Author Topic: College Football 2017-18 (Read 13543 times)

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #75 on:** September 04, 2017, 08:14:03 am »

Nice win for VT. Kicker almost blew the game.

tomterp · « **Reply #76 on:** September 04, 2017, 10:35:52 am »

Quote from: Leroy Veritas on September 03, 2017, 05:28:57 pm

Yeah, but the spread is only tangentially about who will win and more about how to get bets on each side so Vegas doesn't lose its ass, especially early in the season.

I think we both need to sit down and let Howard get its moment in the sun - the Bison beat UNLV 43-40, but were a 45 point 'dog. AP says this is the biggest win vs. the point spread in college history. Caylin Newton (Cam's little bro) had 190 yards rushing with 2 TD's and threw for 140 yards and another TD. New coach Mike London would seem to have them off on the right foot.

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The result was especially shocking in light of Howard’s recent forays against teams from the Bowl Subdivision. In 2016, the Bison lost to Maryland by 39, and to Rutgers by 38. The year before, the Bison played Boston College and Appalachian State, losing by a combined 125-0. (The Boston College game was shortened after the Bison trailed 62-0 at halftime.) The year before that included a 41-0 drubbing at Akron. The Bison went 3-19 over the past two seasons, which is why they were more than six-touchdown underdogs in their first-ever game against UNLV, and why the Las Vegas Review-Journal noted in its preview that “there also has been little news out of Howard because the school website hasn’t provided much information, and the program is barely covered by the Washington media.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2017/09/03/howard-and-caylin-newton-stun-unlv-in-one-of-the-biggest-upsets-in-college-football-history/?nid&utm_term=.ac398b3409df

spidernat · « **Reply #77 on:** September 04, 2017, 11:48:01 pm »

entertaining game

Leroy Veritas · « **Reply #78 on:** September 05, 2017, 07:18:15 pm »

Quote from: tomterp on September 04, 2017, 10:35:52 am

I think we both need to sit down and let Howard get its moment in the sun - the Bison beat UNLV 43-40, but were a 45 point 'dog. AP says this is the biggest win vs. the point spread in college history. Caylin Newton (Cam's little bro) had 190 yards rushing with 2 TD's and threw for 140 yards and another TD. New coach Mike London would seem to have them off on the right foot.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dc-sports-bog/wp/2017/09/03/howard-and-caylin-newton-stun-unlv-in-one-of-the-biggest-upsets-in-college-football-history/?nid&utm_term=.ac398b3409df

Apparently none of the Vegas books had a moneyline on the game, but some other books did. Howard was anywhere from +55000 to +71500.

https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/sports/howards-win-unlv-biggest-upset-vs-spread-college-football-history-050644765.html

tomterp · « **Reply #79 on:** September 05, 2017, 07:33:31 pm »

Terp QB Pigrome is out for the season, tore his ACL trying to make a cut on the turf. He was really having trouble on that stuff, had twice fallen without being touched. Senior LB Aniebonam fractured his ankle and needs surgery also, he's likely out for the year. Last year he led the team in sacks.

Ouch.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-sp-maryland-pigrome-09-05-story.html

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #80 on:** September 09, 2017, 01:59:03 pm »

I'm not saying Towson is great competition, but the Terps are stomping them.

Oh, and the weirdest thing about watching the B1G network is all the farm/farm equipment commercials.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #81 on:** September 09, 2017, 02:41:09 pm »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on September 09, 2017, 01:59:03 pm

I'm not saying Towson is great competition, but the Terps are stomping them.

Oh, and the weirdest thing about watching the B1G network is all the farm/farm equipment commercials.

It's not to most of the rest of the B1G...

spidernat · « **Reply #82 on:** September 09, 2017, 08:21:40 pm »

Lamar Jackson had another game with monster stats.

Leroy Veritas · « **Reply #83 on:** September 09, 2017, 09:58:38 pm »

Stanford's kicker is named Jet Toner.

MarquisDeSade · « **Reply #84 on:** September 09, 2017, 11:00:07 pm »

Baker Mayfield gonna burn down C-Bus tonite.

bluestreak · « **Reply #85 on:** September 09, 2017, 11:30:11 pm »

Quote from: GburgNatsFan on September 09, 2017, 01:59:03 pm

I'm not saying Towson is great competition, but the Terps are stomping them.

Oh, and the weirdest thing about watching the B1G network is all the farm/farm equipment commercials.

Menards? farmer only?

bluestreak · « **Reply #86 on:** September 09, 2017, 11:30:51 pm »

Hail to the Victors! And it’s always a good day when the Buckeyes lose.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #87 on:** September 10, 2017, 07:43:09 am »

http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/here-is-how-a-team-ends-up-with-third-and-goal-from-the-1802992709

3rd and goal from your own 7

Slateman · « **Reply #88 on:** September 10, 2017, 08:04:14 am »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on September 10, 2017, 07:43:09 am

http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/here-is-how-a-team-ends-up-with-third-and-goal-from-the-1802992709

3rd and goal from your own 7

I mean, how often do you punt on 4th and Goal?

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #89 on:** September 15, 2017, 02:06:04 pm »

Ty Johnson is electric.

tomterp · « **Reply #90 on:** September 15, 2017, 03:29:09 pm »

Quote from: Terpfan76 on September 15, 2017, 02:06:04 pm

Ty Johnson is electric.

He's doing okay.

Funny, I had the thought when I checked in this morning that it was about time we heard from you on the subject.

tomterp · « **Reply #91 on:** September 15, 2017, 03:34:21 pm »

Terps are playing Rutgers on Nov 4 in Yankee Stadium.

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #92 on:** September 15, 2017, 03:35:24 pm »

Quote from: tomterp on September 15, 2017, 03:29:09 pm

He's doing okay.

Funny, I had the thought when I checked in this morning that it was about time we heard from you on the subject.

15 yards a carry? Electric.

tomterp · « **Reply #93 on:** September 15, 2017, 09:32:43 pm »

Quote from: Terpfan76 on September 15, 2017, 03:35:24 pm

15 yards a carry? Electric.

Well, he padded his stats against Towson. Against the real competition (Texas) he was only 11 yards per carry in 12 carries, with 1 TD. Mediocre.

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #94 on:** September 16, 2017, 01:57:42 am »

I cant argue that. He needs to step up his game...

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #95 on:** September 16, 2017, 04:33:47 pm »

Soooooo, things in Lincoln are gonna be fun this week.

Count Walewski · « **Reply #96 on:** September 16, 2017, 04:48:27 pm »

Shaping up to be a great Saturday for upsets.

Nebraska lost to NIU
UCLA lost to Memphis

Notre Dame and TCU trailing early to BC and SMU, respectively

Virginia Tech tied with an awful Eastern Carolina team

varoadking · « **Reply #97 on:** September 16, 2017, 06:07:40 pm »

I really hate seeing Notre Dame winning...at anything...

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #98 on:** September 16, 2017, 06:14:37 pm »

Quote from: Count Walewski on September 16, 2017, 04:48:27 pm

Shaping up to be a great Saturday for upsets.

Nebraska lost to NIU
UCLA lost to Memphis

Notre Dame and TCU trailing early to BC and SMU, respectively

Virginia Tech tied with an awful Eastern Carolina team

Notre Dame winning.
VT up 50-17. No upset there.

GburgNatsFan · « **Reply #99 on:** September 16, 2017, 06:15:07 pm »

We're simpatico.

Quote from: varoadking on September 16, 2017, 06:07:40 pm

I really hate seeing Notre Dame winning...at anything...