Ohio U. Bobcats outlast CMU Chippewas, 27-25; Novarro totals 323 yards and two TDs for OU

The Ohio Bobcats took a commanding first half lead, 24-0. However, the CMU Chippewas put up a fight to fall in the second half, 27-25.

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Georgia upends Auburn, 31-13; Moves up with help from Vanderbilt

Despite the 18-point margin, the Tigers didn’t play poorly.  Its defense made stops early on and the offense didn’t turn the ball over.  When they had their moments, the Georgia defense basically rose to the occasion. 

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Duke Blue Devils overwhelm Middle Tennessee, 45-17; Unranked despite 4-0 start entering ACC

The Duke Blue Devils beat up on Middle Tennessee, but their 4-0 start still gets them no votes into the Top 25. Will they be able to go toe-to-toe with archrival North Carolina next week in an anticipated shoot-out? Is Maalik Murphy ready to offset the Tar Heels averaging 38 points per game?

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Jacksonville State leads Kennesaw 21-17 at half; explodes after to win, 63-24

The Kennesaw State Owls trailed 21-17 at the end of one half.  However, in the second, the Jacksonville State Gamecocks put up 42 more, and the Owls had no answers. Jacksonville State rudely welcomed Kennesaw State in their ConferenceUSA debut, 63-24.

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Mids of Navy extinguish UAB Blazers, 41-18; Horvath leads in total offense

With a balanced pass-run oriented offense and a tough defense, the Mids of Navy look much improved at 4-0. They could be on a collision course with archrival Army to battle for the American Athletic Championship this season. Both stand 4-0 and 3-0 currently in conference play.

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South Alabama Jaguars roll favored Appalachian State, 48-14

The Jaguars outgained the Mountaineers in rushing, 320 yards to 119.  They averaged 7.4 yards per carry.  Guest Game Analyst Al Di Vite noted early on that the South Alabama offensive line just dominated ASU at the line of scrimmage.

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BYU Cougars best struggling Wyoming, 34-14; Retzlaff tosses three TDs

BYU defeated Wyoming 34-14 last Saturday. But for this Boonton Bomber, great memories were revisited finding some tributes to the late Wyoming Cowboy Jim Kiick – running back for the Cowboys, the Miami Dolphins and the Boonton Bombers.

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ASU Red Wolves battle Tulsa Golden Hurricane to 28-24 win; INT and punt return lead turnaround

We witnessed a fight to the finish last Saturday between the Arkansas State Red Wolves and Tulsa Golden Hurricane. The Red Wolves prevailed, 28-24, in our first game attended in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Centennial Bank Stadium becomes the 91st FBS venue we’ve attended during our unique, fun-filled adventure of over 50 years!

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BC Eagles “clock” No. 15 Florida State, 28-13

Despite and 0-1 record, Florid a State remained No. 10 heading into Week 2. The BC Eagles landed in Tallahassee and demonstrated that not only are they a better team this year than the Seminoles, but that they can possibly challenge for the ACC title. HC Bill O’Brien brings some much-needed aggressiveness and offensive balance to the program. They will be fun to watch this season.

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