Alright, well, so much for that. St. John Fisher and Ithaca actually did live up to the hype, or the hyperbole.

Wow, it took 146 snaps until someone finally scored in the Fitchburg State/Westfield State game. The first 2½ overtime sessions ended on three missed field goals, a fumble and an interception. I’m not sure what’s more surprising — that fact or the fact that it only took 146 snaps to get through regulation and three overtimes. Catholic and Randolph-Macon, on the other hand, ran 154 plays from scrimmage, 95 of them passes (and 44 of those incomplete).

Was chatting with the Occidental broadcast crew earlier tonight, remarking about the Carleton/Concordia-Moorhead score (Concordia wins 39-31). They reminded me we know Concordia-Moorhead can give up points, which is true, but who knew Carleton could score that many? And a game-ending goal-line stand at that? Between that and the 45 points Hampden-Sydney allowed to Guilford, there’s some defenses that need work.

Muhlenberg’s lack of offense really hurts.

Anyone who knows what to make of RPI putting 48 on Hobart, let me know. It’s tempting to think Hobart’s defense isn’t that great. Sure, Hobart shut out F&M, but F&M only scored six points this week against Carnegie Mellon. I think the Liberty League race is far from over. Union, St. Lawrence and possibly even Rochester are going to have an impact on that title hunt.

Key injuries this week include St. John Fisher’s Mark Robinson (reportedly a separated shoulder) and Ohio Northern’s Jason Trusnik (possible broken bone in foot).

Keep an eye on Huntingdon as a Pool B sleeper.

Games that concern me
Already touched on Hampden-Sydney/Guilford
Same with Concordia-Moorhead/Carleton
Colorado College/Lewis and Clark (how long can a four-game season feel?)

Crazy e-mail of the day

You HAVE to go with the Albright Lions as the team of the week! The game against King’s Colege today was beyond belief! Every coach – no matter what sport they are in – dreams of a team like this Albright one who will play their hearts out until the final horn blows.

Alright, that’s cool and all, but if you bother to look at either the Team of the Week page or the nomination form you could probably figure out that this is not what you think it is.