Upset Saturday

 
UMass did a decent job throttling back UGA yesterday - for a while at least. The Minutemen took the opening kickoff, drove down the field, and scored to take a 7-0 lead. Dawgs only had one possession in the first quarter, but of course eventually righted the ship and cruised to a victory.

UGA QB Carson Beck played deep into the second half, delaying the appearance of backup Gunnar Stockton - who I had really wanted to see. Some thought the third stringer would make an appearence, but they ran out of time. The way UMass was able to move the ball concerned many, with Tech looming next on the schedule.

And thanks to the many upsets Saturday, for better or worse UGA backed into a spot in the SEC Championship Game. When the Dawgs are firing on all cylinders I have no doubt they could win out, there's still plenty of doubt as to which team will show up on any given week.

Auburn outlasted Texas A&M in what - four overtimes? Florida took down Ole Miss, knocking the Rebels out of playoff contention.

Bama failed to show up again, getting beat by lowly Oklahoma. So the Tide won't make the playoff either.

Kansas beat Colorado, most likely ending Deion's playoff hopes.

Arizona State fans stormed the field and tore down a goal post - but the game wasn't over. BYU still had time to score a game-winning TD. With Sun Devil fans crowded back in one end zone, BYU was able to run a play - but failed to score. Odd ending.

Notre Dame beat previously unbeaten Army, most likely eliminating them from the playoffs. 

Ohio State knocked off Indiana's Cinderella season. It was the Hoosiers' first loss, but the Buckeyes were the only ranked team they've played all season. Not sure if Indiana will make the playoff or not.

While the Chairman of the Playoff Committee said they'd consider taking the loser of the SEC CHampionship game, he gave no guarantee. Best for the Dawgs to win out. We shall see. 

That time of year: Clemson broke out their purple jerseys and britches.

Tigers will have their work cut out for them this Saturday against SC.

Had reason to dig out some photos of Bill Murray's guest appearance on Square Pegs.

He played a substitute teacher, sharing a scene with Johnny Slash and Muffy Tepperman. Muffy was played by actress Jami Gertz, now a part owner of the Atlanta Hawks. 

This weekend Murray played in a pro am golf tourney telecast on TNT, with Charles Barkley and others - but it didn't seem to be widely publicized. I missed it.