College Football Season Kicks Off with a Bay Area Bang

I know that the NFL has the glamor and the glitz that attracts so many fans nationwide, but College Football has the passion, the guts, and the excitement that no NFL game can ever rival. Where else are you going to find 108,000 screaming fans who literally plan their college-life schedules around football games? The college football experience is unrivaled by any sports experience on the planet and is one thing that should definitely make everyone's bucket list.
That said, the 2008-2009 College Football season started off last Saturday with some blowouts, some defensive struggles, and some high-scoring shootouts. In the midst of this madness, the Bay Area saw its two major teams, the Cal Golden Bears and the Stanford Cardinal, walk off the field with two big home victories. Stanford took down a tough Oregon State team 36-28 by virtue of a late fumble by Oregon State running back Darrell Catchings on Stanford's 1-yard line, which resulted in a touchback for the Cardinal.
Cal's game, although not as thrilling, was every bit as electrifying. The Golden Bears beat a tough Michigan State team 38-31, solidifying the fact that this team is raring to go after a disappointing drop last year from the number 1 ranking all the way to a 7-6 record. Running back Jahvid Best, pictured above, ran for 111 yards, Sophomore Quarterback Kevin Riley threw for two touchdowns, and the Bears' Offense simply outgunned the Spartans' O. The one dull spot for the Bears was former quarterback and current backup Nate Longshore, who looked thoroughly confused out on the field. He threw two knuckle-headed interceptions, including one that was forced into quadruple-coverage. That means that there was four Spartan defenders against one Cal reciever, and Longshore still threw it. That means that Lonshore will not be playing again.
Other than that, here are some of the notable decisions-Michigan lost to Utah, LSU destroyed Appalaichan State, and USC beat a good Virginia team 52-7, catapulting them to the #1 ranking and quieting Trojan-haters.
That's all I have for today, and I will be trying to get back into a regular schedule with the blog, although I don't know how that will work out. Keep checking the Facebook messages. Peace.