I Love Upsets!

[IdaGriz01]

Only indirectly related to the Griz ... but it works. Stay with me, now.

One reason I love college football is when a team that seems to have no chance pulls off the upset. (as long as it's not against my team .) Just finished watching Syracuse upset #2 Clemson.

The connection: If (when) Washington, currently #5, takes care of business at Arizona State, they will surely move into the top-four "championship bracket." Sure, there's plenty of football to be played ... but it's still pretty cool.

 

[biga75]

Syracuse played a helluva game for sure. It didn't help Clemson, though, that they lost their starting QB in the first half.

 

[IdaGriz01]

Syracuse played a helluva game for sure. It didn't help Clemson, though, that they lost their starting QB in the first half.

Yes, you always hate to see a guy go down. Might have mattered, but then maybe not ... or it might have been fated to happen. He was getting blasted a lot. Odd thing is, the take-down that put him out was totally legit and did not look like a monster hit. Goes to show ... you just never know.

 

[Ursus1]

Like to see Stitt put a couple of Syracuse wrinkles into his offense. Very similar overall strategy but loved the occasional use of a big bruiser FB type guy

 

[Htowngriz]

Like to see Stitt put a couple of Syracuse wrinkles into his offense. Very similar overall strategy but loved the occasional use of a big bruiser FB type guy

Calhoun and Lee (and Jensen) have been bruising their way through defenses for the last couple of games.

 

[IdaGriz01]

Happened to look at the stats for this game. Syracuse out-gained Clemson 440 to 317 and dominated TOP 34:52 to 25:08. Syracuse ran 83 plays, Clemson 57. So Syracuse successfully played keep-away.

 

[Jaredkuehn]

Cal is putting it to Washington State in the late game.

 

[AKGriz72]

WSU looks like garbage! 4 turnovers so far. 12:00 left in the 3rd.

 

[signedbewildered]

Oh cmon they are only 17 points down to an unranked team. Have em right where they want em.

 

[IdaGriz01]

Oh cmon they are only 17 points down to an unranked team. Have em right where they want em.

Final 37-3 ... that's what happens when you give up 7 turn-overs. That's two top-ten teams (Waz State was #8) down even before Saturday. Gonna be some major shuffling in the FBS polls. :lol:

 

[signedbewildered]

Oh cmon they are only 17 points down to an unranked team. Have em right where they want em.

Final 37-3 ... that's what happens when you give up 7 turn-overs. That's two top-ten teams (Waz State was #8) down even before Saturday. Gonna be some major shuffling in the FBS polls. :lol:

I saw that! At least the Coug fans weren't there to see the last couple!