Wednesday, the 15^th — An early poll of Heisman voters conducted by the web site Heismanpundit.com shows that more than half the electorate does not realize that the player currently leading the nation in total offense (quarterback Case Keenum of Houston) is not the same person as that dude who plays for Missouri (quarterback Chase Daniel).

Thursday, the 16^th — TCU, with not one player that the casual fan can name, ends the nation’s longest win streak with a nationally televised prime-time upset of No. 6 BYU in Fort Worth. Sideline reporter Erin Andrews runs for her life as thousands of amped-up college students storm the field.

Friday, the 17^th — Former Cincinnati quarterback Ben Mauk is turned down for a job at Enterprise Rent-a-Car but, out of habit, reapplies for the job four more times.

Saturday, the 18^th — In a showdown featuring not only a pair of top five teams but the two Heisman favorites, Colt McCoy outguns Chase Daniel as Texas edges Missouri in Austin ... Houston Nutt and Mississippi give new No. 1 Alabama a giant scare in Tuscaloosa, but the Tide pulls out the win ... Connecticut moves to 7-0 with a win at Rutgers and some observers note that, with BYU having lost two days earlier, the Huskies are now a potential BCS-buster; others note that UConn is already in a BCS conference ... In what can only be termed ironic, Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin, who is in fact a world-class hurdler, breaks free into the secondary on a keeper and, attempting to leap over a would-be Oklahoma State tackler, is taken down and Lolo Jones-es onto the turf.

Sunday, the 19^th — A South Bend police department alcohol task force arrests 57 underage Notre Dame students for alcohol consumption. The dragnet hits a snag when it is discovered that all 57 students were nabbed at Sunday evening mass while sipping altar wine.

Monday, the 20^th — Syracuse, now 1-7 following Saturday’s loss at South Florida, fires Greg Robinson and replaces him with Dennis Quaid.

Tuesday, the 21^st – Washington head coach Ty Willingham, who earlier this month stated that injured QB Jake Locker (broken thumb on his throwing hand), had the ability to "play five, six, seven positions," announces that Locker will start at "offensive line" for Saturday’s game with Notre Dame.

Wednesday, the 22^nd — In an effort to promote Ringer for the Heisman, and seeing that his only competition comes from an array of Big 12 quarterbacks, Michigan State mails out postcards to Heisman voters of Jason White and Eric Crouch.

Thursday, the 23^rd — West Virginia’s offense shuts out Auburn’s defense by not committing a turnover and the Mountaineers win a couch-burner in Morgantown. As crazed fans storm the field, a Black Hawk helicopter pulls off a daring airlift rescue of Erin Andrews.

Friday, the 24^th — Boise State stealthily moves to 7-0 with a difficult road win at San Jose State.

Saturday, the 25^th — Georgia defeats LSU in Death Valley, setting up an SEC East showdown the following weekend with Florida ... Jake Locker also starts at safety and kicks four field goals, but it isn’t enough as Notre Dame beats the Huskies in Seattle.

Sunday, the 26^{th —} The Fighting Irish, now 6-1 after their victory at Washington, accept an invitation to the Sugar Bowl.

Monday, the 27^th — Two days later, and all anyone can talk about is the thrilling finish to the Duke-Vanderbilt game that gave the winner its sixth victory, making them bowl-eligible.

Tuesday, the 28^th — This evening’s MAC showdown between Buffalo and Ohio is billed as a Nebraska-fest, as former Cornhusker QB Turner Gill matches wits against former Husker head coach Frank Solich ... but, c'mon, it's Buffalo vs. Ohio on a Tuesday night. Is House on?

Wednesday, the 29^th — Euphoria in Wrigleyville as Chicago Cub reliever Jeff Samardzija strikes out the side in the bottom of the 9th inning (closer Kerry Wood was lost in the NLDS to a torn rotator cuff). The Cubs sweep the Angels and win their first World Series in exactly 100 years.

Thursday, the 30^th — The annual Big East self-implosion project begins as unbeaten South Florida falls at unranked Cincinnati.

Friday, the 31^st — Halloween. Your remaining unbeatens include Texas, Penn State, UConn, Boise State, Tulsa and the Crimson Tide, who, after beating Tennessee to improve to 8-0, appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated just days before the presidential election under the headline "O! 'Bama!"

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