2009 OOC Schedules

[SANJAY]

Since USF joined the Big East here are our respective OOC games

2005:

USF- @Penn State, @ Miami, UCF, I-AA FAMU

RU - @ Illinois, Navy, @Buffalo, I-AA Villanova

2006:

USF: @Kansas, @UNC, @UCF, FIU, I-AA McNeese State

RU: Illinois, @UNC, @Navy, Ohio, Howard

2007:

USF: @Auburn, UNC, @FAU, UCF, I-AA Elon

RU: Maryland, navy, Army, Buffalo, I-AA Norfolk State

2008:

USF: Kansas, @ NC State, @ FIU, @UCF, I-AA Tennessee-Martin

RU: UNC, Fresno State, @ Navy, Army, I-AA Morgan State

2009:

USF: @FSU, Miami, FIU, @ Western Kentucky, I-AA

RU: @ Maryland, Navy, @ Army, @ Buffalo, I-AA

In 2005 and 2007 our OOC is definitely tougher.  2006 and 2008 comparable, but we play 2 BCS every year RU does not except in 2006.  2009 ours is tougher.  And yes buffs, we hope to beat you guys again, but the discussion now is OOC games.

[cubuffsdoug]

Since USF joined the Big East here are our respective OOC games

2005:

USF- @Penn State, @ Miami, UCF, I-AA FAMU

RU - @ Illinois, Navy, @Buffalo, I-AA Villanova

2006:

USF: @Kansas, @UNC, @UCF, FIU, I-AA McNeese State

RU: Illinois, @UNC, @Navy, Ohio, Howard

2007:

USF: @Auburn, UNC, @FAU, UCF, I-AA Elon

RU: Maryland, navy, Army, Buffalo, I-AA Norfolk State

2008:

USF: Kansas, @ NC State, @ FIU, @UCF, I-AA Tennessee-Martin

RU: UNC, Fresno State, @ Navy, Army, I-AA Morgan State

2009:

USF: @FSU, Miami, FIU, @ Western Kentucky, I-AA

RU: @ Maryland, Navy, @ Army, @ Buffalo, I-AA

In 2005 and 2007 our OOC is definitely tougher.  2006 and 2008 comparable, but we play 2 BCS every year RU does not except in 2006.  2009 ours is tougher.  And yes buffs, we hope to beat you guys again, but the discussion now is OOC games.

Fresno St. is tougher than a lot of BCS teams.  As for the '09 you're comparing an incomplete schedule for RU to USF.  Navy and Buffalo is not on the schedule for '09.  Besides, Buffalo is on par with FIU if not a little better.  Western KY is really no different than Army right now.  Right now RU has made attempts to schedule Kansas St. for the next year, but no new news have been mention lately.  ESPN is attempting to revive the talks between RU and Boston College for next year.  Talks broke down during the season.  So you really can't say what the schedule will be like for RU.  I'm guessing it will be Maryland and Army for sure, then an 1AA with either BC or KSU, but not both.  RU will probably pick up a MAC team for the fifth OCC game.

[SANJAY]

buffs, I was just going off of what was posted above.  If you guys have 3 openings that is scary.  FSU last year, along with a couple other ACC teams, ended up with 2 1-AA teams because they had too many openings and could not get anyone on the schedule.  I think that is part of what helped us get a 1-1 with them now, because they needed one more next season.