Reviews: OSU-Minn, MSU-IU, Ole Miss Upsets No. 4 Florida

Games I watched from 12-3:30 p.m.:
Ohio State-Minnesota (BTN)
Indiana-Michigan St (ESPN)
Bonus Game: Florida-Mississippi (ESPN GamePlan)

No. 14 Ohio State 34, Minnesota 21
This was a better game for Minnesota that the score indicates. Adam Weber is a true gamer, and proved it today. Ohio State was just too talented, especially with Terrelle Pryor taking snaps. I thought for a few plays I was watching NCAA 09. Now, I wonder what would have happened if Pryor went to Michigan... just a thought. But Ohio State has to concentrate more on offense, rather than just rely on the big play. And speaking of big plays, was Weber's pitch to WR Ralph Spry one of the gutsiest single plays so far today? I think so. Overall, it was Ohio State's depth and talent that wore down the young Gophers, but I don't feel much better about the Buckeyes right now.

Michigan St 42, Indiana 29
The Hoosiers could have pulled this one out had Kellen Lewis not gone down for a quarter with a foot injury. Javon Ringer wasn't running crazy like many predicted, which should throw up some red flags for MSU. The schedule won't allow Ringer to get 35-40+ carries every game. Brian Hoyer has to start playing with more consistency. But the MSU offense wasn't the only side of the ball playing sloppy today. The defense gave up too many home-runs to IU's spread attack. MSU got lucky today, and a great example of that is my play of the game. In the third quarter, down 34-29, Kellen Lewis dropped back into his own end zone, and tossed a 97-yard touchdown. But it was called back for holding in the end zone, giving MSU a safety and a nine-point swing. Tide turned.

Bonus Game:
Ole Miss 31, No. 4 Florida 30
SEC fans will try to spin this as "every team is great in the SEC," but that doesn't fly. Florida shouldn't have lost to a Rebels team that lost--albeit on the last play--to Wake Forest, then to Vanderbilt. Kirk Herbstreit said during ESPN Game Day that Florida is the best team in the SEC. If this is the best team, then there's a big problem for the conference. Ole Miss just played tougher, and smarter, today in the Swamp.

*Later today: The 3:30-7 p.m. games.