By far this was one of the better football weekends than I have had in a long long time. Two games (and a side interest, propelled by hate, in a third game). Virginia Tech at Nebraska. Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys. And the University of Alabama at University of Georgia.
Let's take it in chronological order. Alabama whipped Georgia in the first half jumping out to a 31 - 0 lead and then lost interest. The final score was 41 - 30. My hatred of UGA fans has led me to actively cheer against the Bulldogs. Today's most common question from the less than knowledgeable base of UGA fans -- why didn't they play the first half like they did in the second half? Uh, because Alabama still cared in the first half. The second half for the Crimson Tide was all about running clock. They weren't making the timely offensive calls of the first half. They were simply chewing up the ticker. Any time Georgia came within two scores, Alabama marched down the field and put some points on the board. Thud...the sound of the overrated coming back to earth!
The Hokies traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska to face the undefeated Cornhuskers. The last time these two teams met, Nebraska showed Virginia Tech what it was going to take to be a big time team with a 41 - 24 dismantling in the 1996/97 Orange Bowl. Virginia Tech set the tone early with a blocked punt midway through the first quarter. They followed that with an interception deep in Nebraska territory, eventually getting the touchdown and taking a 9 - 0 lead. Though a competitive game throughout, the Hokies biggest lead was 28 - 10 before a furious comeback attempt fell short and the Hokies left the sea of Red 35 - 30 victors. The offense was actually very productive with over three hundred yards of output. The defense was stout making the Cornhuskers rushing game a moot point. Ahhhh...the sound of a HOkies fan base seeing an offense work despite it's coordinator!
Lastly, the Redskins traveled to Dallas for their last game in Texas Stadium. Underdogs coming in, the 'Skins had a lot to prove in this game. Already being considered an also ran in the ultra competitive NFC East, going into Dallas and winning would go a long way in proving to the world what we had. Jason Campbell showed more improvement as he dinked, dunked, and evaded the Dallas defense on his way to a 26-24 win. Heehee....the sound of smug laughter as the wheels fall off the Cowboys bandwagon. . . .
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