2023 Watch Party: WEEK FIVE

IrishLion

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Plenty of intrigue this week, if not top-25 matchups... EXCEPT FOR THE IRISH. This is bounce-back week for ND, and "Avoid Upsets" week for just about everyone else.


SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 - WAKE UP, THERE'S FOOTBALL

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12:00 PM#8 USC @ ColoradoFOX
12:00 PM#22 Florida @ KentuckyESPN
12:00 PMClemson @ SyracuseABC
12:00 PM#6 Penn State @ NorthwesternBTN

- Pray for Colorado, who is missing two of their best players (Hunter, Shiloh Sanders) and has a third (Horn) that’s banged up but giving it a go.
- It feels like UK/UF is always weird and entertaining, and the Wildcats might be legit good with O’Leary improving every week.
- Dabo needs to halt the skid, but 4-0 Syracuse has a QB capable of causing the Tigers problems. Klubnik is playing better-ish. Could be a fun one.
- UPSET ALERT forecast is doubtful, but Ben Bryant did orchestrate a crazy comeback last week against PJ’s Boat Rowers. Stranger things have happened, especially when you’re not used to playing in a silent stadium!


SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 - AFTERNOON ALERT

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3:30 PM#1 Georgia @ AuburnCBS
3:30 PM#2 Michigan @ NebraskaFOX
3:30 PM#24 Kansas @ #3 TexasABC

- UPSET ALERT: Calling my shot, as the Dawgs have been sleepy and started slow a couple of times already. If Payton Thorne gets going early, Auburn could ride the emotional rollercoaster to an upset.
- UPSET ALERT: No validation, other than (1) Nebraska can make an ugly, close game, and (2) Fuck Michigan.
- UPSET ALERT: Texas is back? We’ll see how they handle a surprisingly decent Kansas squad with a really good (healthy) QB


SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 - PRIMETIME TESTS

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6:00 PM#13 LSU @ #20 Ole MissESPN
6:30 PM#9 Oregon @ StanfordPAC12
7:30 PM#11 NOTRE DAME @ #17 DukeABC
7:30 PMSouth Carolina @ #21 TennesseeSECN
8:00 PMPitt @ Virginia TechACCN

- BK has to visit Ole Miss, and he has to deal with a Lane Kiffin that is pissed off and ready to open up his offense. Looking forward to seeing how LSU handles it.
- Scout Stanford as they get demolished by the Ducks… if you can find the PAC12 network lol
- GO IRISH. BEAT DUKE. Protect the ball, harass the QB, put the game away as soon as you have the opportunity. Don’t leave the door open!
- Joe Milton under fire. Throwing the ball 70 yards doesn’t help if you have no accuracy or command. Vols hanging in the top-25 though.
- SCHADENFREUDE UPDATE: Philly J. is banged up, and Nard-Dog had the perfect excuse to make a QB switch, but he’s instead sending our favorite guy back out there. We’ll see how it goes!
 
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With Tuck officially getting canned this week and now the reports of the MSU players NIL deals getting canceled, I took Iowa at -10.5. I mean, even Brian Ferentz can‘t mess that up… right? :ROFLMAO:
 

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Big Noon Kickoff at 9 am local time for USC you say? Weird thing may happen in that game

With Tuck officially getting canned this week and now the reports of the MSU players NIL deals getting canceled, I took Iowa at -10.5. I mean, even Brian Ferentz can‘t mess that up… right? :ROFLMAO:

I had the same exact bet but betting on Iowa in any double digit spread makes me incredibly uncomfortable haha
 

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Big Noon Kickoff at 9 am local time for USC you say? Weird thing may happen in that game



I had the same exact bet but betting on Iowa in any double digit spread makes me incredibly uncomfortable haha
I know, they’ll probably win 9-0
 

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Might need to add the Tulane game for visual purposes

 

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Will be interesting to see if the CU players mail it in after back to back beatdowns. Their schedule ain’t getting much easier.
 

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OSU is better than SC at every position sans QB.

Williams just got blasted on a corner blitz. Ouch.
Maybe, IDK. Williams is by far the best player in CFB so even if so, it doesn't necessarily matter.
 

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I do wish our defense was as exciting as Kentucky’s. They are everywhere.
 

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If FL tanks their recruting will be interesting. Loaded class but the majority out of staters, including their top 3 ranked recruits.
 

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If I’m Shedeur Sanders I’m transferring to a team with a better O Line. Kid is gonna get killed playing behind this one two seasons in a row.
 

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Sanders needs to get better at recognizing when to step up into the pocket. Could have made it interesting with a score on that possession.
 
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