Well after a fairly predictable Week 1, we got our first dose of upset specials or near upsets in the 2nd week of the season. In case you missed it...Week #2
Hope You Were Watching: Purdue @ Oregon - Boy, were there some great games this last weekend but leave it to the final match-up of the night to take the cake. Autzen Stadium was crazy as always, doing everything possible to keep their Ducks from falling 0-2 for the first time since 2004. This game featured at least a touchdown for both squads in every quarter and a combined 807 yards of total offense! The heat really turned up in the 2nd half where fans only witnessed 3 punts in the 3rd and 4th quarters. With Blount out for the season, we knew Oregon would lean heavily on QB Jeremiah Masoli but wow, never did I think he could carry his team to a victory like this- 163 through the air and 84 on the ground, much of which came on the final 3 drives for the Ducks. Great game.
Well, You Didn't Miss Much: Idaho St. @ Oklahoma - Oh c'mon. I bet you can't even name the Idaho St. mascot anyway, so who really cares. And ya, they got blanked. See, while Texas fans partied after Sam Bradford's injury, the boys from tiny Pocatello, ID were sobbing endlessly. They knew it would be rough and it was.
All-Wally Offensive Award: Jeremy Moses, QB/Stephen F. Austin - I could've easily chosen the Lumberjacks in the category above as well, but where's the fun in that? Either way, you want to talk about a performance for the year, how about the play of the junior QB from Baytown, TX. Moses was a perfect 12-12 on a night which saw him throw for 285 yards and 6 TD's to 5 different receivers as Stephen F. Austin rolled Texas College... are you ready... 92-0. I'd say that's one way to rebound from an opening week loss to SMU.
All-Wally Defensive Award: Rahim Moore, S/UCLA - If the Bruins coaches gave grades for their 2008 players, it goes without question that Rahim Moore wouldn't have received a letter at all. Instead it most likely would've read, "IP- In Progress". Turn the tables and give the sophomore a grade through 2 weeks in 2009 and the 6'1 ball hawk still wouldn't have a letter- "RG- Really Good". It's hard to top a week where you intercept 3 balls and deflect another in front of a home Rose Bowl crowd. Somehow Moore decided he was able to do better and in turn took his highlight show on the road to one of the most intimidating stadiums in all the land and picked off 2 more passes while adding 6 total tackles. Need I mention who UCLA plays next? Ya, my Kansas State Wildcats.
Didn't See That Coming: Toledo's 54-38 win over Colorado - Little do Boulder Buffs know, but despite assumptions, their CU squad is actually 2-0 this season. As in, they've been winners of this category for 2 weeks straight! First it was Colorado State and now Toledo. And folks, Dan Hawkins' club isn't just losing, they're getting torched: through 2 weekends the black and gold defense has given up a Rocky Mountain cool 1,000 yards. The real question is how long the former Boise St. mastermind can last. CU's next 4 games don't look promising- Wyoming, @ West Virginia, @ #2 Texas, #22 Kansas.
Even Hellen Keller Predicted That: California 59, Eastern Washington 7 - If you haven't been able to catch the Golden Bears in action yet, you need to. This team is flying up the rankings and is every bit as advertised. Not only are the Bears a legit threat to USC's conference dominance, but Tebow & McCoy should keep a close eye on Jahvid Best in the Heisman race. I said before the season if there was one player that could be a serious threat it would be Best and he hasn't let me down- 281 yards rushing on the season, with 2 rushing TD's and 1 receiving TD.
Wally'z Failed Winners: Tennessee, Fresno St, and Air Force let me down in valiant efforts. And remind me why I picked Notre Dame? I don't even like the Irish. Scratch that the rest of the year.
Wally'z Success Story: Big shout out to the Warriors from Hawaii who put a pounding on Washington St. No surprise here. Thanks for making me look smart for at least one game fellas. Mahalo.
Looking Ahead: Strange enough, I can predict which games should be good to watch. I just can't predict the winners! Here are the Top 5 Must-See's this week...
- Tennessee @ Florida (Not because it will be a good game, but more because of the coaching war)
- Utah @ Oregon
- Arizona @ Iowa
- Florida St. @ BYU
- Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Upset Special: Middle Tennessee St. over Maryland
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