B.Y.U. 14- Oklahoma 13

Hello,

Last night was one of the most amazing nights in the history of B.Y.U. football. They went to Cowboys Stadium and defeated a very powerful Oklahoma team 14-13. Yes I know Oklahoma's Heisman winning quarterback, Sam Bradford, only played the first half. (Good luck to Sam Bradford in recovering quickly from his shoulder injury.) The Sooners then had to do the best they can with redshirt freshman Landry Jones. They were also without their All-American Tight End, Jermaine Gresham. In fairness BYU was playing without it's top running back, Harvey Unga. The 1000+ yard rusher from the last two years sat out with a hamstring injury. B.Y.U. also lost starting linebacker Matt Bauman in the first half.

It was still a gritty, hard-fought victory for the Cougars. One of the biggest victories in B.Y.U. football history. I'm afraid this victory will lose some of it's impact as Oklahoma is just not the same team without Sam Bradford. That means they will probably lose a couple more games. B.Y.U. next goes on the road to New Orleans to play Tulane. Knowing B.Y.U. they won't be fired up for this game and will lose. Then on September 19th, they welcome the very young, talented and 18th ranked Florida State to LaVell Edwards Stadium. Go Cougars!

The USA also had a dramatic victory against El Salvador in a World Cup qualifying game. The USA won 2-1 and they are now tied for first in their region standings, they are tied with Honduras. Next the USA goes on the road to play Trinidad and Tobogo, that game is Wednesday.

Other soundtracks considered for my Top 10 Soundtracks of all-time: "Armageddon", "Grease", "Saturday Night Fever", the Danny Elfman "Batman" score, Led Zeppelin's "The Song Remains The Same", "Fast Times At Ridgemont High", "City of Angels", "Twilight" and "Under The Cherry Moon" soundtrack which is actually titled "Parade".

Also this past week in a relatively quiet ceremony Michael Jackson was finally laid to rest over two months after his death. R.I.P. Michael.

My drive music of late includes Pearl Jam's "Live On Two Legs", an official bootleg produced by their record company at the time. Although this is a corporate produced live CD, it's actually a pretty good setlist. The song choice is a lot of their great songs, but not necessarily all their "hits". (Pearl Jam does not really have hits, they just have more popular songs.) For instance, this CD does not contain "Alive". Eddie Vedder talking and the solos are kept to a minimum. On their self-produced bootlegs I don't mind Eddie talking. I however hate their lengthy solos. A two minute solo for each musician is long enough.

I also listened to Steely Dan's "Greatest Hits", what a great CD.

Have a great Sunday, themusicaddict