Big 12: Top 25 Matchups Don’t Live Here
September 19th, 2008 by James Lawrence
So here’s the problem with your conference playing three games before Saturday. It’s Friday night, I’m scrambling to write this up, and already two games have been completed and a third is in the second half. I guess you could say my effort this week matches the conference’s effort in their Saturday scheduling, which features all non-Big 6 opponents plus an ACC team. Oh well, here goes:
Kansas State @ Louisville
How do you give up 38 points to a team that managed only 2 against Kentucky? UKY isn’t your standard beastly SEC defense either, this is inexcusable. So is just 30 yards rushing on offense, unless you’re Texas Tech and that also came with 600 yards passing. Fail.
West Virginia @ Colorado
Despite the fact that I got my Master’s from CU, I’ve never really cheered for the BUffs in a non-CSU game until now. When the first man wasn’t open, Cody Hawkins repeatedly went “screw this, I’m going deep” which makes him a real man at the most important position in the game. Not surprisingly, the Buffs pulled off the upset. Nice ground game by yet another freshman back, too.
Baylor @ Connecticut
The fact that a) this is a Friday night game and b) it’s back-and-forth is baffling. I’m loving the fact that Baylor pulled some kid off the track team and flagrantly run a system offense, and they’re 2-1 with a chance to go 3-1.
Buffalo @ Missouri
The odds of Daniel breaking his TDs > incompletions streak here are low, even though he promised to play this one left-handed.
Miami @ Texas A&M
Miami has a HORRIBLE offense. But A&M has a HORRIBLE team. Miami should win this one 13-0, with the 13 coming from 5 safeties and a field goal.
Massachussetts @ Texas Tech
Texas Tech is sleeping through every game they’ve played so far, but bonus that if you made an all-star team from their first four opponents, you’d get roughly Texas A&M. They should win this one 84-0; it’ll be more like 51-24.
Sam Houston State @ Kansas
After losing a close one in South Florida, KU returns to playing creampuffs. *Yawn*
Rice @ Texas
For whatever reason, Texas plays Rice every year. I’m sure there’s some “rivalry” behind it, but… Rice, really? From the fantasy side of things, both teams will likely put up some worthwhile stats, even if the actual game has you thinking Gheez.
Iowa State @ UNLV
Iowa State is so bad that I don’t even want to think about this game.
Tune in next weekend when the Big 12 will actually play against teams with a pulse!
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