College Football - Week 5 (Oct. 1)

[Andy]

Top 25 games

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Kentucky at (1) Alabama (7 pm, ESPN)

Rutgers at (2) Ohio State (12 pm, BTN)

(3) Louisville at (5) Clemson (8 pm, ABC)

(8) Wisconsin at (4) Michigan (3:30 pm, ABC)

UConn at (6) Houston (8 pm Thursday, ESPN)

(7) Stanford at (10) Washington (9 pm Friday, ESPN)

(9) Texas A&M at South Carolina (4 pm, SEC Network)

(11) Tennessee at (25) Georgia (3:30 pm, CBS)

North Carolina at (12) Florida State (3:30 pm, ESPN)

(13) Baylor at Iowa State (12 pm, FS1)

(14) Miami at Georgia Tech (12 pm, ESPN2)

Illinois at (15) Nebraska (3:30 pm, ESPN2)

Memphis at (16) Ole Miss (7 pm, ESPN2)

(17) Michigan State at Indiana (8 pm, BTN)

(18) Utah at California (6 pm, Pac-12 Network)

(19) San Diego State at South Alabama (8 pm, ESPNEWS)

Alcorn State at (20) Arkansas (12 pm, SEC Network – Alternate)

Oklahoma at (21) TCU (5 pm, FOX)

(22) Texas at Oklahoma State (12 pm, ABC)

(23) Florida at Vanderbilt (12 pm, SEC Network)

Utah State at (24) Boise State (10:15 pm, ESPN2)

 

Other nationally available games

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Kansas at Texas Tech (7:30 pm Thursday, FS1)

 

Toledo at BYU (10:15 pm Friday, ESPN2)

 

Notre Dame vs Syracuse – in East Rutherford, NJ (12 pm, ESPN)

Northwestern at Iowa (12 pm, ESPNU)

SMU at Temple (12 pm, ESPNEWS)

UCF at East Carolina (12 pm, CBSSN)

Georgia State at Appalachian State (12 pm, ESPN3)

Virginia at Duke (12:30 pm, ACC Network/ESPN3)

Buffalo at Boston College (1 pm, ESPN3)

Oregon State at Colorado (2:30 pm, Pac-12 Network)

Ohio at Miami (OH) (2:30 pm, ESPN3)

Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green (3 pm, ESPN3)

Minnesota at Penn State (3:30 pm, BTN – Regional)

Purdue at Maryland (3:30 pm, BTN – Regional)

Kansas State at West Virginia (3:30 pm, ESPNU)

UL Monroe at Auburn (3:30 pm, SEC Network – Alternate)

Navy at Air Force (3:30 pm, CBSSN)

Wake Forest at NC State (3:30 pm, FSN/ESPN3)

Tulane at UMass (3:30 pm, ESPN3)

Akron at Kent State (3:30 pm, ESPN3)

Northern Illinois at Ball State (3:30 pm, ESPN3)

Troy at Idaho (5 pm, ESPN3)

South Florida at Cincinnati (7 pm, ESPNU)

Western Michigan at Central Michigan (7 pm, CBSSN)

Incarnate Word at Texas State (7 pm, ESPN3)

Missouri at LSU (7:30 pm, SEC Network)

Marshall at Pittsburgh (7:30 pm, ESPN3)

UL Lafayette at New Mexico State (8 pm, ESPN3)

Arizona State at USC (8:30 pm, FOX)

Oregon at Washington State (9:30 pm, Pac-12 Network)

Wyoming at Colorado State (10:15 pm, ESPNU)

Arizona at UCLA (10:30 pm, ESPN)

Fresno State at UNLV (10:30 pm, CBSSN)

[Derwood]

Three Top Ten matchups in one week? Me likey

[Andy]

Congratulations to Michigan on closing out what I can only hope is the last 5-game homestand in college football history this week

[Derwood]

Pen State fans on Facebook are clamoring for a Les Miles hire :banghead:

[Andy]

ND still hasn't played an opponent that's beaten a Power 5 team (besides ND), so there's that.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I just may completely snap this fall if the Cubs don't win it all

[bcl412]

I just may completely snap this fall if the Cubs don't win it all

 

I don't quite get why Iowa sucks all of a sudden but whatever.

[CubInOK]

There isn't a single team in the Big 12 that decided to play defense today.

[soccer10k]

UNC's kicker just nailed a 54-yard kick to win at Florida State after FSU had scored with less than 30 seconds left.

[soccer10k]

And now Georgia completes a 47-yard TD pass with 12 seconds left to probably knock off Tennessee.

[soccer10k]

And now Georgia completes a 47-yard TD pass with 12 seconds left to probably knock off Tennessee.

 

Holy horsefeathers Tennessee Hail Mary to win it.

[SpongeWorthy]

jesus christ watching kirby smart and butch jones outdumb each other down the stretch

[NewUserName]

I know you shouldn't give up a hail mary.....but players need to have more sense than getting 15 yard celebration penalties that almost always lead to the opposing team starting at mid field

[UMFan83]

Phew. Would have been mad if Michigan didn't win that one since they outplayed wisky by a bit but missed 3 freaking FGs. 3 weeks till EL..

[soccer10k]

Had no idea that after warm ups, the Clemson players all got on buses, drove a couple blocks to another part of the stadium just to run down that hill. Figured the locker room was close by and they just walked over there.

[soccer10k]

Clemson-Louisville has been very sloppy. 9 total turnovers, 6 of which are Clemson's.

[Sosa21MVP]

Indiana does what Notre Dame could not do. Beat Sparty. :hello:

[SpongeWorthy]

lamar jackson still owns hope they win out and get into the playoffs

[Andy]

Indiana does what Notre Dame could not do. Beat Sparty. :hello:

Good for IU, they've had a lot of near misses against the good East teams and deserved one.

 

ND still has played no one with a Power 5 win, but that will end next week because NC State toppled mighty Wake Forest today.

[philosophizer75]

It blows my mind that Heather Dinich is used as one of ESPN's primary college football people. She.. Is not good.

[Sosa21MVP]

Indiana does what Notre Dame could not do. Beat Sparty. :hello:

Good for IU, they've had a lot of near misses against the good East teams and deserved one.

 

ND still has played no one with a Power 5 win, but that will end next week because NC State toppled mighty Wake Forest today.

 

That Wake Forest loss still pisses me off. We gave the game away with the -5 turnover differential. But getting a win against Sparty makes it all feel better, and now I am more optimistic about getting bowl eligible for a second straight season. That hasn't happened since the early 90's.

 

Watching the fates of ND and Texas since that season opener has been amusing. Texas got that huge poll jump and has been sinking like a rock since then.

[shnsajax]

Indiana does what Notre Dame could not do. Beat Sparty. :hello:

Good for IU, they've had a lot of near misses against the good East teams and deserved one.

 

ND still has played no one with a Power 5 win, but that will end next week because NC State toppled mighty Wake Forest today.

 

That Wake Forest loss still pisses me off. We gave the game away with the -5 turnover differential. But getting a win against Sparty makes it all feel better, and now I am more optimistic about getting bowl eligible for a second straight season. That hasn't happened since the early 90's.

 

Watching the fates of ND and Texas since that season opener has been amusing. Texas got that huge poll jump and has been sinking like a rock since then.

 

I don't think Strong can survive the season, which is good. If he is going to fail it needs to be now so they can bring Herman back to where he started coaching.

 

 

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[raw]

Indiana does what Notre Dame could not do. Beat Sparty. :hello:

Good for IU, they've had a lot of near misses against the good East teams and deserved one.

 

ND still has played no one with a Power 5 win, but that will end next week because NC State toppled mighty Wake Forest today.

 

That Wake Forest loss still pisses me off. We gave the game away with the -5 turnover differential. But getting a win against Sparty makes it all feel better, and now I am more optimistic about getting bowl eligible for a second straight season. That hasn't happened since the early 90's.

 

Watching the fates of ND and Texas since that season opener has been amusing. Texas got that huge poll jump and has been sinking like a rock since then.

 

Change at DC seems to have paid off. After giving up 508 yards per game, they're down to 373 per game this year. Granted, that number will be put to the test now that the conference season is starting, but I'm very encouraged by the number of turnovers and defensive plays that have been made. 12 INTs and 9 fumbles recovered last year, and I guess they are on a similar pace this year.....but already have 2 defensive TDs vs. 1 last year. 3rd down defense has got to be a lot better than last year.

 

Route to a bowl game is beating at least 3 of Rutgers, Purdue, Maryland, Penn State, and Northwestern. I'm not sold on Nebraska either, so I don't think that's unwinnable. Ohio St. will completely destroy us this week and Michigan late in the year, but at this point I'd be surprised if there's not 6 wins on this schedule.

[Sosa21MVP]

Change at DC seems to have paid off. After giving up 508 yards per game, they're down to 373 per game this year. Granted, that number will be put to the test now that the conference season is starting, but I'm very encouraged by the number of turnovers and defensive plays that have been made. 12 INTs and 9 fumbles recovered last year, and I guess they are on a similar pace this year.....but already have 2 defensive TDs vs. 1 last year. 3rd down defense has got to be a lot better than last year.

 

Route to a bowl game is beating at least 3 of Rutgers, Purdue, Maryland, Penn State, and Northwestern. I'm not sold on Nebraska either, so I don't think that's unwinnable. Ohio St. will completely destroy us this week and Michigan late in the year, but at this point I'd be surprised if there's not 6 wins on this schedule.

 

The impact of Tom Allen is real. Even beyond the stats, our defense passes the eye test this season for truly being improved. Certainly not perfect but we look much more organized and competent.

 

I will be very disappointed if we can't grab 3 more wins out of that group of games you mentioned.

[Old Style]

There isn't a single team in the Big 12 that decided to play defense today.

Is that a surprise?