Upon Further Review (Week 3)

Yay! We Lost!!

I would like to extend a personal congratulations to all the Tennessee fans who are bubbling with joy about not losing too badly. Seriously?

With 11:37 remaining in the game, and Florida leading 23-6, Tim Tebow, rather uncharacteristically, fumbled at the Tennessee 2 yard line. If not for that, the Gators probably take a 30-6 lead (ironically, the same score as last year's game) and no Vols are walking around patting themselves on the back.

But here's what you really need to know. Look at the play-by-play log for the 4th quarter. Tennessee, trailing by 10, got the ball back with 6:01 remaining in the game. They used 3:59 off the clock before calling a timeout with 2:01 left to decide what to do on 4th and 6 (Jonathan Crompton ended up throwing an interception) from their own 49 yard line.

Let me say that another way.

Needing two scores, with 6 minutes left in the game, they burned 4 minutes and didn't even cross midfield.

This is a team that's trying to win? No. This is a team that's happy not to lose too badly. You know who talks about moral victories? Losers.

Defense Anyone?

Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor wasn't spectacular against Nebraska. He completed 12 out of 27 passes, but the last two were the most important.

With just over a minute left in the game, a pass to Danny Coale went for 81 yards to the Nebraska 3. After a sack and an incomplete pass, Taylor threw to Dyrell Roberts in the endzone for the game-winning touchdown.

On the first completion, Nebraska safety Matt O'Hanlon was miles away from Coale. On the second, Taylor was allowed to run around for a full 10seconds before throwing the game winner. Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini is known as a defensive guy, but, holy cow, where was the defense at the end of that game?