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www.zatkoff.com Largest Midwest 24 Hour Stocking Distributor for Emergency Service: Hydraulic & Pneumatic Customized Supply Solutions & Inventory Management (248) 473-6820 Seals & Packings VOLUME 6 ● ISSUE #8 OCT 12 - OCT 15, 2016 THE SEC NEEDS TO DEMAND GAME-OF-THE-WEEK THAT LSU & FLORIDA PLAY OHIO STATE By Jim Gumm Owner / Editor of THE BLITZ AT Due to Hurricane Matthew, several games this past weekend were affected. Tulane at UCF was postponed until Nov 5th while the Charlotte at Florida Atlantic and Georgia at WISCONSIN South Carolina games were pushed back 1 day to Sunday October 9th. However, the LSU at Florida game was also postponed but no date has been set to play that one. The big question is when can the LSU-Florida game be played? Should the SEC force LSU & Wisconsin (4-1) has had two weeks to prepare, as the Buckeyes (5-0) invade Camp Florida to cancel their fairly insignificant November 19th non-conference games and play Randall Stadium in a game that will be televised on ABC at 8:00 PM Eastern. this conference game? South Alabama is scheduled to play at LSU and Presbyterian is Heisman Trophy candidate, JT Barrett has been superb for the Buckeyes thus far this scheduled to play at Florida on November 19th. It’s also possible that they could move season along with the depth at running back and wide receiver. If the OSU offensive line some games around and play that game on October 29th but that seems unlikely. I keep does their job, the Ohio State offense is as explosive as any team in America. hearing that the SEC is going to ask LSU and Florida what they want to do but in my opinion, the SEC needs to tell LSU and Florida what to do because it is unlikely that LSU Wisconsin is tough to figure out. Their defense has been solid, as evident that the most and Florida will agree with each other. The Southeastern Conference makes more than points they have surrendered in a single game this season has been 17, but the offense enough money to compensate those two non-conference opponents if they decide on has been sputtering lately, thus the reason Freshman Alex Hornibrook replaced Senior November 19th which, on the surface, seems like the better option. The SEC would Bart Houston as the Badgers starting quarterback but that has not been the answer. have to compensate LSU as well, because they would lose a home game. Pay South There is simply a lack of game changers on the UW roster and that does not bode well Alabama & Presbyterian big money to free up that Saturday. Heck, South Alabama and against the most athletic team the Badgers will play this season, in Ohio State. Presbyterian could even play each other on 11-19-2016 while allowing LSU and Florida to play their 8 conference games this season. In our opinion the Southeastern Confer- Ohio State leads the all-time series vs Wisconsin 57-18-5. The Buckeyes have won the ence needs to do the right thing and make sure this game is played. Could you imagine last 4 match-ups, including the 59-0 destruction in the 2014 Big Ten Championship if, somehow, one of these schools were to win their division because they have a better Game which was the last time these two faced each other. It doesn’t matter that the winning percentage simply because they only played 7 conference games and didn’t risk Badgers have had two weeks to prepare, Ohio State just might be the most talented another loss with an 8th conference game? The SEC needs to avoid that scenario. team in college football and Wisconsin will have to play close to a perfect game to have a chance. We like Ohio State to win this game 31-17. FOOTBALL TIDBITS Texas A&M beat Tennessee in 2 overtimes 45-38. The Aggies are 6-0 for the first time since 1994 when they started 7-0 that season. Texas A&M had a 200-yard rusher and a 100-yard rusher in one game for only the second time since 1950. Trevor Knight had 3 TOP 30 rushing TD’s, vs the Vols. It is the most in a game by a Texas A&M quarterback since Johnny Manziel on Oct. 27, 2012, vs Auburn. 30 HIGHEST RATED DIVISION I FBS SCHOOLS CONF NON-CONF OVERALL LAST Virginia Tech's 31-point victory over North Carolina is its second-largest road win against RK SCHOOL (CONF) W-L W-L W-L RATING WEEK an AP-ranked team in school history. In 2011 Virginia Tech beat Virginia 38-0. 1. ALABAMA .................... (SEC) ........................ 3-0 ........... 3-0 ............ 6-0 ......... 139.2 ........ #1 When Navy beat #6 Houston, it ended an 0-18 skid against AP top-10 teams. It was the 2. OHIO STATE ................ (BIG TEN) ................. 2-0........... 3-0 ............ 5-0 ......... 138.9 ........ #2 Midshipmen's first win vs top-10 team since 1984 when they beat #2 South Carolina. 3. MICHIGAN ................... (BIG TEN) ................. 3-0 ........... 3-0 ............ 6-0 ......... 138.7 ........ #3 Oregon lost its fourth straight game this past weekend, falling 70-21 to Washington at 4. CLEMSON .................... (ACC)........................ 3-0 ........... 3-0 ............ 6-0 ......... 138.6 ........ #4 Autzen Stadium. That is the 2nd most ever given up by Oregon. The last time the Ducks 5. WASHINGTON ............. (PAC-12)................... 3-0 ........... 3-0 ............ 6-0 ......... 138.3 ........ #5 6. TEXAS A&M ................. (SEC) ........................ 4-0 ........... 2-0 ............ 6-0 ......... 138.1 ........ #6 allowed 70 points was in a 71-7 loss to Texas on Dec. 6, 1941. The Japanese bombed 7. LOUISVILLE ................. (ACC)........................ 2-1 ........... 2-0 ............ 4-1 ......... 136.5 ........ #8 Pearl Harbor the next day. 8. NEBRASKA .................. (BIG TEN) ................. 2-0 ........... 3-0 ............ 5-0 ......... 136.3 ........ #9 Michigan’s 78-point win is its largest since 1939 against the University of Chicago when 9. BAYLOR ....................... (BIG 12) .................... 2-0 ........... 3-0 ............ 5-0 ......... 135.6 ...... #11 the Wolverines won 85-0. 10. TENNESSEE ................ (SEC) ........................ 2-1 ........... 3-0 ............ 5-1 ......... 135.5 ........ #7 11. WISCONSIN ................. (BIG TEN) ................. 1-1 ........... 3-0 ............ 4-1 ......... 135.3 ...... #12 No. 2 Ohio State had a season-low 93 passing yards against Indiana on Saturday but 12. FLORIDA STATE ......... (ACC)........................ 1-2 ........... 3-0 ............ 4-2 ......... 135.0 ...... #15 rolled to a 38-17 win. The Buckeyes have won all five games this season by 20 points or 13. OKLAHOMA ................. (BIG 12) .................... 2-0 ........... 1-2 ............ 3-2 ......... 134.8 ...... #18 more, the longest active streak in the FBS. Quarterback JT Barrett accounted for two 14. OLE MISS .................... (SEC) ........................ 1-1 ........... 2-1 ............ 3-2 ......... 134.2 ...... #16 touchdowns (one rush, one pass), moving him past Art Schlichter for second place on 15. MIAMI (FL) ................... (ACC)........................ 1-1 ........... 3-0 ............ 4-1 ......... 134.1 ...... #13 the school's all-time list for touchdown responsibility. Barrett is two behind Braxton 16. OKLAHOMA STATE .... (BIG 12) .................... 2-1 ........... 2-1 ............ 4-2 ......... 133.9 ...... #21 Miller's 88. 17. VIRGINIA TECH ........... (ACC)........................ 2-0 ........... 2-1 ............ 4-1 ......... 133.7 ....... —– 18. UTAH ............................ (PAC-12)................... 2-1 ........... 3-0 ............ 5-1 ......... 133.4 ...... #25 Miami’s FG Kicker, Michael Badgley had been successful on 72 consecutive PATs until 19. TCU .............................. (BIG 12) .................... 2-1 ........... 2-1 ............ 4-2 ......... 133.1 ...... #26 Florida State blocked a game-tying attempt. Miami became the fourth Power 5 school in 20. HOUSTON ................... (AMERICAN) ............ 2-1 ........... 3-0 ............ 5-1 ......... 132.9 ...... #10 last five years to lose a one-point game after missing a PAT in the fourth quarter. 21. LSU............................... (SEC) ........................ 2-1 ........... 1-1 ............ 3-2 ......... 132.6 ...... #22 22. FLORIDA ...................... (SEC) ........................ 2-1 ........... 2-0 ............ 4-1 ......... 132.4 ...... #23 2016 Miami (FL) vs Florida State 23. ARIZONA STATE ......... (PAC-12)................... 2-1 ........... 3-0 ............ 5-1 ......... 131.7 ....... —– 2015 Texas vs California 24. AUBURN ...................... (SEC) ........................ 2-1 ........... 2-1 ............ 4-2 ......... 131.3 ....... —– 2014 Oklahoma vs Kansas State 25. BOISE STATE .............. (MWC) ...................... 2-0 ........... 3-0 ............ 5-0 ......... 130.8 ...... #29 2012 Penn State vs Virginia 26. GEORGIA ..................... (SEC) ........................ 2-2 ........... 2-0 ............ 4-2 ......... 130.7 ....... —– 27. WEST VIRGINIA .......... (BIG 12) .................... 1-0 ........... 3-0 ............ 4-0 ......... 130.6 ...... #30 Alabama has scored nine non-offensive TD this season. This is the Crimson Tide’s 28. IOWA ............................ (BIG TEN) ................. 2-1 ........... 2-1 ............ 4-2 ......... 130.5 ....... —– eighth consecutive game with a non-offensive TD. Alabama: ninth non-offensive TD this 29. PITT .............................. (ACC)........................ 1-1 ........... 3-1 ............ 4-2 ......... 130.4 ....... —– season. Entering today, no other team had more than four non-offensive touchdowns. 30. ARKANSAS .................