College Football - Week 2 (Sept. 8)

[Andy]

Top 25 games

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Arkansas State at (1) Alabama (3:30 pm, ESPN2)

(2) Clemson at Texas A&M (7 pm, ESPN)

(3) Georgia at (24) South Carolina (3:30 pm, CBS)

Rutgers at (4) Ohio State (3:30 pm, BTN)

New Mexico at (5) Wisconsin (12 pm, BTN - Regional)

UCLA at (6) Oklahoma (1 pm, FOX)

Alabama State at (7) Auburn (7:30 pm, SEC Network - Alternate)

Ball State at (8) Notre Dame (3:30 pm, NBC)

North Dakota at (9) Washington (5 pm, Pac-12 Network)

(17) USC at (10) Stanford (8:30 pm, FOX)

SE Louisiana at (11) LSU (7 pm, ESPN2)

William & Mary at (12) Virginia Tech (2 pm, ESPN3)

(13) Penn State at Pittsburgh (8 pm, ABC)

Youngstown State at (14) West Virginia (6 pm, AT&T Sports Pittsburgh)

(15) Michigan State at Arizona State (10:45 pm, ESPN)

(16) TCU at SMU (8 pm Friday, ESPN2)

(18) Mississippi State at Kansas State (12 pm, ESPN)

South Carolina State at (19) UCF (6 pm, ESPN3)

UConn at (20) Boise State (10:15 pm, ESPNU)

Western Michigan at (21) Michigan (12 pm, FS1)

Savannah State at (22) Miami (6 pm, ESPN3)

Portland State at (23) Oregon (2 pm, Pac-12 Network)

Kentucky at (25) Florida (7:30 pm, SEC Network)

 

Other nationally available games

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Arizona at Houston (12 pm, ABC/ESPN2)

Georgia Tech at South Florida (12 pm, ABC/ESPN2)

Eastern Michigan at Purdue (12 pm, BTN - Regional)

Duke at Northwestern (12 pm, ESPNU)

Nevada at Vanderbilt (12 pm, SEC Network)

Liberty at Army (12 pm, CBSSN)

Towson at Wake Forest (12 pm, ESPN3)

Georgia State at NC State (12:30 pm, FSN/ESPN3)

Holy Cross at Boston College (1 pm, ESPN3)

Air Force at Florida Atlantic (2 pm, Facebook)

Kansas at Central Michigan (3 pm, ESPN3)

Colorado at Nebraska (3:30 pm, ABC)

North Carolina at East Carolina (3:30 pm, ESPNU)

Memphis at Navy (3:30 pm, CBSSN)

Buffalo at Temple (3:30 pm, ESPN3)

Wagner at Syracuse (3:30 pm, ESPN3)

ETSU at Tennessee (4 pm, SEC Network)

Southern Illinois at Ole Miss (4 pm, SEC Network - Alternate)

Lamar at Texas Tech (4 pm, FSN)

Iowa State at Iowa (5 pm, FOX)

Wyoming at Missouri (7 pm, ESPNU)

Indiana State at Louisville (7 pm, ESPN3)

UL Monroe at Southern Miss (7 pm, ESPN3)

Texas Southern at Texas State (7 pm, ESPN3)

Baylor at UTSA (7 pm, Facebook)

Samford at Florida State (7:20 pm, ACC Network/ESPN3)

Fresno State at Minnesota (7:30 pm, FS1)

Virginia at Indiana (7:30 pm, BTN - Regional)

Western Illinois at Illinois (7:30 pm, BTN - Regional)

Utah at Northern Illinois (7:30 pm, ESPNEWS)

Arkansas at Colorado State (7:30 pm, CBSSN)

South Alabama at Oklahoma State (8 pm, FSN)

Southern Utah at Oregon State (8 pm, Pac-12 Network)

Tulsa at Texas (8 pm, LHN)

Cincinnati at Miami (OH) (8 pm, ESPN3)

Nicholls at Tulane (8 pm, ESPN3)

New Mexico State at Utah State (8 pm, Facebook)

California at BYU (10:15 pm, ESPN2)

San Jose State at Washington State (11 pm, Pac-12 Network)

Edited September 7, 2018 by Andy

[Andy]

Tomorrow is my first experience with the "alma mater vs. childhood team" game. I know some others here have had that happen before.

 

Not like I had much trouble deciding who I'd support, but the fact that Ball State already ruined one Notre Dame sports season in the last year certainly cemented any doubt.

[Andy]

The fact that Youngstown State is playing WVU this weekend reminded me of this cool story from SI's Andy Staples about non-scholarship Butler stunning YSU last weekend.

 

https://www.si.com/college-football/2018/09/06/butler-youngstown-state-upset-fcs-pioneer-league

 

And that’s why Butler beating Youngstown State might be a bigger upset—from a degree of difficulty standpoint—than Appalachian State beating Michigan in 2007. Appalachian State—which has since moved to the FBS—had 63 scholarships at the time to Michigan’s 85. Saturday, Youngstown State had a 63–0 edge in scholarships.

[Old Style]

My heart is thinking upset over Clemson but my brain is just LOL'ing at that notion.

[Derwood]

I'm hoping that Penn State maybe learned to tackle this week, but I'm not counting on it

[Ding Dong Johnson]

what’s with this eastern time [expletive]? I thought we outlawed that

[NOLA]

My heart is thinking upset over Clemson but my brain is just LOL'ing at that notion.

How has Mond looked so far? I know they played NW St.

[Old Style]

My heart is thinking upset over Clemson but my brain is just LOL'ing at that notion.

How has Mond looked so far? I know they played NW St.

Much improved from last year. Again, it was a cupcake opponent but he impressed me with his command at the LOS. He was reading the D and audibling, something that never would’ve happened with Sumlin. He spun the ball well too. The OL had several missed assignments which concerns me, especially considering how ridiculously good Clemson’s DL is.

[NOLA]

lol Kevin Sumlin.

[Old Style]

Clemson is ridiculously talented. Wow. And we have one kid on D that couldn’t tackle a dummy but yet he’s been on the field all half. He’s a key reason why Clemson has scored 2 TD’s. Lucky to only be down 14-3 at the half.

[Derwood]

Tomorrow is my first experience with the "alma mater vs. childhood team" game. I know some others here have had that happen before.

.

 

I have this every time Penn State plays Northwestern, but I always root against my alma mater (lol)

[NOLA]

Taggart is off to a rough start at FSU. Not only bad, but sloppy with some questionable coaching decisions already.

[Old Style]

Completely buttfucked multiple times by these ACC officials. Even the announcers have agreed it’s going to cost us the game. Inexcusable.

[Thurman Merman]

As a non partial observer, that pylon cam appeared to show the football going directly over the pylon. And though I don't know the rule exactly, if it's a touchdown when the ball hits the pylon, then I would say that's a touch back since it appeared to go over the pylon.

[raw]

As a non partial observer, that pylon cam appeared to show the football going directly over the pylon. And though I don't know the rule exactly, if it's a touchdown when the ball hits the pylon, then I would say that's a touch back since it appeared to go over the pylon.

 

That is the rule. I think it was a touchback. The rule is stupid though.

[Old Style]

I knew replay wouldn’t overturn it and I realize this view doesn’t show anything conclusive but it sure seems like a stretch to call it a fumble out of the end zone.

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/AlexGold/status/1038620040784953344/video/1

[UK]

For the 1st time in 31 years, UK has beaten the Gators.

[NOLA]

For the 1st time in 31 years, UK has beaten the Gators.

Georgia might as well buy their tickets to the SEC title game.

[soccer10k]

As a non partial observer, that pylon cam appeared to show the football going directly over the pylon. And though I don't know the rule exactly, if it's a touchdown when the ball hits the pylon, then I would say that's a touch back since it appeared to go over the pylon.

 

That is the rule. I think it was a touchback. The rule is stupid though.

 

It's also stupid to dive for the end zone with the ball out like that (unless there isn't another play after like end of half or it's 4th and goal). I agree the rule is dumb, but it's the rule and players shouldn't take the risk of something like this happening.