Week 8 College football Recap

Week 9 starts in full force tomorrow, so now seems like a great time to recap the week that was. We will begin with...

• OU.  For the third consecutive week the top-ranked team went on the road and lost to a ranked opponent.  Turnovers and Landy Jones' ineffectiveness hurt the Sooners, but its also pretty hard to win on the road when you give up 486 yards.  Missouri now replaces OU which replaced Nebraska which replaced Texas as this weeks overrated Big 12 school.  OU gets a week off plays Colorado this week, but Mizzou will be challenged in Lincoln against a top-15 Nebraska squad.  I'm not sure the Tigers have the big play running back or receiver needed to score against the Blackshirt defense, and will rely on their own defense holding Taylor "Whitey" Martinez in check.  
• Speaking of Nebraska and Taylor Martinez, the 'Huskers put on an offensive clinic against a hapless Oklahoma State defense in Stillwater.  Martinez threw for over 300, rushed for over 100, and accounted for 5 TDs as Nebraska totaled 540 yards and 51 points.  The Cowboys were able to keep it close thanks to 200 yards from Kendall Hunter and 157 yards form Justin "the DUI" Blackmon.  Blackmon went head to head against the best cornerback in the Big 12 and dominated.  In addition to his 5 catches and 2 touchdowns, Blackmon was the target of pass interference twice.  Unfortunately, Blackmon will be suspended for Saturdays game following his arrest this weekend.  His Heisman chances will probably join him on the sideline as well. 
• Oregon replaced OU as the top ranked team in the AP poll after dismantling UCLA.  The Ducks doubled the Bruins offensive output and dominated from start to finish.  LaMichael James' Heisman campaign remains in full force.  This weekend Oregon will try to end the losing streak for the top ranked team as they travel to Los Angeles to face USC.  Matt Barkley has over 700 yards and 8 TDs with no INTs in his last two games and USC, who is bowl-ineligible this season, will playing purely for pride.  This could wind up being a very exciting West Coast shootout.
• Auburn supplanted the Sooners as the top ranked BCS team after rushing for 440 yards against LSU.  Cam Newton would be the Heisman winner if the season ended today and Newton and Auburn will have a few weeks to pad there stats before ending their season against Alabama.  Jock Talk is hoping the Cam Newton Bandwagon keeps on rolling into December.
• For the first time in history, Iowa State defeated Texas.  After allowing over 50 points in their previous two games, the Cyclones limited the Longhorns to 21 points (6 in the first 3 quarters) and forced 4 turnovers.  Texas seemed poised to put its season back on track following their upset in Lincoln, but after a historically disturbing upset Mack can't be pleased about the direction his team is headed.  Baylor is currently the only Big 12 school from Texas ranked, meaning the MVC has as many Texas teams ranked as the Big 12.  Texas' season is already a disappointment, but the Longhorns do have a chance to regain dominance in the own state by beating Baylor on Saturday.  
• Michigan State will travel to Iowa on Saturday.  Both teams (as well as Wisconsin and even Ohio State) are fighting for the top position in the Big 10.  Michigan State is only undefeated team and title contender in the conference.  Just in case Oregon or Auburn falter, Jock Talk would like to see the Spartys remain undefeatd, thereby blocking Boise's road to a National Championship appearance.