Arkansas 31, Vanderbilt 28 – Arkansas is the 3rd best team in the SEC, but there is a huge gulf between the top 2 and them. Vanderbilt is most certainly moving in the right direction under new coach James Franklin.
Virginia Tech 14, Duke 10 – The Hokies are way overrated. The only good team they played blew them out (Clemson) and the Hokies regularly struggle against perceived inferior opponents (see struggle against East Carolina). As for Duke, they are Duke. Did anyone believe they had a chance when they had the ball with under 2 minutes to go and a chance to drive for the win?
Missouri 38, Texas A&M 31 (OT) – Maybe we were too early in proclaiming the end of A&M's 2nd half struggles... As for Missouri, they are much better than they have shown this season and were due to win one of these games eventually.
Nebraska 24, Michigan St. 3 – Sparty was spent after running Ohio St.-Michigan-Wisconsin gauntlet and Nebraska finally played a complete game to make them pay for it.
Louisville 27, Syracuse 10 – I refuse to acknowledge that there is any logic to results in the Big East.
Florida St. 34, NC State 0 – Shameful performance by NC State. Florida St. is likely to run through the ACC for the rest of the season, not that it matters.
Michigan 36, Purdue 14 – Michigan defense continues to play well. Offense blows up average defenses like Purdue's.
Air Force 42, New Mexico 0 – Never thought it would get worse post-Locksley, but it had. New Mexico has quit.
Midweek Games
Florida International 23, Troy 20 (OT) – This game looked a lot bigger when it was scheduled. Instead it was just a another decent Sun Belt game.
Pittsburgh 35, Connecticut 20 – Panthers are screwed without Ray Graham for rest of the season. That said, UConn secondary is so miserable nearly anyone could throw against it.
Houston 73, Rice 34 – 9 TOUCHDOWNs!?! OK we get it Houston. It still won't help you.
Virginia 28, Miami 21 – Hurricanes showing all signs of being under first year coach: have talent but totally inconsistent. Virginia looks like they are going to a bowl game and they are actually in the ACC race. Nice job by Mike London there.
TCU 38, BYU 28 – Both teams had played weak schedules. This was a measuring stick. TCU passes while BYU's revival seems to be more of a schedule aided mirage.
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