Another eventful Saturday across the college football landscape. The top 25 got blown apart, but we had fewer upsets overall on the non-BCS side. A handful of quick hits on the day that was, with more thoughtful recaps to come this week:
- The Houston finish was spectacular. We’re down to them, TCU, and Boise State to find their way to the BCS. Houston could come within striking range of Boise after that win.
- Colorado State and Southern Miss lost, but neither was a big surprise.
- The MWC is a mess again below the top 3, as Wyoming beat UNLV.
- Marshall and ECU get big wins to lead CUSA East.
- Idaho survived a Northern Illinois comeback to improve to 3-1.
- Toledo beat FIU in a high scoring MAC vs. Sun Belt battle
- Troy and La-Monroe won their Sun Belt openers to take the early lead in that conference.
- Back on the Cougars- Houston’s remaining opponents include at Mississippi State, who gave LSU all it could handle yesterday, Southern Miss, and a road game at Tulsa. They’re not out of the woods yet.
More to come on these subjects and more this week on the fringe.