Ohio? O H I O Ohio? Really? Them's the facts and we write them. Ohio State beat Ohio U 26-14 today, and did it without injured back Beanie Wells but hoo boy was it ugly. The Buckeyes were listless in trailing 7-6 at halftime. They later found themselves trailing 14-6 in the third quarter before getting their acts together.
Of no surprise, the Buckeyes' defense saved the day, forcing five turnovers against an otherwise poised Bobcat team. Several methodical offensive drives in crunch time provided the winning margin as Ohio's offense was shut down through most of the second half.
A more dominant Buckeye victory almost assuredly would have set up a No. 1 vs. No. 2 battle next Saturday in Los Angeles against USC. Look for them to drop in the polls, however. The good news for them is that they did emerge victorious and Wells appears to be ready to be cleared to play at some point. The national media will still converge upon L.A. and week three will have its marquee game. All is not lost.
This was to be the year that Pitt and head coach Dave Wannstedt got over the hump. Many, including me, had them in or near the top 25 and contending for the Big East title. It was a pretty picture that was easy to believe in after the upset of West Virginia last December. But the 2008 campaign got off to a bad start as the Panthers dropped their home opener to Bowling Green 27-17.
Since the NCAA puts restrictions on it's student-athletes when it comes to earning money and having jobs, players sometimes have to resort to other tactics to make some cash. While some players may turn to committing crimes to make money, there are others who rely on more traditional means.
We've got some big news about the MAC conference, and it's not bad. Before that, though, what better time for another installment of MAC FACTS!, right? Right!
Yes, I've left my journalistic integrity right over here in this... oh dear.
Strange, weird, disturbing news from Oxford, Ohio this weekend, as lineman 
There are certain truisms that we hold dear, reminders that though changes around us rattle our worldview on a daily basis, these changes are but mere details on the bedrock of a static reality. Gravity makes things fall down. The sun rises and sets. Temple is horrible at football. We know these things.
Spoiler alert! If you continue reading, you'll be privy to the name of the student-athlete who will win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, and you'll also know who will come in as runner-up. In fact, there's an odds-on chance you'll know exactly how all four finalists will finish.
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