2016 College Football Season Preview
It feels good to be here again, live blogging and wrapping up a night of college football.
You can catch up on all the action from the Live Blog below, but here are a few things to know about the first full night of college football action.
1. Appalachian State exposed Tennessee: The Vols, ranked No. 9 in the polls and picked to win the SEC East, were ineffective on offense and presented almost no downfield threat in the passing game. Josh Dobbs was far from the Heisman dark horse that some were hoping to see, and his most successful play -- a 67-yard touchdown pass to Josh Malone -- was as much a credit to Malone"s physicality as Dobbs" arm.
The Mountaineers overpowered the Vols" offensive line all night, scored a touchdown off of a muffed punt and prevented one with a red zone interception. They also got a tremendous performance from All-Sun Belt running back Marcus c*x. Appalachian State won 11 games last year and is a favorite to win its league, but no one expected this Tennessee team to struggle on Thursday night.
2. Lamar "Action" Jackson: Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson was a cheat code on Thursday night. Jackson didn"t play after halftime because he already scored eight touchdowns to give the Cardinals a 56-0 lead at the break. He set a school record for total touchdowns, had 289 passing yards and more than 100 rushing yards. Bobby Petrino said they spent the offseason working on Lamar Jackson"s ability in the pocket, but he was burning defenders all over the field on Thursday night.
3. Fun with Names on Jerseys: I think this is going to be a thing during college football broadcasts this fall. Camera operators know the shots are popular, so they will look for the perfect sideline shot and we will share those moments with you.
4. Crazy endings: Thursday night provided thrills throughout the evening.
- Tennessee"s OT win against Appalachian State: The game-winning score was even controversial with goal line cams showing Dobbs" fumble and Jalen Hurd"s recovery for a touchdown.
- South Carolina stormed back against Vanderbilt: Elliott Fry booted a 55-yard field goal to down Vanderbilt after trailing 10-0 in Nashville. Friday, he"ll try to get out on the course and work on his power fade off the tee.
- Minnesota and Oregon State went 12 rounds: Offensive expectations were low in this game, but this game had us up watching the Golden Gophers sustain three targeting ejections to hold on for a win.
- UConn didn"t lose: We kept an eye on Bob Diaco"s Huskies all night and were pleased to see they held on with a field goal against the Maine Bears.
5. Vanderbilt let a win slip away: The Commodores jumped out to a 10-0 lead, had established an advantage at the line of scrimmage and then got nothing in the second half. Even with only 133 yards of second half offense, there was one scoring opportunity that ended in a missed goal. It"s a huge win for Will Muschamp and the Gamecocks, but a potentially damaging loss for Vanderbilt"s bowl chances.
6. Hey Alabama, here come the Hilltoppers: Western Kentucky lost Brandon Doughty but that hasn"t stopped the "Toppers from being an apparent offensive juggernaut. Mike White threw for 517 yards in a 46-14 pummeling of Rice that has us looking down the schedule to a date with the Tide in Week 2.
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Thanks for stopping by.Source: http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/takeaways-tennessee-stumbles-early-lamar-jackson-has-record-setting-day/
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