11:00 Central Time—Turn on TV to ABC, this is the AAC championship game. Memphis against UCF. What makes this one interesting is UCF being 11-0 and going for an undefeated season. And, their head coach is clearly being pursued by Nebraska. Will this be his final game in Orlando?
Turns out, yes. (More on that below.)
I meant to just watch this game until the Big 12 Championship kicked off. However I stay on ABC as this game’s pretty interesting even if it’s not a Power 5 conference. Indeed a fun game to watch. Touchdown after touchdown and neither team obtains a commanding lead. Sure beats many of the NFL’s offerings, featuring punt after punt.
Speaking of kicks, at 6:58 in the fourth quarter we have the first punt of the game, a boot by UCF.
I do click over to Fox occasionally but Oklahoma seems to be well in control. I’m not surprised. This is a team that historically knows how to take care of business. Yes, I want them to win as I really want to see a Big 12 rep in the playoffs despite them being the (gaggh) Sooners and Baker Mayfield’s boorish behavior during the KU game.
Back to ABC. Second overtime. 62-55. Now it’s looking like a basketball score.
Over on the other channel, Oklahoma defeats TCU. Sooners should be in the playoffs.
UCF intercepts Memphis—game over! During overtime ESPN reports Frost indeed accepted the head coach’s position
Time for Auburn-Georgia.
Hey, the Aggies game is now in progress. Mirror my MacBook to the Apple TV and connect just in time to see South Alabama score a touchdown. Jaguars 7, Aggies 0. Grrr.
However we then see the Aggies score 13 unanswered points so all is not yet lost. Nice to see fans in the stands with signs such as “Let’s Go Bowling.”
Halftime in Las Cruces. Click a few buttons on the remote and it’s back to regular TV and return to Atlanta. This game is now in the third quarter and the score remains Georgia 10, Auburn 7. Didn’t everyone expect this to be a high-scoring game?
Back to the NMSU/South Alabama game. Both teams’ defenses are looking good, which is bad news as all of us Aggie faithful wouldn’t mind a few more points to assure a bowl trip.
Then I have to get out of the Laz-E-Boy and go get Geoana as she returned from a debate tournament. No problem listening to the Georgia/Auburn game on Sirius XM but I didn’t bother searching for the contest out of Las Cruces. I doubt the Sun Belt Conference is worthy of carriage on the aural bird. Upon arriving at the school I do check the score on my smartphone, uh-oh. USA pulled ahead 17-16 and time is winding down. I won’t print the words in my mind’s ear.
But wait! We’re back home and another check of the score shows the ‘Pokes back in the lead. I quickly get the ESPN3 broadcast back onto the main TV and Geogal and I share the pleasure of seeing the Aggies earn a victory and very likely a bowl invite.
And by the way, Georgia defeats Auburn. The Bulldogs didn’t allow the Tigers to score again after their opening drive resulted in a touchdown.
But the evening’s not over! I turn back to ABC and enjoy much of the first half of the Clemson/Miami game. Unlike the earlier ABC-broadcast game, this one was obviously one-sided from the second quarter on. Do I turn to the Ohio State/Wisconsin matchup? I do, briefly. Much like the other game in progress, this one seems to be going the way of the Buckeyes. If they win, do they make it into the playoff? Given I have no loyalty to the school in Columbus, I really don’t care.
And then my football fire burns out. Shortly after 9 I turn to “Batman” on MeTV. I conk out before 10.
In all fairness, I was up since before 5 a.m., had to get Geoana up and to the school by 6.
And in a day of victories, her debate team took first! Finally!
This day will not be soon forgotten.
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