The opening week of the college
football season didn't disappoint with Jameis Winston giving Florida State fans
hope, Johnny Manziel being Johnny, and UGA falling to Clemson in a 38-35 thrilling.
Jameis Winston lived up to the hype in his season debut, throwing five touchdowns on 354 yards completing 92 percent of his passes. Jimbo Fisher has known to be great with quarterbacks, and Winston has the potential to be the best to ever play the quarterback position at FSU, but its only week one, his first true test will come October 19th when the Noles travel to Clemson, the winner will play in the ACC Championship Game.
Johnny Manziel where do I begin?
Manziel who was suspended by the
NCAA for the first-half against Rice, came to play in the second half going six
of eight on 94 yards with three touchdowns, solid performance, but that’s not
the issue. The issue at hand has never been about Manziel’s play on the field,
it’s his attitude, after getting flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct for
taunting, Manziel walked by Kevin Sumlin when trying to talk to him. I’m not a
fan of it, but that’s “Johnny being Johnny”, as the majority of the nation
would say.
Dawg fans are in a state of frenzy already, losing to Clemson was a big-time game
and a big-time lost, but the story wasn't the Dawgs losing, but Malcolm
Mitchell UGA’s number one receiver getting hurt, Mitchell will miss the remainder of the season will a
torn ACL after celebrating with Todd Gurley after his 75-yard touchdown run.
It
doesn't end there.
Not
only is UGA 0-1 and without their best receiver, but they welcome the South
Carolina Gamecocks to Athens, the Dawgs are 0-3 against the Gamecocks since
2010. It doesn’t look good for the Dawgs seeing Jadeveon Clowney has been a
thorn in Aaron Murray’s side for the past two seasons.
Will
the Dawgs answer the call? Or will the Gamecocks continue to flex their muscle
on UGA?
Kickoff
is at 4:30 in Athens, Georgia.
As most
of the nation will be looking forward to the UGA/SC game with Notre Dame and
Michigan being the headliner later that night, I have the Florida Gators on
upset alert when they travel to Miami to take on the Hurricanes, in a noon
kickoff.
The
Gators defeated Toledo 24-6, but it wasn't over the chart impressive. In a game
that should be played every year in the state of Florida UF/UM the Hurricanes
have a talented roster with heralded recruits all over the field, I’m not saying
the Gators will fall to the Hurricanes, but don’t be shocked if the Hurricanes
pull the upset.
Did you
enjoy week one of the college football season?
Week
two shouldn't disappoint, I have the Michigan Wolverines defeating the Fighting
Irish in the Big House.
Justin Tyree
ESPN 730 Charlotte Bobcats Insider and College Football
Blogger
Twitter: @JTyree704
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