College Football Game Day Pulse -- Week 9

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QUICK HITS: No. 8 Arkansas 31, Vanderbilt 28. A quick look back at the craziest, best SEC game in weeks. Vanderbilt would have won ... if they weren't so Vandy.

by Jerry Hinnen via Eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports 10/29/2011 8:42:18 PM
Could Oregon be on upset alert at home? Against Washington State??

The Ducks' offense has struggled to find their rhythm early against the Cougars, and lead 15-10 at halftime. Darron Thomas is back under center, but has thrown two early interceptions. LaMichael James, also back in the lineup, has only 11 yards on seven carries. Oregon's touchdowns have come on a blocked punt return and a deep 55 yard pass from Thomas to Lavasier Tuinei.

Can the Ducks get it together at half, or will Washington State have a chance to pull the upset. FOLLOW THE SECOND HALF HERE.

by Chip Patterson 10/29/2011 8:47:13 PM
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This Maryland fan was ready for the snow in Boston as his Terps faced the B.C. Eagles. Too bad his team hasn't been--Maryland is down 21-3 at halftime to the 1-6, 0-4 Eagles. Follow the second half here: www.cstv.com

by Jerry Hinnen via Eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports 10/29/2011 8:59:32 PM
HALFTIME: Penn State 0, Illinois 0: It's been an ugly affair at Happy Valley this afternoon. Illinois went three-and-out on its first five possessions, then when the Illini finally made it across midfield Nathan Scheelhaase was rocked on a helmet-to-helmet hit from Nick Sukay and lost the ball.

Meanwhile, Penn State has given extensive playing time to Rob Bolden yet again, and Bolden has responded by completing precisely zero of his four attempts. Bolden also has two fumbles to his name, the second coming deep in PSU territory and nearly leading to points for the Illini.

After Bolden's second fumble, Illinois drove to within the 5 and appeared to score on a Jason Ford rush on 3rd down, but that play was wiped out by illegal motion and Illinois would be forced to kick a field goal. The snap on that attempt was bobbled and the resultant pass was picked off, and the game remained scoreless.

Make no mistake: this game is truly terrible. Nothing is good about it. Turn it off. Do anything else. Save yourselves.

by Adam Jacobi 10/29/2011 9:04:02 PM
HALFTIME: Oklahoma State 35 Baylor 0

Oklahoma State is not having any trouble whatsoever with the Baylor Bears this afternoon. While the success of the Oklahoma State offense shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody, the Oklahoma State defense is playing its best game of the season.

The Cowboys defense has forced three turnovers, all of which resulted in touchdown drives, and it's stopped Baylor on 4th and 1 twice.

While I'd be shocked if Oklahoma State can shut out Baylor for the entire game, I think it's safe to say that this 28-point lead should be enough as I don't think the Baylor defense has four stops in it today.

by Tom Fornelli 10/29/2011 9:14:44 PM
HALFTIME: Oklahoma 23 Kansas State 17

This game looked like it could be a blowout early, with the Sooners jumping out to a 14-0 lead, but the Wildcats fought their way back into it in the second quarter.

Collin Klein led the Kansas State offense to 17 unanswered points to take a 17-14 lead, but then Landry Jones led Oklahoma right back down the field to get the lead back for Oklahoma. After a missed PAT the Sooners would tack on another field goal as the first half came to an end.

The second half will begin shortly in Manhattan, and I recommend you tune in if you can. It should be a good one.

by Tom Fornelli 10/29/2011 9:17:39 PM
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HALFTIME: Florida 17, Georgia 10. So much for John Brantley being rusty or injury-hampered. The senior hit 10-of-20 for a terrific 11.3 yards per-attempt and one touchdown, a massive 4th-and-19 strike to Jordan Reed from 30 yards out. You can watch that play here.

But the biggest play of the half was Jeff Demps, 99-yard kickoff return for TD (video of which is here). The Dawgs played themselves back into the game as the half progressed, with Michael Bennett's late TD catch on 4th-and-5 pulling Georgia within 7. Isaiah Crowell has gotten the Dawgs' ground game going and the UGA defense has sacked Brantley five times. With the ball to start 2nd half, Dawgs could grab early momentum ... but they'll have to do more in pass defense to make it stick.

by Jerry Hinnen via Eye-on-collegefootball.blogs.cbssports 10/29/2011 9:24:25 PM
VIDEO: Rutgers led onto the field by injured DT Eric LeGrand. It was LeGrand's first time back on the playing field since suffering the injury last October that left him paralyzed from the neck down. The fans that stuck it out through the snow got to share this special moment for LeGrand and the entire Scarlet Knights team.

FOLLOW LIVE: Rutgers leads West Virginia 31-21 in the 2nd Quarter

by Chip Patterson 10/29/2011 9:25:30 PM
Check out this ejection-worthy cheap shot by Arkansas' Marquel Wade on Vandy punt returner Jonathan Krause.

It's got a trifecta of unforgivable behavior: Wade hits Krause early, leads with his helmet, then taunts Krause (and later also taunts the Vanderbilt fans as he's being ejected). One has to wonder if Wade will be allowed to play next week.

(Hat tip: Dr. Saturday)

by Adam Jacobi 10/29/2011 9:26:32 PM
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"Y U NO POINTS, FOOTBALL GODS?"

Penn State's offense is nonexistent today, regardless of whether Rob Bolden or Matt McGloin's under center. McGloin threw an interception on PSU's last possession, and Illinois' offense finally broke free and drove down the field for a score. It's 7-0 Illinois, and with just 3:30 left in the third quarter and these two teams on the field, that may qualify as "running up the score."

by Adam Jacobi via Blogs.cbssports 10/29/2011 9:52:23 PM