Upon Further Review (Week 7)

Berry and Liquor Don't Mix

West Virginia defensive tackle Scooter Berry has been suspended indefinitely by head coach Bill Stewart after being arrested over the weekend for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.

Before this recent incident, Berry had started 25 games for the Mountaineers, and was among their most experienced players.

But he was probably best known for sitting next to teammate Johnny Dingle, and, thus, providing the college football world with one of the most entertaining photograph opportunities in recent history.

Ramblin' Wreckage

When Georgia Tech beat Virginia Tech on Saturday, fans of the Ramblin' Wreck stormed the field and turned the north endzone goalpost into Ramblin' Wreckage.


But leave it to the engineers to take it further.

They removed the gold-painted uprights from the stadium, and carried the Wreckage to the steps of Georgia Tech president G.P. Peterson's house, where they intended to leave it for him as a gift to commemorate the victory.

Being the kind-hearted engineers that they are, they first used a hacksaw to cut it into manageable pieces, then gently deposited the Wreckage before retiring to the nearest pub.

Speaking of Ramblin'

For some reason, a simple but noteworthy fact has gone largely un-noticed since Georgia Tech beat Virginia Tech.

Can you tell me how many passes Georgia Tech completed in the winning effort? Go ahead, think. I'll wait.

The answer is... 1. Yellow Jacket QB Josh Nesbitt attempted 7 passes in the game and completed 1 while beating the fourth ranked team in the nation. Granted, that pass went for 51 yards, but Nesbitt carried the ball 23 times for 122 yards and 3 touchdowns. Couple that with Jonathan Dwyer's 20 carries for 82 yards, and you have the makings of a Hokie-whipping.

So what's the point, you ask? The point is that there are times in college football when you can forget everything the alleged experts say. They will talk about offensive balance, keeping the defense guessing, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. But, when it comes right down to it, good teams will find something that works, and keep doing it. At least until the other team stops it. It doesn't have to be pretty. It doesn't even have to be logical. You just have to find a way to score more points than the other team.

That is one of the things that make college football so great. Every game is different, every matchup is different, and, on any day, it's anyone's game if things go your way. If you don't think that's true, explain this: Miami beat Georgia Tech 33-17, Virginia Tech beat Miami 31-7, and Georgia Tech beat Virginia Tech 28-23.

So which is the best team in the ACC? I have absolutely no idea...