A Great Football Weekend

Another really good college football weekend, at least from my humble perspective.

The Ducks won again, this time down in L.A. against UCLA to run their record to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the Pac-10. The 24-10 score was a result of an explosion of plays early in the second half in which the Ducks scored 21 quick points in, like, less than three minutes. Good news: The #13 Ducks got a road win without their starting QB, the Oregon running game was on fire against a good defense, and the Duck "D" is playing great this season and only gave up 3 points in this game (the UCLA touchdown was a freak interception by their defense in the Oregon end zone). Bad news: While OK with second stringer Costa at QB, the Ducks aren't the same threat to put up 40 points a game without starter Masoli. Next week is a bye.

The #12 Iowa Hawkeyes won a good game against Michigan to go to 6-0. Looking good for a showdown with Ohio State later in the season.

The UW Huskies won in dramatic last minute fashion against Arizona with two very late 4th quarter touchdowns. Sure, the Arizona offense worked the UW defense pretty much at will, but hey, you gotta say that the Dawgs hung in there and, as unlucky as they were last week vs. Notre Dame, the suddenly became very lucky in this week's game right at the end as the football miraculously bounced off an Arizona player's foot and into the waiting arms of a Dawg defender who raced the ball into the end zone for the winning score. UW is now 3-3 overall and 2-1 in the Pac-10. This win works for me in two ways: 1) They knocked off one of the other Pac-10 teams previously without a league loss...helping propel my Ducks into sole possession of first place in the Pac-10. So, thanks Huskies! 2) The win elevates the stakes of the annual rivalry clash between UO and UW. That game is coming up in two weeks. If the Dawgs can take care of ASU next week, well, the game in Seattle on Oct. 24 will be a "big-un." That should be fun!

As for the Seahawks, well, they finally figured out who they can beat - Jacksonville. Can we schedule them and St. Louis from here on out? Good to get the win. Perhaps 3-3 after next week and then the bye week to get healthy?