# College Football 2017 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 2, 2017, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338 "2017-09-02T18:11:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [September 10, 2017, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/42 "2017-09-10T15:01:27Z")
Nice to see 'SC take Stanford to the woodshed, finally. I was pretty tired of losing to those guys. Glad that McCaffrey bastard went Pro. ---
**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 10, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/43 "2017-09-10T15:10:27Z")
> [@Chisquirrel](#): > > Iowa State hosts Iowa tomorrow. I have no delusions that the Cyclones are going to win, though there’s always the faint spark of hope. > > That hasn’t stopped me from agreeing to some dumb shit around the office. If State wins, THIS guy is going to be almost as happy on Monday as he will be tomorrow. They played a good game and perhaps should have won but for a couple big plays. Well, if one Big Ten team had to lay an egg, I’m glad it was Ohio State. Oh How I Hate Ohio State. Good win for Sparty against a still good WMU team, no TDs allowed on defense yet this year. A week off and then ND. MSU needs just one more win to match last year’s total! ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2017, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/44 "2017-09-10T16:02:42Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Nice to see 'SC take Stanford to the woodshed, finally. I was pretty tired of losing to those guys. Glad that McCaffrey bastard went Pro. Cal had all it could handle with Weber State yesterday. Meanwhile, USC dispatches Stanford with ease. The Bears host SC in 2 weeks. My prediction: Pain. (And it’s a home game, so I have to witness it in person.) ---
**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:** [September 10, 2017, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/45 "2017-09-10T17:08:10Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Cal had all it could handle with Weber State yesterday. Meanwhile, USC dispatches Stanford with ease. > > The Bears host SC in 2 weeks. My prediction: Pain. (And it’s a home game, so I have to witness it in person.) SC are arrogant effs. Cal have shown they are resilient against NC. Cal have a chance. ---
**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:** [September 10, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/46 "2017-09-10T18:49:10Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > SC are arrogant effs. Thank You! 😃 ---
**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:** [September 10, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/47 "2017-09-10T18:58:43Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Thank You! 😃 I respect peeps who own their own arrogance. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/48 "2017-09-11T02:13:02Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > They played a good game and perhaps should have won but for a couple big plays. > > Well, if one Big Ten team had to lay an egg, I’m glad it was Ohio State. Oh How I Hate Ohio State. Good win for Sparty against a still good WMU team, no TDs allowed on defense yet this year. A week off and then ND. MSU needs just one more win to match last year’s total! It’s my curse of big games. Up 10-15 with 4 minutes to go? It’s going to OT, and my team loses. ISU was far better than just about anyone expected, they just didn’t have enough horses in the stable to close it out. It bodes well for the Big 12 season, though. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/49 "2017-09-11T03:27:45Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > The Bears host SC in 2 weeks. My prediction: Pain. (And it’s a home game, so I have to witness it in person.) At night, in 40 degree weather, with rain… ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/50 "2017-09-11T15:42:57Z")
My Sooners jump to #2 after laying a beatdown on tOSU. #happydance ---
**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:** [September 14, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/51 "2017-09-14T03:12:33Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > I respect peeps who own their own arrogance. Now you’re just flirting! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2017, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/52 "2017-09-14T18:41:49Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > SC are arrogant effs. Cal have shown they are resilient against NC. Cal have a chance. Not as much of a chance now, without Tre Watson. At least he was in only two games, so he should qualify for a medical redshirt. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/53 "2017-09-16T17:22:15Z")
Michigan is not looking good in the first half. ☹ Not saying Air Force are schlubs they should steamroll, UM just doesn’t look good. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/54 "2017-09-16T19:17:52Z")
Northern Illinois 21 Nebraska 17, with 1:30 left in the 4th quarter. Wow, how Nebraska has really fallen. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/55 "2017-09-16T19:25:22Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Michigan … just doesn’t look good. As a Buckeye fan, I can confirm that they never do. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/56 "2017-09-16T19:38:37Z")
Right now, I’m watching the incredible defensive struggle between UCLA and Memphis (I saw the score, and thought is was Basketball!). First I’ve seen of this Rosen character this season. 'SC vs UCLA could be an epic shootout later this season. ---
**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 16, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/57 "2017-09-16T19:56:57Z")
The Big Ten isn’t looking so big right now. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/58 "2017-09-16T21:10:09Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > The Big Ten isn’t looking so big right now. And a Pac-12 team lost to an American Athletic Conference team, which is not good. However, by the transitive property of football it also reflects badly on Texas A&M, and therefore the entire SEC. ---
**Author:** ![magnusblitz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@magnusblitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magnusblitz)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/59 "2017-09-16T21:14:07Z")
Not surprised UCLA lost. 9:00 AM start, humid as hell - not good for a west coast team. And Mora’s teams have a tendency to overlook opponents and immediately lose upon a jump into (or a big jump up) the rankings. Though I actually don’t think they came out flat, just injuries piled up and the defense is still garbage like it was in the A&M game. Can’t depend on your QB to score 45+ every week. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2017, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/60 "2017-09-16T21:29:05Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > And a Pac-12 team lost to an American Athletic Conference team, which is not good. However, by the transitive property of football it also reflects badly on Texas A&M, and therefore the entire SEC. Nothing ever seems to reflect badly on the SEC. :rolleyes: ---
**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 17, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338/61 "2017-09-17T00:49:39Z")
> [@magnusblitz](#): > > Not surprised UCLA lost. 9:00 AM start, humid as hell - not good for a west coast team. And Mora’s teams have a tendency to overlook opponents and immediately lose upon a jump into (or a big jump up) the rankings. Though I actually don’t think they came out flat, just injuries piled up and the defense is still garbage like it was in the A&M game. Can’t depend on your QB to score 45+ every week. It’s called soft PAC-12 defense. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/college-football-2017/795338.md?page=4)