The College Football Gods cast a plague upon week one of the college football pool.
They washed out the defending champ’s double game, forcing him to start Miami vs. LSU for a 4 point loss. They cursed Daggett with temporary insanity, causing him to switch his double game to Washington over Auburn (-4). They made Hawaii a pool-wrecking ball – dealing Negatron the first official loss of the year in week zero and beating Navy in Skunk’s double game.
A year ago, only one player was sub-40 after week 1: Bubba (34 points)
This year 6 players are below the 40 point mark, led(?) by Skunk with 23 points – losses by Navy (2X) and Temple to FCS “Nova.
Daggett and Negatron join Skunk in the “under 30 crowd”.
George, Mike Lynn, and Knut are in the 30’s – Miami losing George’s doubler to spoil an otherwise great week 1 with 3 teams getting defensive bonus points. Mike Lynn saw the Heisman hopes for Arizona go up in flames in his week one loss to BYU. And Knut’s only loss was the perennially over-rated Texas Longhorns annual L to the Turtles.
PJ scored a pool high 22 points in the Auburn win over Washington. UCLA’s home loss to Cincinnati ruined what could have been a 60+ Saturday.
Ringo posted the only 6-0 record – Boise trounced Troy on the road in his double game, Notre Dame dealt Harbaugh a 9th loss in his last 18 games. The ‘Yotes provided the lone scare – collapsing in the 2nd half at K State.
It’s off to College Station for 5/8 of the pool in week two for their annual field trip.When ESPN heard rumors that we would be there, it was only natural they would follow.
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