# 2016 Omnibus College Football Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 2, 2016, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743 "2016-09-02T00:52:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/61 "2016-09-17T19:06:02Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > Just got back from the gym and was watching it there. Looks like Louisville has great quickness and power on the lines. Just absolutely dominating every phase of the game. > > It’s entirely possible that one of the major conferences might get left out of the playoff this year if Louisville and Houston can continue to dominate and remain undefeated. If Louisville and UH do in fact win out, then one would think that OU and FSU are finished. If they end up as conference champions then the Big 12 and ACC would be out, leaving the SEC, Big10, and Pac 12, plus one other at large. There might also be some bias against a Pac 12, too, so maybe they miss out as well. Lots of ifs, ands, and buts, though. Louisville is now a member of the ACC. And FWIW, Houston plays Louisville (in Houston) on Nov 17 so they both cannot “win out”. Since there are five power conferences, at least one of the power conferences is going to be left out ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2016, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/62 "2016-09-17T19:58:44Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Louisville is _destroying_ Florida State, 56-10 with 14:27 left. This was probably unexpected. I picked Louisville in the pick’em–but I gave it 1 confidence point. And I didn’t spot FSU 50 points. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/63 "2016-09-17T20:25:35Z")
I’ve been following Florida State football since 1987, that may be the worst performance I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/64 "2016-09-17T20:32:27Z")
That’s the most points FSU has ever given up. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/65 "2016-09-17T20:54:06Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > I’ve been following Florida State football since 1987, that may be the worst performance I’ve ever seen. > [@Accidental\_Martyr](#): > > That’s the most points FSU has ever given up. I’ve been following FSU since 1982 and I can tell you that is the worst football drubbing we’ve ever experienced. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/66 "2016-09-17T22:19:45Z")
> [@Accidental\_Martyr](#): > > That’s the most points FSU has ever given up. I wonder what the record is for most points any #2 ranked team has given up? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2016, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/67 "2016-09-18T02:44:56Z")
Oh, NFW, that catch was impossible. I thought I had seen everything. Unbelievable. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2016, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/68 "2016-09-18T03:23:21Z")
Go State! Way to hang in there and beat those Irish! Now our trophy case is full! ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2016, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/69 "2016-09-18T18:08:25Z")
Wow, Pac-12 getting no respect in the polls, except for undefeated teams. Cal beat Texas yesterday, but Texas is still ranked #24 with 143 points in the coaches’ poll, while Cal only got _ **6 points** _ in the same poll. Both teams are 2-1, and Texas’ only “big” win was beating now unranked ND. 2-1 Oregon also fell out of the rankings, after losing to now #20 Nebraska only because they refused to kick any PATs. ETA: But I guess that’s a pretty good reason. Hard to win with a coach like that. And they even have a good kicker this year. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/70 "2016-09-18T18:27:35Z")
So Clemson and South Carolina State agree to shorten the time of the 3rd and 4th quarters to 12 minutes each? Why not change the scoring system for the game or the number of men allowed on the field? I hate these cupcake games that the small school have to play, sacrificing themselves to get money to fund their athletic budget. > **[Clemson, South Carolina State agree to shorten second half](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2016/09/17/clemson-south-carolina-state-agree-shorten-second-half/90583040/)** > > The No. 3 Tigers blew out to a big lead against the FCS Bullgogs ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2016, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/71 "2016-09-19T23:31:57Z")
I seriously think there ought to be a mercy rule in football. If you rack up a 50 point lead by halftime - by anytime - game over. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2016, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/72 "2016-10-01T23:19:44Z")
Tennessee beats Georgia with a miracle Hail Mary and North Carolina beats FSU with a 54 yard field goal as time expires! Good Times! ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/73 "2016-10-02T00:04:24Z")
You mean bad times. A beer bottle almost went though my TV as FSU choked that game away. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/74 "2016-10-02T00:47:05Z")
Okay, so how come “intentional grounding” is a loss of down and 15 yards, but spiking the ball is a free time-out? This has always pissed me off! ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/75 "2016-10-02T00:56:25Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Okay, so how come “intentional grounding” is a loss of down and 15 yards, but spiking the ball is a free time-out? > > This has always pissed me off! Spiking the ball is also a loss of down. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/76 "2016-10-02T03:59:04Z")
The Clemson v Louisville game is the best football game I can remember in a long time. In any level. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/77 "2016-10-02T09:24:28Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > The Clemson v Louisville game is the best football game I can remember in a long time. In any level. Depends what you call “best,” but I’m not even sure it was the best game this week. The Tenn-Ga game was more exciting, and the UW-Stanford game was more satisfying (if you live in WA). ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2016, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/78 "2016-10-02T12:44:15Z")
I’m a UCLA fan/alum so in not playing the fanboy card. But Louisville cane from far behind on the road and should have beat Clemson. It was a worthy #3 vs #5 matchup. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/79 "2016-10-08T21:10:37Z")
Florida has been one of my favorite SEC teams, but IMO, they were completely in the wrong about this postponement. They could have played at LSU or even gone to a neutral field (like the Ga Dome) ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2016, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743/80 "2016-10-09T00:13:23Z")
I don’t know why they didn’t just play on Sunday like UGA @ USC. Although Athens is a lot closer to Columbia than Baton Rouge is to Gainesville. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2016-omnibus-college-football-thread/764743.md?page=5)