Week 7 College Football

The week is over, and its time to review the games. This week featured a few major upsets that will surely mess up the polls and BCS standings. Conference frontrunners have been jumbled from week to week. There still looks to be little to no definition of a conference champion in many leagues. What does the future hold? I'm not sure, and sometimes I love to see shake-ups. Although not good for the teams ending up the losers, it adds more depth to the sport; makes it fun to watch no matter who you're cheering for. Here's some pivotal games and upsets from Week 7.

Auburn 65, Arkansas 43: Auburn should really start to get into some of the national title talk with this win over the Razorbacks.

Texas 20, Nebraska 13: Texas looked like the team we thought they were earlier in the year as they smacked Nebraska around to get the win on the road.

Ohio State 18, Wisconsin 31: OSU knew this game was a potential trap game, going up to Camp Randall Stadium, one of the toughest places to play in the country.

Mississippi State 10, Florida 7: Florida continues to slide down with an ugly loss to the Bulldogs, led by coach Dan Mullen, who was once a member of the Gator staff.

Iowa 38, Michigan 28: Just having Denard Robinson on their side was not enough to upset the powerful Iowa Hawkeyes, who are now in the the front of the pack for the Big 10 race.

I'm ready and excited for Week 8 to come. You can never have too much football.

Week 7 Football

It was once again a victorious week for the Black Panthers. They defeated the Southern Huntington Rockets by a score of 46-7. The win brought the Panthers' record to 7-0 heading into a Week 8 matchup with the struggling Mount Union Trojans. The Panthers are in sole possession of the ICC South and are a top team in the ICC, along with Juniata Valley and Berlin Brothersvalley. Turnovers were prominent in the game, with all turnovers resulting in points for the Panthers. The Panther defense has been utterly dominant this year. The defense is part of a total one-two punch the Panthers bring every game. The offense is high-scoring and incredibly potent led by tailback Preston Albright who had scored five touchdowns en route to the trampling. High profile games have not proven to be a very difficult challenge for the experienced Panthers, being that a magnificent Glendale team, a speedy Southern Huntingdon team, and a physical Tussey Mountain team have all fallen victim. Three more games remain to be played on the schedule, the next of which is Mount Union. I expect a Panther victory in each upcoming game. The playoffs will be great games to watch. Anyone thinking state playoffs?

HS Football Week 6+7

I'm back! I've been so busy lately I haven't had time to keep this updated as much as I would like to, so please forgive me. Time for some football! Week 6 was spectacular for my Panthers, but not so much for Tussey Mountain as we trampled them, 49-6. I said here last week that I'd be shocked if we won by more than 10 points, but I was obviously wrong and I give a lot of credit to us. I thought Tussey was worthy of the hype despite the record they had coming into the game. It was Homecoming for them, it was the Backyard Brawl, it was just an important game overall, and they couldn't find a way to keep it close. My Panthers, however, proved they have all that it takes to be an undefeated team at the end of the season and enter the playoffs locked and loaded. We face another important test Friday against Southern Huntingdon. The Rockets are 4-2 and are a great, tough team that may very well test our limits the way that Tussey was supposedly to have done. I do believe that with a win tomorrow, we will clinch the ICC South with an overall record of 7-0. I'll be up in the cozy press box and cheering for my team tomorrow night. My birthday's Monday, so I'd love to have a Panther victory as an early birthday present....Go Panthers!

College Football Picks For Week 6

I can't believe just how fast the season is flying by. Seems like just a couple weeks ago we were intensely studying the Preseason top 25 and hyping highly anticipated games...but now it's October and we're in the heart of football season. Here are some of my Week 6 picks:

UConn at Rutgers: UConn, but not by much I'm afraid. (Sorry, I'm biased :P)

Pitt at Notre Dame: Toss up, but I give ND the edge. Beating FIU doesn't really count for much.

Illinois at Penn State: PSU. Still too good for Illinois.

Michigan State at Michigan: If Denard Robinson plays well early, Michigan no doubt...not so well, watch out Michigan!

Oregon State at Arizona: Arizona in a close one.

LSU at Florida: Hmmm...I'll say Florida. Very close call.

Florida State at Miami: Florida State in an upset win. Jacory Harris is too inconsistent at times.

USC at Stanford: USC. Stanford may still have the aftermath of Oregon fresh in their minds, but they do have a chance.

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I love making picks. They're not everyone's favorite, but I just love them. I guess I'll just have to wait until Saturday to see how well I did :)

Backyard Brawl Preview

This Friday's Backyard Brawl is the annual game between historical Bedford County rivals Tussey Mountain and Northern Bedford. The rivalry is decades old and past games have decided seasons on occasion. The basketball rivalry is very passionate between the two, but the football rivalry carries much more. This year's game features the 5-0 Panthers vs. the 3-2 Titans. Tussey has been a fierce competitor in every game this year and they are much better than their record indicates. It is always a spirited contest and yields maximum effort from the teams. Last year saw Tussey defeat us at home in a torrential downpour. (I sat through the whole thing..not fun) Tussey isn't about to let us march into their house and hand them a blowout loss. If we remain confident and keep in mind the tradition of the game, we ought to come away with a win. I'm sure though it'll be a dogfight. I would honestly be shocked if we won by more than ten points. I can't wait to get down to Saxton to see what seems to be a classic example of what the Backyard Brawl is all about. (Beat Tussey!) Go Panthers!