The scores for NCAA football Week 2 are in, so let’s take a look at what we learned from the AP Top 25 college teams.

No. 1 Oklahoma was idle.

No.2 LSU vs. Northwestern State. Tigers win 49-3.

What did we learn?

1) If you want to play well, just have your starting quarterback arrested.

2) Demons are overrated.

No.3 Alabama vs. No.23 Penn State. Tide roll to a 27-11 victory.

What did we learn?

1) Alabama is very good at pretending like they intercepted the ball. They happen to be quite good at actually intercepting it, as well.

2) Penn State attempted a “White Out” for this game. Unfortunately, it was a home game, so their team wore blue. Also, it did not work.

No.5 Florida State vs. CSU. Seminoles win 62-10.

What did we learn?

1) Charleston Southern is not the powerhouse their fans thought they could be.

2) Florida State really let their guard down in the third quarter; CSU completed a pass.

No.6 Stanford vs. Duke. Cardinal dominate 44-14.

What did we learn?

1) Andrew Luck is so bored that he is now trying to complete passes off of player’s helmets. It’s been a failed experiment thus far.

2) The track around Duke’s football field is in mint condition. And based on this game, I’m guessing their practice field is too.

No.8 Wisconsin vs. Oregon State. Badgers win 35-0.

What did we learn?

1) Russell Wilson should just stop going to class.

2) If you punted the ball for a loss of yards, you might be a Beaver.

No.9  Oklahoma State vs. Arizona. Cowboys win 37-14.

What did we learn?

1) Arizona has voted “No” to adding Oklahoma State to the Pac-12.

2) Justin Blackmon is already picking out his Heisman suit.

No.10 Nebraska vs. Fresno St. Cornhuskers win 42-29.

What did we learn?

1) For three quarters, Nebraska showed some legitimate signs of a true Big 10 team.

2) Fresno State’s kicker could get faked out by his own shadow.

No.11 Virginia Tech vs. East Carolina. Hokies win 17-10.

What did we learn?

1) East Carolina would have finished with more rushing yards had they taken a knee every down.

2) Pirates are surprisingly disciplined.

No.12 South Carolina vs. Georgia. Gamecocks survive with a 45-42 victory.

What did we learn?

1)  276 lbs moves a lot quicker than you’d imagine. It slows down at about a pace you’d expect, though.

2) Mark Richt’s seat is so hot right now, that E! is pitching it as a reality show.

No.13 Oregon vs. Nevada. Ducks win 69-20.

What did we learn?

1) It’s safe to say that the Wolf Pack’s secondary just stopped trying after the coin toss.

2) Had Darron Thomas played the entire game, he would have probably passed for 17 touchdowns.

No.14 Arkansas vs. New Mexico. Razorbacks win big 52-3.

What did we learn?

1) The Lobos highlight reel is just a bunch of footage of them not giving up a sack.

2) This game was close until the Razorbacks put up 45 unanswered points.

No.15 Ohio State vs. Toledo. Buckeyes hold on for a 27-22 victory.

What did we learn?

1) Terrelle Pryor definitely helped his team by declaring for the NFL. Just like he said.

2) It’s difficult to beat a ranked team when you rack up twice as many penalty yards as you do rushing yards.

No.16 Mississippi State vs. Auburn. War Eagles win 41-34.

What did we learn?

1) The guy at Buffalo Wild Wings pressed the wrong button.

2) Scoring on the goal line is about as difficult as calling for a timeout.

No.17 Michigan State vs. Florida Atlantic. Spartans win big, 44-0.

What did we learn?

1) An Owls first down is the equivalent of seeing a real-life Unicorn.

2) This game was so out-of-hand that the Spartans just starting lying on the ground to catch passes.

No.18 Florida vs. UAB. Gators win 39-0.

What did we learn?

1) If you’re going to open up the game with a flea-flicker, you should probably make sure that your quarterback is warmed up first.

2) By the time the final whistle blew, the Gators had more points on the board than fans in the stands. And, obviously, more points than UAB too.

No.19 West Virginia vs. Norfolk State. Mountaineers win 55-12.

What did we learn?

1) The Spartans forgot that there are four quarters in away games.

2) The Mountaineer’s beard is in full playoff-hockey mode.

No.21 Missouri vs. Arizona State. Sun Devils pull of the upset, 37-30.

What did we learn?

1) Arizona State attempted a “Black Out” for this game. Their team wore black. It worked.

2) Recruit a kicker. Don’t let him walk-on.

No.22 South Florida vs. Ball State. Bulls win 37-7.

What did we learn?

1) This game was over after the first eight seconds. And for five of those seconds, the Bulls didn’t even have the ball.

2) USF quarterback B.J. Daniels probably used velcro strap shoes until he was 18.

No.24 Texas vs. BYU.  Longhorns survive with a 17-16 victory.

What did we learn?

1) Garrett Gilbert had as many complete passes as interceptions. Fact.

2) Even the Longhorn Network is afraid to air UT’s next game.

No.25 TCU vs. Air Force. Horned Frogs win 35-19.

What did we learn?

1) If we’re only looking at conference games, the Horned Frogs are still undefeated.

2) Aside from the score, this game was about as close as you can get, stats wise.

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College football Week 10 scores are in after a wild weekend that saw more BCS Top 25 teams lose than ever before.

Although not in the BCS Top 25, and possibly not in anyone’s top 50, an honorable mention goes to the Michigan Wolverines who connected on a two-pointer in the 3^rd OT to come away with a 67-65 win against Illinois.

Here’s a rundown of the BCS Top 25 scores and “What We Learned”.

No.1 Oregon vs. Washington. Ducks win 53-16.

What did we learn?

1)    The Ducks need permission to run out of the tunnel.

2)    Oregon had a slow start and a fast finish. Kind of like everyone’s first sexual experience.

No.2 Auburn vs. Chattanooga. Tigers roll 64-24.

What did we learn?

1)    Cam Newton deserves to get paid.

2)    The Heisman Trust Fund has already framed a picture of Cam Newton.

No.3 TCU vs. No.5 Utah. Horned Frogs stun the Utes 47-7.

What did we learn?

1)    The TCU bandwagon just added a trailer.

2)    A lot of the Utes players seemed to pack it in early, but Commitment never gave up.

No.4 Boise State vs. Hawaii. Broncos win 42-7.

What did we learn?

1)    Sure, Kellen Moore can throw the ball, but he’s still goofy looking.

2)    Fans can expect another week of “poor Boise State deserves to play in the national championship” talk.

No.6 Alabama vs. No.10 LSU. Mad Hatter wins 24-21.

What did we learn?

1)    Les Miles is the best grass-eating coach out there.

2)    Les Miles claps with his fingers spread out. We’re assuming he does this because he believes it creates better aerodynamics.

No.7 Nebraska vs. Iowa State. Nebraska survives 31-30.

What did we learn?

1)    Don’t go for a two-point conversion if your holder sucks at throwing the football.

2)    At some schools, winning in overtime is celebrated the same way as winning a championship.

No.8 Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M. Aggies with the upset, 33-19.

What did we learn?

1)    Catching a sure touchdown from a backup quarterback on a fake field goal is not as easy as it sounds.

2)    The Sooners can go 99 yards with no problem.

No.9 Wisconsin vs. Purdue. Badgers win 34-13.

What did we learn?

1)    If you prefer your teams to gain 303 total yards, then this was your kind of game.

2)    After scoring two TD’s and running for a career-high 147 yards, Montee Ball can now be the backup running back again.

No.12 Missouri vs. Texas Tech. Red Raiders win 24-17.

What did we learn?

1)    Camouflage jerseys don’t work.

2)    The Big 12 is filled with mediocre teams.

No.13 Stanford vs. No.15 Arizona. Cardinal win big, 42-17.

What did we learn?

1)    Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit will start talking about basketball when they are bored.

2)    ABC just switches to another game when it is bored.

No.14 Michigan State vs. Minnesota. Spartans win 31-8.

What did we learn?

1)    A great way to get back into a winning form is to play Minnesota.

2)    Kirk Cousins is the Ricky Stanzi of 2009.

No.16 Iowa vs. Indiana. Hawkeyes win 18-13.

What did we learn?

1)    A good way to get your name out there is to drop the game-winning touchdown pass.

2)    Iowa hates scoring red zone TDs.

No.17 Oklahoma State vs. No.21 Baylor. Cowboys win 55-28.

What did we learn?

1)    Baylor’s secondary thought they were playing for Michigan.

2)    You can suspend Justin Blackmon, but you cannot stop him.

No.18 Arkansas vs. No.19 South Carolina. Razorbacks win 41-20.

What did we learn?

1)    Steve Spurrier loves calling trick plays. Unfortunately, his team is not good at converting them.

2)    If there were no names or logos on the jerseys, you would have easily confused these two teams for one another.

No.22 Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech. Hokies come back to win 28-21.

What did we learn?

1)    The best way to disrupt Tyrod Taylor is to give him as much time in the pocket as he needs.

2)    Punters should spend more time at practice learning how to tackle.

No.23 Nevada vs. Idaho. The Wolf Pack embarrass the Vandals, 63-17.

What did we learn?

1)    Idaho must have some trouble recruiting local talent.

2)    If you give up 844 yards, you’re gonna lose.

No.24 Florida State vs. North Carolina. Tar Heels win 37-35.

What did we learn?

1)    The Tar Heels long snapper is way too good at his job, or bad depending on whether you count accuracy.

2)    Wide right. Enough said.

No.25 North Carolina State vs. Clemson. Tigers win 14-13.

What did we learn?

1)    This game was uglier than Joakim Noah.

2)    If you’re going to bench your starting quarterback, you should probably tell him.

BCS Top 25 Week 9 “What We Learned” – Sports Climax

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Logan Rhoades is a Los Angeles-based writer and contributor to Sports Climax. With an extensive knowledge of ESPN topics and celebrity gossip, he is known for mixing sports and pop culture to entertain his readers. Check out his “Skip to My Logan” blog and Follow him on Twitter @loganrhoades.

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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 3^rd 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 1^st 2^nd and 4^th 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 1^st 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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Logan Rhoades is a Los Angeles-based writer and contributor to Sports Climax. With an extensive knowledge of ESPN topics and celebrity gossip, he is known for mixing sports and pop culture to entertain his readers. Check out his blog and Follow him on Twitter @loganrhoades.

Copyright ©2010 Sports Climax, LLC

Week Two of the college football season is over and we learned a very important lesson: we know nothing about college football. The media and fans can talk all they want and make prediction after prediction, but it means nothing going into the rest of the season. Myself included.

The flip of performances displayed on Saturday was more impressive than the Dos Equis man’s passport. To prove it, lets take a review of some of this weekend’s games.

After coming within seconds of beating No 3 Boise State last Monday, No.13 Virginia Tech was shocked at home by the James Madison Bulldogs 21-16. It was the first time in 20 years that JMU beat an FBS school and it basically just proved what we all already know; the number 13 is unlucky… and Virginia Tech isn’t that good.

The good news is that the Hokies (0-2) won’t be ranked after this loss, so there’s no need to worry about that number jinx anymore.

Speaking of Bulldogs, the ones from Georgia couldn’t find the endzone all day after scoring 55 last week and speaking of jinxes, a week ago I predicted that a Heisman-candidate quarterback would be playing in the Florida State game. Well, I was right; I just guessed the wrong guy. Christian Ponder was completely out shined by Landry Jones and the Sooners who put up 47 points against a Seminoles team that had more missed tackles than points.

This was the same Oklahoma team that squeaked by Utah State in their opener and looked very weak defensively. Well they certainly flexed their muscles against FSU on Saturday. Maybe Christian Ponder should have done what he did last week… only play one half of the game. Final in this one was 47-17.

Sorry for jinxing you Christian. My next prediction is that OU will go undefeated. Let the hex begin!

Another Heisman hopeful is No. 12 Miami Hurricanes quarterback Jacory Harris. Unfortunately for Jacory, he played No. 2 Ohio State this week and was on the downside of a 36-24 score. Jacoby threw away some early season Heisman votes with every interception. He now has 4 less votes.

What was projected to be a great offensive game turned into a special teams show and an unfair quarterback matchup. Miami returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns, but couldn’t get anything started on offense. Sloppy play and misfiring haunted the Hurricanes, while Terrelle Pryor looked calm and collected sitting behind the shotgun.

If this weekend taught us that we know nothing, then Denard Robinson taught us that the Michigan Wolverines are back. The dreadlocked Michigan quarterback lit up Notre Dame compiling 502 yards of total offense, including 258 on the ground, both of which were record breakers and led his team to a 28-24 win. Denard is a record-breaking machine who may be saving Rich-Rod’s head coaching gig at Michigan.  

For those of you who were not fortunate enough to watch this spectacle, just picture Lil Wayne with the skill set of Ricky Williams, who also has the ability to throw the pigskin.

The real shocker though is that Notre Dame almost won. With their starting QB Dayne Crist out for most of the first half due to an injury, the Fighting Irish were one throw away from pulling off the victory. The Irish managed to stay in the game regardless how bad walk-on Nate Montana, yeah Joe Montana’s son, played with Crist on the sidelines. This game was a gut-wrencher; everything a football fan could ask for, unless you’re a Notre Dame fan.

Another game deserves at least a quick honorable mention. No. 15 Georgia Tech decided not to show up with their best and were upset by unranked Kansas 28-25.

Conference play starts next week for the majority of the nation, so get ready for some in-state rivalry and a few upsets. Let’s see if Virginia Tech can beat an undefeated East Carolina at home. Get your beer ready, it’s tailgating season.

More NCAA:

Denard Robinson is a Record-Breaking Machine – Sports Climax 

Gamecocks Send Bulldogs Packing 17-6 – Sports Climax

Sexy NCAA Climax Girl of the Week (photo) – Sports Climax

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Logan Rhoades is a Los Angeles-based writer and contributor to Sports Climax. With an extensive knowledge of ESPN topics and celebrity gossip, he is known for mixing sports and pop culture to entertain his readers. Check out his blog and Follow him on Twitter @loganrhoades.

Copyright ©2010 Sports Climax, LLC

The first week of college football is in the books and although many of the Top 25 teams played as expected, a few  games and players stood out.

One of the statement makers were the No. 11 Oregon Ducks. Although the Ducks were expected to win their game against New Mexico Saturday night, no one could have predicted the slaughter that ensued.

Collectively the Ducks put up 720 yards of total offense (a school-record) and took New Mexico to school, 72-0. This victory marked the starting debut for Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas who threw for 220 yards and 2 touchdowns. 

Although Thomas ended up with some impressive numbers, the real star of the game was Oregon’s backup RB, Kenjon Barner. With the starting running back suspended for a game, Kenjon got the chance to line up with the first string, and boy did he ever play. The speedster took advantage of the opportunity and rushed for a career-high 147 yards, scored four rushing touchdowns and took another to the house to end the day with five TDs–all in the FIRST HALF!

Talk about making a statement.

Another guy taking snaps who’s making a strong his case is Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder. While Barner is working his way up the roster, Ponder is working his way up the Heisman Trophy list.

Yes, you heard it here first: Christian Ponder will be fighting for the Heisman at the end of the year and you might want to jump on the bandwagon now before it gets too crowded.

The Seminoles QB is coming off of a season-ending injury and looks better than ever. Against the Samford Bulldogs, Ponder made it all look too easy completing 85% of his passes and throwing for four touchdowns … in the FIRST HALF.

Does anyone play a full game anymore?

Facing another test next week, it will be interesting to see what numbers Ponder can pile up against the inexperienced Oklahoma secondary next week. We know we’ll be watching. BTW, FSU came out on top of that mismatch 59-6.

On the flip side of the coin, a player we don’t recommend watching, unless you’re a Georgia Bulldog fan and love Gators failure, is the Tim Tebow protégé, quarterback John Brantley. Brantley’s debut for overrated No. 4 Florida can be summed up in four letters: U-G-L-Y.

Going into the final quarter against Miami (Ohio), the Gators had a pathetic 26 total yards of offense, including -16 yards on the ground. They finished the game with 8 fumbles, countless bad snaps and let’s just say that Brantley stunk up the joint.

After seeing this inexcusably sloppy performance, it appears Tebow’s success may not carry over to Brantley as smoothly as Florida fans would have hoped.

A team dealing with a similar situation is the Texas Longhorns. With Colt McCoy, the fearless leader of the offense gone, the ‘Horns offense has gotten a facelift and looked like a whole new squad this weekend. Even though the Longhorns beat Rice 34-17, mental mistakes and the inability to score in the red zone left UT fans wanting more.

As one Longhorn fan put it, “The game was like an over glorified scrimmage and it could easily have been a 52-3 victory. It’s clear that Mack Brown is really trying to drive in the point that we’re a running team now.” – Alex Robertson.

Under the arm of Colt McCoy, Texas was a pass-happy team, but now that Garrett Gilbert is calling the shots, things have changed. Although he showed signs of a quality quarterback, Gilbert’s accuracy and timing were less than stellar.

Fortunately for the Burnt Orange, a weak out-of-conference schedule and a strong defensive core will help Gilbert hone his skills and perfect his pass. With that being said, Gilbert is coming from a long line of great college quarterbacks, so he has some big shoes to fill, and he needs to do it quickly.

College football may only be one week into the season, but we have already learned a lot. Get ready for next week’s lesson. See you then.

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Logan Rhoades is a Los Angeles-based writer and contributor to Sports Climax. With an extensive knowledge of ESPN topics and celebrity gossip, he is known for mixing sports and pop culture to entertain his readers. Check out his blog and Follow him on Twitter @loganrhoades.

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