College Football - Week 12 (Nov. 20)

[Andy]

Top 25 games

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Charleston Southern at (1) Georgia (12 pm, ESPN+)

(21) Arkansas at (2) Alabama (3:30 pm, CBS)

(3) Oregon at (23) Utah (7:30 pm, ABC)

(7) Michigan State at (4) Ohio State (12 pm, ABC)

SMU at (5) Cincinnati (3:30 pm, ESPN)

(6) Michigan at Maryland (3:30 pm, BTN - Regional)

Georgia Tech at (8) Notre Dame (2:30 pm, NBC)

(9) Oklahoma State at Texas Tech (8 pm, FOX)

(10) Wake Forest at Clemson (12 pm, ESPN)

(11) Baylor at Kansas State (5:30 pm, FS1)

Vanderbilt at (12) Ole Miss (7:30 pm, SEC Network)

Iowa State at (13) Oklahoma (12 pm, FOX)

(14) BYU at Georgia Southern (4 pm, ESPN+)

Nebraska at (15) Wisconsin (3:30 pm, ABC)

Prairie View at (16) Texas A&M (12 pm, ESPN+)

Illinois at (17) Iowa (2 pm, FS1)

Virginia at (18) Pittsburgh (3:30 pm, ESPN2)

(19) San Diego State at UNLV (11:30 pm Friday, CBSSN)

Syracuse at (20) NC State (4 pm, ACC Network)

UAB at (22) UTSA (3:30 pm, ESPN+)

Memphis at (24) Houston (9 pm Friday, ESPN2)

Tennessee State at (25) Mississippi State (12 pm, ESPN+)

 

Other nationally available games

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Tuesday

Toledo at Ohio (7 pm, ESPN+)

Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan (7:30 pm, ESPN2)

Bowling Green at Miami (OH) (8 pm, ESPNU)

 

Wednesday

Northern Illinois at Buffalo (7 pm, ESPN2)

Central Michigan at Ball State (7 pm, ESPNU)

 

Thursday

Louisville at Duke (7:30 pm, ESPN)

 

Friday

Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech (8 pm, CBSSN)

Air Force at Nevada (9 pm, FS1)

Arizona at Washington State (9 pm, Pac-12 Network)

 

Saturday TV

Texas at West Virginia (12 pm, ESPN2)

Purdue vs Northwestern - at Wrigley Field (12 pm, BTN - Regional)

Rutgers at Penn State (12 pm, BTN - Regional)

New Mexico State at Kentucky (12 pm, SEC Network)

Florida State at Boston College (12 pm, ACC Network)

UMass at Army (12 pm, CBSSN)

Wofford at North Carolina (12 pm, Regional Sports Networks/ESPN3)

Washington at Colorado (3 pm, Pac-12 Network)

Minnesota at Indiana (3:30 pm, BTN - Regional)

East Carolina at Navy (3:30 pm, CBSSN)

UCLA at USC (4 pm, FOX)

UL Lafayette at Liberty (4 pm, ESPNU)

Florida at Missouri (4 pm, SEC Network)

Auburn at South Carolina (7 pm, ESPN)

South Alabama at Tennessee (7 pm, ESPNU)

California at Stanford (7 pm, Pac-12 Network)

Virginia Tech at Miami (7:30 pm, ACC Network)

Wyoming at Utah State (8 pm, CBSSN)

UL Monroe at LSU (9 pm, ESPN2)

New Mexico at Boise State (9 pm, FS1)

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

 

Saturday Streaming

Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky (12 pm, Stadium)

Kent State at Akron (12 pm, ESPN+)

South Florida at Tulane (12 pm, ESPN+)

Texas State at Coastal Carolina (1 pm, ESPN+)

Arkansas State at Georgia State (2 pm, ESPN3)

Marshall at Charlotte (3:30 pm, Stadium)

Appalachian State at Troy (3:30 pm, ESPN+)

Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee (3:30 pm, ESPN+)

Kansas at TCU (4 pm, ESPN+)

Rice at UTEP (4 pm, ESPN+)

Temple at Tulsa (4 pm, ESPN+)

UConn at UCF (4 pm, ESPN+)

North Texas at Florida International (7 pm, ESPN3)

Edited November 17, 2021 by Andy

[Andy]

Nothing much new or crazy in the CFP rankings. Mississippi State jumped back in after beating Arkansas because the committee is absolutely hell-bent on making sure Alabama has more than one ranked win, but whatever.

[NOLA]

Nothing much new or crazy in the CFP rankings. Mississippi State jumped back in after beating Arkansas because the committee is absolutely hell-bent on making sure Alabama has more than one ranked win, but whatever.

I think you mean Auburn, not Arkansas, but I agree with your point on the committee.

 

Someone please make a case for Sparty to beat Ohio State. I really do not want to see them in the CFP this year.

 

UAB over UTSA

Memphis over Houston

Clemson over Wake

SMU/Cincy may be a close one.

[UMFan83]

I was going to say it would be so Michigan to lose the game before Ohio State with everything on the line, but it's not. So Michigan is going into the Ohio State game with everything on the line and talking yourself into believing there's a chance and then getting walloped.

 

The worst was a couple years ago when the week before the game Ohio State was one late 2 point conversion away from losing to Maryland and allowing Michigan to clinch a trip to Indy (Michigan was 8-0 going into the game, Ohio State would have been 6-2). Even though OSU won, we deluded ourselves into believing we were going to win. Michigan was favored, it was at home, we had won 10 in a row since losing to ND in the opener. And we got absolutely obliterated 62-39. horsefeathers I hate this rivalry.

[jersey cubs fan]

I was going to say it would be so Michigan to lose the game before Ohio State with everything on the line, but it's not. So Michigan is going into the Ohio State game with everything on the line and talking yourself into believing there's a chance and then getting walloped. Existence is pain.

Isn't So Michigan getting to 4 losses?

[UMFan83]

I was going to say it would be so Michigan to lose the game before Ohio State with everything on the line, but it's not. So Michigan is going into the Ohio State game with everything on the line and talking yourself into believing there's a chance and then getting walloped. Existence is pain.

Isn't So Michigan getting to 4 losses?

 

Hey now, Michigan has avoided 4+ losses in 4 of Harbaugh's 7 seasons (assuming they don't lose out this year which I guess isn't out of the question). But 3 losses would cover all of Harbaugh's seasons, assuming they lose to OSU and the bowl game

[NewUserName]

Nothing much new or crazy in the CFP rankings. Mississippi State jumped back in after beating Arkansas because the committee is absolutely hell-bent on making sure Alabama has more than one ranked win, but whatever.

I think you mean Auburn, not Arkansas, but I agree with your point on the committee.

 

Someone please make a case for Sparty to beat Ohio State. I really do not want to see them in the CFP this year.

 

UAB over UTSA

Memphis over Houston

Clemson over Wake

SMU/Cincy may be a close one.

Spartys ability to run the aĺ effectively can leave OSUs offense on the sidelines. But our pass defense is very shaky.

[UMFan83]

Can’t wait to turn on that exciting meaningful game between number 7 and number 4 teams an- oh it’s 21-0 in the 1st quarter. Gotta love parity.

 

Also I’m happy to use my 7 full days of being able to make fun of this

 

Edit: and yes making fun of Michigan State looks foolish after losing to Sparty but I’m a battered Michigan fan, I’ll take my wins where I can get them

[Derwood]

Buckeyes laying waste to MSU's defense.

 

In the meantime, PSU can't move the ball against horsefeathering Rutgers

[Andy]

The entire rankings show on Tuesday might be Gary Barta smirking about ranking Michigan ahead of MSU the last 2 weeks

[gflore34]

Can’t wait to turn on that exciting meaningful game between number 7 and number 4 teams an- oh it’s 21-0 in the 1st quarter. Gotta love parity.

 

Also I’m happy to use my 7 full days of being able to make fun of this

 

Edit: and yes making fun of Michigan State looks foolish after losing to Sparty but I’m a battered Michigan fan, I’ll take my wins where I can get them

 

I knew the Spartans really had no chance of stopping the Buckeyes hell, they couldn't contain Purdue, even the lowly Illini held the Boilermakers down and probably should have won that game. But, I did believe the Spartans would score some points.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Someone please make a case for Sparty to beat Ohio State. I really do not want to see them in the CFP this year.

OSU may get really bored and just go home at halftime?

[UMFan83]

The entire rankings show on Tuesday might be Gary Barta smirking about ranking Michigan ahead of MSU the last 2 weeks

 

Well let’s see how Michigan’s game at Maryland goes first lol

[gflore34]

How about Ryan Day as a potential replacement for Nagy? Is that too far out there?

[Old Style]

Did Mel Tucker throw a week long party for his team to celebrate the new contract? Holy hell.

[Old Style]

How about Ryan Day as a potential replacement for Nagy? Is that too far out there?

I’d take a wet fart in a turtleneck over Nagy so sure. Let’s give Day a shot.

[gflore34]

Did Mel Tucker throw a week long party for his team to celebrate the new contract? Holy hell.

 

400+ yards of total offense thus far, really, what was the point of the Spartans punting? OSU is just going to take it and score again, where they start a possession doesn't matter. What not try to get a first down simply to keep the ball away from the OSU offense?

[gflore34]

If I'm not mistaken OSU has scored on every possession.

[Derwood]

6 first half TD's for a freshman QB.

 

No one besides OSU is ever winning the Big Ten East ever again

[UMFan83]

If I'm not mistaken OSU has scored on every possession.

 

7 for 7

[gflore34]

If I'm not mistaken OSU has scored on every possession.

 

7 for 7

 

Do not think they'll be able to move the ball in such a manner against U of M, they'll score for sure, however, not in such a hot knife through butter manner.

[NewUserName]

:beg:

6 first half TD's for a freshman QB.

 

No one besides OSU is ever winning the Big Ten East ever again

 

And they have two 5 star recruits as back ups

[NewUserName]

If I'm not mistaken OSU has scored on every possession.

 

7 for 7

 

Do not think they'll be able to move the ball in such a manner against U of M, they'll score for sure, however, not in such a hot knife through butter manner.

 

I think Michigan is going to make it a closer game this year for various reasons. But OSUs talent will pull away in the end

[Derwood]

:beg:

6 first half TD's for a freshman QB.

 

No one besides OSU is ever winning the Big Ten East ever again

 

And they have two 5 star recruits as back ups

 

Who will transfer to the SEC because they won't start, but will be replaced by two more next year

[UMFan83]

 

7 for 7

 

Do not think they'll be able to move the ball in such a manner against U of M, they'll score for sure, however, not in such a hot knife through butter manner.

 

I think Michigan is going to make it a closer game this year for various reasons. But OSUs talent will pull away in the end

 

It will tough to keep it close imo. Yes they have 2 elite pass rushers to keep Ohio State in 2nd and 3rd and longs but as you’ve seen today Ohio State can get out of those situations in a hurry and Michigan overall has been relatively bad at getting off the field on 3rd and long this year (relatively speaking).

 

Their only shot to keep is close is if they manage to control the flow of the game with their running game and they get turnover luck (+2 or better)