WINNERS OR WHINERS®....WEEK NINE WRAP UP.

Yes, I'd like a little cheese with my whine, thank you.

We took some hits this past Saturday, going 4-4. While George the Cat was dead on with his upset special BIG PICK of the WEEK, we were especially bummed to come up short on two other upset specials: Mississippi State over Alabama, and Michigan over Nebraska. Didn't happen. But as George the Cat says, no sense crying over spilled milk when we can get some more out of the fridge. So we move on.

THE WEEKEND REWIND®...

The Irish run game shined in Norman.

George the Cat was right again with his pick of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as they controlled Oklahoma 30-13. Seems the Irish have the Sooner's number, which is now exactly 9 wins out of 10. This pick is especially sweet since it was an Upset Special which pays big bucks on the Vegas board. Stat of the game was OU being held to just 15 yards on 24 carries....0.6 average yards per carry!! Whoa, that's not good!!

Took a hit but still strong.  

In our other winning picks, Kansas State whipped Texas Tech 55-24. Wildcat Collin Klein rushed for two touchdowns and passed for two more, finishing with 316 total yards. K-State is 8-0 for the first time since 1999 and will definitely make BCS voting interesting for the next few weeks, especially since #2 Florida loss.

Johnny Manziel (aka Johnny Football) and his Texas A&M Aggies didn't disappoint as they stampeded 63-21 over an anemic Auburn team which is having its worst season in over 60 years. Manziel ran for three TDs and passed for two more. On eight possessions led by Manziel, the Aggies scored seven touchdowns. That's efficiency.

You're doing a helluva job, Sal Sunseri.

Tennessee made it interesting but fell 38-35 to South Carolina.  If Tennessee could muster a defense it would be experiencing a totally different season. But as it stands, this UT defense is on course to being the worst defense in Tennessee history, and is ranked 99th nationally - 103rd against the pass and 85th against the rush. Tell me again why UT switched to a 3-4 defense? Gamecock QB Connor Shaw passed for a career high 356 yards and three touchdowns while running for another. The Vol defense continues to make opposing quarterbacks look like Heisman winners.

On the losing pick front, Michigan failed to get the job done as they lost 23-9 to Nebraska. The Wolverines generated a season-low 188 yards during its first visit to Memorial Stadium since 1911 and the second straight game Michigan failed to score a touchdown.

This is what 6 turnovers will do to you.

In what turned out to be the World's Largest Outdoor Turnover Party, the Gators flopped in its loss 17-9 to the bullpuppies who forced six turnovers. The victory, just the fifth in the last 23 meetings for Georgia, gives them a chance to clinch the SEC East with wins over Ole Miss and Auburn.

The biggest disappointment was undefeated Mississippi State losing 38-7 to Alabama despite laying 24 points. Bama jumped out to a super quick lead scoring in its first three possessions. No looking head for the Tide which travels to Baton Rouge in a national game rematch this Saturday.

Georgia Tech continued to flounder as it lost 41-17 to BrighamYoung, showing zero improvement with the Yellow Jacket defense. But more concerning was the inability to score. Is Paul Johnson's tenure coming to an end? With AD Dan Radakovich's move to Clemson, the days may be numbered for Johnson.

THE WEEK AHEAD
Elaine, George the Cat's sister, will be manning the BIG PICK of the WEEK featuring #1 Alabama Crimson Tide visiting the Tigers of LSU. This game is pretty much for all the marbles in the SEC West as well as having BCS ranking ramifications, so it's sure to have a ton of interest.

Other big games we'll be prognosticating include Oregon @ Southern Cal, Penn State @ Purdue, and Ole Miss @ Georgia. Stay tuned.

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