FSU 31-27 Over Notre Dame

I have watched the replay of the offensive pass interference call on Notre Dame in last night's loss to Florida State. I have seen it from every angle possible. The offensive pass interference call was probably correct, but...if you watch the defensive back #6 for FSU you will clearly see his arms around the shoulders of CJ Prosise.

In this case there are off-setting infractions which should be a no call, or at a minimum a re-do of the play from the 4 yard line.

Of course arguments can be made that ND let the game slip away in the 2nd half and should never have been in the position they were in at the end of the game.

Both teams played clean, hard football all night. It was a thrilling game, depending on who one was rooting for, but a great game none the less.

Rodger Sherman writing for SBNation.com has the video and his commentary here.

I don't agree with his conclusion but watch closely and see for yourself.

Florida State to Investigate Winston Autographs

Florida State University has begun investigating how 340+ items with Jameis Winston's autograph have shown up on the web pages for James Spence Authentications (JSA). JSA was recently in the news for authenticating 500+ items signed by suspended UGA Bulldog Todd Gurley.

FSU has not been contacted on the matter by the ACC or the NCAA, but the university's compliance department has begun to specifically look into how JSA received such a large number of signatures.

"Kids sign things all the time," Jimbo Fisher, head coach of the Seminoles said after Saturday's game. "So what do you want them to do, stop signing stuff? We could make them not have any fans from that standpoint and not sign for anybody. That's what it's going to come to, and that's a shame for college football, that somebody exploits a kid. Now if they're getting paid for it, then I don't have any knowledge of that. I don't believe Jameis did."

Fisher also said that Jameis told him that he didn't take any money for the autographs. So while Todd Gurley was suspended by UGA immediately, no action will be taken against Winston until the investigation is complete.

What an indictment of the ACC when the SEC takes the moral high ground.

Read the complete ESPN story here.

New #1 in College Football

Mississippi State, with a win over previously unbeaten and #2 ranked team, has leap frogged former #1 Florida State to claim the #1 ranking.

The win was the Bulldog's third consecutive over a top 10 team.  This marks the first time in the AP's 78 year history that a team has gone from unranked to #1 in five weeks.

Read the ESPN story here.