Florida Atlantic 28 Troy 12

[CMJ]

Just acouple minutes left in the 3rd. Owls likely Sunbelt rep in the NO Bowl.

[Green Lantern]

Just acouple minutes left in the 3rd. Owls likely Sunbelt rep in the NO Bowl.

Probably be a crappy attendance at the NO Bowl then. Sucks for Troy and the Sunbelt in general. I was hoping that they'd win this one and the NO Bowl and end up the season ranked. Oh well.

[CMJ]

FAU up 35-12 now.

[THE CLAW]

Is this game on TV and is someone going to setup a chat link so we can chat during the UNT football game?

[I Miss Booger Kennedy]

35-19 14 minutes left. Just embarassing.

[jperg2]

4:28 left... FAU 38 - TROY 32

[GreenBat]

Troy 38

FAU 32

4:25 left in game

[jperg2]

Troy 38

FAU 32

4:25 left in game

You listening to the same game? FAU is leading.

[I Miss Booger Kennedy]

This is incredible. Let's go Trojans!

[GreenBat]

35-19 14 minutes left. Just embarassing.

This is incredible. Let's go Trojans!

Talk about flip flopping!

[jperg2]

This is incredible. Let's go Trojans!

2:39 to go / FAU 38 - TROY 32

update...

1:40 to go / FAU 38 - TROY 32

<1:00 to go

...TROY w/ ball at FAU 33

0:30 to go

...TROY w/ ball at FAU 30 -- 4th down & 8 to go

...pass incomplete ... FAU ball over on down.

Game is now over!

Edited December 1, 2007 by jperg2

[I Miss Booger Kennedy]

Damn, Troy loses.

There's no way FAU beats Memphis.

Edited December 1, 2007 by I Miss Booger Kennedy

[UNTFan23]

Anyone want to wager what the ratio is for Tiger to Owl fans? 100:1 ... 1000:1 ... 10000:1?

Edited December 1, 2007 by UNTFan23

[GreenBat]

I'm listening to the Troy feed on the internet and they are claiming to be SBC champions, even though they lost head-to-head to Florida Atlantic. The Sunbelt has go to change the rules that if you lose the head-to-head matchup, you are second place. Not CO-CHUMPS, excuse me Co-Champs.

[NT80]

I'm listening to the Troy feed on the internet and they are claiming to be SBC champions, even though they lost head-to-head to Florida Atlantic. The Sunbelt has go to change the rules that if you lose the head-to-head matchup, you are second place. Not CO-CHUMPS, excuse me Co-Champs.

Actually, I believe the rule has been changed (from 2001 when NT tied the Muts and we had a worse record). I think now the New Orleans Bowl can select it's SBC team if they are tied? Not sure.

[VideoEagle]

I'm listening to the Troy feed on the internet and they are claiming to be SBC champions, even though they lost head-to-head to Florida Atlantic. The Sunbelt has go to change the rules that if you lose the head-to-head matchup, you are second place. Not CO-CHUMPS, excuse me Co-Champs.

Actually, every conference in America does that. The bowl rep is usually the conference Champ, but all the tied records are co-champs. All of them get rings. That’s the way it is in CUSA, the WAC, the MWC, the Pac10 and the Big 10. One of the last years of the SWC, there was a six way tie for conference champ. Since Tech was had not been to the Cotton Bowl in the longest time (actually, NEVER) they got to go. All of the rest to SWC Champ rings.

[CMJ]

I'm listening to the Troy feed on the internet and they are claiming to be SBC champions, even though they lost head-to-head to Florida Atlantic. The Sunbelt has go to change the rules that if you lose the head-to-head matchup, you are second place. Not CO-CHUMPS, excuse me Co-Champs.

Pac-10 also recognizes co-championships(Cal is recognized as Pac-10 champs from last year with USC even tho they lost head to head). Other leagues might as well.

EDIT: VideoEagle confirmed my post.

Edited December 1, 2007 by CMJ

[NorthTexasFan]

Boy, I bet Troy feels horrible about losing that game.

[NT80]

Actually, I believe the rule has been changed (from 2001 when NT tied the Muts and we had a worse record). I think now the New Orleans Bowl can select it's SBC team if they are tied? Not sure.

I guess not, the FAU website is saying FAU will go to New Orleans....

http://fausports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/.../120107aaa.html

[ADLER]

FAU will go to the New Orleans Bowl. The Sun Belt can pick a "co-champion" now if the regular champion doesn't have at least 6 wins.

If the rule was in place in 2001 runner up Middle Tennessee would have gone to the bowl. It's going to be a risk for North Texas as long as we continue to sell numerous non-conference victories to schools that don't play return games; schools with dignity don't do that.

[GreenBat]

FAU will go to the New Orleans Bowl. The Sun Belt can pick a "co-champion" now if the regular champion doesn't have at least 6 wins.

If the rule was in place in 2001 runner up Middle Tennessee would have gone to the bowl. It's going to be a risk for North Texas as long as we continue to sell numerous non-conference victories to schools that don't play return games; schools with dignity don't do that.

But schools that need money do!