Sunday, October 19, 2008

TRACKING THE COMMODORES' FUTURE OPPONENTS

So the Commodores still have five victories. Here's a look at how their future opponents fared this weekend:

Oct. 25: Duke (3-3): Lost to Miami (Fla.) 49-31 at home. Led at halftime but gave up five straight TDs in the second half. Have beaten James Madison, Navy and Virginia. Other losses came to Northwestern, Georgia Tech.

Nov. 8: Florida (5-1): Bye week. Lost to Ole Miss 31-30 the week after the Rebels lost to Vanderbilt. Have beaten Hawaii, Miami (Fla.), Tennessee, Arkansas and LSU.

Nov. 15: Kentucky (4-2): Beat Arkansas 21-20 in a miracle finish in Lexington. Other victories over Louisville, Norfolk State, MTSU and Western Kentucky. Narrow losses to Alabama and South Carolina.

Nov. 22: Tennessee (3-4): Beat Mississippi State 34-3 in Knoxville. Repeat: Beat Mississippi State 34-3. Other victories over UAB and Northern Illinois at home. Losses to UCLA in overtime, Florida, Auburn and Georgia.

Nov. 29: Wake Forest (4-2): Upset at home by Maryland 26-0. Other loss to Navy at home. Beat Ole Miss on a last-second field goal. Also beat Baylor, Florida State and Clemson.

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