Games to Watch: Week3

[Jim Johnson]

Week 2

1) USF's Game

Sat 09/16 - USF @ UCF - 2:30pm [CSTV]

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2) Games involving one or more schools on USF's 2006 schedule.

Obviously we should follow these games.

Thu 09/14 - Maryland @ #5 West Virginia - 7:30pm [ESPN]

Fri 09/15 - Kansas @ Toledo - 8:00pm [ESPN2]

Sat 09/16 - Cincinnati @ #1 Ohio State - 12:00pm [ESPN Gameplan]

Sat 09/16 - Wake Forest @ Connecticut - 12:00pm [ESPN 360]

Sat 09/16 - Michigan State @ Pittsburgh - 12:00pm [ESPN2]

Sat 09/16 - Syracuse @ Illinos - 12:00pm [ESPNU]

Sat 09/16 - #17 Miami @ #12 Loisville - 3:30pm [ABC / ESPN Gameplan]

Sat 09/16 - Ohio @ Rutgers - 3:30pm [ESPN Gameplan]

Sat 09/16 - McNeese State @ Louisiana-Lafayette - 5:00pm

Sat 09/16 - Bowling Green @ Florida International - 6:00pm

Sat 09/16 - Furman @ North Carolina - 7:00pm [ESPNU]

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3) Games involving Notre Dame and Navy, because of their ties to Big East bowl games.

We want Notre Dame to do very well and Navy to not be bowl eligible, to ensure more open slots for Big East teams.

Sat 09/09 - Navy @ Stanford - 10:00pm

Sat 09/09 - # 11 Michigan @ #2 Notre Dame - 3:30pm [NBC]

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4) Games involving teams two ranked teams and at least one of the teams is ranked higher than highest Big East team, and possible higher than the 2nd highest Big East team.

If the highest and 2nd highest teams can move up and up the polls, then there is at least a chance that 2 Big East teams could make the 10 BCS slots.  Big East ranks: #5 West Virginia; #12 Louisville.

Sat 09/16 - #6 LSU @ #3 Auburn - 3:30pm [CBS]

Sat 09/16 - #19 Nebraska @ #4 USC - 8:00pm [ABC / ESPN Gameplan]

Sat 09/16 - #7 Florida @ #13 Tennessee - 8:00pm [CBS]

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5) Games involving a Top 15 non-BCS team, or a non-BCS team ranked higher than any BCS conference's highest ranked team.

If no teams from the non-BCS conferences make the BCS, then that would mean 4 at-large slots in the 5 BCS bowls.  This increases the chances for 2 Big East teams to be selected.

NONE -- Highest ranked non-BCS team is #20 TCU; Lowest rank of a conference-leading team is #9 Florida State (ACC).

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6) Other games of interest.

Sat 09/16 - Clemson @ #9 Florida State - 7:45pm [ESPN]

[Apis Bull]

http://www.thebullspen.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/nph-YaBB.pl?num=1157900209

[E.T,]

Great Job Jim ...

Sure hope L'ville beats the pants off Miami.

Go Big East and expecting MSU to win  

Go BULLS !!!

[Guest]

Thanks, ET...

Not sure how Louisville will do, it's a home game, but Miami has a VERY good defense.

[E.T,]

And I hope 'cuse will beat IL.

[E.T.]

Other things to watch to maybe help Pitt & Rutgers getting into the Top 25. But most important is that they win BIG !

Teams ahead of them that we want to lose Saturday or atleast not win big:

UCLA

Boise St

Clemson  

Penn St

Boston College

Alabama

Arizona St

Texas Tech

Georgia Tech

Wisconsin

[smazza]

ul needs to beat miami for credibility

usc should kill nebraska

[Guest]

Reminder, there is a game to watch tonight (this may have been posted elsewhere):

Week 3

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2) Games involving one or more schools on USF's 2006 schedule.

Thu 09/14 - Maryland @ #5 West Virginia - 7:30pm [ESPN]

CFN's take on the game:

Maryland  (2-0) at  West Virginia (2-0), 7:30 EST, ESPN, Thursday, September 14th

Why to watch: In front of a national television audience, the Terps and Mountaineers renew what’s become a pretty salty out-of-conference rivalry.  Maryland owned West Virginia during the first half of this decade, but the ‘eers have broken the hex with back-to-back wins and now need this win to start to earn more national respect. The games against name teams are few and far between, so this doesn’t just have to be a win over the Terps; it has to be impressive after cruising through Marshall and Eastern Washington with no resistance.  Maryland is more of a mystery at this stage of the season. While 2-0, the wins have been a little too tight against lightweights William & Mary and Middle Tennessee. Was Ralph Friedgen waiting for this game to open up his playbook, or is Maryland about to get exposed like so many of its ACC brethren have early in 2006?  Stay tuned. This is huge or both conferences.

Why Maryland might win: Behind its big, physical offensive line, Maryland will be able to pick up real estate on the ground while keeping the West Virginia offense pacing on the sidelines.  The backfield trio of Keon Lattimore, Lance Ball and Josh Allen gives the Terps the depth and fresh legs needed to control the tempo and quiet the home crowd. They don’t have to match West Virginia’s ground game yard for yard, but they might be almost as effective. QB Sam Hollenbach doesn’t move well in the pocket, but he’ll have time to find receivers against a Mountaineer defense that’s yet to register its first sack.

Why West Virginia might win: The Mountaineer running game is every bit as impressive as it was billed to be ranking No. 2 nationally cranking out 353 yards a game.  You can also expect the wraps to be taken off electric QB Pat White, who’s played conservatively while his sore ribs have needed time to heal. Once West Virginia gets up, Maryland won’t have the downfield passing game to mount a comeback, and doesn’t have the defense to keep Steve Slaton and the ground attack from tearing up time and yards.                    

 

Who to watch: Maryland LB Wesley Jefferson leads the Terps with 18 tackles and is in the midst of a breakout junior season. He’ll have to have the game of his life in order to slow down the vaunted Mountaineer ground attack.            

What will happen: With a chance for a little national validation, there’s no way you won’t get an “A†from the Mountaineers in front of their rabid fans.  Slaton will get his yards, but this night will belong to White, who’ll explode with both his legs and his arm.

CFN Prediction: West Virginia 38 ... Maryland 16 ... Line: West Virginia -16

Must See Rating: (5 skip the birth of your first born - 1 Fashion House) ... 3

[Guest]

Week 3 -- Updated

1) USF's Game

Sat 09/16 - USF @ UCF - 2:30pm [CSTV]

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2) Games involving one or more schools on USF's 2006 schedule.

Obviously we should follow these games.

Thu 09/14 - Maryland 24 @ #5 West Virginia 45

Fri 09/15 - Kansas 31 @ Toledo 37 - 2 OT

Sat 09/16 - Cincinnati @ #1 Ohio State - 12:00pm [ESPN Gameplan]

Sat 09/16 - Wake Forest @ Connecticut - 12:00pm [ESPN 360]

Sat 09/16 - Michigan State @ Pittsburgh - 12:00pm [ESPN2]

Sat 09/16 - Syracuse @ Illinos - 12:00pm [ESPNU]

Sat 09/16 - #17 Miami @ #12 Loisville - 3:30pm [ABC / ESPN Gameplan]

Sat 09/16 - Ohio @ Rutgers - 3:30pm [ESPN Gameplan]

Sat 09/16 - McNeese State @ Louisiana-Lafayette - 5:00pm

Sat 09/16 - Bowling Green @ Florida International - 6:00pm

Sat 09/16 - Furman @ North Carolina - 7:00pm [ESPNU]

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3) Games involving Notre Dame and Navy, because of their ties to Big East bowl games.

We want Notre Dame to do very well and Navy to not be bowl eligible, to ensure more open slots for Big East teams.

Sat 09/09 - Navy @ Stanford - 10:00pm

Sat 09/09 - # 11 Michigan @ #2 Notre Dame - 3:30pm [NBC]

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4) Games involving teams two ranked teams and at least one of the teams is ranked higher than highest Big East team, and possible higher than the 2nd highest Big East team.

If the highest and 2nd highest teams can move up and up the polls, then there is at least a chance that 2 Big East teams could make the 10 BCS slots.  Big East ranks: #5 West Virginia; #12 Louisville.

Sat 09/16 - #6 LSU @ #3 Auburn - 3:30pm [CBS]

Sat 09/16 - #19 Nebraska @ #4 USC - 8:00pm [ABC / ESPN Gameplan]

Sat 09/16 - #7 Florida @ #13 Tennessee - 8:00pm [CBS]

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5) Games involving a Top 15 non-BCS team, or a non-BCS team ranked higher than any BCS conference's highest ranked team.

If no teams from the non-BCS conferences make the BCS, then that would mean 4 at-large slots in the 5 BCS bowls.  This increases the chances for 2 Big East teams to be selected.

NONE -- Highest ranked non-BCS team is #20 TCU; Lowest rank of a conference-leading team is #9 Florida State (ACC).

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6) Other games of interest.

Sat 09/16 - Clemson @ #9 Florida State - 7:45pm [ESPN]

[Guest]

Week 3 -- Updated

(Navy game not complete)

1) USF's Game

Sat 09/16 - USF 24 @ UCF 17

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2) Games involving one or more schools on USF's 2006 schedule.

Obviously we should follow these games.

Thu 09/14 - Maryland 24 @ #5 West Virginia 45

Fri 09/15 - Kansas 31 @ Toledo 37 - 2 OT

Sat 09/16 - Cincinnati 7 @ #1 Ohio State 37

Sat 09/16 - Wake Forest 24 @ Connecticut 13

Sat 09/16 - Michigan State 38 @ Pittsburgh 23

Sat 09/16 - Syracuse 31 @ Illinois 21

Sat 09/16 - #17 Miami 7 @ #12 Louisville 31

Sat 09/16 - Ohio 7 @ Rutgers 34

Sat 09/16 - Bowling Green 33 @ Florida International 28

Sat 09/16 - Furman 35 @ North Carolina 45

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3) Games involving Notre Dame and Navy, because of their ties to Big East bowl games.

We want Notre Dame to do very well and Navy to not be bowl eligible, to ensure more open slots for Big East teams.

Sat 09/09 - Navy 37 @ Stanford 9

Sat 09/09 - # 11 Michigan 47 @ #2 Notre Dame 21

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4) Games involving teams two ranked teams and at least one of the teams is ranked higher than highest Big East team, and possible higher than the 2nd highest Big East team.

If the highest and 2nd highest teams can move up and up the polls, then there is at least a chance that 2 Big East teams could make the 10 BCS slots.  Big East ranks: #5 West Virginia; #12 Louisville.

Sat 09/16 - #6 LSU 3 @ #3 Auburn 7

Sat 09/16 - #19 Nebraska 10 @ #4 USC 28

Sat 09/16 - #7 Florida 21 @ #13 Tennessee 20

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5) Games involving a Top 15 non-BCS team, or a non-BCS team ranked higher than any BCS conference's highest ranked team.

If no teams from the non-BCS conferences make the BCS, then that would mean 4 at-large slots in the 5 BCS bowls.  This increases the chances for 2 Big East teams to be selected.

NONE -- Highest ranked non-BCS team is #20 TCU; Lowest rank of a conference-leading team is #9 Florida State (ACC).

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6) Other games of interest.

Sat 09/16 - Clemson 27 @ #9 Florida State 20