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Let's all enjoy what is hopefully a relatively stress-free week two together. We'll start with Friday night's matchups, as college football will avoid the traditional NFL Thursday kickoff.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6
- Traditional ACC Power SMU hosts our friends from BYU... and SMU might have a pretty decent squad? They're at trendy dark-horse pick in the ACC.
- Tune in for Northwestern's temporary stadium, which should honestly maybe be their full-time setup. They'll never need a lot of seats, and playing on the water is badass. Battle of the nerds.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 - WAKE UP, THERE'S FOOTBALL
- BIG NUDE SATURDAY. Texas by a billion.
- GO BEARCATS! Did you guys know that select Cincinnati Skyline locations now serve breakfast? Anyone wants to come in town and try it, let me know. Fuck Pat Narduzzi.
- It seems like OK State is another hipster playoff pick... Will we see another SEC team fold in a marquee, early-season matchup?
- Shoutout to K-State for traveling to Tulane for an early-season matchup, though idk how good Tulane is supposed to be this year.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 - AFTERNOONERS
- Go Irish. Beat Hangover. Knock off the big-game cobwebs as early as possible, get the o-line settled in, let Leonard hit some deep shots. Let the D cook.
- UPSET ALERT
- El Assico. Hammer the under.
- Cocks vs Wildcats on ABC??? UK is always good for the first half of the season, and has South Carolina's number lately.
- I think these guys played last year, too. Shoutout to them for a classic home-and-home. Fuck Auburn, though.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 - PRIMETIME
- Night slate is pretty gross.
- Pretty. Gross.
- Some intrigue here, though Tennessee getting to beat NC State and getting credit for it seems silly. Tune in to check out Nico "Next Big Thing" Iamaleava.
- Primetime in Primetime. Can Matt Rhule's squad get it together in year two? Can Prime's defense get it together, period? Or is it just shootouts for days?
- Clemson is a decent favorite... but it would be hilarious to see Dabo's fall accelerate here.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 - NIGHT CAP
- Peacock! Oregon may have been looking forward to this one last week during their slow start, as Boise State is a semi-popular pick to rep the G5 in the playoff.
- Texas Tech was decent last year, surprised to see WSU favored after losing Cam Ward to Miami (FL) via the transfer portal.
- Cowbells in the desert heat. ASU looks to make a leap in year two under Kenny Dillingham, who may be the next big thing in the coaching carousel.
- If you're still awake, check in to see USC on the BTN (!) and see if they're hungover after beating Bayou Brian and the Tigers.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 6
| Kickoff | Matchup | Coverage | Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM | BYU @ SMU | ESPN2 | SMU -10.5 | Total 55.5 |
| 9:00 PM | Duke @ Northwestern | FS1 | NU -2.5 | Total 36.5 |
- Traditional ACC Power SMU hosts our friends from BYU... and SMU might have a pretty decent squad? They're at trendy dark-horse pick in the ACC.
- Tune in for Northwestern's temporary stadium, which should honestly maybe be their full-time setup. They'll never need a lot of seats, and playing on the water is badass. Battle of the nerds.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 - WAKE UP, THERE'S FOOTBALL
| Kickoff | Matchup | Coverage | Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | #3 Texas @ #10 Michigan | FOX | TEX -7.5 | Total 42.5 |
| 12:00 PM | Pittsburgh @ CINCINNATI | ESPN2 | CIN -2 | Total 63.5 |
| 12:00 PM | Arkansas @ #16 Oklahoma State | ABC | OKST -7.5 | Total 62.5 |
| 12:00 PM | #17 Kansas State @ Tulane | ESPN | KSU -10 | Total 48.5 |
- BIG NUDE SATURDAY. Texas by a billion.
- GO BEARCATS! Did you guys know that select Cincinnati Skyline locations now serve breakfast? Anyone wants to come in town and try it, let me know. Fuck Pat Narduzzi.
- It seems like OK State is another hipster playoff pick... Will we see another SEC team fold in a marquee, early-season matchup?
- Shoutout to K-State for traveling to Tulane for an early-season matchup, though idk how good Tulane is supposed to be this year.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 - AFTERNOONERS
| Kickoff | Matchup | Coverage | Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 PM | #5 NOTRE DAME vs Northern Illinois | NBC | Peacock | ND -28.5 | Total 44.5 |
| 3:30 PM | Baylor @ #11 Utah | FOX | UTAH -14 | Total 54.5 |
| 3:30 PM | Iowa State @ #21 Iowa | CBS | IOWA -2.5 | Total 35.5 |
| 3:30 PM | South Carolina @ Kentucky | ABC | UK -10 | Total 42.5 |
| 3:30 PM | California @ Auburn | ESPN2 | AUB -13 | Total 53.5 |
- Go Irish. Beat Hangover. Knock off the big-game cobwebs as early as possible, get the o-line settled in, let Leonard hit some deep shots. Let the D cook.
- UPSET ALERT
- El Assico. Hammer the under.
- Cocks vs Wildcats on ABC??? UK is always good for the first half of the season, and has South Carolina's number lately.
- I think these guys played last year, too. Shoutout to them for a classic home-and-home. Fuck Auburn, though.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 - PRIMETIME
| Kickoff | Matchup | Coverage | Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM | #19 Kansas @ Illinois | FS1 | KU -5 | Total 55.5 |
| 7:00 PM | Virginia @ Wake Forest | ESPN2 | WAKE -1.5 | Total 56.5 |
| 7:30 PM | #14 Tennessee @ #24 NC State | ABC | TENN -8 | Total 60.5 |
| 7:30 PM | Colorado @ Nebraska | NBC | Peacock | NEB -7.5 | Total 58.5 |
| 8:00 PM | App State @ #24 Clemson | ACCN | CLEM -17.5 | Total 53.5 |
- Night slate is pretty gross.
- Pretty. Gross.
- Some intrigue here, though Tennessee getting to beat NC State and getting credit for it seems silly. Tune in to check out Nico "Next Big Thing" Iamaleava.
- Primetime in Primetime. Can Matt Rhule's squad get it together in year two? Can Prime's defense get it together, period? Or is it just shootouts for days?
- Clemson is a decent favorite... but it would be hilarious to see Dabo's fall accelerate here.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 7 - NIGHT CAP
| Kickoff | Matchup | Coverage | Vegas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 PM | Boise State @ #7 Oregon | Peacock | ORE -19.5 | Total 61.5 |
| 10:00 PM | Texas Tech @ Washington State | FOX | WSU -2 | Total 65.5 |
| 10:30 PM | Mississippi State @ Arizona State | ESPN | ASU -6.5 | Total 59.5 |
| 11:00 PM | Utah State @ #13 USC | BTN | USC -28.5 | Total 63.5 |
- Peacock! Oregon may have been looking forward to this one last week during their slow start, as Boise State is a semi-popular pick to rep the G5 in the playoff.
- Texas Tech was decent last year, surprised to see WSU favored after losing Cam Ward to Miami (FL) via the transfer portal.
- Cowbells in the desert heat. ASU looks to make a leap in year two under Kenny Dillingham, who may be the next big thing in the coaching carousel.
- If you're still awake, check in to see USC on the BTN (!) and see if they're hungover after beating Bayou Brian and the Tigers.
