The Arizona State-Missouri game was a thriller from the viewpoint of the 70,000 fans who participated in the blackout at Frank Kush Field last Friday night. ASU’s new uniforms and new logo were the talk of the stadium before, during and after the team’s 37-30 OT victory. Generally the young people really loved them, while some of the older folks think they are too big of a move from the past and Sun Devil tradition. Whatever they wear, ASU is a talented team that has a real shot at winning the Pac-12 South division thanks to speed all over the place on both sides of the ball.
For Mizzou, QB James Franklin was terrific in defeat. As just a sophomore, he will guarantee the Tigers some very good teams in the years ahead.
Next Up
Andrew Luck and Stanford down in Tucson Saturday night. Look for the Wildcats to really pressure the best pro prospect at QB in the country. If Arizona can win this game nobody will remember who they were soundly beaten by last week. Lose this one though and they will be looking down the barrel at Oregon coming to town the following week. The season could turn disastrous very fast with the difficult early schedule the Wildcats have.
One for the Ages
The Michigan-Notre Dame game will go down as a CLASSIC. No doubt about it, we will be seeing it over and over again for years! But was it good sound football or terrible defensive play by both teams? Not sure of the answer myself. Let me know what you think!
–Terry Donahue, Westwood One
Westwood One’s coverage of Arizona vs. Stanford will begin on Saturday night at 10:15 PM Eastern. John Tautges and Terry Donahue will have the call from Tucson.
The Extra Point Archive
TD’s Extra Point: The SEC Championship Game
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TD’s Extra Point: What a weekend!
It was another great weekend of college football. Numbers 1 and 2 went down to defeat, leaving Notre Dame as the only undefeated FBS team that has a chance to play for a national title. But what if the Irish go down this weekend against USC? Then who should play… Read More »
TD’s Extra Point: A monster weekend in college football
It’s going to be a monster weekend in college football on the eve of Halloween. My advice to all you huge fans out there is to get to your favorite bar early, settle in, and get ready for an entire day of great games. This weekend we have the largest… Read More »
TD’s Extra Point: A Trip Gone Bad
I was excited to broadcast the Oregon-Arizona game this past weekend. I had studied all the facts and was convinced that it would be a close game. After all, Arizona had beaten Oklahoma State and put 59 points — yes, that’s right, 59 points — on the Cowboys! On the… Read More »
Terry Donahue’s Extra Point: UCLA back in the Top 25
Saturday night will see the return of UCLA to the top 25 for the first time in a LONG, LONG time. The Bruins, ranked 22nd in the AP poll and 23rd in the coaches poll, are fresh off a significant win over Nebraska and will host the Houston Cougars at… Read More »
Terry Donahue’s Extra Point: The Kickoff Classic
The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Classic was once again an outstanding event to open the college football season. This year, the game’s promoters brought in four teams instead of two and produced a highly successful weekend for the city of Atlanta and college football. Westwood One’s game that I called between Clemson… Read More »
TD’s Extra Point: A Wounded Duck
First a 35-game home winning streak goes down in Boise. Now a 21-game Pac-12 home winning streak is ended by the Trojans of USC against the Oregon Ducks!! And all broadcast over Westwood One Sports. I simply can’t take these kinds of games anymore. As I said last week, “Why… Read More »
