Stupor Bowl update
Nov. 24th, 2007 07:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
redneckgaijinOur contenders:
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL - As I type this, well on their way to yet another defeat; down 28-3 against Florida Atlantic with two minutes to go in the second half. Even if they somehow manage to win, they'll only have one win, and they'll still be the favorite for the Stupor Bowl.
NORTH TEXAS - Wins in a squeaker, 27-26 against Western Kentucky, taking themselves completely out of Stupor Bowl contention. Next week's season ender against Florida Int'l is still a game to watch, if you can find someone sadistic enough to televise it...
UTAH STATE v. IDAHO - The game of the week for football fans seeking follies. Utah State ends its season with two wins in a row- not only are they out of Stupor Bowl contention, but they have some genuine reason to hold their heads high after a mostly miserable season. Idaho kept it close, though, despite coughing up the ball four times... 24-19 the final score.
SMU - Lost to Memphis, 55-52 in the third overtime period. Although not a win, it's a close loss against a 7-win team, which means they back their way to the bottom of the Stupor Bowl race...
DUKE - Lost 20-14 against North Carolina. Another close loss...
MINNESOTA - With their season over, the Gophers at least can't make things any worse for themselves. With both SMU and Duke losing, in fact, Minnesota can breathe a sigh of relief; they just aren't bad enough to be in the Stupor Bowl, not compared to the competition.
With these results, and only the UNT-FIU game next week to decide, here's the standings:
FLORIDA INT'L (winless)
IDAHO (1 win v. Div. 1-AA Cal Poly, 4 close losses, margin defeat -15.4)
DUKE (1 win v. 6-6 Northwestern, 2 close losses, margin defeat -14.3)
SMU (1 win v. 2-9 North Texas, 4 close losses, margin defeat -11.4)
Idaho- which I'd dismissed from consideration three weeks ago- is in the Stupor Bowl. Next week's game will determine if Florida International or Duke takes the other spot...
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL - As I type this, well on their way to yet another defeat; down 28-3 against Florida Atlantic with two minutes to go in the second half. Even if they somehow manage to win, they'll only have one win, and they'll still be the favorite for the Stupor Bowl.
NORTH TEXAS - Wins in a squeaker, 27-26 against Western Kentucky, taking themselves completely out of Stupor Bowl contention. Next week's season ender against Florida Int'l is still a game to watch, if you can find someone sadistic enough to televise it...
UTAH STATE v. IDAHO - The game of the week for football fans seeking follies. Utah State ends its season with two wins in a row- not only are they out of Stupor Bowl contention, but they have some genuine reason to hold their heads high after a mostly miserable season. Idaho kept it close, though, despite coughing up the ball four times... 24-19 the final score.
SMU - Lost to Memphis, 55-52 in the third overtime period. Although not a win, it's a close loss against a 7-win team, which means they back their way to the bottom of the Stupor Bowl race...
DUKE - Lost 20-14 against North Carolina. Another close loss...
MINNESOTA - With their season over, the Gophers at least can't make things any worse for themselves. With both SMU and Duke losing, in fact, Minnesota can breathe a sigh of relief; they just aren't bad enough to be in the Stupor Bowl, not compared to the competition.
With these results, and only the UNT-FIU game next week to decide, here's the standings:
FLORIDA INT'L (winless)
IDAHO (1 win v. Div. 1-AA Cal Poly, 4 close losses, margin defeat -15.4)
DUKE (1 win v. 6-6 Northwestern, 2 close losses, margin defeat -14.3)
SMU (1 win v. 2-9 North Texas, 4 close losses, margin defeat -11.4)
Idaho- which I'd dismissed from consideration three weeks ago- is in the Stupor Bowl. Next week's game will determine if Florida International or Duke takes the other spot...
