Oh The Unbridled Joy of College Sports

The Empire State Building was bathed in scarlet lights. Times Square was lit up with screens touting the big game. And over in Piscataway, New Jersey, perennial Big East football patsy Rutgers University was playing the biggest game in school history, taking their 8-0 record against Number 3 and undefeated Louisville. Louisville was positioned to play for the BCS Championship. Until last night. I admit that I was one who turned the channel when the score got to be 25-7 in favour of Louisville. Actually, I had no choice as SWMBO took over the controls for the television (that would be the telly for those across the pond). But I got back in time to see Rutgers pull off the stunning upset 28-25. The pure, unbridled joy of the students was wonderful to watch as a sea of scarlet covered the field after the game.

It is unlikely that the Scarlet Knights will take on the Scarlet and Grey of The Ohio State University in the BCS Championship game (assuming the Buckeyes beat Michigan in just over a week). But for now, Rutgers is the Beast of the East, and there is no joy in Louisville today.