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So, Columbus news is focusing on temporing the Buckeye fans’ disappointment of being outside-looking-in on the CFP, which is apparently their mindset instead of embracing going to the traditional Big-Ten Champion’s bowl game.   Even the writer can’t resist closing the article by proffering opinions on the CFP they are missing-out on.  May explain…[Read more]

Making way for Christobal hiring and an opening at head coach of Oregon.

Just in case everyone forgot Mens College Basketball season is also underway.

Here is what DucksWire thinks the Ducks need to do in order to beat the Utes tonight.
3 Keys for Ducks
TLDR: Stop the run, Protect the QB, Use Travis Dye more.
Well, Thomas the Tank is unstoppable, Las Vegas is the new Sack Lake City, hopefully Utes’ D will key on Dye

While looking forward to the Pac-12 Championship game, a look back at the Pac-12 Conference season by Jake Curtis, SI Cal beat reporter, reveals some Utes in strong contention for Player-of-the-Year accolades….
Jake Curtis Pac-12 Accolades 2021

AP Poll…https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

There is a football ranking system run by a guy named DP Dwiggins who puts Utah at #7.  His site is called DPDsdogs.com
http://dpdsdogs.com/ncaa/fbsrank.htm
His methodology is here:
http://dpdsdogs.com/ncaa/rankexp.htm
One thing I note about his method is that there are 2 factors and each has a time-based weighting, so it is weighting recent…[Read more]

GO UTES!

KU 57, Texas 56 OT.  Wow, total meltdown of that program this year.

Looks like USC at Cal this week is postponed due to a COVID outbreak in Berkeley.   I also saw a notice that “COVID cases are rising” at the U.   Hope everyone stays healthy!!

Positive COVID test.  Jordan Love will get the start vs the Chefs.

Just quoting something from Twitterverse…https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1452774318757355523

Matt Wells fired at Texas Tech after 5-3 start and overall 13-17 record in west Texas.  Hard to follow a Red Raider legend like Kingsbury, and blowing a lead to KSU at home was the final straw for Wells despite the winning record in 2021.  OC Sonny Cumbie, former Red Raider backup QB was named…[Read more]

No one in this game has any ohfense.  16-16 4 OT.

Rain may not be as intense, but rain showers in gusty winds could limit the throw game.  Winds south at 10 mph but usts of 25-30 from the southwest possible.
Hopefully Thomas and other RBs can hold on to the ball in chilly damp conditions.

Who is older, Britain Covey or the oldest starter for the OKC Thunder tonight in SLC?

Looks like rain likely Saturday afternoon in Corvallis.  Temps in low to mid 50s.   Hopefully it will thin/mellow the chainsaw crowd.