Then There Were 5

Before I begin, congrats to my alma mater. Northmont beat Troy 35-14, making the playoffs as the 6 seed in Region 4, which earns them a rematch with Centerville at Centerville next Saturday night. Good job Northmont, GWOC East Champs.

And I've heard Tom Cruise wants Katie Holmes to agree to a prenuptial agreement because Tom wants to "protect" her. This has Katie all upset. Katie, how could you not see this coming???? As much as it's seemed like a fairy tale, it's really not!!!! Tom got his summer hype, now he wants to make sure he doesn't lose too much in the process. This downgrades Katie in my mind a little bit, I thought she was smart. But first she converted to scientology, now she can't believe he wants a prenup, hello!!!!! Is anybody home?!?!?! I guess she forgot to learn common sense while attending private school.

I can't get enough of the Burger King commercials. My favorites have to be where he catches the lateral from Randy Moss and when he dunks the ball over the goalpost.

Ok, let's talk football:
Miami 41, Temple 14. The Redhawks took care of business in a very empty Lincoln Financial Field, scoring 24 unanswered points after Temple made it a 17-14 game in the 2nd quarter. Josh Betts threw for 369 yards and 3 TDs, and the defense forced 3 turnovers. Miami returns home for a meeting with Buffalo Saturday.

It was another crazy day in the MAC. Central Michigan assumed control of the MAC West with a home win over Toledo. Central still has to host Northern Illinois, but if they win out, Central will win the West. That looks highly likely as Northern has been decimated by injuries, which caused them to lose to lowly Ball St. Omar Jacobs didn't play for Bowling Green, and the Falcons couldn't overcome it, losing at home to Akron, who just lost last week to Army. Again, if Miami wins out, the Redhawks will have their 3-peat in the East.

Ohio St. 45, Minnesota 31. The offensive production Buckeye Fans have waited for has come to light the last 3 weeks. Troy Smith threw 3 TD passes, Antonio Pittman ran for 182 yards and 2 TDs, and Ted Ginn Jr. ran a kickoff back for a TD. Minnesota did tally 578 yards of offense, but the OSU D rose to the occasion when needed. The Buckeyes, Penn St., and Wisconsin all share the Big 10 lead with 1 loss; Penn St. hosts Wisconsin next week. Ohio St. is turning into a team you don't want to play right now, they're clicking in each facet of the game.

Florida 14, Georgia 10. The Dawgs didn't match the Gators' intensity in the 1st quarter, and fell behind 14-0. Florida looked like a different team, more relaxed and confident. I thought Georgia was a better defensive team and would win the kicking game, but they lost it. Florida's running game was more effective and Georgia's kicking game didn't get it done.

Here's the top 10:
1. USC. Took care of business in a big way at home vs. Wazzu. And when did Snoop become a SC fan??? Where was Nick Lachey???

2. Texas. Didn't show up in the 1st half tonight at Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. came in averaging 17 points/game and scored 28 in the 1st half. Vince Young ran wild in the 2nd half to lead the Horns back, duplicating what happened last year when Oklahoma St. blew a big 1st half lead. The Horns have to be careful because they will be huge favorites in the rest of their games. If they don't play well, the human voters could drop them below Va. Tech. Next is a road trip to Baylor, who's been more competitive this year.

3. Virginia Tech. Thoroughly dominated Boston College Thursday night. Marcus Vick was sharp, and the Hokies were too fast and athletic for the Eagles, especially on defense. Big primetime showdown vs. The U Saturday night.

4. Alabama. Got a breather with Utah St. today, it's back on the road in the SEC next week. Starkville and Mississippi St. come before the last 2 games with LSU and Auburn.

5. UCLA. Down 24-3 at Stanford with 8 minutes left, I thought even the Bruins couldn't come back from this deficit. But I've learned my lesson, don't count Drew Olson and Maurice Drew out. UCLA came back to win and are still undefeated. They can't keep living on the edge like this.

6. LSU. North Texas tonight, easy win. Appalachian St. next week, easy win.

7. Notre Dame. Off this week, Tennessee comes to town next week. This will be the best defense Charlie Weis has had to go against this year, but he's had 2 weeks to prepare. Advantage: Irish.

8. Penn St. Although Purdue is terrible, especially defensively, I thought Penn St. played a solid offensive game without playmaker Derrick Williams. Michael Robinson still spread the ball around and ran for big yardage.

9. Miami. The U showed up in the 2nd half vs. North Carolina. The defense flew to the ball, the special teams were special, and Kyle Wright controlled the passing game, cutting down on turnovers. This is a good team, but I think they'll have to get a super game from Wright and Tyrone Moss to beat Va. Tech. Wright will have to step up as I'm sure the defense will key on Moss.

10. Georgia. Despite playing a dreadful 1st quarter, the Dawgs never quit, getting back in the game and fighting to the end. I think if DJ Shockley did play, the outcome would've been different. The Dawgs missed his leadership more than his skill today, though he tried his best to lead on the sideline.

Ok, I'm going to finish watching Lance Armstrong on SNL. It's mediocre at best. He's ok, everyone else's performances just remind me why I don't watch SNL anymore.

Hoops previews will most likely return Monday. Tomorrow, Da Bears vs. the Lions for 1st in the NFC North!!!