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Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:01 pm to lsupride87
Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:01 pm to lsupride87
I was at both of those and could not agree with you more. ATM game was just miserable.
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Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:02 pm to The Winner
As a State fan we’ve had a myriad to choose from, but I can’t believe nobody has said the 2016 South AL game where Mullen wore shorts.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:05 pm to The Winner
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As all of y'all know we could do a ton about worst opening losses but my vote goes to 2008 Louisiana Tech
I can’t give the award to any Croom team because we were on their level. That honor is 2016 South Alabama and it’s not close.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:13 pm to WG_Dawg
For UGA I'd say the loss at Okie State 10-24 in '09 stung a worse than I can remember. I believe it was the first time we lost an opener since I had been a fan.
Now the three opening wins that stand out to me are
2006 vs. Okie State 35-14
2005 vs. Boise State 48-13
2003 vs. Clemson 30-0
And of those the one that logically was the best was 2005 over Boise State. We absolutely crushed them, and there was talk at the time how they were the next best thing outside of the major conferences-that made it even sweeter.
Now the three opening wins that stand out to me are
2006 vs. Okie State 35-14
2005 vs. Boise State 48-13
2003 vs. Clemson 30-0
And of those the one that logically was the best was 2005 over Boise State. We absolutely crushed them, and there was talk at the time how they were the next best thing outside of the major conferences-that made it even sweeter.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:22 pm to The Winner
Worst - 1990 Southern Miss or 2000 UCLA
Best - 2008 Clemson
Best - 2008 Clemson
Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:25 pm to The Winner
Worst without a doubt Jacksonville St, not even close.
Best, probably Auburn 1992, won 45-21 and the game wasn’t as close as scoreboard indicated.
Best, probably Auburn 1992, won 45-21 and the game wasn’t as close as scoreboard indicated.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:28 pm to The Winner
It's strange, but I can't recall many great opening wins for AU. We've historically started out slowly, and in our most successful seasons we have generally opened with cupcakes.
I guess the most memorable in in a season opener for me was 1987's 31-3 blowout of Texas, one of our rare early season victories over a traditionally elite program. Plus, it was a family reunion of sorts, as some 17 members of my paternal clan were there, including my then 76-year old grandmother, attending her final game onthe Plains (she did live long enough to witness the 2010 BCSC, passing away the following spring just shy of her 100th birthday).
As for worst opening loss, we've had a shitload. Aside from the higher-profile disasters (1992 Ole Miss, 1998 UVa, 2003 USC), I'd have to go with our 1975 embarrassment by Memphis State. It was Shug's final season, we were coming off a solid 1974 campaign and were ranked in the top 10 coming in and were huge favorites, only to lose 31-20 in a game that wasn't as close as the score indicated. It kicked off only the 2nd losing season in the previous 20 years, and ultimately ushered in the soul-crushing Barfield years.
I guess the most memorable in in a season opener for me was 1987's 31-3 blowout of Texas, one of our rare early season victories over a traditionally elite program. Plus, it was a family reunion of sorts, as some 17 members of my paternal clan were there, including my then 76-year old grandmother, attending her final game onthe Plains (she did live long enough to witness the 2010 BCSC, passing away the following spring just shy of her 100th birthday).
As for worst opening loss, we've had a shitload. Aside from the higher-profile disasters (1992 Ole Miss, 1998 UVa, 2003 USC), I'd have to go with our 1975 embarrassment by Memphis State. It was Shug's final season, we were coming off a solid 1974 campaign and were ranked in the top 10 coming in and were huge favorites, only to lose 31-20 in a game that wasn't as close as the score indicated. It kicked off only the 2nd losing season in the previous 20 years, and ultimately ushered in the soul-crushing Barfield years.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:33 pm to diddlydawg7
I forgot how bad those uniforms were.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:36 pm to David Ricky
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VOLS destroying a top 10 Cal team in Neyland in 2006 has to be up there. That was the Cal team with Marshawn Lynch and Desean Jackson and Tennessee jumped up 35-0 at one point iirc
I was at that game, Cutcliffes first year back. I thought we were back on top. Then cutcliffe left 2 years later and then wins went with him.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:36 pm to CarolinaGamecock99
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Shouldn’t you be in school right now?
I am
Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:37 pm to The Winner
Opening Wins:
1978 versus #10 Nebraska
1985 versus Georgia in Athens (Labor Day night game)
Any of the nine neutral sight games under Saban
Worst 2000 versus UCLA
1978 versus #10 Nebraska
1985 versus Georgia in Athens (Labor Day night game)
Any of the nine neutral sight games under Saban
Worst 2000 versus UCLA
Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:48 pm to The Winner
Best Opening Win:
2006 - Playing #9 Cal in Knoxville. Went up 35-0...called off the dogs and played the scrubs...final was 35-17.
Worst Opening Loss:
1982 - Lost to Duke 24-25
Most Painful Opening Loss:
1980 - Lost to Georgia 15-16
Worst Opening Tie: It's a Tie
1990 - Tied eventual NC Colorado 31-31
1985 - Tied #10 UCLA 26-26
2006 - Playing #9 Cal in Knoxville. Went up 35-0...called off the dogs and played the scrubs...final was 35-17.
Worst Opening Loss:
1982 - Lost to Duke 24-25
Most Painful Opening Loss:
1980 - Lost to Georgia 15-16
Worst Opening Tie: It's a Tie
1990 - Tied eventual NC Colorado 31-31
1985 - Tied #10 UCLA 26-26
Posted on 8/30/19 at 1:51 pm to The Winner
I have to go back a ways just because I'm older than most here, but I'll stop at 1970-to-the-present.
For UGA, my vote for the Dawgs' best opening win would be our 1982 win over defending national champion, Clemson, 13-7. UGA was preseason ranked #7, and Clemson was preseason ranked #11.
Runner-up for best opening: 1983. UGA was preseason ranked #15 and defending Rose Bowl Champion, UCLA, was preseason ranked #20. UGA won, 19-8.
For USC Trojans...best opening win: 2003 on the road. USC was preseason ranked #8 and Auburn was preseason ranked #6. Trojans won, 23-0.
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Worst opening loss for UGA: 1979. UGA was preseason ranked #12 and lost to lowly, unranked Wake Forest, 22-21. Runner-up would have to be 1996...we lost 11-7 to Southern Miss.
For USC: 1976. USC was preseason ranked #8 and lost to lowly, unranked Missouri, 46-25. USC would've won the national title that year if not for that lone loss. They finished 11-1. Runner-up: 2016 loss to Alabama, 52-6, the second worst loss in USC history, next to 'SC's loss to Notre Dame, 51-0, in 1966.
For UGA, my vote for the Dawgs' best opening win would be our 1982 win over defending national champion, Clemson, 13-7. UGA was preseason ranked #7, and Clemson was preseason ranked #11.
Runner-up for best opening: 1983. UGA was preseason ranked #15 and defending Rose Bowl Champion, UCLA, was preseason ranked #20. UGA won, 19-8.
For USC Trojans...best opening win: 2003 on the road. USC was preseason ranked #8 and Auburn was preseason ranked #6. Trojans won, 23-0.
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Worst opening loss for UGA: 1979. UGA was preseason ranked #12 and lost to lowly, unranked Wake Forest, 22-21. Runner-up would have to be 1996...we lost 11-7 to Southern Miss.
For USC: 1976. USC was preseason ranked #8 and lost to lowly, unranked Missouri, 46-25. USC would've won the national title that year if not for that lone loss. They finished 11-1. Runner-up: 2016 loss to Alabama, 52-6, the second worst loss in USC history, next to 'SC's loss to Notre Dame, 51-0, in 1966.
This post was edited on 8/30/19 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 8/30/19 at 2:38 pm to The Winner
Worst opening loss: USC 2005, we all knew we weren't going to be good but what that team did to us was unholy. Second worst was probably USC 2006 because while it was much more competitive our expectations were much higher that year and we still lost badly.
I honestly don't even remember a truly good season opening win since we have scheduled a cream puff to start for so long...
I honestly don't even remember a truly good season opening win since we have scheduled a cream puff to start for so long...
Posted on 8/30/19 at 2:45 pm to jdevers
LSU's worst...losing to Wisconsin in Lambeau in 2016 given the venue and all the LSU fans (35K) who travelled up there.
LSU's best...2011 beating #3 Oregon in JerryWorld.
LSU's best...2011 beating #3 Oregon in JerryWorld.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 3:09 pm to The Winner
Mizzou in the late 70's were giant killers
75 we beat Alabama @ Legion Field
76 we beat USC @ Coliseum
78 we beat ND @ Notre Dame
Those teams ended up a combined 31-2 after the Mizzou loss.
Gary Pinkel started his Mizzou Career with a loss at home to Bowling Green in 2001. We didn't lose another opener until Odom started his career with a road loss at West Virginia in 2016.
75 we beat Alabama @ Legion Field
76 we beat USC @ Coliseum
78 we beat ND @ Notre Dame
Those teams ended up a combined 31-2 after the Mizzou loss.
Gary Pinkel started his Mizzou Career with a loss at home to Bowling Green in 2001. We didn't lose another opener until Odom started his career with a road loss at West Virginia in 2016.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 3:43 pm to bigDgator
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Worse opening loss was probably Miami 2013. No way should we have lost that game. Clearly the better team, so that was pretty aggravating.
That wasn't our opener.
It's before my time and Miami was voted #1 but losing to them 31-4 in 87 is probably the worst.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 3:44 pm to kczoutiger
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75 we beat Alabama @ Legion Field
That cost them big time. Oklahoma finished #1 even though they'd lost by 20 points to Kansas.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 3:46 pm to SummerOfGeorge
UClA 2000 worst
Clemson 2008 best. Kind of got the ball rolling.
Clemson 2008 best. Kind of got the ball rolling.
Posted on 8/30/19 at 3:48 pm to labamafan
2016 USC. They finished #3 in the AP and y'all demolished them.
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