Looking Back

Could it have been a better Saturday? Sorry DP, I'm going to have to say no.

First I got my bar results. If I passed everyone must have passed. Don't go committing any crimes just yet though.

Second MSU did just enough to win their game Saturday, improving to 8-2 on the season. Other than that start to finish debacle against Ohio State Dantonio's Spartans haven't lost a game by more than 7 points. Period. Last year it translated to many close losses. That continued to a 7 point loss against Cal to start this season. It looks like they've found out how to do just enough.

Third, the university of missagain lost to Purdue. Purdue isn't very good.

Fourth and largely off the radar screen for Spartan fans, Texas lost to Texas Tech in a shootout. Texas was #1 coming into the game. Alabama (and Nick $aban) was #2. Penn State was #3 and just outside the national title game. Since the B10 is down this season Penn State needed to win out and have something more happen, like a loss by one of the top 2.

Why do we care? If MSU can take care of Purdue next week, get healthy in the bye week, and give Hoyer a consistency transplant (and all of his receivers save White hand transplants) the season ending Land Grant showdown (we were founded first, by the way) means a lot more. Not only will the game decide the B10 champion (should MSU somehow win we own the tie-breaker) but it will also determine if PSU goes to the national championship game. There is also an outside chance, should Alabama lose before then, that PSU is #1.