RAPID FIRE

While waiting to see if there's any possible way Oregon State can hold on here...

It's 3rd and 2 for the Beavers deep in their own end with about one minute left in the third quarter. They're nursing a one TD lead after going into the half up by 21.

And...

they converted.

Amazing how quickly a game can change against USC. Oregon State is just trying to hang on at this point after dominating the first half.

I love also how down Chris Fowler, Jesse Palmer and Craig James were on the Trojans in the first two quarters. After less then 10 minutes of second half play they've now got Sanchez winning the Heisman and everyone else on the roster being eventually elected to Congress.

Anyway, I have slacked all week long and I'll now try and cover a lot of ground in short order (or not so short order as the case may be), thus the title of the post.

Here we go...

- Ohio State might be struggling these days but it could be worse. Check out the plight of these teams:

RUTGERS - After decades of futility, it was high times for the Scarlet Knight faithful in 2006. Star running back Ray Rice was a fringe Heisman candidate and the State University of New Jersey was briefly ranked in the Top Ten with national title aspirations that weren't drawn up in a comic book.

Now?

They're 0-3 having most recently lost to Navy.

You read that correctly, NAVY.

Plus, the starting QB slapped a fellow Scarlet Knight in the head after throwing the game clinching INT last weekend.

And you're complaining about Todd Boeckman?

Rutgers is finding themselves experiencing the most vicious of rides in college football, the rapid rise and fall. In less then one decade Greg Schiano's gang has gone from college football doormat to media darling newcomer, and back to 0-3 and losing to service academies. Wow.

Oops...Southern Cal lost...more after we regroup...