Stupor Bowl 2009: the Fourth Update

[redneckgaijin]

1. RICE (Conference USA) (0-8): LOST, narrowly, to SMU (5-4), 31-28. Surprisingly close, considering how horrible Rice has been up to now.

2. EASTERN MICHIGAN (MAC - West) (0-9): LOST to Northern Illinois (6-3), 50-6. Gave up the opening kick for a touchdown; 'nuff said.

3. NEW MEXICO (Mountain West) (0-9): LOST to Utah (-), 45-14. Utah fumbled five times, but recovered all but one; that should have been a vulnerable team.

4. WESTERN KENTUCKY (Sun Belt) (0-9): LOST to Troy (6-2), 40-20. The first half was pretty even, but the second half was all against the Hilltoppers. Still, a respectable enough performance compared to Eastern Michigan and New Mexico to clearly show a difference- this week.

5. MIAMI (OHIO) (MAC - East) (1-9): LOST to Temple (7-2), 34-32. Thanks, guys, you've just given the Owls their first bowl-eligible year since I've been alive. That's an accomplishment, that is.

6. BALL STATE (MAC - West) (1-8): Idle.

7. WASHINGTON STATE (Pac 10) (1-8): LOST to Arizona (6-2), 48-7. Speaking of opening kickoffs turned into touchdowns for the opposing team...

8. SAN JOSE STATE (WAC) (1-6): Game scheduled, but an hour late in starting, so it can wait.

OUT- AKRON (MAC - East) (2-7): Defeated Kent State (5-5), 28-20.


Wow- this late in the season, still either seven or (more likely) eight contenders- with four unvictorious teams. This is a banner year for suck, isn't it?