BCS Top 25 scores for Week 11 are in and here’s What We Learned.
In Auburn, touchdowns speak louder than allegations, Joe Pa needs to practice his handshake and you can actually ice an onside kicker.
No.1 Oregon vs. California. Ducks survive, 15-13.
What did we learn?
1) Cal kicker Giorgio Tavecchio is suddenly the Ducks most valuable player.
2) Oregon’s final drive seemed to last longer than a Julia Roberts babbling Oscar speech.
No.2 Auburn vs. Georgia. Tigers win 49-31.
1) Touchdowns speak louder than allegations.
2) Cam Newton is guilty… of being awesome.
No.3 TCU vs. San Diego State. Horned Frogs win 40-35.
What did we learn?
1) Tackling a train is hard to do, so is tackling Waymon James.
2) Sometimes staying unbeaten just isn’t good enough.
No.4 Boise State vs. Idaho. Broncos win big 52-14.
What did we learn?
1) Kellen Moore celebrates a touchdown pass like Shooter McGavin after draining a 60ft putt.
2) If Boise’s goal was to take the crowd out of the game, goal accomplished. At halftime, most of the few remaining fans left.
No.5 LSU vs. LA-Monroe. Tigers win big, 51-0.
What did we learn?
1) LSU really dominates when they have home state advantage.
2) Jordan Jefferson can hand the ball off like a pro.
No.6 Stanford vs. Arizona State. Cardinal win 17-13.
What did we learn?
1) You don’t need to see a penalty in order to call one.
2) Stanford RB Anthony Wilkerson totally bet on this game.
No.7 Wisconsin vs. Indiana. Badgers bulldoze to an 83-20 blowout.
What did we learn?
1) Look up “sieve” in a dictionary and you may find a pic of the Hoosier’s defense next to it.
2) Indiana’s secondary is about as useful as the Shake Weight.
No.8 Nebraska vs. Kansas. Cornhuskers win 20-3.
What did we learn?
1) The basketball season has officially started for Jayhawks fans.
2) Quinn Meacham will not be considered for the Heisman.
No.9 Ohio State vs. Penn State. Buckeyes win 38-14.
What did we learn?
1) Joe Pa needs to practice his handshake.
2) The Buckeyes offense practices the tip drill.
No.10 Oklahoma State vs. Texas. Cowboys win 33-16.
What did we learn?
1) The only time the Longhorns were unified in this game was when their fans starting chanting “Fire Greg Davis”.
2) Greg Davis was not fired.
No.12 Alabama vs. No.19 Mississippi State. Crimson Tide win 30-10.
What did we learn?
1) Mississippi State does not like to tackle.
2) Nick Saban does not like incomplete passes.
No.13 Iowa vs. Northwestern. Wildcats upset the Hawkeyes, 21-17.
What did we learn?
1) A sticker on your helmet is not worth rupturing your Achilles tendon over.
2) Iowa’s defense looked like they took a few plays out of the Hoosier’s defensive scheme.
No.14 Utah vs. Notre Dame. Fighting Irish win 28-3. That is not a misprint.
What did we learn?
1) Utah is overrated. It’s as simple as that.
2) Utah should not be ranked. It’s as simple as that.
No.15 Arkansas vs. UTEP. Razorbacks win 58-21.
What did we learn?
1) Marion McClure is the next Devin Hester.
2) Fake reverses work better than you may have imagined.
No.16 Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech. Sooners stroll to a 45-7 victory.
What did we learn?
1) Oklahoma is about as consistent as Shaq at the free throw line.
2) This game was more one-sided than a Manny Pacquiao fight.
No.17 Missouri vs. No.24 Kansas State. Mizzou wins 38-28.
What did we learn?
1) Kansas State pulled the fumblerooski. It did not work.
2) More Missouri fans sit on the lawn than attend the game.
No.18 Arizona vs. USC. Trojans 24-21.
What did we learn?
1) You can ice the onside kicker.
2) The Wildcats comeback lasted as long as Ashlee Simpson’s singing career.
No.20 Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina. Hokies win 26-10.
What did we learn?
1) Running backs are terrible at picking up the blitz.
2) North Carolinas second half was as exciting as the primary elections.
No.21 Nevada vs. Fresno State. Wolf Pack win 35-34.
What did we learn?
1) Nevada’s biggest problem is pulling someone’s facemask.
2) For the twenty-three people in the stadium, this was a really good game.
No.22 Florida vs. No23 South Carolina. Gamecocks win 36-14.
What did we learn?
1) You can juke five yards in front of a player and still break his ankles.
2) The Gators are good at returning kickoffs and that’s about it.
No.25 Texas A&M vs. Baylor. Aggies comeback and win 42-30.
What did we learn?
1) Backup quarterbacks are all the rage.
2) Baylor forgot that games last four quarters. It happens.
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