *Little Rock, Ark. (War Memorial Stadium) MISSISSIPPI (5-4) A-30 Memphis...............41-24 S-6 @Wake Forest.......28-30 S-13 Samford.................34-10 S-20 Vanderbilt..............17-23 S-27 @Florida................31-30 O-4 South Carolina.......24-31 O-18 @Alabama.............20-24 O-25 @Arkansas............23-21 N-1 Auburn.....................17-7 N-15 Louisiana-Monroe.......... N-22 @LSU............................. N-28 Mississippi State............ MISSISSIPPI STATE (3-6) A-30 @Louisiana Tech...14-22 S-6 SE Louisiana..........34-10 S-13 Auburn.......................2-3 S-20 @Georgia Tech........7-38 S-27 @LSU....................24-34 O-11 Vanderbilt..............17-14 O-18 @Tennessee.............3-34 O-25 Mid. Tennessee St..31-22 N-1 Kentucky................13-14 N-15 @Alabama...................... N-22 Arkansas......................... N-28 @Mississippi..................

C SE

GEORGIA (8-2) A-30 Georgia Southern..45-21 S-6 Central Michigan...56-17 S-13 @South Carolina......14-7 S-20 @Arizona State......27-10 S-27 Alabama.................30-41 O-11 Tennessee..............26-14 O-18 Vanderbilt..............24-14 O-25 @LSU....................52-38 N-1 vs. Florida*............10-49 N-8 @Kentucky............42-38 N-15 @Auburn........................ N-29 Georgia Tech.................. *Jacksonville, Fla. (Municipal Stadium) A-31 S-6 S-13 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 N-29

SOUTH CAROLINA (7-3) A-28 N.C. State................34-0 S-4 @Vanderbilt...........17-24 S-13 Georgia....................7-14 S-20 Wofford.................23-13 S-27 UAB.......................26-13 O-4 @Mississippi.........31-24 O-11 @Kentucky............24-17 O-18 LSU.......................17-24 N-1 Tennessee................27-6 N-8 Arkansas................34-21 N-15 @Florida......................... N-29 @Clemson...................... TENNESSEE (3-7) S-1 @UCLA......... 24-27 (OT) S-13 UAB.........................35-3 S-20 Florida.....................6-30 S-27 @Auburn...............12-14 O-4 Northern Illinois.......13-9 O-11 @Georgia...............14-26 O-18 Mississippi State.....34-3 O-25 Alabama...................9-29 N-1 @South Carolina......6-27 N-8 Wyoming.................7-13 N-22 @Vanderbilt.................... N-29 Kentucky......................... VANDERBILT (5-4) A-28 @Miami (OH)........34-13 S-4 South Carolina.......24-17 S-13 Rice.......................38-21 S-20 @Mississippi.........23-17 O-4 Auburn...................14-13 O-11 @Mississippi St.....14-17 O-18 @Georgia...............14-24 O-25 Duke........................7-10 N-8 Florida...................14-42 N-15 @Kentucky..................... N-22 Tennessee....................... N-29 @Wake Forest................

A-30 S-6 S-13 S-20 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-8 N-15 N-22 D-6

OREGON STATE (6-3) A-28 @Stanford.............28-36 S-6 @Penn State..........14-45 S-13 Hawaii......................45-7 S-25 USC.......................27-21 O-2 @Utah....................28-31 O-11 Washington St.......66-13 O-18 @Washington........34-13 N-1 Arizona State.........27-25 N-8 @UCLA....................34-6 N-15 California........................ N-22 @Arizona........................ N-29 Oregon............................ STANFORD (5-5) A-28 Oregon State.........36-28 S-6 @Arizona State......17-41 S-13 @TCU....................14-31 S-20 San Jose State.......23-10 S-27 @Washington........35-28 O-4 @Notre Dame........21-28 O-11 Arizona..................24-23 O-18 @UCLA..................20-23 N-1 Washington State....58-0 N-8 @Oregon...............28-35 N-15 USC................................ N-22 @California.....................

(#25) South Carolina at (#4) Florida

Welcome Home Gator Bait

There’s only one storyline here, so we’ll go with it. South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier returns home to face the school he led to a national championship in 1996. The Gators, with quarterback Tim Tebow working his way back into the Heisman race, may be the nation’s hottest team on both sides of the ball right now. The Gamecocks, meanwhile, rank 91st nationally in turnover margin and feature a redshirt freshman at quarterback. That’s not a good combo for a team entering The Swamp.

PREDICTION: Florida 38-13 Legendary Insight “Florida’s operating on all cylinders right now, especially Tim Tebow. Plus, they’re still in the national title picture, so they’ll be very focused in this game.” – Pat Dye

As a matter of... FACT

12 of Coach Steve Spurrier’s 19 losses at South Carolina have been by a touchdown or less, including all three this season. Of the 12, eight have been against ranked teams.

OPINION

The ole’ ball coach knows how to keep his team in games, but he just doesn’t have the horses to finish the job. That’s why many believe he’ll leave for a job where the recruiting is easier.

This Week in Football • tri-state edition • Volume 6 , Issue 1 1

P resents T he ohio college scoreboard BALDWIN-WALLACE (4-5) S-6 @Franklin..................................35-42 S-13 Bye S-20 John Carroll...............................21-17 S-27 @Marietta..................................45-16 O-4 Mount Union...............................3-48 O-11 @Otterbein................................28-42 O-18 @Muskingum..............................42-7 O-25 Heidelberg........................ 34-37 (OT) N-1 Ohio Northern..............................10-7 N-8 @Wilmington.............................21-27 N-15 Capital................................................ S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15

CAPITAL (5-4) Adrian........................................34-14 Bye @Heidelberg..............................38-17 Wilmington................................48-28 Marietta.......................................38-6 @Mount Union............................7-49 @John Carroll..............................3-13 Otterbein......................................9-38 Muskingum...............................42-10 @Ohio Northern........................21-36 @Baldwin-Wallace..............................

S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15

HEIDELBERG (3-6) Westminster..............................62-27 Bye Capital.......................................17-38 @John Carroll............................15-17 Otterbein....................................14-52 Ohio Northern..............................0-41 @Mount Union............................0-49 @Baldwin-Wallace............ 37-34 (OT) Wilmington................................20-23 @Marietta..................................42-40 @Muskingum.....................................

JOHN CARROLL (5-4) S-6 @Thomas More.........................41-14 S-13 Bye S-20 @Baldwin-Wallace.....................17-21 S-27 Heidelberg.................................17-15 O-4 Wilmington................................31-17 O-11 @Marietta....................................31-6 O-18 Capital.........................................13-3

NCAC PREVIEW

JOHN CARROLL (cont.) O-25 Ohio Northern............................14-21 N-1 @Mount Union............................7-41 N-8 @Muskingum............................14-15 N-15 Otterbein............................................. MARIETTA (2-7) S-6 @Thiel.......................................21-18 S-13 Bye S-20 @Wilmington...............................7-34 S-27 Baldwin-Wallace........................16-45 O-4 @Capital......................................6-38 O-11 John Carroll.................................6-31 O-18 @Ohio Northern..........................0-28 O-25 Muskingum...............................30-22 N-1 @Otterbein..................................0-55 N-8 Heidelberg.................................40-42 N-15 Mount Union...................................... MOUNT UNION (9-0) S-6 St. John Fisher............................33-3 S-13 Bye S-20 Ohio Northern..............................44-7 S-27 @Muskingum............................51-13 O-4 @Baldwin-Wallace.......................48-3 O-11 Capital.........................................49-7 O-18 Heidelberg...................................49-0 O-25 @Wilmington...............................55-0 N-1 John Carroll.................................41-7 N-8 @Otterbein................................49-20 N-15 @Marietta........................................... MUSKINGUM (3-6) S-6 Defiance.....................................35-10 S-13 Bye S-20 @Otterbein..................................7-48 S-27 Mount Union.............................13-51 O-4 @Ohio Northern........................35-21 O-11 @Wilmington.............................20-22 O-18 Baldwin-Wallace..........................7-42 O-25 @Marietta..................................22-30 N-1 @Capital....................................10-42 N-8 John Carroll...............................15-14 N-15 Heidelberg..........................................

Wittenberg Tigers at Wooster Fighting Scots S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15

OHIO NORTHERN (4-5) Bye @North Central............................3-20 @Mount Union............................7-44 Otterbein......................................7-37 Muskingum...............................21-35 @Heidelberg................................41-0 Marietta.......................................28-0 @John Carroll............................21-14 @Baldwin-Wallace.......................7-10 Capital.......................................36-21 Wilmington......................................... OTTERBEIN (8-1) Bethany.....................................40-17 Bye Muskingum.................................48-7 @Ohio Northern..........................37-7 @Heidelberg..............................52-14 Baldwin-Wallace........................42-28 Wilmington................................30-14 @Capital......................................38-9 Marietta.......................................55-0 Mount Union.............................20-49 @John Carroll..................................... WILMINGTON (4-5) @Mount St. Joseph......................7-21 Bye Marietta........................................34-7 @Capital.....................................28-48 @John Carroll.............................17-31 Muskingum................................22-20 @Otterbein.................................14-30 Mount Union................................0-55 @Heidelberg...............................23-20 Baldwin-Wallace.........................27-21 @Ohio Northern..................................

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Great Scot! Battle For Second Place On The Line

Just nine points away from an undefeated season. Yes, the Wittenberg Tigers have lost three games, each by just three points, with the latest heart-breaking loss occurring last week at Allegheny, 30-27, in overtime. The Tigers (6-3, 4-2) still have second-place hopes alive in the North Coast Athletic Conference as they head to Amish country to battle the Wooster Fighting Scots. Wooster (7-2, 5-1) currently resides in second place and has won two straight including a 27-7 win at Oberlin last week. Dustin Sheppard rushed for 114 yards and three touchdowns for the Scots, but it won’t be as easy this week. Wittenberg allows a league-best 11.8 points a game.

PREDICTION: Wittenberg 17-14 NCAC featured PLAYER of the week

Brad McKinley Wittenberg Tigers

Position: Linebacker Ht: 5-8, Wt: 195 Grade: Sophomore Hometown: Hilliard, Ohio Noteworthy: McKinley earned NCAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording 11 tackles and recovering a fumble two weeks ago in a 23-0 win over Denison. It was Wittenberg’s second shutout on the season, and McKinley leads the Tigers with 102 tackles, including 10 for a loss.

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PANTHER PREVIEW

Ohio Dominican Panthers at Malone College Pioneers

A Historic Week For Reisert

The nationally ranked Ohio Dominican Panthers (6-3, 3-2) are coming off a 56-0 throttling of Urbana, but even more remarkably, Panther quarterback Chris Reisert made history. The senior from Cincinnati not only finished the game 21 of 26 passing for 381 yards and four touchdown strikes, but he also broke the career NAIA record for passing yards and TD passes. He now has 13,174 career passing yards and 117 career TD tosses. Up next for the Panthers are the Malone College Pioneers (6-2, 4-1), who lost their first Mid-States Football Association Mideast League game last week to St. Francis (Ind.), 45-24. So the Pioneers will be piping mad, but ODU is rolling along, winners of three straight. Make it four.

PREDICTION: ODU 27-24 featured pANTHER of the week OHIO DOMINICAN (6-3) A-30 @Marian College... 70-7 S-6 Bye S-13 @Campbellsville.. 50-14 S-20 Wisc.-Oshkosh.... 16-17 S-27 McKendree............ 59-0 O-4 @St. Francis.......... 0-35 O-11 St. Xavier............ 14-17 O-18 Bye O-25 Taylor.................... 24-6 N-1 @Walsh............... 24-22 N-8 Urbana.................. 56-0 N-15 @Malone.......................

Mike Noffsinger Running Back

Ht: 5-8, Wt: 155 Grade: Freshman Hometown: West Branch, Mich. Noteworthy: Noffsinger has come on strong of late and is now ODU’s leading rusher after playing in just four games. He has rushed for more than 100 yards each of the last three weeks and averages 86 yards per game in ODU’s passoriented offense.

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S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15

ALLEGHENY (4-5) @Juniata...................................34-18 @Westminster..............................2-6 Bye Oberlin......................................24-13 @Wabash...................................7-48 Carnegie Mellon........................14-41 @Dennison...............................10-13 Kenyon.....................................27-22 @Wooster.................................21-35 Wittenberg........................30-27 (OT) Ohio Wesleyan................................... DENISON (5-4) @Kalamazoo.............................49-27 Wabash....................................27-41 Bye Wooster....................................10-21 @Case Western Reserve..........14-45 @Hiram....................................31-13 Allegheny..................................13-10 Chicago....................................26-14 @Wittenberg...............................0-23 Kenyon.......................................21-7 @Earlham..........................................

EARLHAM (4-5) S-6 @Rose-Hulman........................35-42 S-13 @Manchester.............................7-40 S-20 Anderson..................................14-47 S-27 Bye O-4 @Wooster.................................14-16 O-11 @Wittenberg.............................13-45 O-18 Hiram........................................49-41 O-25 @Oberlin...................................56-23 N-1 @Kenyon..................................49-42 N-8 Ohio Wesleyan............................14-7 N-15 Denison.............................................

S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15

HIRAM (2-7) @Gallaudet.......................20-14 (OT) Bye @Kenyon .................................45-39 @Carnegie Mellon......................6-41 Wittenberg..................................7-44 Denison....................................13-31 @Earlham.................................41-49 Case Western Reserve..............14-50 @Ohio Wesleyan........................7-31 Wabash......................................0-63 Oberlin...............................................

KENYON (1-9) S-6 Case Western Reserve..............27-62 S-13 @University of Chicago............39-36 S-20 Hiram........................................39-45 S-27 Wabash....................................13-55 O-4 @Carnegie Mellon....................12-23 O-11 @Ohio Wesleyan........................8-24 O-18 Oberlin......................................28-31 O-25 @Allegheny...............................22-27 N-1 Earlham....................................42-49 N-8 @Denison...................................7-21 OBERLIN (2-7) S-6 Washington and Jefferson........35-49 S-13 Bye S-20 Case Western Reserve..............21-48 S-27 @Allegheny...............................13-24 O-4 Ohio Wesleyan..........................28-15 O-11 @University of Chicago..............7-33 O-18 @Kenyon..................................31-28 O-25 Earlham....................................23-56 N-1 @Wabash...................................7-60 N-8 Wooster......................................7-27 N-15 @Hiram.............................................

OHIO WESLEYAN (2-7) S-6 Carnegie Mellon..........................7-35 S-13 Bye S-20 @Wooster...................................2-20 S-27 Wittenberg..................................0-32 O-4 @Oberlin...................................15-28 O-11 Kenyon.......................................24-8 O-18 Case Western Reserve................7-35 O-25 @Washington.............................3-24 N-1 Hiram..........................................31-7 N-8 @Earlham...................................7-14 N-15 @Allegheny........................................

S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15

WABASH (9-0) Bye @Denison.................................41-27 University of Chicago.................49-7 @Kenyon..................................55-13 Allegheny....................................48-7 @Washington...........................37-12 @Wittenberg.............................13-10 Wooster....................................45-24 Oberlin........................................60-7 @Hiram......................................63-0 DePauw.............................................

S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15

WITTENBERG (6-3) Olivet........................................22-10 Bye Washington..............................20-30 @Ohio Wesleyan........................32-0 @Hiram......................................44-7 Earlham....................................45-13 Wabash....................................10-13 @Carnegie Mellon....................21-14 Denison......................................23-0 @Allegheny.......................27-30 (OT) @Wooster..........................................

S-6 S-13 S-20 S-27 O-4 O-11 O-18 O-25 N-1 N-8 N-15

WOOSTER (7-2) @Waynesburg............................27-6 Bye Ohio Wesleyan............................20-2 @Denison.................................21-10 Earlham....................................16-14 @Case Western Reserve............7-28 Washington .............................38-13 @Wabash.................................24-45 Allegheny..................................35-21 @Oberlin.....................................27-7 Wittenberg.........................................

This Week in Football • tri-state edition • Volume 6 , Issue 1 1

High School Scoreboard TRI-STATE

ARCHBISHOP MOELLER (6-4)

A-23 A-31 S-6 S-13 S-20 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-18 O-24

vs. Princeton vs. Mont. Bell (Tenn.) Centerville Findlay @Mentor @La Salle Elder Cathedral Prep (Ind.) St. Edward @St. Xavier

A-21 A-28 S-4 S-11 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-9 O-16 O-23

Badin Belmont Lockland Milford @Western Hills Withrow @Taft Aiken @Hughes Center Shroder

A-22 A-30 S-5 S-11 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

vs. St. Xavier vs. McKeesport (Pa.) Highlands @Princeton Sycamore Mason @Middletown Fairfield @Lakota West Oak Hills

CINCINNATI WOODWARD (10-0)

COLERAIN (9-1)

ELDER (9-1)

A-23 A-30 S-5 S-12 S-20 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-18 O-24

vs. Middletown vs. Warren Central (Ind.) Oak Hills La Salle St. Edward St. Xavier @Archbishop Moeller Covington Catholic Benedictine Western Hills

A-23 A-29 S-5 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

vs. Taft Mason @Hamilton Columbus DeSales Amelia @Winton Woods Loveland Glen Este @Milford Harrison

ANDERSON (8-2)

KINGS (7-3)

A-21 A-29 S-5 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

Springboro Talawanda @Harrison @Loveland Winton Woods @Amelia @Turpin Wilmington Little Miami @Walnut Hills

A-22 A-29 S-5 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

@Withrow @Eaton East Central @Wilmington Harrison Cincinnati Northwest Ross @Talawanda @Norwood Mount Healthy

A-22 A-30 S-4 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

TRENTON EDGEWOOD (8-2)

TURPIN (9-1)

Loveland @Badin Indian Hill Cincinnati Northwest @Ross Walnut Hills Kings @Little Miami @Amelia Wilmington

WESTERN BROWN (10-0)

27-17 6-21 34-30 45-32 26-34 24-10 14-28 18-21 33-29 17-14

A-22 A-29 S-5 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

Hillsboro Clermont Northeastern @Blanchester @East Clinton Williamsburg @Goshen @Washington CH @Bethel-Tate New Richmond @Portsmouth

38-28 58-0 48-6 22-14 44-0 36-6 16-0 60-14 54-14 30-17

A-22 A-29 S-5 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

vs. La Salle @Roger Bacon Fairfield Bishop Watterson @Kings Anderson Harrison @Milford Loveland @Glen Este

13-8 14-7 33-18 42-27 35-14 48-27 39-42 52-14 35-13 42-0

A-22 A-29 S-5 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

Dunbar North College Hill @Greenville Milton-Union @Bellbrook @Middletown Madison Valley View @Eaton @Brookville Oakwood

WINTON WOODS (9-1)

FRANKLIN (6-4)

BADIN (7-3)

38-19 24-35 30-7 31-0 52-41 35-15 28-14 56-7 48-14 49-20

A-21 A-30 S-5 S-12 S-20 S-26 O-4 O-10 O-18 O-24

@Cincinnati Woodward Turpin @Wyoming Archbishop McNicholas Archbishop Alter @Purcell Marian Carroll @Roger Bacon Chaminade-Julienne @Bishop Fenwick

56-6 42-13 31-10 17-38 65-0 13-23 52-12 28-21 50-27 56-34

A-22 A-29 S-5 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

@Blanchester Waynesville East Clinton Hillsboro @Miami Trace @London @McClain Washington CH Madison Plains @Jonathan Alder

CLINTON-MASSIE (10-0)

NORTH COLLEGE HILL (7-3)

37-14 33-0 16-35 13-20 21-55 44-6 41-10 38-14 35-27 28-0

A-22 A-29 S-5 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

@Reading @Franklin Madeira Summit Country Day @New Miami @Dayton Christian Cincinnati Country Day Cin. Hills Christian Acad. @Cincinnati Christian Lockland

31-21 51-45 20-23 65-17 28-42 49-7 27-7 48-38 34-24 27-21

A-22 A-29 S-5 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

Wyoming @Madeira Mariemont Cincinnati Christian @Dayton Christian New Miami @Lockland @North College Hill Summit Country Day @Cin. Country Day

6-2 28-14 28-21 31-12 42-14 35-0 10-41 21-16 42-0 42-21

A-22 A-29 S-5 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

CHCA (10-0)

EAST CLINTON (7-3)

@Waynesville Williamsburg @Clinton-Massie Western Brown @Goshen Clermont Northeastern New Richmond @Blanchester @Batavia Clark Montessori

28-14 39-0 39-14 39-32 61-14 28-17 55-7 35-21 28-14 41-12 26-20 38-0 28-6 13-28 55-21 23-23 34-21 48-6 35-12 26-21 7-14 24-0 0-23 24-14 27-8 38-14 7-48 21-14 7-32 17-14 28-38 14-28 36-12 35-21 7-56 40-14 43-21 38-21 21-7 42-0 49-0 48-20 28-0 63-0 34-6 26-21 54-16 55-14 27-7 15-7 42-9 0-24 13-16 42-21 33-0 44-0 48-14 14-27 62-19 33-7 13-3 32-9 13-6 63-28 35-7 38-6 35-6 27-14 54-7 24-13 0-14 47-0 0-28 32-39 47-24 34-0 13-12 21-6 55-17 47-7

Division I

Region 1 (1) Cleveland St. Ignatius (9-1) (8) Lakewood St. Edward (6-4) (4) Cleveland Glenville (10-0) (5) Brecksville-Broadview hts. (7-3)

Region 3 (1) hilliard Davidson (9-1) (8) Grove City (6-4)

St. Ignatius (37-0) St. Ignatius (8-7) Glenville (35-8)

(4) Columbus Brookhaven (9-1) (5) Worhington Kilbourne (8-2)

Davidson (38-7) Davidson (21-7) Kilbourne (14-6)

(2) Upper Arlington (9-1) (7) Marysville (7-3)

UA (28-16)

(3) Pickerington Central (10-0) (6) Delaware hayes (7-3)

Central (38-21)

Region 4 (1) Cincinnati Colerain (9-1) (8) Cin. Archbishop Moeller (6-4)

Colerain (17-10)

T’burg (20-11)

(4) huber heights Wayne (7-3) (5) Cincinnati Woodward (10-0)

Wayne (52-0)

(2) Canton GlenOak (8-2) (7) Canton McKinley (6-4)

GlenOak (14-7)

(2) Clayton Northmont (9-1) (7) Kettering Fairmont (7-3)

Northmont (28-27)

(3) Brunswick (9-1) (6) Macedonia Nordonia (7-3)

B’wick 14-0)

(3) Cincinnati Elder (9-1) (6) Centerville (7-3)

Elder (52-27)

(2) Strongsville (9-1) (7) Euclid (7-3)

S’ville (35-28)

(3) Mentor (8-2) (6) Willoughby South (8-2)

Mentor (31-2)

Region 2 (1) North Canton hoover (9-1) (8) Massillon Washington (6-4)

hoover (14-7)

(4) Twinsburg (8-2) (5) Amherst Steele (8-2)

S’ville (17-3)

hoover (13-10)

GlenOak

(28-3)

Division II

Region 5 (1) Mayfield (9-1) (8) Kent Roosevelt (8-2) (4) Warren howland (7-3) (5) Akron Archbishop hoban (6-4) (2) East Cleveland Shaw (9-0) (7) Madison (7-3)

Mayfield (27-7) hoban (16-13, OT)

Region 7 (1) Col. St. Francis DeSales (10-0) (8) Col. Bishop Watterson (5-5)

Central

Colerain (23-0)

Elder (13-10)

DeSales (20-17) DeSales (31-23)

hoban (21-10)

(4) Columbus Marion-Franklin (9-1) (5) Columbus Beechcroft (9-1)

Marion-Frank. (34-28 OT)

Madison (35-0)

(2) Louisville (10-0) (7) Columbus Independence (7-3)

Louisville (60-24)

(3) Logan (10-0) (6) Dublin Jerome (6-4)

Logan (23-7)

T’madge (27-7)

(3) Parma Padua Franciscan (8-2) (6) Tallmadge (7-3)

T’madge (24-17)

Region 6 (1) Toledo Central Catholic (10-0) (8) Powell Olentangy Liberty (7-3)

Liberty (34-7) highland (35-0)

(4) Medina highland (9-1) (5) Avon Lake (8-2)

highland (35-23)

(2) Sylvania Southview (10-0) (7) Lewis Center Olentangy (7-3)

Southview (28-14)

(3) Lexington (10-0) (6) Lodi Cloverleaf (8-2)

Lex’ton (28-14)

S’view (38-24)

Division III

Region 8 (1) Cincinnati Winton Woods (9-1) (8) Dayton Dunbar (8-2) (4) Cincinnati Turpin (9-1) (5) Kings Mills Kings (7-3)

L’ville (7-0)

Winton Woods (58-12) Winton Woods (44-9) Kings (27-24)

(2) New Carlisle Tecumseh (10-0) Tecumseh (44-21) (7) Mount Orab Western Brown (10-0) Anderson (3) Cincinnati Anderson (8-2) Ander. (55-7) (6) Trenton Edgewood (8-2)

Region 9 (1) Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (7-2) Walsh Jesuit (24-21) (8) Mogadore Field (8-2) Walsh Jesuit (21-17) (4) Youngstown Liberty (8-2) Chagrin Falls (21-0) (5) Chagrin Falls (7-3)

Region 11 (1) Dover (9-1) (8) New Philadelphia (8-2)

Dover (45-0)

(4) Canton South (7-3) (5) Canal Fulton Northwest (8-2)

Canton South (20-7)

(2) Aurora (8-2) (7) Chardon ND-CL (5-5)

(2) Newark Licking Valley (9-1) (7) Rayland Buckeye Local (7-3)

Licking Vall. (37-6)

(3) Poland Seminary (8-2) (6) Granville (8-2)

Poland Semin (27-24)

Region 12 (1) Thornville Sheridan (10-0) (8) Franklin (6-4)

Sheridan (33-7)

(2) Circleville Logan Elm (10-0) (7) Bexley (7-3)

Logan Elm (21-14)

(3) Chillicothe (7-3) (6) Canal Winchester (9-1)

Chill. (13-7)

Aurora (30-14) Aurora (14-7)

(3) hubbard (8-2) (6) Ravenna (7-3)

hubbard

Region 10 (1) Avon (10-0) (8) Defiance (8-2)

Avon (7-0)

(4) Bellevue (8-2) (5) Tiffin Columbian (8-2)

Columbian

(2) Clyde (9-1) (7) Sunbury Big Walnut (8-2)

Big Walnut (18-17)

(3) Tipp City Tippecanoe (9-1) (6) St. Mary’s Memorial (8-2)

(40-12)

St. Mary’s

(21-18)

(21-14)

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(31-13)

Dover (35-14)

Licking Vall. (41-7)

E’moor (28-6) (4) Columbus Eastmoor Academy (9-1)E’moor (48-19) (5) Germantown Valley View (7-3)

Avon (13-6)

Big Walnut

(24-16)

(17-12)

Logan Elm

(28-14)

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Division IV

Region 13 (1) Steubenville (10-0) (8) Coshocton (9-1)

Steubenville (61-29) Steubenville (28-14)

(4) Youngstown Cardinal Mooney (8-2) Mooney(14-6) (5) Cuy. Va. Christian Academy (9-1) (2) Massillon Tuslaw (9-1) (7) Leavittsburg LaBrae (9-1)

Tuslaw (28-0)

(3) Perry (9-1) (6) Wooster Triway (8-2)

Perry (41-7)

Region 14 (1) Fostoria (9-1) (8) Sparta highland (6-4)

Fostoria (33-12)

(4) Genoa Area (10-0) (5) huron (8-2)

Genoa (47-21)

(2) Lorain Clearview (10-0) (7) Ottawa-Glandorf (6-4)

Glandorf (56-12)

(3) Marion Pleasant (9-1) (6) Pemberville Eastwood (8-2)

Pleasant (20-7)

Perry (47-0)

Region 15 (1) Martins Ferry (9-1) (8) Columbus Bishop hartley (6-3)

Martins Ferry (20-6)

(4) Belmont Union Local (9-1) (5) St. Clairsville (7-3)

Union Local

(2) New Lexington (9-1) (7) Pomeroy Meigs (8-2)

New Lexington (42-14)

(3) Ironton (7-3) (6) Williamsport Westfall (8-2)

Ironton (41-31)

Martins Ferry (49-14) (25-6)

N. Lexington (38-6)

Region 16 (1) Coldwater (10-0) Coldwater (42-0) (8) Cincinnati North College hill (7-3) Coldwater (35-7) (4) Plain City Jonathan Alder (8-2) Oak. (12-10) (5) Dayton Oakwood (7-3)

Genoa (28-14)

Glandorf (28-21, OT)

Division V

(2) Clarksville Clinton-Massie (10-0) Badin (33-27 OT) (7) hamilton Badin (7-3) Alter (42-7) (3) Brookville (10-0) Alter (35-7) (6) Kettering Archbishiop Alter (8-2)

Region 19 (1) Portsmouth West (10-0) (8) West Lafayette Ridgewood (8-2)

Portsmouth West (26-7)

(4) Gates Mills Gilmour Academy (9-1) G’mour (48-21) (5) Creston Norwayne (8-2)

(4) Johnstown-Monroe (8-2) (5) Columbus Bishop Ready (6-2)

Ready (21-17)

(2) Columbiana Crestview (9-1) (7) Apple Creek Waynedale (8-2)

(2) Wheelersburg (9-1) (7) Minford (8-2)

Wheelersburg (14-6)

(3) Nelsonville-York (8-2) (6) Baltimore Liberty Union (9-1)

Lib. Union (15-14)

Region 17 (1) Youngstown Ursuline (10-0) (8) Cleveland Cuyahoga heights (9-1)

Ursuline (27-7) Ursuline (35-14)

Crestview (41-12) Kirtland

(3) Kirtland (10-0) (6) North Lima South Range (8-2)

McScholar Athletes

(41-13)

Kirtland (63-7)

Ready (17-0)

Liberty Union (14-7)

(2) Findlay Liberty-Benton (10-0) (7) Delphos Jefferson (9-1)

Liberty-Benton (34-0)

(2) Anna (9-1) (7) Maria Stein Marion Local (8-2)

Marion Local (13-3)

(3) Waynesville (8-2) (6) West Liberty-Salem (9-1)

W’ville (34-9)

Liberty-Benton (42-10)

(3) Liberty Center (9-1) (6) Archbold (8-2)

A’bold (26-6)

Division VI

Region 21 (1) Bascom hopewell-Loudon (10-0) (8) Columbiana (7-3)

hopewell-Loudon (41-14)

(4) Mogadore (9-1) (5) Leetonia (8-2)

Mogadore

(2) Norwalk St. Paul (10-0) (7) East Canton (7-3)

St. Paul (56-7)

hopewell-Loudon (30-0) (30-14)

St. Paul (34-0)

(3) McDonald (10-0) McDonald (6) Berlin Center Western Reserve (8-2)

(21-7)

Region 22 (1) Ada (10-0) (8) West Unity hilltop (8-2)

Ada (56-8)

(4) Pandora-Gilboa (9-1) (5) Mt. Blanchard Riverdale (8-2)

Gilboa (49-0)

(2) Carey (9-1) (7) McComb (7-3)

Carey (35-28)

(3) Delphos St. John’s (8-2) (6) Arlington (7-3)

St. John’s (24-7)

A-22 A-29 S-5 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

WAYNESVILLE (8-2)

East Clinton @Clinton-Massie Milton-Union Carlisle Preble Shawnee @Dixie @Oakwood Dayton Northridge @Monroe @Middletown Madison

Ada (42-14)

St. John’s

14-0 20-48 24-20 25-13 41-13 41-15 8-34 68-38 23-7 41-21

A-22 A-29 S-4 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

LOCKLAND (7-3)

@Bethel-Tate Aiken @Cincinnati Woodward New Miami @Summit Country Day @Cincinnati Christian Cin. Hills Christian Acad. @Cin. Country Day Dayton Christian @North College Hill

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(21-14)

22-21 28-14 6-48 13-8 34-9 35-6 6-35 46-20 34-7 7-33

Marion Local (40-14)

Region 23 (1) hannibal River (10-0) hannibal River (38-7) (8) Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans (6-4) hannibal River (45-14) (4) Glouster Trimble (8-2) Trimble (26-7) (5) Caldwell (8-2) (2) Malvern (10-0) (7) Bridgeport (6-4)

Malvern (49-14)

(3) Shadyside (8-2) (6) Beallsville (9-1)

Shadyside

Region 24 (1) Mechanicsburg (10-0) (8) hamilton New Miami (7-3)

Mechanicsburg (42-0)

(4) Covington (8-2) (5) Lockland (7-3)

C’ton (56-12)

(2) Sidney Lehman Catholic (8-1) (7) Ansonia (7-3)

Lehman Catholic (42-7)

Malvern

NEW MIAMI (7-3)

@Chil. Southeastern @Middletown Christian Batavia @Lockland North College Hill @Cin. Hills Christian Acad. Cincinnati Christian @Summit Country Day Cincinnati Country Day @Dayton Christian

Position: Wide receiver Ht: 5-10, Wt: 165 Grade: Senior, GPA: 4.0 Noteworthy: Drew is not sure what he would like to pursue for a career ambition, but likely will enter the field of business.

Sean Snider Lawrenceburg

Position: Running back Ht: 6-1, Wt: 200 Grade: Senior, GPA: 4.0 Noteworthy: Sean plans to attend college and major in political science and pre-law.

Josh Conner Highlands

Position: Running back Ht: 6-0, Wt: 200 Grade: Senior, GPA: 3.2 Noteworthy: Josh plans to play college football and major in business.

(53-24)

(14-3)

Mechanicsburg (40-14)

Lehman (3) Portsmouth Sciotoville Comm. (9-1)Springfield CC (28-19) (6) Springfield Catholic Central (7-3)

A-22 A-30 S-5 S-12 S-19 S-26 O-3 O-10 O-17 O-24

Positions: RB/FS Ht: 5-9, Wt: 175 Grade: Senior, GPA: 3.6 Noteworthy: Ryan plans to become a firefighter.

Drew Grombala St. Xavier

W’ford (40-34)

Patrick henry (21-0)

Ryan Volz La Salle

Position: Quarterback Ht: 6-4, Wt: 215 Grade: Senior, GPA: 3.9 Noteworthy: Matt plans to play college football and major in architecture or secondary education.

(4) Sherwood Fairview (9-1) (5) Bucyrus Wynford (10-0)

Patrick henry (38-7)

Position: Free safety Ht: 6-0, Wt: 170 Grade: Senior, GPA: 3.5 Noteworthy: Tommy plans to attend college and major in architecture.

Matt Graber Springboro

Region 20 (1) Cin. hills Christian Academy (10-0) Cin. hills (43-21) (8) Lees Creek East Clinton (7-3) West Jeff. 20-10) (4) West Jefferson (8-2) West Jeff. (20-7) (5) Casstown Miami East (9-1)

Region 18 (1) hamler Patrick henry (10-0) (8) Ashland Crestview (9-1)

Tommy Holmes Archbishop Moeller

50-27 44-8 29-7 8-13 0-33 6-38 47-27 30-20 41-7 32-15

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statewide playoff Previews By Marty Gitlin

DIVISION I

Colerain (11-1) vs. Elder (11-1)

DIVISION I

Surprise, surprise. Colerain has made the final eight of the Division-I playoffs. The perennial state power knocked off Wayne last week, 23-0, as a triumvirate of Cardinal backs shouldered the work load. Greg Tabar finished with 146 rushing yards. Fullback Trayion Williams added 124. And Tyler Williams chipped in with three touchdown runs. While Colerain was running wild, Elder beat pesky Clayton Northmont, 13-10. Placekicker Tony Miliano nailed a 31-yard field goal with two minutes remaining to seal the victory. The Panthers, who are ranked No. 19 in the nation by USA Today, boast a strong offense led by quarterback Mark Miller. Miller was 14 of 15 passing for 180 yards against Northmont, and running back Adam Brown rushed for 109 yards. More of the same from Miller and Brown will be needed against powerful Colerain.

Prediction: Elder 17, Colerain 16

St. Ignatius (11-1) vs. Strongsville (11-1)

Remember former Cleveland Browns quarterback Mike Pagel? That’s his dad. We’re talking about Strongsville quarterback Kellen Pagel. And he sure made pop proud last week by leading the Mustangs to a 17-3 win over mighty Mentor. Pagel completed 16 of 28 passes for 209 yards and connected with wideout Alex Kovach eight times for 114 yards. The Mustangs’ reward? A date with St. Ignatius, which is arguably the team to beat in Division I after handing Glenville an 8-7 loss, avenging a Week 1 defeat to the Tarblooders. So we’re in for a treat as Wildcat quarterback Andrew Holland is one of the state’s best. He’ll be matching pass for pass with Strongsville’s Pagel in which should be a thriller.

DIVISION II

Winton Woods (11-1) vs. Anderson (10-2)

Winton Woods has certainly won its first two playoff games with style. The Warriors opened the postseason with a 58-12 thumping of Dayton Dunbar, and then followed that with a 44-9 defeat of Kings last week. Winton Woods is led by quarterback Dominque Brown, who has rushed for 1,407 yards and 11 touchdowns. The Warriors also feature running back Jeremiah Goins, who has rushed for more than 1,000 yards and 28 TDs. Anderson’s Kyle Slater, meanwhile, has surpassed 1,300 rushing yards and 20 TDs. Last week, Anderson knocked off previously unbeaten Tecumseh, 31-13. They scored three second-half TDs to get the job done. Beating a hot Winton Woods will require a similar effort.

Prediction: St. Ignatius 13, Strongsville 10

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statewide High School Previews

DIVISION II

St. Francis DeSales (12-0) vs. Louisville (12-0)

Just the way it should be! It’s the No. 1 seed St. Francis DeSales vs. the No. 2 seed Louisville. Their paths have proved quite similar. Both were forced to muscle their way to hard-fought victories last week as DeSales overcame Marion-Franklin, 31-23, and Louisville blanked Logan, 7-0. DeSales fans were starting to think basketball season when the Stallions fell behind early. But DeSales scored two touchdowns in a 15-second span of a 28-point second quarter to take control. Louisville, meanwhile, needed no such offensive heroics. The Leopard defense blanked a Logan team that entered averaging 34.3 points. Behind such defensive stalwarts as Corey Whaley, Bryan Kuhn, Joe Poyser and Colin Davis, Louisville has held seven of its 12 opponents to seven points or less.

Prediction: St. Francis DeSales 17, Louisville 12 DIVISION III

Dover (11-1) vs. Licking Valley (11-1)

Can the Tornadoes turn Storm into a drizzle? The Tornadoes in question play football for Dover. Storm is Licking Valley running back and soon-to-be Ohio State Buckeye Storm Klein. Klein rushed for 188 yards in a 41-7 pounding of Poland Seminary last week. Supplementing Klein’s usual dominance was Drew Ryan, who added 110 rushing yards. Dover set up this showdown with a 35-14 revenge win over Canton South, who’s responsible for Dover’s lone loss. After throwing three first-half interceptions, senior quarterback Corey Lisowski atoned for his sins by rushing for two touchdowns and passed for another during the second half in leading the Tornadoes to victory. Such mistakes, however, will be severely punishing when facing a team like Klein’s Wildcats.

Prediction: Licking Valley 28, Dover 20 DIVISION IV

Steubenville (12-0) vs. Perry (11-1)

The Big Red was a big pain in the rear last week for the big bullies of Division IV, Cardinal Mooney, as Steubenville dashed to an impressive 28-16 win over the Cardinals. And the Big Red achieved it through the talents of quarterback Dwight Macon and senior fullback Branko Busick. Each racked up more than 100 rushing yards and combined for three touchdowns against traditional D-IV powerhouse Mooney. So Perry will certainly have its hands full this week. But, the Pirates have plenty of their own momentum following a 47-0 thumping of Tuslaw last week. In the victory, senior running back Mike Hanhauser rushed for 168 yards and five TDs, while senior quarterback Vinny Hokevar added 108 yards on the ground.

Prediction: Steubenville 27, Perry 7

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Three words that describe between college and nFl football, The scariest part of life after high me on the field are… competi- i prefer… the NFL. The athletes are the school is… being on my own in the tive, tough and athletic. best of the best. real world.

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Positions: WR/CB Height: 5-11, Weight: 170 Grade: Senior Noteworthy: Dustin plans to become an athletic trainer for a professional sports team.

Three words that describe My favorite pre-game meal is… My most difficult school subject me off the field are… outgoing, a lunch meat sandwich with a pickle is… chemistry. fun and motivated. and some potato chips. My favorite hobby is… playing if i could change one thing about My favorite smell is… a summer the drums. myself, it would be… to not be so morning right before football practice. hard on myself when I make a misMy favorite TV show is… “The The most underrated player on take. I need to put things behind me. our football team is… offensive line- Simpsons.” a misperception some might have man Kyle Gephart. Everyone knows The worst movie i’ve ever watched about me is… that because I joke he’s a good player, but he’s even better around in class, that I don’t earn good than what people think because of his is… “Juno.” It was horrible. I don’t grades. I actually make good grades. toughness. In a game last year he hurt know why everybody liked it. his hand. He was still our best blocker a famous historical figure i wish i that game despite blocking with only My dream vacation is… traveling could meet is… Jerry Rice. He worked one hand! to Europe with my friends and experivery hard for all of his accomplishencing the different cultures. ments and I want to meet someone My least favorite exercise is… who has that much passion and devo- agilities, which we start off with every When i’m sad, i usually… ignore tion to football. practice. I’m impatient and I want to whatever is bothering me and do get straight to weight lifting and play- things to distract my mind. if i wasn’t playing football, i would ing football. be… a completely different person. Football has made me who I am. Photo courtesy of Little Miami High School.

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Army Strong Players of the Week This Week In Football’s Top Statewide Efforts For Round Two Of The Playoffs Mike Hanhauser Perry Running back

Rushed for 168 yards and five touchdowns in a 47-0 win over Tuslaw.

Tyler Fortner Tallmadge Running back

Rushed for 256 yards and three touchdowns in a 27-7 win over Madison.

Chris Snook Medina Highland RB/LB

Rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns and returned an interception for a TD in a 35-0 win over Olentangy Liberty.

Ben Madden Kirtland Quarterback

Nine of 15 passing for 140 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 89 yards in a 41-13 win over Columbiana Crestview.

Alex Kovach Strongsville Wideout

Brendan Gallagher Aurora Quarterback

15 of 24 passing for 182 yards and two touchdowns in a 14-7 win over Hubbard.

Seamus Hennessey St. Ignatius Placekicker

Made two field Eight receptions for goals of 21 and 37 yards in an 114 yards and a touchdown in 8-7 win over Glenville. a 17-3 win over Mentor.

Armand Dehaney Walsh Jesuit RB/DB

Rushed for a touchdown, returned a kickoff for a TD and intercepted a pass in a 21-17 win over Chagrin Falls.

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Mark Miller Elder Quarterback

14 of 15 passing for 180 yards and a touchdown in a 13-10 win over Clayton Northmont.

Greg Tabar Colerain Running back

Rushed for 146 yards in a 23-0 win over Wayne.

Tyler Williams Colerain Fullback

Rushed for 69 yards and three touchdowns in a 23-0 win over Wayne.

Malon Johnson Eastmoor Academy Quarterback

13 of 20 passing for 191 yards and three touchdowns in a 28-6 win over Sheridan.

Jamie Wood Pickerington Central WR/RB

Rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown in a 24-16 win over Upper Arlington.

Storm Klein Licking Valley Fullback

Rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-7 win over Poland Seminary.

Shane Cahill West Jefferson Running back

Rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-10 win over Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.

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