NCAA recap, September 2

Here are the games I watched today (parts of all of them, don't think I saw one all the way through):

Vanderbilt 7 at Michigan 27: Looks like the same-old, same-old for the Wolverines. Too many mistakes that allowed the Commodores to hang around much longer than they should have. Good depth at RB, though. Look for Carr to rotate his backs the first few weeks.

Grambling State 26 at Hampton 27, OT: Never count your extra points before they're kicked. By the way, I-AA games can be just as good as I-A games, plus you get to watch playoffs at the end of the season.

Akron 16 at Penn State 34: Not much to see here. No jitters for the new QB for the Lions. Considering that it rained throughout the game thanks to Ernesto, he did a solid job against a decent MAC team.

California 18 at Tennessee 35: Someone might want to tell the Bears that the season's begun. They walked into Neyland Stadium and got whacked. Meachem's got some good speed for the Vols. It'll be interesting to see how much they improve from 2005. I don't think Cal is really this bad, but it does make you wonder if they'll be able to contend in the Pac-10.

BYU 13 at Arizona 16: Not a really well-played game by either side. Arizona is bailed out at the end by a couple of huge breaks. Memo to Steptoe: next time you're in that situation, run upfield. Tough loss for the Cougars, though. Even though Arizona's had some rough years recently, Tucson is still a tough place to play.

(edit) I forgot one thing. There were several hot, scantily-clad women at the Arizona game. I love warm weather.