We’re two weeks into the college football season, and pretty much the only thing we’ve learned about the local teams is Jim Harbaugh occasionally sees an irritating, mythical four-inch character named Freddy P. Soft. Freddy’s goal, apparently, is to distract you from working and tempt you to settle for a scholarship offer from, say, Purdue.
And speaking of irritating, mythical four-inch characters, it’s time again to deal with the leprechauns. Michigan State opened with consecutive byes for no apparent reason, and now heads to Notre Dame for a showdown Saturday night. It’s one of several juicy games in a weekend that should settle a few unanswered questions.