My season is just about complete. I have one planned game left on my schedule. The Army-Navy game is a bucket list item. It does not tick a box as I have already been to all the military academies, but it should be a great game. In addition, I am always open to late invitations and D3 local playoffs are also desirable destinations. So, we will see. I would not rule out me catching another game or two.
Last Week: D3 Treat
I had a good day tailgating last Friday at CNU. It was a little chilly but the scene was still fairly robust. It took awhile, but I did get more than a few students, colleagues, and CNU fans to stop by before the game. I gave out a lot of koozies, especially considering it was a D3 crowd.
I, of course, also went to the game. Free tickets are a faculty perk and the general admission seat I got was great. The Captains had no trouble dispatching the Lions. It was 35-3 at the half and the final score was 70 – 31. I left midway through the third quarter and was home by 9:30pm.
Other observations from another unpredictable week.
- Pitt played Clemson a lot tougher than I thought. I think the ACC is going to get one team in the playoff and that will be it.
- I only saw the highlights of the UMass vs Liberty game, but boy did the Minutemen lose a tough one. Two missed kicks, one to win it and one in OT to tie it, sealed their fate.
- Both SMU and Boise State nearly got upset. Those games were fun to watch.
- The best game though was the Missouri – South Carolina game. It was a crazy back and forth game with a wild finish. Beemer has the Gamecocks rolling.
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Week 12 Results
Just when it can’t any worse, it does. I went to bed with WSU up by fourteen over New Mexico and thought at least I would get one win for the weekend. Nope.
- It wasn’t just that the Coogs were ahead against the Lobos. They were handling them. Given my luck, it was not surprising to wake up to see New Mexico getting the “W”.
- How in the world does Georgia get smacked around by Ole Miss and then beat Tennessee? It will be interesting to see how the SEC teams do in the playoffs. I am not sure if the conference is very competitive or just very inconsistent.
- Jax State was lucky to beat FIU. There was no way they were going to cover. The Oregon-Wisconsin game was the same story. The Ducks should be happy to be undefeated.
- The only thing I got right was my prediction about the FAU – Temple being a good game despite each team being 2-7. Yep, they went to overtime.
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