College Football Week 3 Disappointments

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Before yesterday's games there were 5 non-BCS schools in the Top 25. Those teams were BYU, Boise State, TCU, Utah and Houston. Those five teams were set up to be BCS busters. Yesterday the balloon popped for two of them. After 18 straight home wins, BYU was crushed under the weight of it's expectations and Florida State's suddenly unstoppable offense. This game looked like the glory days for Florida State and the horrible days of BYU's defense. As of now Boise State, TCU, Houston are the three schools who can be BCS busters. Boise State probably has the best chance as they have beaten their two toughest opponents of the season already. TCU still has to play Utah and BYU. Houston didn't play today and next week play the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Utah had a whole bunch of streaks broken yesterday. They had won 18 straight games, 9 straight road games and 5 straight games against BCS schools. They are going to have to rebound with Louisville coming to town. Their quarterback, Terrance Cain, is obviously a very gifted athlete. Now he needs to make the next step in becoming a great quarterback. Continuing the streak theme USC lost to a conference opponent for the fourth year. That stat may seen innocuous, but it isn't as they beat everyone nearly everyone else. Washington is a much improved team but they still should not beat USC. USC's stud freshman quarterback Matt Barkley could not play this game as he's battling an injury. Backup Aaron Corp played and it's very obvious why he is the backup. The 110 passing yards that USC had was the fewest for a USC team in the Pete Carroll era. Fortunately the Trojans get a breather this weekend as they play the Washington State Cougars.

Although I was cheering against his Washington Huskies, congrats to Coach Sarkisian for a dramatic improvement in UW's fortunes. The former BYU quarterback now has two victories under his belt. UW won a grand total of 0 games last year.

Boston and the the Dodgers continue rolling towards the playoffs. Both looked at one point vulnerable. Both have gained a bit of separation though between them and the teams chasing them. It should be an interesting post season.

Two Pearl Jam notes: First Pearl Jam releases their new CD Backspacer" today. It's available in physical stores today exclusively at Target. You can also buy it at iTunes and pearljam.com. I plan on listening to it via Rhapsody tomorrow, I have to work today unfortunately. Nick Krewen's review in thestar.com gives this CD very good praise. He tentatively dares to even call Pearl Jam "optimistic" on this CD.

The most searched for person on Yahoo! today is Amanda Seyfried. Currently she's playing opposite Megan The Fox in "Jennifer's Body". On that same list is Pearl Jam at #5. According to antimusic.com:

"Here it is again: (Surfrider) In celebration of their 25th Anniversary, the Surfrider Foundation is honoring actor David Chokachi, and the members of Incubus and Pearl Jam with the organization's prestigious Keeper of the Coast Award. The Surfrider Foundation's 25th Anniversary Gala, hosted by Mark Hoppus from Blink-182, will take place at the California Science Center's Wallis Annenberg Building in Los Angeles. In addition to the presentation of the Keeper of the Coast Awards, the evening will include a live art auction, and a special performance by the rock supergroup Camp Freddy.

The coveted Keeper of the Coast Award is presented only once every five years to those celebrities who have made significant contributions towards helping the Surfrider Foundation fulfill its mission of protecting and preserving our world's oceans, waves and beaches."

Have a good day and enjoy some "Backspacer" for me. themusicaddict