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The Top 100 Games of the 2018-19 NCAA College Football Season (Part 2: #075-#051)

A four-part series taking a fond look back at the absolute best the college football season that was had to offer!


Saturday, August 25, 2018

The Top 50 Sega Master System Games of All-Time (Part Two: #040-#031)

Part two of a special five-part series exploring the best Sega's 8-bit home console had to offer!


By: Jimbo X
JimboXAmerican@gmail.com
HEY! Looking for the series in its entirety? You can check out all of the installments in the countdown in the links below:
PART ONE (#010 - #001)
PART TWO (#020 - #011)
PART THREE (#030 - #021)
PART FOUR (#040 - #031)
PART FIVE (#050 - #041)
A lot of people, to this day, tend to overlook the Sega Master System. Considering the NES outsold it like, 250-to-1 in the North American market, though, it’s certainly understandable — however unfortunate.

While Sega’s Genesis forebear didn’t get anywhere close to realizing the lofty heights of its 16-bit older brother, that’s not to say the SMS was devoid of quality 8-bit titles. In fact, the Master System had a ton of solid-to-very-good-to-downright-excellent titles in its library, which is usually lost in the shuffle because a.) relatively few people in the States ever played that many games on the console to begin with and b.) most of the really good, top-tier SMS games never made it to the U.S., and we’re only released in Europe and Japan. Thankfully, the advent of emulation has broken the 30-year-old regional divide, and now all of us can play the breadth of the SMS library anytime we want … if not fit the whole dadgum software pantheon on a single 2GB thumb-drive.
Having spent about a year or two playing every single game released on the SMS, I decided to take it upon myself to drum up a list of the top 50 games to ever make an appearance on the Master System. If this sounds like something we’ve done before, it’s probably because we’ve been doing this shit every year since 2012, covering everything from the Dreamcast, the Sega CD and the Game Gear to the TG-16, the Neo-Geo and the Atari freakin’ Lynx. So yeah, the same old song and dance applies here, I suppose. But before we get to the list itself, a few housekeeping notes:
Rule numero uno: only officially licensed game released in the U.S., Europe and Japan were eligible for consideration. So that means no homebrews or those weird-ass TecToy ports from Brazil were included in the running.
Rule numero dos: when applicable, all of the games included on the countdown are the U.S. versions of the games. And if it’s a game that was only released in Europe or Japan, I vouched for the European iteration of the game over its Nippon counterpart.

Rule numero tres: only games that were completed and went to retail are eligible, so no unreleased games or tech demos were eligible neither.
Rule numero cuatro: and lastly, as a subjective countdown, your list is sure to differ and you’ll probably disagree with the bulk of my selections. So if you’re mad that I didn’t put enough Alex Kidd games on this thing, feel free to create your own top 50 list and make it more entertaining to read than mine. And if that’s something you’re unable to do, well, I reckon I just plain don’t give a shit what you think, homey.

Alright, with all of those pleasantries out of the way, who's ready to get this list rollin'? That’s right … literally everybody on the planet, ever.

#040
Astro Warrior (1986)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
One of the first games released on the SMS, Astro Warrior is certainly a game that shows its age. It’s preposterously short (barely 20 minutes in total), the color palette is minimal and the backdrops barely change at all from stage to stage. That said, it’s pretty hard to overlook the technical brilliance of the game, which offered a (comparatively) lightning fast SHMUP experience with virtually zero slowdown or flickering — which is something you definitely can’t say about even the best-made genre games of the like on the NES that came out half a decade later. It may not win any awards for novelty, concept, design or execution, but Astro Warrior is a game that simply aims low and more than excels at everything it sets out to do — and for that, it deserves at least some measure of recognition, don’t it?

#039
Predator 2 (1993)
Developer: Perfect 10 Productions
Publisher: Arena
Yes … they did indeed take a nearly year-old Game Gear game (itself, based on a movie that came out two years earlier) and port it to the SMS for European-only consumption the same year Jurassic Park came out. Well, naysayers, the joke is on you because this is actually an astonishingly fun and competent shrunken down iteration of the underrated Sega Genesis game, which effectively plays out like an isometric version of Narc. The sprites are nice and detailed, the music is better than average for the SMS and the level design is shockingly good, considering the obvious hardware limitations. Granted, the control setup could’ve used some work (especially when you’re trying to shoot stuff diagonally), but on the whole? This is a surprisingly fun little curiosity piece that Danny Glover aficionados and non-Danny Glover aficionados alike can gleam at least a little bit of entertainment from.

#038
Psycho Fox (1990)
Developer: Vic Tokai
Publisher: Sega
Hey, did you ever play Decap Attack on the Genesis? Of course you have, because you’re a good, well-rounded, erudite person. Well, the original version of that game was called Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibouken, and this SMS title is ostensibly its eight-bit predecessor. Anybody familiar with the controls and gameplay of Decap Attack will know exactly what to expect here, and while Psycho Fox loses some cool points for its more traditional mascot (who does indeed resemble the Carfax Car Fox),  it’s nonetheless a solid platformer with outstanding sprites, huge levels and a really neat, multi-playable-character hook a’la games like Tiny Toon Adventures and Castlevania III. The later levels get a bit predictable,  however, and the floaty controls do take some time to get accustomed to; thankfully, neither of those problems are large enough to make Psycho Fox a game worth skipping.

#037
Submarine Attack (1990)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
After hundreds of aerial-based shoot-em-ups, somebody finally came up with the brilliant idea of forging a sidescrolling shooter that takes place underwater as opposed to in the skies. With bright, vibrant, detailed sprites and some very colorful levels, the European-exclusive Submarine Attack is certainly one of the prettier looking SHMUPs on the SMS, and thankfully its core gameplay is every bit as pleasing as its visuals. The music is a bit forgettable and the overall difficulty isn’t too challenging (indeed, you can probably beat this one in one half-hour play-through), but the controls are solid and the shooting action is just intense enough to get you to overlook some of the game’s other shortcomings. Also — this game has some AWESOME-looking bosses, I tell you damn what; how come Sega never gave us a crossover with Ecco?

#036
Power Strike (1988)
Developer: Compile
Publisher: Sega
Yup, it’s an 8-bit Aleste game on the Sega Master System — albeit, one with some pretty significant hiccups. There’s no denying the action is extremely intense (certainly, it feels faster than a good 90 percent of the SHMUPS available on the NES), and with its constant barrage of enemies, Power Strike without question provides an insane amount of challenge. Unfortunately, the music is underwhelming and the visuals are nowhere near as detailed as they should’ve been — in fact, in a lot of stages, the backgrounds are minimalistic to the point of being lazy. Some obvious repetition problems aside, though, Power Strike is nonetheless a worthwhile investment for hardcore SHMUP fans … even though it’s far from being the best genre offering on the system, or even the best genre offering on the system made by Compile, for that matter.

#035
Pit Pot (1985)
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
An extremely early SMS offering, this charming action/adventure/puzzler hybrid only saw the light of day in the States on a double bill re-release with Astro Warrior. Ultimately, Pit Pot plays like a strangely harmonious blend of Bomberman, Skweek and even The Legend of Zelda … which is even more remarkable, considering the fact this game came out before all three of those games were released in North America. A perfect example of “never judge a book by its cover” gaming, this seemingly mundane offering actually offers a lot of depth and nuance, with graphics that hold up WAY better than you’d imagine and core gameplay that remains surprisingly enjoyable (and addictive) more than 30 years down the road. Sorry, millennials … this is the only “shovel knight” we here at TIIIA recognize as a bona fide gaming god.

#034
Aerial Assault (1990)
Developer: Sanritsu
Publisher: Sega
Aerial Assault made for a great portable SHMUP on the Game Gear and it makes for an even more enjoyable genre offering on the SMS. With its bright visuals, well-defined sprites and rock-solid shooting action, this is certainly one of the better shoot-em-ups to be found on the Master System. Although the stage design (especially in the latter half of the game) gets a little predictable, the challenge level is pretty high and the tempo is so fast (with a frame rate so smooth) that you’ll probably want to blast through this one a couple of times. And all these years later, I still haven’t decided if I like the wide laser or the chaser missile power-up more …


#033
Pac-Mania (1991)
Developer: Sculptured Software
Publisher: TecMagik
This Pac-Man variation was ported to pretty much every console around in the early 1990s, and while I wouldn’t exactly say this iteration is the absolute best, it’s nonetheless a very fun (and addictive) game. On the surface, you wouldn’t exactly think a game whose hook is literally “it’s Pac-Man, except now you can JUMP over ghosts” would result in a hard-to-put-down affair, but I’ll be damned if the developers didn’t go out there and do precisely that. To be fair, the isometric camera takes some time to get used to and some may find the music a tad irritating, but there’s no denying the inherently satisfying gameplay here … and personally, I much prefer the angry look on Pac’s face here than I do his more blithe expression in Namco’s other offerings.

#032
Dynamite Dux (1990)
Developer: Sega AM2
Publisher: Sega
I’m not even going to bother getting into the convoluted history on this one (long story short; it started off as an arcade game then got ported to every home computer system you can think of) before it arrived on the Master System, but I can save you a spiel and tell you this, straight-up: this HAS to be the single greatest beat-em-up ever made in which your avatar is an anthropomorphic duck. Yes, long before Virtua Fighter and SpikeOut, Sega was tickling our fisticuffing fancies with this surprisingly entertaining sidescroller ass-kick-a-thon, which in addition to bringing the weird in spades (among other adversaries, you’ll do battle with cherubic Native American stereotypes and wolves with what appears to be Down syndrome), also offers a shockingly robust combat system, which incorporate some ranged weapons alongside the usual melee fodder. Of course, it’s no Streets of Rage 2 or anything like that, but it’s nonetheless a genre offering that’s WAY better than it probably had any right to be.

#031
Buggy Run (1993)
Developer: SIMS
Publisher: Sega
An isometric racer a’la R.C. Pro-Am and Micro Machines, Buggy Run is a solid arcade racer with solid visuals, decent music and very fluid controls (which, historically, is something games within the subgenre have had some struggles with.) Although some of the stages can be a little sparse, visually, and the environmental hazards are a major pain in the ass no matter which track you’re on, for a cartoony racing game Buggy Run actually does offer a pretty deep itinerary of customizable features. With more than 20 different levels to master across several difficulty modes, this one will certainly take you awhile to complete; and if that wasn’t enough, the two-player mode is a hoot and  half, too.
Kudos my hero, leaving all the best ...

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

2017 NCAA Football Top 25 Rankings (Week 14 - We're Going Bowling!)

USA Today and the A.P. can take a hike - these are the only college football rankings anybody ought to care about.


By: Jimbo X
JimboXAmerican@gmail.com
@JimboX

Do you honestly respect the opinions of organizations like ESPN or USA Today to give it to you straight about college football? Of course you don't, which is where The Internet In America's 2017 NCAA Football Top 25 Rankings come into play. Every Wednesday throughout the '17 season we'll post our own selections for the best teams in college football, complete with hilariously un-P.C. (yet surprisingly thorough) recaps of their last games as well as a brief preview of their upcoming contests. Plus, we're throwing in a whole bunch of animated GIFs you can steal and post elsewhere on the 'net, because we're cool like that. Simply put, you won't get better NCAA football analysis anywhere on the Internet - and if anybody else dare claims their rankings are more authoritative, you proudly have my permission to go to their corporate offices and take a big fat stankin' shat right on their doorsteps. And with all of that out of the way, who's ready to revisit the week that was in the best kind of football there is - the one with unpaid black people without due process in rape accusations?
#01
Central Florida (12-0)
Next Opponent: vs. Auburn (Peach Bowl - Jan. 01)

 No, we're not being facetious, nor are we high on crack cocaine. The fact of the matter is that out of the 120-or-something teams in division I-A college football, only the Knights were able to wrap up the year sans a single defeat, and that's a towering achievement even if they are relegated to AAC play (which, with teams like Memphis and South Florida in it, is way tougher than most analysts want to give it credit for.) Alas, we'll see if UCF is the real deal on New Year's Day, when they go toe-to-toe with a dejected Auburn team that has nothing to play for but pride; and if Central Florida comes out on top, expect plenty of chatter in the offseason about the inclusivity of non-power fivers come next year's championship playoffs.
#02
Clemson (12-1)
Next Opponent: vs. Alabama (Sugar Bowl - Jan. 01)

After bitch slapping Miami 38-3 for the ACC crown, the Tigers secured the number one overall seed in the National Championship Playoffs, which means they get to lock elbows and assholes with Alabama yet again. This will be the third year in a row the two teams have met in the playoffs; alas, this time around it's not for the Championship trophy, but the honor and the privilege to play for said trophy in one more game. Needless to say - expect a lot of bruising hits and a lot of blood on the turf for that one.
#03
Oklahoma (12-1)
Next Opponent: vs. Georgia (Rose Bowl - Jan. 01)

 Steamrolling TCU 41-17 to scoop up the Big 12 crown, Baker Mayfield and pals locked up the number two seed in the playoffs, thus scoring them a date with the third ranked Georgia Bulldogs on New Year's Day. Before then, however, Mayfield is a virtual shoe-in to pick up the Heisman trophy in New York in a few weeks, and for good reason; with a 71 percent completion rate, he's the most accurate quarterback in college football - in addition to leading the nation in yards per pass attempt (11.8) and overall passing efficiency (at 203.8, about 20 points higher than the country's second highest rated QB.)
#04
Georgia (12-1)
Next Opponent: vs. Oklahoma (Rose Bowl - Jan. 01)

 The Bulldogs avenged a 40-14 ass whupping from Auburn three weeks back by returning the favor and kicking the War Eagle shit out of Gus Malzahn's boys 28-7 in last weekend's SEC Championship Game. That puts Georgia in the No. 3 slot for the National Championship Playoffs, thus setting up a New Year's semifinals clash with Oklahoma on Jan. 01. It's going to be an interesting matchup, for sure - especially seeing if the nation's best quarterback can hang with Georgia' vicious defense, which is ranked No. 2 in the country in fewest passing yards allowed per game.
#05
Alabama (11-1)
Next Opponent: vs. Clemson (Sugar Bowl - Jan. 01)

 No SEC Championship, no problem! With Georgia beating Auburn for the conference title and Ohio State defeating Wisconsin for the Big 10 Championship, fate smiled upon the Tide as they managed to creep their way into the fourth and final National Playoffs Championship spot. That puts Alabama on a collision course with a foe they know very, very well - fellow one-loss Clemson, who defeated 'Bama last year for the National Title.
Can you say you've really lived until an Alabama MILF assaults you at a football game?

#06
Wisconsin (12-1)
Next Opponent: vs. Miami (Orange Bowl - Dec. 30)

After losing 27-21 to Ohio State in the Big 10 Championship Game Saturday, the Badgers not only saw their undefeated season fly out the window, but their national championship aspirations along with it. Alas, the Badgers do get a pretty nice consolation price - an all expense paid trip to sunny Miami, where they will go toe-to-toe with the Hurricanes on their home turf. Wait - that actually sounds like a pretty shitty consolation price, now that I think about it a bit.
#07
Ohio State (11-2)
Next Opponent: vs. USC (Cotton Bowl - Dec. 29)

The good news is that, via a 27-21 win over Wisconsin, the Buckeyes won the Big 10 title over the weekend. The bad news is that because they lost to Oklahoma in week 2 and then got BTFO by Iowa by 30 points last month, the playoffs selection committee decided one-loss Alabama was a more deserving finalist. The question now is, will that ire from being left out be enough to fuel them to beat up on the Trojans at the Cotton Bowl, or are they so deflated they won't even give half a shit what happens on the field until next fall?
#08
USC (11-2)
Next Opponent: vs. Ohio State (Cotton Bowl - Dec. 29)

 The Trojans hung on to beat Stanford 31-28 Friday night, in the process securing themselves yet another PAC-12 Championship. While they won't be participating in the National Playoffs, they do get a chance to boost their 2018 preseason rankings with a victory over Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl - that is, if either team feels like turning in performances that could even remotely be described as enthusiastic.
#09
Miami (10-2)
Next Opponent: vs. Wisconsin (Orange Bowl - Dec. 30)

With Clemson drubbing 'em 38-3 in the ACC title game, Miami said "adios, National Playoffs" and sure as sugar, wound up playing de facto host at the Orange Bowl. The Hurricanes will tango with the Badgers on New Year's Eve eve in what should be a pretty decent little ball game - you know, assuming nobody treats it like a glorified exhibition game, which, let's face it, they probably will.
#10
Penn State (10-2)
Next Opponent: vs. Washington (Fiesta Bowl - Dec. 30)

 After getting snubbed out of the Big 10 Championship, the Nittany Lions will wrap up their 2017 season with a stay at the Fiesta Bowl, where they'll do battle with the Huskies. In fact, if you keep your eyes peeled, you might even see the Penn State team van rolling across the country en route to the contest. Here's the most recent file photo of the vehicle the Nittany Lions use to transport players and personnel to and fro, so you'll know when to alert the young 'uns the boys in blue are coming through your neck of the woods ...
Hell yeah, Penn State's in town!

#11
Washington (10-2)
Next Opponent: vs. Penn State (Fiesta Bowl - Dec. 30)

 The Huskies got screwed out of the PAC-12 Championship the final week of the regular season, but with a 10-2 record they're still one of the better overall football teams in I-A ball. It really don't account for much of nothin', but Washington nonetheless has an an opportunity to earn one more victory in '17 when they clash with Penn State at the Fiesta Bowl. And if getting the bitter taste of late season disappointment outta' their mouths isn't enough of an incentive for them to bring their A game, the opportunity to knock the shit out of a bunch of paedo protectors probably should.
#12
Memphis (10-2)
Next Opponent: vs. Iowa State (Liberty Bowl - Dec. 30)

 The Tigers came up on the short end of the stick Saturday, losing a thriller in overtime 62-55 to Central Florida. Alas, that high scoring Memphis offense (as well as their atrocious pass coverage) gets one last opportunity to shortwire the scoreboard, as they go cleat-to-cleat with Iowa State at the Liberty Bowl in what should be a pretty entertaining little affair. Note to gamblers: whatever the over/under is, DEFINITELY go over for that 'un.
#13
South Florida (9-2)
Next Opponent: vs. Texas Tech (Birmingham Bowl -  Dec. 23)

 As of press time, the Heisman finalists haven't been announced but in our eyes, USF gunslinger Quinton Flowers definitely deserves a nomination. The dude only has 2,600 yards on the season, with a passing TD-to-INT ratio of 21-to-6, plus almost 1,000 yards rushing with ten scrambling touchdowns. Expect the Bulls to pile the points on when they tangle with the Red Raiders the day before Christmas Eve at the Birmingham Bowl - and considering the porous aerial coverage of both teams' defenses, I wouldn't be surprised if the conservative over/under estimates were damn near 100 combined points.
#14
Toledo (11-2)
Next Opponent: vs. Appalachian State (Dollar General Bowl - Dec. 23)

 Yep, you motherfuckers thought I was joshing you all season long, but nope - the Dollar General Bowl is a real thing, and the fact that Toledo and Appalachian State are both playing in it is pretty much the most fitting thing in the history of humanity. All I can say is that if anybody made me skip Christmas with the fam to play a meaningless football game in Mobile, Alabama, they better give me one hell of a gift card, that's for damned sure. 
#15
San Diego State (10-2)
Next Opponent: vs. Army (Armed Forces Bowl - Dec. 23)

The Aztecs have the best winning percentage in the Mountain West Conference, but they didn't play in the conference championship game (more on that in just a bit.) Which, for us, is kinda beneficial, since that means they'll now play Army in the Armed Forces Bowl, pitting two of the most run-heavy teams in college ball against one another in what's pretty much a de facto rugby game. If nothing else, it's probably worth going out of your way to see Rashaad Penny play his final collegiate game - who, yeah, will probably make for one hell of a running back in the pros next season.
Oh, we have to meme "overly excited Troy football player" into reality ...

#16
Troy (10-2)
Next Opponent: vs. North Texas (New Orleans Bowl - Dec. 16)

 The next time you think you've been giving a tough task, remind yourself "yeah, this is pretty hard, but at least I'm not being forced to say something about Troy's football team." And since I'm totally spent on everything I know about the squad (fun fact: they play in Troy, Alabama and their official logo has an oddly pronounced "J," for seemingly no apparent reason), I'll just say this about their upcoming tilt against North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl - absolutely fuckin' nothing.
#17
Auburn (10-3)
Next Opponent: vs. Central Florida (Peach Bowl - Jan. 01)

 So Auburn beat Georgia and Alabama - both of whom were ranked No. 1 in the country at the time - and over the weekend, they get their asses kicked by the Bulldogs in a game that eliminated them from National Playoffs contention. You know, there's really only one thing worse than losing the SEC Championship, losing a shot at the National Championship and facilitating your arch rival's sudden boost into what would've been your playoffs seed - and that's doing all of that and then losing to an AAC team at the very same building a month later. Which, uh, couldn't possibly happen, right?
#18
Boise State (10-3)
Next Opponent: vs. Oregon (Las Vegas Bowl - Dec. 16)

 Two weeks ago, Boise State got shellacked by Fresno State in their regular season finale. So, naturally, the two teams met again in the MWC Championship Game Saturday, and - of course - this time the Broncos ended up winning the whole kit and caboodle 17-14. That puts the Blue Turfers in line for a trip to Vegas to duke it out with Oregon - which means both teams will probably be too busy trying to spot potential snipers in the vicinity's hotels to actually play a decent ball game. Hey, don't get mad at me for simply saying what we're all thinking here ...
#19
TCU (10-3)
Next Opponent: vs. Stanford (Alamo Bowl - Dec. 28)

The Horned Frogs got gigged by the Sooners Saturday, losing the Big 12 title game 41-17. Alas, Texas Christian University has a chance to make their lord and savior (and much more importantly, their team boosters) happy with a victory over the always singular Cardinal at the Alamo Bowl on December 28. And let's don't pretend both teams are more excited about visiting the Alamo gift shop than actually playing a football game in this scenario.
#20
Oklahoma State (9-3)
Next Opponent: vs. Virginia Tech (Camping World Bowl - Dec. 28)

 While everybody's gushing over that other Oklahoma quarterback, the fact of the matter is that Mason Rudolph hasn't done too bad for himself this year. As a matter of fact, it's he and not Baker What's-His-Name who leads Division I-A in aerial yards. And something tells me he's gonna' have plenty of opportunities to add to his seasonal stockpile when the Cowboys meet the Hokies at the Camping World Bowl on December 28 - I'm guessing an extra 400, at the absolute minimum.
So yeah, 60 minutes of this was pretty much what the Big 12 Championship Game was like.

#21
LSU (9-3)
Next Opponent: vs. Notre Dame (Citrus Bowl - Jan. 01)

 It wasn't exactly a stellar season for the Tigers, but they can end the season on a high note by defeating the Irish at the Citrus Bowl on New Year's Day. By the way, did you know the Citrus Bowl is sponsored by Buffalo Wild Wings, which was recently bought out by Arby's? Well, they did - and I'd appreciate it very much if you helped me grasp at those fuckin' straws here.
#22
Notre Dame (9-3)
Next Opponent: vs. LSU (Citrus Bowl - Jan. 01)

 The Irish, having suffered crushing losses to Miami and Stanford, respectively, at the end of the regular season, have one more chance to redeem themselves when they challenge the LSU Tigers at the Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1. Hey, did you know the Citrus Bowl is in Orlando, which by some estimates, is expected to have a population larger than Los Angeles by 2100? Now that's a mighty fine straw, I tell you what.
#23
Northwestern (9-3)
Next Opponent: vs. Kentucky (Music City Bowl - Dec. 29)

 The Wildcats head into the Music City Bowl with a seven-game win streak. And oddly enough, the team they're playing in that game, Kentucky, is also nicknamed the Wildcats. And that was also the name of a movie starring Goldie Hawn, who - much like everybody reading this - doesn't give one inkling of a shit who wins that particular ball game. 
#24
Washington State (9-3)
Next Opponent: vs. Michigan State (Holiday Bowl - Dec. 28)

 It'll be the Cougars against the Spartans in the Holiday Bowl in a battle of 9-3 also-rans. Hey, did you know that the Holiday Bowl is sponsored by the San Diego Credit Union? Just bringing that up, because San Diego sure as hell hasn't been seeing a whole lot of football in that stadium this year, if you catch my drift ...
#25
Florida Atlantic (10-3)
Next Opponent: vs. Akron (Boca Raton Bowl - Dec. 19)

 And for the first time this season, the Florida Atlantic Owls make an appearance in the top 25 rankings. That can largely be attributed to their strong showing in the Conference USA Championship Game, in which they defeated North Texas 41-17. Strangely enough, the streaking Owls (who've won their last ten games) started off the season 0-3. Which once again reminds us all - if at first, you don't succeed, only compete against people who are far less talented than you and then act like you've actually accomplished something by defeating inferior opponents.
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