# NCAAF - The College Football Thread for 2018 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 3, 2018, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685 "2018-09-03T13:03:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2018, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/202 "2018-11-11T07:32:59Z")
> [@UltraVires](#): > > To eject a starting QB on a crucial drive under this rule is a gamechanger and, IMHO, ridiculous. They didn’t. They ejected him for shit-talking a referee, KNOWING he already had an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/203 "2018-11-11T15:45:44Z")
FCS Davidson ran for 789 yards and lost > **[Davidson rushes for record 789 yards in loss](https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25237938/davidson-wildcats-rush-record-789-yards-loss-san-diego-toreros)** > > Davidson rushed for 789 yards -- the most ever by an FCS or FBS team in a single game -- Saturday at San Diego but still lost 56-52. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2018, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/204 "2018-11-11T16:29:18Z")
From a reliable twitter source , Bobby Petrino was fired by Louisville, will not finish the season. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/205 "2018-11-11T23:23:17Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > FCS Davidson ran for 789 yards and lost > > [Davidson Wildcats rush for record 789 yards in loss to San Diego Toreros - ESPN](http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/25237938/davidson-wildcats-rush-record-789-yards-loss-san-diego-toreros) I read that as, “For Christ’s sake, Davidson ran for 789 yards and lost!” ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/206 "2018-11-13T15:38:27Z")
Colorado firing their coach after the season. not a surprise, his conference record is 14-38 in 6 seasons. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/207 "2018-11-13T16:31:31Z")
Once again Texas Tech comes up short. Tech played well, and I believe they could’ve beaten UT, but they made mistakes, and sadly most of them were committed by second-string QB Jett Duffey. Three turnovers, one interception and two fumbles, all committed by Duffey. I think “protecting the ball” is going to be a big theme in his practice sessions this week. ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/208 "2018-11-13T21:52:39Z")
ESPN is starting another bowl game in Myrtle Beach. Great place to visit in warm weather but I’ve been there in Dec and it’s pretty dead then. They are tying into lower leagues such as CUSA and Sunbelt ---
**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/209 "2018-11-13T23:16:55Z")
> [@Bijou\_Drains](#): > > ESPN is starting another bowl game in Myrtle Beach. Great place to visit in warm weather but I’ve been there in Dec and it’s pretty dead then. They are tying into lower leagues such as CUSA and Sunbelt It used to be that being invited to a Bowl Game was an honor. Now I think they hand them out at Dunkin Donuts with the purchase of a large coffee. In 1985, WVU had a 7-3-1 record and was not invited to a bowl. Now even sub-.500 teams get a bowl. ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/210 "2018-11-14T02:35:10Z")
> [@UltraVires](#): > > It used to be that being invited to a Bowl Game was an honor. Now I think they hand them out at Dunkin Donuts with the purchase of a large coffee. In 1985, WVU had a 7-3-1 record and was not invited to a bowl. Now even sub-.500 teams get a bowl. Sub-.500 teams are ineligible for bowl games. ---
**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:** [November 14, 2018, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/211 "2018-11-14T03:32:51Z")
> [@Chisquirrel](#): > > Sub-.500 teams are ineligible for bowl games. Not true, if there are not enough six-win teams to fill all Bowl slots, they will offer games to teams that are 5-7, prioritized by graduation rates (or some similar academic standard). ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/212 "2018-11-14T17:37:57Z")
they might as well add enough bowls for every team. 1-10 team vs. 2-10 is probably just as entertaining as 6-6 vs. 5-7. BTW all of these crap bowls are created and owned by ESPN. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/213 "2018-11-14T17:49:47Z")
They really do need the Crap Bowl (maybe sponsored by Roto-Rooter). ---
**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:** [November 14, 2018, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/214 "2018-11-14T20:12:54Z")
> [@USCDiver](#): > > Not true, if there are not enough six-win teams to fill all Bowl slots, they will offer games to teams that are 5-7, prioritized by graduation rates (or some similar academic standard). As of right now, 66 of the 78 bowl berths are accounted for (who knew Cal’s defense would show up for the second half against USC - in Los Angeles, no less?), so there’s a good chance all of them will be filled. There is an order in which any leftover spots would be filled if there aren’t 78 teams with 6-6 or better records (and note Ole Miss has an NCAA bowl ban this season): 1. Normally, a team can count one win against an FCS team if that team gave out at least 90% of its allowed scholarships. If a 6-6 team had a win against a team that didn’t, it has to be chosen at this point. 2. A team that played 13 regular season games and finished 6-7. Right now, Hawaii has a chance to do that. Note that a team that was 6-6 in the regular season but lost its conference championship game is automatically bowl eligible. 3. Normally, Liberty is not bowl eligible; however, if it has a 6-6 or better record, it becomes bowl eligible at this point. 4. If there are still openings, they are filled by 5-6 or 5-7 teams in order of their four-year football Academic Progess Rate (APR), with ties broken by the schools’ most recent one-year PR - **except** that the Pac-12 has a new rule saying that its schools cannot go to bowl games with a sub-500 record (Arizona, Colorado, and USC can still finish 5-7). The current top ten APRs among teams that can finish 5-7 are: Air Force Vanderbilt Illinois Kansas State Minnesota Maryland Nebraska Baylor Wake Forest Miami Ohio ---
**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:** [November 17, 2018, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/215 "2018-11-17T02:14:44Z")
Games affected by the northern California wildfire: Cal-Stanford has been moved to 12/1 at noon Pacific (they can’t play next week because Cal already plays Colorado and Stanford plays UCLA; they can play 12/1 as neither team can make it to the conference championship game on the same day) Sacramento State-UC-Davis will be played in Reno San Jose State-Nevada will be played on Saturday as scheduled, but the start has been moved back from 2 PM Pacific to noon ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/216 "2018-11-17T04:37:28Z")
I don’t get it; why are these games affected by the Camp Fire? ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/217 "2018-11-17T18:25:41Z")
Citadel has now scored more points against 'Bama than LSU and MSU. Combined. :eek: And it’s only halftime!!! ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/218 "2018-11-17T20:36:22Z")
I’m not really sure why I’m watching Syracuse-Notre Dame. Considering the turnovers and ease of movement for the Irish, I’m impressed that the Orange are only two touchdowns down early in the 2nd quarter. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2018, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/219 "2018-11-17T22:34:07Z")
> [@DSYoungEsq](#): > > I don’t get it; why are these games affected by the Camp Fire? There’s a high pressure system in California that is pretty much dragging the smoke from the fire down into the Bay Area. I am looking outside right now (Saturday, 2:30 PM Pacific), and it’s not as bad as in past days, but the visibility is still less than 2 miles, and I am over 100 miles away from Paradise. It tends to get worse as the day goes on. The air quality in Folsom (about 80 miles from Paradise, but farther east than the San Francisco area) was just good enough in the morning to get in a high school cross country meet, but all of the races had to be run in the morning (what would normally be 10 races were condensed into 4) in order to get them in before the air got too bad for them to run. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/220 "2018-11-17T22:59:45Z")
Ugh. That sounds pretty bad. I don’t recall ever seeing it be that bad in the Sacto area when I lived there in the 80s. ☹ ---
**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:** [November 18, 2018, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685/221 "2018-11-18T05:01:16Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > I’m not really sure why I’m watching Syracuse-Notre Dame. Considering the turnovers and ease of movement for the Irish, I’m impressed that the Orange are only two touchdowns down early in the 2nd quarter. Oh wow, Notre Dame and Michigan get “statement” wins. :rolleyes: The Irish are a bunch of over-hyped cupcakes and everyone knows it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ncaaf-the-college-football-thread-for-2018/820685.md?page=12)