Week 13, 2013

[Oneback]

=============== #9 Oklahoma Sooners (8-2) ===============
Last week, Oklahoma won 56-7 against UCLA (4-5).
This week, the Sooners will host #5 Texas (9-1).

=============== #17 Clemson Tigers (8-3) ===============
Last week the Tigers were idle.
This week, the Tigers travel to Columbia to face the South Carolina Gamecocks (4-7).
In recruiting news, the following Clemson targets have announced their decisions:
- (***) LT Carlos Cabral has committed to South Carolina
- (***) WR Kirk Green has committed to Minnesota
- (****) QB Lance Stewart has committed to Clemson

=============== #2 Florida State Seminoles (11-0) ===============
Last week the Seminoles were idle.
This week, the Seminoles travel to Gainesville to face the #22 Florida Gators (7-3).

=============== #13 Miami Hurricanes (9-2) ===============
Last week, Miami won 63-14 against Wake Forest (4-6).
This week, the Hurricanes are idle.
In recruiting news, the following Miami targets have announced their decisions:
- (***) WR Stephen Wayne has committed to Miami
- (****) MLB Steve Thomas has committed to Penn State
- (***) LG Julius Blankenship has committed to Miami
- (***) LOLB Jeff Tanner has committed to Florida

=============== #1 Michigan Wolverines (11-0) ===============
Last week, Michigan won 48-0 against Indiana (2-9).
This week, the Wolverines will host #6 Ohio State (10-1).
In recruiting news, the following Michigan targets have announced their decisions:
- (****) DT Brandon Rutledge has committed to Michigan
- (****) SS E.J. Roberts has committed to Wisconsin

=============== #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (10-1) ===============
Last week, Ohio State won 48-3 against Northwestern (3-7).
This week, the Buckeyes travel to Ann Arbor to face the #1 Michigan Wolverines (11-0).

=============== #8 Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2) ===============
Last week the Nittany Lions were idle.
This week, the Nittany Lions travel to East Lansing to face the Michigan State Spartans (2-8).
In recruiting news, the following Penn State targets have announced their decisions:
- (****) MLB Steve Thomas has committed to Penn State

=============== Oregon Ducks (6-4) ===============
Last week, Oregon lost 49-21 against Texas (9-1).
This week, the Ducks will host UCLA (4-5).
In recruiting news, the following Oregon targets have announced their decisions:
- (***) LOLB Stephen Clark has committed to Colorado State
- (*****) HB Dedrick Fry has committed to Oregon

=============== #4 USC Trojans (9-1) ===============
Last week, USC won 56-0 against Oregon State (5-6).
This week, the Trojans will host Cal (1-9).
In recruiting news, the following USC targets have announced their decisions:
- (****) WR Trey Vaughn has committed to Hawai'i
- (***) WR Nick Wilson has committed to USC

=============== #18 Virginia Tech Hokies (8-3) ===============
Last week, Virginia Tech won 35-13 against Virginia (4-6).
This week, the Hokies will host North Carolina (3-7).
In recruiting news, the following Virginia Tech targets have announced their decisions:
- (****) TE Trey McCoy has committed to Iowa State

=============== #5 Texas Longhorns (9-1) ===============
Last week, Texas won 49-21 against Oregon (6-4).
This week, the Longhorns travel to Dallas to face the #9 Oklahoma Sooners (8-2).

=============== #15 Wisconsin Badgers (9-3) ===============
Last week, Wisconsin won 38-6 against Iowa (4-6).
This week, the Badgers are idle.
In recruiting news, the following Wisconsin targets have announced their decisions:
- (****) SS E.J. Roberts has committed to Wisconsin

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[gschwendt]

Done. Let's get it done folks... having four straight bye weeks is going to suck.

[psusnoop]

Oh my that does, glad I have msu this week

[Iron Dragon]

Me and Papa disconnected in the early 3rd with him leading 28-3 in what should be 31-3 since lag effected one of his field goals.

I got the continue option and our schedules conflict and I don't have enough time to finish tonight, so we couldn't play again until Friday, so for sake of not holding us up, I am finishing the game and Papa will get the win.

Even though it ends my BCS hopes, I'm doing what's right and we've agreed on it.

[Iron Dragon]

Finished game and Texas won 35(38)-17.. Texas held the ball for three plays in the second half but Jordan Hicks for Texas as the CPU had a one-handed deflection to pick-six.. pretty neat stuff.

Carlos McDaniel for Texas was 10-for-12 with 170 yards passing and a TD. Hopkins ran for a TD and Shead ran for two.

I held the ball for about 15:25 in the second half of 16:00 possible. I got a TD run with Clay on fourth and goal from the one, and Brett Muse caught a 2 yard TD pass with four seconds to go on third and goal.

[psuexv]

Done. Let's get it done folks... having four straight bye weeks is going to suck.

You need to fire your AD.

[Papa LoneStar]

lmaoooo @ E

[psuexv]

When is the OSU/Michigan game?

On a side note. Happy Birthday Jeff. There wouldn't be anything better on your birthday than beating UM.

[gschwendt]

You need to fire your AD.

It wouldn't be so bad if the Pac-10 could learn how to schedule seeing as how they have four human teams playing in Week 14 whereas the other conferences managed to clear their schedules (Miami gets a pass since they weren't HUM owned to start the season).

[psuexv]

It wouldn't be so bad if the Pac-10 could learn how to schedule seeing as how they have four human teams playing in Week 14 whereas the other conferences managed to clear their schedules (Miami gets a pass since they weren't HUM owned to start the season).

Yeah you're probably right. Considering how much late in the season games mean in terms of Poll positioning it's better to have all of your games done in week 12.

[Oneback]

When is the OSU/Michigan game?

On a side note. Happy Birthday Jeff. There wouldn't be anything better on your birthday than beating UM.

Either tonight or Wednesday. I'd like to watch the Orange Bowl tonight and I know Jeff will be watching the Sugar Bowl...so if we don't play tonight I'll be Wednesday.

Happy Birthday Jeff!

[psusnoop]

Happy birthday Jeff!

[psuexv]

Heisman Race Update

1 - Jimmy Redmond OSU WR - 65 catches 1493 yards 20 Tds
2 - Kyle Prater USC WR - 42 catches 1255 yards 22 Tds
3- Chris Thompson FSU RB - 176 carries 1572 yards 28 Tds
4- Mike Davis Texas WR - 53 catches 1479 yards 13 Tds

Can't remember if Dukes is the #5 or not but it's definitely the year of the Wide Receiver.

[gschwendt]

I'm still pissed that John Clay missed out on the Heisman his senior year.

[Papa LoneStar]

Yea....that trophy is still looking pretty in my office at Belmont.

[psusnoop]

Dukes is number 5 he is looking forward to a huge game against the MSU.

[ryby6969]

If Miami didn't have 2 backs over 1100 yards, Storm Johnson would be in the conversation.

[Oneback]

Jeff and I will be playing Wednesday. I walked in the house tonight and the first thing that was said by my wife and sister in law was that I would have to watch the Orange Bowl on our second TV so they could watch the Bachelor and something else.

Husband Lesson #1: Know when to pick your battles, was tested but I backed down.

[JeffHCross]

it's definitely the year of the Wide Receiver.

Yeah ... I keep thinking what might have been if I hadn't lost Germaine for so long.

The battle between Redmond and Prater for the Heisman and Biletnikoff is very interesting. Right now I'm leading the Heisman and you're leading the Biletnikoff. I've got 23 more catches, but you have a 2 TD advantage and a sizable lead in YPC. Hard to say who would lead in real life with those circumstances.

Yeah you're probably right. Considering how much late in the season games mean in terms of Poll positioning it's better to have all of your games done in week 12.

Let's not be unreasonable here. Week 13 would suffice

[Oneback]

Tonight is the big game. Queue the dramic music.