36-7 last week, bringing the yearly record to 259-52, still hanging around that 83% mark.
Plenty of good ones this week...pull up a coke and some chips and watch some football Saturday...or get out to some of the games themselves.
On to this week's lineup.
Games Around The ACC
North Carolina (4-3, 0-3 in the ACC) at Virginia Tech (5-2, 3-1 in the ACC)- Thurday Night
Butch Davis and his tough-luck Blue Billies head into Gobbler-ville for a Thursday night, prime-time showdown against the Hokies, but the Tar Heels ain't quite been up to prime-time playin' lately. Frank Beamer and his Big Birds get back on the field after about two weeks, looking to bounce from getting plucked at Georgia Tech. The Hokies are still in the ACC Coastal race...and they will still be in it after Thursday night.
Rod's Reject - North Carolina
N.C. State (3-4, 0-3 in the ACC) at Florida State (3-4, 1-3 in the ACC)
Tom O'Brien and his Wild Dawgs have looked a little mangy lately, and the schedule ahead don't allow any time for seeing the Vet about the problem. And when the Wolfpack limp into Tallahassee on Saturday, they might get the final shot they need to be put down for the season. Bobby Bowden and his Seminoles ain't set the world on fire themselves this year, but there's a bunch more pointed arrows in the quill than what the Wolfpack has in teeth. And so it will be.
Rod's Reject - N.C. State
Miami, Fla (5-2, 2-2 in the ACC) at Wake Forest (4-4, 2-2 in the ACC)
Weather warnings of a severe Hurricane outbreak for the 2009 college football season were found to be ill-advised, as Clemson ended all the rumors about the U being back (at least like they used to be). Now, Randy Shannon and his Big Wind look to rebound and kick up a little dust up in Winston-Salem on Saturday. Jim Grobe and his Preachermen have fallen short of their goals so far this year, but the season is long and there's still a little more time for the sermon to be preached before all is said and done. But that might take a big hit this weekend, as the Hurricanes look to get back up to full force.
Rod's Reject - Wake Forest
Central Michigan (7-1, 5-0 in the Mid American) at Boston College (5-3, 3-2 in the ACC)
Butch Jones and his Chippewas head into Chestnut Hill Saturday hopin' to beat an ACC team for the first time, but Frank Spaziani and his Eagles will have something to say about that. This one ought to be a very good game, and honestly, it could be anybody's game in the end. I think the Eagles are able to withstand the upset bid...barely.
Rod's Reject - Central Michigan
Duke (4-3, 2-1 in the ACC) at Virginia (3-4, 2-1 in the ACC)
David Cutcliffe and his surprising Blue Devils make the trip up to Charlottesville Saturday, lookin' to poke a few holes in the in the Cavalier ship, and they just might have a big enough poker to do just that. After a horrible start, Al Groh and his band of Gentlemen have at least evened things out a little bit, and could get to .500 overall and in the ACC with the win over the Dukies. I like their chances.
Rod's Reject - Duke
Games Around The SEC
Eastern Michigan (0-7, 0-4 in the Mid-American) at Arkansas (3-4, 1-4 in the SEC)
Ron English and his dead-bird-flyin' Eagles somehow show up at Fayetteville Saturday for an Arkansas Homecoming that they won't soon forget. Seems as though there could be an opponent scheduled for homecoming that actually is able to make a game of it, at least for a quarter, but I guess a winless team is what's on the agenda. Bobby Petrino and the Hawgs won't have much of a problem with the Eagles, and they will tune things up for next week's showdown with the Gamecocks.
Rod's Reject - in a big way - Eastern Michigan
Tulane (2-5, 0-4 in Conference USA) at LSU (6-1, 4-1 in the SEC)
Bob Toledo and his Green Wave hope to make a big splash Saturday in Baton Rouge, but the Tigers are on much higher ground than Tulane can begin to reach. Les Miles and his Bengal Pride are still sniffin' around for the top spot in the SEC West, and don't plan to take a side track against a bunch of puddle makers like Tulane.
Rod's Reject - Tulane
Georgia Tech (7-1, 5-1 in the ACC) at Vanderbilt (2-6, 0-5 in the SEC)
At this time of the year, a team's record begins to really tell the type of team you have. If you check out the records of these two teams, the numbers tell you a lot. Paul Johnson and his Big City Buzz are flying 'round all over the place while Bobby Johnson's Commodores have been hard-pressed to get the ship going in the right direction. This time of year, things generally don't change much...and so it will be in Nashville.
Rod's Reject - Vanderbilt
Mississippi State (3-5, 1-3 in the SEC) at Kentucky (4-3, 1-3 in the SEC)
Dan Mullen and his Bulldogs have hung around with many opponents this year, but just haven't been able to get the whole bone chewed for a victory. Rich Brooks and his Blue Cats are starting to purr right along, and are hopin' to get one more win closer to going back to a bowl. The Wildcats get back home after a few weeks on the road, and the home crowd will make the difference.
Rod's Reject - in a close one - Mississippi State
Georgia (4-3, 3-2 in the SEC) vs Florida (7-0, 5-0 in the SEC) @ Jacksonsville
The Big Georgia-Florida Party kicks off at 3:30 Saturday, and this one oughta be worth watchin'. Mark Richt and the Athens Dawgs are lookin' for a little revenge from last year's blowout, but it will be hard to get against this stingy bunch of Gators. Urban Meyer and he Water Lizards have done just enough to get by over the last few weeks, and if they come out and play like they've been playing of late, the Dawgs will be more than capable of knockin' 'em off. But I think the Full Effect Florida shows up Saturday.
Rod's Reject - in a doozy - Georgia
Mississippi (5-2, 2-2 in the SEC) at Auburn (5-3, 2-3 in the SEC)
Houston Nutt and his Rebel Crew hit the trail to Auburn Saturday and will have a quick trigger finger in shootin' at anything that moves. Unfortunately for the Tigers, Auburn ain't done a whole lot of movin' lately and may not be agile, mobile, hostile enough to get out of the way. Gene Chizik and his Cat Pride have been clawed up over the last several weeks, and I ain't sure they've recovered enough to take down the Rebels.
Rod's Rejects - in a close one - Mississippi
Other Big Games Around The Nation
Texas (7-0, 4-0 in the Big 12) at Oklahoma State (6-1, 3-0 in the Big 12)
You could say this one is for all the marbles in the Big 12 South Division, and oh what a game this should be. Mack Brown and the Longhorns stampede into Boone Pickens-ville for a little evening soiree with a bunch of Cowboys, and it will end up being like a true western flick for sure. Mike Gundy and the Cow Pokes will almost have a good enough team to make hamburger out of the cattle, but may not have enough ammunition in the six-shooters to totally finish off the job. Having your best receiver out ain't good when you gotta play Texas. In the end, I think Texas will be a little too tough...them horns are big for a reason.
Rod's Reject - Oklahoma State
Southern California (6-1, 3-1 in the Pac 10) at Oregon (6-1, 4-0 in the Pac 10)
Pete Carroll and his Horse Riders gallop up to Eugene with a sharp, pointed lance aimed directly at a green and yellow Duck, but these birds haven't been real easy to pen up lately, and Saturday night won't be any different. Chip Kelly and the Water Fowl know this is a big game, and will do their best to peck out a win against the visitors from Cali, but will end up getting more feathers plucked than they can stand.
Rod's Reject - Oregon
The Big Two In South Carolina
Coastal Carolina (3-4, 1-2 in Division I-AA Big South) at Clemson (4-3, 3-2 in the ACC)
David Bennett and the half-feathered Chanticleers head into Death Valley Saturday only to be further plucked for this season. Tiger fans, here's all you need to know about the Chants...3-4 overall record. Losses this season have been to Kent State, Liberty (yep, Coastal loss to Liberty 58-13), Towson St., and Stony Brook. Biggest win of the season was over North Carolina A&T. Dabo Swinney and his Tigers made some big news last week as they took care of the Miami Hurricanes in a great game. Too bad that's going to be followed up with what will best be described as a B-Team scrimmage game. This one's over by the 10 minute mark of the 1st quarter, but I have a feeling Dabo will leave the stars in for a while to put up some gaudy numbers and try to catch up in the polls a little.
Rod's Reject - in a laugher - Coastal Carolina
South Carolina (6-2, 3-2 in the SEC) at Tennessee (3-4, 1-3 in the SEC)
HUGE game for the Gamecocks...if the Gamecocks can win and if Georgia loses to Florida, USC would be in sole possession of 2nd place in the SEC East. Gettin' a win over Tennessee is going to be a tall order, though. Lane Kiffin and is Volunteers have had their ups and downs on offense this year, but the defense has generally been pretty solid. Almost the same is true for the Gamecocks. So what will happen? Steve Spurrier and the Game-Chickens will come to play, and the Rooster Defenders will hold their own against the Vols. But I'm not sure the Gamecock offense will have spurs sharp enough to thoroughly dispose of UT. This game will be somewhat similar to the USC-Alabama game, probably low-scoring with good defense all around. The home field makes the small difference as the Vols barely put enough points on the board to get it done.
Rod's Reject - in a nailbiter - South Carolina
Rod's List of Likely Losers
South Florida will lose to West Virginia
Rutgers will lose to UConn
Syracuse will lose to Cincinnati
Indiana will lose to Iowa
Purdue will lose to Wisconsin
Akron will lose to Northern Illinois
New Mexico State will lose to Ohio State
Iowa State will lose to Texas A&M
Baylor will lose to Nebraska
SMU will lose to Tulsa
UAB will lose to UTEP
San Jose State will lose to Boise State
UCLA will lose to Oregon State
Temple will lose to Navy
Arizona State will lose to California
Illinois will lose to Michigan
Colorado will lose to Missouri
Kansas State will lose to Oklahoma
UNLV will lose to TCU
Northwestern will lose to Penn State
Utah State will lose to Fresno State
Kansas will lose to Texas Tech
Washington State will lose to Notre Dame
Minnesota will lose to Michigan State
New Mexico will lose to San Diego State
Wyoming will lose to Utah
Southern Miss will lose to Houston
Marshall will lose to Central Florida
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