There are weekends when the scores tell the story. This was not one of them.
Oregon beat USC 41–27, but the conversation after the game centered on the late hit that injured Ducks quarterback Dante Moore and the reaction that followed. USC has since suspended linebacker Desman Stephens II for one game. I get into the hit, the celebration and what accountability should look like when a player is hurt. Oregon also had to finish the game without its starting quarterback—and Dylan Raiola answered the call.
Then there’s Texas. The Longhorns went into Knoxville and beat Tennessee 20–17. That’s a serious road win, even if Colin Simmons’ fake-pee penalty gave us one of the strangest talking points of the weekend. How much credit does Texas deserve for getting out of Neyland with a win, and how do you react to a penalty like that?
And Wisconsin? Down 17 at No. 13 Penn State, the Badgers came back to win 24–20. We talk about what that comeback says about Wisconsin and why this one deserves more attention.
That’s all on today’s Show Pony Live, along with the other moments you want to argue about. Watch the show on YouTube, or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you have a take, leave it in the comments. I read them.
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