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The final score against [tag]Rice[/tag] wasn’t close and the game was over by halftime, but picking guys as players of the game was surprisingly difficult. There were solid performances from multiple guys on both sides of the ball and most of the big guys only played about a half. As for the play of the game, with several big gainers in a game that got out of hand quickly I chose a play that could end up being a signal of what the offense is capable of.

Players of the Game

Offense – [tag]Jamaal Charles[/tag] even with only eight carries put up the biggest game Saturday, 110 yards with an average of a whopping 13.6 yards per carry and a TD is a hell of a day. He even ripped off the team’s longest run of the year with a carry of 46 yards. The team had three runs of over 35 yards, hopefully the big plays continue against some stiffer competition.

Defense – [tag]Tim Crowder[/tag] edges out a surprising Scott Derry. Crowder finished with seven solo tackles (eight total), seven tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble, and he recovered a fumble for his first career touchdown. You can’t ask for a much better day out of defensive lineman. He was in the Rice backfield on seemingly every play and was a big reason the Owls finished the game with -12 yards rushing. He’s been a consistent force all season.

Play of the Game

The most important play against Rice wasn’t the most explosive play of the day and didn’t result in points, but does tells us a lot about the future of this offense this season. Here’s this week’s play of the game:

On the play [tag]Colt McCoy[/tag] hits freshman tight end [tag]Jermichael Finley[/tag] for a 22-yard completion on the first pass attempt of the game. McCoy makes a good read and throw to Finley who is running a 15-yard out. McCoy drops the pass in nicely and Finley makes a leaping grab on a ball a little behind him. It was the first completion to a tight end of the season and something I hope to see a lot more of. It’s important that the young quarterbacks have solid tight ends to rely on. Hopefully this isn’t the last time this season we see these two hook up.

Normally, I would be one of the last people on the planet to stick up for OU, but what happened to them on Saturday should go down as some of the worst calls in the history of college football. And not only was it just one call, there were 3 horrible calls in the span of 1 minute, and two of them were held up by instant replay!

1. On the onside kick, an Oregon player clearly touches the ball before it crosses the 10 yard line.
2. Oklahoma recovers the onside kick when the ball squirts out of the pile.
3. Two plays later an OU defensive lineman tipped a pass, but an OU defensive back was still somehow called for pass interference.

The first two were reviewed by instant replay, and what was their decision? Oregon ball. Seriously, I have no idea what these refs could be thinking. And unlike OU’s game against Texas Tech last year, OU really got screwed on this one.

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I know it is only Monday, but I thought everyone might enjoy this Texas versus Ohio State preview video. After watching this I am ready for this game to start now.

He even got a couple of big cheers from the crowd and my section even started a “Chuck, Chuck, etc” chant.

And you probably thought the Aggie BCS rap was the worst rap that you ever heard. Think again my friends, think again.

Sleepy Rappers featuring MC Snorz and DJ Snooz give you this absolutely hilarious rap, titled “Franklin (County)”. It is hard to watch it all, but you should get the idea after the first minute or so.

Ohio State University can’t be too happy to have this video “reppin” their school.

College football season is officially upon us as Saturday morning ESPN’s College Gameday aired their preview special. I didn’t even know it would be on, luckily the TiVo caught it and I saw it on there this morning.

In the first ten minutes of the show, the Gameday crew talks about Vince Young leaving and the remarkable 2005 Longhorn season, the quarterback situation, the many returning studs, and who will step up to fill Vince’s leadership role. Probably the most interesting comment comes from Mark May, he essentially says a two-quarterback system can have some success but it won’t win anyone a national championship. Kirk Herbstreit also brings up the need for offensive consistency without the explosive ability of Vince Young. Texas is going to have to put together some longer scoring drives and not put themselves in 3rd and 27 situations. Both are valid points.

May definitely appears to still be on the Texas bandwagon again this year. It seems he was big on the Horns every year except last season until real late. Whoops.

Click here to watch the entire 4+ minute segment. (Note: Video playback requires Flash Player 8.)

The video is a little long, but it should get you pumped up for the season.

Video of McCoy and Snead talking to reporters for the first time this season.

A few highlights on the right side under “Longhorns start practice.”

“If you had a perfect season and were still considered second best wouldn’t you have a chip on your shoulder?”

Wasn’t USC supposed to have one of the best teams of all-time? Oops…I guess next time ESPN will do those kind of polls AFTER the National Championship game.

And man, they still keep referencing that USC had previously won back-to-back championships. Apparently they haven’t heard about USC’s One-Peat.