2020 Week 11 Watch Party

[Irish YJ]

Pretty meh week overall with all the cancellations/postponements. And looking ahead the rest of the season, not much better till the conference championships.

One decent game Friday, a few early Saturday, ND mid day, and Wiscy/scUM Saturday night. Zero matchups of top 25 teams.


Thursday Night
Colorado State at Boise State (-14) 8:00 PM FS1
-Not much to see here, but perhaps some fun on a blue field

Friday Night
Iowa (-3) at Minnesota 7:00 PM FS1
-Two 1-2 teams that had higher expectations
East Carolina at #7 Cincinnati (-27.5) 7:30 PM ESPN2
-Tune up for Cinci who goes to UCF next week

Florida Atlantic (-9) at Florida International 7:00 PM CBSSN


Saturday Early
#9 Miami at Virginia Tech (-2.5) 12:00 PM ESPN
-A bit surprised to see VT favored here
#10 Indiana (-7) at Michigan State 12:00 PM ABC
-IU top 10. Only 2020
Wake Forest at North Carolina 12:00 PM ACCN
-UNC's last game before a bye then ND

#15 Coastal Carolina at Troy 12:00 PM ESPN2
Middle Tennessee at #16 Marshall 12:00 PM CBSSN
Western Carolina at #22 Liberty 12:00 PM ESPNU
Penn State at Nebraska 12:00 PM FS1

Saturday Late Afternoon
#2 Notre Dame (-13.5) at Boston College 3:30 PM ABC
-So many story lines for this one.
#20 USC (-14) at Arizona 3:30 PM FOX
-Go Wildcats
Colorado at Stanford (-6.5) 3:30 PM ESPN
-Go Buffs

Louisville (-3.5) at Virginia 3:30 PM ACCN


Saturday Night
Arkansas at #6 Florida (-17.5) 7:00 PM ESPN
-Might be closer than Vegas thinks. ARK playing well
#19 SMU at Tulsa (-2.5) 7:00 PM ESPN2
-Should be a good one
#13 Wisconsin (-4.5) at Michigan 7:30 PM ABC
-Does the death spiral continue? Mertz?

#11 Oregon (-10) at Washington State 7:00 PM FOX
Pittsburgh (-6.5) at Georgia Tech 7:00 PM ESPN3
#23 Northwestern (-3) at Purdue 7:30 PM BTN
Florida State at NC State (-9.5) 7:30 PM ACCN
South Carolina at Ole Miss (-11) 7:30 PM SECN
California at Arizona State (-4) 10:30 PM ESPN2
Utah (-3.5) at UCLA 10:30 PM FOX
Oregon State at Washington (-13.5) 11:00 PM FS1

Canceled/Postponed
AL/LSU
OSU/Maryland
TAMU/UT
UGA/Missouri
Auburn/MissSt
Memphis/Navy
AF/Wyoming

 

[zelezo vlk]

We missed easy money betting against Bowling Green last night on some Tuesday night MACtion. Reminder: BVG is still their DC

 

[IrishLion]

UC is on a roll, and ECU isn't supposed to be very good...

Therefore, I fully expect the Pirates to be a major pain in the ass on Friday night.

 

[Irish YJ]

UC is on a roll, and ECU isn't supposed to be very good...

Therefore, I fully expect the Pirates to be a major pain in the ass on Friday night.

Only if Cinci is looking ahead to UCF.

 

[irishff1014]

Minnesota is struggling

 

[Irish du Nord]

Minnesota is struggling

I love this so much, sink the boat before it lands at a legitimate program.

 

[Irish YJ]

Young with 60 yards and a TD tonight. Thanks Chip.

Go Cinci....

Fake punt late with a big lead... Ouch, but loved it. The days of being nice are over. Statements every game are needed. Love how Fickell let's his younger depth guys actually play later in games, instead of going into the handoff O and prevent D.

 

[Irish YJ]

Why do they have game day from the Masters....
Guessing a cost move since they already have crews there....

 

[IrishLion]

Go Bearcats. ECU’s coach is sooooooooft.

Don’t call for an overload punt block late in the game if you don’t want to get dunked on by a senior linebacker who sees what you’re doing and beats you at the chess match.

Fickell didn’t even have to call it... it was all on the punt protectors lol.

Also, if you’ve got two guys ejected for head hunting, maybe don’t worry about the other team so much at the end anyway.

 

[IrishLion]

Young with 60 yards and a TD tonight. Thanks Chip.

Young is playing well, and looks very explosive off the line. Smooth catching the ball in stride, too.

Would’ve liked to see how he’d be complimenting McKinley and Skorownek this year.

 

[irishff1014]

I love this so much, sink the boat before it lands at a legitimate program.

He better start looking for a nice motor or he might be in trouble.

 

[Irish2155]

Why do they have game day from the Masters....
Guessing a cost move since they already have crews there....

They all said that ND is in if they win out regular season regardless of what happens in the conference championship game. Florida winning out beating ‘Bama in the SEC championship game could be problematic though.

OSU sitting undefeated with FL, Bama, Clemson and ND at 1 loss - Bama in that scenario has to be out as they’d be the only one who hasn’t beat one of the other imo.

 

[Crazy Balki]

Very questionable officiating early on in the VT-Miami.

VT threw for a 1st down on 3rd and 2, but it was undone because the officials claim there was an injury and the play never occurred, but no whistle.

 

[Irish YJ]

They all said that ND is in if they win out regular season regardless of what happens in the conference championship game. Florida winning out beating ‘Bama in the SEC championship game could be problematic though.

OSU sitting undefeated with FL, Bama, Clemson and ND at 1 loss - Bama in that scenario has to be out as they’d be the only one who hasn’t beat one of the other imo.

My gut says we'll have Bama and OSU undefeated. I just can't see FL beating Bama, or Wiscy beating OSU... So two spots gone.

ACC is getting one or 2 spots. If ND wins out, that's obvious. If Clemson wins out, that's obvious. Even if Clemson loses another close one, they could still get consideration. If ND loses a close one in the ACC-C, we should get in. If we get blown out, we gone.

PAC is hard to figure. Oregon and USC both have cake walks to the PAC-C. One will likely go undefeated, but their resumes will still be poor. A one loss ND (close loss) is still stronger than an undefeated PAC champ.

G5 - undefeated Cinci and BYU will get strong consideration, even against an undefeated PAC winner. I think both would be favored vs USC and Oregon now.

Others -
TAMU got blown out by Bama. That's a bad loss. They'd need to hope for the PAC-C winner to have one loss. And I don't think they get in over an undefeated Cinci or BYU either. They simply need a lot of things to fall their way.

Young is playing well, and looks very explosive off the line. Smooth catching the ball in stride, too.

Would’ve liked to see how he’d be complimenting McKinley and Skorownek this year.

I'd love to have him right now. Inside or outside.

 

[Irish YJ]

IU up 14-0 in the 1Q...
Early, but handling their business.
I was afraid they might look ahead to OSU.

 

[Irish du Nord]

James Franklin on the hot seat? 24-3 Nebraska

 

[irishff1014]

VT beating Miami.

 

[irishff1014]

James Franklin on the hot seat? 24-3 Nebraska

This is real bad.

 

[Irish YJ]

This is real bad.

Fugly... very fugly.


Wake is also beating UNC right now.

 

[Pops Freshenmeyer]

I can’t wait for PSU’s first win of the season to come in Ann Arbor in a couple weeks.

 

[Irish YJ]

I can’t wait for PSU’s first win of the season to come in Ann Arbor in a couple weeks.

lol.. reps

 

[irishff1014]

I can’t wait for PSU’s first win of the season to come in Ann Arbor in a couple weeks.

The one and only win lol

 

[Irish YJ]

IU, despite 2 INTs, is up 24-0 over MichSt...

I wonder if Allen, despite his contract extension last year, get's looked at for some bigger jobs. Even with the raise and extension, he's still one of the lower paid coaches in the B10.

He's improved their recruiting considerably. IU, while I'd love to see him stay and succeed, is a stepping stone job. I remember when Allen coached under Dullaghan at Ben Davis.

 

[Bishop2b5]

Is Indiana for real? They're sure looking legit so far.

 

[Riddickulous]

Is Indiana for real? They're sure looking legit so far.

We'll find out next week when they play OSU. Their SOS doesn't look too great right now.

 

[Irish YJ]

Is Indiana for real? They're sure looking legit so far.

They've always had years here and there with a good O. The D looks to be improved this year. Getting lots of turnovers.

It could all fall apart quickly though. Next game is @ OSU. Then vs an improved Maryland with lil' bro, then @ Wiscy, then vs PU which could go either way. They'll be lucky to go 2-2 IMO. If they do better than that, I'll be very impressed.

 

[Irish YJ]

We'll find out next week when they play OSU. Their SOS doesn't look too great right now.

Beating both PSU and scUM though... I know both those teams are down, but still.

 

[Irishize]

Is Indiana for real? They're sure looking legit so far.

If they win comfortably today, I suspect Vegas will put tOSU in as a 10/10.5 favorite. The hype will be in full force. tOSU will be well aware of IU’s success. Nothing against 9Windiana but I’d take the Bucks & the points in a heartbeat.

 

[Crazy Balki]

UNC's defense is a complete trainwreck.

 

[Irishize]

James Franklin on the hot seat? 24-3 Nebraska

And he has zero of the Top 10 recruits in PA committed to PSU. That’s inexcusable if I’m a PSU fan.