The Roundup

Well last night was the official opening of the college football season. Lets talk about what we saw:

Stanford 36 Oregon State 28

This is a big win for Stanford who has been somewhat floundering in the Pac-10 recently. Sure they didn't beat USC or Oregon but they showed they can make plays. Especially their defense which had a score and forced 3 turnovers, including a late fumble that ended any comeback hopes. If they keep this up they might pull another big upset this year.


South Carolina 34 NC State 0

Steve Spurrier gets a big win here but there are still some very big question marks. This offense didn't do much until the old ball coach benched starting QB Tommy Beecher (4 ints) for Chris Smelley (2 tds). So who starts next week?


Georgia Tech 41 Jacksonville State 14

Well Paul Johnsons' old school triple option looked very promising in their first game. While it is Jacksonville State the offense showed some good signs. They made good decisions and their line opened some gaping holes. Perrilloux had a rocky start going for 22 for 37 for 136 yards 2tds but 2 ints also.

Wake Forest 41 Baylor 13

This was a great win for Wake. First of all this was the first time in school history that they won in the state of Texas and the first time they beat Baylor. More importantly though the offense looked extremely sharp and Riley Skinner was very impressive. He went 27 for 36 for 220 yards and three scores. This offense has often been criticized for not being able to score but they showed life deep into the game. Oh ya Alphonso Smith got his 15th career interception.