It was ugly and full of mistakes, but the #5 Tide opened with a real win over 7th-ranked Virginia Tech — this while other “contenders” were opening with creampuffs (hello, Florida? I’m looking at you.).
MORE fun was how supposedly-strong Ohio State only barely escaped Navy — in a game that involved a Buckeye intercepting a 2-point conversion throw and running it it all the way back for a . . . two point conversion. (That’s your football trivia for this week.)
Oh, and Oklahoma? Done, and Bradford is out for several weeks. I expect the Big XII to be all about Texas now.
Big XII is strong this year: OSU whipped the SEC darlings Georgia. And every team won except for OU. Baylor, aTm are much improved, as are Nebraska and Kansas. The Big XII should prove to be a tough conference. Tech might be the biggest drop off of the conference.
I watched three games last night, two for friends and one for me. Both of my friends’ teams (Chokelahoma and Georgia) lost, whereas the Tide were mighty and victorious. And against a good team. I’m starting to feel cautiously optimistic.