One-(AA) and done

503. 439. 388.

Those aren't the last 3 area codes that I have lived in. Rather, those are the total net yards that the Wolvies have allowed in their last 3 soul-crushing, heart-breaking, Lloyd Carr-threatening games dating back to last year's OSU debacle. What an incredible game it was to watch. According to ESPN, it is the first time EVER that a 1-AA team has defeated a ranked 1-A team.

It's too bad that most of the nation doesn't have the Big 10 network, because sophomore (yes, soph) QB Armantie Edwards gave the nation a perfect game plan to beat the Wolvies...don't make mistakes and get the ball to the fast dudes on the outside. He was Vince Young-like, passing for 224 and 3 scores and running for 64 yards and another TD. Michigan seemingly had figured out how to repair the hole by blitzing a ton of guys in the 3rd quarter...but failed to make any adjustments in the fourth quarter, as the Mountaineers threw numerous slants and outs to WR's who were seemingly much quicker than their defensive counterparts.

Lloyd decided to go for 2 in the third quarter....under much confusion, Henne fumbled the snap. Later, on another 2-point conversion, the handoff was fumbled. His decision to kick the first FG that was blocked in the fourth quarter led to great field position for App State. Toss in a pair of blocked FG's a key Henne INT deep in ASU territory, and a number of false start penalties, and it should be an interesting week leading to a game against a fiesty Oregon squad.

As a coach, I feel for Carr. They have a seemingly loaded roster, especially on offense, and just played like crap in the first half. The defense looked poorly prepared and slow against the quick spread offense, and after taking the lead following an incredible run by Hart, they couldn't make adjustments late and App State quickly advanced the ball against their porous pass defense. This would never be said, but the play on the field seemed to indicated that the Wolvie players felt as though they would have no problems in Michigan's FIRST-EVER game against a 1-AA team. Throw in last seasons' 2 losses to end the year, and he has a potentially long road ahead of him in the weeks to come.

Lastly--the new nomenclature for 1-AA is the Football Championship Series, or FCS. That is completely stupid. 1-A is to be called the Bowl Championship Series, or BCS.