About Last Night: Random thoughts from Day 1

Here’s just a few of the things I took note of on Thursday night as games got underway…

USC scored impressively on their opening drive and immediately Lane Kiffin pulls out antics. Mitch Mustain ends up throwing an incomplete pass on the extra point and they continue to go for 2-point conversations shortly after. The Kiffin era begins…

Pitt and Utah played an epic first game and it shouldn’t have been close. In the end, Utah gets a timely pick and wins on a field goal in OT. Not a crippling loss for Pitt, but this does sting and could definitely come back to haunt them. While Utah tried to give the game away, they did a nice job of hanging on at the end.

Jacory Harris game one numbers: 12-15, 210 Yards, 3 touchdowns… in the first half. Harris sat out the second half against Florida A&M because the score was 1,044 to 0.

Congratulations, Minnesota. You beat Middle Tennessee State by a touchdown and they didn’t have their best player. Long season ahead for the Gophers who have a brutal schedule after week 2.

Two true freshmen that you MUST find time to watch. South Carolina RB Marcus Lattimore who may already have a statue up by the time you read this, and USC wide receiver Robert Woods. Lattimore netted 2 touchdowns and at times looked like centerpiece of the Gamecocks offense, and Woods showcased some sick moves when he got his hands on the ball.

Rutgers was up only 6-0 against Norfolk State at the half. Although they finished they ended up winning the game 31-0, it’s rare to see a game this mismatched (30 plus point favorite) be up by less than a TD halfway through. Not saying this trend will continue, but not really the start many Rutgers fans were looking for.