College Football - Week 4 (Sept. 23)

[Andy]

Top 25 games
UAB at (1) Georgia (7:30 pm, ESPN2)
Rutgers at (2) Michigan (12 pm, BTN)

(3) Texas at Baylor (7:30 pm, ABC) 

(4) Florida State at Clemson (12 pm, ABC)

(5) USC at Arizona State (10:30 pm, FOX)

(6) Ohio State at (9) Notre Dame (7:30 pm, NBC)
(24) Iowa at (7) Penn State (7:30 pm, CBS)

California at (8) Washington (10:30 pm, ESPN)

(19) Colorado at (10) Oregon (3:30 pm, ABC) 

(22) UCLA at (11) Utah (3:30 pm, FOX)

Arkansas at (12) LSU (7 pm, ESPN) 

(15) Ole Miss at (13) Alabama (3:30 pm, CBS)

(14) Oregon State at (21) Washington State (7 pm, FOX) 

(16) Oklahoma at Cincinnati (12 pm, FOX)

(17) North Carolina at Pittsburgh (8 pm, ACC Network) 

(18) Duke at UConn (3:30 pm, CBSSN)

(20) Miami at Temple (3:30 pm, ESPN2) 

UTSA at (23) Tennessee (4 pm, SEC Network)

Charlotte at (25) Florida (7 pm, ESPN+)

 

Other nationally available games
Thursday

Georgia State at Coastal Carolina (7:30 pm, ESPN)

Friday

Wisconsin at Purdue (7 pm, FS1)

NC State at Virginia (7:30 pm, ESPN)

Air Force at San Jose State (10:30 pm, FS1)

Boise State at San Diego State (10:30 pm, CBSSN)

Saturday TV

Auburn at Texas A&M (12 pm, ESPN)

Virginia Tech at Marshall (12 pm, ESPN2)

SMU at TCU (12 pm, FS1)

Western Kentucky at Troy (12 pm, ESPNU)

Kentucky at Vanderbilt (12 pm, SEC Network)

Army at Syracuse (12 pm, ACC Network)

Tulsa at Northern Illinois (12 pm, CBSSN)

Maryland at Michigan State (3:30 pm, NBC)

BYU at Kansas (3:30 pm, ESPN)

Florida Atlantic at Illinois (3:30 pm, BTN - Regional)

Louisiana Tech at Nebraska (3:30 pm, BTN - Regional)

Boston College at Louisville (3:30 pm, ACC Network)

Oklahoma State at Iowa State (4 pm, FS1)

Rice at South Florida (4 pm, ESPNU)

Georgia Tech at Wake Forest (6:30 pm, CW)

Appalachian State at Wyoming (7 pm, CBSSN)

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

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

Minnesota at Northwestern (7:30 pm, BTN - Regional)

Memphis vs Missouri - in St. Louis (7:30 pm, ESPNU)

Mississippi State at South Carolina (7:30 pm, SEC Network)

UCF at Kansas State (8 pm, FS1) 

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

 

Saturday Streaming (all ESPN+ unless noted)

Western Michigan at Toledo (1:30 pm)

Georgia Southern at Ball State (2 pm)

Texas Tech at West Virginia (3:30 pm)

Texas A&M-Commerce at Old Dominion (3:30 pm)

Ohio at Bowling Green (3:30 pm)

New Mexico at UMass (3:30 pm)

Delaware State at Miami (OH) (3:30 pm)

Central Michigan at South Alabama (5 pm)

Eastern Michigan at Jacksonville State (5 pm)

Gardner-Webb at East Carolina (6 pm)

Liberty at FIU (6:30 pm)

Colorado State at Middle Tennessee (7 pm)

Nevada at Texas State (7 pm)

Nicholls at Tulane (7 pm)

Sam Houston at Houston (7 pm)

Southern Miss at Arkansas State (7 pm)

Buffalo at UL Lafayette (7:30 pm)

James Madison at Utah State (8 pm, Mtn. West Network)

UNLV at UTEP (9 pm)

Edited September 18, 2023 by Andy

[UMFan83]

Bit nervous about Rutgers.  Michigan looked shaky at times this week and Rutgers has looked pretty solid overall so far this year.  Should be interesting.

[Derwood]

I'm a huge ND fan this week

[Andy]

Notre Dame likely has the better QB and CBs here and the RB position is probably a stalemate. Those are pretty important positions to be at least even. Problem is I'm not sure where else they are better.

The defense has to create some havoc plays, which they haven't really done much of, and it would be super if ND's absurd bad fumble luck turns (they have not recovered a single fumble all year despite forcing 7 of them).

I expect a close game but as a ND win over Ohio State has never been televised, I will believe it when I see it.

Edited September 18, 2023 by Andy

[NOLA]

Texas at Baylor is kinda scary.  I’m starting to wonder how impressive that win in Tuscaloosa was or if BAMA is just that bad.

[jersey cubs fan]

12 hours ago, UMFan83 said:

Bit nervous about Rutgers.  

[CubinNY]

If Saban loses to Kiffin, the calls for retirement are going to start to get loud. People around here are already whispering it. Saban's power was recruiting and hiring really good assistants. It' is waning. 

[SpongeWorthy]

that oregon/colorado spread of 20.5 and +650 on the ML is kind of insane

it would be completely normal for oregon to lose to a less talented team in a huge spot not even factoring in the buffs probably have the best player on the field and he's the QB

[Soul]

Badgers win but an ugly leg injury to Mellusi.  Almost surely out for the season.

[Andy]

7 hours ago, SpongeWorthy said:

that oregon/colorado spread of 20.5 and +650 on the ML is kind of insane

it would be completely normal for oregon to lose to a less talented team in a huge spot not even factoring in the buffs probably have the best player on the field and he's the QB

I don't know nearly enough about either team to weigh in with authority, but what I have seen from Shedeur Sanders is really impressive. That guy is legit good and Oregon won't find it easy to slow him down.

[Old Style]

If Travis Hunter was playing I might throw down some cash on the ML but his loss hurts on both sides of the ball. 

[UMFan83]

11 hours ago, Andy said:

I don't know nearly enough about either team to weigh in with authority, but what I have seen from Shedeur Sanders is really impressive. That guy is legit good and Oregon won't find it easy to slow him down.

I’m pretty sure the analytics aren’t high on Colorado so far despite the impressive start. The Oline has allowed an insane amount of pressures and the defense has been bad. But can’t deny how Shedeur has played despite the Oline issues. They could win this game but Oregon is probably the clear better team. Scared to doubt Coach Prime though lol

[NOLA]

20 minutes ago, UMFan83 said:

I’m pretty sure the analytics aren’t high on Colorado so far despite the impressive start. The Oline has allowed an insane amount of pressures and the defense has been bad. But can’t deny how Shedeur has played despite the Oline issues. They could win this game but Oregon is probably the clear better team. Scared to doubt Coach Prime though lol

I mean, they barely beat Colorado State.  And  they beat TCU with brand new starters everywhere in the first game of season in a crazy shootout .  The Buffs are a great story but I don’t see how they keep it close the next couple of weeks.

Edited September 23, 2023 by NOLA

[CubinNY]

Michigan asleep to start the game

[CubColtPacer]

The 4th down play where Michigan returns it for a TD.  It appears on the replay to my eyes to be pass interference, but I would like another look to be sure.  Do the announcers explain why it wasn't?  No, they don't even mention it whatsoever. 

That's a pet peeve of mine.  You know lots of people are thinking about it, so why not discuss it?

[Andy]

30 minutes ago, CubColtPacer said:

The 4th down play where Michigan returns it for a TD.  It appears on the replay to my eyes to be pass interference, but I would like another look to be sure.  Do the announcers explain why it wasn't?  No, they don't even mention it whatsoever. 

That's a pet peeve of mine.  You know lots of people are thinking about it, so why not discuss it?

Contact appeared to be behind the line of scrimmage. PI is legal behind the LOS.

You're right that that should've been mentioned, though.

[Derwood]

Clemson being 2-2 is just fine with me

[NOLA]

Why is there a Space Invader on Michigan State’s helmet?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

 

[UMFan83]

Yikes Colorado. 

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Welp, I hope Brian Ferentz gets left in Pennsylvania. 

[Derwood]

12 minutes ago, Ding Dong Johnson said:

Welp, I hope Brian Ferentz gets left in Pennsylvania. 

Iowa may never score again

[jersey cubs fan]

Is Luke Getsy coaching Ohio state? 

[UMFan83]

Wow that 4th down play is gonna get Ryan Day fired

[Derwood]

2 minutes ago, jersey cubs fan said:

Is Luke Getsy coaching Ohio state? 

 

I thought he was coaching Iowa