O, gentle folk, attend this tale of gridiron strife,
Where Huskies romp 'gainst feeble foes at home,
And score full fifty points in merry life,
Whilst Demond Williams, like a Heisman gnome,
Doth shine—once banish'd be his fumbling curse,
Well chronicled in scrolls of woe and mirth.
A youthful band, yet green as springtime verse,
Doth boast high recruits of noble birth.
But lo, this play we've witness'd oft before,
A fleeting dream that fades upon the shore.Now mark how Jedd doth strut in Tinsel Town,
Next Saturn's eve, at Terry Donahue's grand fane,
The Rose Bowl's center, where the laurels crown.
UCLA, with dread backup in the train,
Or starter tanned, refreshed, and primed to claim
A hollow triumph—UW hath choked the flame
In Ann Arbor's chill and Madison's disdain.The Bruins reel from crisp defeat by Ohio's might,
Devoid of moral vict'ry's soothing light,
Unlike the Huskies' grace in losing fight.My Sooners, ever lords o'er Alabama's Tide,
Did dominate as lifelong fates decree;
DeBoer's lads falter'd at the end, denied,
As I foretold—the second loss shall be
Their lot to host an opening playoff fray.
Grubb thwarted by Venables' cunning art,
The rookie fourth-year quarterback, dismay'd,
Did rattle 'neath the turnovers' cruel dart.
Thus Speedsters Legendary from Oklahoma's plain
Did seize the day with joyous, thund'rous gain.
Texas, by Kirby and Georgia curb-stomp'd once more,
Lies trampled in the dust—O woeful sight!
No cause to crave a conference crown in store;
The new reality dims their former light.
Texas is out, banished from glory's door.Texas A&M, from thirty-three to three downcast,
Did climb the pit, and Shane, the Cock's bold guide,
Was swiftly sever'd from his post at last.
Michigan won, as ugly custom bade.The Trojans, talent-rich, did spot Iowa's kin
A fourteen-point head start in generous mood,
Ere Hawkeyes recollected, with a grin,
They ne'er prevail in Los Angeles' brood—
Or Pasadena's verdant, sun-kiss'd field.Next Saturn's eve, USC 'gainst Oregon contends
For Pac-Four's title, in a clash that rends
The western skies with valor's fierce amends.A host of two-loss bands shall grace the playoff stage,
And we shall watch, with fervent northern cheer,
To root for one who reps our clime's bold rage!