Ruminator
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Those who didn't see yesterday's Stanford-WSU game missed a surprisingly good game. Cougar's D was beautifully schemed to keep a tight lid on Stanford's offense, preventing them from scoring a TD until less than a minute remained on the clock in the fourth quarter. And this game was played in Stanford!
As a side note, Falk was very fortunate to have avoided a major concussion being on the receiving end of Justin Reid's ejection-earning brutal hit in the third quarter. At normal speed it appeared Falk's head slammed hard into the turf immediately after the collision, but if you watch the slow-mo replay, it actually didn't. Falk was at about a 45-degree angle from facing down on the turf which allowed the face mask to absorb much of the impact. Otherwise, not sure he would've been able to re-enter the game just two plays later.
Video highlights in right sidebar here, Falk hit starts at about 1:16:
http://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/art ... 957788.php
A myriad of upcoming Pac-12 match-ups are going to be very interesting. If Cougs win the next game or two in convincing fashion, I see them breaking the Top-25. As far as the Rose Bowl, Michigan-Washington looks like a good bet.
As a side note, Falk was very fortunate to have avoided a major concussion being on the receiving end of Justin Reid's ejection-earning brutal hit in the third quarter. At normal speed it appeared Falk's head slammed hard into the turf immediately after the collision, but if you watch the slow-mo replay, it actually didn't. Falk was at about a 45-degree angle from facing down on the turf which allowed the face mask to absorb much of the impact. Otherwise, not sure he would've been able to re-enter the game just two plays later.
Video highlights in right sidebar here, Falk hit starts at about 1:16:
http://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/art ... 957788.php
A myriad of upcoming Pac-12 match-ups are going to be very interesting. If Cougs win the next game or two in convincing fashion, I see them breaking the Top-25. As far as the Rose Bowl, Michigan-Washington looks like a good bet.
