Guys, as we embark on another PFW, I’m going to refer you back to this fine rant keyed by yours truly about one year ago.
Nothing’s changed – OU-Texas is still being called the (hack, spit) Red River Rivalry  (hack, spit) by pussies who wish that football was tiddlywinks.  A pox on them all.
On to the PFW.  Gary Patterson’s TCU Horned Frogs, having suffered a complete drop from the polls due to last week’s embarrassment at the hands of BigamYU, proceeds to go 0-for-Utah tonight in Salt Lake City against the University of Utah Utes (or, if you prefer, the UUUs).
Utah got their asses handed to them by Boise State last week on that TV-tube-melting blue crap they call a football field, so the Utes will be looking to take out their frustrations.  A task at which TCU seems to excel perfectly.  And Patterson did his radio show this week, so the Froggies aren’t anywhere near  prepared, so you can have the Utes, but I want 38.
UPDATE:  Oops.  That whipping at Boise State’s hands wasn’t on the Smurf Turf™.
The game was in Salt Lake City.  Ouch.
I should mention that TCU’s hopes did  get a boost this week.  Jeff Ballard’s shoulder seems to be bothering him, so we may see Marcus Jackson start this week.  That’s Marcus Jackson as in “faster, better-armed, quicker” Marcus Jackson.  So we’ll see.
Friday evening, my Arlington Heights Yellow Jackets go “on the road”, as it were, and open district play against the Eastern Hills Highlanders, home of the hottest cheer…hmmm, I’d best not.  Don’t wanna be accused of being a Mark Foley.    Anyway, unless Fort Worth football has deteriorated like Heights’ program has, this is gonna be ugly.  May be so, anyway, who knows?
Saturday, Turner Gill’s UBuffalo Bulls are at home against Ball State.  State’s actually favored by 5 or so in this one, so this game actually looks winnable.  As per usual, however, we’ll go with how they do against the spread (which at publication time was UBuff plus 5½).
Also Saturday, ninth-ranked LSU travels to the Florida swamp to play Urban Meyer’s fifth-ranked Florida Gators.  The Tigers are favored here, but it’s too close to call (Vegas has Fla at plus-1).  If  LSU wins, it’ll be because of Bo Pelini’s stifling defense.
And last, but not least for Saturday comes the aforementioned OU-Texas shootout.  As everyone knows, Texas smashed the Sooners last year, but they’re not the same team without Vinnie “Oops, Terrance Newman just picked one off” Young, something which Ohio State just got through proving.  Still, the Shortdicks are favored by between 4 and 5, so we’ll see.  I’m gonna go with OU on a late Adrian Peterson touchdown.
Finally, the Dallas Cowboys travel to the City of Brotherly Shove, Filthydelphia, to take on The World’s Greatest Quarterback In The History Of Ever, Ever™, and the rest of the Beagles.  All eyes will be on one Widdle Terri Owens, and how he does against the teeth of one of the NFL’s best defenses.
Terri – should you be fortunate enough to get in the end zone Sunday – I’d be inclined to overlook any…uh…”celebration” you wished to perform.
We’re back Sunday for the recap.  In the meantime, Humble Devildog – how’s Bucky doing?