College football scores are in so it’s time to check out what Week 7 of NCAAF taught us about the AP Top 25.
Afterwards, go check out the newest AP Top 25 for Week 8 that was released on Sunday Oct. 17, 2010.
No.1 Ohio State vs. No.18 Wisconsin. Badgers win 31-18.
What did we learn?
1) There is no one better at scrambling around the pocket and throwing an incomplete pass than Terrelle Pryor.
2) When you upset the No. 1 team in the country, the first thing you want to do is hug someone.
No. 2 Oregon Ducks (did not play)
What did we learn?
1) When you’re sitting at No. 2 and the No. 1 team loses, you may learn the meaning of “backing in”.
2) When you’re sitting at No. 2 and the No. 1 team loses, you may love the meaning of “backing in”.
No.3 Boise State vs. San Jose State. Boise mercy-kills 48-0.
What did we learn?
1) When you outgain your opponent by 455 total yards, you’re more than likely going to win the game.
2) San Jose State starters can totally compete with the 3rd string backups of Boise State.
No.4 TCU vs. BYU. Horned Frogs win 31-3.
What did we learn?
1) The BYU logo is not a train. It is a cougar.
2) TCU would have lost this game if the 1st 2nd and 4th quarters didn’t count.
No.5 Nebraska vs. Texas. Longhorns upset ‘Huskers 20-13.
What did we learn?
1) When playing Nebraska, a pooch punt is worth negative 7 points.
2) Nebraska is super pumped about moving to the Big 10.
No.6 Oklahoma vs. Iowa State University. Sooners stomp 52-0.
What did we learn?
1) Shontrelle is a boy’s name.
2) You can’t spell ‘touchdown’ without OU… or the other letters.
No.7 Auburn vs. No.12 Arkansas. Auburn wins 100+ point game 65-43.
What did we learn?
1) Should have bet the over.
2) Auburn fans celebrate victories with toilet paper and the highlight reel for this game is longer than Schindler’s List.
No.8 Alabama vs. Mississippi. Bama wins 23-10.
What did we learn?
1) When your player is faster than everyone else on the field… throw it to him.
2) You can play college football with a broken hand; you just can’t play very well.
No.9 LSU vs. McNeese State. LSU wins 32-10.
What did we learn?
1) Les Miles is not afraid to wear purple, or make bad calls.
2) The LSU band has a surprisingly large amount of trumpet players.
No.10 South Carolina vs. Kentucky. Wildcats win 31-28.
What did we learn?
1) Kentucky’s Mike Hartline celebrates a touchdown by rolling around on the ground like dogs do when they’re trying to scratch their back on the carpet.
2) The Gamecocks would have won this game had Kentucky not scored their last touchdown.
No.11 Utah vs. Wyoming. Utes win 30-6.
What did we learn?
1) You can throw 3 interceptions and still win the game if your opponent sucks at football.
2) Wyoming coach Dave Christensen looks really nice in khaki pants.
No.13 Michigan State vs. Illinois. Spartans win 26-6.
What did we learn?
1) If long last names could kill, then Illinois QB Nathan Scheelhaase would have that option.
2) The big ‘S’ in the middle of the MSU football field does not stand for ‘Saturday’. I swear.
No.15 Iowa vs. Michigan. Hawkeyes win 38-28.
What did we learn?
1) It’s really easy to knock over people on the sideline who aren’t paying attention.
2) Ricky Stanzi likes to wear bracelets.
No.16 Florida State vs. Boston College. FSU wins 24-19.
What did we learn?
1) BC head coach Frank Spaziani looks exactly like Tom Selleck with sunglasses and a visor.
2) FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher looks exactly like this guy I once saw at a grocery store somewhere.
No.17 Arizona vs. Washington State. Arizona wins 24-7.
What did we learn?
1) If losses counted as wins, then Washington St. would almost be undefeated.
2) WSU announced that they were going to open up the bag of tricks for this game. Apparently that bag was filled with incomplete passes. Those tricksters.
No.19 Nevada vs. Hawaii. Hawaii wins 27-21.
What did we learn?
1) I know it’s hard to believe, but Vai Taua does not play for Hawaii.
2) Watching the players perform the Haka war chant is like watching an Olympic synchronized swimming team that didn’t make it to the final round.
No.20 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech. OK State wins 34-17.
What did we learn?
1) This game was over in the first quarter. They just played the last three quarters because they had to.
2) If you take the first few letters of the quarterback’s names, you get Pot and Weed. Isn’t that crazy?
No.21 Missouri vs. Texas A&M. Mizzou wins 30-9.
What did we learn?
1) Blocking an extra-point is good. Not blocking the defense is bad.
2) If we only count 1st downs as points, then this game would have resulted in a tie.
No.22 Florida vs. Mississippi State. Bulldogs win 10-7.
What did we learn?
1) Even if you miss a field goal, an SEC official will still signal it ‘good’.
2) Urban Meyer really enjoys clapping after his team makes bad plays. Dan Mullen really enjoys beating Urban Meyer.
No.23 Air Force vs. San Diego State. Aztecs win 27-25.
What did we learn?
1) If your last name starts with a vowel, you cannot play for Air Force.
2) Committing 5 penalties is totally in right now.
No.24 Oregon State vs. Washington. Jake Locker wins 35-34.
What did we learn?
1) When you’re tied after one overtime, you go to a second overtime.
2) Two-point conversions can get really controversial when you don’t convert them.
No.25 West Virginia vs. South Florida. WVU wins 20-6.
What did we learn?
1) The second half of this game was about as exciting as a Wilford Brimley book on tape.
2) The Mountaineers mascot’s rifle shoots smoke, not bullets.
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