News: Games to Watch: Week 1

[Jim Johnson]

1) USF's Game

SAT 09/03 --  7:00pm -- Towson (0-0, 0-0) @ #41 South Florida (0-0, 0-0) -- [ESPN3]

 

2) Games involving one or more schools on USF's schedule.

THU 09/01 --  7:00pm -- Maine (0-0, 0-0) @ Connecticut (0-0, 0-0) -- [ESPN3]

THU 09/01 --  7:00pm -- Tennessee-Martin (0-0, 0-0) @ Cincinnati (0-0, 0-0) -- [ESPN3]

FRI 09/02 --  7:00pm -- Colgate (0-0, 0-0) @ Syracuse (0-0, 0-0) -- [ACCN]

FRI 09/02 --  7:00pm -- Army (0-0) @ Temple (0-0, 0-0) -- [CBSSN]

SAT 09/03 -- 12:00pm -- Fordham (0-0, 0-0) @ #38 Navy (0-0, 0-0) -- [CBSSN]

SAT 09/03 --  6:00pm -- Western Carolina (0-0, 0-0) @ East Carolina (0-0, 0-0) -- [ESPN3]

SAT 09/03 --  7:00pm -- South Carolina State (0-0, 0-0) @ Central Florida (0-0, 0-0) -- [ESPN3]

SAT 09/03 --  7:00pm -- South East Missouri State (0-0, 0-0) @ Memphis (0-0, 0-0) -- [ESPN3]

SAT 09/03 --  7:00pm -- Southern Methodist (0-0, 0-0) @ North Texas (0-0, 0-0) -- [ No television ]

SAT 09/03 -- 10:30pm -- Northern Illinois (0-0, 0-0) @ Wyoming (0-0, 0-0) -- [CBSSN]

MON 09/05 --  8:00pm -- #11 Mississippi (0-0, 0-0) @ #4 Florida State (0-0, 0-0) (@ Orlando) -- [ESPN]

 

3) Games involving teams two ranked teams and at least one of the teams is ranked higher than the highest AAC team.

If the highest ranked AAC team can move up and up the polls, it solidifies the chance at a New Years Six Bowl - with a small chance at the CFP. Highest ranked AAC team: Houston #15

SAT 09/03 -- 12:00pm -- #3 Oklahoma (0-0, 0-0) @ #15 Houston (0-0, 0-0) -- [ABC]

SAT 09/03 -- 8:00pm -- #20 Southern California (0-0, 0-0) vs. #5 Alabama (0-0, 0-0) (@ Arlington) -- [ABC]

 

4) Games involving a Top 25 G5 team.

Highest ranked G5 team gets automatic bid to New Years Six Bowl.  Top 25 G5 teams: #15 Houston  (Others receiving votes: #30 Boise State, #31 San Diego State, #38 Navy, #40 Western Kentucky, #41 South Florida, #42 Toledo)

SAT 09/03 -- 12:00pm -- #3 Oklahoma (0-0, 0-0) @ #15 Houston (0-0, 0-0) -- [ABC]

 

All times are Eastern. Ranks used are AP rankings.

 

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[raptorcj]

I'll definitely be rooting for Houston on Saturday night, but unfortunately for them I have another AAC team to watch at that time.

[cophbulls]

YES!!!! so glad this is back! I love it!

[WhoRUSF]

5 minutes ago, raptorcj said:

I'll definitely be rooting for Houston on Saturday night, but unfortunately for them I have another AAC team to watch at that time.

Houston is playing at noon saturday

[raptorcj]

7 minutes ago, NavyUSFGuy said:

Houston is playing at noon saturday

Cool, maybe I can watch most of it then. Jim, they must have audibled you.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, raptorcj said:

Cool, maybe I can watch most of it then. Jim, they must have audibled you.

No, I was multi-tasking when I wrote it.  Corrected.

[Flowers4Heisman]

Don't we want Houston to get slaughtered?

We need their B12 bid to be nothing but a little kid's crushed dream, and it starts with getting blown out on national TV.

[RegretaBull]

UCONN squeaked by Maine on a last minute field goal and Cincinnati was trailing UT-Martin at halftime.  As expected, Tulane lost a middle-of-the-road ACC team.  Not a great start for the AAC.

[Paisa el Toro]

1 hour ago, PeanutButterJim said:

UCONN squeaked by Maine on a last minute field goal and Cincinnati was trailing UT-Martin at halftime.  As expected, Tulane lost a middle-of-the-road ACC team.  Not a great start for the AAC.

Which is why its prime for the picking. Let's go Bulls!

[BullyPulpit]

5 hours ago, PeanutButterJim said:

UCONN squeaked by Maine on a last minute field goal and Cincinnati was trailing UT-Martin at halftime.  As expected, Tulane lost a middle-of-the-road ACC team.  Not a great start for the AAC.

I get your point with Tulane, but in all fairness, Wake Forrest is hardly "middle of the road".....they are more like bottom of the barrel in the ACC. Their conference records the last 4 seasons: 1-7, 1-7, 2-6, 3-5.