What a crazy college football weekend it was. This past weekend had its share of close games, blowouts, rivalries, and one very happy young man. First of all, let's put football aside and focus on academics. A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about Florida State safety Myron Rolle, pictured above, and how he was one of the seven finalists for the Rhodes scholarship. Saturday, gameday, was the date of his interview. He had to have had a million things running through his mind, but Rolle managed to be himself and won the Rhodes scholarship. Rolle thought he would miss his first college game in his career because of his interview, but he was granted permission to board a private jet to meet up with his teammates that night to battle Maryland. Rolle arrived in the second quarter and was able to help lift his team to a 37-3 victory and remain in contention for an ACC title. What a great day for Myron Rolle. Now he has the decision of choosing between the NFL and going to Oxford to study. Whatever he does I am sure he will make the right decision and congratulations on a job well done.
The game of the week between Texas Tech and Oklahoma proved to be not much of a game at all. Oklahoma pounced on Texas Tech early and never looked back demolishing the Red Raiders 65-21. Cincinnati kept their hopes alive for a BCS bowl with their first ever victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers, 28-21. It looks like the Sugar Bowl or Orange Bowl for the Bearcats. Congratulations to the Penn State Nittany Lions as they are smelling the roses and heading to the Rose Bowl with their convincing victory over the Michigan State Spartans. How about the Oregon State Beavers? The Beavers won again yesterday on a game winning field goal in the final seconds defeating Arizona. If the Beavers can defeat in-state rival Oregon next Saturday, they not the USC Trojans, will be headed to the Rose Bowl.
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