Another win that was badly needed. With the win, we finish 8-0 in the conference for the year, clinching the title outright over 7-1 Troy.

Looking at the national scene, #3 TCU (10-2, 7-2) kept itself firmly in the national title picture with a 34-16 win over West Virginia (4-8, 2-7). #5 Boise State (11-1, 9-0) kept their slim title hopes alive with a 34-21 win over Louisville (4-8, 2-7). For the second straight week, someone knocks off the Sooners, as #12 Oklahoma State (10-2, 7-2) defeated #6 Oklahoma (10-2, 7-2), 31-24. #9 Nevada (11-1, 7-0) clinched the Mountain West title with a 43-14 win over Hawaii (3-9, 3-4). #17 UCF (9-3, 7-2) pissed after their loss to me last week, came out and walloped SMU (3-9, 2-7), 34-0.

And on a personal note in the NCAA, Navy improved to 7-5 for the year with a 20-17 win over Army, who drops to 5-7 and is eliminated from bowl contention.

Taking a quick look at the watch list, mors, West Virginia finished 4-8, 2-7 in the Big 12, finishing 9th over Iowa State. They picked up wins over Iowa state (30-7), Syracuse (25-12), Cincinnati (34-20) and Texas (20-14).

Jaymo (I think it was), Arizona State finished 1-11 for the year, 1-8 in the Pac-12, their lone win coming over USC, 24-13.