College Football - Week 2 (Sept. 8)

[Andy]

Top 25 games

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Western Kentucky at (1) Alabama (3:30 pm, SEC Network/ESPN3)

(2) USC vs Syracuse – in East Rutherford, NJ (3:30 pm, ABC/ESPN2)

Washington at (3) LSU (7 pm, ESPN)

Fresno State at (4) Oregon (6:30 pm, Pac-12 Network)

Florida A&M at (5) Oklahoma (7 pm)

Savannah State at (6) Florida State (6 pm, ESPN3)

(7) Georgia at Missouri (7:45 pm, ESPN2)

(8) Arkansas vs UL Monroe – in Little Rock, AR (7 pm, ESPNU)

East Carolina at (9) South Carolina (12 pm, SEC Network/ESPN3)

(11) Michigan State at Central Michigan (3:30 pm, ESPNU)

Ball State at (12) Clemson (12:30 pm, ACC Network/ESPN3)

(13) Wisconsin at Oregon State (4 pm, FX)

Central Florida at (14) Ohio State (12 pm, ESPN2)

Austin Peay at (15) Virginia Tech (12:30 pm, ESPN3)

(16) Nebraska at UCLA (7:30 pm, FOX)

New Mexico at (17) Texas (8 pm, Longhorn Network)

(18) Oklahoma State at Arizona (10:30 pm, Pac-12 Network – Regional)

Air Force at (19) Michigan (3:30 pm, ABC/ESPN2)

Grambling at (20) TCU (7 pm, FSN Southwest)

Miami at (21) Kansas State (12 pm, FX)

Purdue at (22) Notre Dame (3:30 pm, NBC)

Missouri State at (23) Louisville (3:30 pm, ESPN3)

(24) Florida at Texas A&M (3:30 pm, ESPN)

Duke at (25) Stanford (10:30 pm, Pac-12 Network – Regional)

 

Other nationally available games

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Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (8 pm Thursday, ESPN)

 

Utah at Utah State (8 pm Friday, ESPN2)

 

Auburn at Mississippi State (12 pm, ESPN)

Maryland at Temple (12 pm, ESPNU)

New Hampshire at Minnesota (12 pm, BTN)

NC State at UConn (12 pm, Big East Network/ESPN3)

Penn State at Virginia (12 pm, ABC)

Tulane at Tulsa (12 pm, FSN)

Maine at Boston College (1 pm, ESPN3)

Southern Illinois at Miami (OH) (1 pm, ESPN3)

North Carolina at Wake Forest (3 pm, FSN South/ESPN3)

Weber State at BYU (3 pm, BYUTV)

Eastern Washington at Washington State (3 pm, Pac-12 Network – Regional)

Sacramento State at Colorado (3 pm, Pac-12 Network – Regional)

Southern Utah at California (3 pm, Pac-12 Network – Regional)

Howard at Rutgers (3:30 pm, ESPN3)

Iowa State at Iowa (3:30 pm, BTN)

Rice at Kansas (3:30 pm, FSN)

South Florida at Nevada (3:30 pm, CBS Sports)

Indiana at UMass (3:30 pm, ESPN3)

Georgia State at Tennessee (4 pm, ESPN3)

Akron at Florida International (6 pm, ESPN3)

UTEP at Ole Miss (7 pm, FSN South/ESPN3)

Eastern Illinois at Western Michigan (7 pm, ESPN3)

UL Lafayette at Troy (7 pm, ESPN3)

Idaho at Bowling Green (7 pm, ESPN3)

Memphis at Arkansas State (7 pm, ESPN3)

New Mexico State at Ohio (7 pm, ESPN3)

Presbyterian at Georgia Tech (7 pm, ESPN3)

UT Martin at Northern Illinois (7 pm, ESPN3)

Idaho at Bowling Green (7 pm, ESPN3)

Texas Tech at Texas State (7 pm, ESPN3)

Army at San Diego State (7:30 pm, NBC Sports)

Kent State at Kentucky (7:30 pm, CSN South/ESPN3)

Louisiana Tech at Houston (8 pm, CBS Sports)

Vanderbilt at Northwestern (8 pm, BTN)

Illinois at Arizona State (10:30 pm, ESPN)

Edited September 6, 2012 by Andy

[dew1679666265]

Nice tune-up game for Tennessee prior to the Florida game. Hopefully we'll jump out to a big lead early and keeping piling on. And then hopefully Florida will lose at A&M.

[shnsajax]

Wow aggie!

 

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/268/53877941395356531857589.jpg

 

By the way SEC, there is a strict no return policy in force.

[Smack]

[expletive] Notre Dame.

[CubInOK]

Wow aggie!

 

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/268/53877941395356531857589.jpg

 

By the way SEC, there is a strict no return policy in force.

That's... what I expect out of Texas State.

[Guest]

This may be the one game I want to win the most on the entire schedule. Beating UGA after South Carolina and Florida had less than inspiring debuts would firmly put Mizzou in the conversation for the East.

[shnsajax]

The actual Texas State takes offense to that.

[Old Style]

Wow aggie!

 

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/268/53877941395356531857589.jpg

 

By the way SEC, there is a strict no return policy in force.

You know good and damn well that we do not refer to ourselves as "Aggie Nation". Some of the young players may be using that term now, but it's obvious that Texas A&M did not sanction that billboard. My guess is that it's probably a butthurt Baylor fan as payback for the billboard we put up in Waco when they were trying to block our exit. Or maybe one of your people upset over the "This is SEC Country" billboards all over the state, including in Austin.

[SouthSideRyan]

I imagine Texas fans spend about as much time thinking about Texas Mining Tech as most other people do. Edited September 4, 2012 by SouthSideRyan

[Tracer Bullet]

[expletive] Notre Dame.

 

You've got a chance. Put up a lot of points and we have woefully unproven corners and Motta at SS is no Harrison Smith. If we don't get a pass rush, the QBs will have a chance to put up a lot of yards.

[Smack]

[expletive] Notre Dame.

 

You've got a chance. Put up a lot of points and we have woefully unproven corners and Motta at SS is no Harrison Smith. If we don't get a pass rush, the QBs will have a chance to put up a lot of yards.

 

QBs plural is right. Hope insists on using a three, yes three, quarterback rotation. It's insane. The strengths of Purdue's team are the D-Line, CBs, and speed at the skill positions. I would be surprised if they tried more than 2-3 passes beyond 15 yards from the line of scrimmage. You'll see lots of running the ball and lots of screens and short throws. I don't think we win, but I like the odds getting 14.5 points.

[Tracer Bullet]

[expletive] Notre Dame.

 

You've got a chance. Put up a lot of points and we have woefully unproven corners and Motta at SS is no Harrison Smith. If we don't get a pass rush, the QBs will have a chance to put up a lot of yards.

 

QBs plural is right. Hope insists on using a three, yes three, quarterback rotation. It's insane. The strengths of Purdue's team are the D-Line, CBs, and speed at the skill positions. I would be surprised if they tried more than 2-3 passes beyond 15 yards from the line of scrimmage. You'll see lots of running the ball and lots of screens and short throws. I don't think we win, but I like the odds getting 14.5 points.

 

Frankly, I expect ND to play it similar to how they played Navy with lots of running and not much reliance on Golson. I think the 3 QBs idea is stupid so I'm glad Hope is sticking to it. I don't think the QB is going to change what ND does on D which is rely on the D line, OLBs and Manti to make plays. If one of them has time to stand back and survey the field every down, it's going to be a shootout.

[Old Style]

I imagine Texas fans spend about as much time thinking about Texas A&M as most other people do.

You'd be quite wrong, but I imagine shnsajax will claim they don't.

[CubInOK]

I imagine Texas fans spend about as much time thinking about Texas A&M as most other people do.

You'd be quite wrong, but I imagine shnsajax will claim they don't.

Now that you're in a different conference, is your fight song still about UT?

[Old Style]

I imagine Texas fans spend about as much time thinking about Texas A&M as most other people do.

You'd be quite wrong, but I imagine shnsajax will claim they don't.

Now that you're in a different conference, is your fight song still about UT?

Nothing has changed. I'm sure their fight song that mentions A&M hasn't changed either. What's your point?

 

And for the record, we were perfectly willing to continue the rivalry. It is the horns being the spoiled brats refusing to play us anymore. There are plenty of rivlary games between teams in different conferences. Hell, Texas & OU were not in the same conference until the mid-90's yet they played a rivalry game every year.

[abuck1220]

literally no one cares.

 

the only reason i know texas arts and engineering austin peay campus or whatever is a thing is because of you.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Texas A&M must be the Washington State of the South.

[Smack]

 

Frankly, I expect ND to play it similar to how they played Navy with lots of running and not much reliance on Golson. I think the 3 QBs idea is stupid so I'm glad Hope is sticking to it. I don't think the QB is going to change what ND does on D which is rely on the D line, OLBs and Manti to make plays. If one of them has time to stand back and survey the field every down, it's going to be a shootout.

 

A couple other things to watch for (if you care). Raheem Mostert led the FBS in kickoff return average last year as a true freshman. He's an explosive kick returner. Also, DT Kawann Short is our best player. Walter Football actually has him mocked to go to the Bears in the 1st round of next year's draft. He blocked a field goal and an extra point last week and usually gets double teamed.

[Old Style]

literally no one cares.

I wasn't the one that originally posted about A&M on this thread so obviously someone cares.

[abuck1220]

if purdue, notre dame and tennessee could somehow play a threesome of a game, imagine all the scouting reports that no one gave a [expletive] about we would have.

[Smack]

Seriously what's the point of sitting in the College Football thread to post 'nobody gives a [expletive] about your team' after each post. Great gimmick you got going there.

[abuck1220]

literally no one cares.

I wasn't the one that originally posted about A&M on this thread so obviously someone cares.

 

it was more of a "look how these inferiority complex ridden hillbillies from the south spent the last nickel they made moonshining," post as opposed to "you know who is a relevant college football program? texas a&m. let's discuss."

[Smack]

What other teams don't you care about? I'm really curious.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I want to hear more about Steele Jantz.

[KingCubsFan]

[expletive] Notre Dame.

 

You've got a chance. Put up a lot of points and we have woefully unproven corners and Motta at SS is no Harrison Smith. If we don't get a pass rush, the QBs will have a chance to put up a lot of yards.

 

QBs plural is right. Hope insists on using a three, yes three, quarterback rotation. It's insane. The strengths of Purdue's team are the D-Line, CBs, and speed at the skill positions. I would be surprised if they tried more than 2-3 passes beyond 15 yards from the line of scrimmage. You'll see lots of running the ball and lots of screens and short throws. I don't think we win, but I like the odds getting 14.5 points.

If they're smart they'll throw and throw often. ND's freshman CB got burned numerous times by Navy WR's. Sticking to screens and runs plays right to ND's strengths.