College Football Review:Week 12

Their was no Week 11 review due to lack of time so I bring you Week 12

Game of the Week:North Carolina vs Maryland-I think I have a new record for most heart attacks during a game. This was not a game, it was a battle between two teams determined to win their conference. This had the old "Maryland 3:30pm" game feel to it(basically a big game thats played a 3:30, I had so many of these during the good years of '01-'04). Just like the classic ones this came down to a field goal as the Terps upset the Heels 17-15.

Player of the Week:Case Keenum(Houston)-I guess the Run and Shoot isn't dead at UH as the Star QB lead the Cougars to a 70-30 upset blowout win of once-great Tulsa...my how times have changed.

Dissapointment of the Week:LSU Tigers-Truth be told, they did beat Troy, but to trailn 31-3 at home against a Sun Belt team is redicolos especially after the game with Bama last week.

Surprise of the Week:Rutgers Scarlet Knights-They should be Surprise Team of the Month really. Rutgers has came on late in the season after starting 1-5 and their 49-16 win over USF shows it.

Numbers:
50-The largest margin of defeat in Steve Spurrier's coaching career as Florida killed South Carolina 56-6.

38-The amount of points unanswered scored by LSU as they trailed Troy 31-3 and rallied to win 40-31.

1984-The last time Vanderbilt went to a bowl game before grabbing a bowl bid following a 31-24 win over Kentucky.

8-The most losses in the history of Michigan football.

The National Title Chase Update:
Alabama beat out Mississippi State 32-7 to stay unbeaten, the Tide will play Auburn in 2 weeks at home then the SEC Title. Texas stayed alive beating Kansas 35-7. Florida keeps prooving its legitimacy by demolishing South Carolina 56-6. USC trailed Stanford in the first half 17-10 but rallied to win 45-23. Penn State beat Indiana 34-7 and they'll finish the season against Michigan State next week.

Texas Tech and Oklahoma WILL PLAY next week in Norman. If Tech wins they need to only beat Baylor and Missouri in order to get to the National Title Game.

The Heisman Hunt:
My Top 5 Contenders:
1.Graham Harrell-QB(Texas Tech)
2.Colt McCoy-QB(Texas)
3.Sam Bradford-QB(Oklahoma)
4.Tim Tebow-QB(Florida)
5.Michael Crabtree-WR(Texas Tech)

The Mid-Major National Title Update:
Utah Utes(11-0)-Utah demolished San Diego State and can win the Mountain West if they beat BYU on Saturday.

Boise State Broncos(10-0)-The Broncs gave it to Idaho this week but still have to face Fresno State and Nevada in two tough games.

Ball State Cardinals(10-0)-The Cards continued their weeknight trip by beating Miami this week. However, Central Michigan is one tough cookie.

BYU(10-1)-The Cougs knocked off Air Force to stay alive in the Mountain West hunt and Mid-Major National Title race.

The Mid-10 Rankings:
1.Utah 11-0(Mountain West)
2.Boise State 10-0(WAC)
3.Ball State 10-0(MAC)
4.BYU 10-1(Mountain West)
5.Central Michigan 8-2(MAC)
6.Western Michigan 9-2(MAC)
7.TCU 9-2(Mountain West)
8.Tulsa 8-2(Conference USA)
9.Air Force 8-3(Mountain West)
10.Rice 7-3(Conference USA)

The FCS Title Hunt:
Big Sky:Weber State has clinched the conference following their 59-27 win over Idaho State. So look for the Wildcats to enter the tourney.

CAA:New Hampshire and Maine play this week to determine the North Division champion and who will face James Madison for the conference championship.

MEAC:South Carolina State has clinched the conference.

MVC:Southern Illinois can clinch it this week with a win over Illinois State. However, if they fall then Northern Iowa will win it.

OVC:Tennessee-Martin and Eastern Kentucky play this week to determine the conference champion.

Patriot League:Holy Cross and Colgate will play this week for the conference championship.

Southern Conference:Appalachian State has won the conference beating Elon 24-16.

Southland:Central Arkansas will face McNeese State for the conference championship.

The Ivy League:All Brown has to do is beat Columbia and they shall win the conference. If not, then the winner of Harvard and Yale will be crowned conference champion.

SWAC:Grambling State remains unbeaten in conference play and a win over Texas Southern and Southern will win the conference. Look for the game against Southern as the won that determines the conference champion.

Division II Playoff Update:
The Division II playoffs kicked off this week and here are the results:
West Chester 52 Southern Connecticut State 32
Ashland 27 Minnesota State 16
Seton Hill 14 American International 7
Tusculum 34 Albany State 22

Next Week's Games:
Ashland vs Grand Valley State
Chadron State vs Minnesota-Duluth
Pittsburg State vs Northwest Missouri State
West Texas A&M vs Abeleine Christian
West Chester vs Bloomsburg
Tusculum vs Delta State
Valdosta State vs North Alabama
Seton Hill College vs California(PA)

What 2 Watch 4:
Ball State vs Central Michigan-Another good weeknight game as Ball State faces its last true test before the MAC Title Game as they take on Central Michigan. The Cardinals are on upset alert. Can CMU knock off the Cards or will Nate Davis and Co. continue running? Find out Wednesday at 7pm on ESPN2.

Texas Tech vs Oklahoma-If Texas Tech wins this then they're damn near guarenteed to win the Big XII South and head to the Big XII Title Game. However, the Sooners remember last year and look to spoil that and cause chaos in the BCS. Who will win? Find out Saturday at 8pm on ABC.

BYU vs Utah-The Mountain West is on the line in the "Holy War" as the Utes take on the Cougs. If Utah wins then they will clinch the Mountain West and possibly a BCS birth. Can the Utes pull it off? Find out Saturday at 6pm on The Mountain(Channel 616 Direct TV).

Michigan State vs Penn State-Its Senior Day in Happy Valley and the Lions look to win the Big Ten, and earn a spot in the Rose Bowl. However, Michigan State is just as determined to win it and could with an Ohio State loss. Can MSU upset PSU? Find out Saturday at 3:30pm on ABC/ESPN2(Check your local listings).

Florida State vs Maryland-The ACC Atlantic is on the line as the Noles take on the Terps in College Park. If BC loses then either FSU or Maryland can win the ACC Atlantic by 10:30pm. Can the Noles and Rhodes Scholar Myron Rolle beat Maryland or will Christmas come early in College Park? Find out Saturday at 7:45pm on ESPN.

Ole Miss vs LSU-Last year Houston Nutt took a heavily-underdogged Arkansas team to Death Valley and beat the Tigers. This year Ole Miss wants to knock off LSU. Can the Rebels do it or will the Tigers survive another one? Find out Saturday at 3:30pm on CBS.

Pitt vs Cincinnati-The Big East is on the line here as Cincy looks to win it against Pitt. However, Pitt has been a road team all year beating USF and Notre Dame on the road. Something has got to give. Who will win the Big East? Find out Saturday at 7pm on ESPN2.

Boston College vs Wake Forest-Wake lost to NC State but can clinch the Atlantic with a win here and a Maryland loss. BC, however, would like to avenge the loss to Wake two years ago and return to the ACC Title Game. Will BC "get back" or will Wake win it again? Find out Saturday at 3:30pm on ABC/ESPN2(check your local listings).

Miami vs Georgia Tech-If you think the Atlantic is crazy then look at the Coastal. For the Canes they want to win their first conference title in 5 years. However, Paul Johnson and Georgia Tech has other things on their minds. Can the Canes go to Atlanta and upset Tech or will the Jackets come closer to winning the Coastal? Find out Thursday at 7:30pm on ESPN.

West Virginia vs Louisville-For the previous 3 years, this game has determined the Big East Champion...not this year but Louisville still hopes to get a bowl bid and end WVU's chances for the Big East title. Can Louisville repeat the magic of '06 or will the 'eers come closer to another Big East crown? Find out Saturday at 12pm on ESPN.

UCONN vs USF-Another marquee Big East matchup as the Huskies look to continue chasing the Big East crown. However, USF is angry and looks to crush the Huskies dreams. Can the Husks go into Tampa and win or will USF have another magic night? Find out Sunday at 8pm on ESPN.

Overall, an ok week of College Football. There was no "big time" matchups but the games were still entertaining. Next Saturday looks to be amazing though and it all starts with Central Michigan and Ball State on Wednesday. See you next week.