Tag: BYU

Deja vu, boo

Is it just me or do I remember myself talking about too many turnovers a couple of weeks back? It’s not like fumbling the punt return with under a minute to play to give your team (with 3 timeouts left) the ball with a chance to win the game was enough, but we then had to toss an interception (granted it was tipped) to end the game. This was after the defense I thought played pretty good in the second half. And you can’t deny the fact they put the offense in a position to win both in the fourth and during the overtimes. But hey, the fun doesn’t stop there, let’s miss a makable field goal in the fourth quarter and another in the first overtime when we can’t catch the snap. All these mistakes with the game on the line. This is making me crazy! And I haven’t got around to complaining about penalties. I’m almost regretting now not being too burned out of football by the time the weekend rolls around from not covering a high school this year. 1-2, it’s a great start, rah-rah, rah-rah-rah, go Cougars.

Well it’s off to watch the Wolverine game. If they can keep up the whuppin’ they’re putting on the Irish right now (up 27-7 midway through the second) the day won’t be a total waste…

Game On!

The first full Saturday of college football is on. We got started around noon with our home town Wolverines taking on Vanderbilt. Nick watched most of the first half cheering on the maize and blue. The kids love seeing the big M either saying, “It’s Daddy’s work!” or, “That’s where we live!” Nick actually asked if we could go to a game some time so we may try to do that this year. Becky thought is was funny that as soon as half time of the Michigan game came, several lawn mowers in the neighborhood fired up (including ours). Becky even did her best to show her support (she hates “American” football) as she and Nick would keep me up to date on the game while I mowed the lawn. Nick also spent part of the second half building a flying maize and blue lego car. Not much excitement in Michigan’s win (Hart is still the heart of the team) as well as the early games.

But now I’m getting ready for the BYU game in 30 minutes by listening to the pre-game show on KSL via iTunes while flipping between the Georgia Tech v. Notre Dame, UAB v. Oklahoma, and USC v. Arkansas, all turning out to be very close games. Mostly I’m watching the USC game as I’ve got to support the QB from the last top 10 Cougar football team. We’re lucky tonight as BYU will be on TBS following the UAB/Oklahoma game so I’ll stay up to watch most of it.

Notre Dame looks like a shell of it’s former self in the first half, barely getting on the board as half-time rolled around. Oklahoma is clinging to a seven point lead with 4 minutes to go in the game. And Arkansas looks like they’re about to get on the board against USC just before the half. Arkansas is doing their best to try and get routed and USC is doing their best to keep Arkansas in the game. The weekend gets capped off by the Monday night showdown between Florida State and Miami.

Hopefully BYU can control the ball and limit the turnovers, and we’ll see how the “new look” defense holds up. Don’t worry, all this football excitement will probably wear off after the NFL starts next weekend. I may just be going through minor withdrawals since I’m not covering a high school this year.

*** UPDATE ***
Almost forgot, count me in as a fan of the new clock starts as soon as the ball is set after a first down rule. I’ve been arguing that college games have been too long for awhile. The Michigan game today took a very NFL like 3 hours 22 minutes to complete. Nothing like shaving an hour off the length of the games.