The football gods cooperated last weekend for the Seminoles. They whipped the Gators for the first time in 7 tries AND Maryland beat NC State, to let FSU back into the ACC title match against Va Tech. To some this represents FSU being "back". While they are not back, they are much improved. The Noles are not great, nor are any other ACC team, but the Garnet and Gold guys are two plays away from being 11-1. Oklahoma beat FSU in every facet of the game in September, not denial here. The other two losses came down to the last play of the game, with the Noles fumbling at the NC State 3 yard line with not one but TWO receivers wide open in the end zone, and then the annual missed field goal misery - this time against the Tar Heels. Football is a game of inches, but had those two plays gone our way, we would be talking about a team ranked in the top 10 with a bunch of national noise and Jimbo getting coach of the year acclaim.
I'm certainly not over confident for the Noles to win the game tonight in Charlotte, but I do like our chances. Make Tyrod Taylor pass and we have a good shot. Just don't turn the ball over! I can't wait :)
The Big 12 championship features Oklahoma and Nebraska in a game with lots of story lines. Growing up, the Sooners and Cornhuskers was one of those annual rivalry games that we always watched. Then it was ONE channel for college football and the teams were in the Big 8 conference. Yep I'm almost 50 :) Nebraska defects over to the Big 10 next year (which will give that conference 12 teams and leave the Big 12 with 11, unless Colorado gets to leave early for the Pac 10...). Anyway it is a big game and I want Oklahoma to win. Be fun to see Pelini melt down again :)
I stayed up Thursday night watching Arizona State at Arizona. Terrific game that came down to Arizona having a PAT blocked to send the game into OT. Then the typing PAT in OT was blocked to give the Sun Devils the win in Tuscon. Tough to lose with kicks, as we FSU fans know all to well.
UCF is leading SMU 7-0 late in the 2nd Qtr. It is a beautiful day here in Central Florida, blue skies and about 69 degrees. Perfect. Over on ABC, Pitt is playing the Cincinnati Bearcats in a snowstorm. A gloomy grey day with white covering the ground and swirling down in freezing conditions. Guess thats why my state is even more crowded this time of year.
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