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TSN's 12.5: half the size, twice the sizzle
Sporting News, The, Sept 23, 2005
TSN's 12.5
Half the size, twice the sizzle
TV
Rk. Team (last week) W-L Next up (all times Eastern)
1. USC (1) 1-0 Arkansas, 9/17 10:15 p.m., FSN
The good news is Arkie lost to Vandy. The bad news is ... well, there
is no bad news.
2. Texas (3) 2-0 Rice, 9/17 7 p.m., FSN
If the Longhorns can win in Columbus, they can whup up on Oklahoma,
right? Right?
3. Virginia Tech (4) 2-0 Ohio, 9/17 3:30 p.m., ESPNU
Are you like us? We're still waiting for Marcus Vick to slacken our
jaws with some amazing runs.
4. Tennessee (5) 1-0 at Florida, 9/17 8 p.m., CBS
One would think an extra week of preparation will help the Vols in
Gainesville.
5. LSU (6) 1-0 Tennessee, 9/24 TBA
The big plays against Arizona State were awesome and all, but the
Tigers' D might not be so hot.
6. Florida (10) 2-0 Tennessee, 9/17 8 p.m., CBS
Uh, yes, it's fair to say Urban Meyer didn't have any games like this
one on the schedule at Utah.
7. Georgia (12) 2-0 Louisiana-Monroe, None
9/17
It's possible Charlie Weatherbie doesn't make Mark Richt as nervous as
Steve Spurrier did.
8. Ohio State (2) 1-1 San Diego State, 3:30 p.m., ABC
9/17
Where do the Buckeyes go from here? Quite possibly all the way to 10-1.
9. Notre Dame (--) 2-0 Michigan State, 2:30 p.m., NBC
9/17
Even the ND haters have to be getting a kick out of the Irish's start.
OK, maybe that's a stretch.
10. Florida St. (11) 2-0 at Boston College, 7:45 p.m., ESPN
9/17
Bumble through another first half as they did against The Citadel and
the 'Noles will go down hard.
11. California (--) 2-0 Illinois, 9/17 None
We're buying into the Bears again--for now.
12. Louisville (--) 1-0 Oregon State, 9/17 Noon, ESPN/2
So the Big East stinks--it doesn't mean the Cardinals can't be even
better than they were last year.
12.5 Yes! Vanderbilt!
No! We're kidding! But who in the world thought the 'Dores could start
2-0 on the road?
TOP 5
'LITTLE GUYS'
1. Utah (2-0)
2. Fresno State (I-0)
3. Southern Miss (0-1)
4. New Mexico (2-0)
5. Toledo (2-0)
STORY LINES
1. Texas gits 'er done
2. How 'bout the Irish?
3. The Big Ten reels
4. Adrian Peterson's wheels
5. An LSU-ASU late-night classic
FINISHERS
1. Texas' Vince Young
2. LSU's JaMarcus Russell
3. Clemson's offense
4. Frank Solich's defense
5. K-State's Justin McKinney
BOTTOM 5
Wanny, Week 2. We'd say there's nowhere for Pitt to go but up, but whom would we be kidding?
Florida State. The ugliest first half in 1.4 million years.
Temple. Not that it makes us feet any better about ourselves to point it out.
Jim Tressel. His name's Troy Smith. You'll get to know him now.
Lloyd Carr, Would it kill him to try motivating the Wolverines?
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