Steve Harvey’s college football Bottom Ten
All of Eastern Michigan’s fumbles, errant passes and missed tackles won’t mean a thing if the EMUs fail to goof up one more time.
They need a clutch loss against No. 7 Akron (2-9) on Saturday to win the Bottom Ten title.
That’s because they’re being pressed by the No. 2 Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky (0-10), owners of an 18-game losing streak, longest in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
Of course, even Western Kentucky will be hard-pressed to record another defeat Saturday since it’s matched against No. 13 Florida Atlantic (3-7).
Talk about an exciting weekend of football.
Florida Atlantic, by the way, is coming off a 21-47 loss to the winningest Trojans team in America -- Troy (Ala.) University (8-3).
| Wreck, Record | Last Loss | Next Loss |
| 1. Eastern Michigan (0-11) | 21-47, Toledo | Akron |
| 2. Western Kentucky (0-10) | 18-21, La. Monroe | Florida Atlantic |
| 3. Miami (Ohio) (1-11) | 9-42, Buffalo | Done |
| 4. Washington State (1-10) | 10-42, Oregon State | Washington |
| 5. Maryland (2-9) | 26-29, Florida State | Boston College |
| 6. San Jose State (1-9) | 10-17, Hawaii | New Mexico State |
| 7. Akron (2-9) | 20-36, Bowling Green | Eastern Michigan |
| 8. Arkansas State (2-8) | 14-38, Middle Tenn. | North Texas |
| 9. North Texas (2-9) | 13-17, Army | Arkansas State |
| 10. Michigan (5-7) | 10-21, Ohio State | In hiding |
11. Arizona State (4-7); 12. Ball State (2-10); 13. Florida Atlantic (3-7); 14. Colorado (3-8) or Colorado State (3-8) (take your pick); 15. New Mexico (1-10); 16. Ill. (3-7); 17. Memphis (2-9); 18. North Carolina State (4-7); 19. Taking the weekend off; 20. Notre Dame (winless in November).
Crummy game of the week: Eastern Michigan (0-11) at Akron (2-9).
Rout of the week: New Mexico (1-10) at Texas Christian (11-0) (children not permitted to see this slaughter.)
Dishonorable mention: Apparently the tension of the Bottom Ten race became too much for previously winless New Mexico, which ruined its chances of a defeated season by beating Colorado State, 29-27.
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