College Football - Week 3 (Sept. 16)

[Andy]

Top 25 games
South Carolina at (1) Georgia (3:30 pm, CBS)
Bowling Green at (2) Michigan (7:30 pm, BTN)

(3) Florida State at Boston College (12 pm, ABC)

Wyoming at (4) Texas (8 pm, Longhorn Network)

Western Kentucky at (6) Ohio State (4 pm, FOX)
(7) Penn State at Illinois (12 pm, FOX)

(8) Washington at Michigan State (5 pm, Peacock)

Central Michigan at (9) Notre Dame (2:30 pm, Peacock)

(10) Alabama at South Florida (3:30 pm, ABC)

(11) Tennessee at Florida (7 pm, ESPN)

Weber State at (12) Utah (2 pm, Pac-12 Network - Regional)
Hawaii at (13) Oregon (8 pm, Pac-12 Network - Regional)

(14) LSU at Mississippi State (12 pm, ESPN)

(15) Kansas State at Missouri (12 pm, SEC Network)

San Diego State at (16) Oregon State (3:30 pm, FS1)

Georgia Tech at (17) Ole Miss (7:30 pm, SEC Network)

Colorado State at (18) Colorado (10 pm, ESPN)

(19) Oklahoma at Tulsa (3:30 pm, ESPN2)

Minnesota at (20) North Carolina (3:30 pm, ESPN)

Northwestern at (21) Duke (3:30 pm, ACC Network)

Bethune-Cookman at (22) Miami (7:30 pm Thursday, ACC Network)

Northern Colorado at (23) Washington State (5 pm, Pac-12 Network - Regional)

NC Central at (24) UCLA (5 pm, Pac-12 Network - Regional)

Western Michigan at (25) Iowa (3:30 pm, BTN - Regional)

 

Other nationally available games
Thursday

Navy at Memphis (7:30 pm, ESPN)

Friday

Army at UTSA (7 pm, ESPN)

Virginia at Maryland (7 pm, FS1)

Utah State at Air Force (8 pm, CBSSN)

Saturday TV

Wake Forest at Old Dominion (12 pm, ESPN2) 

North Dakota at Boise State (12 pm, FS1)

Georgia Southern at Wisconsin (12 pm, BTN - Regional)

Louisville vs Indiana - in Indianapolis (12 pm, BTN - Regional)

Iowa State at Ohio (12 pm, ESPNU)

Liberty at Buffalo (12 pm, CBSSN)

VMI at NC State (2 pm, CW)

Virginia Tech at Rutgers (3:30 pm, BTN - Regional)

FIU at UConn (3:30 pm, CBSSN)

Tulane at Southern Miss (4 pm, ESPNU)

UL Monroe at Texas A&M (4 pm, SEC Network)

Idaho at California (4 pm, Pac-12 Network - Regional)

Northern Illinois at Nebraska (7 pm, FS1)

James Madison at Troy (7 pm, NFL Network)

Vanderbilt at UNLV (7 pm, CBSSN)

Pittsburgh at West Virginia (7:30 pm, ABC)

Syracuse at Purdue (7:30 pm, NBC)

BYU at Arkansas (7:30 pm, ESPN2)

Akron at Kentucky (7:30 pm, ESPNU)

TCU at Houston (8 pm, FOX)

Florida Atlantic at Clemson (8 pm, ACC Network)

Sacramento State at Stanford (8 pm, Pac-12 Network - Regional)

UTEP at Arizona (10 pm, Pac-12 Network - Regional)

Fresno State at Arizona State (10:30 pm, FS1)

Kansas at Nevada (10:30 pm, CBSSN)

Saturday Streaming (all ESPN+)

Long Island at Baylor (12 pm)

Central Connecticut at Kent State (12 pm)

Indiana State at Ball State (2 pm)

Norfolk State at Temple (2 pm)

UMass at Eastern Michigan (2 pm)

East Carolina at Appalachian State (3:30 pm)

Georgia State at Charlotte (6 pm)

Villanova at UCF (6:30 pm)

Samford at Auburn (7 pm)

Miami (OH) at Cincinnati (7 pm)

South Alabama at Oklahoma State (7 pm)

Tarleton at Texas Tech (7 pm)

Duquesne at Coastal Carolina (7 pm)

UL Lafayette at UAB (7 pm)

Murray State at Middle Tennessee (7 pm)

North Texas at Louisiana Tech (7 pm)

Prairie View at SMU (7 pm)

San Jose State at Toledo (7 pm)

Stony Brook at Arkansas State (7 pm)

Texas Southern at Rice (7 pm)

Jackson State at Texas State (8:30 pm)

Edited September 12, 2023 by Andy

[Derwood]

Ohio State has had two cupcakes to start the season and have failed to cover or hit the over in either game.

Big Ten looking strong with 3 of the Top 7 teams, but then Iowa is the only other ranked team

[Andy]

A follow-up post said the move won't be made official until the Title IX investigation is concluded, but that sounds like a formality. He's suspended until then.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Can Western Michigan keep Iowa under 31 points? Please?

[UMFan83]

6 hours ago, Derwood said:

Ohio State has had two cupcakes to start the season and have failed to cover or hit the over in either game.

Big Ten looking strong with 3 of the Top 7 teams, but then Iowa is the only other ranked team

Same with Michigan.  Two cupcakes, 2 failed covers.  I don't mind though, I thought they looked fine in each game.  Slightly concerned about the depth as the 2nd team offense has been terrible, and they haven't been running as well, but everything else looks solid.

Edited September 11, 2023 by UMFan83

[raw]

On 9/10/2023 at 3:15 PM, Derwood said:

Ohio State has had two cupcakes to start the season and have failed to cover or hit the over in either game.

Big Ten looking strong with 3 of the Top 7 teams, but then Iowa is the only other ranked team

The disrespect for the team that crushed.....checks notes.....Indiana St last week!

[CubinNY]

Alabama is starting a different QB this week. I kind of expected that after the poor play against Texas. 

[Andy]

15 minutes ago, CubinNY said:

Alabama is starting a different QB this week. I kind of expected that after the poor play against Texas. 

Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner. I certainly hope he's the answer, but I have a hard time believing it based on his play to date and the fact that he didn't beat out the original guy in the first place.

[CubinNY]

46 minutes ago, Andy said:

Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner. I certainly hope he's the answer, but I have a hard time believing it based on his play to date and the fact that he didn't beat out the original guy in the first place.

I don't care for Alabama, but I have a lot of respect for the way Saban runs his program. These kids come to Alabama and every one of them is a star. He does not care. But the other and more interesting thing is that he's slipping or I should say the system has changed in a way that talent is more evenly distributed across the big time football environment. 

He used to be able to rely on talent and his coaching staff to win and now that's not as pronounced an advantage as it once was. 

[jersey cubs fan]

1 hour ago, Andy said:

Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner. I certainly hope he's the answer, but I have a hard time believing it based on his play to date and the fact that he didn't beat out the original guy in the first place.

Why do you hope he’s the answer?

[Bobson Dugnutt]

4 1st quarter drives, 3 1st quarter turnovers for the Illini.

 

At least the defense looks better than the first two games so far.

[Derwood]

Gus Johnson has lost a step as an announcer. PSU has made two interceptions, and it's taken him a solid 5-7 seconds to call it.

*pass is thrown*

*PSU defender intercepts*

*PSU defender starts running upfield*

*PSU defender starts fighting off tackles*

GUS: "Interception!"

[Derwood]

At this point, the Illini QB is purposely throwing the ball to PSU, right?

[UK]

Setting up to be a great day for the state of Iowa.

Also, Idaho has been pretty impressive. Blowing out Nevada last week and now up 17 against Cal.

This season has been expensive for me so far.

[Andy]

Tyler Buchner benched after doing nothing for a quarter and a half. I have no idea what's going on in Tuscaloosa.

[NOLA]

47 minutes ago, Andy said:

Tyler Buchner benched after doing nothing for a quarter and a half. I have no idea what's going on in Tuscaloosa.

I think the portal has really hurt them.  They used to have 5 stars on the bench waiting for their turn, now they’re gone in two years.  Plus they’ve really had a brain drain in assistant coaches that’s hard to replace year after year.

Edited September 16, 2023 by NOLA

[SpongeWorthy]

1 hour ago, NOLA said:

I think the portal has really hurt them.  They used to have 5 stars on the bench waiting for their turn, now they’re gone in two years.  Plus they’ve really had a brain drain in assistant coaches that’s hard to replace year after year.

i'd like to take your word for it but i feel like everyone on the bama two deep is a 4 or 5 star just about still?

also, saban tried to hire ryan grubb away from UW to be oc and he turned them down and now i'm getting fantasies about the bears hiring him 

[UMFan83]

Uhh you ok Michigan?

[NOLA]

8 minutes ago, SpongeWorthy said:

i'd like to take your word for it but i feel like everyone on the bama two deep is a 4 or 5 star just about still?

also, saban tried to hire ryan grubb away from UW to be oc and he turned them down and now i'm getting fantasies about the bears hiring him 

I don’t think they’ve got a bunch of 2 and 3 stars on the bench-they keep reloading on high school recruits.  I just think the days of the 3rd year blue chips waiting their turn are over.

[Derwood]

Who woke up Florida?

[Andy]

I'm not sure anyone is all that good, although Washington is making a pretty good case through 3 weeks

[UMFan83]

Wow 3 JJ McCarthy INTs, 2 inside the 10 yard line. He had 3 INTs all of last year in the regular season. I guess the rule that I am never allowed to experience rooting for a great QB is still in place

[Ding Dong Johnson]

18 hours ago, UK said:

Setting up to be a great day for the state of Iowa.

It was until the 2nd half. Now we gotta hope for a single digit scoring game or 2.  Gotta be under 15 at Penn State next week to get back on track.