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FOOTBALL!….I’ll bet they don’t talk college football much over on the main blog, do they? So let’s take care of that right now. First up: Ohio State beat the mighty Youngstown State Penguins today 43-0. Meanwhile, 300 miles away, in a game with real teams playing on both sides of the ball, USC walloped Virginia 52-7. In two weeks the winners play in Los Angeles. I’ll take the Trojans by a couple of touchdowns. Anyone care to disagree?

And hey — before you complain, this is better than yet another Sarah Palin thread, isn’t it? Well? Isn’t it?