2018 Week 13 Watch Party

[Irish YJ]

Rival week. A much better week than last.
A plethora of big games, and some not so big games that are for CC spots and Bowl eligibility.
Dropping some ND opponents with meaningless games.


Thursday, November 22nd

#18 Mississippi State -10.5 (7-4, 3-4 SEC) @ Ole Miss (5-6, 1-6 SEC) 7:30 PM ET ESPN
-Nothing to see here, but Ole Miss trying to become bowl eligible.
-Would be nice to see MissSt lose and fall out of the top 25


Friday, November 23rd

#14 Texas -14.5 (8-3, 6-2 Big 12) @ Kansas (3-8, 1-7 Big 12) 12PM ET FS1
-Texas still has hope
-Kansas feeling a little upbeat with Les coming to town?

Houston (8-3, 5-2 American) @ Memphis -7 (7-4, 4-3 American) 12PM ET ABC
-The winner of this game gets a ticket to the AAC CC and a date with UCF

#9 UCF (10-0, 7-0 American) @ South Florida (7-4, 3-4 American) 4:15 PM ET ESPN
-It's funny, but these two might be the best two teams in FL
-UCF needs style points if they want to keep moving up. D needs to show up bigly.

#6 Oklahoma -2 (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) @ #13 West Virginia (8-2, 6-2 Big 12) 8PM ET ESPN
-OK is the Big12's last CFP hope
-Winner goes to the CC vs TX (if TX wins this week).

#16 Washington (8-3, 6-2 Pac-12) @ #8 Washington State -2.5 (10-1, 7-1 Pac-12) 8:30 PM ET FOX
-WSU is the PAC's last hope
-Winner takes the PAC North and has a date with Utah


Saturday, November 24th


#4 Michigan -4 (10-1, 8-0 Big Ten) @ #10 Ohio State (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) 12PM ET FOX
-So many story lines here. Urbs, CC on the line, CFP on the line

Purdue -4 (5-6, 4-4 Big Ten) @ Indiana (5-6, 2-6 Big Ten) 12PM ET ESPN2
-This should be entertaining. Both teams fighting for bowl eligibility.
-Brohm's last game as PU HC?

Georgia Tech (7-4) @ #5 Georgia (10-1) 12PM ET SECN
-This one has a history of being not what you might expect
-A repeat of 2016?

#11 Florida -6 (8-3) @ Florida State (5-6) 12PM ET ABC
-Would love to see FSU beat an overrated Gator team and become bowl eligible.

#20 Syracuse (8-3, 5-2 ACC) @ Boston College -7 (7-4, 4-3 ACC) 12PM ET ESPN
-Confidence withering on Syracuse as 7pt dogs. Did they really deserve #12 last week?
-Stand up Syracuse, stand up.

Baylor (5-6, 3-5 Big 12) @ Texas Tech -6.5 (5-6, 3-5 Big 12) 12 PM ET FS1
-Yet another bowl eligibility bowl

Auburn (7-4, 3-4 SEC) @ #1 Alabama -24 (11-0, 7-0 SEC) 3:30 PM ET CBS
-Likely nothing to see with a 24pt line

Minnesota (5-6, 2-6 Big Ten) @ Wisconsin -11 (7-4, 5-3 Big Ten) 3:30 PM ET ESPN2
-Fleck going against a declining Wiscy for a bowl game

Tennessee (5-6, 2-5 SEC) @ Vanderbilt -3.5 (5-6, 2-5 SEC) 4PM ET SECN
-Another battle for bowl eligibility

South Carolina (6-4) @ #2 Clemson -26.5 (11-0) 7PM ET ESPN
-Likely nothing to see here, but what if lol

#7 LSU (9-2, 5-2 SEC) @ #22 Texas A&M (7-4, 4-3 SEC) 7:30 PM ET SECN
-Overrated vs Overrated Cup

#3 Notre Dame -10.5 (11-0) @ USC (5-6) 8PM ET ABC
-Irish need to take care of business to once again keep the boo birds away
-A USC loss, and no bowl lol

#21 Utah State (10-1, 7-0 MW) @ #23 Boise State -2.5 (9-2, 6-1 MW) 10:15 PM ET ESPN
-The winner could be the non-P5 entry depending on what UCF does the next two games

 

[BabyIrish]

Hate to nitpick but if OU beats WVU and UT beats KU, then UT is playing OU for CC not WVU

 

[koonja]

The Syracuse/Miami game and Pitt/BC will be important for us.

If both those teams lose, we go from "4 top 25 wins" to 2. And that's not factoring in NW, who could lose but I leave them out since that'd impact Michigans schedule too.

Just something to keep an eye on for those who are worried about the committees comments.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

Finally, so much good football to make up for the past two weeks.

Cmon Pitt. STAND UP, SYRACUSE! STAND UP! (Got a kick out of that, YJ. Can't read that without hearing Steven A's voice haha)

 

[Irish YJ]

Hate to nitpick but if OU beats WVU and UT beats KU, then UT is playing OU for CC not WVU

good catch. corrected.

 

[Irish YJ]

The Syracuse/Miami game and Pitt/BC will be important for us.

If both those teams lose, we go from "4 top 25 wins" to 2. And that's not factoring in NW, who could lose but I leave them out since that'd impact Michigans schedule too.

Just something to keep an eye on for those who are worried about the committees comments.

? Syracuse plays BC.

 

[koonja]

? Syracuse plays BC.

Good catch. Swap the opponents I listed for Cuse/Pitt.

 

[Irish YJ]

Good catch. Swap the opponents I listed for Cuse/Pitt.

Cuse/BC should be a good game so long as Dungey is back. He's expected and listed as probably. Pitt going to be the Coastal champ regardless of outcome, but yes, would be better for us if they win and remain ranked. Both ACC teams on the road. NW shouldn't have a problem with IL at home.

 

[Legacy]

Three underdogs favored -
#22 A&M (-3.5) v #7 LSU;
BC (-7) v #20 Syracuse;
#23 Boise State (-3) v #21 Utah State.

 

[BobbyMac]

UCF over USF
WVU over OU
Wazzu over UDub
OSU over MI
GT over UGA
Aub over Bama
SCar over Clemson

Aiming for a Playoff of:

1. ND
2. OSU
3. Wazzu
4. UCF

 

[Legacy]

UCF over USF
WVU over OU
Wazzu over UDub
OSU over MI
GT over UGA
Aub over Bama
SCar over Clemson

Aiming for a Playoff of:

1. ND
2. OSU
3. Wazzu
4. UCF

Pull OSU due to weak offense for another for shootouts

 

[Irish YJ]

UCF over USF
WVU over OU
Wazzu over UDub
OSU over MI
GT over UGA
Aub over Bama
SCar over Clemson

Aiming for a Playoff of:

1. ND
2. OSU
3. Wazzu
4. UCF

wouldn't be shocked if OSU beat scUM tomorrow and then lost to NW in the CC.
i'd love any final 4 of ND, Wazzu, and UCF. I don't want to #1 though if Bama gets in at #4 lol.

 

[Circa]

wouldn't be shocked if OSU beat scUM tomorrow and then lost to NW in the CC.
i'd love any final 4 of ND, Wazzu, and UCF. I don't want to #1 though if Bama gets in at #4 lol.

Please help me. I'm not a follower of alabama. Who did they beat this year that had a decent D

 

[Circa]

The holding that OU Is performing is Alabamian worthy. OU to the final 4, please.

 

[Irish YJ]

Please help me. I'm not a follower of alabama. Who did they beat this year that had a decent D

Miss st (1), LSU (8), and Auburn (10) are all top 10 pts/pg. TAMU is #27 yrds/pg.

 

[BabyIrish]

The holding that OU Is performing is Alabamian worthy. OU to the final 4, please.

They’re getting all the calls or lack thereof. That was a targeting and should have been called. Roughing the passer not called that injured Grier. Weird stuff going on.

 

[pumpdog20]

Three underdogs favored -
#22 A&M (-3.5) v #7 LSU;
BC (-7) v #20 Syracuse;
#23 Boise State (-3) v #21 Utah State.

How can you be an underdog if you're favored?

 

[NewBrunswickIrish]

UCF over USF
WVU over OU
Wazzu over UDub
OSU over MI
GT over UGA
Aub over Bama
SCar over Clemson

Aiming for a Playoff of:

1. ND
2. OSU
3. Wazzu
4. UCF

Any hope that UCF makes the playoffs is done after today. Hate to see that happen though.

 

[Irish YJ]

Any hope that UCF makes the playoffs is done after today. Hate to see that happen though.

they still had a convincing win. mack is pretty capable, but yes, it sucks for them. will be interesting to see how they do vs the Memphis O.

 

[Circa]

If I arm locked your left arm, could you catch the ball? Sills just got robbed.

 

[arrowryan]

I remember the Caleb Kelly recruitment. Only 2 starts this year as a Junior? That isn't a lot for someone that was so highly sought after by major programs

The Fresno Frauds strikes again!

 

[Bluto]

West Virginia’s players have the worst tattoo’s in college football.

 

[irishnd31]

West Virginia’s players have the worst tattoo’s in college football.

Grier’s left arm ink is bad. But he bagged a former NFL cheerleader so what the hell do I know?

 

[Irish YJ]

The chants of "Des sucks" are crazy loud when ESPN went to him on the Game Day set a bit earlier.

 

[calvegas04]

week 13 started off with some great games, lets hope today has the same. Except for ND sc lets hope that is boring as hell with a 73-0 ND win

 

[NDVirginia19]

https://twitter.com/aadelsonESPN/status/1066357189735079937?s=19

"I’m told McKenzie Milton made it through surgery late last night to stabilize his knee and repair other undisclosed issues. He remains at Tampa General."

Poor kid. I've heard it's a similar situation to Zack Miller from last year

 

[calvegas04]

keep it up ohio

 

[ND88]

week 13 started off with some great games, lets hope today has the same. Except for ND sc lets hope that is boring as hell with a 73-0 ND win

That IS a great game!

 

[wizards8507]

Feels gross rooting for Michigan but the thought of ND-Michigan in the playoff is too delicious. I need that.

 

[IrishLax]

Ohio State has already gotten jobbed by three judgment calls. Seen zero bad calls against Michigan. Big Ten refs protecting their team?