There were two great games in college football yesterday which was a good thing because both OU and O State played teams not worthy of mentioning.
Army traveled to the Big House in Ann Arbor and should have won in regulation. But the game somehow got to overtime and Michigan finally prevailed 24-21 in double overtime.
You can’t sleep on Army. They should have beaten OU in Norman in regulation last season and then went on to win eleven games and a bowl game.
Army is a very well coached team and a team worth watching.
In the nightcap national television game—LSU traveled to Austin to play the Texas Longhorns in an early season swing game for both teams. LSU was a Vegas four point road favorite and played through a rowdy Texas crowd to win 45-38 in what was a thrilling game.
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was superb as he led this new look LSU offense all over the field against a young Texas defense. This is not your typical LSU offense. This is a Big 12-like offense which will score with anybody in the country. You have to think Burrow is now on some Heisman lists after this performance on national television.
Tough loss for the Big 12 because this game would have validated the conference coupled with the Longhorns’ recent win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.
The Texas offense will give OU fits though. Sam Ehrlinger is a an excellent quarterback and he has plenty of weapons around him.
Once again the Red River Shootout should be a game we see two times this Big 12 football season.
I don’t know if losing to LSU at home rules out Texas for Final Four consideration, but it doesn’t help given now they would have to beat OU twice instead of just once to make the Final Four.
OU routed outmanned South Dakota. The Sooners now travel to play 0-2 UCLA in Los Angeles against a Chip Kelly team which to date has struggled. UCLA’s two losses have come at the hands of Cincy and San Diego State.
I would think the goal for Texas is to get back to the Big 12 Championship Game and see if they can break OU’s stranglehold on dominating the conference since the departure of Colt McCoy.
And then of course—Antonio Brown became another weapon for Tom Brady to throw the football to this coming season. The New England Patriots never cease to amaze.