We are underway and the season is launched. So far not many upsets but we all know they are coming.
No FBS games on Thursday with the NFL season openers on tap.
Friday BYU (1-0) is at SMU (2-0) in the first real competition for each. ACC vs. B1G later with Duke (1-0) visiting Northwestern (1-0) in their temporary ridiculous stadium.
Saturday should be a big one. Starting right off we get to see if (23) Georgia Tech (2-0) is for real after beating ranked Florida State in their opener. Syracuse (1-0) host them.
Most people won’t be watching that one though with a battle of top 10 teams on at the same time. (3) Texas (1-0) travels to the Big House for (10) Michigan (1-0) in the first big test for the post-Harbaugh Wolverines.
In the same time slot Arkansas (1-0) is at (16) Oklahoma State (1-0) who had a tougher battle with FCS South Dakota State than the score would indicate. Arkansas meanwhile had no challenge beating Arkansas Pine Bluff 70-0.
A couple of big rivalry games on the early season schedule Pitt (1-0) at Cincinnati (1-0) is usually a tough battle.
A big battle regardless of records is the annual contest for bragging rights in Iowa. Iowa State (1-0) is at (21) Iowa (1-0) with Iowa slightly favored. The over/under though tells you what you need to know about this game. 35.5 at the time of writing this, no offense but Iowa has no offense.
Not much in the middle of the day but in early season B12 action upcoming CU opponent Baylor (1-0) is at (11) Utah (1-0) in a game that shouldn’t be close. Nobody giving much attention to Baylor recently, they can’t even make the papers for misdemeanors recently much less their normal felonies.
Not a lot of great late games but one battle of top 25 teams going on. After stepping up the last couple years is Tennessee for real? (14) Tennessee (1-0) is at (24) North Carolina State (1-0)
Probable blowout of the week not including top 10 teams playing FCS schools has Houston who lost 5 of their last 6 last year and was dominated by UNLV (yes MWC UNLV) in their opener at (15) Oklahoma who blew out Temple 51-3. This could quickly become a Karl Dorrell type season for the Cougars.
Early to pick a garbage game of the week but FCS Merrimack (coming off losing to Air Force) against U got Conn(ed) which should be FCS fits the bill.
Locally we get to see Air Force (1-0), coming off a less than impressive win over FCS Merrimack hosts San Jose (1-0) who also failed to impress in a win over an FCS team. Historically Air Force has made a big jump in performance after their opening game. With only 4 starters back they will need to.
Wyoming (0-1) got blown out at Arizona State last week. This week with a visiting FCS team it should be easier for them but Idaho (0-1) kept it close against ranked Oregon. Cowboys need to get back on track or this could be an ugly season quickly.
Normally at this point I mention how bad UNC (0-1) is. This week they get to show it on a big stage (Like Lady Gaga) in Fort Collins against a CSU (0-1) squad fresh off a beating by Texas that was only 52-0 because the Horns had the waterboys in by halftime. Still the sheep should go a long way in this one towards balancing their season points differential.
Small colleges going big time this week. Here are your Thursday games and more.
Thursday if you don’t want to watch the NFL openers West Texas A&M (1-0) comes to Golden to play #5 Mines. When Mines wins their players can legitimately claim they beat the Buffaloes without mentioning it wasn’t the Colorado Buffaloes.
Saturday #15 Western Colorado brings Midwestern State to Gunnison.
We should get a good idea of what to expect from Pueblo this year as they open at home against #21 Texas Permian Basin.
We know what to expect from Fort Lewis but we won’t get another loss this week because they don’t have a game on the schedule.
No FBS games on Thursday with the NFL season openers on tap.
Friday BYU (1-0) is at SMU (2-0) in the first real competition for each. ACC vs. B1G later with Duke (1-0) visiting Northwestern (1-0) in their temporary ridiculous stadium.
Saturday should be a big one. Starting right off we get to see if (23) Georgia Tech (2-0) is for real after beating ranked Florida State in their opener. Syracuse (1-0) host them.
Most people won’t be watching that one though with a battle of top 10 teams on at the same time. (3) Texas (1-0) travels to the Big House for (10) Michigan (1-0) in the first big test for the post-Harbaugh Wolverines.
In the same time slot Arkansas (1-0) is at (16) Oklahoma State (1-0) who had a tougher battle with FCS South Dakota State than the score would indicate. Arkansas meanwhile had no challenge beating Arkansas Pine Bluff 70-0.
A couple of big rivalry games on the early season schedule Pitt (1-0) at Cincinnati (1-0) is usually a tough battle.
A big battle regardless of records is the annual contest for bragging rights in Iowa. Iowa State (1-0) is at (21) Iowa (1-0) with Iowa slightly favored. The over/under though tells you what you need to know about this game. 35.5 at the time of writing this, no offense but Iowa has no offense.
Not much in the middle of the day but in early season B12 action upcoming CU opponent Baylor (1-0) is at (11) Utah (1-0) in a game that shouldn’t be close. Nobody giving much attention to Baylor recently, they can’t even make the papers for misdemeanors recently much less their normal felonies.
Not a lot of great late games but one battle of top 25 teams going on. After stepping up the last couple years is Tennessee for real? (14) Tennessee (1-0) is at (24) North Carolina State (1-0)
Probable blowout of the week not including top 10 teams playing FCS schools has Houston who lost 5 of their last 6 last year and was dominated by UNLV (yes MWC UNLV) in their opener at (15) Oklahoma who blew out Temple 51-3. This could quickly become a Karl Dorrell type season for the Cougars.
Early to pick a garbage game of the week but FCS Merrimack (coming off losing to Air Force) against U got Conn(ed) which should be FCS fits the bill.
Locally we get to see Air Force (1-0), coming off a less than impressive win over FCS Merrimack hosts San Jose (1-0) who also failed to impress in a win over an FCS team. Historically Air Force has made a big jump in performance after their opening game. With only 4 starters back they will need to.
Wyoming (0-1) got blown out at Arizona State last week. This week with a visiting FCS team it should be easier for them but Idaho (0-1) kept it close against ranked Oregon. Cowboys need to get back on track or this could be an ugly season quickly.
Normally at this point I mention how bad UNC (0-1) is. This week they get to show it on a big stage (Like Lady Gaga) in Fort Collins against a CSU (0-1) squad fresh off a beating by Texas that was only 52-0 because the Horns had the waterboys in by halftime. Still the sheep should go a long way in this one towards balancing their season points differential.
Small colleges going big time this week. Here are your Thursday games and more.
Thursday if you don’t want to watch the NFL openers West Texas A&M (1-0) comes to Golden to play #5 Mines. When Mines wins their players can legitimately claim they beat the Buffaloes without mentioning it wasn’t the Colorado Buffaloes.
Saturday #15 Western Colorado brings Midwestern State to Gunnison.
We should get a good idea of what to expect from Pueblo this year as they open at home against #21 Texas Permian Basin.
We know what to expect from Fort Lewis but we won’t get another loss this week because they don’t have a game on the schedule.
