Week 7 in review

This is getting a little out of hand this season... Well at least I have something exciting to write about.
What can I say but the last of the original top 10 has fallen as LSU traveled to Kentucky. So this was suppose to be a walk over game for the #1 Tigers as they played the #17 Wildcats. That quickly changed though. As they went up 27-14 and it looked like it was over and that LSU may actually be the powerhouse of the league. Yet Kentucky didn't think it was over just yet. As they came storming back with 13 straight unanswered points and then after a missed LSU field goal in the last seconds... It was time for overtime. Kentucky would quickly score in the first overtime but LSU would answer back. Then after matching field goals in the 2nd OT they went to the third OT. Kentucky scored a touchdown but failed on the two point conversion attempt. So LSU seemed like they would get in and tie it up but running the ball four straight plays didn't work and they ended up ending the game after failing to get the first down on 4th down. My wonder is why didn't they throw at all? With Flynn they could have spread the field and if no one is open he can always run the ball. Now Andre Woodson the Wildcat quarterback had major Hiesman hype after knocking off number 1. This shake up was only starting too.
#2 Cal is playing Oregon St. so an easy win right? Cal will be number 1 in the polls and all will be in check from this point on? Well if you say that to the Beaver's fans they'd definetly try and get you. As it seemed Cal was continually playing a catch up game against Oregon St. which isn't a good thing. Especially since Longshore was not in the game. But with the score 31-28 Cal was on Oregon St.'s 12 with twelve seconds left. So Cal will kick the field goal and take it to overtime... so it seems. But with a back up QB in you can't always rely on the perfect decisions. As he ran the ball up the gut and got tackled and with that the clock ran out never giving Cal a shot to tie it up. Also putting an end to their hopes of being number 1. So what do these two games mean... well first it is the first time since 1996 that both #1 and #2 have lost in the same weekend. Then next it means we now have a new number 1 and 2. Who are they well it sounds like last years teams almost. As Ohio St. is #1 now and then Florid... oh wait South Florida is number 2... South Florida number 2? Crazy isn't it? Well not really seeing as they have beaten Auburn at Auburn and West Virginia. Both of those teams won their games convincingly as Ohio St. won 48-3 against Kent St. and then South Florida won 64-12 over UCF.
Then our new number three is Boston College who actually had a scare against Notre Dame. But would come out safely as Notre Dame couldn't keep themselves in the 27-14 Eagles win. Then what happened to last weeks number 2 team who fell to tenth? Well they just about fell again against Arizona as USC barely got past 20-13. If not for a nice 45 yard punt return USC may have been a different story. But they did have the return setting up the touchdown and therefore setting up the win. Yet what do I see in the future for USC not much good. As they have to play the only unbeaten team left in the Pac 10 in Arizona St. and then they have to play Oregon and Cal still too.
Ron Zook's Illinois Alumni seemed to be on a role. They looked invincible. Yet when they went to Hawkeye stadium to play Iowa they had a twist of events. In what ended up being quite the defensive struggle. As an Iowa touchdown would be the winner to make it 10-6 and that would be how the game would run out. After Mcgee threw the ball in the endzone that would be picked off with 1:12 left. Which would also allow the game to end. So then also in the big 10 #19 Wisconsin looked to bounce back against Penn St. Yet Penn St. had other things in mind. After routing the Badgers 38-7. So much for a close game or even a respectable game. But that was the theme in two other big ten games this weekend too. As Michigan shut down Purdue in a 48-21 victory as the Boilermakers scored two of those touchdowns meaninglessly late in the game. Yet Hart did leave early but reports say he should be fine. Then Michigan also held the explosive Purdue offense to 292 yards. Didn't look like a normal spread offense against Michigan's offense now did it? Then Michigan ST. would destroy the Indiana Hoosiers 52-27. The Spartans needed the win in what was a reality check game for them in my opinion. After dropping their last two... they may have just salvaged their season. Which looked like it was about to go south very quickly. Then the last Big 10 game Northwestern Minnesota in what was a back and forth game and high scoring that after two overtimes ended in a 49-48 Northwestern victory.
Then one more game I can't forget is the Sooners and Missouri Tigers. As Missouri was in the lead 24-23 after the 3rd quarter and was looking to pull off the upset. Yet although they kept the game close with #6 Oklahoma. They couldn't get it done in the 4th quarter and would be knocked off 41-31. Could Oklahoma be the one loss team to move up? They may be.

Normally I would do my Heisman watch but for time reasons and with the new Sunday night games I'll be moving it to Tuesday with my poll. So Tuesday I will release my new poll.