Week 4 of the college schedule is on us, So far only one significant coach firing and Nebraska fans still believe that Frost is going to turn them around. He only does that to the working girls at the bar after games.
Thursday starts us with a good match up of solid G5 teams as Appalachian State (2-1) hosts the Thundering Herd from Marshall (2-1.) Appy’s only loss was by two points to a then ranked Miami.
Friday’s highlight is Virginia (2-1) at home against Wake Forest (3-0). Virginia fell on their face last week against North Carolina while Wake demolished the group of guys wearing Florida State uniforms.
We also get what might be the mismatch of the week with UNLV (0-3) which is getting worse by the week at Fresno (22) who’s only loss was to Oregon and coming off a win at UCLA.
In the top 25 we get two games matching top 25 teams this week.
Notre Dame (12) is 3-0 but has been less than impressive in getting there. Wisconsin(18) host them at 1-1 with a close loss to Penn State on their record. Never a bad week for Notre Dame to lose a game.
The other top 25 match has Texas A&M (7) which has been less than impressive in going 3-0 at Arkansas (16) who weren’t expected to be 3-0 at this stage and include a beatdown of Texas in that record.
Oklahoma State (3-0) isn’t in the top 25 but probably will be if they beat Kansas State (25) at home.
Baylor has scheduled themselves to their normal 3-0 season start by playing two bottom of lower division teams and Kansas which is the P5 version of a bye week. Their easy schedule and undefeated status likely come to and end this week as Iowa State (14) comes to town.
This must be bakery Saturday as some of the top teams including Alabama (1), Penn State (6), Ohio State (10), and Auburn (23) scheduled cream puffs.
Georgia (2) gets Vandy (1-2) in conference.
Midnight Mel doesn’t get a creampuff but he gets a cupcake instead. Michigan State (20) gets to take their turn beating Nebraska. In the battle between Tucker’s short pants and Frost’s short temper the post game presser could be a classic as Frost takes another step towards enshrinement in the Moral Victory Hall of Fame (Shame?)
In typical PAC 12 fashion everything is up in the air. Utah (1-2)was expected to contend for the division but is coming off two OOC losses in a row including to arch rival BYU. They could get healthy this weekend with Washington State (1-2) visiting and lots of their fans wishing they would return without head coach Nick Rolovich.
UCLA (24) goes to Stanford (2-1), USC (2-1) hosts Oregon State (2-1) and Oregon (3) might be playing walk-ons in the third quarter as Arizona (0-3) coming off a loss to an FCS school presents the closest thing in the league to a bye that counts on the schedule.
Speaking of byes, when was the last time that Wyoming (3-0)was favored by over 4 touchdowns on the road. They are this week as they fly out to Connecticut to collect an easy win.
CSU (1-2) may have had their high point for the season with a convincing win over Toledo. This week they may have to be convinced to go back out on the field for the second half as the play at Iowa(5). Iowa is big, fast, physical, skilled, and well coached. CSU is well . . . they have a pet sheep.
AFA(2-1) hosts Florida Atlantic (2-1)
Northern Colorado (1-2) sees Northern Arizona (1-2) come to Greeley. UNA just came off a victory over a P5 school which would be impressive if it weren’t Arizona.
Local small colleges
Mines, Western, Mesa, and Pueblo are all undefeated in conference early in the season.
This week Mines travels out of conference for a tough game at West Texas A&M. Pueblo goes to South Dakota Mines, Mesa has Chadron visit them Western takes its turn beating up Fort Lewis.
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Thursday starts us with a good match up of solid G5 teams as Appalachian State (2-1) hosts the Thundering Herd from Marshall (2-1.) Appy’s only loss was by two points to a then ranked Miami.
Friday’s highlight is Virginia (2-1) at home against Wake Forest (3-0). Virginia fell on their face last week against North Carolina while Wake demolished the group of guys wearing Florida State uniforms.
We also get what might be the mismatch of the week with UNLV (0-3) which is getting worse by the week at Fresno (22) who’s only loss was to Oregon and coming off a win at UCLA.
In the top 25 we get two games matching top 25 teams this week.
Notre Dame (12) is 3-0 but has been less than impressive in getting there. Wisconsin(18) host them at 1-1 with a close loss to Penn State on their record. Never a bad week for Notre Dame to lose a game.
The other top 25 match has Texas A&M (7) which has been less than impressive in going 3-0 at Arkansas (16) who weren’t expected to be 3-0 at this stage and include a beatdown of Texas in that record.
Oklahoma State (3-0) isn’t in the top 25 but probably will be if they beat Kansas State (25) at home.
Baylor has scheduled themselves to their normal 3-0 season start by playing two bottom of lower division teams and Kansas which is the P5 version of a bye week. Their easy schedule and undefeated status likely come to and end this week as Iowa State (14) comes to town.
This must be bakery Saturday as some of the top teams including Alabama (1), Penn State (6), Ohio State (10), and Auburn (23) scheduled cream puffs.
Georgia (2) gets Vandy (1-2) in conference.
Midnight Mel doesn’t get a creampuff but he gets a cupcake instead. Michigan State (20) gets to take their turn beating Nebraska. In the battle between Tucker’s short pants and Frost’s short temper the post game presser could be a classic as Frost takes another step towards enshrinement in the Moral Victory Hall of Fame (Shame?)
In typical PAC 12 fashion everything is up in the air. Utah (1-2)was expected to contend for the division but is coming off two OOC losses in a row including to arch rival BYU. They could get healthy this weekend with Washington State (1-2) visiting and lots of their fans wishing they would return without head coach Nick Rolovich.
UCLA (24) goes to Stanford (2-1), USC (2-1) hosts Oregon State (2-1) and Oregon (3) might be playing walk-ons in the third quarter as Arizona (0-3) coming off a loss to an FCS school presents the closest thing in the league to a bye that counts on the schedule.
Speaking of byes, when was the last time that Wyoming (3-0)was favored by over 4 touchdowns on the road. They are this week as they fly out to Connecticut to collect an easy win.
CSU (1-2) may have had their high point for the season with a convincing win over Toledo. This week they may have to be convinced to go back out on the field for the second half as the play at Iowa(5). Iowa is big, fast, physical, skilled, and well coached. CSU is well . . . they have a pet sheep.
AFA(2-1) hosts Florida Atlantic (2-1)
Northern Colorado (1-2) sees Northern Arizona (1-2) come to Greeley. UNA just came off a victory over a P5 school which would be impressive if it weren’t Arizona.
Local small colleges
Mines, Western, Mesa, and Pueblo are all undefeated in conference early in the season.
This week Mines travels out of conference for a tough game at West Texas A&M. Pueblo goes to South Dakota Mines, Mesa has Chadron visit them Western takes its turn beating up Fort Lewis.
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